There is a God and HE is EVERYWHERE but sometimes he uses people to get his work done!

No matter what your political views are in this day and age, No one can dispute that we are fighting awar in Iraq where lives are being lost. Wars are violent, they are horrific,and I wish they could end. I don't believe that will happen though until the Prince of Peace comes again. One thing I know is that the soldiers in the battle believe in their cause so much that they are willing to make the ultimate sacrifice for the principles they are fighting for in a country where for centuries all they have known is tyranny.
I have young relatives who are going over to be a part of the mission in Iraq and the one thing that I cling to is they believe in their mission and they go with God's protection and love.

It is my belief that we live in a war zone everyday between spiritual good and evil, the thing that makes this battle much less burdensome is our Commander has slready assured us victory we just have to "fight the good fight"until we're called home to our reward in Heaven.

It's much easier to fight when you have support and never ending love of those around you..I encourage all who read this post and the following vignette to pray for and in some way encourage a service person serving overseas today!

Thank you

A United States Marine was attending some college courses betweenassignments. He had completed missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. One ofthe courses had a professor who was a vowed atheist and a member of theACLU.
One day the professor shocked the class when he came in. He looked tothe ceiling and flatly stated, "God, if you are real, then I want you toknock me off this platform. I'll give you exactly 15 minutes." Thelecture room fell silent. You could hear a pin drop. Ten minutes went byand the professor proclaimed, "Here I am God. I'm still waiting."

It got down to the last couple of minutes when the Marine got out of his Chair,went up to the professor, and cold-cocked him; knocking him off the platform.
The professor was out cold. The Marine went back to his seat and sat there, silently.
The other students were shocked and stunned and sat there looking on in silence. The
professor eventually came to, noticeably shaken, looked at the Marine and asked,
"What the hell is the matter with you? Why did you do that?"

The Marine calmly replied, "God was too busy today protecting America's soldiers
who are protecting your right to say stupid shit and act like an asshole. So, He sent me."