The
evolution in one’s life sometimes takes on a previous role and makes it better
and adds on what you have learned since the last time. Over the weekend I was honored to have been
ordained as a Deacon in the Universal Anglican Church by the Presiding Bishop
The Most Rev. Craig Bergland. I come
into this position as many others before me that are “like” me that have had a
life in the streets and “found” Jesus and left that life for the church. I haven’t found Jesus because I never lost
sight of Him, always by my side whether I was doing good or bad. Never have I heard Him reject someone for who they are instead He showed me how to LOVE ALL. I also have not rejected or eliminated my “life”
from the street because I do not find it necessary to do so. At the risk of offending everyone I believe
that for me to be a strong man of God I have to be a King so a King I am!
What does it
mean to be a King? Well there are a lot
of different types of Kings throughout history and currently there are 34
countries or places on Earth that have the potential of having a King. There are only 6 that carry Absolute power
over their domain and one of them is HH Pope Benedict XVI. Yup the Pope is a King in his own way but
nonetheless he is one.
Being a King is not an easy thing because there are a
lot of different expectations from a lot of different people both negative and
positive. Most expectations of my
Kingship are negative and the people within my Nation have created that
expectation but not out of desire but out of despair. Some of them are to blame but most have just
followed blindly into an arena of disaster and one of my duties is to help them
out of that arena both as a Deacon and as a King.
I may not
seem to be a King in your eyes and even if I wore my emblem on my chest you
might still disregard me and I accept that because it is not for you to see…
The road I
have traveled to be a King started when I was 10 years old and at 37 I hold my
head up high because I know clearly what it means to be this sort of King. I am not embarrassed by it and I make no
excuses because no one else makes excuses for being an American when America
screws up so why should I? My Nation is
one born out of despair, pain, courage, persistence, and faith so when my CROWN
is held it is not only my hands holding it but the hands of those before me.
I am a KING
of Peace.
I am a KING
of Love.
I am a KING
of honesty.
I am a KING obedient
to his people’s needs.
I am a KING
willing to sacrifice.
I am a KING righteous
to the word of the Almighty God.
I am a man
given a CROWN to be a KING within my LORDS house.
Peace/AMOR
Gerardo
