Things I'm thankful for… In no specific order.

I'm thankful for my wonderful wife for loving me and serving me.
I'm thankful for my brother Ryan for all his help with programming.
I'm thankful for my Mom for helping me with country shows, accounting and more.
I'm thankful for Samantha for making snack packs and inviting us for dinner.
I'm thankful for God saving a wretch like me.
I'm thankful for my church.
I'm thankful for my community group.
I'm thankful for my house.
I'm thankful for my wife.
I'm thankful for my new computer.
I'm thankful for Scrum Brothers.
I'm thankful for Tom, Al, Marcus and other Seed sowers.
I'm thankful for 180movie.com
I'm thankful for Ray Comfort, Kirk Cameron and the Living Waters ministry.
I'm thankful for my Washington friends, because I know they're their if I need them.
I'm thankful for Steve Jobs…
I'm thankful.


Happy Thanksgiving!

by God's Grace,
~ brandt dary

The fact that people are even asking "Should I get an abortion?" is ridiculous to me.  I understand that people may say stupid things like: "If I get an abortion, it will make my life a lot easier".  Or, "I'm not ready to have a kid, so I'll get an abortion..." or "It's better for the kid if I get an abortion."

What If I said that same thing about stealing as people do about abortion?  or murder?  I think I should steal this from the store, because it will make my life a lot easier.  Or "I think I'll steal money from the bank because I'm just not ready to get a job."  Or "I'll just murder a homeless man, because it's better for him if I do.

People are so blind.  That's why I like the statement Ray Comfort asks people to fill in to help them understand regarding abortion:  "It's okay to kill a baby in the womb when __________."  It's never okay to kill a baby in the womb which is exactly what having an abortion is.

Other STUPID QUESTIONS you could ask yourself:

Should I steal something that I'd like to have but can't afford?
Should I lie to someone if it keeps me from getting in trouble?
Should I murder someone that I think doesn't deserve to live?
Should I dishonor my father and mother so I can have a fun life?
Should I create a God in my head that is okay with the way I live?
Should I rape someone that doesn't want to have sex with me?
Should I use God's name as a cuss word or to express disgust? (Oh My G* !)

If this isn't obvious to you, and you think abortion is okay.  Then please watch the 180movie.

by God's Grace,
~ brandt dary

I'm pro choice because choices are good...  I love the ability and freedom to make my own choices. And I don't just think that I should have the right to choose, I think women should have the right to choose as well.  People that aren't pro-choice don't understand that that's their choice.  Everyone should have the right to choose.

For example, if you don't like this blog entry... that's your choice.  You're pro-choice too.  I can't think of anyone that isn't pro-choice.  What's the opposite of pro-choice?  Not being able to choose. That would be terrible.  Choices are a good thing.  Anti-choice would be a bad thing.  Imaging if you weren't given a choice.  That would be bad, right.  Imagine if you weren't allowed to choose who to marry, which God to worship or even what you were able to eat everyday.  That sounds bad doesn't it.

Imagine if someone was allowed to choose for you rather you would live or die.  That would be crazy! You would hope that they let you live, right.  What if this person wanted you to die just because they thought they were doing you a favor?  What if they choose to kill you because it would give them a better life. Wouldn't that be selfish.  That would be unjustifiable murder!  That's what people who have an abortion do.  They make the choice for someone else, the baby.  They say that they want to be pro-choice, but they take away another's right to choose.  Abortion isn't pro-choice, it's anti-choice of the baby.  It's murder.

If you think that it's good to be pro-choice, meaning giving a woman the right to choose to take away a baby's right to choose and life... please check this pro-choice article out.  Also, check out the pro-choice / pro-life documentary below.  It's 33 minutes that will rock your world.  This You Tube video has received over 1.5 million views.

by God's Grace,
~ brandt dary

Last night was "First Friday," an Art Event in downtown Phoenix that usually draws a pretty big crowd.  I prefer this event much more than "Mill Ave." We showed up and because of the weather... the RAIN, we left about ten minutes later.

God is sovereign and the rain didn't surprise Him.  We headed to Taco Bell and we still had good fellowship afterwards. Plus Haleh and I had a few errands we needed to run in Downtown Phoenix... so it wasn't a lost cause.

Tonight is Saturday which means I'm heading to Mill Ave. (Mill & 6th St.).  I pray that the weather will be better than last night (if it's God's will).  I also pray that the Lord would see it fit to use us to faithfully preach the biblical gospel message to those that He draws to hear it.

Sometimes people ask about the "results" of our work on Mill Ave.  It surprises them when I tell them that we lead 100% of people to Jesus, and we have a 100% decision rate.  What I mean by that is that everyone we talk to, the goal is to lead them to genuine repentance and faith in Jesus Christ.  So WE lead everyone to Jesus, and 100% of those people make A decision when they get to Him… they either decide to repent and believe, or to reject the gospel truth.

Mark Cahill explains it this way: When we share the Gospel with another person we have a 100% success rate.  If we are biblically preaching the Gospel to someone than there's a WIN, WIN, WIN possible outcome.  1) We WIN because they repent and trust in Jesus Christ. 2) We WIN because we've planted a seed that God may grow later and they may come to salvation, or 3) We WIN when they reject the gospel because we are still being faithful to our Lord's command to do so.

I want share with you how heavily I was recently persecuted for sharing the Gospel.  On Saturday (day) I went with my niece to the Mesa Marketplace so she could walk around and get free candy and so I could distribute the gospel in the form of a Gospel Tract.  Then on Saturday (night) I went to Mill Ave. in Tempe as normal. Both places I received a great deal of hard core persecution.

The Mesa Marketplace is an outdoor swap meet or 'flea market' that has a few hundred vendors.  Normally, I wouldn't go there to hand out gospel tracts because I would imagine they might kick me out… but Halloween was a special day.  I know that as a Christian it is very scary to share the gospel (as we're commanded by God to do…) but I stepped out in faith and did it anyways.  Since it was Halloween, I told people that I was the US Government and that this (the million dollar gospel tract) was their bailout.  I was shocked by the heavy opposition I received and the hateful words people hurled at me. Here is a list of what some people told me:

• That'll make my day!
  
• I need this.
  
• I'm rich!
  
• Thanks!
  
• Thanks a lot!
  
• Thank you. I love this.
  
• I really, really needed this.
  
• Thanks for the million.
  
• I can retire now!
  
• Oh God! How funny is that? (Blasphemy, with a smile on their face)
  
• This is awesome.
  
• Thank you.
  
• Nice!
  

Do you see how heavily I was persecuted?!! NOT AT ALL!  Not a singe person rejected the bill.  Now you might say, "that's because you didn't tell them that it had a gospel message…" -- that's probably true.  But I didn't have to… almost every person flipped the bill over to see what was on the back side.  They will find out.

Saturday night on mill I actually received some physical persecution… a man hit me in the finger.  And actually, this was because of something I probably shouldn't have said.  I don't think it was sinful what I said… but it wasn't the smartest thing to say.  Here's the story… And keep in mind, I'm well aware that I didn't handle this situation correctly.

It was Halloween, as previously mentioned, so people were wearing costumes.  Several people were dressed up like Mormon missionaries.  This black man came up and said to me "Tell those Mormon missionaries to stop raping little boys…"  (Which, is good advise.)  It reminded me of what Paul said in Romans 2:21b - 22 "While you preach against stealing, do you steal? You who say that one must not commit adultery, do you commit adultery?…" -- So I asked this man "You say it's wrong to rape little boys.  Do you rape little boys?"  (TIME OUT: Remember, I'm well aware that I didn't handle this situation correctly).  This man was angry by what I said (and understandably so).  He angrily asked me to clarify so I repeated myself… he then called me some name, like an idiot or something, and swung his fist at my face.  I'm not sure if he missed on purpose, but thankfully he just hit my finger and knocked my tracts to the ground.

I then proceeded to ask him why he was such an angry black man… He called me prejudice. I informed him that I'm not pre-judging him at all… he was angry, black, and a man. This didn't help the situation, but it did get a lot of peoples attention.  I MESSED UP.  I wasn't thinking clearly…  I am sharing this to show you that the only real persecution I received was not due to the Gospel, but because I said something stupid… I don't think I sinned, but I know that I certainly could have handled it in a better way. So just don't make the same mistake I made when you are sharing the Gospel.

Charles Spurgeon says "Have you no wish for others to be saved? Then you are not saved yourself. Be sure of that."  I state this because even though I'm a dope that messes up sometimes, I still have a desire for others to be saved and also to be obedient to God when He commands us to share the Gospel.  Maybe you're not ready to get up on a soap box and proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the open-air, but you can still evocatively share the gospel by using Gospel tracts.  There's no excuse for you not sharing the Gospel. CORRECTION: There's likely no good excuse for you not sharing the Gospel.

By God's Grace
~ brandt dary

Here are some recommended websites for Biblical Gospel tracts:
Living Waters Publications
One Million Tracts
Custom Tract Source