I need to choose my words right or people may want to flee because they don’t want to do their hobby less. To start, have you ever found some new hobby better than an old hobby and did the old hobby less? You did this because you found something better to do with your time. An example might be getting a new game to play that you like more than your old game. If you tell people about that, they’re not worried about not playing their old game, they want to hear all about this new game. Finding Jesus and forgetting worldly things is like that I think.
As I walk with Jesus, I try and watch my tongue more. I might avoid cursing the best I can, but I can’t stop people I meet from cursing like Patton. By giving people my time and loving them, that’s being a cool dude. What I can do is cut out vulgar television shows though. I can avoid subjecting my ears to those words. The world likes tv, but I don’t watch it except for sports mainly.
The world finds money as important, and thinks they earn it. But most of our money is there cuz we’re lucky to be born in a good country. Anyone can put in hard work in school and job, but if you are born in the wrong place, no amount of hard work helps. So I figure if I can make it in this world, I should live frugally and help the poor so they have a chance at an okay life. The world thinks money is important, but I hardly even think I have a right to it for God owns all things and we should be serving God.
I probably played more video games than anyone if you factor in my game development in it too. I wanted to be a pro-gamer since 1986, and I trained hard, putting in countless hours of gaming as a professional athlete would train. I was #1 on several Blizzard ladders. I know what I’m doing, and I make games too. But lately instead of playing games or coding, I’m considering just using social media to tell people about Jesus a lot more.
Some people like me posting here and I had people in other places tell me thanks for the help too. I know God is real from miracles. Jesus is LORD! I always thought that by making video games that I’d make money to keep making games, but unlike my success in gaming, my video games have limited success in profits. Maybe… I’m thinking… Maybe I should just pour myself in online preaching and somewhere along the way someone or some company will help me with a minimal income. The Bible says not to muzzle an ox that plows the field. It also says seek first the kingdom of God, and God will provide for your needs. Maybe I need to rely on those.
Anyway, it feels like the things I once enjoyed and was good at may take a back seat to more theological matters. I sometimes wonder if I should stay grounded by doing things other people can relate to like gaming though… Maybe the fact I game and make games can help my witness? Well more witnessing is probably superior. I know God is real. I just want more people to have faith in him and to do good and loving.
Have you found less care in worldly things after coming to Jesus?
My prayer is that you have more faith in Jesus. I pray that as I find balance in my life with work and witnessing that God will provide.
[5 years later update: I now use my reknown as a top gamer to tell people about Jesus much like Tim Tebow uses his platform as a having experience as NFL footballer to tell people about Jesus. Realize: The preacher at the pulpit is not heard down the blocks a few streets to people doing their business… Unless you have a super charged sound system. :) Part of being a fisher of men in today’s age is relating with their interests and pointing them to Jesus. Do not be ashamed of your worldly talents. They can be off close ties to your spirit talents. Remember Peter and Andrew were physical worldly fishermen, but Jesus forged them into spiritual fishers of men. You can use your worldly talents to bring in the harvest at the right times. God bless.]