The essence of America is in the extreme passion to do things other thought were not possible. How our country started was out of people that were not ok with life under a tyranny rule. Today we honor those who fought for human rights and won.

If we forget how great a price has been paid for our freedoms all the death though out the years will have been in vain. So let us take heart and stock of our own allegiance to this great country. If we keep just allowing lawlessness abound in the names of

Choice and other names we are going to lose all that our rights among a lot more. The choice is each individual person that makes up the whole of our country. All of us have to take a long hard look at who we are, what we believe in, and why we support the

Things we support. It is time to do a house cleaning in all our hearts.

Shawn Thornton an Obituary

Today we come to celebrate the passing of a man that got a late start in life. Shawn was a man devoted to his wife and Kids for he knew how important it was to train them how to love others.

Shawn did not always do it right you might say that he really did it wrong all the time. The one thing he came to understand was that he was really not a failure but a total success. The reason that he came to know this was that he held to the thought “it is not how you start, it is how you finish.”

He realized that just like when you start to learn anything new you are never good at it. But in time if you commit yourself to the study and application of your knowledge of any subject you love then it will become part of you. This is why on March 29^th the year 1994 he gave his life over to the care and watch of Jesus Christ. At this point there was no turning back for him.

    You can say it was a long and hard journey to getting clean and sober but after seven years the Lord blessed him with the meeting of a wonderful and beautiful woman named Kristi Marie Oberle. If you were to say that she took his breath away it would be an understatement. They married on May 11^th 2001 with many hopes and dreams.

    They only after one month became pregnant with Chloe Lynn Thornton. She would be for Shawn the showing of just how much His God Jesus had forgiven him of all his trespasses. Then only twenty one moths later they were blessed with Zechariah Christopher Thornton. This was a pleasure to their hearts to have a son.

    Then while Shawn was working over three hundred miles away from home the two felt a leading by God to try and have another baby. They conceived a child and found out they were with child while on vacation at Shawn’s parent’s house in Arizona. It was a shock and surprise. It was not long after returning home that the two separated from each other. They had just gone through so much in the seven years that it had strained their hopes and dreams so much.

    They were not sure if they could move forward with each other. The world they lived in was in such trouble and she had just acquired a job at Wells Fargo and Shawn had been put into a new career his own business by his mother Christy. The company ACN a worldwide direct selling telecommunications company endorsed by Donald Trump, which was at that time one of the world’s wealthiest men. The future was very unsure for the both of them but one thing they did know. God was still with the both of them and that if they both submitted to His will things might work out.

All Shawn wanted was for their hopes and dreams to be realized one more time so that God would be glorified in them. But the most daunting thought on Shawn’s mind that he would go down in history as a man that failed at everything he did. But he came to remember that if he did not stay down and listen to all the voices that would tell him he could not succeed in life. He had to only listen to those that saw the gifts in him and believe he would succeed in life if he NEVER GAVE UP! Because he knew the word of God said “As a man thinks in his heart so is he!”

So he made a resolve that no matter what he would not stop until he had realized the dream set in his heart by God to be a man after God own heart. Even if that meant he would fail but always keep getting up even after he fell down. He knew that there was no other place to go other than God and not to take advice from people who were not where he wanted to be. Because by listening to them they would one more time steal his dream if he bought into their ideas for his life.

    It was a long and hard journey he would say at the end. But a worthwhile one because he had accomplished everything and more than he thought he could. He kept saying that it was because of the revelations he had had while separated from Kristi and the kids. He would say it was a hard time but know in his heart that God was in control of it all that the outcome would be great and it was. The kids grew up to become very successful people that changed the world as we know it today. As for Shawn and Kristi they lived and one night while laying in each other’s arms went home quietly to be together with the Lord so many years before had drew them back together to Love each other more than any other person on the face of the planet.

    There kids would say for many years after their deaths that their parents showed them how to live life without fear of man but in fear of God and that they owed all they ever knew about God to their Mother and Father. So as we look at the lives of this family we have to ask ourselves “How will we affect the world we live in?” it will not be an easy task but when looking back we all can see how God gave us all the strength to live out our lives for his glory

I am writing to share how God is just moving is a great way. My cousin’s husband had told my mom about a new business he was in. so as mom always does she told me. I then went to look at what it was all about and I was just amazed at what I saw. It was phone service with a video phone. It is the coolest thing I had ever seen. So my mother has help me get in to this business and I love it so far. I have my own web-site www.shawnthornton.acnrep.com so if anyone has time to look at this I would really appreciate it and let me know if you have any questions. Another web-site is www.videophonewealth.com this will also give you more information. Please do not pass this up.

My family and I have had our troubles with money and just life. I know that God has been with us the whole time. I believe he is here with me now more than ever. The things that have been happening to me are no less than divine appointments. My devotions this last year of 2008 and working in North Platte, Nebraska I believe prepared me for the next step. I hope you all take a look like I did.

I got a devotion from Charles Stanley on Jan. 14^th out of (Numbers 13:25-14:10) the title (Focusing on God or Obstacles?) As I read this and considered the story of the Children of Israel did not go into the Promised Land because they did not believe they could. This was in spite of the fact that God had already told them to go. They were paralyzed with FEAR. How many times have we passed up opportunities in life because of FEAR? Then we look back and say, “I wish I would have made a different or better choice!” I believe that, we fail to remember we serve a God that is sovereign, made the earth and has our best interests in His mind. We have to be like Caleb with the faith that he believed God. I love the quote “My eye is not on the density of the storm, but on the LIVING God who controls ever circumstance of my life.” I hope that these words for God from the bible and the encouragement to take God at His word will help whoever reads this to draw closer to Jesus and just Believe.

I hope that the Lord blesses all who read this and that your relationship with God will grow.

God Bless,

Shawn Thornton

Just saw the dateline interview with Rick Warren. I am so pleased that we have this man as a national figure. It is about time that those of us that believe in Jesus get the black eye to start to heal. I read on Fox news about Ted Haggard and I pray that he has repented for his sins. But his acts were just not good because people trusted in him. Rick Warren Just like Billy Graham have not ever had scandal around them. I believe we as Christians have to rethink the way things we have been doing. What a role model Rick is for those that name Christ as Lord and savior.

Prayer:

Lord thank you for Rick please give him humility, wisdom, and strength. I ask that Rick’s actions will make everyone think of how they follow you Lord. Give Barack and Rick safety while they attempt to do what is right. Most of all that your will be done. Thank you Jesus.

Thank you for this decision. I have attended Rick Warren’s church. He is a real man of God. Now it makes me step back and ask the question with how that Gay agenda is now so hostile. These are people not but 20 years ago were asking for tolerance and they have changed the definition of the word. I have to accept their life style as it is ok with God and that I have to affirm them in it. This is not Tolerance. It is called the bully on the play ground. I feel as if all the want is revenge for years that they did not have a voice. Now that they have a voice they are doing exactly what they say they do not want done to them. Here are the real definitions of tolerance.

These are the Definitions:

1. Acceptance of differing views:
   the acceptance of the differing views of other people, e.g. in religious or political matters, and fairness toward the people who hold these different views
   

• Here you go now because I hold a view that I do not want to practice these kinds of acts I am told I am a bigot and intolerant. But as I see it there is not FAIRNESS at all towards my views. I get told no all the time about issues that I believe in but I do not go out and start riot NO. I deal with in an adult way with reason and thinking not brute force. This was the problems with the way Christians dealt with thing before. It was a very LONG time ago to. So I say get over it move oin with life.
  

1. Tolerating of somebody or something: the act of putting up with somebody or something irritating or otherwise unpleasant
   

• I think that all of us that are human do this on a daily basis. We have to put up with someone doing things we do not like. Or like I have said before telling us no. all of us answer to someone else in our lives. I believe the fundamental problem is that we all want to be someone of importance. Not all of us can be movie stars and get want we want. We all no matter who we are live having to tolerate irritating or unpleasant things, people, and their ideas. We have to find a middle ground.
  

Why do I have to believe that this life style is right?

I do not want any person that lives as a LGBT American any harm. I would be classified as a right wing conservative JESUS FREAK. I know that I cannot push anyone to believe what I believe. If you have studied the Christian faith you would know that it is the Spirit of God the HOLY SPIRIT that changes a man’s mind. Each of us has choices to make each day of how we want to live, and we are the ones that are responsible for those choices. This division has to stop if it does not we are going to devour each other. I feel that because I believe in the Holy Bible and believe that being Gay is not pleasing to The God of the bible JESUS that I may get hurt by one of these people. It is because they have become so hostile wanting to push the issue of marriage.

Why can they not say thank you?

It is just like any selfish and self-center human and that means anyone around the world? When is it going to be enough? I just want the same thing they want the FREEDOM to live how I want. This is what our great country was founded on the desire for freedom. The men and women that came here were leaving the GREAT tyranny of Great Britain. Do we even remember our history? Then why are we destroying what these great people gave us. I know that many people sneer at those that first came over here. Well ok but, think of this if they did not come over you would not be here. You would be in England or Africa or who knows where you would not be here and neither would I.

There has to be a point in all who live in this country take a long hard look at their lives and ask this question, “How does my life affect other people?”
Because, we have to understand if you love your family no matter whom you are what kind of world are we going to give the next generation? I don’t care who you are you have to make this self-examination at how you affect the world and place you live. Do you try and make the place where you live a better place and a safer place to live. These are the base and foundational questions that have to be asked if the change that we all want is going to happen. The President-Elect can do it you have to. You cannot count on anyone but you to try and make the changes and for those of us that believe in Jesus and the bible it is our God that helps us to change.

There was a movie “Pay it forward.” This is the concept we need to have. As we go into 2009 ask yourself is there one thing a week I can do to help or put a smile on a complete strangers face. I think if we start with this it could grow and get us out looking so much at our own selfish wants. Like I have said, “I want no harm to come to those who live a Gay life style.” But enough is enough.

Shawn Thornton

Thinking of why we serve Jesus?

I know that we are told at church to get involved and get into a small group. This is all well and good so far as the leaders in the church have something going. Now I know that there a lot of good churches that are doing a lot of good work throughout the USA. I want to pose this question. What would you do if all of it went away tomorrow? What I am asking is if all your Christian props were kicked away would you still follow Jesus? What would you go and do if the Sunday programs were not there anymore? I know that a majority of our pastors across America are weighted down with jobs they were never designed to do. They are not the only ones called to work in the ministry. We are because we are the Royal Priesthood.

1 Peter 2:9-12

9 But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God’s OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; 10 for you once were NOT A PEOPLE, but now you are THE PEOPLE OF GOD; you had NOT RECEIVED MERCY, but now you have RECEIVED MERCY.

11 Beloved, I urge you as aliens and strangers to abstain from fleshly lusts which wage war against the soul. 12 Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the thing in which they slander you as evildoers, they may because of your good deeds, as they observe them, glorify God in the day of visitation. NASU

This means we are called to tell other of what Christ is doing in our lives/ we are the ones that have the responsibility to read the word of God and know how to discern both good and evil like it talks about is Hebrews.

Heb 5:8-6:3

8 Though a Son, He learned obedience through what He suffered.

9 After He was perfected, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him,

10 and He was declared by God a high priest “in the order of Melchizedek.”

The Problem of Immaturity 11 We have a great deal to say about this, and it’s difficult to explain, since you have become slow to understand. 12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you again the basic principles of God’s revelation. You need milk, not solid food.

13 Now everyone who lives on milk is inexperienced with the message about righteousness, because he is an infant. 14 But solid food is for the mature—for those whose senses have been trained to distinguish between good and evil. Warning against Regression 6 Therefore, leaving the elementary message about the Messiah, let us go on to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, faith in God, 2 teaching about ritual washings, laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. 3 And we will do this if God permits.(from The Apologetics Study Bible, Copyright © 2007 by Holman Bible Publishers. All Rights Reserved.)

    It is time that we all ask ourselves,” What can I do for Christ?” The other question is, “What can I do for my church?” Not what can my church do for me! We hear all day long the news another person putting in an insanity plea. This is that they did not know they were doing the wrong thing. They were depressed or whatever else. If you want to cure the ills of some depression “GO HELP ANOTHER PERSON!” Stop looking so hard at what you do not have but what you have that you can give away.

    They were called Christians first in Antioch why, because they looked like Christ. If you desire to really look like a Christian then read your bible and find out what Christ did. We have to stop looking to the worlds CEO model of how to run the church and look to the Jesus model to run the church. It does not work just because the worlds models looks somewhat like the bibles model and we have to stop thinking that we can just put a spiritual twist to this CEO model. In spite of our terrible sovereignty God still saves people today.

    My last thought, on the day of Pentecost Peter preached and 3000 got save with 120 disciples there. Today we have congregations with 5000 people and only get 120 saved a year. Numbers may not be totally accurate but I hope you get the idea of what I am saying. This Christmas season be a Christian go out and help someone that is in need and get out of yourself. This will start to show the world that Jesus is alive and not a person that a bunch of hypocrites and liars follow. They are people that tell the truth help people in need and are generally good people. Step out and serve your God and see what He will do.

Shawn Thornton

Here we are only 54 days till Barack Obama is sworn into office. I am asking for all people that want change and are bible believing Christian’s in Jesus Christ to pray.

There is a web-site www.change.gov   and I went on it and sent a message it is Barack’s web-site I urge everyone to do the same. We have to make a change and now it is time. We all even as Christians may not agree and we will not, but we have to do what God has commanded and that is PRAY. I again will do my best to stick to my commitment of four years to draw people of faith together for prayer.

This not a small task but a needed one. Let’s give the Lord some prayers to see that we are not just superficial PEW POTATOES or his FROZEN CHOSEN. Let our father in heaven see that we are on fire and not lukewarm. I think we all know what He does with those who are lukewarm. Please seek out your passion and your talents and use them for the kingdom work, never forgetting that the Lord is still on the throne.

I encourage all who read this to first get on your knees and ask your savior to forgive you of your hidden sins. This hits me because I have to put my money where my mouth is. God will heal our land IF we humble ourselves and tell him we are wrong and come to Him on His terms. NO MORE EXCUSES!

The great evangelist D.L. Moody was told as a young man “The world has YET to SEE what the Lord WILL DO with a man or woman that is FULLY CONCECRATED to HIM (JESUS)

Please no matter how you do it just pray and lets all try to find our part in how to make our country a better place to live. The main goal I see is to bring back a standard of what is right and wrong. It cannot be just abstract thoughts in the wind blowing where ever it wants. That is what has been going on for quite some time now.

THE CHANGE STARTS WITH YOU!

Thank you again and I hope this letter finds all who read it well,

Shawn Thornton

           As I have had more time now to really meditate upon our new world and the incoming administration it concerns me. I know that people today are afraid to call things for what they are. I am a young man only thirty-six. I remember back twenty-five years ago when the issues we are dealing with today were not at the forefront of the news. I have a four and five years old and frankly scared for what kind of world is going to be left for them if I do not stand up for Jesus Christ. I do not care what is said about the post-Christian world we live in. when you look at the history of the bible it seems each age was post-Christian. As I have already written about the prayer for our new President we need to pray for our young children. The moral landscape is in a horrible mess. To all bible believing people of God remember we still live in a free country and have the LEGAL RIGHT to EXPRESS our strongly held beliefs in God. The word of God says, “Satan is like a roaring lion seeking those whom he will devour.” So I say, ” do not let these people that do not like good morals shut you up.” It is high time we wake up and follow God and obey his word.

    I pray Lord,

that all who name you as Lord and savior to stand strong for their families, children and for your word. Give us all the strength to live the way you want us to and set aside the excuses we have made you so many years. Thank you we still live in a country that we are free. Help us all not to be hypocritical in all our actions. In Jesus name I pray AMEN.
 

My hope is Jesus will bless your day.

Shawn Thronton

I have set up a web-site for what I think us as Christians are commanded to do. I hope it can be a place to bring everyone in the faith together. We have to become relevant in this country again. I believe we have taken a lot of heavy hit over the last 20 plus years. This is the time for us to show are “ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN OUR WORDS.” So please pray about how you can get involved more in our country. If my website is not the place for you to get involved, that is ok. God is looking for people who will stand up for Jesus Christ.

    Please I implore you to get involved PRAY, PRAY, and PRAY some more.

www.nationalobamaprayer.org

Thank you,

Shawn Thornton