Daily Bible Reading with DragoNate #41

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Judges 5

I pray blessings on you as you read.

(v. 7) "Village life in Israel ceased, ceased until I, Deborah, arose, arose a mother in Israel."

My Thoughts

This chapter was difficult for me to get anything out of, at least personally. The only thing I could think of was that Deborah's song, which she sings, seems to be a song about herself. It is a song about what was before Deborah rose up and after. Honestly, it sounds a little bit conceited.

Sure she did praise God in her song as well, and it wasn't one hundred percent about her, but the parts about herself sound conceited. The only reason I could think of why this would be in the Bible is to show that God cares about the details. Deborah's song likely did not have a large impact on anything. Maybe it was sung more than once, as a reminder of the victory. Other than that, I doubt much would be different if she had not sang it in the first place.

It is a small detail. God cares about all the details. He knows the exact number of hairs on your head, the exact number of skin cells on your body and God knows every word that you have ever said or thought. He can pinpoint a specific drop of blood as it travels through your body. Every single tiny little detail, no matter how insignificant you think, is important. It makes you who you are. Nothing escapes God and I believe that this chapter of the Bible is there to show us this, because Deborah's song does not seem like a hugely important detail to us.

When God looks at our lives, He does not just look at our sins and our good deeds and compare them. He doesn't even look only at specific, large, significant ones either. God looks at every little thing. I don't believe He compares them though, because God does not look only on the surface. Your heart is what matters to God, and where your heart is in all that you did. A lot of times, we look back at things and we focus on the highlights. In reality, everything should be a highlight.

God cares about every single detail about you and about your life. All of it matters greatly to Him and you matter greatly to Him. When you think back to highlights of your day or week or a trip, try thinking back to some of the smaller, seemingly insignificant things as well and remember them.

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Prayer Time

Now you talk to God about what you read, and you can even read this chapter of the Bible for yourself before you do.

Let me know your thoughts on this reading as well.

Thank you for taking the time to read, I pray that what you have read blesses and inspires you! Godbless!

Husk First Impression

Husk is a first-person horror game, made by UndeadScout, in which you basically just walk around and explore. Currently, that is really all there is to it, save for the few items that you can pick up and look at, one of which is a Bible. Personally, I like that there is a Bible in this game! Husk is only a Playable Teaser at the moment, but it would be very cool if, when the full game is released, you can interact more with the Bible than just looking at it, unless there already is more interactivity that I missed, in which case, ignore what I just said.

I am not really big on horror games. I like some of them because of the gameplay, but I don't much care for the ones that have a bunch of things constantly popping out at you with crazy faces and going completely nuts. Husk does not have anything really jump out at you. It is the atmosphere that makes the game scary, and that is how the experience of a game like this should be, not necessarily the horror genre only. If the atmosphere is right, the game becomes more immersive, and makes the experience a lasting, memorable one.

Throughout Husk, there is the repeating theme of the number 4. Now, it is either just the number 4 or the concept of 4. What I mean by that is that, when this theme pops up, it is not only the number itself, but it repeats 4 times. It gets slightly meta in that regard. I couldn't understand why when I was playing, but I thought about it afterward.

What I came up with is that the number 4 in Chinese culture is often disliked and regarded as unlucky, the same way the number 13 is disliked and regarded as unlucky in North America. The reason why is because the word 'four' is pronounced the same as the word 'death.' The character that you play as in Husk seems to be dead, or dying. 'Four' is also pronounced the same as 'fortune,' when relating to a musical scale. There's also some religious ideology that it has some significance for.

When someone is dying, there is usually more thought about what comes after and those thoughts are more often than not based on a religious belief. My thoughts about this symbolism in Husk is that, because the character is either dead or dying, there is thought about what comes after. Maybe also, there is the possibility of something fortunate coming out of the situation as well.

Keep in mind, these are all my own personal thoughts on the symbolism or meaning behind the theme of the number 4 in Husk.

I honestly really enjoyed the game. I was expecting more jumpscares, but I am actually glad that there weren't because I don't believe I would have enjoyed the game as much as I did. It really is all atmosphere because there's not much that actually happens, other than sounds. Loud or sudden sounds, the fear of the darkness or ominous lighting, and the expectation that something bad is going to happen all make for a much better, much more immersive experience and I am thoroughly impressed.

The developers have done a great job so far and I want to encourage them to keep up the great work! I cannot wait until Husk is fully released and I am sure it will be even better than it is now! I played Husk on my channel and, of course, you can check out the video down below. If you enjoy it and you would like to see more, head over to my channel, and don't forget to subscribe, just click on my name!

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References

http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/lucky-number4.htm

Daily Bible Reading with DragoNate #40

Prayer and Perseverance

James 5

I pray blessings on you as you read.

(v. 8) "You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord's coming is near." (v. 11-12) "As you know, we consider blessed those who have persevered. You heard of Job's perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy. Above all, my brothers, do not swear--not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. Let your "Yes" be yes, and your "No," no, or you will be condemned." (v. 16) "Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective."

My Thoughts

James reminds us to be patient in the face of suffering. Take Job's example: Job literally lost everything. His children, his possessions, everything. God did not leave Job alone, He was with him the whole time and God restored Job in the end. Job's possessions were restored and he was blessed with even more children. Job very well could have cursed God, as his wife had suggested, but he did not. He persevered and stayed faithful to God and God stayed faithful to Job.

We should follow Job's example, as well as the other prophets of God who persevered in the face of their suffering for God. Do not let your circumstances overpower you. God is bigger than anything, and that includes bad situation you may be facing. Stay faithful to God and He will be faithful to you. He will restore you in the end and all will be well. Staying faithful to God means to trust in Him and not become angry with Him.

Speaking of not cursing God, that points me to something else that James says here: to not swear by anything. James says to let your "Yes" be yes and your "No," no. That means you don't say "I swear on my ______." Just be honest and say either "Yes," or "No." If you are honest and trustworthy, that is all you need, you don't need to swear on anything; you don't need to 'sweeten the deal.' You shouldn't anyway because that can be as binding as an oath. If you fail to keep it, you are not only jeopardizing whatever you swear on, but you are opening yourself up for a lot of spiritual and mental, and even physical stress.

We are also told to confess our sins to each other and to pray for each other so that we can be healed. I believe that James wants us to be willing to forgive each other and willing to accept forgiveness. As long as you have confessed your sins to God and you have forgiven yourself, I believe that God is happy with that. Also to pray for each other so that we may be healed. We should always be praying for each other, not just when bad things are happening, but even in joyful times and happiness. Prayer is such an amazing thing because it allows us to communicate with God and opens a way  for Him to act.

So, remember to pray for each other always, not to swear on anything and to persevere through everything, staying faithful to God. Any time you are felling down or going through any kind of a hard time, persevere through it, trust and know that God will restore you in the end.

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Now you talk to God about what you read, and you can even read this chapter of the Bible for yourself before you do.

Let me know your thoughts on this reading as well.

Thank you for taking the time to read, I pray that what you have read blesses and inspires you! Godbless!

Daily Bible Reading with DragoNate #39

Depression

1 Kings 19

I pray blessings on you as you read.

(v. 3-8) "Elijah was afraid and ran for his life...He came to a broom tree, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. "I have had enough, Lord," he said. "Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors." ...All at once an angel touched him and said, "Get up and eat." ...there by his head was a cake of bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water. He ate and drank and then lay down again. The angel of the Lord came back a second time and touched him and said, "Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you." So he got up and ate and drank. Strengthened by that food, he traveled forty days and forty nights..."

My Thoughts

Elijah was depressed. He was afraid because his enemies were pursuing him and depressed because he was alone, or at least he felt that way. Elijah was so depressed, in fact, that he prayed he would die. He prayed that God would take his life because he'd had enough. God was not angry with Elijah though. God sent an angel to him and fed him food and water. Then God led him to a good friend.

Even as followers of Christ, we can become depressed. We are not immune to these things. God does not become angry with us because we become depressed. So many people today have depression, and that in itself is depressing. People need to know, though, that someone loves them. They are a part of this world and their life matters. You matter to someone and if you were just gone one day because of some harsh decision, the world would never be the same for hose who love and care for you.

Depression is still not one hundred percent understood, but what I do know is that if you are depressed, do not hide it inside. Fight, literally, for your life. Fight the thoughts and the feelings. You need to continue to take care of yourself. That means that you need to eat, and not excessively, nor a bunch of junk food either. Seek out the company of a good friend or someone you trust. Even if it is just for their company and comfort. They may be able to give you some advice as well. Just do not bottle everything up inside.

No matter how depressed you are, no matter how horrible you feel, you have to take care of yourself and spend time with a good friend or mentor. Don't forget to talk to God as well. God will be your comfort and your guide in those times. Just talk to Him. Things will get better if you allow it. Whatever is making you depressed, it is all lies from Satan. Please don't listen to him. Listen to the voice of truth.

The last thing I want to say right now is that if you think that no one loves you, then you need to think again. God loves you. I'm sure your family does, and your friends as well, and if no one else will say so, then I will. I love you. Whoever you are reading this, know that I love you. I love you because the love of God is in me and overflowing. I know this is coming from some guy over the internet who you don't even know, but that does not matter one bit. I don't care who you are, what I said still stands. Please take this to heart and know that you are loved.

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Now you talk to God about what you read, and you can even read this chapter of the Bible for yourself before you do.

Let me know your thoughts on this reading as well.

Thank you for taking the time to read, I pray that what you have read blesses and inspires you! Godbless!

Daily Bible Reading with DragoNate #38

Respect God's Commands

Ezra 9

I pray blessings on you as you read.

(v. 1) "...'The people of Israel, including the priests and the Levites, have not kept themselves separate from the neighboring peoples with their detestable practices..." (v. 3) "When I heard this, I tore my tunic and cloak, pulled hair from my head and beard and sat down appalled."

My Thoughts

The exiles had literally just gotten back to their home and they had already disobeyed God's command not to intermingle with the nations around them. They had wives, husbands, sons, daughters, and the leaders and officials had taken part in this as well. Ezra was appalled upon hearing of this. At the evening sacrifice, Ezra prayed for himself and all the Israelites because of their sins.

God is never happy when we sin, for any reason. Sin is sin, no matter what and sin keeps us away from God. It is disobedience to Him. None of us are perfect; every single person has sinned and will never reach 'perfection.' That word can only fully, accurately describe one person, and one person only: Jesus Christ. God does not expect us to be perfect, He expects our hearts to not cherish sin. We all have sinned and we all will again and again, but as long as we do not cherish sin in our hearts, that's what matters.

The love that God has for us will never diminish, no matter what. That doesn't mean that God never gets angry with us. There is a difference between being human and the mistakes we make sometimes and blatant disregard for God's commands. God has given us freedom of choice so that aren't mindless robots that always do whatever He says, without fail. He has also given us commands to live by. Not suggestions, but commands. These commands are there for us to live by so that our lives are the absolute best that they can possibly be.

God always has our best in mind and when we disobey Him, we stray from the paths that He has laid before us. When we stray form those paths, we fall further and further from God and the good things that He has planned for our lives. It's going to be impossible for us to never sin again, but God is happy with us as long as we repent and our hearts are sorry for it.

Always Obey God's commands. If you don't at least respect His commands. Do not blatantly disregard them because if you don't care, then your heart is not in the right place and you are cherishing that sin in your heart. Don't try to be perfect, but live abiding by the commands that God has given us. It is pleasing to God if we have a heart that seeks after Him.

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Prayer Time

Now you talk to God about what you read, and you can even read this chapter of the Bible for yourself before you do.

Let me know your thoughts on this reading as well.

Thank you for taking the time to read, I pray that what you have read blesses and inspires you! Godbless!

Daily Bible Reading with DragoNate #37

Refuge and Strong Tower

Psalm 60-61

I pray blessings on you as you read.

(60 v. 11-12) "Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless. With God we will gain the victory and He will trample down our enemies." (61 v. 3) "For you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the foe."

My Thoughts

A refuge is a place where you can escape harm and ind safety. There are lots of refugees coming to Canada and the United States these days. They come because they want the freedom that is offered in these countries, which they don't have in their own countries. Some come because they are oppressed in their country. People everywhere seek refuge for different things.

When we are troubled, we should seek God first. When we seek God first, He give us comfort and guidance. Our heavenly Father is our refuge. He will guide us on what He wants us to do and where He wants us to go. God gave His people victory time and again throughout history. On their way to the land God had promised to them, they had to fight quite a few battles, then also they had to drive out the nations living in their land as well. God gave victory in so many battles. Those battles are not all with the sword.

We all have battles sometimes. Sometimes it actually is a real fight with another person or group. Other times, it's an illness, a habit, a hurt, or some kind of struggle. Maybe a bad marriage or a divorce or a job loss. God is our refuge in these times and all. Seek Him first, God will give you the victory. Sometimes the victory won't be how you expect it to be, and that's alright. 

As a strong tower, God is our protection. He is our protection from the enemy. The enemy is Satan and as long as God is on our side, there is nothing Satan can do to harm us. Unless we let him. Satan may cause bad times for us, but if we stay close to God, none of his tactics will prevail. He will be crushed underneath our feet and we will be victorious in Christ.

Father God is always there for us, He never leaves us or forsakes us. Keep your focus on God and you will prevail over every ploy from Satan. Stay focused always on God so that when you do go through a hard time, you don't lose sight of God or His plan for you in your life. Starting this week, talk to God about any problems you have, any hurt you feel, anyone whom you may be quarreling with or anything else. Talk to God and ask Him what He wants from you in those situations, how He wants you to act. Then listen to His voice and be obedient. If you don't hear anything, that's alright, God will tell you or show you when the time is right.

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Now you talk to God about what you read, and you can even read this chapter of the Bible for yourself before you do.

Let me know your thoughts on this reading as well.

Thank you for taking the time to read, I pray that what you have read blesses and inspires you! Godbless!

Daily Bible Reading with DragoNate #36

Hope for Non-Believers

Ezekiel 20

I pray blessings on you as you read.

(v. 39) "As for you, O house of Israel, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Go and serve your idols, every one of you! But afterward you will surely listen to me and no longer profane my holy  name with your gifts and idols."

My Thoughts

No matter what you do or have done, God will accept you if you will accept Him. The Israelites turned from God how many times, and God still accepted them back. God loves us all so much, and again, nothing will ever take that away from us.

There is hope for all our friends who don't believe. Just because they don't believe now, does not mean that they never will. You just have to give them time and give God time. Don't lose hope for them. You are a positive influence on them if you stay true to who you are in Christ, and that's what matters. You cannot force your friends, or anyone else for that matter, into following God, it has to be their own personal choice to do so.

Always pray for them. Keep praying for God's lost children, that they would be found. We are all God's children and some of us are lost. If you lost your child, even for a few minutes, what would you do? That horrible feeling you'd get, thinking something bad could have happened. God feels the same way about all His lost children. We can help bring them back by living a life of Christ, outwardly, so that those around us see Him in us.

It is very hard watching someone you care about constantly suffer the consequences of their sins, especially when they do so willingly. If you have already tried to help them, and you can say so honestly, in your heart, and they still won't listen to you, then unfortunately, there isn't much else you can do. Eventually, they may finally realize, but if not, then you can say that you did all you could. Even if they still choose the other way, they will likely realize their mistakes. That is something at least.

Whatever happens, don't lose hope for them. Do what you can, and then leave the rest to God. You can't let yourself continue to worry about them either, give your thoughts and your worries and feelings all to God. Put them in His hands so that you can be at peace, but don't forget to pray. Pray for those you love, whether they know God or not, pray for them and have faith in God.

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Prayer Time

Now you talk to God about what you read, and you can even read this chapter of the Bible for yourself before you do.

Let me know your thoughts on this reading as well.

Thank you for taking the time to read, I pray that what you have read blesses and inspires you! Godbless!

Daily Bible Reading with DragoNate #35

God's Plan in Hard Times

Daniel 1

I pray blessings on you as you read.

(v. 8) "But Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine..." (v. 12) " 'Please test your servants for ten days: Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink." (v. 15) "At the end of the ten days they looked healthier and better nourished than any of the young men who ate the royal food." (v. 17) "To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding of all kinds of literature and learning. And Daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds." (v. 19) "The king talked with them and found none equal to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah; so they entered the king's service."

My Thoughts

Well that's a lot of verses for today, huh? They all make perfect sense together though. So the main thing from today's reading, the main point that we should take away from today is that we should eat our vegetables and not drink wine. If we do this, God will give us huge blessings. The end. Okay no, that's just a joke! Eating your vegetables is important as they are good for you, but that's not the point of this reading!

The point of this reading is that Daniel and his people were exiles from Judah after Nebuchadnezzar attacked it. Nebuchadnezzar wanted some young men that had no physical defect, were handsome, well informed, quick to understand, and had great potential for learning. He wanted them to be taught and trained so that they could enter the king's service. Among the men chosen for this purpose were Daniel and his friends, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. They were all given a daily amount of food and wine from the king's table. As the verses say, Daniel did not want to defile himself that way, so he and his friends elected to have only vegetables to eat and water to drink.

Daniel and his friend's were obedient to God and relied on Him for everything. Their city had been attacked and taken over and now they were being put into training to serve their new king. I'd say they went through a pretty tough time. God has a plan, and even when we are going through a hard time, God's plan does not change. It is easy to lose sight of Him in those situations, but we need to always remember that God knows what He is doing. Even through this hard time that Daniel and his friends went through, God gave them knowledge and understanding and they rose up in Babylon. Daniel kept being promoted more and more. You'll see as you continue to read the book of Daniel.

When you are going through a hard time, a loss of job or a loved one, or maybe you or a loved one falls ill, divorce, bullying or whatever it is that's happening. Don't lose hope in God and don't doubt Him. Remember that, even though what you're going through is hard right now, it will get better if you let it and God will bring some good out of it. There will always be something that, if you look hard enough, you'll see is good that couldn't have happened otherwise. God does not like it when He sees our suffering and He doesn't want us to, so He is always there with us through it all. Always try to look for the positives in any negative.

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Prayer Time

Now you talk to God about what you read, and you can even read this chapter of the Bible for yourself before you do.

Thank you for taking the time to read, I pray that what you have read blesses and inspires you! Godbless!

Daily Bible Reading with DragoNate #34

Brothers and Sisters and Others

Romans 1

I pray blessings on you as you read.

(v. 9-12) "God, whom I serve with my whole heart in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness how I constantly remember you in my prayers at all times; and I pray that now at last by God's will the way may be opened for me to come to you. I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong--that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith."

My Thoughts

Just as it is important for us to have friends in Christ, whom we would call our brothers and sisters in Christ, it can also be important for us to have friends who do not follow God. The reason for this is that we witness to our friends. It's usually much easier to share personal things with people we know, and even more the closer we are, than it is with complete strangers.

We don't want our friends who don't share our faith to be a bad influence on us though. I have many friends who don't believe in God, who use bad language a lot, who don't always have a very good attitude towards others, who cheat or lie. No one is perfect, and even I have lied before and said words that I shouldn't, but I don't let my friends' attitudes become mine as well. I just be myself and have my own attitude, which I try to always keep positive.

I try to be a positive influence on my friends always. If your attitude is positive and you hold true to who you are, then no amount of negativity or bad attitude is going to change that in you. So just as you don't want anyone's bad influence to change you, you don't want to forcibly change anyone else's. I just be myself with my friends. I don't force my faith or beliefs or anything on them. I answer questions that they have honestly and sometimes in conversation I will share what I believe.

Sharing and brainwashing are totally different things. I am all for sharing what you think, what you feel, what you believe and so on. Sharing is caring! Don't get carried away with it or become aggressive or forceful. Especially as Christ followers, that is not how we should be because that would make us hypocrites. Be a good, true friend to all of your friends, and keep seeking out more. Don't force your opinions or beliefs on them, or on anyone, but don't be afraid to share them either. It may be through you that your friends become you brothers and sisters in Christ.

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Prayer Time

Now you talk to God about what you read, and you can even read this chapter of the Bible for yourself before you do.

Thank you for taking the time to read, I pray that what you have read blesses and inspires you! Godbless!

Daily Bible Reading with DragoNate #33

Visions from God

Amos 7

I pray blessings on you as you read.

(v. 7) "This is what he showed me: The Lord was standing by a wall that had been built true to plumb, with a plumb line in his hand." (v. 9) "The high places of Isaac will be destroyed and the sanctuaries of Israel will be ruined; with my sword I will rise against the house of Jeroboam."

My Thoughts

Have you ever heard or felt God speak to you? And yes, this is something that you can feel, not just hear and you can also see. God communicates with us in many different ways. He actually speaks to us, but He does so in whispers. God nudges us sometimes. You think that you should say something specific to a particular person, and that strong urge to do so may just be God nudging you on. God also shows us things. It's not always visions, though, it may just be something in particular that is meaningful, like a painting.

For us to hear God's voice, we really need to be listening. He speaks in whispers to us, He's not going to yell at us. We become so distracted so often, don't we? Our phones, work, relationships, television, computers, games, music and so on. There's nothing wrong with any of these things, we just need to not let them distract us from what God wants to say to us. Take time out of your day at some point, morning, noon, night, whenever works for you, to just talk and listen to God. My time is when I go to read my Bible and write in my journal. This personal time with God is important as it brings us closer to Him.

Taking that time out of your day to talk and to listen to God is like taking time out of your day to spend time with a friend, whether it be an hour, less or more. Make it a regular thing to spend time with God, He loves it so much whenever we just talk to Him. If you feel that you don't have time during the day, then do this either at night before bed or wake up a bit early to take that time before you start your day.

If we allow Him, God will show us images, or visions. He won't always do this. I personally haven't experienced this very many times. Sometimes I am unsure of whether what I see or imagine is just my own imagination, or if it actually is from God. You may not always understand every vision you get, and that's alright. Don't expect to always be able to understand. King Nebuchadnezzar didn't understand his dream, and God revealed the meaning to Daniel. Pharaoh didn't understand his dream either but Joseph did. Some things are not just going to be revealed to you. God may want you to reach out to someone, so it will be revealed that way, or someone else may need you.

Remember to take time out of your day to talk to God and take away all distractions so that God can respond to you. Don't worry too much if you don't understand something that God has shown you or said to you. Sometimes, what we see or hear may not even be for us to understand, or even have any meaning to us at all. As long as you are talking to God and you are listening to Him as well, I am sure that you will know what you need to do.

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Prayer Time

Now you talk to God about what you read, and you can even read this chapter of the Bible for yourself before you do.

Thank you for taking the time to read, I pray that what you have read blesses and inspires you! Godbless!

Dragomon Hunter First Impression

Dragomon Hunter is an MMORPG. If you don't know what that means, it means 'massively multiplayer online role playing game'. The game had just come out in closed beta, and I forgot to check my emails until two days after I received the key for closed beta access. I was excited of course! Then, an hour later, I had an email stating that anyone can join closed beta... no need for a key anymore. I was like "Really." (-_-) Either way, it's kind of funny actually.

So, as for actually playing Dragomon Hunter, I enjoy it. I don't really like MMO games that much, they just aren't my preference. Because Dragomon Hunter was suggested to me though, I thought I'd give it a try. When you start, you go through the basic character creation, choosing from 4 different classes:

Mercenary (your basic warrior.)

Mage (your basic mage. duh.)

Cleric (healer, I'm guessing.)

Scout (assassin/rogue character. My favorite!)

When you first start off playing Dragomon Hunter, there is a lot of talking, taking you into the story of the game, and you start off with a tutorial that is part of the game's story. So, of course, you go through the basics of what you're supposed to do and then you end up in the main city area, or at least that's what I gather. From there, of course you have the basic shops for weapons, potions and armor.

The controls for a lot of games is why I find them overwhelming. Most of the time, the controls are very complex and I feel like I'm using one hand to control 15 buttons! So far, Dragomon Hunter does not seem to be like this. You use the mouse, obviously, then WASD, R to roll, and the number keys for attacks. There's other hotkeys too, like I for inventory. The mouse is used for camera and selecting, and can be used for movement as well. If you're skilled, you can use the mouse for movement and rotating the camera, at the same time!

I am pretty sure that there is a crafting mechanic in Dragomon Hunter as well, which should make things interesting. I haven't got that far yet. There are also a huge ton of quests. Pretty much everything is a quest actually. If you get a task, which is almost always, there is a reward for completing it.

The amount of dialogue in the game I am trying to decide if it is too much. I like it, because it isn't just boring dialogue. It is in the form of an actual story like ' "Take up arms!" She said commandingly. This makes the dialogue much more interesting and it feels like you are listening to or reading a story, but with very vivid visual representation.

So far, Dragomon Hunter is interesting to me, though maybe a bit complex for my liking. I will still continue to play it and see how everything goes. If you would like to watch my first look video of Dragomon Hunter, you can do so below. If you liked it and want to see more videos of mine, click on my name to head over to my YouTube channel, and don't forget to subscribe while you're there!

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Daily Bible Reading with DragoNate #32

Fruit of the Spirit

Galatians 5

I pray blessings on you as you read.

(v. 16-17) "So I say, live by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the sinful nature. For the sinful nature desires what is contrary to the Spirit, and the Spirit what is contrary to the sinful nature..." (v. 22) "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control."

My Thoughts

If you live according to Christ, you have the fruit of the Spirit and you will reap eternal life. You will reap what you sow, whether you sow bad seeds or good ones, you will reap what you sow. What kind of farmer wants to sow bad seeds? None that I can think of. Bad seeds means a bad crop, which means a bad season which means bad business. If you are going to plant a crop, you want to sow good seeds so that you have a rich harvest and income.

So, if you were to plant seeds of the fruit of the Spirit, you will reap a good crop. This is what we should strive for. We should strive to live in the Spirit by having the fruit of the Spirit present in our lives. These are not commandments and they are not something that God wants from you. The fruit of the Spirit are things that God wants for you. Each individual one is very important and will enrich your life even more. I won't go through each in depth right now, I may do that another time as a standalone thing.

God is love. If God is love, and God is in us and we are in God, it only makes sense for us to have love. Like 1 Corinthians 13 says, I am nothing without love. Joy is not just happiness. Joy is when you can go through a hard time and have joy that God is on your side, or you can still have joy in knowing that you will see your loved ones again one day. Joy is a permanent thing that lasts, not an emotion just for the moment. Peace is not worrying about anything. Don't dwell on the negatives. Doing so causes stress. Having peace means to remember and to focus on the positive things. Don't let yourself become stressed or angry or hasty. Doing things too fast all the time causes stress as well.

Patience is to wait on God, knowing that He will not let you down. Again, don't be hasty. Have patience for the things you want, patience with people and patience with God because God is ever so patient with us. Being impatient will only make you have to wait longer. Kindness is to be nice to everyone you interact with. Don't be pushy or impatient, don't get angry or frustrated, instead smile to people. Sometimes people are having a bad day and all they need to feel better is a smile from someone. That's literally all it takes sometimes.

Goodness is similar to kindness. It means to have good in your heart. Goodness makes your intentions good and your words good. Goodness stops you from doing wrong and fills you with a desire to do good things. Faithfulness is, again, trusting and believing; having faith, that God knows what's best and that He will never leave you. Gentleness means to not be harsh toward others. If you are harsh toward others for no reason, how can you  expect God not to be harsh towards you? Be gentle, kind and good toward other people. The last one, self-control, means to have control over your urges. Not giving in to temptation. No matter what it is you feel like doing, you control yourself enough to pray before you act, whether to make a wise choice, or to calm yourself down.

All of these are very important and we should take care that we have each in our own lives so that we can get the best that God wants for us. Remember that you reap what you sow and act accordingly. Do you want eternal life in Christ Jesus? Then you have to live in the Spirit. For the rest of the week after you read this, try to focus on just one of these. The next week, do another, and so on.

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Prayer Time

Now you talk to God about what you read, and you can even read this chapter of the Bible for yourself before you do.

Thank you for taking the time to read, I pray that what you have read blesses and inspires you! Godbless!

1st Month of Daily Bible Readings

Well, it is officially the first month of Daily Bible Readings on my blog! I have really enjoyed doing this every day, and I am not going to stop. Every day I feel great about putting one of these up because I believe that reading my Bible is very important. Sometimes it is difficult to understand what I have read and sometimes I either need to read something else or I have to think about it for a bit. Ezekiel 5, which was #23 of the daily posts, still eludes me. So far only one person has left a comment with their thoughts, and it would be great if more people would do the same. Thank you to everyone who reads these posts, it really helps me out a lot, and I hope that what I write encourages, blesses and inspires you.

In the first month, we have the following topics that I have gotten out of my reading and shared with you.

Creator God

God Can Always Use You

You Can't Run from the Lord

Don't Follow the Crowd

Reputation

Accountable to One Another

Love when it is Hard

Time Spent in Prayer

God is for Everyone

Imitating Christ's Humility

Learn From Mistakes

You have an Important Job

Center Your Life on Christ

God's Compassion

Ministry

Talents

Position of Authority

Jesus Washes His Disciples' Feet

Return to the Lord

Confidence in Christ

Why do the Wicked Prosper?

God's Jealousy

Tell Me Your Thoughts

(Not finished, need your input!)

Prepare the Way

Life in the Blood

Wisdom

Jesus Came to Save the Lost

God is with You

Called by God

Not Your Fault?

Don't Forget God