Three People

Pretty much everyone in the United States, as well as abroad, has an opinion about the President of the United States.  Our current president, Barack Obama has many ideals that I, as a Christian, do not agree with.  However, there is one president for whom I have much respect.  That is, President Ronald Reagan.

If I were able to talk to any three people in the world right now, living or dead, I would choose Barack Obama, Ronald Reagan, and John Krasinski (Jim from The Office), for comedic relief.  I would want them to all be in a room together and I would just want to see their conversation.  After a while, since I know Obama would probably not be very open to receiving advice about being a good president from Reagan, I would change up the situation.  Reagan would get the chance to brainwash Obama into loving unborn children and not spending all of the taxpayer's money, while John Krasinski and I would go hang out at Starbucks and chat.

This would change the United States, as we would now have a competent president.  It would change me, as I would now have had the chance to meet Jim.  And maybe if I was lucky, Dwight would have accompanied him to this little party of sorts.

Cassie

The question asked in order to save her life or take it
The answer no avoided death and yes would make it

'Do you believe in God?'
Written on the bullet
Say yes to pull the trigger
And my Sister Cassie pulled it

They didn't love their life so much
As to shrink from death
Inspired in their footsteps
We will march ahead
Don't be shocked that people die
Be surprised you're still alive

All heads are bowed in silent reverence
The floor is wet with tears of sorrowful remembrance
The alter is filled with hearts of repentance
Perfect love kills all fear, rejoice in this deliverance
Cassie [Acoustic] -Flyleaf


The idea of being willing to die for someone you love has been around for centuries.  In old movies, one can see men fighting to the death for the object of their affections.  In medieval times, knights would fight to win the princess.  Along these same lines, Jesus tells His followers that the greatest love one can have for another is to lay down his life for his friends.  Jesus quite obviously believed this, as He did exactly what He said and died for this whole world.  He is the ultimate example of true love, for He laid down His life for not only His friends, but people He had never even met, and even those who hated Him.

Because Jesus Christ has done just this for us, we should be willing to do anything for Him.  If we truly love Him, we should be willing to lay down our lives for Him.  That is the ultimate love anyone could have for another person, and the same love we should have for our Father.  I, personally, have the utmost respect for martyrs, and hope that if I were in that same position, I would be willing and able to lay my life down for Jesus.