Just Your Average Joe

"Vengeance is mine" says the Lord, and it is hard for us not to seek it out on our own. The Bible says that God is the one true, perfectly fair judge, and if we leave room for him to handle a situation, he will handle it for his children. It's hard for us to not retaliate when we are falsely, or unjustly accused, and end up ruining the example we are trying to set for others. In this situation, I tried to handle it the way I thought God would want me too, and leave room for him to make the final decision, and it turned out better than I expected. All praise goes to him.

I have been putting this story off long enough. My life is my testimony, regardless of how embarrassed, and ashamed I am of it. If it helps one person, and brings glory to God, then it is more important than my own pride. I have always tried to hide my life of sin from the world, because it's embarrassing, but this story is no secret. It was on the news when it happened, and as you can imagine, everyone in my small town has heard a different version of what happened. Today, I'm telling the story the way it really happened, and all praise goes to God for sparing my life that night, and many other times. I always say I should write a book, but if I did, noone would believe it.

I am sure that most people who watch my videos know the reason that our society is falling apart, but for the ones who don't know, it's because we are not following God's plan. Did you know that God set rules for the Israelites to follow in the desert when he gave them the 10 commandments? How do we know what he wants us to do in our individual lives, and how can we know what his path for us is? I don't have all the answers, but I pray for signs and watch for them, and he showed answered my prayers this week. I also end the video with one of my favorite Christian tunes.

I made it through the shows in high spirits, but that mean old devil is still alive and well. He has tried his best to take away my victory, and went back to using his same playbook, by using my loved ones. Luckily, I know someone stronger than myself, and he is helping me to have faith that it will all work out. I struggle to not take matters into my own hands, and leave room for him to show his power, but he put these songs in my heart to remind me of how he always held on to me.

Sorry about the long, late video. I had a stressful tax day, I got stuck having to fill more than double the tables I usually fill at a show, and it was a flop! If you have watched my videos for a while, I think you will be able to notice a difference in my mindset throughout stressful times. I can really tell that staying in church, and reading God's word daily, has helped me manage my stress. I am very thankful for all that God has done, and does for me, and I hope others try it out for themselves.

"Can we? Can we? Can we?", is how kids beg thier parents until they give in to thier requests, and that's how I catch myself praying. The Bible says, that if we want prayers answered, we should pray with urgency, believing, and cry out with others. I go to sell at the first gun show since the new rule definition was announced, and expected it to be a mad house, but I was mistaken. The show was a ghost town, and noone believes the rule will go into effect. If it does, they think it won't change anything. I think they are wrong, but I hope they are right.

God sends a blessing to my household just in time for Easter! I hope everyone has a great weekend, and remembers to thank Jesus for his sacrifice for us. May God bless you and your families this Easter weekend.

If we could look at our trials in life as opportunities for God to show others how he will see us through it, and set a good example while patiently waiting and praying for his mercy and guidance, then we would be better students of his teachings for others, and ourselves. I know that it's easier said than done. I'm terrible at doing that myself, but I'm always trying to do better, and I hope you are too.

Two weeks ago, my mom's house was broken into by a homeless man, and this week, my daughter gets robbed by a different homeless man. I know this is a long video and is not my usual content, but someone needs to shed light on this issue. City's are sending thier homeless to our small town. But, God sends someone to shed light on the issue, and to give me a way to help using the business. Sorry that the video went up late, but I recorded way too much, and was trying to cut it down as much as possible and everything still flow together.

Watch and listen to an overworked, exhausted, business owner, rambling aimlessly about his fears, regrets, and life choices. This "Average Joe" is trying to figure out the best way to move forward with the remaining years of his life, while chasing God's perfect plan for him and his family, and the business that God has given him to use for his will.

After a long week, I finally got it ready to post!

I end the year with one last gun show. I'm tired, but I have to keep on keeping on, and push past the exhaustion for my family. Our christian walk is the sometimes the same way. When times are hard, we have to push through it, and keep trying to do the right things.

Thank to everyone who watched my videos this year, and may God bless you and your families during this Christmas Holiday. Sorry the video is late, but it took Rumble 438 mins to upload it.

Money is the root of all evil. It's hard to balance the important things in life like, faith, family, chasing your calling, and paying the bills. This society we live in was designed by man, to make sure we have to work constantly, to get a few extra crumbs. I find myself looking back at all of the years I have spent working 2 or 3 jobs, working overtime at every opportunity, and I have very little to show for it. Have I traded my priceless relationship with God, my family, my happiness, for a pocket full of change, similarly to how Judas traded Jesus to the soldiers? Tell me what you think?

Have you ever been at a point with a vehicle, where you have replaced so many broken parts, and have drained so many resources, that you have to decide whether to cut your losses and move on to another one, or try fixing it one more time? Why do we expect God to continue to fix us and our issues, if we never "run" correctly, and he never reaps the benefit of all the work and resources that he puts into us? Praise God, that he is so patient, merciful, and forgiving!

I let the devil beat me down all week, despite God trying to help me, like he always does. I started the week out being mad at myself for not doing what God told me to do, then about money problems, then was mad at myself for getting mad about money, and it just snowballed from there, and I take it out on everyone around me. I recorded my thoughts all week, trying to find the lesson in all of my struggles, and understand how God is using this situation to teach me something, which he always is if you pay attention. I think I figured it out, but tell me what you think!

A wise man said, "If you are standing still, you are backing up!". That's true in our walk with Christ also. We all know we can't achieve being like him, but we gotta keep trying. These videos are basically me talking out loud about me trying to be a better Christian, and sharing what God is teaching me along the way. I am very thankful for anyone who watches these videos, and sharing this learning experience with me. If you get an extra minute, please say a prayer for your boy Joe, that God will give me the wisdom, strenth, and determination to do what he has planned for me to do, and live long enough to do it. Thats what I pray everyday, and if you leave a comment about what you need prayers for, I will say one for you as well. I hope everyone has a blessed Thanksgiving, and God blesses you and your families.

I promise it's not click bate, and I'm not titling these videos this way to get more views, but I don't know any other way to say it. God is always showing me that he has my back nomatter what.

I learn I need to be careful of how I represent myself, and who is representing me as my agent. I brainstorm about why people do good deeds, and tell on myself for not setting a good example. I spent a long time on this video, and it still turned out not so great, but I am starting to learn and try harder to make good content. Hopefully, I will improve over time.

I was trying to decide on what gun to give away for a raffle, and I started thinking about the prodigal son. I know God is giving a gift through me, but in my mind, I'm giving a gift to God. So if that's the case, if I were giving a gift to him directly, would I give him the best I have, or would I cheap out and give him the minimum 10%? What would you do?

I thought I would give folks a update on the pending ammunition shortage situation, since I am after all a firearms industry insider. I will do my regular upload on Sunday, but for those who are interested in the current state of things, here is a short explanation of what I've been seeing. Thank you to everyone that has been watching, I thank God for letting me do this, and I hope he blesses each one of you.

I didn't have alot of time to video this week, so I figured I would do a last minute overall update on the business, recent projects, and aftermath of the website and scammer situation. If I have time I may try to do another upload this week, cause God knows that I never run out of stuff that I want to talk about. I will try my best to do an extra video this week to address the guns and ammo situation we are in at the moment ASAP. Everyone stay safe and stocked up, and God Bless.

I hope if anyone searches the same topics that I was before I filled the orders, they will find this video. I got scammed big time, and take the worst hit I have ever had since buying the business. If anyone sees this and needs advice, they can contact me and I'll tell them the companies I was dealing with, but I don't wanna put them on blast.

I talk about how I got kicked out of the Oliver Anthony concert, and my wife bought those tickets for my birthday. I totally deserved it, but it taught me a lesson that I hope I remember.

God performed a real miracle for me! I told my old pastor about it, and asked him,"How can anyone say that God doesn't exist?" He said, "People who say he isn't real have never opened thier hearts and minds to experience him." I realize that from the outside looking in, things can be shrugged off as coincidence, but when it happens to you, you know it's God. Then, I have the worst start to a gun show ever, but it all worked out.