Encouragement For You Today: Matthew 9:9-12

Matthew 9:9-12:

9 As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at his tax collector’s booth. “Follow me and be my disciple,” Jesus said to him. So Matthew got up and followed him.

10 Later, Matthew invited Jesus and his disciples to his home as dinner guests, along with many tax collectors and other disreputable sinners.11 But when the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with such scum?[c]”

12 When Jesus heard this, he said, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor—sick people do.”

Jesus Hung  Out With Sinners:

Jesus hung out with people that were looked down upon by Jewish society. Tax collectors were disliked because they stole money and they worked for the Roman government, but Jesus wanted Matthew to follow Him and He was willing to eat at his house.

Jesus Came for Sick People:

Jesus came to save sinners, people who are sick and in need of the Great Physician.  Jesus came to save people who need Him, not the healthy people who are righteous.

Jesus wants the people who are lost and need Him to save them.  He came for people who are not necessarily liked in society. He came for sinners everywhere,

People Came When Matthew Told Them Jesus Was At His House:

Matthew invited his friends when Jesus was at his house and they came because they wanted to see Him.  Jesus wants us to bring people to Him and that's what we're supposed to do as Christians.

I hope that this will encourage you as Christians to go and do what Jesus said we should do and carry out the Great Commission.

Encouragement for you Today: Matthew 8:5-13:

Matthew 8:5-13:

5 When Jesus returned to Capernaum, a Roman officer[a] came and pleaded with him, 6 “Lord, my young servant[b] lies in bed, paralyzed and in terrible pain.”

7 Jesus said, “I will come and heal him.”

8 But the officer said, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come into my home. Just say the word from where you are, and my servant will be healed. 9 I know this because I am under the authority of my superior officers, and I have authority over my soldiers. I only need to say, ‘Go,’ and they go, or ‘Come,’ and they come. And if I say to my slaves, ‘Do this,’ they do it.”

10 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed. Turning to those who were following him, he said, “I tell you the truth, I haven’t seen faith like this in all Israel! 11 And I tell you this, that many Gentiles will come from all over the world—from east and west—and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob at the feast in the Kingdom of Heaven. 12 But many Israelites—those for whom the Kingdom was prepared—will be thrown into outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”

13 Then Jesus said to the Roman officer, “Go back home. Because you believed, it has happened.” And the young servant was healed that same hour.

Jesus Wants to Heal You:

Jesus wants to heal us.  A lot of people think it's crazy because well, we can't physically see Jesus so it seems strange to secular people when Christians say that Jesus wants to heal them when we pray for them.

Jesus wanted to heal the Centurion's servant and was willing to go to his house, which is amazing because Jewish people did not associate with gentiles in Biblical times, but Jesus was willing to go and heal the servant.

The Centurion Had Faith:

The Roman Centurion had faith in Jesus, he didn't even need Jesus to come to the house to heal him.  He just knew Jesus could heal through speaking because he understood authority. 

Jesus was impressed by his great faith and healed the servant and He can heal you too.

Jesus Wants to Heal You But You Have to Ask and Believe:

Jesus wants to heal you, but you have to pray and believe in Him to Heal you.  He wants to heal you but you have to ask and believe.  He is willing to heal you and He's able to do that if you believe.

Jesus will heal you if you pray, believe and claim that healing for yourself.

Encouragement from John 6:16-21

Jesus Walks on Water

16 That evening Jesus’ disciples went down to the shore to wait for him.17 But as darkness fell and Jesus still hadn’t come back, they got into the boat and headed across the lake toward Capernaum. 18 Soon a gale swept down upon them, and the sea grew very rough. 19 They had rowed three or four miles[d] when suddenly they saw Jesus walking on the water toward the boat. They were terrified, 20 but he called out to them, “Don’t be afraid. I am here![e]” 21 Then they were eager to let him in the boat, and immediately they arrived at their destination!

Jesus Can See your Struggling

One thing I learned from this scripture is that Jesus can see me when I'm struggling when I go through hard times and when I feel I can't do anything to become a better Christian.  He knows my problems and what I'm going through and He sees what I struggle with.

Jesus is With You So you don't Have to Be Afraid

Jesus is with you even during the storms of your life.  He will come with you and get into your boat and calm the storm.  He tells us not to be afraid because He is there with us.

Encouragement: John 3:1-17:

John 3:1-17(NLT) :
v3 There was a man named Nicodemus, a Jewish religious leader who was a Pharisee. 2 After dark one evening, he came to speak with Jesus. “Rabbi,” he said, “we all know that God has sent you to teach us. Your miraculous signs are evidence that God is with you.”

3 Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again,[a] you cannot see the Kingdom of God.”

4 “What do you mean?” exclaimed Nicodemus. “How can an old man go back into his mother’s womb and be born again?”

5 Jesus replied, “I assure you, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit.[b] 6 Humans can reproduce only human life, but the Holy Spirit gives birth to spiritual life.[c] 7 So don’t be surprised when I say, ‘You[d]must be born again.’ 8 The wind blows wherever it wants. Just as you can hear the wind but can’t tell where it comes from or where it is going, so you can’t explain how people are born of the Spirit.”

9 “How are these things possible?” Nicodemus asked.

10 Jesus replied, “You are a respected Jewish teacher, and yet you don’t understand these things? 11 I assure you, we tell you what we know and have seen, and yet you won’t believe our testimony. 12 But if you don’t believe me when I tell you about earthly things, how can you possibly believe if I tell you about heavenly things? 13 No one has ever gone to heaven and returned. But the Son of Man[e] has come down from heaven. 14 And as Moses lifted up the bronze snake on a pole in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, 15 so that everyone who believes in him will have eternal life.[f]

16 “For this is how God loved the world: He gave[g] his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. 17 God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.

My Encouragement:

God loves you. Yeah, that's really cliche and Christians say it all the time, but it's true. God loves you enough that He sent Jesus to save you.  

People often think that God is mean and that He's going to condemn you for the bad things you've done, but He didn't send Jesus to condemn you.

It's perfectly fine to ask God questions, I think that some Christians believe you can't ever question the Bible ever.  Its fine to ask God questions, the answers are in the Bible.

Remember that God loves you and He always will.  He wants you to be with Him in Heaven when you die and that's why he sent Jesus to Earth to die on the Cross and rise from the dead three days later.

Encouragement for you Today: Mark 1:35-45

Encouragement for you Today:

Mark 1:35-45:

³⁵ Before daybreak the next morning, Jesus got up and went out to an isolated place to pray. ³⁶ Later Simon and the others went out to find him. ³⁷ When they found him, they said, “Everyone is looking for you.”

³⁸ But Jesus replied, “We must go on to other towns as well, and I will preach to them, too. That is why I came.” ³⁹ So he traveled throughout the region of Galilee, preaching in the synagogues and casting out demons.

⁴¹ Moved with compassion,^[i] Jesus reached out and touched him. “I am willing,” he said. “Be healed!” ⁴² Instantly the leprosy disappeared, and the man was healed. ⁴³ Then Jesus sent him on his way with a stern warning: ⁴⁴ “Don’t tell anyone about this. Instead, go to the priest and let him examine you. Take along the offering required in the law of Moses for those who have been healed of leprosy.^[j] This will be a public testimony that you have been cleansed.”

⁴⁵ But the man went and spread the word, proclaiming to everyone what had happened. As a result, large crowds soon surrounded Jesus, and he couldn’t publicly enter a town anywhere. He had to stay out in the secluded places, but people from everywhere kept coming to him.

Prayer is Important:

Jesus made prayer His top priority.  As a Christian, I need to pray and make it my top priority.  I’ve gotten into reading the Bible daily and it’s become part of my routine, but I’m not that great at remembering to pray.  I’m going to make prayer, even if it’s not that long, part of my daily routine, and not just praying over lunch and dinner.

Since prayer is just talking to God, it doesn’t have to be fancy, but it does have to be respectful since God isn’t a vending machine and prayer isn’t dollars or quarters.

Jesus is willing to heal You:

A lot of people who are Christians believe in healing, but sometimes they think that God’s too busy for them.  Jesus is willing to heal us, but we have to ask Him too.  He can’t give us the desires of our heart if we don’t ask Him for it.

Listen to what Jesus says:

The leper was healed, but he did not do what Jesus asked him to by not telling anyone.  It’s a very strange passage in the Bible because we’re so used to hearing people tell the stories where Jesus tells the person to go and tell other people the good news.  We don’t know what happened to the leper, but it’s an important scripture because sometimes Jesus will tell us not to say things.

I do hope you found this blog entry encouraging to you.  I’ll try to write more encouraging blog posts in the future!  Have a great day and God bless you!

Fate/Stay Night Buyer's Guide

I wanted to make this quick buyer’s guide because Fate fans keep trying to purchase Fate/Stay Night: [Unlimited Blade Works (2014) and keep purchasing the original Fate route or UBW (2010) by mistake. The RightStufAnime affiliate links support me. Included are links and instructions to import from the UK I will update this when the Heaven's Feel trilogy comes out.

FAQ:

Why are Fate/Zero and Unlimited Blade Works (2014) so expensive compared to Fate/Stay Night (2006) and UBW (2010)?

Aniplex USA licensed the newer anime and they are geared towards the expensive collectors’ market and the price is similar to their Japanese counterpart.

Can I buy the Aniplex anime at a better price?

Only if you import the DVDs or blu-rays from the UK. I have made my old Windows XP DVD drive region free so I can play the Region 2 DVDs, but you will either need a region free DVD player or blu-ray player to play imported discs.

Has RightStufAnime ever put the Fate/Stay Night Series on Sale?

I bought the Fate/Stay Night (2006) DVDs on sale for $5.00, Aniplex USA has never put Fate/Zero or Unlimited Blade Works (2014) on sale since release.

I have Windows XP/2000/Vista 32-Bit, how do I make it region free?

You will need DVD43 Old Download

How can I force my blu-ray drive to play Region B blu-rays?

Download Leawo blu-ray player for free

How do I reset my Blu-ray drive count on my PC?

Download Region Reset

Where can I get a Region Free DVD/Blu-ray Player?

Cheap All-Region Blu-ray/DVD Player Region free, costs $139.00.

I want the UK blu-rays should I get them now?

REGION B BLU-RAYS ARE LOW ON STOCK, IF YOU WANT THE COLLECTOR'S EDITIONS GET THEM NOW!

How Much will I save buying the blu-rays from the UK?

If you pay $100 for a region free Blu-Ray player, and [Fate/Stay Night Unlimited Blade Works] 2014 for $144.02 + shipping. You will pay $359.96 for Region A Aniplex blu-rays. You save $215.94 give or take $5-8.00 for shipping. I paid $5.32 for having my region 2 DVDs shipped.

Did the DVDs from the UK take a long time?

Mine was late but they still arrived. It took over a month.

Can I play these on my desktop/laptop?

You will need an external DVD or blu-ray drive, preferably with a program that lets you bypass region locking.

I hope this buyer’s guide is helpful to fans looking to purchase the series, feel free to ask any questions in the thread!

Fate/Stay Night (2006):

RightStufAnime:

DVD

Blu-ray

Fate/Stay Night: [Unlimited Blade Works] 2010 Movie:

RightStufAnime

DVD

Blu-Ray

Fate/Zero (2011) (WARNING! THESE ARE EXPENSIVE!):

Part 1

RightStufAnime:

DVD

Blu-Ray

Part 2:

DVD

Blu-Ray

Fate/Stay Night: [Unlimited Blade Works] (2014) WARNING! THESE ARE EXPENSIVE!):

RightStufAnime: Part 1:

DVD

Blu-Ray

Part 2:

DVD

Blu-Ray

Fate/Stay Night: [Heaven's Feel]: Pressage Flower Part 1:

Fate/Stay Night: [Heaven's Feel]: Lost Butterfly Part 2:

UK DVD 2/Region B Import Guide:

REGON B BLU-RAYS ARE LOW ON STOCK, IF YOU WANT THE COLLECTOR'S EDITIONS GET THEM NOW!

Fate/Zero: Amazon.co.uk:

DVD

Blu-ray

Part 2:

DVD

Blu-ray

Fate/Stay Night: [Unlimited Blade Works] 2014: Amazon.co.uk:

Part 1:

DVD Region 2

Blu-ray Region B

Part 2:

DVD Region 2

Blu-Ray Region B

Anime-Online-DVD:

Fate/Zero Part 1: DVD Collector's Edition Region 2:

Blu-Ray Region B

Part 2:

DVD Reigon 2

Blu-Ray Region B

Fate/Stay Night: Unlimited Blade works (2014):

Part 1:

DVD Region 2

Regiion B Blu-Ray Collector's Edition, minus the artbox

Part 2:

DVD Region 2

Region B Blu-Ray Collector's Edition

Fate/Grand Order: First Order:

Coming soon! MVM Entertainment has announced the aquisition recently!

E-Book Review: "The YouTube Gamer Survival Guide" by Alloy Seven

Author: Alloy Seven

Cost: $25.95, on sale right now for $19.95 30% off

I'm going to tell you a story about why I decided to purchase an e-book about surviving YouTube as a gamer.  As a YouTuber, I started my channel to do video reviews, then I moved into gaming while still doing reviews. Over the last five years, I've struggled with growing my channel. I'd gotten partnered with FullScreen Media, and yet, no matter what I did, my channel growth stalled horribly. When I had renewed my channel with FullScreen, I had 404 subscribers, and that was after being with them for two years, and I had joined them with 156 subscribers, and yet I'd been on YouTube for four years, but my channel was stuck in a rut, and I wasn't growing my subs, although my views went up.

One day, I stumbled on Alloy Seven's channel while looking up information for monetizing gaming videos, and his advice was fantastic, helpful and not fly-by-night, "Do these three things and BAM, your YouTube channel will magically grow overnight!" videos I'd seen all over, I've tried all the things these other YouTubers suggested and it didn't help me grow.

Alloy Seven's channel helped me grow my channel, although it's tiny growth right now, he kept talking about his "YouTube Gamers Survival Guide" e-book, and even though it costs money, I really want to grow my channel, and I was tired of so-called "techniques" that didn't work. Believe me, I tried every piece of advice those videos gave, and it didn't do a thing for me, at all, and with over 1,000 videos, you'd think my channel would grow more, but it didn't.

And as someone who got sick of people in the FullScreen forums begging for subscribers (who are just a number unless they actually watch your videos), and hearing people constantly say they want to leave FullScreen Media because they didn't like their pay cut, or saw people quit YouTube because it was too "hard", I didn't want to be one of those people, I want to make my channel grow and thrive, so I bought this book because if he's selling good advice I should buy it because, in the words of the Joker:  If you’re good at something, never do it for free.

 A Real Survival Guide to YouTube

This book doesn't play around. Whether or not you're a gamer, if you are thinking about YouTube as a career, you need to read this book. It tells you what you need to do to succeed, and a lot of it is about your behavior.  For a long time, I've not known WHO my channel was for, and thanks to Alloy Seven and the YouTube Gamers Survival Guide, I know WHO my audience is, and I will tailor my channel to that audience.

A lot of gamers don't know who their audience is because they want a quick get-rich-quick, I can make money playing games all day technique. This book doesn't give you any of that; it gives you practical things that, gasp, involve effort!  Everyone has the misconception that being on YouTube is easy; it's not. Whether you're doing V-logs, let's plays, or reviews or anything, it's hard to grow your channel, let alone earn money on YouTube, so any real advice helps a lot!

This e-book challenged me, because I'm horribly inconsistent. Sure, I make uploads, but I have several incomplete Let's Plays of games I need to finish because I would get burned out on them and move on to something else. I will go back and finish some games after I finish a route of a visual novel I'm really enjoying called Fate/Stay Night, a visual novel that has three separate stories in one, and it's very long. After I finish that, I’ll go back and finish games I never completed.

Back on topic, this book deals with your motives for creating a gaming channel, who your target audience is, and how to grow your channel. Alloy Seven teaches you principles that don't just apply to YouTube but life as well.

I enjoyed the book because not only was it helpful, but it also gave various examples of successful

YouTubers, such as Gopher and Game Theorists, and what they did to find their target audiences and become successful!

And no, the answer's not being a cheap PewDiePie knockoff!

No, you will not become famous by being a cheap imitation of PewDiePie!

Not Just an E-Book for Gamers!

This e-book may say "YouTube Gamers Survival Guide," but only a few sections are specifically about gaming, such as capture cards and the type of computer you should use. But everything else can be applied to any YouTube channel being created, and that's why any YouTuber starting a channel and you want to make money (making money on YouTube isn't a bad thing, after all, people do this as their full-time job!), you should read this book because it covers everything you'd need to know about starting and running a successful YouTube channel.

Whether You're Starting a Channel or You Want to Grow, Buy This Book!

This book is essential for any YouTuber wanting to start a gaming channel. The YouTube gaming community may seem "oversaturated," but I've narrowed down what I want to do with my channel, and even before I bought this book, I was using his advice to grow my channel, and it WORKS!

There are also references to other books in the e-book that I will be looking into as well.

If you want to grow your YouTube channel without cheap tricks and gimmicks that don't really work, buy this book. It might seem like a pain to spend money on an e-book about doing YouTube gaming, but believe me, if his free advice grew my channel after it'd been stuck for years, his advice will help you, whether you're starting with 0 subscribers or have 1,000,000 subscribers. This book will breathe new life into you and your YouTube channel.

You can subscribe to his YouTube Channel if you want to see his free advice! He also will respond to you quickly if you have questions, as he did for me when I requested a quote for the e-book for this review! You can contact him through YouTube.

You can also read testimonials about this book on the website if you're still unsure about buying it.

With so many smaller channels losing their partnerships, you'll want to read this book because it shows you how to grow, even if it's going to take time to get partnered again.

While I thank God for Jim Sterling, I also thank God for Aloy Seven (can't believe I just made that joke).

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to backlog my YouTube channel on Tumblr while I upload more videos and make thumbnails.

My Rating:

A-

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