Redeemed. What does our guild name mean to you?

[jazmina]

There have recently been many things involving the guild that have been laying heavy on my heart. I have been praying about it and the Lord reminded me to go back to 3 of my favorite Bible passages and ponder on them once again. These are the 3 verses:

1 Corinthians Chapter 13(1-13)
If I speak in human and angelic tongues but do not have love, I am a resounding gong or a clashing cymbal.

And if I have the gift of prophecy and comprehend all mysteries and all knowledge; if I have all faith so as to move mountains but do not have love, I am nothing.

If I give away everything I own, and if I hand my body over so that I may boast but do not have love, I gain nothing.

Love is patient, love is kind. It is not jealous, (love) is not pompous, it is not inflated,

it is not rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury,

it does not rejoice over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth.

It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Love never fails. If there are prophecies, they will be brought to nothing; if tongues, they will cease; if knowledge, it will be brought to nothing.

For we know partially and we prophesy partially,
but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away.

When I was a child, I used to talk as a child, think as a child, reason as a child; when I became a man, I put aside childish things.

At present we see indistinctly, as in a mirror, but then face to face. At present I know partially; then I shall know fully, as I am fully known.

So faith, hope, love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

John 15:12 This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.

John 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Upon reading these I realized I owe all of you an apology. You see I have not loved as God desires me to. I am self seeking in expecting christian fellowship and friendship in the guild while at the same time not wanting to put forth the effort to assist the guild in growing in love. I have stood by and watched the guild as a body get sicker and sicker and have not put forth an effort to assist it in being restored and healed. I am truly sorry and I promise from here on out to do what I can to love you all as the Lord loves me.

It has been layed on my heart that there seems to almost be a divide in the guild and I know none of us wish to feel this. So from here on out I will be spending time trying to encourage us getting to know and understand each other more. I also want us to spend time deciding together what we want others to think of when they run into members of our guild? What message do we want anyone who sees the name Redeemed to know?

So I will begin by asking all of you post here what the guild name Redeemed means to you? What does wearing that name under your characters name mean to you and your character?

 

[jazmina]

Being I have asked you to do this I will be the first...Wearing the name Redeemed reminds me that I have been redeemed from the things of this world that would drag me down. The unconditional love the Lord has for me as redeemed me so that I can now be free to love and care for others instead of only worrying for myself. When others see my guild name I want them to see the bond our guild has and to wonder what makes us so bonded like a family so they will ask.

 

[Bowser]

I see it as something that has really been seasoned and flavored by its members, and something I really enjoy being a part of. I don't play much anymore, but I still see the guild and its members as something that I will always remember. Redeemed is not just a name, and it's not just a community of people; it's what I see as a household where the people there aren't just my friends, but many of them are family.

It's something that I've very much enjoyed being a part of, and would very much like to see it grow into a very succesful ministry.

 

[Malohaut]

First, let me say that I believe that our guildleader, Cory, is inspired by the Holy Spirit and has been placed there by the decision and wisdom of God. He's a truly awesome leader who is very strong in Christ and very compassionate. I have great respect for him.


When this guild on World of Warcraft first started out, it was titled "Choose Joy" And when I first started out, that's what I was doing, chasing after a woman named Joy. I made many mistakes, putting her first above my life, above my friends, above my fellowship, and probably above God. I was so 'Joy' focused that I neglected so many other things. Now there's nothing wrong with pursuing that special someone and giving her your all. But I went through a lot of hardships and heartache trying to win her heart, failing miserably.

Now, the guild is titled "Redeemed" and I am no longer pursuing Joy. I'm in Flordia, with a father I have never seen before this year, starting over with a new life and a new leaf. I've got a good job, I'm back in the fellowship encouraging and giving sermons, and my confidence has risen.


My time in this guild has been metaphorical. When I was a part of "Choose Joy", it was as though I was lost and misguided by my human heart and my human desires, losing money, losing possessions, losing time, losing sleep, losing sanity, and losing pieces of my heart. But now that I'm a part of "Redeemed", it is as if I have been Redeemed by Christ into a new life. I am now gaining money, possessions, quality time, rest, peace of mind, and heart again. And I am no longer led by my human desires, but my spiritual ones. The guild name "Redeemed" is a true reflection of how my life is not only changed and renewed, but a perfect reminder of how my life has been changed and renewed by Jesus Christ. I have been Redeemed by His blood, and am no longer worldly, but an heir of heaven.

With this is mind, I treat my in game character, Chivah the human priest, as though he has a redeemed heart. He is not self focused, but self sacrificing. His desire is to comfort and encourage his friends, give to the needy, and help the lost. Last night was the last time one of my friends was going to be on World of Warcraft, and I wanted to spend time with him. But a stranger, a non-Christian, asked for help and directions. Not only did I give directions, but I personally escorted the fellow from Auberdine to Minithil Harbor to swimming south towards West Falls to Stormwind through the tram to ironforge (for the griffins), then back to Stormwind, to West Falls, then to the gold coast to help him find the last piece for his druid quest. By the time I completed escorting him, it was time for my friend to go. Though I had not had the chance to spend time with my friend, I was at least able to talk to him a bit while I escorted this stranger, telling him about my Christian guild.

So my heart, as well as my character's, is focused on others, on guildees, on friends, on strangers, and most of all, on the Lord. For I am Redeemed, and that is how my character and I will behave. My friends, we are no longer caterpillars, but redeemed butterflies. Let our hearts soar free and joyfully on the Lord together!

 

[Avesther]

Redeemed. As guild leader, it means a something much more different to me.

When it was decided to make the move, I was inspired to look at every aspect of the guild I had control over, and point it to Jesus.

The name: Redeemed. Jesus paid the debt our sins, he is our redeemer, we are redeemed by his blood.

The tabbard icon: A Lion. To represent the Lion of Judah (Not Charlie), our Redeemer.

The tabbard colour: Blood red, to represent how we are redeemed, through the blood of the lamb.

The whole design of the guild is much more then a name, a colour, an icon or a heirarchy, it was my gift to God. It, in its whole represents my dedication of the guild to the hands God and Gods will.

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[Odale]

I see Redeemed as a place, not a guild.

It is a place i can go and just have fun and try my hardest to help people.

It is a place where we put our differences aside and play together, learn and spread the good news.

It is a place of loving and caring people.

These members of Redeemed should try their hardest to put others first and themselves last and try to live how God, The Redeemer would like for them to live.