Freelancelot is the dramatic
character from a fictional warrior poet from the Knights Templar of
12th century Europe, however, in the spirit of other real warrior
poets, he is the ideal embodiment and symbolic composite of those
hardy individuals throughout the history of the Church who have
trusted in, and do trust in God's grace to achieve the
distinguished honor of being rightfully deemed disciples and saints
of the Lord Jesus Christ. It must also be stated that he is the
embodiment of his creator, Chaplain Rob Johnson's ideal spiritual
man and someone that the author desires to emulate and become like,
even though he would tell you that he is regrettably, remorsefully,
and hopefully repentantly far from achieving this goal and vision
as it pertains to the spiritual stature of Freelancelot.
The aforementioned disciplined souls that this character embodies,
have allowed themselves to be trained up as individuals adept at
spiritual warfare with the understanding that they do not wrestle
against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against
powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against
spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places. The weapons
of their warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the
pulling down of strongholds, casting down arguments and every high
thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing
every thought into captivity to the obedience of
Christ.
Freelancelot's
Mission
To sanctify the troops
through the Word of God for spiritual warfare for no one engaged in
warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he
may please Him who enlisted him as a soldier, also to encourage
others to endure hardship as good soldiers of Jesus
Christ.
The Origin of His Name
John 8:31-36 “If you abide
in My Word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the
Truth, and the Truth shall make you free.” They answered Him, “we
are Abraham's descendants, and have never been in bondage to
anyone. How can you say, “You will be made free?” Jesus answered
them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave
of sin. And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son
abides forever. Therefore, if the Son makes you free, you shall be
free indeed.”
Freelancelot's Motto
"Holiness is Happiness.”
The Attributes of
Freelancelot
Pureness of Heart.
Singleness of eye and mind. Sanctification of spirit, soul and
body. He is a man with a fierce love for God, and his neighbor, for
the righteous requirement of the law is fulfilled in him as he
walks not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. He is a man of
faith and power - not a man of paste and
flour
Yes, he lives and walks in the Spirit, always in all circumstances,
willing and able to encourage himself and others in the Lord, for
he has made his dwelling place in Christ, and the Spirit of God has
found a home in his heart. He is a supernatural born leader of men,
not in word only, but by the example of his own life. He has been
known to wash the feet of others, because he understands that to be
great in God's Kingdom, you must learn to be the servant of all. He
takes up his cross daily,through self-denial and follows Jesus. He
does not seek to gain his own life, but he loses his life for
Christ's sake.
Therefore he gains eternal life in the spirit of holiness. A man of
boldness, gregarious and outspoken, in no way timid, yet able to
hold his tongue and temper in check. He is a man strong in the Lord
and in the power of His might, for he is clothed in the full armor
of God having his waist girded with truth, having put on the
breastplate of righteousness, having his feet shod with the
preparation of the gospel of peace, above all, he has taken the
shield of faith, (with which he is able to quench all the fiery
darts of the wicked one), as well as the helmet of salvation, and
the sword of the spirit which is the Word of God. He is a man who
is aware of his own weakness apart from God's strength, therefore,
a man of humility, because he realizes that his sufficiency is of
God alone.
He is a man with many admirers and detractors, with many enemies
and friends, but few peers. And because his ways please the Lord,
there have been times when God has made even his enemies to be at
peace with him. He is fearless and fierce in battle against tyranny
and unrighteousness.
He heaps coals of fire upon his enemies' heads, for he blesses them
that curse him, he prays for those who despitefully use him and
does good to those who do harm to him.
Therefore, he is not overcome with evil, but he overcomes evil with
good. He is a man of principles, who refuses to compromise them
regardless of the personal cost or sacrifice.
He is a gentleman, not a rogue nor a brute nor a bully. He is
gentle and kind to the fairer sex, children, and small furry
animals.
He is a protector of widows and orphans and works to provide for
their needs. He is a family man whose wife and children rise up and
call him blessed and a blessing for he is a priest unto them in
their Christ-centered home. His wife is willingly submitted to him
for he loves her as Christ loves the Church. His children hold him
in awe and with great respect for he has brought them up in the
nurture and admonition of the Lord. He is a man of charity and
hospitality, willing and able to give of his substance to a needy
person or a worthy cause.
He is a minstrel and a poet, at home with a melody and a lyric,
easily able to turn a phrase. He is a man of prayer and
intercession. He knows how to worship God in spirit and in truth,
given to spontaneous rejoicing and expressive praise, for his heart
is filled to overflowing with the Holy Spirit of God. He is a man
after God's own heart, much like King David. Yes, he is a man of
the Spirit, exemplifying the fruit of the Spirit- love, joy, peace,
patience, goodness, kindness, gentleness, faithfulness and
self-control.
He also moves in the gifts of the Spirit as the Spirit wills, with
words of wisdom, words of knowledge, discerning of spirits,
miracles, gifts of healing, faith, tongues, interpretations of
tongues and prophecy. He is a man of diligence and discipline for
he is industrious in his doings and whatever his hands find to do,
he does it with all his might. He is not a man given to drink and
gluttony, slothfulness or slumber.
He is a man whose prioritiesare in order. He remains at the feet of
Jesus, even in the midst of an active life. Yet, he has been known
to come aside and spend much time in meditation in the word,
fasting and prayer, in deep communion with his Lord and Savior,
only to return in the power of the Spirit, in order to serve God
more effectively.
He is a man who hungers and thirsts after righteousness, therefore
he eats daily of the Bread of Life and drinks deeply from the
wellsprings and rivers of the Spirit, which flow from his innermost
being. He is a man in pursuit of holiness, for without holiness, no
one shall see the Lord. He is a man who cherishes communion with
his heavenly Father, and his heavenly Father cherishes communion
with him.
A Word From
Freelancelot
From the days of John the
Baptist until now, the kingdom of Heaven allows pressure, and those
who press into it, take it by force. Therefore, my aspiration is
that of the Apostle Paul, “To be found in Christ, not having my own
righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through
faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith, that
I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the
fellowship of His suffering, being conformed to His death, if by
any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead, not that
I have already attained or am already perfected, but I press on,
that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has laid hold of
me. Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended, but one
thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching
forward to those things which are ahead. I press toward the goal
for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Therefore
let us as many as are mature, have this mind, and if in anything
you think otherwise, God will reveal even this to you.
Nevertheless, to the degree that we have already attained, let us
walk by the same rule' let us be of the same mind. Therefore, I
beseech you, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your
bodies a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God which is your
spiritual service and be not conformed to this world, but be
transformed by the renewing of your mind that you might prove what
is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God."
The Poetry of
Freelancelot
Portrait of a Warrior Poet
Redemption
Moon In Apocalypse
Holiness or Hell
Marriage Poem
The Foolish Children and Acursed
Babes
Agapé Love