Epesians 2:1-3
It wasn't so long ago that you were mired in that old stagnant life of sin. You let the world, which doesn't know the first thing about living, tell you how to live. You filled your lungs with polluted unbelief, and then exhaled disobedience. We all did it, all of us doing what we felt like doing, when we felt like doing it, all of us in the same boat. It's a wonder God didn't lose his temper and do away with the whole lot of us.
So why do we still let the world tell us how to live? Look at the rising gas prices, do you allow the unsaved or some "be leavers" tell you where the lowest gas prices are? Or give you ungodly council about life matters. But when you really look at the prices it’s only 10 cents different. I mean come on people is God not that bigger than a 10 cent different? This alone is a sign of disobedience, for we not only lean on our own understanding but we lean on the world’s unbelief also for direction.
If we were to see our hearts condition according to the way we do the things we do that have the involvement with the world. We would see that our hearts are far from God or stained by a corrupted world that loves no one. Its time that we RENEW our mind, and allow God to transform our hearts.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
The Lost Child
Mad at the world, but walk as if everything is ok.
But when you ask, I have nothing to say.
Deep down inside I have questions.
God, why did you make me this way!
My heart longs, and yearns for fulfillment and pleasure.
But when I try to look at you, things don't get any better.
Things never go my way.
Or I never get what I want.
I feel empty inside.
And nobody understands or can feel my pain.
I'm tired of wearing mask,
I can no longer hide this pain!
So I turn to the world for suggestions for my questions.
But all I get is lie after lie and broken promises.
((then I thought) Hey, I just might kill myself.)
But I might as well continue with this path.
After all; my eyes are fixed one thing.
MYSELF!
I have to keep going till there is nothing in me left.
Making sure that I'm straight, forget about everyone else.
My goal in life is to see great success.
Deep within I feel that I'm the best.
But I follow the crowd, no matter whatever they are doing.
Even if they go to a place called prison.
Or even singing the same song.
In shackles, and chains in a place called shame.
I didn't do it! But who can I blame?
As I stand and look in the mirror I ask myself, how did I get here? All I wanted was to be loved. Nobody ever gave it to me. I was always the one to be picked and lied on. But when I really look at my reflection I don’t see myself. I see you!
If this person is you God can heal. No longer look to make yourself fell better about the bad in or around you. But look to He that can bring healing and can fill you with His joy to live life.
And no longer be lost. But be a child that is found.
But when you ask, I have nothing to say.
Deep down inside I have questions.
God, why did you make me this way!
My heart longs, and yearns for fulfillment and pleasure.
But when I try to look at you, things don't get any better.
Things never go my way.
Or I never get what I want.
I feel empty inside.
And nobody understands or can feel my pain.
I'm tired of wearing mask,
I can no longer hide this pain!
So I turn to the world for suggestions for my questions.
But all I get is lie after lie and broken promises.
((then I thought) Hey, I just might kill myself.)
But I might as well continue with this path.
After all; my eyes are fixed one thing.
MYSELF!
I have to keep going till there is nothing in me left.
Making sure that I'm straight, forget about everyone else.
My goal in life is to see great success.
Deep within I feel that I'm the best.
But I follow the crowd, no matter whatever they are doing.
Even if they go to a place called prison.
Or even singing the same song.
In shackles, and chains in a place called shame.
I didn't do it! But who can I blame?
As I stand and look in the mirror I ask myself, how did I get here? All I wanted was to be loved. Nobody ever gave it to me. I was always the one to be picked and lied on. But when I really look at my reflection I don’t see myself. I see you!
If this person is you God can heal. No longer look to make yourself fell better about the bad in or around you. But look to He that can bring healing and can fill you with His joy to live life.
And no longer be lost. But be a child that is found.
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
REALITY CHECK
OBSESSION - the domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire, etc.
What are we obsessed with? Jesus died that we MIGHT become obsessed with God. But for some people that’s not the case. We find obsessions in the things that we can see. Only to obtain a temporary fix for the emptiness that dwells inside of us. What are we filling the emptiness within us with? We forsake God for things that are temporary. This madness within our souls only come to squeeze out our joy, peace, and the love that we are suppose to have for God. (According to 1 John 2:15-17) It’s time that we wake up and cry out for God, and not the things that we see and don’t have. Wake up to something greater, that will last for eternity. Whatever we become obsessed with, is what we will become.
An obsession with a temporary fix leads to eternity of destruction with that same temporary fix tormenting our very souls.
An obsession with God compels us to a life set apart from the pleasure of this falling world.
Take a look around, doesn’t it seems as if everything in this world is passing away? The bible tells us that life is but a vapor. Do we really think that we will live in this world forever? The life that we live tells God, the people around us, and ourselves what we truly believe deep within our heart.
Ask yourself one question today and be honest with yourself and with God.
What pleases me the most?
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Conviction- The act of convincing of error, or of compelling the admission of a truth.
Condemnation- To pronounce unfit for use/ good for nothing.
Looking at how the judicial system works. When someone is convicted he/she is sentance to time set apart from free will and the things that pleases the most. During this time a radical change is ment to take place in the person that has been convicted. This radical change can be either for the good or the bad. Think about a person breaking out of prison after being convicted. WHEN they are caught they are sentenced to more time.
Are we spending more time than we are suppose to in a season, because we push pass some convictions?
As I look back at my life and how things have been going for me. I am the one that has been pushing pass convictions. And in turn removing myself from where God wants to have me. And instead of turning my heart to the cross. I allow condemnation to set place in my heart.
Today I had to be honest with myself and with God.
God I dont know how to turn my heart to the cross!
There's two things that have to be set in place for me to do so.
Understanding that I cant do this on my own and that God is greater. And having a willing and obediant heart for radical change for the good.
Two people in the bible that experianced condemnation first hand are Peter and Judas.
After Peter denied Jesus three times in Matthew 26:69-75 he went out and wept bitterly. I notice that the bible dosent mention Peter again until Mark 16:7.
Where was Peter during this time? Its obvieous that some form of condemnation took root in his heart. To asure that I placed myself in his shoes: After being with someone closely, sharing each others hearts and knowing that the other will lay down his/her life for me. But in turn I deny them three times just as they said that I would. After I've gave them my word that I would follow them to death, would hurt deeply.
Peter's love for Christ kept him until Mark 16:7 when the angel told Mary to tell the diciples and Peter that Christ was going before them into Galilee. So we see that Peter's condemnation was turned into a conviction and he was radically changed forever as we read in the book of Acts.
Judas on the other hand:
Betrayed Jesus for silver. But after seeing that he betrayed innocent blood. Immedantly condemnation took root in his heart. I notice that Christ had yet to die on the cross. So there was no cross for him to cling to, just yet. In Matthew 27:3-5 Judas condemnation leads him to hang himself.
As we continue to live our lives, where will we turn our hearts after being confronted by the truth about our wicked nature?
Condemnation- To pronounce unfit for use/ good for nothing.
Looking at how the judicial system works. When someone is convicted he/she is sentance to time set apart from free will and the things that pleases the most. During this time a radical change is ment to take place in the person that has been convicted. This radical change can be either for the good or the bad. Think about a person breaking out of prison after being convicted. WHEN they are caught they are sentenced to more time.
Are we spending more time than we are suppose to in a season, because we push pass some convictions?
As I look back at my life and how things have been going for me. I am the one that has been pushing pass convictions. And in turn removing myself from where God wants to have me. And instead of turning my heart to the cross. I allow condemnation to set place in my heart.
Today I had to be honest with myself and with God.
God I dont know how to turn my heart to the cross!
There's two things that have to be set in place for me to do so.
Understanding that I cant do this on my own and that God is greater. And having a willing and obediant heart for radical change for the good.
Two people in the bible that experianced condemnation first hand are Peter and Judas.
After Peter denied Jesus three times in Matthew 26:69-75 he went out and wept bitterly. I notice that the bible dosent mention Peter again until Mark 16:7.
Where was Peter during this time? Its obvieous that some form of condemnation took root in his heart. To asure that I placed myself in his shoes: After being with someone closely, sharing each others hearts and knowing that the other will lay down his/her life for me. But in turn I deny them three times just as they said that I would. After I've gave them my word that I would follow them to death, would hurt deeply.
Peter's love for Christ kept him until Mark 16:7 when the angel told Mary to tell the diciples and Peter that Christ was going before them into Galilee. So we see that Peter's condemnation was turned into a conviction and he was radically changed forever as we read in the book of Acts.
Judas on the other hand:
Betrayed Jesus for silver. But after seeing that he betrayed innocent blood. Immedantly condemnation took root in his heart. I notice that Christ had yet to die on the cross. So there was no cross for him to cling to, just yet. In Matthew 27:3-5 Judas condemnation leads him to hang himself.
As we continue to live our lives, where will we turn our hearts after being confronted by the truth about our wicked nature?
Saturday, January 22, 2011
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