Sunday, February 26, 2012
Gods word beats my words everytime
Dear children, don’t let anyone deceive you about this: When people do what is right, it shows that they are righteous, even as Christ is righteous. But when people keep on sinning, it shows that they belong to the devil, who has been sinning since the beginning. But the Son of God came to destroy the works of the devil. Those who have been born into God’s family do not make a practice of sinning, because God’s life is in them. So they can’t keep on sinning, because they are children of God. So now we can tell who are children of God and who are children of the devil. Anyone who does not live righteously and does not love other believers does not belong to God. (1 John 3:7-10 NLT)
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"You have answered correctly," Jesus replied. "Do this and you will live." (Luke 10:28 NIV)
Friday, February 17, 2012
The Resolution...
"I do solemnly resolve before God to take full responsibility for myself, my wife, and my children.
I WILL love them, protect them, serve them, and teach them the Word of God as the spiritual leader of my home.
I WILL be faithful to my wife, to love and honor her, and be willing to lay down my life for her as Jesus Christ did for me.
I WILL bless my children and teach them to love God with all of their hearts, all of their minds, and all of their strength.
I WILL train them to honor authority and live responsibly.
I WILL confront evil, pursue justice, and love mercy.
I WILL pray for others and treat them with kindness, respect, and compassion.
I WILL work diligently to provide for the needs of my family.
I WILL forgive those who have wronged me and reconcile with those I have wronged.
I WILL learn from my mistakes, repent of my sins, and walk with integrity as a man answerable to God.
I WILL seek to honor God, be faithful to His church, obey His Word, and do His will.
I WILL courageously work with the strength God provides to fulfill this resolution for the rest of my life and for His glory.
" As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord." ---Joshua 24:15
QOD 2-16-2012
Leviticus 26:3"If you walk in my statutes and observe my commandments and do them,"
... here begins a list of blessing from God for obedience... followed by a list no one would want. It's a "no brainer" as they say.
Yet, today doesn't He say the same to us? God says, "I love you and want to protect you from the world", yet we wander off into the world, only to wake up one day and think "What happened? How could I be so stupid?"
Well, it's a no brainer!
Live for Christ today!!
me:
Several months back, I started a study by Andy Stanley called "The Principle of the Path".
Direction, not intention determines your destination!
It doesn't matter what your plans or intentions are... If you aren't taking the neccessary steps to get to where you want to go, you won't end up there, and certainly not if you are headed in the opposite direction. That may sound matter of fact, but it's just as simple as that... don't complicate truth. Lies make the truth more complicated...
I remember Andy talking about people being absolutely shocked when they ended up in a place they didn't want to be in. Then he said something that sticks with me still, "You are the only one surprised, everyone else saw exactly where you were headed and even warned you." That may not be a direct quote but it went something like that! You get the idea.
If you are heading down a path of destruction ignoring all the warning signs, then destruction you will find! You can waste time blaming everyone but the path you choose is your responsibility. Your time can better spent turning around and finding your way home.
The choice is up to you... but ignoring truth doesn't make it any less true... It's a "no brainer".
... here begins a list of blessing from God for obedience... followed by a list no one would want. It's a "no brainer" as they say.
Yet, today doesn't He say the same to us? God says, "I love you and want to protect you from the world", yet we wander off into the world, only to wake up one day and think "What happened? How could I be so stupid?"
Well, it's a no brainer!
Live for Christ today!!
me:
Several months back, I started a study by Andy Stanley called "The Principle of the Path".
The basic (yet seemingly incredibly complicated) principle behind this study is..
Direction, not intention determines your destination!
It doesn't matter what your plans or intentions are... If you aren't taking the neccessary steps to get to where you want to go, you won't end up there, and certainly not if you are headed in the opposite direction. That may sound matter of fact, but it's just as simple as that... don't complicate truth. Lies make the truth more complicated...
I remember Andy talking about people being absolutely shocked when they ended up in a place they didn't want to be in. Then he said something that sticks with me still, "You are the only one surprised, everyone else saw exactly where you were headed and even warned you." That may not be a direct quote but it went something like that! You get the idea.
If you are heading down a path of destruction ignoring all the warning signs, then destruction you will find! You can waste time blaming everyone but the path you choose is your responsibility. Your time can better spent turning around and finding your way home.
The choice is up to you... but ignoring truth doesn't make it any less true... It's a "no brainer".
Thursday, February 16, 2012
QOD 2-15-12
We read in Acts 22:7-8 of Paul's Damascus road experience.
Who was Paul persecuting?
7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul! Saul! Why do you persecute me?’
8 “‘Who are you, Lord?’ I asked.
“ ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ he replied.
Acts 22:7-8
Saul was persecuting our Lord and savior, working so hard against everything Jesus promised to him. Therefore, I believe, Saul was actually persecuting himself as well. He led a life of sin and darkness that served no other purpose than to destroy his very being and fall right into the hands of the enemy.
That is a story all too common. Instead of following Jesus, we follow the world... denying our God. In doing this, we actually deny ourselves and who we were made to be. This hurts us and it hurts God. We are destroying his kingdom by refusing to live by His truth. You never know who might just be following you... so, not only do you lead you yourself over the side of the cliff, but many times you will also lead those closest to you... those who look up to you and trust you to lead them down the straight and narrow path.
I got this sticker off a bottle I bought a few days ago...
5 He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true." Revelation 21:5
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:The old has gone, the new is here! 2 Corinthians 5:17
Normally, packaging like this insinuates that only the packaging is in fact "new" but the product is the same as it was before... but our God doesn't work like that. He changes the outside and inside. He changes ALL.
I thought about sticking it to my shirt for all to see... I am a new product completely, different now than I was just a few short (long) years ago. God has made me new and He continues to make me new everyday as I choose to walk the path He sets before me.
Only our God can turn Saul into Paul... Only our God can make ALL things new!
Won't you let Him complete the work He has started in you?
Who was Paul persecuting?
7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul! Saul! Why do you persecute me?’
8 “‘Who are you, Lord?’ I asked.
“ ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ he replied.
Acts 22:7-8
Saul was persecuting our Lord and savior, working so hard against everything Jesus promised to him. Therefore, I believe, Saul was actually persecuting himself as well. He led a life of sin and darkness that served no other purpose than to destroy his very being and fall right into the hands of the enemy.
That is a story all too common. Instead of following Jesus, we follow the world... denying our God. In doing this, we actually deny ourselves and who we were made to be. This hurts us and it hurts God. We are destroying his kingdom by refusing to live by His truth. You never know who might just be following you... so, not only do you lead you yourself over the side of the cliff, but many times you will also lead those closest to you... those who look up to you and trust you to lead them down the straight and narrow path.
I got this sticker off a bottle I bought a few days ago...
I was immediately reminded of this verse:
5 He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Then he said, “Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true." Revelation 21:5
17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:The old has gone, the new is here! 2 Corinthians 5:17
Normally, packaging like this insinuates that only the packaging is in fact "new" but the product is the same as it was before... but our God doesn't work like that. He changes the outside and inside. He changes ALL.
I thought about sticking it to my shirt for all to see... I am a new product completely, different now than I was just a few short (long) years ago. God has made me new and He continues to make me new everyday as I choose to walk the path He sets before me.
Only our God can turn Saul into Paul... Only our God can make ALL things new!
Won't you let Him complete the work He has started in you?
Praying for peace...
We are all faced with adversity... Life presents us with many difficult decisions to make. I am being faced with new (sometimes hard) decisions daily. I am praying for redemption above all ... But, also for clarity, resolve, and peace in knowing the path I choose will be the path God has led me to take.
“I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid. (John 14:27 NLT)
“I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid. (John 14:27 NLT)
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