WHY I LIVE

I was thinking; examining my heart as I do and found many a-humanistic fleshly desire, which repulsed me and made me long for the day when I finally pass and see Him. I came to this realization that I live for Him, that He may be glorified in me.

HANG-UPS

Everybody has their hang-ups. Maybe from past experiences or personal offenses; How selfish is it of us though to force people to change to what makes us comfortable? These things also prevent God from being able to use us and thrive in us. We need to hang up the hang-ups.

ROMANCE

The idea of romance has been tossed around in my mind of late. Somewhere along the road, a very powerful, loving God designed it so we can comprehend a glimpse of how He feels. I've seen many resist it. If you don't love romance, you don't understand love; God.

TO BE USED

To be used by God is the greatest opportunity we have as mankind. If you're not being used and you're not troubled by the fact that you aren't, then I would severely check your stance and your heart. If we love Him, we will want Him to use us.

RADICALS

People often criticize the black and white people, who love the Lord with unashamed abandon. Even dismiss their choices as crazy, not understanding certain decisions, or make light of their personalities. Well, Jesus calls us to be set apart; if we are not living radical Christianity, it's not Christianity.

WHAT IF?

We spend a lot of time focusing on the what-ifs in life. We worry about what may happen if we choose to act or not upon certain decisions. This is, of course, a lack of trust in God. So if you're asking "what-if," you are asking the wrong question.

RAIN TIME

Ever wonder why we want to stay dry when it's raining, but want to get wet when we shower? There are different times and settings in which things are appropriate and when they are not. Because of this we can rest; that appropriate things happen in their appointed time.

APPENDAGES

I see this a lot, people come to Christ and instead of getting plugged into a community of fellow believers who are honest and loving, they detest the body and fall away from Christ. Appendages cannot live apart from the body. This is a system God has ordained; fellowship.

2 CORINTHIANS 5:14-17

"The love of Christ controls us because we have concluded this: that one has died for all; therefore all have died... Therefore we regard no one according to the flesh... If any man be in Christ the old things have passed away; all things are become new."

GIVE TO GET

In relationships, you have to give a little to get a little. If you ever feel lonely or alone... Are you making an effort to love others? Friends don't just show up on doorsteps, that's not how it works. Let go and serve first. This is a kingdom principle.

EASIER

Some days I'm overwhelmed with unsatisfaction and disappointment. It'd be easier to quit. It'd be easier to give in, let the malcontent do its thing and then haunt me until Jesus delivered me from it. But in the long run, it's easier to let Him take care of it first.

GRACE IN VAIN

We receive the grace of God in vain when we don't do what's asked of us. It's different than people who aren't already in Him, they receive the grace of God in vain when they reject Him. We're His children and should be used; or else there's no point?

PURITY

Because sin is separation from God and in Him is light and in us is no good thing; you could draw a formulation that sin isn't bad just because, but because God is so purely good that anything that is not like Him, or glorifying to Him, is evil.

BENEFIT

I hear a lot of people getting offended by other people. They talk as if they are better than the person they're gossiping about. Christ calls us to esteem everyone higher than ourselves. Seek out ways to give everyone the benefit of every doubt, living peaceably with all men.

I MUST DECREASE

It's funny, there are times I'm convinced that I can be used by God, that I can help others and inspire and encourage. Yet then I am always gently reminded that I can't do any of those things. It has to be God working through me by His grace.