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What if you are wrong?
I have been asked these questions many times…. Do you really believe in a God that created Heaven and Earth? Do you really believe that this God of yours sent His Son, Jesus Christ to die on a cross for your sins? And that you can confess your sins to Him and be forgiven so when you die you will spend eternity in Heaven? Do you really believe that the Bible is the inspired word of God? And my answer to all of these questions is very simple I know, but that answer is YES!
To the non-believer here is what you need to consider. Because I believe that all these things are true and I have confessed my sins before God, I am forgiven, I am saved, and I am set free. Therefore I do my best to understand God’s written word and ways. I try (I am not perfect) to do my very best to live the best life I can here on Earth. Now because I believe that, my life seems to be and is driven by blessings from the Father. I live a happier, healthier and more enriched life, which in turn has a wonderful overflowing effect on my family, my friends, my co-workers and even complete strangers that I am around. I am not saying that life is always perfect; we live in a fallen world, so there are difficulties that arise. But that’s were faith and hope collide. That’s a whole other writing in itself, more on that at another time.
Okay so here is when the non-believer really comes in. What happens when the day comes and I die and I find out there is no God? Oh well, right? I lived a richer, fuller, happier life and now I am dead. Nothing happens, right? But if there is this God in Heaven that I believe in, I live an eternal life that words can’t begin to describe. So let say you die and there is no God. Oh well, right? But what type of life have you lived while you were here? Were you happy, healthy, and content or were you lacking and continually searching for answers? Once again, if there is no God and you die, you are just like me, dead. But what happens if there is this God, then what? What does your promised eternity look like?
Bottom line: I die – No God – Oh well. You die – there is a God – OH HELL!
Why not believe in something that promises a much better life, rather than a continued struggle here on Earth? My God is a loving, forgiven, caring God that longs to have a relationship with you. Call on His name today and start painting your eternal picture now.
If the speed of light is 671,000,000 mph, which is slower than how fast God shows up when you ask for forgiveness. remember that light and dark are in a continual battle for supremacy. With speeds that quick, be sure what side are you calling on. The dark side is happy to show up quick too! Call on the Light!
Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.”
John 8:12
Some nights I find myself waking up and the thoughts begin rolling through my mind. Thoughts of the coming day, things to do, places to go and accomplishments yet to be done. The worries of the world begin set in too. You could call it life in general or even the attack of the Evil One (Devil), but I call an opportunity to call on my God to rescue me and give me peace. Soon after I call on His name and begin to pray, I don’t realize that I have fallen fast asleep. Soon after the alarm clock is going off, calling me to welcome another day the Lord has made.
In short….Praying to God puts me to sleep!
Psalm 55: 22 Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall.
It seems like more and more people are worried about their well being, their health and wealth. Fighting and arguing about what the government is saying and doing about insurance overhauls and the economical state of our nation. People are speaking out at “Town Meetings” and in the media about their well being and concerns. That’s all understandable, right?
Why aren’t more people standing up and speaking out for our nations Spiritual well being? I’d say that Healthy Fruit versus Sinful Nature has far greater meaning and need in this world, both in our present needs and eternal future, wouldn’t you?
Today is the day to SPEAK UP and have some Fruit!
Living by the Spirit’s Power
Galatians 5: 16-26
So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are the opposite of what the sinful nature desires. These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions. But when you are directed by the Spirit, you are not under obligation to the Law of Moses.
When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.
But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!
Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there. Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives. Let us not become conceited, or provoke one another, or be jealous of one another.
With millions and millions of choices you have the opportunity to make…..
“Today I choose to……”
How would you fill in the blank?
With the recent deaths of Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson, while all tragic, the media has gone wild making glory statements and media hyped shows of their lives. And while all their lives were different, all riddled with personal tragedies and triumphs. None of these people are true heroes. Now I am sure they each have done some good to this world, still not heroes.
A hero is an everyday person that can change the world and make it a better place and I am not referring to a MJ song. Most people think of heroes as people who fight crime in movies or comic books, but those people don’t exist in the real world.
Give some glory and honor where it’s due. So tell us who your real world hero is and why?
What if effective today there was no such thing as separation or divorce?
A friend of mine, Tim, who has an incredible online book store www.RoadtoGlory.us , recently added a thought provoking message on his Facebook page. It read: “If you could put 1 or 2 sentences in the paper with hopes of impacting the lives of people, what would you say?”
After a day of that line rolling around in my head I asked myself…. What am I doing to influence the lives of others?
It says in Mark 1: 17 “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men.”
So am I being a “Fisher of Men?”
This is really something to think about. Even without a line or two in a newspaper, what is it that we are supposed to be doing to impact lives of others through Christ? Who are we reaching? Who are we touching? What impact are we having?
Your thoughts?
Recently I observed a small child skipping through a busy airport. This child looked very happy and was really enjoying skipping immensely, all this without a worry in the world. At that very moment I wondered how long it’s been since I‘ve skipped? Now I’m a grown man, so believe me it’s been a long, long time. In fact so long I couldn’t recall when the last time was. I didn’t make a decision one day to no longer skip; it just went away without me realizing that it was gone.
I think that sometime we can get so far away from God and not even realize that we are so far away from Him.
So today, I skipped for Jesus. I knew that it was Christ like, Child like action and it felt great!
When is the last time you had child like faith and skipped through a busy crowd? Maybe today will be the day you’ll skip.
Mark 10: 13-16
People were bringing little children to Jesus to have him touch them, but the disciples rebuked them. When Jesus saw this, he was indignant. He said to them, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” And he took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them.
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