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| The above verse is God speaking to Job in the midst of his pain, after he explained all the wonderful and limitless things that God does, and can do, expressing his power. When I read that verse, God opened my eyes. God is love, grace, mercy, and so many other wonderful things, but he is God. Compared to him we are nothing, and the fact that God has a plan for every single human being that chooses him. God expresses himself in his Holy and unchanging word, the word that has been set in place by his sovereign hand, and by Faith we must hold that his word is perfect in the original autographs "Inerrant". Why? Well The Bible is the means that God has chosen to express his nature, though we can not comprehend all that God is and should not try, he chose the words in the languages to express his attributes. It is God's personal word, and he is perfect, the smallest taint of the word "changed or altered" from sound Doctrine or to say that there is a "human error" in the Bible is due to lack of Faith, or the simple truth that you don't want to follow the truth. So we must believe that the Bible was divinely inspired by God, there are lot of things we can't explain, but they do not effect the truth or the major sound doctrinal believes that are set in place, that I believe God had his hands in. God is God, no matter what anyone says about him, he has chosen to express himself in the word that he wrote through the inspiration of man...I don't know about you, but how could I change what God has chosen to write??
As Christians we have a duty to stand for truth and live it in our lives. The world is in a terrible state, and the church has crumbled and cracked, we are in a time where "Christians" do not carry their cross, and the world sees no difference between them and themselves. Where did we falter Christians? It is more and more of a struggle today to speak with someone about Christianity because the world sees no difference, in fact Christians can be worse then the world. We need to get it together here, our duty is to follow in Christ's footsteps and stand by our convictions, not break them and then change doctrine to make it alright.
1 Thessalonians 4:3- For it is God's will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality 4, that each of you should learn to control his own body in a way that is holy and honorable, not 5, in passionate lust like a heathen, who do not know God. and later in vs. 6 The Lord will punish men for all such sins, as we have already told you, and warned you.
A very scary verse for us, I know that the self-control part is a difficult for myself, controlling my thoughts, mouth, and body is something I struggle with in my walk with God, and in all that God commands he gives power to overcome, so I am without excuse...I think I need to work on this, I've been a little liberal with this.
So as Christians everything we say and do is accounted for, God shows us the truth clearly, and it is on our shoulders to speak and teach the truth to a world that needs God and Christians that need to know it. If there is a dispute over something small, something that does not effect our main mission, we need to, as Pastor has said "be willing to go to the alter and pray with each other" If the Bible does not clearly state a decision on the issue, then we must leave it in God's hands, and not name them as truth.
1 Timothy1:5- The goal of this command is love, which comes from a PURE heart and a good conscience and a sincere Faith 6, Some have wandered away from these and turned to meaningless talk. 7, they want to be teachers of the law, but they do not know what they are talking about or what they so confidently affirm.
May I never wander from the understanding that in everything I do, it must be for the glory of God, and out of love for God and the people around me. I have caught myself at times, running my mouth with no purpose, and delighting in the fact that people got a rise out of it, a trouble maker I have been in my past, thank God that he punishes with grace in the mix, and that he corrects me so that I may be right when I speak. May the Lord move upon my heart when I so boldly speak as I am now, that my intentions are pure and for the love of him and all that read it.
This is our duty Christians, we need to get up and move, people are dieing out there without the hope we have, we will make mistakes, but that's why we need each other, Pray, and seek him.
Who knows what God can do with a willing soul, and someone willing to devote their entire life to their purpose.
Holler if you're with me!
The Earth groans for God's holiness, we can change the circumstances by changing ourselves towards God.
Tea party soon?? 
I love you all.
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| It takes year for one to know who they truly are, but who are we? Do we find out who we are, or are we who we are, and do we make ourselves? Is that what we young people now a days use as an excuse to "experiment" with sin? What I've come to know in my heart is, that we are who we are, and who we are is made in Christ, for it was he who made us in the womb, and who we are in him, is all that matters. Who we are in sin, in our carnality, in our wickedness, is everything that God detests and hates, and it is everything that causes pain in his heart. So who am I? I've been telling myself that I'm "finding out who I am" but really, I like the rebellious feeling brewing in my heart. So who am I? From here on out, God will mold me into who I am in him, which is what matters the most.
It's been so hard lately, you know? I'm sure there are some who are really having a hard time right now, just holding on to who we are in Christ, when we lose that, then we lose our passion, hope, and we start going to church because it is the routine, our eyes wander...Then when we want something, we want it so much that we think about it, and all the while God is saying "Eyes here, in my time" I have to remember to wait for God's time.
So what have I forgotten in these past couple months that I've been focused on how terrible life has been? The homes with children who are beaten, mothers who shoot up because it's the only thing that they can do, orphans that know no love, the druggies that do it because it gets them away from the world they live in, the emotional wreck, there is racism, there is hatred in church's that think "hell" is funny to talk about, there are Christians who delve into things and there is no difference between them and the world, war, hatred, sin, famine, and so much suffering.....
Life's crazy, I know, but when I forget that it's not about my life? What could God do in me, if I got away from my obsession with my life and how bad it is, and take a look around at the broken world? Why am I not moving yet?(Besides the fact that the street ministry is in a working motion, and the -6 degrees and 4 ft. of snow make it difficult) I have a sense of ceased movement, that all around me is stagnant water...When God is a cup that overflows...Though its hard, God has a plan, and we have a choice, let life get to us...or push through, and know who our friends are, they are the ones who help you become a better person...they are the ones that love you no matter what. We're all in this together Christians, we have to break the dams that are holding us back, the ones we make ourselves. I've got a couple to smash, but its worth it for him.
I do love you all, let's spend more time together??
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| These past couple months have been very tough, lots of things going on, and life it hitting me. As a glass globe, being shaken with chaos, the dust is flying everywhere and it is out of control. Like a globe though, my life is contained in the hand of my maker, he lets the hard times come and then calms the storms. My future? What is it going to be?! When is it going to start? When will this end? When will I finally do what I love....and when will I see a shimmer of hope for this nation, even the slightest glimpse that God is coming back to it in whole.
I want to start things, I want to start a band, I want to write a book, I want to start a Christian dance club (jazz, classical, ska, "musical genre of whatever", I want to start a theater, I want to start a street ministry, drama club, art center, you know what...it can all be combined in one! I want to go on missions trips to places where there is no hope or love, and they are a people in need. I want that person who doesn't know their meaning in the world to finally know and understand, that the One true God loves them! What do I need to do? Stop letting circumstances bring me down. It's hard though.
It brings me back to the purpose of life. We weren't made for this earth, we were made to live on it, but our home is in Heaven with our God. That's why it is so hard for us top find our place here, this world was not made for us, but he is preparing a place for us at our home. It is our duty, those who choose Christ to carry our cross. To do as Jesus did, and "turn this world upside down" Our lives are not about our success, who we're going to marry, what our careers are, these are things that should be in God's control and not in our hands, they are gifts that we don't deserve! It is tempting to lower my standards, it's tempting to accept a few things (even though the Bible says its not ok) Its tempting to act like everyone else in the world, but then, what is the difference between them and I? Am I not supposed to be set apart? We will all die one day, we don't know when or how, but we will have to face Jesus one day. To those who change doctrine and justify sinful behavior: You try to discuss it with Jesus, ask him if it was okay to "experiment with sex, because its natural" before marraige.. ask him if it's ok...ask him if it were okay to curse, bend the rules of the Bible, make decisions that were his to make in your life, listen to music with grotesque language and sexual condantion, look at pornogrophy or 'Sneak a peak" at a bad scene in a movie...make fun of others different then you, the list could go on. To those who are being sanctified, who make mistakes, to those who are faithful and know their condition, who sin and repent and change: Look at his face, run to his arms, and know...that the sacrifice and passion you had was worth it, look at his face and its all worth it. Because in the end, it is God you will answer to, the loving God, yet the God who hates those who work iniquity, the gracious God of peace, who destroyed the earth with a flood, God is so Holy, that he can not be in the presence of sin, that means that if we sin that relationship is broken...so if you are in sin, how can you be close to God and how can you know what his will is in your life?
People are lost without their purpose...no matter how strong they seem, no matter how tough they are, no matter how many jokes they make about "Partying it up in hell" it is not a joke, they need God because he is the purpose. How empty I feel when I pursue myself, which is what I've been doing...contemplating on doing things that I would never do, and not doing it(not because of passion) but because I knew it was wrong...pretty bad...
So it is our duty Christians, to live for the purpose of life, to offer hope for others without a purpose...to love God with all our hearts, to follow ALL of his ways, to do as he wishes for our life. The emergent church is ridiculous...yes I said it, because it's true...blind and foolish, where did the fear of God go? With this Holy fear comes even more love for him...and don't they realize, we follow his ways not only because it is our standard, but because we love him. He made the Bible to portray who he is, and a standard to live by...follow it, don't change it.
Well, I'm gonna start some things, and really start stepping out...please pray, it is tempting for me to give up...
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Love you all
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| God only knows how many stupid things that I do in my life, but I am thankful that I can come back to him, and when he forgives me, he holds nothing against me. If only I could be as he is in that area of my life. When someone wrongs me personally, and they apologize, I have a tendancy to hold bitterness toward them until I finally release it to God. When they are a dear friend and it happens, it's hard for things to ever be the same. Sometimes they can't, but there is always friendship and love with forgivness, when someone tries to reconcile with you and they say sorry, we have no right to treat them as anything other than a brother or sister that God loves. When we mess up, we crawl to the cross, and Jesus takes us back, our relationship is restored. What excuse then do we have for shunning people? Making judgmental statements in our minds about things we don't know, or even act like we care if we never invested in the life to begin with? Does it really help when the church shuns people? Does it help when people stop talking to that person and only do the bare minimum they can do? Ignoring people, shunning people, is not the way to go, ever. There is a point of being wise, if you have friends that drink, smoke, and talk about sex, and have sex, friends that are wordly, yes it is wisdom not to hang out with them, the Bible says that we "have nothing in common with them" and no matter how strong of a Christian we are, it can rub off on us. But a believer that goes to church, that is not in the same spiritual place as you, and because they arent, to shun them is unacceptable. Jesus never stops for us, he never shuns us! Romans 12:10- Be kindly and affecionate to one another with brotherly love.
Romans 12:16- Be of the same mind towards one another. Do not set your mind on the high things, but associate with the humble.To not be wise in your opinion. I'm not one to ever point fingers on affection, I struggle to show it, and I struggle to forgive, I struggle in being judgmental. That's when God has to remind me, how incredibly low I am. For I was damned to hell, and because he loved me, he made a way for me to be with him. He interceded, and everytime I make a mistake and repent, he's there with his hand outstretched willing to give me another try. Without the looks, he still talks to me, he still pursues a friendship, and he knows EVERYTHING about it. We may only know half, and sometimes its non of our bussiness, and we make it our business. Wrong. Been thinking and reflecting on how I do things, and this is an area that I need to work on. Shame that any other believer would feel lower than I, because of the way I treated them, when I as rotten as can be. In faith.. | | |
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A working out in faith
Current mood:  distraught
Get me out
The crisp sound of crunching leaves under my feet,
Colors so beautiful, I want them inside me,
When will the day come when my emptiness is gone?
When the many scenery that touch my heart are in me,
When the creator of them is with me,
and he's holding me...
Cars driving by me, with a brief wind of air
I barely notice anymore, those people..
The ones who look down on me, who ridicule me
It's something I want, the beautiful prison I crawled in,
The safest place I know, in your arms.
A haze of a world I live in, I don't belong here,
I don't want to be here!! Get me out!
Please God? I can't do this!
Strength I feel, for the hundredth time I prayed
Thought I couldn't do it, still I am doubtful...
But again you give me strength to go another day,
In a world I don't belong.
A windy Saturday night walk, another faithful with me,
I feel the power of the wind, and your voice,
It was a hard week, but I made it..
three times in my head, to turn my hand left,
and meet my maker, but I did not..
Only for you and your plan am I here,
give me strength, for another week,
and redemption for my foolish ways...
For I love you, and desire you only,
In that only a few understand, and it hurts
But I have you..
The Scenery I see, is your face
and your arms stretched out, like on the cross
and the hand I dream about..
touching mine....
Sealed
Over and over again, this happens
I open my heart, ready for friendship,
Then an unfortunate reaction,
Can't open my mouth, or I might wrong another,
But neglect of my open can be wrong,
It's one way or the other,
Time ticks on, I back away
Let things role a bit,
Why does it have to be this way?
I want you Lord to come down now!
Come for your children, the ones who love you,
Come to us, so we can bow,
I refuse to do this again, never will I take,
If were right in the first place,
Then friendship wasn't at stake,
To many instances I write this, in it I don't delight,
It proves that I'm bound homeward,
Father, father!! help me, give me your might....
It's so hard to trust anyone,
when they don't trust in you,
and they don't sacrifice their life for you, not even some..
How could they not? You are beautiful...
Some may call this a lonely path, and here it is,
But you are worth it, for you are faithful,
Let me go, don't hold it against me,
If you hate me, then hate me,
But don't you hold it against me,
I'm different, I'm not the same,
I've had a change in my entire being,
It now yearns for my Father, he keeps me sane
No one else can do that, or love who I have come to be..
With all his heart, or think me beautiful as he does,
and he never betrays me, or is deceitful with me..
He's the perfect one, I found him when I was six years old,
Then I came to know him, fourteen and on
My heart it was dark, my heart it was cold,
But he took it, and shaped it, continuing so..
Don't hold it against me...
Cause bitterness inside you, it's starting to show...
The side I fight...
So much confusion in my heart right now,
I'm so in love with Jesus, I can't help but bow,
I need my Lord to keep me solid, I don't know what to do,
The thought of me crossing a line, something I could do,
Because a fruit, I never thought would tempt me, has caught my eye,
I try to look away, stay strong, it's so hard to deny,
This fruit knows what it's doing, it knows I could break,
If my heart isn't solid, my whole walk is at stake,
Cut and sever, this compromise from my heart,
it will lead me into chains, and swirling to the dark,
I'm in the muck and mire, so close to that fruit of fire,
In my strength I will fail, I'm already tired,
Reach Lord, help me out
In my own strength I doubt...
I am human, and fallible I am
But you oh Lord, are perfect, that "I am I am"..
Help the temptation of the fruit fade away,
But let me love it still, cause I can't let it fade,
Its life is at stake, let it turn to you,
Let it come to know, your love so true,
Help me Lord, keep my eyes on your holiness,
My humanity strays away from your righteousness,
You are worth it, when I see you I will cry,
My happiness will overflow and the throbbing inside,
The pain of being away from you will fade,
sobbing and sobbing, the tears I make,
you will wipe them away, I'm home, I'm home!
No longer will empty arms hold me, I'm not alone,
Here the fruit is hard to deny, but Love ties me to you..
To the fruit..I can't keep "it" above God, God loves this fruit,
I love you..I love you
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