What Do You Hunger For?
"My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to finish His work," Jesus told them. (John 4:34 HCSB)
How many of you know and trust understand God is everything you will ever need? This verse is so powerful! Especially in today's society we eat so much. Many of us have the pleasure of eating three or four times a day. Simply we are always hungry. Now Jesus in this verse is say his food to serve God! Can you imagine the world we would live in today if we lived by that statement. That our food, (nourishment, satisfaction, pleasure, wants, pleasures, etc.) is found in God when we fulfill His will!
This verse makes me want to have a greater fire and passion for God. I don't want to be satisfied until I know I completed God's will.
"Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to. (Luke 13:24 NIV)
The bible tells us in many occasions to truly push hard to get into the kingdom. Like its not something taken lightly. Here in Luke it's saying push through the narrow door. Like don't take the easy way out, find a way to maneuver yourself through this door. For through God's door, after all the changes, trials, and struggles to get in, there is a promised heavenly after life with him.
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. (Galatians 6:9 NIV)
I want to encourage you all to keep pushing. As my frat brother keeps telling me, stay hungry for Jesus. Yearn for Christ to be completely filled with his presence. He is the living water and bread of life, through him we will never hunger or thirst again!
Stay blessed,
Monday, February 13, 2012
Friday, February 10, 2012
In ____ We Trust!
Trust is something we talk and think about everyday. We trust our chair will hold us up when we sit. Also we trust our teachers and bosses will give us good direction throughout the course of the day. We trust so much naturally but when something seems to be wrong we start to doubt. Like we see the chair has a bent leg we second guess sitting. Or if our boss writes us up for something small we question their authority. This unfortunately lingers over to the spiritual if we notice something wrong we start to trust God less. We question his abilities.
"... But if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us."
"'If you can?" said Jesus. "Everything is possible for one who believes."
Immediately the boy's father exclaimed, "I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!" (Mark 9:22-24 NIV)
How often do we question God's ability to do something? We will pray, I hope you can do this or we pray with doubt. Insulting him who can do all things and who created everything. And this is something that we all do. We will stress so much over the problem, that when we talk to God all we can think about is how we are going to get through it. Which is why that last verse really speaks to me,
"I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!" Mark 9:24.
God knows we trust him and love him, he also knows that we have doubts. What he wants though is for us to come to him and ask to renew our faith. Ask him to help us trust in him more.
Psalm 118:6-9 (HCSB)
"The Lord is for me; I will not be afraid.What can man do to me? The Lord is my helper, Therefore, I will look [in triumph] on those who hate me. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in nobles."
We can't rely on ourselves and other people to solve our problems. Only our Jehovah Rapha can heal us and restore the things that need to be in our lives. He is always there in our corner just waiting for us to seek his face and advice. Waiting for us to fully trust him.
Are you lacking trust in God at times?
Take this time to pray and ask God to help your faith. Ask him to comfort you and show you what you need to move forward.
Scriptures to look at:
Proverbs 3:5,6
Jeremiah 17:7,8
Psalm 9:10
Psalm 32:10
Isaiah 26:3,4
Be blessed!
"... But if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us."
"'If you can?" said Jesus. "Everything is possible for one who believes."
Immediately the boy's father exclaimed, "I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!" (Mark 9:22-24 NIV)
How often do we question God's ability to do something? We will pray, I hope you can do this or we pray with doubt. Insulting him who can do all things and who created everything. And this is something that we all do. We will stress so much over the problem, that when we talk to God all we can think about is how we are going to get through it. Which is why that last verse really speaks to me,
"I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!" Mark 9:24.
God knows we trust him and love him, he also knows that we have doubts. What he wants though is for us to come to him and ask to renew our faith. Ask him to help us trust in him more.
Psalm 118:6-9 (HCSB)
"The Lord is for me; I will not be afraid.What can man do to me? The Lord is my helper, Therefore, I will look [in triumph] on those who hate me. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in nobles."
We can't rely on ourselves and other people to solve our problems. Only our Jehovah Rapha can heal us and restore the things that need to be in our lives. He is always there in our corner just waiting for us to seek his face and advice. Waiting for us to fully trust him.
Are you lacking trust in God at times?
Take this time to pray and ask God to help your faith. Ask him to comfort you and show you what you need to move forward.
Scriptures to look at:
Proverbs 3:5,6
Jeremiah 17:7,8
Psalm 9:10
Psalm 32:10
Isaiah 26:3,4
Be blessed!
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Behind The Mask!
The wicked put up a bold front,
but the upright give thought to their ways. (Proverbs 21:29 NIV)
We all have things that we hide from the world and each other. Things we don't think people will understand or care about. Yet, sometimes when we hide certain things we don't deal with them. We just put up a good front and hide behind our masks.
We are so prone to find a way out from dealing with our problems, but we can't continue to live like this. At some point we have to face our faults to truly over come them.
Think about this if you are about to buy a house and this house looks great; new paint, smells good, and new appliances. It's everything you wanted, but then through further inspection you notice a horrible pest problem, rotten wood, and mold under the paint. All these things hiding under the surface could be dangerous to you once you get it.
Just like our bodies we keep all these problems locked up in us and act like nothing's wrong, but these things could be slowly killing us. Like the common phrase God knows my heart. This is very true, he knows our hearts, the depths of our minds, and all the things we keep hidden. He sees these things and we are being judged by them the longer we keep secret. You never really know how small things can make a huge impact.
Questions for thought:
What things are you holding on to behind your mask?
Have you identified that you have a mask?
Who are you really?
but the upright give thought to their ways. (Proverbs 21:29 NIV)
We all have things that we hide from the world and each other. Things we don't think people will understand or care about. Yet, sometimes when we hide certain things we don't deal with them. We just put up a good front and hide behind our masks.
We are so prone to find a way out from dealing with our problems, but we can't continue to live like this. At some point we have to face our faults to truly over come them.
Think about this if you are about to buy a house and this house looks great; new paint, smells good, and new appliances. It's everything you wanted, but then through further inspection you notice a horrible pest problem, rotten wood, and mold under the paint. All these things hiding under the surface could be dangerous to you once you get it.
Just like our bodies we keep all these problems locked up in us and act like nothing's wrong, but these things could be slowly killing us. Like the common phrase God knows my heart. This is very true, he knows our hearts, the depths of our minds, and all the things we keep hidden. He sees these things and we are being judged by them the longer we keep secret. You never really know how small things can make a huge impact.
Questions for thought:
What things are you holding on to behind your mask?
Have you identified that you have a mask?
Who are you really?
Friday, January 6, 2012
How hard will you work?
Colossians 1:28-29
We proclaim Him, warning and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone mature in Christ. I labor for this, striving with His strength that works powerfully in me.
When I sit back and think on the gifts God has given me. I can't help but to think about how much more I can use them. How much more passion and effort, power, I could be doing them with. This verse speaks on so many levels to me. Paul says I labor for this! That part there is just amazing. Labor being defined as physical or mental work, especially hard or fatiguing kind. He doesn't take the Gods business lightly he puts great effort in it. You can tell that he has passion for spearing the gospel anyway he knows how.
I personally took that as a challenge. Coming into this year I prayed for a new and stronger fire for Christ. I want to be more dedicated to him; and this verse sums up how I want to feel. How I want to respond to Gods calling, to work in His powerful strength that will flow through me. I offer the same challenge to you how much effort will you put to use God's gifts to you for his name? Will you push and work in your crafts to give him more glory and spread his name? I pray this year we all find a renewed passion and drive for Christ!
We proclaim Him, warning and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone mature in Christ. I labor for this, striving with His strength that works powerfully in me.
When I sit back and think on the gifts God has given me. I can't help but to think about how much more I can use them. How much more passion and effort, power, I could be doing them with. This verse speaks on so many levels to me. Paul says I labor for this! That part there is just amazing. Labor being defined as physical or mental work, especially hard or fatiguing kind. He doesn't take the Gods business lightly he puts great effort in it. You can tell that he has passion for spearing the gospel anyway he knows how.
I personally took that as a challenge. Coming into this year I prayed for a new and stronger fire for Christ. I want to be more dedicated to him; and this verse sums up how I want to feel. How I want to respond to Gods calling, to work in His powerful strength that will flow through me. I offer the same challenge to you how much effort will you put to use God's gifts to you for his name? Will you push and work in your crafts to give him more glory and spread his name? I pray this year we all find a renewed passion and drive for Christ!
Monday, January 2, 2012
Worship!
Dance,
Dance like every step you take will give more praise to the father,
Like every twitch and movement you make will bring more glory to his alter,
You
Can captivate the masses with your movements
Let your rhythm be contagious like wild fire in the wilderness
And let your moves set the hearts of men a blaze
Or you can sing
Sing freely like the Lords gift to you to breathe
Not from your nose but from your feet
Engulfing your entire essence producing a melody that is sweet
You,
Have a voice that speaks volume
Let your lungs push out a song so beautiful that the birds will envy you
And let your praise lead the pathway to heaven
A chorus the whole world could get addicted to,
Or you can live
Live a life that's pleasing to him
Live a life that shines like the morning sun
That makes the world yearn for Him
So like you they can be one
You,
Can be the very connection to humanity
By walking in His likeness
Christ could use you to save them from depravity
of life
A life with him that is eternal
And filled with the love from the creator
So you
Yes you,
worship God with your whole heart
In moments of light and dim
For my God is an amazing one
And deserves all that we can give
Just worship!
Dance like every step you take will give more praise to the father,
Like every twitch and movement you make will bring more glory to his alter,
You
Can captivate the masses with your movements
Let your rhythm be contagious like wild fire in the wilderness
And let your moves set the hearts of men a blaze
Or you can sing
Sing freely like the Lords gift to you to breathe
Not from your nose but from your feet
Engulfing your entire essence producing a melody that is sweet
You,
Have a voice that speaks volume
Let your lungs push out a song so beautiful that the birds will envy you
And let your praise lead the pathway to heaven
A chorus the whole world could get addicted to,
Or you can live
Live a life that's pleasing to him
Live a life that shines like the morning sun
That makes the world yearn for Him
So like you they can be one
You,
Can be the very connection to humanity
By walking in His likeness
Christ could use you to save them from depravity
of life
A life with him that is eternal
And filled with the love from the creator
So you
Yes you,
worship God with your whole heart
In moments of light and dim
For my God is an amazing one
And deserves all that we can give
Just worship!
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Repetition Makes Perfect
I've noticed over the years that my cursive writing isn't what it use to be. I noticed that I've even forgot how some of the letters look and I couldn't figure out why. Then I realized without using it often or practicing what I knew, I ended up forgetting. That which I practiced over and over for years is now a fading memory.
Which makes me think on other aspects of my life. Things that I don't consistently work on will naturally be forgotten. That goes for everything like dancing, drawing, singing, and even our faith. Definitely in our generation today, we are the generation of everything is done for us. We have phones that will read to us and calculate simple problems for us that we don't think to touch up on our skills. But faith out of all these things is something went can't afford to fall short in. It's not something we can just put on the back burners. Most of us have learned the basics about God when we were younger, but that alone doesn't save us. We have to continuously work on our faith and get in God's word daily. Before we forget all about him and what he requires of us. I'm not saying if you don't read your bible everyday your not saved, but you are missing out on some blessings God has for you. Also that if you don't consistently seek him you will end up doing things and living life your own way and not the way he wants us to.
"A Bible that is falling apart usually belongs to someone who isn’t." — C.H. Spurgeon
Simply put maybe we should start getting back into those beneficial habits we let die in our lives!
Which makes me think on other aspects of my life. Things that I don't consistently work on will naturally be forgotten. That goes for everything like dancing, drawing, singing, and even our faith. Definitely in our generation today, we are the generation of everything is done for us. We have phones that will read to us and calculate simple problems for us that we don't think to touch up on our skills. But faith out of all these things is something went can't afford to fall short in. It's not something we can just put on the back burners. Most of us have learned the basics about God when we were younger, but that alone doesn't save us. We have to continuously work on our faith and get in God's word daily. Before we forget all about him and what he requires of us. I'm not saying if you don't read your bible everyday your not saved, but you are missing out on some blessings God has for you. Also that if you don't consistently seek him you will end up doing things and living life your own way and not the way he wants us to.
"A Bible that is falling apart usually belongs to someone who isn’t." — C.H. Spurgeon
Simply put maybe we should start getting back into those beneficial habits we let die in our lives!
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