6/17/2010 Ackowledge Him

Life is truly amazing but I must say it is amazing not because of free will, or doing what we want, it's because of what Jesus did for us!!!!!! Since he died for us, it gives us the chance to spend eternity with him and his father forever!!! It is up to us if we choose it or not and that is by our lifestyle, choices, and obedience. There is only one way to heavan and that is through Jesus's salvation. It isn't by good works, etc. There is only one way, and if you haven't found Jesus yet, I suggest you get on board. There are alot of rebellious people in the world and prideful people. Don't people understand we are all sinners and we will always sin, we will never be perfect? Why hold grudges? If we hold grudges with people, how do you expect God to forgive you?? Acknowledge Christ in everything you do, and I mean in everything. The whole day should be a non-stop conversation between you and God. God needs to be first, go to him before you go to anyone else. He knows us better than we know ourselves. Sometimes we go to other people because we already know how their response is going to be, and it gives us comfort to hear someone agree with us. The truth is, that it doesn't really matter who sides with us or what advice is given. We are all held accountable for our own individual lives. I will tell you that I am not going to listen to someone when it comes to my judgement day. I want to go to God first, and lay it down to him and have him lead me and work me through it. In this day of age it is so hard to live a christian lifestyle, it is very hard, but it is no impossible. It just takes you to have a strong relationship with God, a very intimant relationship, and obedience. If you get into a routine of reading the bible, and practicing what you read, not only in your actions, in your thoughts and in your heart, then that is a start and God will show even more favor in your life then ever before. Yes the enemy will mess with you because he hates God, and the enemy will try and try with circumstances, certain people you meet, etc to try and get you to get on his side. but if you are into the bible, you already know that the enemy is a defeated foe, and he is finished. So knowing that, it gives a sense of power to be in God's army and be a soldier for God. I will take whatever suffering God has for me because everything is planned and he already knows all that is to happen, and I will endure if for Jesus. Look at what he did for us!!! Why do we complain of struggles? Do we expect life to be easy? Do you not understand that if we had no struggles, then we would never call on God. We would take things for granted and be even more spoiled than we are now. Everything happens for a reason. The biggest thing I can preach on with something that I am currently working on, is to show grace through actions. I don't care if 100 people say you are crazy for treating someone with kindness after they have done wrong over and over. We are all sinners and grace is shown to us from jesus, so we must pass that along to others. Alot of people haven't found Jesus yet, and our job here isn't for us to find ourselves and have it be ALL about us and our needs. When you surrender to Jesus its what HE has planned for you, and HIS will and what is pleasing to him. He wants us to help get souls that are lost, that is what we should be doing, instead of concentrating on ourself. I am going to say a prayer: Lord Jesus, thank you heavenly father for blessing us another day and giving us grace for another day. Lord Jesus, let people find the light and see you and invite you into their hearts. let them perform your will as you have commanded. Let the Holy Spirit fill us with guidance, let us have the boldness of faith to get into the bible even more then before and into church and to find the lost souls and be a vessel. Speak through us Lord and let us do your will. Amen