Sunday, January 11, 2009
We always talk about what satan's telling us, how we've been so attacked today/this week/LAST week? What about Jesus!? Sometimes we get so caught up in the negative that we forget all the great things God has blessed us with. (I'm sure guilty of this) Jesus didn't come so that we live in worry, doubt, confusion, and fear. He came so that we would have life and enjoy it to the full (John 10:10).
If we could all just stop talking about what satan's telling us, and share what Jesus is telling/doing for us we'd live much more enjoyable lives. And isn't that what satan wants us to do keep spreading his little lies and bring more people into his confusion? "GOD is NOT the author of confusion, but of PEACE" is told to us directly in 1 Cor. 14:33. There have been times in my life where I've been so confuesed and worried about situations, relationships, etc. But, when this feeling overcomes me I just have to step back and say hey listen up-I've felt tremendous peace here plenty of times before so I'm not going to listen to this crap.
"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world" (John 16:33). We need to look beyond our circumstances and start seeing things the way Jesus would.
Living expectingly, expecting God to bless you.
You know, I don't know why we complain so much and get so down on ourselves, we have EVERYTHING to live for! If we could just look beyond the natural and start looking into the supernatural realm and see with Jesus's eyes, oh man, my life would be so much more peaceful. And you know what-we do have that peace. A peaceful life begins with a peaceful mind -it doesn't do good to say I wish I had some peace. It's a decision. Start by saying-I DO have peace in my life, and you'll start to see the fruit ripen.
Living Our Lives as an Example
I think it's time we start seeing Christian's living lives of example. Keeping our mouths clean, our thoughts clean, and our ears. Well-you say I can't control what other people say-well of course you can't! BUT-you CAN speak up when someone is saying foul things and rebuke them in a kind way. Just because your friends are giggling about who had sex with who at the party last night doesn't mean you should go on laughing with them. SPEAK UP. Quit being so shy and ashamed of yourself, of JESUS. If we want to truly live lives for Jesus, we've got to be the hands, the feet, and the mouth. We've got to go out and speak the word of God to our friends, we've got to serve others in love, we can't keep living in fear of what other people think. We live in a world that is looking for help-they don't want religion and over spiritualized answers. They want friendly people who go above and beyond their own strengths to help them. We've got that you know-we are a part of the body of Christ, and we have the holy spirit living WITHIN US! We've got to start bringing more people into the Kingdom, and it starts today.
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