Every time I go to the reach site (http://www.reachrecords.com/), I gain a new perspective.
Today I watched this video of Lecrae Moore in Zambia talking to a group of young students about Paul & Timothy and discipleship. He related the lesson so well to real life. Sometimes that's all i need, just a real-life application, you know? And I think it helps other people understand as well. It's just real.
Lately I've been trying to apply what I've learned about Christ and thinking about others and sharing the gospel with them. I've been trying to adopt a new attitude and apply the things I'm reading in the Bible. The main story I've been reading lately is about the Samaritan woman at the well. I keep reading it over and over again, just trying to soak in the message until it begins to seep into my everyday life...if that make sense?! lol i dunno, i just be letting my thoughts flow like rain heading downstream
I'm just tired of being so selfish. I hate to think of myself as a "selfish" person, because I thought i was others-minded. But today I had another wake-up call. When i took an honest look at my life, and what I spend most of my time doing, it's "doin me." What have i done for others lately? Am i really trying to live for Christ the way i say I do? Yeah, yeah, i am a little busy with school classes and work, but for what? maybe then i am a little too busy...
I want to make God number one in my life, not me. It seems I'm trying to have a relationship with him, trying to learn and apply these things i am reading in the Bible, but struggling so much. Even when i pray to him it's to ask him to "help me get through the day" or for my hubby, or for grace...sometimes i pray for others, but briefly, and that is SO SAD. Something has got to change if I'm serious about serving the Lord and "preaching" the Gospel to others through the way i live, and if necessary use words to explain my actions.
Listening to this Christian radio station right now (I'm not going to say which one because I'm not a fan of bad PR, but) the preaching even is so selfish, about bettering oneself...for what?
what meaning is this? I guess you could be a better person. I mean it sounds good , living up to your potential, not letting others hold you back, and God helping you get there (to the promised land), but why is God trying to take me to the promised land all by myself? why would he try to elevate me? where are others in this picture? ---OMG, i'm sorry to interrupt, but this pastor is using TI as an example? TI's arrogant attitude in "big things poppin"...pastor sayin: "That's what it's all about, "big things poppin'"...he's saying it in relation to God being a big God and not wanting us to settle for second...like i said, listening it sounds ok, but where are others in this picture? Based on the relationship I with God, he loves. When i read the Bible, i see him reaching out to all different kinds of people, even the "Samaritans", he revealed this too me last week. He desires relationship with all people, and loves all people. He lived his life purposefully to bring 'man'-figuratively speaking (this includes women too)--back to the Father in relationship with him as he intended in the beginning.
The more I read the book of John, the more i realize how ALL THINGS in the Bible boil down to this main thing: relationship. God's love for his people, the Israelites his precious people, extended to all men on the face of the earth. He loves ALL. The main thing I've seen Jesus doing reading the book of John so far is reaching out to others, and fulfilling his purpose: everything he did fulfilled the law of the prophets, and on top of it, illustrated God's plan...it's just so much! I HIGHLY encourage studying, i mean really studying the book of John, and you might want to bust out some commentary, actually i highly recommend that, too. It will help put things in context.
I kind of went on a tangent there, but I get so excited about what God has done. I just want other people to know, too. And I want to live my life in illustration and part of God's plan. That is all i want in life ultimately. The more and more time i spend busy, and running around with a chicken with my head cut off, the more i realize that this is not the life i want my entire life, this is only for a season, but ultimately i want to live for Christ. Life like Christ. Live Christ-like, imitating my Father who I have reconciled with through him.
Today I watched this video of Lecrae Moore in Zambia talking to a group of young students about Paul & Timothy and discipleship. He related the lesson so well to real life. Sometimes that's all i need, just a real-life application, you know? And I think it helps other people understand as well. It's just real.
Lately I've been trying to apply what I've learned about Christ and thinking about others and sharing the gospel with them. I've been trying to adopt a new attitude and apply the things I'm reading in the Bible. The main story I've been reading lately is about the Samaritan woman at the well. I keep reading it over and over again, just trying to soak in the message until it begins to seep into my everyday life...if that make sense?! lol i dunno, i just be letting my thoughts flow like rain heading downstream
I'm just tired of being so selfish. I hate to think of myself as a "selfish" person, because I thought i was others-minded. But today I had another wake-up call. When i took an honest look at my life, and what I spend most of my time doing, it's "doin me." What have i done for others lately? Am i really trying to live for Christ the way i say I do? Yeah, yeah, i am a little busy with school classes and work, but for what? maybe then i am a little too busy...
I want to make God number one in my life, not me. It seems I'm trying to have a relationship with him, trying to learn and apply these things i am reading in the Bible, but struggling so much. Even when i pray to him it's to ask him to "help me get through the day" or for my hubby, or for grace...sometimes i pray for others, but briefly, and that is SO SAD. Something has got to change if I'm serious about serving the Lord and "preaching" the Gospel to others through the way i live, and if necessary use words to explain my actions.
Listening to this Christian radio station right now (I'm not going to say which one because I'm not a fan of bad PR, but) the preaching even is so selfish, about bettering oneself...for what?
what meaning is this? I guess you could be a better person. I mean it sounds good , living up to your potential, not letting others hold you back, and God helping you get there (to the promised land), but why is God trying to take me to the promised land all by myself? why would he try to elevate me? where are others in this picture? ---OMG, i'm sorry to interrupt, but this pastor is using TI as an example? TI's arrogant attitude in "big things poppin"...pastor sayin: "That's what it's all about, "big things poppin'"...he's saying it in relation to God being a big God and not wanting us to settle for second...like i said, listening it sounds ok, but where are others in this picture? Based on the relationship I with God, he loves. When i read the Bible, i see him reaching out to all different kinds of people, even the "Samaritans", he revealed this too me last week. He desires relationship with all people, and loves all people. He lived his life purposefully to bring 'man'-figuratively speaking (this includes women too)--back to the Father in relationship with him as he intended in the beginning.
The more I read the book of John, the more i realize how ALL THINGS in the Bible boil down to this main thing: relationship. God's love for his people, the Israelites his precious people, extended to all men on the face of the earth. He loves ALL. The main thing I've seen Jesus doing reading the book of John so far is reaching out to others, and fulfilling his purpose: everything he did fulfilled the law of the prophets, and on top of it, illustrated God's plan...it's just so much! I HIGHLY encourage studying, i mean really studying the book of John, and you might want to bust out some commentary, actually i highly recommend that, too. It will help put things in context.
I kind of went on a tangent there, but I get so excited about what God has done. I just want other people to know, too. And I want to live my life in illustration and part of God's plan. That is all i want in life ultimately. The more and more time i spend busy, and running around with a chicken with my head cut off, the more i realize that this is not the life i want my entire life, this is only for a season, but ultimately i want to live for Christ. Life like Christ. Live Christ-like, imitating my Father who I have reconciled with through him.
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