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19Jesus answered them, "Destroy this temple, and I will raise it again in three days."
As you can see above the image you see is that of a 3D model of high rise building. Before investors could give workers the money to build such a structure. The finacial keepers had to go to the developers and designers to tell them how they want the buildings built. In John 2:19 Jesus answers the priests and says: "Destroy this temple and I shall raise it up in three days. He of course meant not the actual building but himself.
Sometimes as Christians we caught and divided into 3 areas of operation. Ourselves, The World and the Spiritual. Sometimes we let dismay get the better of us. Sometimes we crawl so far into dismay , we barely recgonize ourselves in the mirrors of our homes.
Thats when we as Christians look up to God for answers but the problem is that we should never stop looking up. Evem in times of immense joy. We should be thankful and we are in difficult situations we run to the Lord for comfort. No matter what he is always there. Now I have been going throgh some rough times and it is sometimes understable that I can be stubborn at times.
We all have this fighting spirit and conquering mentallity that we are invincable , unstoppable and most of in control. But the moment that we take our eyes of Christ. We often find ourselves in the dark with a fiashlight in one hand and batteries in the other. There's only one problem with that. Your in the dark. How are you going to put batteries in the flashlight if you can't see?
I have felt like that, recently so I ask God to help me through the times of darkness allow me to see the bigger picture and strengthen me. so that I can experience immense joy. When the trials are over and a new day has come. Let me never take my eyes off you again....
Something I learned from Dr, Creflo Dollar is the stressors that experienced such as no sleep it leaves me tired. Feeling depressed and uselss. I oftened turned to herbal suppliments and teas. I did this without turning to God. I didn't do this is because "the world" would become to stressful to live in but incase you were wondering if God really did anything for me. My answer is YES! Listening to the world from Creflo Dollar about the message that God has for me puts me in a great state of peace. So this christmas for me isn't going to be about toys, and cash. Instead I'm going to RUN TO GOD, for every sense of peace in my life.
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Goc bless Psalm 82 1God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.
2How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
3Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
4Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked.
5They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.
6I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.
7But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.
8Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit
I garuntee anybody who is anybody has heard of this slogan once or twice in their life. That slogan is, If YOU fall down pick yourself up... For me that wasn`t just a saying for around the house, that was a way of life. As a child I never could get my feet right with my balance, everytime I fall , my father would say `Anthony get yourself up.`I did that. Eventually my father got tired of seeing me fall all the time so he did the best thing. He took action and when I say action I don`t mean he took me to baseball games and we shared popcorn. I mean physical action. My father would be one who would train me, so that I would be in the best physical shape that I could ever be in. My father trained me like Rocky, and no that is not a pun it actually happened.
Training for me began at age 13-14. I was to eat eggs like people drink water. Every morning my father would say I would have to drink 3 eggs so that I could be bigger and stronger. I would have large portions of pasta, meat , rice and vegatables on a daily basis. But I`m a small guy and really didn`t put on weight for all that I was eating, So to regualate my weight, I was put on a protein shake and started going to the gym. Well alot of people don`t know how I got to the gym, I`ll tell you... His name is HULK HOGAN. The first time I saw him on TV it was Hogan vs the Warrior. I said to my dad I want to be just like him.
In this commerical you see here, that kid resembled me and what I thought I should look like.
Than as I got older, I started to get busy and had less and less time for the gym. So eventually it became a none existant priority. That all changed the moment I saw a video of John Cena working out.... Thus brought me back to my home away from home the gym. John Cena and I actually share a painful injury that we both suffered. A torn pectorol.
Coming back from an injury like that was not easy for me, mainly because I am very unique in the sense that my body differs from a regular adult. Because I have C.P. No save your pittu for the dogs... I don`t want it...For ,e it was difficult because my injury was very painful. I did ask for surgery, but doctors refused many times. Thinking that it would heal natrually. BIGGEST MISTAKE EVER sitting around made the injury worse and it was hell on my mental state.
To get back to GOODLIFE I hired a trainer, to help me eat well, exercise properly and get results. My pectoral injury happened in the gym when I did the stupidest thing I could ever do which is lift 180 pounds. Now I did it, and I was so happy I called my father and said I did it dad just for you. I AM STRONG. But the downside to that is , because the weight itself was 180 I used my entire body to lift the weight. BAD IDEA, You know those WWE don;t try at home commericals , well yeah pretty much the same thing but with the workout.
With that being said, I have plenty of stress from time, to time. The gym itself is a great stress relief. However in the words of John Cena, I will Adapt and OVERCOME. Psalm 91
1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. [a]
2 I will say [b] of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust."
3 Surely he will save you from the fowler's snare and from the deadly pestilence.
4 He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
5 You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day,
6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday.
7 A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you.
8 You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked.
9 If you make the Most High your dwelling— even the LORD, who is my refuge-
10 then no harm will befall you, no disaster will come near your tent.
11 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways;
12 they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
13 You will tread upon the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent.
14 "Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
15 He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation."
When I need a reminder of why I write these devotionals I watch this....
Matthew 7:7-12 (Contemporary English Version)
Ask, Search, Knock (Luke 11.9-13) 7Ask, and you will receive. Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened for you. 8Everyone who asks will receive. Everyone who searches will find. And the door will be opened for everyone who knocks. 9Would any of you give your hungry child a stone, if the child asked for some bread? 10Would you give your child a snake if the child asked for a fish? 11As bad as you are, you still know how to give good gifts to your children. But your heavenly Father is even more ready to give good things to people who ask.
12Treat others as you want them to treat you. This is what the Law and the Prophets [a] are all about.
Ray Comfort once said in a debate with RRS squad, that if there is a painting, there must be a painter. He was of course refering to God as the painter and earth as the painting.
Through the ages atheism was known as scientific intelligence to explore significant meaning for the world. Even in times in the 1500's the enlightened minds of scientists still gave create to a higher power , that higher power is simply known as God. The first and the last, Alfa and Omega. These days scientists or people that develope certain theories credit themselves as atheists and actually go out to denounce faith.
Do you know that it took the compliant of one mother in the U.S. to get prayer out of schools....
This video is an interesting one....
Case in pointt.. Take a valued lesson from Romans 1:16 Stand up. "Do not be ashamed of the very word of God."
Who said Jesus can't have a sense of humor? Look at this and you might see it another way.
So the next time you look outside, stare at the wonders of God's beautiful creation.....
Blessed is the LORD!!!!!
Romans 1:20-22 (New International Version)
20For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.
21For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools
I was watching this commerical last night and it was a commerical to reduce the look of wrinkles andd lines from a womens face. Taking nearly ten years off her face, and it was as if she was molded in a new them. The advertisers would have just love that line. Well Monday evening I pointed a sin out to one of my roomates and she did everything to blame others. Leaving me in a bit of distress because of the disagreement. The whole reason the woman got mad is because I showed what her sin was to her. 8 The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.
9 He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever;
10 he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.
11 For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him;
12 as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
13 As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him She claims to know what the law says. Yet she continues to live an Holy life. In the eyes of the father that is a much worse offense than someone who does not know the law and breaks it.
She may say that God is a forgiving God, and that would true, but just how many times is he going to give a chance at forgiveness and refuse to praise him for that?
Anth I am reminded of the psalmsist when they wrote.
Have you felt like nothing was ever going right for you. Have you ever struggled with something you just didnt understand. In times of trouble , what do you do. I find that its often easy to go to God when bad things happen. I find more people goto God in troubled times than happy times. Why is that, in happy times dont you have good health, a beating heart, food on the table. So instead of going to God just tin sorrow why dont we also go to God in times to be thankful.... I mean after it is because of him were all here in the first. So when things look bleak, remember this verse. [b] As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God.
2 My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?
3 My tears have been my food day and night, while men say to me all day long, "Where is your God?"
4 These things I remember as I pour out my soul: how I used to go with the multitude, leading the procession to the house of God, with shouts of joy and thanksgiving among the festive throng.
5 Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and 6 my God. My [c] soul is downcast within me; therefore I will remember you from the land of the Jordan, the heights of Hermon—from Mount Mizar.
7 Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and breakers have swept over me.
8 By day the LORD directs his love, at night his song is with me— a prayer to the God of my life.
9 I say to God my Rock, "Why have you forgotten me? Why must I go about mourning, oppressed by the enemy?"
10 My bones suffer mortal agony as my foes taunt me, saying to me all day long, "Where is your God?"
11 Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.
Keep this in mind as well. Mathew 5:6
5Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. 6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. 7Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
Lately I have seen major change in people. One person in general, my roomate. I am quite worried for her. Although the life she leads sometimes looks like fun, I have to say her attitude has changed. I can't seem to do much but just observe her going down and it kind of makes me feel sorry. Much in the same way of how Jesus felt sorrow for the world. The life she leads is going too fast, its not glamourous.
This house has kind of become party central. I see people come and go and it makes me cry a little inside of how the world is so easily fooled. It seems kind of funny that in world where we all claim to be indiviuals, its looks like nothing such the kind. It feels like the devils playground.
Luke 6:39 (The Message) 39 -40He quoted a proverb: "'Can a blind man guide a blind man?' Wouldn't they both end up in the ditch? An apprentice doesn't lecture the master. The point is to be careful who you follow as your teacher.
When that happens, I raise my head up high and boldy walk. Does this mean I have never fallen. Of course it doesn't
Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of good. Do some people even realize what your salvation really means? Oh I wish I can be a solider for Christ, marching boldy leading Jesus's sheep that have strayed away to the cross.
Matthew 16:26 (New International Version)
26What good will it be for a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
Do you ever question your walk in faith? I believe it is common to question it from time to time. But in a plesant way. Sometimes you feel wonderfully connected with God one day and than not so much the next day. Do you ever wonder why that is. It could be the littlest things that seemingly take you away for a bit from God. Thats ok, I understand the world is a big places and theirs lots of distractions that get in the way at times. Jonah is a story of great obidence.
I am happy that I was atleast able to write 2 devotionals this week.... So what is war games about, well its about something that has been with me for a couple months. I have slowly figured what they are, and that somewhat puts my mind at ease, but there are many times where it is overwhelming.
I've been stuck in a world I do not like. I've talked to many people the general feedbacl I get is "suck it up!" My daily consists of going to school, going to the gym, coming home (which I hate.) Why do I hate it, because I'm spiritually strangled. Theres absolutely no connection at all anymore between myself and my roomates. I've been outed as the fourth person. Its deeply fustrating. It seems like because I don't get drunk or smoke a joint I'm not cool." Maybe its that all my roomates have done is turn this house into a "Pot Party." Its not just one or two days, but everyday.
I don't why I crave this attention. I'm not into it. But maybe the reason why I think I want to be involved is because I see it going on. Thats when I should learn not to trust my eyes.
Another they always stay up in their rooms and do the joints. They only come down to make food. I would feel inprisioned if I was them. But its ok to them , because dude they got there marajuana and they love getting high.
There defense is "Its natrual God made weed so its ok to smoke it." There is a certain one liner that Fred Willard used to describe his wife's smoking in a episode of Everybody Loves Raymond.
The line is "Why don't you just drink poisin." I believe they do this because they don't know too much. They love to live in the fast lane.
I have a few words of advice for them.... 1 Cor 6:19-20
19Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; 20you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.
So I haven't written a devotional in a while. But I sware thats going to change. Why is that, because God's is knocking at my door trying to wake me up..... How , well I've been in school for just a bit over a month. I seem to have alot of time on my hands, but when it gets down to it, even though I have alot of time on my hands, I've never felt busier. So I used to update the world about God has done in my life once a week I would post a bible reflection. Some would call that a devotional. Others a blog. So how has God tried to wake me up. Well it seems lately that the topic at hand is how often styles clash on more than one level.
While being in school, I have somewhat stopped praying, and I found out that my friend is not the best thing to do. I've lived like the world for too long now. Theres something that was appealing to me about them. When I openly think about it, to live according to the world is in my opinion quite foolish.
It seems like every where I turn lately God is telling to "Wake up." From my fittness to school, to writing devotionals. reading and praying. Tonight I got a good vote of confidence from a nutrion I often visit sometimes. Apparently many fittness trainers and nutrionist are impressed with my deternination in my fittness.... I do it because my body needs it on many levels.
At the same time, because I felt so busy I've forgot about the church. This doesn;t do me well... Because Ive gone through emotional problems, felt lost or blank at times, I can tell you because I recieved with the vote of confidence. While walking to the bus I smiled and said out loud, Haha , I guess God is real awesome. In referece to that I'n always been taking care of.
I guess I know for the next time to spend more time spiritually. I do hope to do just that.... Thank you God for waking me up....
1 O LORD, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy; in your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief.
2 Do not bring your servant into judgment, for no one living is righteous before you.
3 The enemy pursues me, he crushes me to the ground; he makes me dwell in darkness like those long dead.
4 So my spirit grows faint within me; my heart within me is dismayed.
5 I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done.
6 I spread out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah
7 Answer me quickly, O LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide your face from me or I will be like those who go down to the pit.
8 Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.
9 Rescue me from my enemies, O LORD, for I hide myself in you.
10 Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
11 For your name's sake, O LORD, preserve my life; in your righteousness, bring me out of trouble.
12 In your unfailing love, silence my enemies; destroy all my foes, for I am your servant.
I haven't been writingg devotionals in a long time. I promise that will change. See I have been stuck in the rain for much of the summer and the beginning of the school year. I sometimes wonder what did I do , to get in this mess, but than I reflect and say to myself, God knows where you are, and you are right where you should be right now.
And so I write this devotional with a bit of a personal touch to it. In life we could see 1000 faces in one day alone. Each person with their own sense of being. Personality, Kindness, Indiviualism and so forth. But what about the people you converse with on a daily basis. Do you ever realize what impact they have on you.... No? Well I have a friend that once said distance makes the heart grow fonder.
In 2005 I went to Italy for the first time as a grown up. Sure I went to Italy before but this time I could take precious memories home with me. Play them on the DVD player, watch, laugh and remember what it was like.
Although I had hundreds of cousins surround me with kindness and even better food , There was an uncle that even though I was far away from home, he looked out for me as though he was my father. I can't say who was more happier that I had visited Italy myself or my family. The picture you see above is that of my uncle and U. When I say that my uncle protected me like his own son, its not far from the truth.
I first went to Italy after my cousin Micheal had asked me to go for the summer, I accepted and two weeks later I was off to Italy for 3 months. I was the happiest. My family looked out for me in the sense that they were concerned about my CP. So they had manage to bring me to say a speicalist. Which to me was amazing in its own right, Not to mention the many trips we took together on Mondays, that was of course when the pizzera was closed. I always looked forward to Mondays a group of us, would travel all day.... I would have to say that the reason my uncle had such an impact on me is the reason, that I talked with absolutely everything. From what it was like fro him growing up. I use to love his stories. The thing I reflect on now that he has fallen ill is his legacy and the impact and importance he has passed onto me.
How far can you stretch before you've reached the breaking point? That is a fair question to ask anyone, who deals with either stress , depression or other unfortunate circumstances. I recently read this book Help Me I'm STRESSED by Joyce Meyer. My mom could see that I was stressed. So she gave me that book as a gift to get over it. I didn't help, but what it did help me realize is that I was stressed. When did this all occur? It occured after I suffered an injury to my pectoral muscle. An injury I suffered in the gym while lifting 180 lbs on the shoulder press. Now to do that well. I had to cheat and basically using every muscle in my body I did it. I was so proud of that accomplishment. I texted like 15 of my friends that day. But because the weight was too much for me I did more damage than good to my muscles. Now you may ask yourself, well Anthony why would you lift 180 lbs??? Are you crazy. The reason I lifted 180 lbs to begin with, was because I was trying to show myself up. I was trying to push myself beyond what my limits are. The whole reason I started to go to the gym was because I had one goal in mind. "Your body is the temple of God, honour God with your body. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Needless to say, my actions of over abusing the weights, was not helping myy body at all. I tell you at the end of the pectoral tear, I didn't feel like much of a temple. The night I tore my muscle, I was in extreme pain, I ended up toughing it out for so long, but at 5:30 A.M. I called emerge and spend the next 4 hrs getting checked out. Indeed the doctors did say I tore my pectoral muscle and than I went to rehab for two months. It sucked , but it was working. But hold on folks, I haven't evem got the punch-line of this dramatic experience. Because I was injuried, I was ordered by the doctors to "STAY AWAY FROM THE GYM." Which was difficult for me , because I was given a very intense and strong upbringing as a child to make fittness a high priority. So due to the fact that I couldn't go to the gym I sat around and moped. I eventually would have dreams that reach a stage of depression. Dreams of intense sadness. That cost me many nights of no sleep. I am a very emotional person. But I also keep my emotions bottled up , I don't get them out. I do this, because I am after all a guy. I thought I had reached a low point in my life and it was just going to continue to spiral out of control henceforth. Yes I did say "hence." To get out of this depression, I tried everything, the bible, the church, books, talking to friends everything but medication. Because yes I was struggling but I also knew that my body is a temple. If I did that in my belief it would tarnish my temple. One day I spoke to my friend over the phone, about this and he said something very interesting. When I said to him not even the bible is working for me. He quickly said to me, yes maybe it is not working because what your needing isn't in there. To be honest , he was right , I wanted a quick fix , I just wasn't getting that at all. I didn't know why. I still went to search for answers from some of the most famous preachers known across the world. Nothing had seemed to clue me in. No matter what though I always felt safe at home. Then I out of desperation I talk with GodThis last for about two hours. I than read the armor of God and fell to sleep and I noticed something, when I was kept busy with things to do and open about my feelings I rested. The same could not be said for when I didn't speak up. As you can imagine I did everything I can to clue in, I listened to the song "change" by Lecare and all though I have heard the song many times, this time it really spoke to me, its as if the song was written just for me. Just listen to the lyrics and tell me if you see where my prospective changed.
When I looked at this scripture it spoke to me with great conviction. That proved to me if you come Jesus and ask with all your heart , God will make what than seems to be impossible , possible. Matthew 11:28-30 (New International Version)
28"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
Today on Dotto-Tech I was watching an episode based on the evolution of digital cameras and its counter part digital printers. Now before I get started I would like to point out that I did not use the image of the baby monkey for some sort of evil ploy to upset the science community of evolutionist. To me the picture seemed to be the perfect example an image. For hundreds of years and maybe more there has been a line drawn in the sand. One side you have the science community , which use their intellect to provide reasons for pretty much everything. Its what scientists would like to call "research." On the other side you have what the science community would call "a dark horse." The Church. I in no way am going to attempt to solbe the pivitol answer to the worlds quandries. Thats right I can say quandries. I am pretty smart you know. Why would I write things such as the many devotionals that I have written over the many months. Anyway sorry I have kind of got a little off topic, the TV program was primarly based on who can make a better photo come through a printer.
I started to think wow, that is really cool kind of like God has made us all unique. Think about it, some of have great strength , smarts, looks, intelligents, We adapt to society thats basically my point.
Watch this video, so that you too can see how we humans can seperate ourselves from the plant of the apes "crazy idea." You may learn something like never before.
Now that you have seen the video. These devotionals for me are like a letter of obidence and thanks to God. These devotionals are my connection to God and it allows me to be open and demonstrate that I live for God. So that I may recieve his love.
I have been a away for long moments at a time. I have posted a devotional here and there but I came off with the feeling of BLAH! just not myself. Now I did go through some trials and I weathered the storm which should make some of my Christian friends very happy. For about a week and a half, I felt lacking like I needed to write a devotional, but I didn't know what to speak about. Nothing really grabbed me, and said to me "Anthony get the message out there." I mean there were times where I would feel a spur of a devotional coming on, but yet again, nothing really spoke to me.
So here it is I was watching TV at 5:30 this morning. Dotto Tech. If you don't know what the show is don't worry I'll explain it to you in the shortest amount of time, because I don't just want to ramble on. Anyway getting to the point, Dotto Tech is a show featuring the latest high tech gismos of the world. Whether it be Computers, Cell Phones, Printers, Cameras and other various items. Needless to say the show has got the basics and beyond covered.
The Episode this morning was on HD TV and the cool experiences you can gain just by watching it. Sony slogan for the HD Telvision experience is. "HD it's in our DNA." Now I know we are highly effective, ultra intelligent human being, "Who did not evovle from apes."!!! But Is Sony really comparing the new tv sensation that seems to be sweeping the nation, to us.? Bizzare, don't you think?
Heres an interesting fact I learned while watching the episode of Dotto Tech. Whether it be LCD, Plasma, HD the TV's these days are likely to have a power span of 60,000 electric currents running through it. How effective is that, well let me breakdown the numbers for you. Because of the high effective life span of these types of TV. A person could watch 6 hours of TV each day for 27 years. The host Steve Dotto goes onto say "If you watch that much TV. You probably need a hobby."
To gather more insight into this devotional I was watching Keneth Copelands , Believers voice of victory. He talked about how because Adam sinned that made us all guilty. Read about it in Romans 5. But In Romans 6, it talks about the sufficent sacrifice that was made on our behalf. Heres the funny part, we didn't even do anything to deserve it.
In this high tech age, I always hear people say, "Oh the bible is so lame, how can you understand." Well here's a verse I think we all can see the meaning of Romans 5:6 (King James Version)
6For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
That is the simplest thing to understand and yet for some people its so complex, difficult or just too dang hard to understand. Let me tell you something, if you read the bible and you have that thought, theres nothing wrong with you. "You are just ready for God yet." But theres good news, Good things come to those who wait."
So whether technology advances to the point where your pets can have a conversation with you, or whether that just happens in the movies. One thing that never changes is the word of God.
Christ was not forsaken, but humanity was put in the palms of God.
Remember everythings alright with your eyes on Christ.
What exacrtly the acient rules? Most people would call them the laws of church or the law of God. This morning I was sitting on a chair, reflecting on true and false covertion when it came to beconing a Christian. I started to wonder maybe the reason why people think the rules are so hard to follow. Is because they were created so long ago. In essence people always are searching to recieve something in return for their goodness. For instance the gospel of Jesus is not what is being preached today. What is being preached to the church is God is a kind and loving God. He wants to bless you with great health and wealth. Thats only half the truth and whole lies. Why do I sat whole lies because if you preach God's goodness all the time your idolizing and making a God to serve your purposes. In essence you created a feel good Jesus. I have a secret fir you, drugs do the same thing do addicts.
So why was Jesus's teaching to the Jews so effective. Simple he spoke to their intelect and hearts directly. Alot of the people of today's church, only want the Good news God's great and such. With no mention of sin or repentance, how will a person if they have done wrong.
In reguards to believing God's word 100% I have Genesis 18:10-15 (New International Version)
10 Then the LORD [a] said, "I will surely return to you about this time next year, and Sarah your wife will have a son." Now Sarah was listening at the entrance to the tent, which was behind him. 11 Abraham and Sarah were already old and well advanced in years, and Sarah was past the age of childbearing. 12 So Sarah laughed to herself as she thought, "After I am worn out and my master [b] is old, will I now have this pleasure?"
13 Then the LORD said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh and say, 'Will I really have a child, now that I am old?' 14 Is anything too hard for the LORD ? I will return to you at the appointed time next year and Sarah will have a son."
15 Sarah was afraid, so she lied and said, "I did not laugh." But he said, "Yes, you did laugh."
I leave you with these words. You never to old to trust God's word.
Remember my friends, everything is alright with your eyes on Christ...
What does being a CHRISTIAN mean. Most people would think the either one of two things about Christians, Christians have all the answersm 2. Christians are just nuts and good for nothing. Lets explore those opinions and see why they exist.
1. I believe it is in my opinion that people think are happy go lucky alot of the time, because it maybe they view on TV or in the media.
2. The other would say Christians are nutcases. "How can they believe in something, you don't see. Where's the evidance is the most common arguement when a topic like that is brought up.
What happens when Christians are faced with storms in their lives? What I mean by that is what happens if fear grips them, doubt, flesh desires, anger, lonliness. poverty. What do Chrustians, do they pray to God and he says don't worry , what you don't have today, you'll have tomorrow. Is that the way God works?
Why do I bring this subject up? Well I used to be disappointed in the world, felt out of place. I thought it was cool to do drugs, have lots of sex, and basically do things they way you want. My thought was Its my life, I'll live the way I want.
Some weeks ago my past caught up with me.. A storm began. It was very to trust the word, I became frightful, scared and all the way miss understanding of what was going on. I thought I was headed down the same road.... But than I began to speak with friends and their encouragement was so far beyond helpful it was a little more than what I had excepted. Someone reminded of the simple term. "Everybody makes mistakes." Forgiveness has to come from the heart.
Some simple things you MUST remember always. 1. Prayer works 2. Don't be afraid to get close to God. 3. Don't fear 4. Lay your heart before the Lord.
Matthew 6:25-35 (New International Version)
Do Not Worry 25"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? 26Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life[a]?
28"And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' 32For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
I Anthony Sicilia have become what the experts call a true Christian. Thats right I got dunked in water and everything. I love God. I was ready to experience God on a whole new level. Finally I came into the faith, and I was so pleased because at the time it was the right thing to do. I was sin free my soul was as white as snow. For once I didn't have to come to Christ, because it was cool or the popular thing to do. But I came to Christ, because I had realized the darkness that I was in, when living according the standards of the world. I did not like it at all. I never felt a low until now, that doesn't mean I have little faith now, it just means I am suffering for the cause of Christ. People and I have to come to realize that in this world, if you proclaim to be saved through the grace of Jesus than you and I together have to come to a deep understanding thats its not always going to be easy. The reason why that is we are still human. So I started to ask God, why do I go through this? Have I done something, I feel so far from you. All day long, I watch darkness as it clouds around me. I start to wonder when are you going to give the light that I need to see into the dark? I wish to be the light of the world. For I have you as an example, I am one with the body of Christ. In you I know what the Law is and why it stands, in you I know kindness. Sometimes I wish to throw myself at your feet. But I am not even good enough to tie your sandals. Let me worship, let me tell the world how you can soften their hardend hearts. Let me tell the world how Jesus died for their sins. Let me be an example for mankind, the way Christ was the example for me, and like so many others before me.
2 Corinthians 12:6-10 (New International Version) 6Even if I should choose to boast, I would not be a fool, because I would be speaking the truth. But I refrain, so no one will think more of me than is warranted by what I do or say.
7To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. 8Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. 9But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. 10That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
