So many out there try to run the Christian race alone. I remember when I first started really playing soccer. I would watch some videos here and there. I would maybe even sometimes go out and kick the ball around by myself. I would kick the ball to one side of the yard, run, and chase it at the other side of the yard, and then do it all over again.
Yet in that era, every time that I would go to play with my friends, I would do terrible. I was good compared to what I was the week before, but still not near where I would need to be to play at a competitive level.
In fact, it was not until I started practicing with some of the ones that I would be playing against and having them train me that I would become pretty competitive to the point where I was someone wanted on a team.
I realized that even though kicking the ball alone in the back yard did improve my fundamental skills and was much needed, practicing together with others turned out to make us ALL better players in the long run.
So as a Christian, alone time is important, but fellowship helps us ALL grow together towards Christ. So remember that you are not in this race alone, but take some time to fellowship so that you may grow and learn together.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Thursday, December 8, 2011
A Pushing Trust
When one excersizes, some things that they do are to work on power/ thrust, and other things that they do are to improve endurance. If you imagine, its sort of like some work on the initial force it takes to push an object, and some work on the force it takes to drag the object somewhere. A lot of preachers in this generation love to talk about power, or the initial force, or breakthroughs in life. Like is an excellent and necessary thing.
Yet it is not the only aspect. Another aspect is the endurance, pushing when the going gets tough. Not just gaining strength, but keeping it. This is a much missed thing, especially with the younger generation, to not only gain our strength, rather physically or spiritually, but to keep it in the long run.
Here are some situations where you may need to just stop and trust God so that you may have endurance in your Faith to trust the Lord to get you through:
Yet it is not the only aspect. Another aspect is the endurance, pushing when the going gets tough. Not just gaining strength, but keeping it. This is a much missed thing, especially with the younger generation, to not only gain our strength, rather physically or spiritually, but to keep it in the long run.
Here are some situations where you may need to just stop and trust God so that you may have endurance in your Faith to trust the Lord to get you through:
- When you feel as you are by yourself/ no one understands you
- When you feel as you have no money for yourself or your family
- When you feel as you, your family, and God are miles away from eachother
Basically, when the going gets seriously tough, that is when your endurance for trusting in the Lord is tested, and grown. So endure in your trust so the you may grow in Christ!
One way time
As we have aknowledged before, there are alot of things that go on in our everyday live now a days. With all the new technology available to us, cellphones, computers, internet, it has never been easy to access information easier and faster, For example, when I need to access this blog for the daily post, it takes about ten seconds total after the computer has successfully booted.
So one may think that time management must be easier than ever, as it takes less time to do the common day to day task. But it seems that as the world is today, even with the advances in technology and all, we still have more to do that our time will allow. Or at least we think we do because of the way our time may be poorly managed. Here are the important things that our time should be spread across- everything else is second.
So one may think that time management must be easier than ever, as it takes less time to do the common day to day task. But it seems that as the world is today, even with the advances in technology and all, we still have more to do that our time will allow. Or at least we think we do because of the way our time may be poorly managed. Here are the important things that our time should be spread across- everything else is second.
- God
- Family
- Work
- Friends
- Meditation/ Free Time
Monday, December 5, 2011
GO!
After you have accepted Christ into your heart, and you are starting to grow in the things of God, it is important to remember that we are called to go forth unto all nations and make disciples, showing others how to build a personal relationship with the Son of God. It is great to be disciples and to help strengthen others in the Faith but it is also important to go and Spread the Faith to those who may not believe. Here are some practical ways to open up that chance:
- Speech- Thinking and watching your words as not to indulge in as Paul would say "mindless chatter"
- Actions- Being considerate and wise in our decision making, as we realize it affects more that just us
- Response- Responding to situations with patience, knowledge, and Christ like Wisdom
The list goes on and on but the point remains the same, we are to be Holy in our actions and everything that we think, say, and do so that we may influence others maybe just enough for that little ray of light, that chance to spread life saving and changing message, the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Guaranteed Acceptance
A while ago, I applied for a college in the city of Spartanburg entitled Wofford College. In these parts it is a very nice, yet sadly expensive school that many love to attend. Some would consider it being even hard to get in to. The point is that, upon application, acceptance is not guaranteed. It is not one of those things where if you accept Wofford terms, realize that it is a good college, and commit to put all that you have into Wofford, you will be accepted.
Instead you must go through the application process and wait. You wait for months to hear back from them until that final triumphant day when you receive your admission decision.
The good news is, when it comes to Christ, there is even better news. If you acknowledge Christ as Lord and Savior, and accept Him into your heart as the Son of God, to change and grow you for eternity so that His will may be done on Earth as it is in Heaven, guess what, that is guaranteed acceptance.
And not acceptance for four years, but for eternity, you shall forever be a child of God. If you feel the tug from the Lord on your heart to come into His Kingdom forever, accept the call, and be a child of God!
Instead you must go through the application process and wait. You wait for months to hear back from them until that final triumphant day when you receive your admission decision.
The good news is, when it comes to Christ, there is even better news. If you acknowledge Christ as Lord and Savior, and accept Him into your heart as the Son of God, to change and grow you for eternity so that His will may be done on Earth as it is in Heaven, guess what, that is guaranteed acceptance.
And not acceptance for four years, but for eternity, you shall forever be a child of God. If you feel the tug from the Lord on your heart to come into His Kingdom forever, accept the call, and be a child of God!
Precious Impact
Last summer, as I attended a summer camp in Cleveland Tenessee entitled Student Life Camp, one of the most impactful moments was not necessarily during worship, it was not during a teaching, and it was not even during a game, but it was after all of those things when we were walking to lunch.
You see, a day before, we had a day at SL entitled water day. This day, during our game time, we literally played in big tubs of water, along with hoses, wet sponges, etc. And afterward, we all got together as a team (SL had four teams) and we would talk, share, and pray.
After all of that was done, one man asked me for my name. I gladly gave him my name and to his not thinking too much about it, thinking that with all of the people that went to SL Camp, there is no way that he would remember my name anyways, but it was very nice of him to ask for it.
The very next day during recreational time, we played another game and afterward we huddle to talk, share, and pray. After this was completed, he called me by name. He remembered my name.
That moment still sticks to me to this day. Sometimes the smallest things with the most compasstion have the most impact! Think of the little things today, see the trees and the forest as a whole, and do something small that could possibly make a big impact in someone elses life!
You see, a day before, we had a day at SL entitled water day. This day, during our game time, we literally played in big tubs of water, along with hoses, wet sponges, etc. And afterward, we all got together as a team (SL had four teams) and we would talk, share, and pray.
After all of that was done, one man asked me for my name. I gladly gave him my name and to his not thinking too much about it, thinking that with all of the people that went to SL Camp, there is no way that he would remember my name anyways, but it was very nice of him to ask for it.
The very next day during recreational time, we played another game and afterward we huddle to talk, share, and pray. After this was completed, he called me by name. He remembered my name.
That moment still sticks to me to this day. Sometimes the smallest things with the most compasstion have the most impact! Think of the little things today, see the trees and the forest as a whole, and do something small that could possibly make a big impact in someone elses life!
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Overcomer
As mentioned before, it is a great day when you can consider your enemies as footstools. It takes a lot but it can lessen your tension and or anger towards others when you stop considering people as your enemy, but rather seeing Satan as your enemy using them and consider him your stepping stone, to great opportunity in Christ.
In this, it is great to also realize that we are over comers, more than conquerors. So in this, we put together the fact that our enemies are used to promote us and we realize that when we face opposition in life, it is only to make us stronger. We know that all things work together for the good of those who love the Lord and are called according to His purpose. This only adds to the pot. Not that we should go looking for opposition, but we should try to see God in every situation when it comes to opposition because we know that He is there, opportunity for promotion is present, and this thing works for the good of those who love the Lord and are called according to His purpose.
The point, do not run from opposition, but instead run to Christ, for He is provident and is with us every step of the way. So continue to love the Lord, and he shall continue to work things together for your good.
In this, it is great to also realize that we are over comers, more than conquerors. So in this, we put together the fact that our enemies are used to promote us and we realize that when we face opposition in life, it is only to make us stronger. We know that all things work together for the good of those who love the Lord and are called according to His purpose. This only adds to the pot. Not that we should go looking for opposition, but we should try to see God in every situation when it comes to opposition because we know that He is there, opportunity for promotion is present, and this thing works for the good of those who love the Lord and are called according to His purpose.
The point, do not run from opposition, but instead run to Christ, for He is provident and is with us every step of the way. So continue to love the Lord, and he shall continue to work things together for your good.
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