Nov. 26, 2008 - Now Is The Time
WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What are you doing? Don't you get it???
Don't you see????
It's all right here. You can have everything. EVERYTHING. And it's been so far off, it's felt like He's been so far away, but don't you see what you could have? It's Jesus! It's all about Jesus, it's always been all about Jesus. He is before all things, in all things, and in Him all things hold together! He is the ONLY way, the ONLY truth, and the ONLY life - life to the fullest, life everlasting, life without hindrance. We are untouchable, we are inseparable, we are singing, flying, dancing, running, laughing, and we are FILLED TO COMPLETION only - only - only in HIM.
It's so simple. It seems hard and sometimes it will be, but it's so worth it. I promise it is so worth it. I felt far from Him. But I'm running back. I'm running back with all I have. I'm making the effort, and... it's working. IT'S WORKING.
"Test me in this," says the Lord, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven!"
It's putting Him first, trusting Him with everything, knowing that His plan is better, and He will provide everything I need. It's knowing not to dwell on the past and not to stress about all the future details, but just going wherever He calls, whenever He calls me there. It's so simple. It's a child-like faith. You tell a little kid in Sunday School that Jesus is God's Son, He died on the cross, and He rose again because we had sinned, but He took our punishment. Tell them He loves them and He wants them to live with Him forever, and all they have to do is believe. And the little kid doesn't say "that's not scientifically possible" or "are you sure" or "how did He do that?" or "why did He do that?" or "what is this gonna cost me?" or "well i'll have to think about it" or "let me live my life then I'll get right with God", the kid simply says...
OK.
Why don't we do that? Why can't we do that? Why can't we grasp on to that child-like faith, why do we hold so tight to the world, to what we fear to lose? NOTHING IS WORTH MORE THAN JESUS. What good is it for a man to gain the whole world yet lose his soul? NO. We have got to get that through our little, limited, brains!
NOTHING. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING is bigger, better, more, or even remotely comparable to being in a relationship with Jesus, than knowing that nothing can separately you from His love, than being filled to an overflowing point with His peace, power, love, strength, and Spirit.
WHAT HAVE WE BEEN DOING???
We are not who we were so grow up and stop acting like you're ignorant of what's going on! It's time to be more than we are, it's time to realize God is bigger than our doubts, our feelings, and our fears. It's time to wake up and see that we're losing our generation! GET A GRIP GUYS! How come Hannah Montana has more teenage fans, sells more merchandise, and makes more of an impact on the media, television, and radio than CHRISTIANS? You know, the ones God specifically called to spread HIS NAME, HIS GLORY, AND HIS GOSPEL TO THE WORLD!
How come a pair of shoes cost $165 just because they have Michael Jordan's jersey number on them - and kids are BEGGING their parents for them, but the BIBLE which IS THE WRITTEN WORD OF GOD - HIS REVELATION TO MANKIND, costs much less and you don't see any teenagers asking their moms and dads to go buy them a Bible for Christmas?
WAKE UP PEOPLE!
We're not fighting a losing battle, oh no, it's actually much worse than that -
WE'RE NOT FIGHTING AT ALL.
So.
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?
READ THIS AND PONDER IT...
OR GO.
Comments
Dec. 2, 2008 - <em>Untitled Comment</em>
Posted by actresssinger13
Wow, I LOVE that! It's so to the point!! It's soo true! Nothing is worth more than Jesus! There's a Toby Mac song that I instantly thought of when you mentioned how we don't want to gain the whole world if it means we lose Jesus. It's called Lose My Soul. You should totally check it out! And I love your blog, by the way. I love reading it, and you always have something good to say. Thanks for keeping it up, it always makes my day!
Edited by actresssinger13 on Dec. 2, 2008 at 2:16 PM
Dec. 11, 2008 - Yo!
Posted by EyesonAslan
Whoa. Just...... whoa. I seriously needed to read that. I love it when God just kinda slaps you in the face with a dose of truth. It does kinda feel like waking up. That was awsome. Hey, could you tell me where that verse ' "Test me in this," says the Lord, "and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven!" ' can be found? If you can I'd appreciate it. If your too busy touring and what not I understand ;)) lol. Rock on.
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Dec. 31, 2008 - Amen---so be it
Posted by Philip
Even though this is a random comment from someone you will probably never meet...ROCK ON!
Keep Paul's letter to the Thessalonians in mind:
"But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary of doing what is good."
2 Thessalonians 3:13
And these words from the writer of Hebrews:
"No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it."
Hebrews 12:11
And to the Galatians:
"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."
And a personal favorite from Psalms:
"TASTE and SEE that the Lord is GOOD!
Blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!"
Psalm 34:8
Keep it up sis! (If not this--blog--then something else---doing good has many definitions!)
Trust and trust hard! God Rocks!!!
A brother in Christ,
Philip
Psalm 47:1-2
Jan. 6, 2009 - Thank you!
Posted by lovelyrose
Danya! This has been such a great post to read. It's an eye opener, because I also what it is to want to hold onto my child-like faith and not doubt anything.
Thank you for posting this.
God bless and let you light shine forever,
-Hannah
