Friday, September 19, 2014

Let Jesus Restore You

Gods love is infinite. It's all around you. From your lungs, to your heart and all around. God's love is a masterpiece upon masterpieces. From an ants antennae to a baby's laugh. Its something not to look upon lightly because it is so deep. It will blow you away. As humans, we need this love. We need God's love just as much as we need oxygen and then some.

We need to surround ourselves in an environment where there is love. God looks at you and you know what he sees? He sees a beautiful soul longing for love. He looks beyond your struggles and your past and He opens His arms to you and says, "Come here my child. My Arms are opened. Seek me with all your heart and you shall find me!"(1a) and as he walks closer towards you and takes your hand He continues, "Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls."(1b)  

The moment he knit you together in your mothers womb, he loved you. (2)  What more is there than Jesus? Nothing. This world is changing, fading, and passing away. But God is still and patient and waiting on you to come to Him. He delights in you! He thought about you long ago and begot his only Son into the world, that we might live through Him and never sin again.(3)    Friends, Jesus' testimony is perfect. He says, "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends"(4)  How are we using this precious gift of life brethren? 

What makes you live? What brings you to wake up in the morning? What influences you the most? Dear brothers and sisters, I hope it's Christ. These earthly things can not possibly and will never fully satisfy us. In each human being there is a deep longing, a yearning for something more. Satan disguises it as money, sex, and addiction when really this longing is a longing for God's love. All of these strong holds has no power over God. When people sin, there is something missing. God's love.  As people act upon sin, you'll notice that it was not through God's love that drove them to. And it is God's love that people don't have in their lives as perfectly as they should.  Cast your burdens onto Him beloved and He will sustain you!(5a) Jesus took your sin upon himself so that we can live an eternity in Heaven. You are forgiven right now beloved! Just know that these lies that Satan tries to put into your head that you are "not" worth it or that you're "not" forgiven, Jesus wiped away as he was on the cross and shed his blood.(5b) Jesus tells you right now that you are worth it. Jesus sacrificed himself so that every single day we may be forgiven. Even Paul died daily.(6)  If  it wasn't for Jesus, he wouldn't be able to. It is necessary that we do so friends and repent of our sins. How can we not? 

God loves you with an everlasting unconditional love. If you do not have this, ask God to show you and He will. Ask Jesus to come into your heart and fill up those spaces that are worn. Ask Jesus beloved to fully heal you because it's only Him that can. Seek the lover of your soul with all your heart and you shall be restored. 





Open a new tab and listen to this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSt-Z2P7nhs

Listen to it and read this passage slowly. Let it sink into your spirit.






 
"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.


He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.


Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.


Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.


Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever." Psalm 23







(1a)Jeremiah 29:13 (1b)Matthew 11:29  (2)Psalm 139:13  (3)1 John 4:8-10  (4)John 15:13  (5a)Psalm 55:22  (5b)Hebrews 9:22, Revelation 1:5 (6)1 Corinthians 15:31



Thursday, September 11, 2014

My Perspective

There was a post on Facebook, and the topic was about God and there was a lot of controversy. But of course what would you expect when you post a question about Him. I replied though, in the best way I could. I hope my answer helped those who asked and maybe had the slightest positive effect on them... I tried my best... I prayed about it and this is what I wrote out (as I merge my comments together and make it blog friendly) ...

People wont go to Hell because God decided man to go there.
People will go to Hell because it was through their decisions that they would end up there.
The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. And y
our statement on throwing someone into Hell that you love well, "
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8 The reason why God gave the Ten commandments is because he wants to see good in our lives. He doesn't want to see us murder or go through masturbation. God wants to show His love through everything.That's why Adam wasn't alone and God gave him Eve, so they can have perfect intimacy with each other through Gods love. That's how God created it to be. When people masturbate it's only for a moment that they have pleasure, but with a spouse, God can move and work through that and show you His perfect love that He intended for you to experience. But when two people aren't married and they have sexual relations with each other, there is no blessing and therefore, will not experience the goodness as what they do is an abomination unto the Lord. Everyone is subjected to there own opinions, yes. But when you look at nature, you notice that in nature, every little thing has it's own design. Everything, diverse. The galaxy that you look up to at night that makes you feel so small. The infinite vast sky reflect the sunlight, as it paints perfectly upon the clouds. Every little hair and design of spot and pattern on a cheetah. The way the body functions as a whole and how perfect the process of a mother giving life to a newborn. The wonders upon wonders of how everything is fearfully and wonderfully made. Through these things, God's love is evident. Through what perfect love were we created for? To dwell and be with God in Heaven. Through that, I see in no way how just "by chance" we got here.

You might ask, so why is there so many bad things in this world? How could God allow these things to happen? Well, it wasn't that God chose man to be this way, man chose for himself to disobey. After a time, God gave people free will to make their own decisions. Satan rebelled against God and wanted to be better than Him. Satan influenced Adam and Eve to go against Him. I especially do not doubt that even the people in the music industry are influenced by Satan. But can't God stop the evil if He is God? Well God gave his only son to die for our sins. That was His way of allowing people to turn from their worldly influences upon evil and turn to Christ as their Lord and Savior. Even the very reason why they called Christ their Savior is because they saved them and captured their hearts from ever doing evil again so they may have the beautiful option to go to Heaven and be with Him.

 I believe that in looking at things like the universe, nature, and all natural life, one can see Gods hand in creation; and with that absolute love. I do not believe this defiles Christianity. However, it may to some that call themselves "Christians" as even some Christians have doubts. Those who have accepted Jesus into their hearts and truly choose to walk with Him daily, study the bible, I believe will have no objection to this. Yes, God loves humans, God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth." Genesis 1:26 So that is very true. (For God loving humans more than animals) I do not believe however, that the universe "revolves" around us. Everything under the sun, yes, but not the galaxy or the galaxies out there. God created planets for his own purposes, not for ours. You are right, this "God" may have never taught you, specifically. However man's interpretations cannot fully express or describe such things as they are but humans that merely look out and view the vastness. Humans do not have the capability to go "outside" the universe themselves because humans are again, but humans. We can send as much astronauts to the moon and to mars and to many other stars, but we can't send them outside the universe to view it as a whole. We can have scientists, researchers and many others prove that "God" doesn't exist. But how can science really prove it when science is used by man? My whole point in explaining this vastness, was to show that nothing can simply "exist" without a creator. You look at the designs on a leaf or even the smallest creature and tell me there is no one who created it it. We are but a speck in God's creation. I can't believe in evolution or the big bang theory for example because they are just theories. I do believe in the bible and in what it says for example because even the bible dates back further than any other religion in the world. There is even so many historical events that have happened that are even in the bible and aligns perfectly with it! But going back what "God" hasn't taught you, well, God doesn't necessarily "teach" those who don't seek Him. God says, "And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart." Jeremiah 29:13 So God doesn't draw near to you at all if you don't think he exists. God doesn't "spontaneously" teach those who don't love Him with all their hearts. And God certainly will not force Himself upon anyone. 

Please share this and give your feedback. I don't have all the answers and I am no scholar, as I am 18 years old and still learning new things! These are just my perspectives and what I believe God has pressed upon my heart to share. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion though, and I recommend that when you share something about God or Jesus, it's not something you should do with judgement or condemnation. As a Christian and lover of Jesus, we need to answer these questions as humbly as we can. There were some topics I mentioned that I didn't quite go a lot into but I was just trying to make a point and didn't want it to be a distraction so I tried my best to make it simple... Hopefully it was. Anyway, thank you all so very much for reading! God bless! (:

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Prayer Request

So I guess this would be my first post. I don't really know what to write about and I have no idea what I'm going to do with this blog. All I know is that I really want to lead you and others to Christ. Please keep this blog in your prayers that God may bless my ministry. That's all I'm going to write for now. God bless (: