One of the most important things that a believer can do is pray for others. 1 Samuel 12:23 says, "As for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by failing to pray for you." We are not only expected to pray for others, but it is sinful not to!
Just in the past year, I have made the connection between God's Word and prayer. We all know that reading the Bible is important. We all know that praying is important. I cannot believe I am just learning the power of praying God's Word! I'm sure that I have been taught to do that sometime before, but I must have not been paying attention. I am just learning to use His Word in prayer and already I can see the power in doing so.
I came across a passage I had marked to pray for others today and I felt very led to share it. This is a passage for those who need wisdom, enlightenment, and revelation. It could be prayed for someone who is lost, or away from God because of sin, or even yourself when you need extra strength. This is how I pray these verses:
(Ephesians 1:16-19) Lord, I will not stop giving thanks for ___________. Help me to remember __________ in my prayers always. I am asking that You, God of our Lord Jesus Christ, glorious Father, may give ______________ the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that ____________ may know you better. I pray also that the eyes of ______________'s heart may be enlightened in order that he/she may know the hope to which you have called him/her, the riches of Your glorious inheritance in the saints, and Your incomparably great power for us who believe. (Ephesians 5:8-10) ___________ is in darkness now, but I pray that he/she would be light in You, Lord, live as a child of light and find out what pleases, You, Lord. I pray that ____________ would have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. (v. 14-16) It is said: Wake up, O sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you. Let _______________ live not as unwise, but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Help ________________ not to be foolish but understand what Your will is, dear Lord. IN Jesus's name I pray, Amen.
I am hoping to keep this prayer close and remember to pray it for someone every day. There are so many living in darkness. I know He is more than able to bring them all into the light. I cannot wait to see what the Lord is going to do!
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
The Birds
I went for a walk this morning for the first time in a couple weeks. It was so beautiful outside! Extremely cold, but very beautiful. The sun was shining. The birds were all around, singing their little songs and pecking around. I
love to watch birds. To me they are a beautiful reminder of our Creator. They come in all shapes, colors, and have different purposes. I look at them and cannot imagine that they were not created by an awesome intelligent being. They were created by my God.
I began to wonder, as I often do, how people can see all the magnificent things of creation and not believe in God. He is so evident to me. Not only in creation, but in my life. The way things always work out for me. Maybe not in the way I had hoped but in the way that is best for me.
I worry a lot about people who don't believe in God. Not only for the consequences that they personally will face, but what about the consequences of those they influence. If I am wrong, and there is nothing after death, what have I lost? I have led a decent life. I've tried my best to be kind to others and help others when I can. Nothing much lost.
However, if they are wrong, they will lose everything.
This thought always leads me to another thought. The value of an unborn life. One of the great debates of our time. There is no way we can know for sure if that tiny life has a soul. Many Christians turn to Jeremiah 1:5 for insight into this: "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you". So, what if we are wrong? We did not take any innocent lives. But what if those who fight for abortion are wrong and the words of Jeremiah 1:5 are true for all human life?...
I think there are areas in all of our lives that we need to stop and think, "What if I'm wrong?" Sometimes we let our emotions or our culture influence the way we think. If you are a believer, there is only one place to turn for answers. Study the Word and pray for insight.
Our country is becoming a scarier and scarier place to stand up for Biblical beliefs. We will only be able to do it if we are constantly in the Word. It is not easy to stay in the Word, I know too well. I am the worst. But if we want to be convinced that God is real, and have unwavering faith, we must depend on God's Word! I have learned this truth first hand!
I also want to share with you another truth that the birds always remind me of. In Matthew 6:25-27 Jesus says, "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? Look 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?"
Thank you, Lord for always providing for me. Whether my need is food, clothes, or just peace of mind, You have always been faithful to provide! Thank you for the tiny little things in every day life that are reminders of Your love for us! Help us to be strong and unwavering and fully confident in You! I love You! In Jesus's name I pray, Amen.
love to watch birds. To me they are a beautiful reminder of our Creator. They come in all shapes, colors, and have different purposes. I look at them and cannot imagine that they were not created by an awesome intelligent being. They were created by my God.
I began to wonder, as I often do, how people can see all the magnificent things of creation and not believe in God. He is so evident to me. Not only in creation, but in my life. The way things always work out for me. Maybe not in the way I had hoped but in the way that is best for me.
I worry a lot about people who don't believe in God. Not only for the consequences that they personally will face, but what about the consequences of those they influence. If I am wrong, and there is nothing after death, what have I lost? I have led a decent life. I've tried my best to be kind to others and help others when I can. Nothing much lost.
However, if they are wrong, they will lose everything.
This thought always leads me to another thought. The value of an unborn life. One of the great debates of our time. There is no way we can know for sure if that tiny life has a soul. Many Christians turn to Jeremiah 1:5 for insight into this: "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you". So, what if we are wrong? We did not take any innocent lives. But what if those who fight for abortion are wrong and the words of Jeremiah 1:5 are true for all human life?...
I think there are areas in all of our lives that we need to stop and think, "What if I'm wrong?" Sometimes we let our emotions or our culture influence the way we think. If you are a believer, there is only one place to turn for answers. Study the Word and pray for insight.
Our country is becoming a scarier and scarier place to stand up for Biblical beliefs. We will only be able to do it if we are constantly in the Word. It is not easy to stay in the Word, I know too well. I am the worst. But if we want to be convinced that God is real, and have unwavering faith, we must depend on God's Word! I have learned this truth first hand!
I also want to share with you another truth that the birds always remind me of. In Matthew 6:25-27 Jesus says, "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? Look 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?"
Thank you, Lord for always providing for me. Whether my need is food, clothes, or just peace of mind, You have always been faithful to provide! Thank you for the tiny little things in every day life that are reminders of Your love for us! Help us to be strong and unwavering and fully confident in You! I love You! In Jesus's name I pray, Amen.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Law Breakers
My mind is stuck right now. I have tried every way to get it unstuck, but it will not unstick. I prayed about it. I tried reading my Bible but, it's still stuck.
I told God that I did not really want to get into this today, but I think He has another plan....
It's just a pet peeve of mine. When people bring up Old Testament law as a way to mock Christianity or try to dispute certain beliefs of Christianity. I used to be very confused about all of the old laws too, so I prayed for guidance. One thing God revealed to me is that I am a Gentile and those laws were written for the Old Testament Jews. They don't pertain to me.
That is not to say that the entire Old Testament is irrelevant. There is much more to God's Word in the Old Testament than just the Jewish law. There are some sins addressed in the Old Testament that are simply part of God's moral standards. These sins are still addressed in the New Testament. If you are unsure, educated yourself. Seriously study your Bible. Pray for answers. You will find them!
Thirdly, in Matthew 5:17, Jesus says that He came to fulfill the law. Jesus came in place of the law. Hebrews is a book to read for info on this. It gave me a great peace and understanding of the entire matter!
Last of all, Titus 3:9 says, "Avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless." I agree! This is the exact verse I tried to use to get out of writing this blog. I don't want to quarrel or cause controversy. God showed me that stating the truth was not quarreling. It is simply stating the truth!
Now, the Truth can cause controversy with those that don't believe in it, but it is probably also useless to argue with those people. Read your Bible, pray for them, and love them anyway! :)
I told God that I did not really want to get into this today, but I think He has another plan....
It's just a pet peeve of mine. When people bring up Old Testament law as a way to mock Christianity or try to dispute certain beliefs of Christianity. I used to be very confused about all of the old laws too, so I prayed for guidance. One thing God revealed to me is that I am a Gentile and those laws were written for the Old Testament Jews. They don't pertain to me.
That is not to say that the entire Old Testament is irrelevant. There is much more to God's Word in the Old Testament than just the Jewish law. There are some sins addressed in the Old Testament that are simply part of God's moral standards. These sins are still addressed in the New Testament. If you are unsure, educated yourself. Seriously study your Bible. Pray for answers. You will find them!
Thirdly, in Matthew 5:17, Jesus says that He came to fulfill the law. Jesus came in place of the law. Hebrews is a book to read for info on this. It gave me a great peace and understanding of the entire matter!
Last of all, Titus 3:9 says, "Avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless." I agree! This is the exact verse I tried to use to get out of writing this blog. I don't want to quarrel or cause controversy. God showed me that stating the truth was not quarreling. It is simply stating the truth!
Now, the Truth can cause controversy with those that don't believe in it, but it is probably also useless to argue with those people. Read your Bible, pray for them, and love them anyway! :)
Thursday, January 17, 2013
A Child
I started this blog last year as kind of a New Year's resolution. A resolution to grow more in faith, and wisdom, and obedience. Well.... like most New Year's resolutions, the blog kind of waned towards the end of the year. The busy-ness of life caught up with me. I do have to say that last year was probably my best year ever though. God truly increased my faith. I gained a bit of wisdom. Unfortunately, I was not always obedient. Too busy = missed time in the Word, which = missed Words from my precious Father. However, it is a new year! And with Christ, every day is a new opportunity to better. His grace is never-ending! Not that I want to mess up, but when I do, He forgives and opens me back with arms wide-open.
Fortunately for me (and my little blog), my Bible study classes are back in full-swing this week! Guess what the general theme has been? Jesus. :) How no matter what we "DO", He is really the only thing that matters! How do we feel about Him? How is our relationship with Him? Are we in a position that He can speak to us?
I'm sad to say that I have not been in that position much lately, but thankfully, He has not given up on me.
Last night, my dear Bible study leader told us that when God does something good, we should tell others. And so came the inspiration for my first post of 2013.....
I had this pain all day in my lower back. It would come and go. Very reminiscent of kidney stone pain I had when I was pregnant with Mason. Kidney stones... when my husband is headed to West Virginia? The heater went out in the house today? Not to mention, the 3 little boys that depend on me for pretty much everything.. and my little buddy, Hunter who keeps me company while the others are at school... Ain't nobody got time for that!
About 12:00, I decided to drink as much water as humanly possible. About 3:00, I decided to take some Ibuprofen and go into denial. The heater repairmen came around 4:00 and by the time they left, I was pain-free and once again had a functioning central heating-unit! God took care of my needs, as always!
The greatest blessing of the day came later, though. My sweet Mason came to me and said, "Mama, I prayed for you. I prayed, 'God, please take it away!" How precious! How awesome that I was able to tell him that God answered his prayer. His mama did not hurt anymore!
That was the other part of my lesson last night. In Matthew 18, Jesus talks about how children will be the greatest in Heaven. Not only for their innocence, but for their faith. They are so trusting. So dependent. That is what our Father desires of us. He wants us to trust Him, completely. He wants us to be completely dependent upon Him, so that when troubles come, we don't have to be afraid. We know that He has us in His hand and nobody can take that away.
I believe that is the best thing that happened in 2012. He increased my faith tremendously. Even though I lagged in my faithfulness at the end of the year, He did not. He continued to increase my faith. He remained faithful to me. He gave me a child-like faith towards Him. He said it is so, so it must be! I don't doubt His faithfulness towards me for one minute. He has proven Himself time and again.
So, I have decided that my resolution for 2013 is to share how He proves Himself. No matter how small or how corny. He has been so good to me. I cannot deny it! By the world's standards, I'm pretty much a nobody. But to my Savior, I know am so much more. He gave His life for me. For all of us! He truly is good!
Happy 2013 folks!
Fortunately for me (and my little blog), my Bible study classes are back in full-swing this week! Guess what the general theme has been? Jesus. :) How no matter what we "DO", He is really the only thing that matters! How do we feel about Him? How is our relationship with Him? Are we in a position that He can speak to us?
I'm sad to say that I have not been in that position much lately, but thankfully, He has not given up on me.
Last night, my dear Bible study leader told us that when God does something good, we should tell others. And so came the inspiration for my first post of 2013.....
I had this pain all day in my lower back. It would come and go. Very reminiscent of kidney stone pain I had when I was pregnant with Mason. Kidney stones... when my husband is headed to West Virginia? The heater went out in the house today? Not to mention, the 3 little boys that depend on me for pretty much everything.. and my little buddy, Hunter who keeps me company while the others are at school... Ain't nobody got time for that!
About 12:00, I decided to drink as much water as humanly possible. About 3:00, I decided to take some Ibuprofen and go into denial. The heater repairmen came around 4:00 and by the time they left, I was pain-free and once again had a functioning central heating-unit! God took care of my needs, as always!
The greatest blessing of the day came later, though. My sweet Mason came to me and said, "Mama, I prayed for you. I prayed, 'God, please take it away!" How precious! How awesome that I was able to tell him that God answered his prayer. His mama did not hurt anymore!
That was the other part of my lesson last night. In Matthew 18, Jesus talks about how children will be the greatest in Heaven. Not only for their innocence, but for their faith. They are so trusting. So dependent. That is what our Father desires of us. He wants us to trust Him, completely. He wants us to be completely dependent upon Him, so that when troubles come, we don't have to be afraid. We know that He has us in His hand and nobody can take that away.
I believe that is the best thing that happened in 2012. He increased my faith tremendously. Even though I lagged in my faithfulness at the end of the year, He did not. He continued to increase my faith. He remained faithful to me. He gave me a child-like faith towards Him. He said it is so, so it must be! I don't doubt His faithfulness towards me for one minute. He has proven Himself time and again.
So, I have decided that my resolution for 2013 is to share how He proves Himself. No matter how small or how corny. He has been so good to me. I cannot deny it! By the world's standards, I'm pretty much a nobody. But to my Savior, I know am so much more. He gave His life for me. For all of us! He truly is good!
Happy 2013 folks!
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Do not be deceived!!
The Bible has warned us many times about false teachers and false prophets. They have always been around. With all the technology we have today, they are able to reach more people at one time. Some are quite obvious. Some, not so much. Just because someone has the title "Reverend", "Pastor" or "Doctor" before their name, does not necessarily mean that they are a true believer. Always, ALWAYS, go to the Bible yourself and verify the words they are saying. Pray for discernment. Do research. Get a concordance and look up words you don't understand completely. This is serious business. Just a few verses concerning this matter:
"For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, masquerading as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. It is not surprising , then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve." 2 Corinthians 11:13-15.
"For certain men whose condemnation was written about long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are godless men, who change the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord." Jude 4.
"Yet these men speak abusively against whatever they do not understand; and what things they do understand by instinct, like unreasoning animals- these are the very things that destroy them." Jude 10.
(speaking of false prophets) "They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them." 1 John 4:5.
"For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and and turn aside to myths." 2 Timothy 4:3-4
2 Timothy Chapter 3 says that there will be terrible times in the last days. Verse 2 describes many people of this world today. Verse 5 says that these people will have a form of godliness, but deny it's power. Verse 7 says they are always learning but never able to ACKNOWLEDGE the truth. This is so prevalent today!!!
"If anyone teaches false doctrines and does not agree to the sound instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching, he is conceited and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions and constant friction between men of corrupt mind who have been robbed of the truth and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain." 1 Timothy 6:3-5
"The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron." 1 Timothy 4:1-2.
Jesus himself said (speaking of the last days), "At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but he who stands firm to the end will be save." Matthew 24 10-13
I am sure that I could find many more, but I've got a sweet baby to tend to. I just felt such an urgency this morning. And please, do not take my word for it. Go and look up these verses yourself if you are not already familiar with them! Read the entire chapters to receive the full context. We must be very diligent in these times, that we are not deceived!
"Do not put out the Spirit's fire; do not treat prophecies with contempt. Test everything. Hold on to the good. Avoid every kind of evil." 1 Thessalonians 5:19-22. l
STAND FIRM MY FRIENDS!
"For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, masquerading as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. It is not surprising , then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve." 2 Corinthians 11:13-15.
"For certain men whose condemnation was written about long ago have secretly slipped in among you. They are godless men, who change the grace of our God into a license for immorality and deny Jesus Christ our only Sovereign and Lord." Jude 4.
"Yet these men speak abusively against whatever they do not understand; and what things they do understand by instinct, like unreasoning animals- these are the very things that destroy them." Jude 10.
(speaking of false prophets) "They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them." 1 John 4:5.
"For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and and turn aside to myths." 2 Timothy 4:3-4
2 Timothy Chapter 3 says that there will be terrible times in the last days. Verse 2 describes many people of this world today. Verse 5 says that these people will have a form of godliness, but deny it's power. Verse 7 says they are always learning but never able to ACKNOWLEDGE the truth. This is so prevalent today!!!
"If anyone teaches false doctrines and does not agree to the sound instruction of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching, he is conceited and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions and constant friction between men of corrupt mind who have been robbed of the truth and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain." 1 Timothy 6:3-5
"The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron." 1 Timothy 4:1-2.
Jesus himself said (speaking of the last days), "At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but he who stands firm to the end will be save." Matthew 24 10-13
I am sure that I could find many more, but I've got a sweet baby to tend to. I just felt such an urgency this morning. And please, do not take my word for it. Go and look up these verses yourself if you are not already familiar with them! Read the entire chapters to receive the full context. We must be very diligent in these times, that we are not deceived!
"Do not put out the Spirit's fire; do not treat prophecies with contempt. Test everything. Hold on to the good. Avoid every kind of evil." 1 Thessalonians 5:19-22. l
STAND FIRM MY FRIENDS!
Sunday, October 28, 2012
The empty space...
How many times have you seen this lately?- A known Christian believer is asked a question about his or her beliefs. He or she answers the question truthfully, and people become outraged, shocked, appalled by the answer!! First of all, I believe that sometimes these questions are a trap. They are asked because someone is looking to stir up controversy surrounding the Christian. Secondly, since when is it not okay to believe in the Bible? A true Christian's entire faith is based on their belief that the Bible is truth. Why are people so shocked when a Christian confesses that they have Biblical view points? Hebrews 4:12 says, "For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart." My interpretation of this verse is that the Word of God is still relevant. It is not out-dated. It still holds meaning for us today. The same meaning that it held when it was written. Either you believe it, or you don't. You cannot pick out the parts you like and come up with your own ideas as to why the other parts are incorrect. If you do not agree with the entire Bible, then you do not believe in the God that wrote it. The God of the Bible is still the same God today. He has not changed. He still has authority over all creation, whether or not we like it. His Word does divide. It is dividing our country today, now more than ever. It is no longer politically-correct to believe in the Word. If you are against abortion, then you must not think that women should have rights. If you believe in Biblical marriage, then you must hate people who are gay! These are just 2 example of how my personal beliefs have been distorted by the media recently. It is really starting to get on my nerves! Why can we no longer respectfully disagree? Why do we have to mock or demonize people with different views? Just because I have compassion for an unborn child does not mean that I don't have compassion for his mother. Just because I think marriage is between one man and one woman, does not mean that I hate anyone! On the contrary, I love everyone! In fact, every single friend I have is a sinner. I happen to be one too! I do not love anyone any less because of their sin. These are only 2 of the many, many beliefs that are being distorted. I could write a book! Some will argue that God is not very clear about these subjects. It may seem that way. We rarely have political debates over the sins of the 10 commandments. Those are pretty straight-forward. I personally believe that God did this on purpose. He wants us to get into His Word and dig for the truth sometimes. The only way we can truly come to know Him is to do so. If we limited our reading to only a few chapters, we would miss so much of His character and His heart. The last few years, I have done some digging. He has revealed so many things to me that I was unsure of before. Now, I can stand confident in my beliefs. I know why I believe the things I believe and I have Biblical evidence supporting my beliefs. The one thing I lack is courage. It is scary to stand up for your beliefs when you know you will be mocked and hated. And sometimes it will feel like you are standing all alone. I believe that this is all a scheme of the devil to keep us silent. My favorite thing to do, is turn the devil's schemes upside down! My son Mason said that he would kick the devil in the privacy if he has the chance! Ha! When you get into the Word and use it daily, you are hitting the devil where it hurts! We need to pray for the Christians in leadership. Pray that they will have courage in the face of such hatred. Pray for more Christian leaders to rise up. Pray for courage for ourselves. It is not easy to write this blog. Even though few read it, I know that not everyone will agree with it. That is okay, too. I will respect your beliefs, but I ask that you respect mine, too. One more thing, people have been doing their best to remove God from our culture for many many years now. Do they not see what this has done? It is not getting any better. Ask any teacher what they think of this generation of kids coming up. I can't speak for all of them, but I can for a few. It is not good. My oldest son comes home every day complaining about school. Not because of the teachers, rules or work. But because the kids are so disrespectful and unruly that he is miserable! That is not a good sign! Some time and some place we are going to have to draw the line. When you remove God, you are leaving the door wide open for someone else to take His place. Turn on your television and you can already see who is filling in the empty space. It is not good at all. If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. ~2 Chronicles 7:14.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Just a thought...
Good news! I finally have home internet again! It is even high speed! Now I have no reason to not post a blog everyday.... I will not interject any other excuses right here. I am a work in progress for sure!
I am posting rather late tonight. I have been finishing up my homework for Bible study tomorrow (I know! I know!) I just got such a word from it that I had to tell someone! So all 4 or 5 of you, listen up! ;)
We are studying the book of Acts. It is about how the early church was formed and behaved. The thing that had wowed me the most is their boldness. They had such great courage. They were literally threatened when they shared about Jesus. Thrown in prison, tortured and killed. They still told everyone about Him anyway!
Verse 4:13 says they were uneducated an untrained. There goes that excuse! Verse 4:20 says that they just spoke about what they had seen and heard. I may not be able to answer every single question any one throws at me, but I can tell you what Jesus has done for me!
In verse 4:29 they prayed and asked God for boldness. I can do that too. In verse 5:41 they rejoiced that God thought they were worthy enough to suffer shame for Jesus's name. Have I ever done that?...
How often do I hold back the Good News because I am afraid of what someone will think? I am afraid of a thought. And these men were not afraid to die. Wow.
God still has a lot of work to do in me. I am just thankful that He has not given up on me yet! I really want to be bold and fearless! This blog was a big step for me but I know there is more. I still don't always say exactly what I know the Word is saying to me because I don't want to be controversial and I want people to like me. But, who is that benefitting? And when I am I breathing my last breath, will I really be worried about what people thought of me? What will be important when I am standing before the Lord? Think about it...
I also want to share my favorite part so far: At the end of chapter 5 a pharisee named Gamaliel stood up and told all the others to chill out. He named a few other men, who claimed to be somebody and had gathered followers in a revolt. After those men were killed, their followers quickly dispersed and it all came to nothing. Gamaliel told them to leave Jesus's followers alone because if their work was of men, it would come to nothing. "But if it is of God, you cannot overthrow it. You will only find yourselves fighting against God." So powerful! Wish I could ask Gamaliel if 2,000 years is long enough to prove that Jesus is the real deal! I'm convinced! :)
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