Just shaking hands??????

Good morning! Happy Friday!!! Are you ready for a long weekend? I want to share with you something that has been on my heart lately. I guess the reason why it has been on my heart is because God has been convicting me a bit. I have found that over the last year I have not witnessed as much as I did before. Now, I still shared but, not like I had in the past. Let's dig into the good stuff and see what it shows us...........

Bible Verse: John 3:36 "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him."

This makes me think of a story about a painting of a shipwreck hanging on the wall of a store. There were sailors in lifeboats reaching out their hands to people floating on debris from the ship. This little boy looking at the painting one day and asked his daddy, "Are those guys in the lifeboats trying to save those people or are they just shaking hands?"

I guess I wonder the same thing about us. It is all right to have friends? In fact, really we all should. But are we doing more than just socializing? Wouldn't it be a shame if all we did was shake the hands of those around us, when we could be serving and showing them the way to God through Jesus Christ? We don't pray, live, and witness as if people are dying and going to hell or heaven every day around us. I pray God has mercy on me and helps me to do better! The need of the hour is for men and women to have a servant's heart and share a little Jesus! Have a great day and God bless!

The prize to run for..........

Good Tuesday morning! I woke up early today and was thinking of our Sunday school lesson at church last Sunday. What do to share Jesus with people? Am I the soul warrior from the past? Have I lost some pep in my step? Have I lost my boldness? All these questions brought me back to the scripture and they are giving me renewed boldness and wisdom from above. Let's dig into the good stuff and see what it shows us..........

Bible Verse: Hebrews 12:2 "...who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God."

Here's the deal, Jesus is our example. He is a champion who, when He ran His race, received a crown of joy. When Usain Bolt, the Jamaican sprinter runs, he runs to win the gold. In our verse today, what is "the joy that is set before Him"? It's winning the race. He "endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God."

That crown gave Him the ability to endure. If we keep the crown in mind, we can bear the cross. But we cannot have the crown if we don't bear the cross. I have some awards, plaques, and trophies that I won back in my law dog (police) days. Do you know what happened to all those trophies? They are sitting on a shelf gathering dust. Do they matter anymore? Did they really matter then? The bottom line is, athletes run "to obtain a corruptible crown, but we for an incorruptible" (1 Corinthians 9:25). Running the race, Jesus had the joy that was set before Him and He endured the cross. He despised the shame. There is a prize to possess. Have a great day and God bless. 

Who Will You Be?

Good morning! I have been wrestling and praying about a decision that I must make in the very near future and I am amazed how God can speak to you when you listen and pay attention. If  you have to decide something. Do you allow good to help you and guide your decision? I have to be honest. I don't very often. I try and make a lot on my own and find those are the ones that I struggle with the most. Let's dig into the good stuff and see what it can show us............

Bible Verse:  Luke 18:29-30 "And He said unto them, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake, Who shall not receive manifold more in this present time, and in the world to come life everlasting."

Check this out, God has given you abilities and God wants you to take those abilities and invest them in Him. Friend, it is a sin for you to be less than what God called you to be. I know, you want to punch me in the face for calling you out on that one. If I could actually kick my own butt right now I would! Now let's be real, you may not be the next Einstein, Michael Jordan, Peyton Manning, Betty Crocker, or Billy Graham. But that's not the point. The problem or maybe danger is that you will not do what you can do.

There are three people inside you...who you are right now, who you could be for evil if you allowed the devil to get a hold of you, and who you could be for God. I pray you will let go of this world with both hands and give your all to God for Him to use you. I know this is super scary and you are probably saying "This guy doesn't know me!" Your right I might not, but I know me and I am dealing with it. So, I thought other might be too! Have a great day and God bless!