Find a Bible and get Ready...

Find a bible and get ready...

I think one of the hardest things for me is to see my friends, people I care so much about, not see and live up to their potential.. To watch them live a mediocre life and settle for less than what God has for them. I’m not ok with this. It breaks my heart and breaks the heart of God. He wants us to commune with Him … to intimately talk to him, listen to him, to allow the Holy Spirit to dwell in us and guide us. Ultimately, God tells us that the greatest commandment is to “Love God with our heart, mind, and soul.” (Matt. 22:36-38) The most important thing for us to do is love God with everything, in everything, and through everything. I don’t think this love should be a distant or casual love. Although “love” has become a casual word/phrase we throw around the definition is not casual. (Look it up at dictionary.com) I believe if we really and truly love God then we will actively follow him and do anything for him. If you think about it... if we love a certain kind of food or restaurant then we will find time to go to that restaurant or find a way to incorporate that food into our regular diet. if we love a pair of shoes or cute shirt we’ll work hard and save up money to buy that item. if we love visiting a certain place we’ll save money, make plans, take off work and go visit that place. if we love person we’ll do almost anything for them. if we really love God what do we do? do we make sure he’s incorporated into our regular diet, do we work hard for him? are we diligent with our finances to help further his kingdom? do we set aside time to spend with him? are we willing to do everything we can to make sure we communicate with him on a regular basis? Jesus says “if you love me, you will obey my commands” (john 14:15) We can’t take our favorite food, clothes, shoes, people to Heaven with us. They do not matter! What matters is that we get to Heaven because we have a relationship with Jesus. “Set your mind on things above, not on earthly things.” Colossians 3:2

Read James 2:14-26…
How can we enter the kingdom of Heaven if we’re dead? If faith (belief) in God is not accompanied with deeds, it is dead. If we believe in God but do nothing about it we are dead.

By the same token, our deeds alone will not save us (Titus 3:5, 2 Timothy 1:9, Ephesians 2:8-9) That’s why we celebrate Easter.

“I know your deeds that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So because you are lukewarm – neither hot nor cold – I am about to spit you out of my mouth.” -Revelation 3:15-16

Also check out Matthew 7:15-23 …

I've been praying about this for a few weeks, and this is what the Holy Spirit has put on my heart to share with you .. please don't take it too lightly or too harshly. i'm not pointing fingers, i'm just passing the message on...