Most of time we try to hide in a personality that best represent us in the crowd, a person that is well acceptable in the trend of society and a person that was made up of the choices and words of other people but he/she is not completely you. Are you trying to win people through a person you made up to be acceptable? Are you trying to seek love from the people who can only love what you show but not who you really are? By the way, Who are you? Really? We are humans. I know! What a species huh. We are emotional and highly intellectual but we can easily get caught up with this world. Easily manipulated by the lies of the fallen world. I don't get it. From what I read in the creation we are created to actually take care of this world. We are created above and with the full authority of this world but why is that the world is the one controlling? You need to know who you are my friend! YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD! But you will never know that unless you know Jesus. John 1:12New King James Version (NKJV)12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: I heard a joke about a gorilla who died of old age in a zoo right before the zoo opens. It is the only gorilla at the zoo since they are not very profitable. However, the gorilla is their most popular attraction by far, and they cannot afford to go a day without it. So the zoo owner asks one of his workers to wear a gorilla suit they have in storage for an extra $100 a day if he will go in the gorilla cage and pretend to be the gorilla until the zoo can afford a new one. Quickly, the new "gorilla" becomes the most popular craze at the zoo. People from all over are coming to see the "Human-like" gorilla. About a month in, the craze has started to wear off. So, to get peoples attention back, he decides to climb over his enclosure and hang from the net ceiling above the lions den next to him. A large crowd of people gather watching the spectacle in awe and terror. Suddenly the man loses his grip and falls to the floor of the lions den. The man starts screaming "HELP!! HELP!!!" Suddenly a lion pounces him from behind and whispers in his ear, "Shut the fuck up right now or you're going to get us both fired." Oww how amazing how we can sometimes be like that gorilla man. We tend to try to be someone else out of many reasons that initially we thought was forced to us to do, out of life circustances or pressure. But eventually why most people stay and enjoy? I don't know how long you can enjoy this world or the person you are trying to be but you know what it will end. Sometimes people will just realiZe who they really are when life gets tough. When we get in such a mess that we can't seems to get out. Like what happened to the gorilla man when he end up in the Lion's den. We begin to shout for help and show our vulnerability. Whatever your past is you can always call out to God. Brothers and sisters from the very start we belong to God. We are children of the Most High. We are not part of this world but we are just too caught up to realize. Do not be deceived! Don't fall for the devil's lie! You are A child of God! Believe! Most of time we try to hide in a personality that best represent us in the crowd, a person that is well acceptable in the trend of society and a person that was made up of the choices and words of other people but he/she is not completely you. Are you trying to win people through a person you made up to be acceptable? Are you trying to seek love from the people who can only love what you show but not who you really are? By the way, Who are you? Really? We are humans. I know! What a species huh. We are emotional and highly intellectual but we can easily get caught up with this world. Easily manipulated by the lies of the fallen world. I don't get it. From what I read in the creation in the beginning we are created to actually take care of this world. We are created above and with the full authority of this world but why is that the world is the one controlling? You need to know who you are my friend! YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD! But you will never know that unless you know Jesus. John 1:12New King James Version (NKJV) 12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: I heard a joke about a gorilla who died of old age in a zoo right before the zoo opens. It is the only gorilla at the zoo since they are not very profitable. However, the gorilla is their most popular attraction by far, and they cannot afford to go a day without it. So the zoo owner asks one of his workers to wear a gorilla suit they have in storage for an extra $100 a day if he will go in the gorilla cage and pretend to be the gorilla until the zoo can afford a new one. Quickly, the new "gorilla" becomes the most popular craze at the zoo. People from all over are coming to see the "Human-like" gorilla. About a month in, the craze has started to wear off. So, to get peoples attention back, he decides to climb over his enclosure and hang from the net ceiling above the lions den next to him. A large crowd of people gather watching the spectacle in awe and terror. Suddenly the man loses his grip and falls to the floor of the lions den. The man starts screaming "HELP!! HELP!!!" Suddenly a lion pounces him from behind and whispers in his ear, "Shut the fuck up right now or you're going to get us both fired." Oww how amazing how we can sometimes be like that gorilla man. We tend to try to be someone else out of many reasons that initially we thought was forced to us to do, out of life circustances or pressure. But eventually why most people stay and enjoy? I don't know how long you can enjoy this world or the person you are trying to be but you know what it will end. Sometimes people will just realiZe who they really are when life gets tough. When we get in such a mess that we can't seems to get out. Like what happened to the gorilla man when he end up in the Lion's den. We begin to shout for help and show our vulnerability. Whatever your past is you can always call out to God. Brothers and sisters from the very start we belong to God. We are children of the Most High. We are not part of this world but we are just too caught up to realize. Do not be deceived! Don't fall for the devil's lie! You are A child of God! Believe! Revelation 3:16So, because you are lukewarm--neither hot nor cold--I am about to spit you out of my mouthWe cannot put one foot in the world and one foot in Jesus. Many times we have heard this but why most of the christians still do so because mankind is as stubborn as their ears. We tend not to listen. John 12:30 Jesus answered and said,"This voice did not come because of Me, but for your sake." Many times we have heard the voice of God telling us to do this or not to do this but still we did not listen. God said we need to choose. Are you hot and ready to go for the passion and calling given to you? Are you on fire? Or are you cold? Numb? Careless? Are you called as ice that doesn't feel and care anymore? Are you either one or another? God said don't be lukewarm and just stay in the middle. There was one youth under the care of Pastor Mike Reeds of Calvary Chapel when he is still a youth pastor and this kid really struggled. He was trying to walk in the world and walk with Jesus. One foot in the world and one foot in the church. One foot in the world and one foot with Jesus. He describe it as, "walking in the fence." Have you tried sitting in a fence? Or has one foot in the world and one foot in Jesus you know you only need much to get just to make you miserable. And the kid was miserable and week after week he saw the kid and he kept on telling him that, "you can't be like that. Jesus said you can either be hot or cold or He will spit you out of His mouth." So he goes with that for 6 weeks saying, "Bro! Man! You need to be hot or cold or Jesus will spit you out of His mouth." Then Pastor Mike did not see this kid for a couple of weeks and then one day he showed up in a one youth group night. Then after the service that week the kid went up to Pastor mike and said, " Pastor mike you will not believe this, I went to the youth group the other night and I heard the most powerful thing I have ever heard. Incredible! The pastor was tAlking about how you can't be lukewarm and you either be hot or cold because Jesus will spit you out of His Mouth." And the pastor was like: 😳😳😳 Ha? I have been telling you that for 6 weeks?!!!! Hahahahah Aren't we like that at times? We only listen when we chose to listen. We only manage to listen when things already got too bad and everything starts to make sense. Friends! We can't serve two masters at the same time. We can not be in two world at the same time. We can not live two lives at the same time. It's either you are a child of God or Not. Choose. Philippians 2:12-13New King James Version (NKJV)Light Bearers12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; 13 for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure. Work it Out!!! "Christ's image cannot be cultivated cheaply. Yes it is a gift given freely when we believe, but it's working out in daily life is COSTLY." - Evangelist Daniel Kolenda Our Salvation is free that is true. It was also given to us by the power of grace and by our own work but right at the moment that it was given freely to us what are we supposed to to after? Being Christ like doesn't happen overnight. It is not like when you wake up after sleep you are alreAdy transformed. Have you watch any transformation programs? Does it happen so quickly? Come on! Even the most recent technology can't do sucg transformation of one being in a day or an hour. How much more to transform our whole life. Maturity ib the walk with the Lord doesn't happen in a blink of an eye. We can not even get it in one sunday worshup service, conference and seminars. Becoming like Christ happens on our daily lives. We are being shaped and transformed in tge rough and tumble of real life. You will only know the real capacity of the items you bought once you tested it and so are we. We are in a daily basis test. We cannot be seasoned saints or children of God who knows how to act spuritual in the church or when life is easy but when serious pressure or injustice comes we react just like the world. We believers and followers of Christ are work in progress. We are redeemed once but being transformed daily. Our transformation is a daily and continuous process. If you think you are being stagnant in your walk with God or you seems to be in wilderness don't loss hope. God is not done with you yet! Kinds of Wilderness from Daniel Kolenda's book surviving your wilderness: *The Wilderness of Opposition "Sin can reroute us into a spiritual wasteland." Do you remember what happened to the Israelites when they went out from egypt on their travel to the promised land? God multiplied the years of their travel as the result of their disobedience. "You will suffer for your sins and know what it is like to have me against you," He told them (Num 14:34 NIV 1984). "Most of Israel's wilderness was a wilderness of opposition" - God's opposition to their disobedience and unbelief (Heb. 3:17-19). Sin is an evil power that stands contrary to God. When we allow unresolved sin to grow and become habit, not only do we experience a wilderness of separation, but also of divine resistance. James 4:4 New International Version (NIV) 4 You adulterous people,[a] don’t you know that friendship with the worldmeans enmity against God?Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God. Are you trying to walk against the stiff headwind of God's resistance? It will be an exhausting battle for sure. It is not necessary to go through such. There is no need to stay in that wilderness that long. There is an easier way of dealing with our wilderness of opposition. James 4:6-10New International Version (NIV) 6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.”[a] 7 Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.9 Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. 10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. Footnotes: James 4:6 Prov. 3:34 #wordofGod #christianlife #repentance #wilderness #Godspromise #LoveofGod Jesus is our good shepherd and God the father also shows his compassion as a shepherd in Psalm 23. God loves us all. Jesus died in the cross not to give us religion but relationship. It is not about the matter of what is the truth that we want to believe in. Jesus said in John 14:6 "I am the way, the TRUTH and the life. No one comes to the father exept through me." 😊😊😊 that is the truth I believe in. Jesus came not to condemn the world but to save. He loves us All. 😊😊😊 he is willing to die for you and me again. John 10:11-18 11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. 12 But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. 13 The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep. 14 I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. 15 As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. 16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. 17 Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again. 18 No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father. Sheep is one of the dumbest and stubborn creature you will ever know. It is fully dependent and got minimal ability to take care of themselves. They are weak and can not defend themselves. They can not even find their own way or own food. They have poor eye sight but got very good ears. That is sheep and most often you will see in the bible that we, "people" are compared to a sheep. What a comparison given by God! Of all why are we compared to a sheep??? Well then if you will think about it, It is true! Even we try to deny it. Without a shepherd a sheep will most likely die. We too, if we don't have our shepherd we will also die. We can both die physically and spiritually if we don't have our great shepherd Jesus. A sheep recognizes its shepherd's voice and so are we. We should learn to listen to our God, to the Holy spirit that leads us to the right way: to be able to do that and be able to hear our shepherds voice we need to stay close. Friends, stop wondering! Stop fooling around! Stay close to your shepherd, He will lead you in the right path. His Love for you is never failing. Stop running away from God. He is shouting!!!! Listen!!!! John 10:1-5/7-11 1 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. 2 But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. 4 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. 5 And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
8 All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. 9 I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. 10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. 11 I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. One part of the body of Christ is not meant to battle struggles ALONE. The body of Christ is meant to be together to uplift and encourage one another. If you are struggling with any addiction, bad habit or in trials in life you need your fellow brothers and sisters in Christ to help you. We are not meant to go to our wilderness and spiritual drought Alone. I read from the book of Daniel Kolenda "surviving your wilderness" that if we chose to face our trials and struggles alone without the help of our brothers and sisters in Christ, without our accountability partners we will be an easy prey to the enemy." Remember friends the enemy is just waiting for an opportunity to attack us and it will be so easy with him if we are ALONE. In the illustration given have you watch a documentary in national geographic channel when a lion waits for its prey? It will wait until one stubbon fellow strays away from a herd then the lion with quickly attack the astray one because there is always POWER IN NUMBERS. That goes the same thing with satan! Are you choosing a life wherein no body can come in and give you advises? Do you chose to be alone always when you are battling with something in your life? Well, i guess time to change some perspective. God will always send the right people to help us. He loves us and He will never want us to be astray. Seek help when needed. Find your accountability partners and be part of corporate prayers. Choose the right people to be with. Surround yourself with people that will bring out the best from you for God. It willl help you. 1 Peter 5:8New King James Version (NKJV) 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because[a]your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. #wordofGod #Devotion #christianlife Rest is essential for our physical body and soul. You will be less efficient in what ever things you do if you are too tired. Balance is important always. It is good to be productive always but take time to have a good sleep, quite time with God and just relax. Stay at home and do nothing. You will be surprise how good and light the feeling afterwards that will enable you to do even more. How can God use you to do the works of the kingdom if you don't have enough strength anymore to carry on the call? God introduced rest. In the creation after God did all He did, He rested. Genesis 2:2-3 2 And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. 3 Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made. True Vision and True BlindnessJohn 9:35-41 35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when He had found him, He said to him, “Do you believe in the Son of God?”[e] 36 He answered and said, “Who is He, Lord, that I may believe in Him?” 37 And Jesus said to him, “You have both seen Him and it is He who is talking with you.” 38 Then he said, “Lord, I believe!” And he worshiped Him. 39 And Jesus said, “For judgment I have come into this world, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may be made blind.” 40 Then some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these words, and said to Him, “Are we blind also?” 41 Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, ‘We see.’ Therefore your sin remains. Those religious leaders that have heard about the healing if the blind man in the story still did not believe in the works of Jesus and cast out the man because he proclaim about Jesus work unto His condition and emphasizes that He is truly from God. Then When Jesus met him again Jesus asked, "do you believe in the Son of God?" Then he longed to worship Him and Jesus revealed Himself unto him. You see my friend, there is power in believing and Jesus will reveal Himself unto us when we believe. The revelation that He is our Lord and Saviour. Praise the name of Jesus! True Vision and True BlindnessJohn 9:35-41 35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when He had found him, He said to him, “Do you believe in the Son of God?”[e] 36 He answered and said, “Who is He, Lord, that I may believe in Him?” 37 And Jesus said to him, “You have both seen Him and it is He who is talking with you.” 38 Then he said, “Lord, I believe!” And he worshiped Him. 39 And Jesus said, “For judgment I have come into this world, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may be made blind.” 40 Then some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these words, and said to Him, “Are we blind also?” 41 Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, ‘We see.’ Therefore your sin remains. Those religious leaders that have heard about the healing of the blind man in the story still did not believe in the works of Jesus and cast out the man because he proclaim about Jesus work unto His condition and emphasizes that He is truly from God. Then When Jesus met him again Jesus asked, "do you believe in the Son of God?" Then he longed to worship Him and Jesus revealed Himself unto him. You see my friend, there is power in believing and Jesus will reveal Himself unto us when we believe. The revelation that He is our Lord and Saviour. Praise the name of Jesus! Who is you father? I am not talking about your biological father but of your spiritual father. God is love and everything He does is a result of Love while the devil is the father of lies and everytime he opens his mouth everything that comes out are lies. So, which one is your father? Are you someone who spread peace and love or are you someone who kill, steal and destroy? Remember that even though you are from a chistian family it doesn't make you a christian because your parents ate christians. Christianity should be a personal choice. It doesn't mean also that you say you are a christian or perhaps you believe so but you don't do what Jesus has been commanding ever since that doesn't mean you are a christian. You are those so called christian only by name and you are no difference with the rest. The pharisees of the time of Jesus ministry on earth thought of the same thing. They mistakenly thought that they are the lawful and just and special people of God just because they are decendants of Abraham. They claim to be children of abraham but they don't act like one. Jesus said a very powerful message in John 8:44. He went straight in their face and told them that, "the devil is your father and the desires of your father you want to do." That was a hard accusation in the face of the pharisees but that is the truth. Jesus only speaks of truth. Who you really are from within will eventually comes out. Who you follow will be seen in your words and actions but we always have a choice. Choose to walk in such a way that shows where you came from. Are you from the Father of light and love? Or are you from the father of darkness and lies? Think about it.John 8:37-4737 “I know that you are Abraham’s descendants, but you seek to kill Me, because My word has no place in you. 38 I speak what I have seen with My Father, and you do what you have seen with[l] your father.” 39 They answered and said to Him, “Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them, “If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham. 40 But now you seek to kill Me, a Man who has told you the truth which I heard from God. Abraham did not do this.41 You do the deeds of your father.” Then they said to Him, “We were not born of fornication; we have one Father—God.” 42 Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and came from God; nor have I come of Myself, but He sent Me. 43 Why do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word. 44 You are of your father the devil, and the desires of your father you want to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it. 45 But because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me.46 Which of you convicts Me of sin? And if I tell the truth, why do you not believe Me? 47 He who is of God hears God’s words; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God.” Hebrews 13:5-8New King James Version (NKJV)5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”[a] 6 So we may boldly say: “The LORD is my helper; Concluding Religious Directions7 Remember those who rule over you, who have spoken the word of God to you, whose faith follow, considering the outcome of theirconduct. 8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Footnotes:Honestly I have always been quoting that "God will never leave us nor forsake us" but i couldn't remember exactly where it can be found and when God led me to this passage last sunday I was overwhelmed with Joy. In whatever situations we may be in today, struggles and challenges that not only ours but also of the people we love and around us let's always keep in mind that He may seems silent in the midst of our storm we might not see Him at work through our struggles and we might not feel His presence He is just there. Call upon Him. He promised to be our helper and command us not to be fearful.(v6) Remember How God free israel from slavery He will do the same to you, Jesus healed the sick, Jesus stretched His arms to Peter when he is sinking and call upon the Name of God. Jesus forgave the adulterers when they Turned unto Him. Remember what He have done to our ancestors and His people long ago and even to the people who have shared the Gospel to you.(v7) Jesus touched their lives. He is Jesus the same as yesterday, today and forever.(v8) He will be the same God over your circumstances. Believe and Trust God He is at Work Always. He loves you and me and that love is unconditional and unchangeable. Have a Blessed and Wonderful day ahead.😊😊😊😊 Isn't it Cool to wake up in the morning everyday and remember that you are L❤️ved by our Holy God? Isn't it enough to put a smile on our face everyday? You are precious! You are amazing! You are loved! Remind yourself always about that! Jesus died for you in the cross and is still dying for you when you sin! Isn't that the greatest expression of love you will ever witness and experience? He loves you and me! I am sure of that. It's time for you and me to see that love and be joyful each day knowing that God loves us. ☺️☺️☺️ Spread Love! 😊😍 Romans 5:8 but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. There is power in our Words. We proclaim what we believe and today I am declaring awesome things to come in your life. Isn't it exciting to start your day believing in the awesomeness of our God. I believe i will be witnessing it Later in the breakfast With Love for the elders. I encourage you friends to always find ways to see Gods mercy, power and strength. Find people, places and events that will reveal to you Gods awesomeness. Be zelous on this one and your will witness great things to Come! God You Are Awesome! Psalm 68:35 New International Version "You, God, are awesome in your sanctuary; the God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Praise be to God!" We all know how the pharisees and religious leaders mocked Jesus in His time on earth. I believe most of us is also aware that Jesus never stopped proclaiming about Him being the Messiah. All the days of His life of His ministry He was already giving away the answer to the many questions but many chose to reject it. He already prove Himself many times but many chose not to believe. Some even went until the crucial stage. Remember the two sinners in the left and right of Jesus during His crucifixion? One of them at the very last hour still chose to dishonor God while one at the very last moment of His life put that remaining time in faith and chose to believe in Jesus. Is anybody in this world can ever tell me that they figured out earlier in their life that some thing is just TOO LATE? I don't know how super are you but i believe we can only know if it is too late if it's already too late; where we got minimal chances to actually make things right and great amount of damage in our life has already been done and you can never redo it one more time. Would you rather choose to be in the too late situation and hear Jesus say this to you: "I am going away and you will seek me, and will die in your sin. WHERE I GO YOU CANNOT COME." (John 8:21) Would you like to hear that from Jesus, telling you that you can not join Him in Heaven? Don't wait until it's too late. This also speaks to the believers of Jesus. After Jesus said those to the pharisees many have believed but we should not merely receive but must retain it and walk it. Jesus said, "If you ABIDE in my word, you are my disciple indeed." (John 8:31) Abide in hebrew is "Yashab" it is not just merely acceptance but to REMAIN in Him; to dwell in His presence. Meaning you don't just accept Him once then you actually do everything backwards with the rest of your life. Abiding in the Lord is to continue following His word for us to be a true disciple of Christ. If you are still a slave of sin then you are not a true disciple of Christ. True, we will still sin but we should never be a slave if we have Jesus. We should not have the bondage of sin. Open your eyes and ears and see and listen to God. We have no idea how in bondage are we until we are set free. Right? Don't be fool by the devil. He will always lie on us that is why most of the believers of Christ are still hold hostage of the devil because we are letting him. He will lie to you to Sin and enjoy this moment now, you might not have another opportunity, your God will forgive you anyway. Come on! True, God will always forgive us but if we fell on that, you know what will happen? Sin will steal your fellowship with Jesus and brings you sorrow. Then the devil will lie to you again, You're completely a mess and a total offender of God. He does not love you anymore. You are a disgrace and not worthy of His love. Come on friends! We should know that is not true. If we know our God all the lies of the devil we can fight it back with the truth. But are eyes will only be washed clear from the dirt that blocking our sight if we abide in the Lord. He promised that if we abide in Him, "you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you FREE." (John 8:32) It will never be too late if we just choose to dwell in the presence of God always. It will never be too late if we will not listen to the lies of the devil. If you are not a believer of Christ right now this is one of the best promise you will ever hear, HE WILL FREE YOU. Isn't that awesome? If you are already a believer but you are still in bondage of sin and it seems like forever for you to get away from your habits, addictions and many others then it's about time to quit listening to the devil and focus on God's voice He will Set You free by the truth. The truth is He Loves Us So Much. Choose to believe that and I hope It is not yet Too late. God See everything. He is all knowing... If you think he don't know, you need to think again. If you think He is not moving in your life He wanted to but you are not letting Him. If you think you are just doing fine having fun and trading your life into short time happiness well then you might want to reconsider because my friend that happiness will not last for a very long time. Soon your going to feel that emptiness again, the feeling that there is something missing even though you are enjoying in this world. Examine yourself now. Are you really happy? Is there a real joy in your life, or is it a surface based happiness where in you are happy in the moment but when you are alone there is NOTHING. Time to do a self check NOW, before the damage of your short and wild adventure ask the value of your whole life. Remember God sees and He cried million of tears watching us stumble and choose the wrong way. He will always search after one lost sheep even though He has ninety nine more. He is calling and pleading you right now. Turn to Me!
4 “What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? 5 And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. When Jesus is still on earth doing His ministry He did not looked after those whom are popular, famous and with power instead He went to those humble men whom are willing to go far to spread the Gospel. He even actually put down most of the powerful people on those times, those religious leaders and political leaders whom they thought they know better. God always wants to work with a person who are willing to learn, who are willing to give up everything and give back his life to God. God will always make the impossible things happen to the people who are willing to go further beyond natural eyes can fathom. God is looking for people who seems to be unworthy in their own eyes but their heart let God made them righteous. Do you think you are unworthy? Do you think you are useless? Do you think you are a terrible sinner? God don't think so. Think of yourself as someone whom God can use for His kingdom no matter what is your status in life or what you have done! Surrender your life to God, you can never imagine what He can do through a surrendered man. 😊😊😊🙏🏻 Mark 1:14-20 14 Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 16 Now as he walked by the sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew his brother casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. 17 And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. 18 And straightway they forsook their nets, and followed him. 19 And when he had gone a little farther thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets. 20 And straightway he called them: and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the hired servants, and went after him. John 8:12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. Have you tried walking in the streets alone at night when it's very dark? Even the bravest man will still feel some fear or discomfort walking an alley alone with no light. Well if you ask me, yes! Surely i will be worried and be fearful in some ways. Imagine your whole life, as in your whole existence is in that dark place. I don't mean just one part of your life but your whole life. How is it? Did you feel good about it after imagining? Well then, that is your life when you don't have God. He is the only light you can have to brighten your life. Jesus is the light of life. If you don't have Him you are completely in trouble and if you actually know Him and even once or many times decided to follow Him and make Him your Lord but you still walk in darkness or worst prefer to walk in dark life i guess you are in a terrible mess! Light and darkness is completely the opposite. If there is light darkness will be gone so if you THINK YOU ALREADY HAVE JESUS but you STILL WALK IN DARKNESS. Examine yourself back. You might actually don't have Him at all. Having Him as your light is not you trying hard to bring that light out from you if you really have Jesus, the LIGHT will come out naturally. So, which side are you? Think About it! Very hard! |
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