I have been struggling with my faith, and wondering why is it that God has not heard my prayers, my cry out for help?? then I realized after reading Aaron Potratz's post http://trutheran.blogspot.com/ That I have not been giving myself completely to God. Not both physically and spiritually. I have not been giving him all that he wants from me, and he deserves so much.
"In me you live and move and have your being" ...acts17:28
I mean come on people.. How many of you actually believe in God.. ? if it weren't for him we would not have life, yet we are too ashamed to say " yes, I want to live for God?? we would hide our bibles out of fear of how others would judge us, But in the end result who decides if we will spend eternity in Hell or in Heaven? I don't know about you, but I am not going to put my fate into the worlds hands... Have you not seen with your own eyes what this world is coming to? have you not seen the things that is going on in this world? Yet you rather live for it and not for God? You can be a closet Christian if you want, But I am smart enough to know that I can't fool God. He knows me inside and out.
"I know everything about you, I know when you sit down and when you rise up, I am familiar with your ways" ... psalms 139:1-3
That is so awesome to me, that My Father already knows everything there is to know about me, my needs and desires…. even before I ask.. No one else knows me like him. No one loves me like he does and no one wants more for me than my Father who is in heaven.
He is the only one who CAN give me all that I desire and more! And all that he ask from me is that give myself body , heart and soul
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
" Recovering sinner" second thought
A thought occurred to me as I was typing the words " struggling with my Faith" on my facebook status. It is very important to surround our self with other Christians and form great friendships so if needed they can form that intervention on those of us who may be slipping.
I am a single mother and more things seems to work against me more often than for me.
So sometimes it gets hard to continue into my walk with Christ, Not because I don't believe in him. But because My faith is being tested and it just gets hard. Now because I know my God has always been on my side.. I normally don't stay in this state for very long, but even still it would be nice to have people with whom I connect with , who understands.
What about those recovering sinners who have never known Christ at all until the time they were saved. Born again, brand new in Christ..? It is our duty as Christians to take care of them.. isn't it? I mean... isn't that the whole point of ministering ? to make sure we share what we know in God with those we cross paths with, and to love just as Christ did.. as Christ does
Shame on us who have ever passed by someone who is broken and just kept going.
I think that those of you who call yourself Christians but do not love people, simply because they are children of God also, and if your heart doesn't break for the broken hearted... If we can't be there to help others and care for others ( without the " man do I have to? " attitude) we need to find our self back on our knees, we need to revisit the time that we promised to live for God, We need to put our self in check.
I am a single mother and more things seems to work against me more often than for me.
So sometimes it gets hard to continue into my walk with Christ, Not because I don't believe in him. But because My faith is being tested and it just gets hard. Now because I know my God has always been on my side.. I normally don't stay in this state for very long, but even still it would be nice to have people with whom I connect with , who understands.
What about those recovering sinners who have never known Christ at all until the time they were saved. Born again, brand new in Christ..? It is our duty as Christians to take care of them.. isn't it? I mean... isn't that the whole point of ministering ? to make sure we share what we know in God with those we cross paths with, and to love just as Christ did.. as Christ does
Shame on us who have ever passed by someone who is broken and just kept going.
I think that those of you who call yourself Christians but do not love people, simply because they are children of God also, and if your heart doesn't break for the broken hearted... If we can't be there to help others and care for others ( without the " man do I have to? " attitude) we need to find our self back on our knees, we need to revisit the time that we promised to live for God, We need to put our self in check.
Being a Christian and Fad Diets
The word Christian means - Christ like. Living a holy life.
Have you ever been on a diet and it really works, you lose those extra pounds that you wanted, So you then start eating whatever you want again, and then slowly start putting back on the weight ?
Well, That's because being healthy is a life style change. You have to change the way you eat and exercise in order to maintain that health.
Like so many " Christians" today. They forget to put Christ first in everything they do.
We need more than going to church on Sunday. Being a Christian and living a holy life is a life style, its something we have to do everyday. It all comes down to reading the word of God and being in constant prayer with God. What happens when we only visit our Church one day a week or maybe even just on Christmas or Easter? What happens to our walk with God when we stop praying and Studying his word? We then slowly start to fall away from God. The next time we call on him is when everything in life gets to be more then we can handle,
Don't make God a yo-yo diet.
Make him a way of life!
Have you ever been on a diet and it really works, you lose those extra pounds that you wanted, So you then start eating whatever you want again, and then slowly start putting back on the weight ?
Well, That's because being healthy is a life style change. You have to change the way you eat and exercise in order to maintain that health.
Like so many " Christians" today. They forget to put Christ first in everything they do.
We need more than going to church on Sunday. Being a Christian and living a holy life is a life style, its something we have to do everyday. It all comes down to reading the word of God and being in constant prayer with God. What happens when we only visit our Church one day a week or maybe even just on Christmas or Easter? What happens to our walk with God when we stop praying and Studying his word? We then slowly start to fall away from God. The next time we call on him is when everything in life gets to be more then we can handle,
Don't make God a yo-yo diet.
Make him a way of life!
Monday, November 16, 2009
Recovering Sinner
If I were an alcoholic and decided I needed to free myself from this bad thing I am doing to my body I'd detox, go to AA meetings, and have a sponsor to call anytime I need to reach out to someone. This is how I look at myself and sinning, I have been born again, I am a recovering sinner. I will never be free of temptation. and sometimes I will fall off the wagon, Sometimes I will need to call my sponsor ( God ) when I feel myself being tempted in the flesh, getting to my knees and spending time in prayer, getting into the word of MY GOD, It will put you back on track, it allows you to slow yourself down and rethink the actions you have taken or are about to take. Reminding myself that I am a child of Christ, taking baby steps. All I can do is grow closer to the Lord every day by nourishing my mind , body and soul with his word and through prayer
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
In The Year 1828
In the year 1828, Mr John Smeltzer of Green Township, Gallia Co. Ohio, Was married to Miss Margaret Kerns. For several years he lived in the enjoyment of all the comforts of an easy independence, blessed with a wife of great inability, affectionate and kind to all around her, and seven sons and daughters all in their minority. In 1845 the putrid sore throat attacked one of their children which terminated its existence in a very few days .. then, one by one they were attacked and died until there were six buried. The father and mother deserted the premises to save the last of their children, Christina, then in her third year (3 years old) They did save it. and in some eighteen months after this sore visitation his wife blessed with another infant, in some measure to repair their loss, but strange to say, in a few days ( 14 days) after the birth of her child Mrs. Smeltzer and her infant both died, and left him with one little girl, to mourn the loss of a fond Mother and seven brothers and and sisters.
Since the death of his family, Mr. Smeltzer has exhibited continual mental agony, and evinced a settled purpose of continuing in that state of mind until his death should unite him with his departed family. A few days since, while at the house of Mr. Jacob Smeltzer, his brother, he was attached with colic and after suffering excruciating pain a few days, he died. He was buried by side of his wife. Leaving one little girl out of a family of ten persons.
Christina Smeltzer was married to Jonas Sibley on dec.22 1861 , she was 18 years old. Had she not survived the sad events that took place I would not be here...
Since the death of his family, Mr. Smeltzer has exhibited continual mental agony, and evinced a settled purpose of continuing in that state of mind until his death should unite him with his departed family. A few days since, while at the house of Mr. Jacob Smeltzer, his brother, he was attached with colic and after suffering excruciating pain a few days, he died. He was buried by side of his wife. Leaving one little girl out of a family of ten persons.
Christina Smeltzer was married to Jonas Sibley on dec.22 1861 , she was 18 years old. Had she not survived the sad events that took place I would not be here...
