Well, besides being soaking wet most of the days and having the worst hair days in recorded history, I have had so much time to sit in my pajamas, and really dig into God's Word. I went to Generate on Wednesday night and Pastor Tony talked about the walls in our lives. Walls such as busyness, people in our lives, addictions, our self image and thoughts, etc. He talked about how satan doesn't mind if we know what God is, see God, but he doesn't want us to be satisfied and really taste who and what God really is. It really got me thinking. At the end of the night our challenge was: tear down the walls and be satisfied through Christ. Call, plead, and beg to the Lord and be completely embraced in Him.
I have been reading through the book of Matthew. I cannot believe how rich and deep this book is. Matthew 6 talks about fasting, and only serving one master. It also talks about not worrying about tomorrow. Something I really needed to hear. Don't worry about what we are going to eat, drink or even wear, but be content and trust in the Lord.
Matthew 7 really holds a lot of truth to live by. It talks about judging, and that we should not judge others for we will be judged in the same manner. It also says, ask, and it will be given to you, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives. Everyone who seeks will find and everyone who knocks it will be opened. It then goes on to talk about that in everything treat others the same way that you would want to be treated.
Matthew 7 also talks about the wide and narrow path. It is easier to go down the wide road, but it is a path that lead to destruction. The narrow way is hard, but few go down, even though it leads to life.
Also, see people of the Lord by their fruits, and build all of your foundations upon a rock, for the foolish builds his upon sand, it will will soon perish.
Wow! All of that in two short chapters. The Lord really shows us, in bold statements and letters, how we are supposed to live and please Him. He shows us what he expects from His followers.
Well, that has been what I have been digging into. I have really been challenged lately. I have been diligently praying for an older, mature woman of God to be a mentor in my life. I have been praying to be intentional in the ministries that I am involved in. To really show God's love and compassion through every single step that I take. I can't seem to get the word investment out of my head. Not expecting investments for myself, but being bold and completely investing myself into others. Today in chapel we were challenged to examine our hearts. How do we view other people? do we view them as a soul that is desperate for salvation? And do we have real affection for God? Is the gospel actually valuable to us?
Luke 14:11
"For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."
I was supposed to have a communication tournament all weekend, but it got cancelled. So, now I have a weekend! What do college students with no money do on a free weekend? hmmmm...the possibilities. :)
Be blessed!
What I have learned recently that the narrow way is hard.. But at the same time, you will have that desire to go the narrow way. When you don't its miserable. So in reality, when we do turn our lives to Jesus, its the only way. And we should walk down it gladly
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