So let me just share with you all that the Holy Spirit has really been working in my heart…just shining that flash light around all over the place. Now while I know that this is a good thing cuz my heart needs a real good spring cleaning let me tell ya! It’s just kinda painful to watch. I’ve thought a lot about what I journaled a few weeks ago…about totally not feeling worthy to go to heaven or to be called a child of God. And here’s the cool thing that has been spoken in my heart lately. I’ll never be worthy. You’ll never be worthy. Christ makes us worthy. That is such a heavy concept to grasp man. I will never be perfect and I will never be without sin. Not in this lifetime anyway. But Christ bridges that gap EVERY TIME I mess up. Amazing. Truly and utterly amazing. Why? I dunno. But He promised and all we…all I have to is believe in that promise and try my hardest every day to remember the promise and aim higher the next time.
Anyway, that is really just a very small portion of what has been laying on my heart lately. Also, the importance of the just saturating ourselves in the Word of God and all things Godly. I mean really if we surround ourselves with the Word of God, it just makes sense that that is what will be forefront in our hearts and minds. It’s like so important to fortify ourselves with scripture because then we are more apt to make the Godly choices and just have cleaner clearer minds to make the right steps.
I was listening to the radio (secular station) two weeks ago while driving home and this song came on…I really liked the guy’s voice…the song was “Lips of an Angel” I don’t know who sings it but I was really digging the tune and the tone of his voice…but the more he sang the words just made me sick…the dude was singing about talking on the phone to his “mistress” while his girlfriend was in the other room and how he was just so much more in love with the chick on the phone than the girl in the other room. And it just made me sort of sick to my stomach. So I began channel surfing and I found a K-Love station! Yay! Sister goes on and on about K-Love so I was excited to find one down here. It’s out of Madison, IN. I’m not saying that I’m cutting out rock music completely but I’m going to be more choosey about what I listen to and fill my mind with…
Anyways…I didn’t mean to make this such a preachy heavy journal entry but I’m sure you all have gone through those times when you just feel God working so much in your heart and revealing so many things…it’s a cool thing…but also a little bit painful to face all your ugliness! Thank heavens that He loves me anyways huh! Why? I dunno…but it’s great!!
Ya gotta laugh at the people that think they have found Jesus’ (as in Jesus Christ) bones. Bless their hearts. They (that would be more of a general they – as in unbelievers) will go to any lengths to try and disprove Christianity. Ya know what though….the Bible is true whether they believe it or not and God is real whether they chose to acknowledge Him or not. I just feel sorry that they are too blinded to be able to grasp the fact that Jesus Lives…”I serve a risen Saviour, He’s in the world today”….::singing:: hmm…that’s a good note to end on…here’s the lyrics to that song…kind of appropriate for today don’t ya think?
HE LIVES
I serve a risen Saviour,He's in the world today;
I know that He is living,Whatever men may say;
I see His hand of mercy,I hear His voice of cheer,
And just the time I need HimHe's always near.
He lives, He lives, Christ Jesus lives today!
He walks with me and He talks with me
Along life's narrow way.
He lives, He live, salvation to impart!
You ask me how I know He lives:He lives within my heart.
In all the world around meI see His loving care,
And tho my heart grows wearyI never will despair;
I know that He is leadingThro' all the stormy blast,
The day of His appearingWill come at last.
Rejoice, rejoice, O Christian,Lift up your voice and sing
Eternal hallelujahsTo Jesus Christ the King!
The hope of all who seek Him,The help of all who find,
None other is so loving,So good and kind.
2 weeks ago
4 comments:
Okay, I just sang that whole song in my head! :)
Thanks for sharing all of that. I think you're absolutely right that unless we surround ourselves with God and Godly things, it makes it that much harder to put Him first! I appreciate the reminder b/c Lord knows I need it! :)
Have a good day!
Great entry Sister.....and I am going to comment on yours even though you never comment on mine...LOL Just joshin' ya!
But one thing I have been thinking about a lot lately....I think it was Stew, our Youth Minister, that said it a few weeks ago...something about when we get to heaven and Jesus will be standing right there beside us because He paid for all of our sins. Like...I am not worthy to be there and my sins make me dirty - except that Jesus is there as my "cleanser" and He makes me white as snow again because HE paid the price for my sins. I don't remember exactly how he said it, but it was like I really HEARD it for the first time. I don't know, something about the way he worded it .... it put a clear visual in my head that I just can't stop thinking about!!
Love ya....and thanks for the song!
That song is just what I needed today...I know that He is leading through all the stormy blast. Thank you so much for sharing that. It really hit home for me tonight. God really spoke to me through you in your journal!
Lots of Love!
Thanks for sharing that! I've been working on a couple posts, just thoughts I have, but I think God has not finished his work in me yet so I haven't finished the posts!
Just to give you a heads up, my blog is going private, by invite only so watch your email!
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