The Good, The Bad, The Blessing

When a bone is broken it heals stronger than before, when we work hard with our hands at first they may hurt but soon they become callused and tough. The heart and the body are the same in this way, every time we are hurting, or broken there is an opportunity to grow. In every relationship we go through time or strife and anger, but by working through that we not only learn more about each others true feeling we learn how to care for each other better. Too often people see these problems and avoid them but they do not go away by pretending they do not exist, we only amplify the actual issue. The thing about working through issues with one another is being able to care for and understand one another and to ultimately forgive each other.

But how do we learn to carry this out? The life of Jesus is all we need, his example of how he lived and crucified himself was Gods ultimate resolve. Gods has one true love...us. But there was a problem, he needed to be able to understand what we are going through, to see what its like to be tempted in a human body. God put himself in the shoes of a sinner so that he may truly fix our relationship with him. Just as God lived here on this earth to understand what we go through we must strive to know him better to complete what he did, his ultimate "im sorry" his sacrifice.

The closer i grow to God the more i am humbled and the more i understand his love for me. We are all closer to God because of what he went through, in the same way when we work through tough time we grow stronger. God can bless through both good and bad things

"Enjoy prosperity while you can, but when hard times strike,

realize that both come from God" Ecclesiastes 7:14

As the heart is challenged with difficulties it must rely more upon God and his love, when we are drained of all of our love, all of our forgiveness, all of our care God has all of these in abundance. In this way we grow closer with God and closer to those that surround us.

Choose Life

Moment: an indefinitely short time

Our days are compile of specific moments, with all off the media we are quick find ways to pacify our entire day with senseless garb. But Jesus has called us to so much more, he has called us to love in abundance, to care in abundance, to embrace each moment and live like Him. Through out our days we have high points and low points, but with each moment we are left with a choice. That choice is to live like Jesus our live like yourself, its easy to live like Jesus when things are going well but when faced with anger, sorrow, or stress it becomes a different story. In times like those we must remember who is in true control, when Jesus was in the garden he knew he was in trouble he didn't run, he didn't have a panic attack, he didn't seek counsel from man but from God. He surrendered all to him knowing that he had a plan. We may face hard times through out the day but if we seek the Lord in every moment he will care for us.

"For I know the plans i have for you," says the Lord.

"They are plans for good and not for disaster, to

give you a future and a hope. In those days when

you pray, i will listen. If you look for me wholeheartedly,

you will find me. I will be found by you," says the Lord.

Jeremiah 29:11-14

Every moment we are face with a choice to bring life to that moment, you see some say they "live for the moment," i say Christians should bring Life to every moment. By choosing to love and care for all in every moment every day how can we go wrong? "Commit your actions to the Lord, and your plans will succeed"(Proverbs 16:3) So we can live for the moment or choose to bring true life to every moment. Which ever path we choose remember who's path Jesus chose in the garden.

The Lord says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life.
I will advise you and watch over you.
Do not be like a senseless horse or mule
that needs a bit and bridle to keep it under control.”

Psalms 32:8,9

"Worthy is the lamb of the reward of his suffering"

Why is it that we take for granted the relationships that are most important to us? Even as a child i remember the neglect that i shared with the ones that I loved... Its because of closeness that we do these things... the fact that those people love us in return any way, and we know it. I distinctly remember a time when i was in high school and my youth group went on a trip to a theme park. My Dad volunteered to go as a leader and i remember seeing him a couple times that day walking alone, instead of inviting him to join in the fun i avoided him. I knew that he would still love me just the same and that he would still give me a ride home and provide for my needs as his son. There are several instances like this that i remember growing up, but in hindsight i see the love that it takes to care for some one who works to avoid you. Some times it comes as second nature others times it takes work, but the love that Jesus has for us is just the same.

We claim him when it is convenient, when it is expected or fitting but how many of us cast him aside or even slander what it is that he came here for. We neglect the one that loves us so much more than we understand just for social unity among peers. Its time that we no longer deny him for who he is for we are lucky that he does not recognize us for who we truly are. In our nature we are sinners, in His nature he is a savior.

2 Timothy 2:11-13

"This is a trustworthy saying:

If we die with Him, we will also live with Him.

If we endure hardship, we will reign with Him

If we deny Him, He will deny us.

If we are unfaithful, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny who He is."

Jesus is worthy of more than just Sunday mornings, He's paid for more than just a few hours a week, a single drop of his perfect blood is worth a lifetime of sacrifice, dedication, and love. So embrace this message and give him the attention and love that he deserves.

"Worthy is the lamb of the reward of his suffering"