Is your life worth His sacrifice?

Christ died for each of us.  
Do we understand the depth of His love, for each of us, that He died in our place?  That He took our punishment, so we can live?

This is a call to all Christians.   We need to stop being a 'Sunday morning Christian'; and start being a '24/7 Christian'.

1. Have we changed our way....Of thinking?  

     "And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing.  Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honourable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable.  Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise."

Philippians 4:8

Of talking?  
     "Avoid worthless, foolish talk that only leads to more godless behaviour."

2 Timothy 2:16

Of acting? 
     "But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice."

Luke 11:28

Of your responses to others? 
     "So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other.   Just as I have loved you, you should love each other.  Your love for one another will prove to the world that you are My disciples."

John 13:34 & 35

Of working?
     "Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people" 

Colossians 3:23

     "For we are each responsible for our own conduct"

Galatians 6:5

.......to reflect Christ.


2. What have you done, to show His sacrifice was worth it?

"Prove by the way you live that you have repented of your sins and turned to God..."

Luke 3:8

"Think carefully about what is right, and stop sinning. 

For to your shame I say that some of you don't know God at all."

1 Corinthians 15:34

Because if we love Him, and want to show that our life was worth His sacrifice, we need to obey his commands.

     "If you love me, obey my commands."

John 14:15

 

Staying Afloat

Keeping our eyes focused on God midst our trouble is often difficult.   We feel like we are drowning and don't know were to look for help. 

 For the past six months, that has been me.
Here is what has been going on.   Back in June of last year, my mom was diagnosed with cancer and had a heart attack.  She had surgery which resulted in the diagnosis of the cancer being at stage three.  In August I got a full time job; turned out to last only three months, because I didn't have the management skills the employers really wanted.  Then our dog died over the Christmas Holidays.  My Mom finished Chemo and started Radiation.  Our furnace quit beginning of January and we almost died due to Carbon Monoxide poisoning because of it.  The furnace still isn't fixed.  No furnace, in below freezing temperatures, is not fun to deal with...frozen pipes and complaining kids).  I feel overwhelmed, and emotional. 

The concept on keeping your eyes on Christ during times of trouble is something I have always heard; something I have always 'known'.   But it is during the midst of trouble that these concepts often take on new meaning for us.

Once you look up, your head is tilted back, and you can breath through your nose again, (and float). 

I know that, as a human, I will look around and start to sink again.  But looking back up, refocusing on God, will help me get through this.

The Good Sheherd

Luke 19:10   "For the Son of Man came to seek and save those who are lost."



**I apologize for the picture being sideways.**

A Helping Hand

What do you do when you need help?

Do you reach up?

Christ is always waiting to help.
We may not literally see His hand, but He helps us. 
All we have to do is ask.


Do you see someone who needs help?  Don't hesitate to step in and help.  That person may not see you, they may see Christ in you.  You can be Christ's hands and feet here on earth.

Do I have to?

This cartoon is appropriate for a lot of different themes.

"Do I have to LOVE that person?"
"Do I have to FORGIVE that person?"
"Do I have to FOLLOW you?"

It's our choice that can result in our unhappiness.

What are you going to do?

I think this post is good for all of us.  Sin comes in many forms...gossip, hate, jealosy...

We are all susceptible.
We have a choice.

Who are you listening to?

Did you ever have one of those days when you know what you should do, but did what you wanted to do instead.

We can all relate to this.

No fence sitters allowed.

We need to decide were we stand.

Choices

I think we make our lives harder then it should be.  We do things because everyone else is doing it'.
But does that make it right?

The doors in our life

Our life is a mansion; rooms filled with doors.  The doors are all our choices, possibilities, wants and desires.
Christ, who is our guide, leads us around, showing us the doors we need to go through.
Lots of times we get distracted, wanting to go through different doors.  Sometimes we try to "back track", going back the way we came because this door led to a hurtful or painful experience.
God is molding us.
Those experiences are meant to shape us to who He wants us to be.  We just need to keep our eyes on Him, our guide, and keep following, until He leads us through the exit.

What door are you trying to open?

Related Scripture:
Isaiah 64:8
1 Peter 1:6&7; 2:21
Revelations 3:7&8