Messages given and received
Today was a day, to say the very least. I had little time to do all that needed to be done, but then I realized that I needed to put perspective onto my life. Again with the don't sweat the small stuff. My missions class has ended. My HS class will end next week. Tomorrow begins the first day of my final class at SEU. I will be reading the New Testament in 8 short weeks, in addition to my other text.
God is at work in my life.
Today's service was made of pure awesome. God spoke very clearly to us. Although, I guess I should make it clear that He spoke very clearly to me. Anyone else there, I would assume was moved.
Pastor changed our service. He decided that it was time we took a look at our priorities. He had us take a very close look at our priorities. Mark 16:15-20 is the Great Commission. We are told to "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation." My first marks in my new Bible (gotten for my class on the New Testament) is about the Great Commission. Is it a coincidence that today is the last day of my Mission's class? I am equipped to "Go."
There is a fire burning inside of me and so many thoughts and words want to come streaming out. I want to say all that was spoken to me, but I know that it will all come out in due time as it is needed to.
One thing that Pastor spoke of is what captured me the most. It had me torn apart on the inside. What if the great judgement is not a reckoning of what we have done, but what we have not done. Who have we not spoken to? What if at the time of judgement when it is decided that a person is going to heaven or hell that I have to lead the people in my life that do not know God, do not have a personal relationship with Jesus...what if I have to take them by the hand and walk them to the pit of fire? Can I take someone's hand, someone that I have loved and walk them into a lake of fire because I did not speak to them? It would tear me apart inside to walk any of my friends to that pit.
How can I look into the face of my brother, my cousin, my sister, my friend, my co-worker, my neighbor and tell them that I am so sorry I did not share my faith with you even one time? I am so sorry that I have let you down. Because I did not impact your life and share my eternity with you, I have to walk you to hell. My heart was broken. I saw so many names and so many faces flash through my head. No, I'm not name names because the place you stand with God is between you and Him. It is not for me to disclose to the world (and for the record, said brother, sister, etc is generalized).
I'm not here to judge anyone. That is not my job. I do not want to be a judge. I do love you though. I love you enough to say that Jesus loves you. He died on the cross for you. I would love to sit down and talk about it with you. I'm a very proud fan of Jesus, I must say. I love you. I do not want to see a single person that I could have touched go to hell.
I pray for you. I pray to be a beacon of light to help guide you. I try to be unobtrusive because I know how others feel. No, today's sermon was not all about hell's fire and damnation. It was more about reaching out to the others. Reaching out to those that do not know of His love. Reaching out to those that need to feel His power and love in their life.
God is awesome and I am so very grateful everyday that I can worship Him and serve Him. My life has been changed by Him and miracles have happened all around me, when I least expect them. He has clearly had a hand on my life, even when I was denying Him.
He was there. He knew me from my conception, before my mom even knew about me, HE knew my future.
Again, just so we are clear, I'm sorry I have not shared His goodness with you. I must remedy this. I will be praying for you. I will be preaching the word as needed. I make no apologies for my written statement. You can take it or leave it. You know how to add me or delete me from your friend's list. I am not just going to sit back anymore. I am called to Go and Go I must, even if it is down the street to the gas station.
God is at work in my life.
Today's service was made of pure awesome. God spoke very clearly to us. Although, I guess I should make it clear that He spoke very clearly to me. Anyone else there, I would assume was moved.
Pastor changed our service. He decided that it was time we took a look at our priorities. He had us take a very close look at our priorities. Mark 16:15-20 is the Great Commission. We are told to "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation." My first marks in my new Bible (gotten for my class on the New Testament) is about the Great Commission. Is it a coincidence that today is the last day of my Mission's class? I am equipped to "Go."
There is a fire burning inside of me and so many thoughts and words want to come streaming out. I want to say all that was spoken to me, but I know that it will all come out in due time as it is needed to.
One thing that Pastor spoke of is what captured me the most. It had me torn apart on the inside. What if the great judgement is not a reckoning of what we have done, but what we have not done. Who have we not spoken to? What if at the time of judgement when it is decided that a person is going to heaven or hell that I have to lead the people in my life that do not know God, do not have a personal relationship with Jesus...what if I have to take them by the hand and walk them to the pit of fire? Can I take someone's hand, someone that I have loved and walk them into a lake of fire because I did not speak to them? It would tear me apart inside to walk any of my friends to that pit.
How can I look into the face of my brother, my cousin, my sister, my friend, my co-worker, my neighbor and tell them that I am so sorry I did not share my faith with you even one time? I am so sorry that I have let you down. Because I did not impact your life and share my eternity with you, I have to walk you to hell. My heart was broken. I saw so many names and so many faces flash through my head. No, I'm not name names because the place you stand with God is between you and Him. It is not for me to disclose to the world (and for the record, said brother, sister, etc is generalized).
I'm not here to judge anyone. That is not my job. I do not want to be a judge. I do love you though. I love you enough to say that Jesus loves you. He died on the cross for you. I would love to sit down and talk about it with you. I'm a very proud fan of Jesus, I must say. I love you. I do not want to see a single person that I could have touched go to hell.
I pray for you. I pray to be a beacon of light to help guide you. I try to be unobtrusive because I know how others feel. No, today's sermon was not all about hell's fire and damnation. It was more about reaching out to the others. Reaching out to those that do not know of His love. Reaching out to those that need to feel His power and love in their life.
God is awesome and I am so very grateful everyday that I can worship Him and serve Him. My life has been changed by Him and miracles have happened all around me, when I least expect them. He has clearly had a hand on my life, even when I was denying Him.
He was there. He knew me from my conception, before my mom even knew about me, HE knew my future.
Again, just so we are clear, I'm sorry I have not shared His goodness with you. I must remedy this. I will be praying for you. I will be preaching the word as needed. I make no apologies for my written statement. You can take it or leave it. You know how to add me or delete me from your friend's list. I am not just going to sit back anymore. I am called to Go and Go I must, even if it is down the street to the gas station.