I’m learning that life is short. We all don’t have much time here on earth. You may be thinking, “Well, I know someone who is 92 and that is pretty old to me!” In all actuality that is not that long to live. By the time you are 20 you are thinking of becoming 30, then 40, then 50, and so on. The years go by quick … there is one thing that can last forever and that’s eternal life.
I’ve seen throughout the past few months that even when I sin God still blesses me and I’m perplexed by this. He loves me unconditionally and I can’t explain His love for us; I just can’t explain it. He continually amazes me even when I think I’ve been “bad.” God doesn’t see bad as we see bad. I mean, He is the creator of the universe and our definitions of things are carnal. His grace and His mercy covers us because if it didn’t the earth would be plummeting to a black hole and catch on fire for sure. His mercy holds this earth and His grace carries us. When we “mess” up He still walks with us, get’s on his knees, and says, “Are you okay?” “Let me help you up!” He wants to see us succeed and carry out the plans He has for us. He is not waiting to beat us with a club or scream obscenities down our throats; He is there to love us. He continually walks with us and stays the course even when we drift off.
I’m just amazed by God; I am simply amazed.
I’m learning to walk and walk by faith even when my stomach is about to shake out of my body because of anxiety. Think about it, if we didn’t have to trust in Him for everything then what would even be the point of living or having a God. He is purpose and we all have a purpose to fulfill, so just be patient and keep running that race. Of course there are times we want to give up, but God has your whole life in His palms. I once heard that if God showed us too much at once then we would stop walking and live in fear. We would just basically give up. He gives us glimpses in order for us to focus on Him and in order to keep our faith. If we have no trust or faith in God then we have nothing. The funny thing is that trusting is the hardest because we are creatures who like to control and faith is definitely difficult because faith is hoping in what one cannot see!
Keep your eyes wide and open and fixed on Him!
Marriage is marriage.
Man and woman.
I didn’t say this; Jesus said this.
I preach the word of God.
His truth.
I don’t compromise.
I don’t hate because I once engaged in homosexual behavior.
I thought homosexual love was real.
It wasn’t.
The only real, true love one can receive is from God the Father.
I am writing this because I saw pictures of same-sex couples married in NYC today. It touched my heart because they can be set free. Homosexuality is dark, dramatic, confusing, lonely, violent, angry, bitter…you may disagree. Homosexuality is portrayed as fun, free, life-giving, exciting, one-of-a-kind, etc. We don’t see what’s behind closed doors or inside the depths of people’s hearts.
My heart’s desire is to love people who believe themselves to be homosexual. Homosexuality is an identity issue, a heart issue, and a void in the heart that can only be filled by a relationship with God. God can open the heart and heal. He can fill the void and only HE can.
*God, I pray the blindness and confusion be broken off of people lost in the homosexual lifestyle. In Jesus’ mighty name I pray you sweep over them and sweep their hearts of hurt, anger, bitterness, anger, and brokenness. God, I pray you touch them and bring them to repentance through your love that I know you can give them as I can’t. You can show them love in a way that I can’t and I pray right now that you display this love to them in Jesus’ name. God I pray like this because I know they can be free. God I know you desire for them to be free because you died for us all to live free. God, touch them. Touch them with your Fatherly, righteous right hand. Tell them what you want to tell them and open up their spiritual ears and eyes that they may see you tonight and come to salvation Lord Jesus. Mercy Lord, Mercy. I cry out mercy over them in Jesus’ name and I decree and declare freedom over them and over their minds in Jesus’ name and over their spirits and souls and hearts. They are free Jesus. They are free! Thank you Jesus for what you are doing now and what you will continue to do Father God. I love you daddy and I want to see them free. I know you can free them God. Set the captives free tonight Father. I understand that they want love and that they just want to do what they want to do because I once wanted to get married to a guy. BUT God you found me and you took my hand and you entered into a dance with me and I cannot let go of you now. God, I pray you take their hands and enter into a dance with each one of them and don’t let them go God. Don’t let them go Father. Don’t let them Go. Amen.
The truth will set you free and you will be free indeed. There is nothing like falling in love with Jesus and dancing for Him in worship, painting for Him, singing for Him, and expressing your love unto Him in His presence. Fall in love with Jesus and let the world fall away from you tonight. Jesus said, today is the day of salvation!
It’s a new way. Giving up your life to Jesus is a new way of life. If you have always lived for yourself, looked to always please yourself, and followed every sinful thought, or idea then you know what it’s like to come to Christ and have to throw it all away.
I just want to encourage anyone who has come to Christ after being in alcoholism, porn addiction, sex addiction, drug addiction, hate, bitterness, unforgiveness, anger, nicotine addiction, prostitution, homosexuality, self-mutilation, – STAND strong and do not give up. It is not easy to completely walk away from a sinful lifestyle, but God’s grace is so sufficient.
I have been struggling so hard lately with past addictions trying to resurface, oppression from the devil, depression, headaches, and sexual temptation. You know what? My God is bigger and He has not allowed me to fall back into my dark pit I was once in. He rescued me and He is faithful to keep you!
If you want to give up…don’t! I want to give up sometimes too, but I want to push you to persevere in Jesus. Here is a verse Jesus gave me back in March and He showed it to me again last week. Philippians 3:14 “I press towards the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”
-PRESS on SAINTS!
RUN
Whatever you do, do not stop the race you are running. You may hit a stick in the road, but if you trip on it get up and KEEP ON GOING! You can do all things through Christ and remember HE is the one who gives you the strength. He is amazing and the grace that is allowed towards us is unimaginable. I fall and I hate myself for it. I immediately get the worst feeling imaginable, but I know this guilt, shame, and condemnation is of the devil. I even had a thought recently, “Just stop being a Christian!” Now I know this was the devil. Sometimes, this is how hard it gets for a believer and follower of Christ- to give up. BUT do not give up. I remember running cross-country races in high school and I would throw up and then keep running. That is what we have to do. I could have gotten upset and grossed out about me throwing up, but I kept on running and finished my race. When I was done, I was complimented how I kept going and even sprinted towards the finish line. THAT is what we need to do. Keep running and sprint towards the finish line- never slowing down.
I asked God what I should do as a result of me falling into sin and He says, “fast.” The reason He says fast is because I will be depriving my flesh of food and what IT wants. Instead, I will be feeding my spirit and focusing on God. There is a divine connection between us and God, but when we fast it is magnified. Do I really want to fast? No, because I love to eat and my flesh wants whatever it desires. BUT it is better to fast than to fall into sin. I remember reading in the Bible that when we sin it is the sin living in us that causes us to sin. READ THIS: Romans 7:17- ”But now it is no longer I who do it, but sin that dwells in me.” I read this and I am like woah! Christ died on the cross for MY SIN and He does not have to die AGAIN just for me. I do not live to sin, but when I do commit sin it is the sin that dwells in me. See, I have been BAPTIZED in Christ’s death and if I was baptized with Him, then I was also RAISED up WITH HIM!
Amen!
KEEP RUNNING THAT CHRISTIAN RACE. KEEP RUNNING.
We are not caged.
but free.
We are no longer wandering in the wilderness.
We are free.
He set you free by HIS blood.
Your sins WERE washed away.
You are free.
IN Him.
Last night during worship the Lord spoke through me and it was the Holy Ghost, so I have got to write this out. The devil tries to keep us in our cages. Imagine yourself in a cage and what you yourself do to keep you in that cage. My guilt, sin, fall-backs, short-comings, doubts, fears, …. are what keep me in my cage. You see though … we do not live in these cages. We decide to live in them and put ourselves in them. I just realized that this is the same thing a close friend of mine told me the other night and God just now made it real to my own heart, spirit, and soul.
Do you hate caging yourself up? I know I do and I am tired of it. I am ready to live as a FREE child of the Living God. I am the righteousness of God (IN Christ Jesus)! BUST OUT OF YOUR CAGE and tell the devil and yourself- NO MORE! We are free …
you are free ... do not "fly" back in
Jesus died that we may have life and life more abundantly and we cannot live that abundant life through Him in our cages. Let’s step out of them and start living as Free CHILDREN OF THE LIVING GOD- in Jesus’ MIGHTY name. AMEN!
