Discussing Jesus.

Something that had dawned on me lately is the question, as Christians, do we talk about our faith and overall about our amazing God as much as we should? I was talking to a buddy of mine a couple nights ago just about trying to comprehend heaven, getting into a big discussion, and it hit me, we need to talk more about this stuff. Outside of Church, outside of Bible Studies or posts on Facebook, do we talk and share about how great our God is out side of these places? I really feel like bringing this topic into a regular day discussion just needs to happen more. We can go on with talks about sports, life, really anything that's going on in our day but we don't talk one thing about Jesus. Talk about how God is working in your life. Things you see through your day that really reflected something God did. Talk about heaven. Talk about your faith. All of these things are so hard to comprehend as well, but being hard to comprehend is the great thing about it. Our God is crazy all-knowing and there is so much we could talk and wonder about. We will not be able to comprehend this more until the day God calls us home but overall talking about this just brings great discussion. I love talking about any of these topics, it's just the fact we need to talk about them more. So yeah, there's my short thing to think about today, keep spreadin da love of Jesus!

Verse for today: Mark 16:15 - And he said to them, "Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation."

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What is Your Foundation?

Matthew 7:24-27 (NIV)

The Wise and Foolish Builders

24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”

In Matt. 7:24-29, we find Jesus telling the parable of the two builders. The wise builder built his house on the rock while the foolish builder built his house upon the sand. When the storms came, the house built on the rock stood firm against the winds and rain. It had a solid foundation. But the house built on the sand collapsed in ruin as its shifting foundation was washed away.

The thing is we’re really not talking about two builders making houses in two different spots. Jesus was not making a point about where we should build our houses, this is one of his awesome parables. Basically he’s illustration what foundation we are building on in our life. It is ultimately a spiritual truth. The storm illustrates the various problems we face in our lives. We all have our struggles and we all have hardships in our lives. He is telling about two different lifestyles that we can live when it comes to facing these trials in our lives. Now, do we want to be like the foolish man who builds his foundation on the sand? Obviously things don’t turn out so well for the dude who build his house on the sand. It was washed away and taken out. What about he guy who build it on the stone? The house stood firm against the storm because of its solid foundation. Foundation is the key here, and that foundation is Jesus. The house on the sand tells us that if we don’t have Jesus as our foundation we collapse. If we have a solid foundation in Christ we will stand firm against any trials we face. Jesus says the house which stood illustrated a life built upon the foundation of obeying His word. A life lived like this endures forever while the other is washed away into eternal ruin. Build you house on the foundation of the Lord!

Now when we face trails in our lives, do you look to Jesus as your ultimate foundation or do you find yourself getting washed away? Look to God for everything and every trail because he will take care of your burden. He knows it all folks, and it is up to us to have faith that God will take us through it. 

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Taking Life 4 Granted

Every day we take for granted, not realizing that our life can be taken at any moment. This dawned on me today after watching a film on a play in class. We really don't know when the man up above will call us home. We've all experienced someone in our life who we loved and they passed away. It's tough, I know. But do we realize at any moment that it could be us? And do we realize that our life is special and uniquely created by the hands of God? We must seize every moment we live on earth for a purpose God gave us. Most importantly, are we using the time we have on earth to bring glory to God and to spread some Jesus light on those around us? God uses us for a purpose and we need to full-fill the purpose God has for our lives. Life on Earth is a delicate thing because it's (metaphorically) a grain of sand compared to the whole entire beach of eternity ahead of us. Sounds like a cheesy metaphor but hey, its the truth. The people that surround you in your life, do you want them to live in eternity with you in heaven? I know I sure do. So I'm tellin' you now, use the moments God gives us on Earth to share Christ's love with one another. Live the life you have on Earth to it's fullest because God has given it to you to prepare yourself and others for an eternity with Him^. 

Verse for Today:  2 Thessalonians 3:5 
May the Lord lead your hearts into a full understanding and expression of the love of God and the patient endurance that comes from Christ.

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