ALL I NEED IS YOU!

I LOVE YOU
ALL of my HOPE is in YOU
Jesus Christ, take my life
Take ALL of me.

Words to LIVE By

Live as though

Christ died yesterday,

rose from the grave today,

and is coming back tomorrow.

Keeping It in Perspective

Measure the size of the obstacles AGAINST THE SIZE OF GOD.

~ Beth Moore

The trials of earth are small compared to the TRIUMPHS OF HEAVEN.

~ Daily Bread

The Difference Between Religion and the Gospel

by Mark Driscoll

Religion says, if I obey, God will love me.
Gospel says, because God loves me, I can obey.

Religion has good people and bad people.
Gospel has only repentant and unrepentant people.

Religion values a birth family.
Gospel values a new birth.

Religion depends on what I do.
Gospel depends on what Jesus has done.

Religion has the goal to get stuff from God.
Gospel has the goal to get God.

Religion sees hardships as punishment for sin.
Gospel sees hardship as sanctified affliction.

Religion is about me.
Gospel is about Jesus.

Religion believes appearing as a good person is the key.
Gospel believes that being honest is the key.

Religion has an uncertainty of standing before God.
Gospel has certainty based upon Jesus’ work.

Religion ends in pride or despair.
Gospel ends in humble joy.

(c)Rocky Henriques February 16, 2009
“The Timothy Report,”

One Way...Jesus!

Are you willing to say to God that He can have whatever He wants?

Do you believe that wholehearted commitment to Him is more important than any other thing or person in your life?

Do you know that nothing you do in this life will ever matter, unless it is about loving God and loving the people that He has made?

These questions were shared at 'Especially Heather', the questions were taken from a book that she is currently reading entitled 'CrazyLove'. Please feel free to read the entire post.

The following is my response:

As for your question, I do believe that our whole-hearted commitment to God is more important than any thing or any person…I believe that’s what we should be striving for.

It’s a journey of transformation…one day at a time, sometimes even moment by moment…learning to rely on God, learning to trust Him (completely) and then choosing to be obedient.

As we learn to surrender ourselves completely, our lives become what God desires ~ a reflection of HIM.

“HE MUST INCREASE; I must decrease.” ~ John 3:30 KJV

Dying to our flesh is never easy, but the end result is so worth it.

I'm still pondering these questions...feel free to share your thoughts. :)