SO! sorry I've sorta been MIA!
Anyway responsibilities, such as doing my chores, are something I sometimes struggle with. Let me just tell you some of my chores. I own 11 little baby ducks (they're SUPER cute) and so every morning I need to feed and fill their little pool up with water (they're not old enough to swim in our huge pond), then I need to feed and water my dog,ok that's not hard to do. The hard chores would be keeping my room clean *cough, cough, hehe* and sweeping all the downstairs floors and mopping everyday, that would be what's hard. Oh, and staying on track with this blog. And I'm so sorry about that!
So responsibility is something I think a lot of people struggle with, but a lot of times the easiest thing to do is ignore them, "Oops, I forgot, oh well!" is what we, or at least I say. But maybe when your sitting down watching TV or texting all your friends hoping someone will text you back, because your bored, what we really need and I recommend is you stop and pray to GOD, "Please help me LORD! I need you to give me the strength and just do it!" Ya know my totally awesome mentor told me something, she said when it comes to struggling to do some things, say these three simple words, because they help a lot, "Just do it!" Those are the words she told me and my friends. How simple right? Yet how come we don't just do it? Really think about it....................
I'll tell you why! Because the devil has put in our heads that doing stuff is bad, work is bad! But guess what?!?! Work was in the garden of Eden before sin, do you know what that means? That means work is PERFECT! HA! Beat that Mr. Devil! Also the devil has given us so many distractions to keep us away from being with GOD and doing the responsibilities that GOD's given us. Here's a quote that might help, "Saying no to what I want may feel like death, but it will lead to life!" That was a quote from a drug addict! If he can become clean and stay clean with the help of GOD, we can ignore all the distractions and do our responsibilities!
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Showing posts with label Growing up. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Growing up. Show all posts
Friday, May 27, 2011
Monday, January 17, 2011
Being Mature
Hebrews 5:11-14 says, "We have much to say about this, but it is hard to make it clear to you because you no longer try to understand. In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil."
Wow, that is a really bad insult! I mean in other word in other words that is saying, "Dude! When you are suppose to be teachers you are little babies still learning the most simple things. Your not even mature enough to eat solid food, you drink milk!" I would be insulted if someone told me that. So what does this passage mean? It means that the writer wants to tell these people so much, but he can't, because the people are not mature yet. They would be able to understand yet. That's really sad. But we are the same way. People want to tell us so much but we won't be able to understand. Why? SOME okay remember I said SOME! Some of us are not mature yet. So we are not able to learn more and more about God, and SOME of us are not even seeking God. If we are not mature enough and if we are not even seeking God then how would we know good from evil?
Now I know you are thinking, "Heck yea! I still would know what to do. Trust me just listen to my parents!" But what happen when your on your own and nobody is there to tell you what is right from wrong? What if something might not be illegal, but it is still wrong? That is why we need to study God's word. I mean yea everybody knows telling a lie is wrong, and stealing. That's obvious! But, you will find a time when you really don't know what's right and what wrong. And that's when you will remember something the Bible says and you will be grateful. Yes, there will be times when you still chose wrong, but we're not perfect. But, still one day you will come upon a problem and when that day comes will you be eating solid food or still drinking milk?
Wow, that is a really bad insult! I mean in other word in other words that is saying, "Dude! When you are suppose to be teachers you are little babies still learning the most simple things. Your not even mature enough to eat solid food, you drink milk!" I would be insulted if someone told me that. So what does this passage mean? It means that the writer wants to tell these people so much, but he can't, because the people are not mature yet. They would be able to understand yet. That's really sad. But we are the same way. People want to tell us so much but we won't be able to understand. Why? SOME okay remember I said SOME! Some of us are not mature yet. So we are not able to learn more and more about God, and SOME of us are not even seeking God. If we are not mature enough and if we are not even seeking God then how would we know good from evil?
Now I know you are thinking, "Heck yea! I still would know what to do. Trust me just listen to my parents!" But what happen when your on your own and nobody is there to tell you what is right from wrong? What if something might not be illegal, but it is still wrong? That is why we need to study God's word. I mean yea everybody knows telling a lie is wrong, and stealing. That's obvious! But, you will find a time when you really don't know what's right and what wrong. And that's when you will remember something the Bible says and you will be grateful. Yes, there will be times when you still chose wrong, but we're not perfect. But, still one day you will come upon a problem and when that day comes will you be eating solid food or still drinking milk?
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Following The Rules
Before I can tell you about this post I have to tell you a story. It is in First Samuel chapter 15. Okay Israel has gotten their first human king, king Saul. Now before Saul Israel did not have a king, well did not have an earthly king. Anyways God told Samuel to tell King Saul to destroy the Amalekites. Kill them and leave NOTHING behind. Basically God said Kill the Amalekites and keep nothing that was theirs, no sheep, no cattle or goats. Nothing! King Saul said "Okay" So King Saul kills all the Amalekites and burns and melts all the idols and clothes and other things. But what he does not do is destroy all the cattle and goats and sheep. He and his soldiers takes the best of the animals and keeps them. That was a BIG mistake. God tells Samuel that he is rejecting Saul as king, so Samuel says this to Saul. First Samuel chapter 15 verse 16
"Stop!" Samuel says to Saul. "Let me tell you what the Lord said to me last night"
"Tell me." Saul replied
Samuel said "Although you were once small in your eyes, did you not becomes the head of the tribes of Israel? The Lord anointed you over Israel. And he sent you on a mission, saying 'Go and completely destroy those wicked people, the Amalekites: make war until you have wiped them out' Why did you not obey the Lord? Why did you pounced the plunder and do evil in the eyes of the Lord?
"But I did obey the Lord." Saul said. I went on the mission the Lord assigned me. I completely destroyed the Amalekites and brought back Agag their king. The soldiers took sheep and cattle from the plunder, the best of what was devoted to God, in order to sacrifice them to the Lord your God at Gilgal.
But Samuel replied:
Does the Lord bring delight in burnt offerings and Scarface's as much as obeying the voice of the Lord?" To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of the rams. For rebellion's like the sin of divination, and arrogance like the evil idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord he has rejected you as a king.")
You see what happens when you don't do what God says. I mean Kings Saul rejected God and looked what happend! God rejected him! If you keep reading they annoit a new king. So when God tells us to do something, we should not do it half way, we should do it all the way. Saul did it half way and he got in big trouble. So do all the steps of an order and never skip or change a step.
"Stop!" Samuel says to Saul. "Let me tell you what the Lord said to me last night"
"Tell me." Saul replied
Samuel said "Although you were once small in your eyes, did you not becomes the head of the tribes of Israel? The Lord anointed you over Israel. And he sent you on a mission, saying 'Go and completely destroy those wicked people, the Amalekites: make war until you have wiped them out' Why did you not obey the Lord? Why did you pounced the plunder and do evil in the eyes of the Lord?
"But I did obey the Lord." Saul said. I went on the mission the Lord assigned me. I completely destroyed the Amalekites and brought back Agag their king. The soldiers took sheep and cattle from the plunder, the best of what was devoted to God, in order to sacrifice them to the Lord your God at Gilgal.
But Samuel replied:
Does the Lord bring delight in burnt offerings and Scarface's as much as obeying the voice of the Lord?" To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of the rams. For rebellion's like the sin of divination, and arrogance like the evil idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord he has rejected you as a king.")
You see what happens when you don't do what God says. I mean Kings Saul rejected God and looked what happend! God rejected him! If you keep reading they annoit a new king. So when God tells us to do something, we should not do it half way, we should do it all the way. Saul did it half way and he got in big trouble. So do all the steps of an order and never skip or change a step.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Being Corrected
Oh no, your mother is getting on you again about forgetting to put you clothes away, unload the dishwasher, and do your homework. The list of things just keep going. You hate the lectures that your parents give you. Some of you even think your parents are out to get you, some of you think that your parents are always getting on to you for the smallest things. But that's not true. Proverbs 12:1 says "Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid."
Now don't go ahead and think that I mean you are stupid. What I mean is that if you don't want to be corrected and learn how to be responsible than you are a fool for that. Yea, at times everyone does not want to be corrected but the Bible is saying that only a fool would not want to learn and be wise. Your parents only get on to you because they love you and they want the best for you. If they did not love you than they would not get on to you at all. They would let you do what ever you want. That might sound cool now but it's really not. You would never learn anything and when you would be on your own you would have a very hard life.
So the next time your parents get on to you about something don't grown and complain, but instead do it with love and respect. Because where would we be with out or parents, and are almighty father.
Now don't go ahead and think that I mean you are stupid. What I mean is that if you don't want to be corrected and learn how to be responsible than you are a fool for that. Yea, at times everyone does not want to be corrected but the Bible is saying that only a fool would not want to learn and be wise. Your parents only get on to you because they love you and they want the best for you. If they did not love you than they would not get on to you at all. They would let you do what ever you want. That might sound cool now but it's really not. You would never learn anything and when you would be on your own you would have a very hard life.
So the next time your parents get on to you about something don't grown and complain, but instead do it with love and respect. Because where would we be with out or parents, and are almighty father.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Temptations
We as Christians have lots of temptations, Satan has set in our path, but GOD has given us the bible to help us over come those temptations.
There are so many harmless temptations (we think harmless NOT).
For example music and T.V. , probably the smartest temptation Satan has given us. T.V., just about everyone watches it. But think, what do we watch? MTV, VH1, and others.
What do you watch on those channels? Would you watch that in front of Jesus Christ himself? Well you do! Why do we watch these T.V. channels/shows?
Jeremiah 10:2- This is what the Lord says, do not learn the ways of the nations or be terrified by signs in the sky, though the nations are terrified by them.
We dont have to do what the world does, you maybe will be teased, but your not the only one! All it takes is one person, to change this whole world. If your a born leader, then LEAD their are lots of followers who will follow you, and if leading is hard for you, then find someone who has the same mind like you, and follow them. People want to be where there is power, and if your following someone with this same idea they'll also follow.
There are so many harmless temptations (we think harmless NOT).
For example music and T.V. , probably the smartest temptation Satan has given us. T.V., just about everyone watches it. But think, what do we watch? MTV, VH1, and others.
What do you watch on those channels? Would you watch that in front of Jesus Christ himself? Well you do! Why do we watch these T.V. channels/shows?
Jeremiah 10:2- This is what the Lord says, do not learn the ways of the nations or be terrified by signs in the sky, though the nations are terrified by them.
We dont have to do what the world does, you maybe will be teased, but your not the only one! All it takes is one person, to change this whole world. If your a born leader, then LEAD their are lots of followers who will follow you, and if leading is hard for you, then find someone who has the same mind like you, and follow them. People want to be where there is power, and if your following someone with this same idea they'll also follow.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Having Fun
Everyone loves to have fun. And "fun" has a different meaning for a lot of people, but what should "fun" mean to a Christian?
Some people think it is fun to pick on their brother or sister; others think it is fun to watch someone else get hurt have something bad happen to them. Some people think it is fun to hear a crude joke or tell a crude joke, while others may think it is more fun to play a nasty joke on someone. But, it that really fun?
I heard someone say once, "If it is not fun for everyone, then it is not fun." I think a lot of times we tend to confuse mean behavior with fun, but we would not want someone to do or say that to us.
I wonder what God considers fun?
As Christians, people should be able to look at us and our lives and say, "Now, that is true fun." People should see that we can be joyful, fun, and happy because the Holy Spirit is inside us. They should be able to see us laughing and having fun at things that are nice and good. We should be the example. Don't you have fun and laugh when playing a game with others and everyone is having a good time? Don't you find joy in seeing someone else being joyful?
There are so many ways that we can show the world how great our God is and I believe that one of those is to show the world how much joy and fun we can have as Christians. Then be prepared to give them an answer when they ask why---this is a great way for us to witness to others.
Some people think it is fun to pick on their brother or sister; others think it is fun to watch someone else get hurt have something bad happen to them. Some people think it is fun to hear a crude joke or tell a crude joke, while others may think it is more fun to play a nasty joke on someone. But, it that really fun?
I heard someone say once, "If it is not fun for everyone, then it is not fun." I think a lot of times we tend to confuse mean behavior with fun, but we would not want someone to do or say that to us.
I wonder what God considers fun?
As Christians, people should be able to look at us and our lives and say, "Now, that is true fun." People should see that we can be joyful, fun, and happy because the Holy Spirit is inside us. They should be able to see us laughing and having fun at things that are nice and good. We should be the example. Don't you have fun and laugh when playing a game with others and everyone is having a good time? Don't you find joy in seeing someone else being joyful?
There are so many ways that we can show the world how great our God is and I believe that one of those is to show the world how much joy and fun we can have as Christians. Then be prepared to give them an answer when they ask why---this is a great way for us to witness to others.
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