How sure are you about what you believe?

  We are all lost without Jesus. It's a simple fact. Argue until you are  blue in the face.

  We think we know all the answers and that we don't need God. We go with our day without a thought in the world that Jesus could return in the very next second. Some think of Jesus as a fictional character or someone  like myself, believe in with all their heart and all soul.

  Another simple fact is that we are all on the highway to hell without Jesus. Go ahead. Turn blue if you must. All we have to do is believe that Jesus died on the cross for our sins and confess that we (yes, even me) are sinners and to forgive us ( or me) of our (my) sinful nature and behavior. There are those who ignore the warning signs and mock Christ's followers who tell of his coming return. How sure are you that Jesus isn't coming back? Are you willing to bet your life on that? You won't be the first or last. people do it every day.

  Luke 18:8 (b) poses a thought provoking question-(me paraphrasing) When Jesus returns, will he find me standing in Faith or full of doubt? Jesus will come in a snap of the finger. In the blink of an eye. Will I be standing in faith? I must be mindful of living every moment that God blesses me with, to live for Christ.

   Call me crazy. That's fine with me. I believe with all my heart and all my soul that Jesus is coming back to take his faithful away from this fallen world. I plan to be ready.
 

Running on Empty? or What motivates you?

1 Cor.9:24-Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.


  What is the prize I'm running after? Who am I working for? God? or man?
   If I'm not focused on Jesus,then what am I focused on? Money? Approval?
   My relationship with Jesus should be enough to empower me and inspire me. I've chased after money and approval and it's gotten me nowhere but hurt,rejected and in debt. But when I turn and seek Jesus, he pulls me out of that deep dark pit of depression and leads me in the direction that brings him the glory. NOT ME!!!
  I pray that my focus will always be on Jesus. I want to be able to walk on water, strengthened and filled with Jesus, not treading water and fighting for my life every moment of every day. On my own, I'm just a worn out old man. But with Jesus, I have the hope and promises of Jesus Christ on my side.
But here's the thing-EVERYONE can have this. We all have to let go and let God.
 
 

Willie The Wisenheimer

     1 Peter 3:10 says "Whoever would love life and seek good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech." Am I guilty of having a pointed tongue or guilty of deceitful speech? Guilty. Guilty on both counts. And what's worse? My "quick wit" can influence others in a negative way. What I say could inspire others to speak or act in the same way. I pray that God will cleanse me of any negative or harmful speech that flies out of my mouth.
   I am reminded of the passage from James 1:19-22. This pertains to me. I don't want to be one who "listens to the word" and in return, deceives myself. ( This is my attempt at paraphrasing James 1:22.)
God has shown me that I have much to learn. I must do what the Bible says.
  Willie The Wisenheimer must go away never to return again and plague the world with his pointed tongue.
  This is going to take some work.

 

Forgiveness for acting a fool.

  Today I acted like a fool towards my wife. I let my insecurities get the best of me. I though of myself and my feelings first instead of her. At the same time, I sinned against God. I gave into my anger.
  I write about this to show others that although I am a christian, I am not perfect, nor do I claim to be. No man is perfect except for Jesus. The much quoted Romans 3:23 says"for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. I mess up everyday. I sin everyday. When I do, I ask God for forgiveness.  Keep this in mind-Jesus died for our sins-yesterday, today and tomorrow. That doesn't mean that I continue to sin, knowing that i can repent and all is forgiven. I strive to learn from my mistakes and do my best to live a life of righteousness that God has called each and everyone of us to live.

The Truth.

 Why do people deny GOD? I don't have the answer.
 Why do people deny the existence of GOD? Again, I don't have an answer.
 How can I believe in GOD? How can I not?
  I am good at asking questions, but can I find the answers to those questions? There is no simple answer that I can give. I believe all questions need an explanation, especially where GOD is concerned. I need you the reader to believe what I write about. I write about the truth. I write about GOD, who I believe with everything that I am is truth.
  In John 14:6, Jesus says " I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." The proof is in GODs Word. The proof is in Jesus' words.
   I have seen too much in my life, been through too much in my life to not believe in GOD. Everyday that I wake up proves that GOD exists. I don't deserve life, but Jesus took care of that for me on the cross. Jesus died for my sins and if I choose to believe in him, then I will have eternal life.
  I believe. I pray that someone out there reading this will believe as well.
  GOD Bless.
 

Where is Jesus?

1 Corinthians 1:8-He will also keep you firm to the end, so that you will be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

 It's all about Jesus. Everything I do must be about Jesus. When I am not focused on Christ, I am off the path designed for me. I am not living with the purpose of Christ. If Jesus cannot be found in whatever my thoughts are set upon, then I must abandon those thoughts and focus my mind on Jesus.
 Is Jesus in the book I'm reading?
 Is Jesus in the movie I'm watching?
 Is Jesus in the words I'm writing?
  If the answer is no, then I pray that God will guide me to always focus on Jesus.