A New Direction

Is my mind filled with the things of God? or do I have a carnal, worldly mind? One of the greatest purposes of the Holy Spirit is to transform me into the likeness of Christ.  2 Cor 3:18 "As the spirit of the Lord works within us, we become more and more like Him"  The more I look TO the Lord, the more I will become LIKE Him.  What I think about God determines how my soul is affected by Him.  Those who have a lowly concept of God show no fruit in their lives, yet those who hold a highly exalted and reverential view of God are fruitful.  The greater my idea of God, the deeper my walk with Him will be.  God knows everything about me - where I am, my future.  He thinks about me all the time.   Does God think about me more than I think about Him? - OUCH Romans 12:2 "Do not conform to this world but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God"  Be transform...

 u For the last month or so, I've been:     * Disconnected     * Distant     * Uninspired     * Self-centered     *  Empty     *  Lukewarm This life became about me and its not supposed to be about me.  I got bogged down in my "stuff" and took my eyes off of Jesus.  I tried to fix things on my own, make things happen when they weren't ready to happen, and basically tried to take control of my life.  Well, confession time my friends - It didn't work!! Isaiah 29:13 "these people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me" Are you lukewarm? I think God would describe a lukewarm Christian as such:   "They are not close to me at all.  They talk the God talk, but their hearts and their actions are not anywhere near me" Wow - how does that hit home?  I think, unfortunately, we are "Normal...

We live in a world where its all about Me.  What can I do for me today? What can I get to make me happier today?  Tv commericals are telling us to eat this food for satisfaction, to buy this product and it will make us happier, give us more time, make our life more enjoyable. We live in a world that looks at material things as a way to fill the void that we all have in our hearts.  More stuff will only bring us more debt, more depression, more self doubt.  We can change how we look with the latest trend in clothes or shoes. We can buy bigger, better houses than our friends down the street. We can drive the newest, brightest car. But at the end of the day, the end of our life, those things are only THINGS.  What defines us, who we truly are, is our heart.  Jesus didn't create us so we could live our lives for ourselves.  He created us to live our lives for HIM.  Instead of getting up and saying "What can I do for ME today?", how abo...

Do I want to live a WEIRD life, or a normal one?   Weird in that I do things differently than the rest of the world. Weird in that I relax, take time away from electronics, from the things that suck away my time - and spend it on what really matters. Who am I trying to impress anyway?  People who are worn out, in debt up to their eyeballs, and who work long hours or extra jobs in order to keep up the charade?  People who live in their cars driving from one activity to another and consider that "time with the kids"? People who don't really KNOW their kids because they are too busy to listen to them? The world we live in is stressed out, maxed out and worn out!   The mentality of this world is MORE MORE MORE.  What we need more of is Jesus.  Time with our families - quality time.  Less STUFF and more Meaning. Have you ever heard your child say "Come play with me" and you said "Not now, I'm busy - but in a little while"....did that...

We all have one.  A Mom.  Some of us are one.  May is here - and with it brings Mothers Day. A day to celebrate the woman who brought you life.  Who allowed her body to change as you grew inside of her - who nurtured you so you could have the best chances at life.  My mom was a teen mom in a time when it wasn't looked on favorably to be young and pregnant.  She chose life and because of that choice, she is my hero.  If she hadn't, I wouldn't be here.   My mother has loved me unconditionally my whole life.  We've had our moments - as all children and their mothers do, but her love for me has never faltered.   When I was a young teen, I fell and broke both of my wrists.  My mother tended to my every need - even the less than flattering ones.  What would I have done without my mom?  She washed my hair, fed me, bathed me, clothed me.  She took care of me and protected me.  A few months later I f...