Preach the Gospel to Every Creature

My apologies for my slowness in writing. Today I would like to talk and consider the topic of Evanglism. As I mentioned in one of my past blogs that I would love to go to Haiti next summer. Christ has given me the heart to go on a mission trip, Lord willing. I want to go over there and help and share the gospel, to show those needy people, there can be joy and comfort though suffering, though Christ Jesus our Lord.
     I then relized that I just don't need to wait for a mission trip or any other organiziation to start Evanglising. I can share the gospel in my everyday contacts. How improtant it is to reach those we are in contact with everyday as well as those off in other countries.
    I feel that mission trips are becoming things to " do", like the motiviation behind it is part selfish. We should be careful not to fall into a place where we see how many mission trips we can go on or let our pride get in the way of God using it to glorify Him fully. I know many people have had life changing experinece and it so encouraging to hear that and see people wanting to do missions. We should want to do it because of Christ and because it is something we prayed about and feel He is calling us to do.
  I heard of a story of a girl who signed up for a missions trip and when she was about to leave to go to the country ,she didnt want to go. I mean it is diffrent going into another country but let us look deep and our hearts and make sure we have a heart for missions because of Christ. To make sure we don't do it because everyone else is doing it. How can you minsiter to others fully when you moitives are of  yourself? How can you show the love of other like we are commanded when you do it for selfgain and not fully to their benefit?.
I say this not to point fingers or anything, I want to remind you to make sure God uses you FULLY.  To make sure your not just going through the motions, to let youself  be used fully by God for HIS glory!

Great is Thy Faithfulness

I would like to share, that this week has brought many rough edges. I am not going into detail but there were time I wanted to be and do things but I looked in myself and found a person who was selfish, mean and had a bad attitude. I hated what I was and that I couldn't be. I kept trying to have a better attitude about life and etc but continually I kept doing wrong. Christ through the Word and pray made me realize once again. I need Christ every second of my life. I need to confess that I am sinful, prideful and a  shame to the cross of Christ. To seek Christ even in the night, to search and examine myself.
                           I found that I need to hate the sin and that hating my sin is right. I should not be like " OH, I sinned, Christ forgives. I must grief and be torn at my sin I still commit. I find every time I learn more about Christ , I HATE myself and can't what for God works in me, will be finalized!
That He is with me and knows that I'm falling down and hurting at the times when I sin. He does forgive but he wants to hear our confession.
  So, I want to encourage you that God is forever faithful in hearing our confessions and forgiving! So come to Him with everything even the bad!
                      

Open the Eyes of my Heart Lord. I want to See You

 "Open the eyes of my Heart Lord, I want to see you. See you high and lifted up and shining in the light of your glory. Lord pour out your power and love, as we sing Holy, Holy, Holy."
                     My favorite line for this song is the first sentence. Open the eyes of my heart Lord, I want to see you. This is defiantly not  scripture verse but the words are striking and beautiful. Is this your longing? " Open the eyes of my heart because I want to see you." When I think of seeing Christ, I get so excited and happy because one day we will be able to see Christs full glory and thinking about that is overwhelming! He shows us some of his glory now here on earth and its spectacular! I am so undeserving.
                I think this line( that I love), helps remind me that Christ is Holy. My desire everyday is and should be to die to sin and self. I can only see Christ, if he is working in my life and opening my eyes. I need faith to believe and continue to believe He will open the eyes of my heart, to be more like Him. That we walk by faith and not by sight!
     I encourage you to pray these words, with a sincere heart. Does your heart burn with a passion for this. Do you want Christ to open the eyes of our hearts? To give you more faith to see that He is our provider and strength and we can 100 % rely on him  and have no fears! God bless! God is an amazing provider and truly cares for us, its astounding!