Take Out The Trash

My pastor has some of the most unique analogies I have ever heard and they stick with you too. He was talking about have anyone ever tried to throw away an old garbage can. You sit it out there with the rest of your garbage and its split down the middle and torn. The garbage men come to pick up the trash and they take everything but that torn up garbage can. Then the next day you sit it out there again and they leave it yet again. Day after day you could sit that trash can out there and the garbage men wont pick it up. Why? Thats what garbage is supposed to go into so they wont pick it up. You literally have to tear the garbage can to pieces and put it in a trash bag in order for them to take it. Isnt that how it is with us as chritians. We keep playing on the edge of sin day after day and then come to church on sundays like that garabage can that never got picked up. You cant let the sins of your past or present to keep coming back. You have to let God scrape, tear, and demolish all that sin thats in your heart so that it can be taken away like the trash can that was broken.

My Prayer For My Journey Ahead

Keep the flame ignited in me God. Don't let me be foolish enough to let it burn out. Guide me with your hand and give me the strength and the wisdom for the journey ahead. Though the road maybe rough at times I know that you are there with me pushing the obstacles out of my way. God I want lay in your arms and breath in everything you have for me. I want to be in that secret place surrounded by your glory. Take me to places I've never been soaring higher and higher. I want to be where you want me to be and do as you want me to do. God I surrender my mind, heart, soul, my entire life to you to do have me do as you will. No looking back or looking side to side. My eyes are focused ahead to walk th path you have layed out. Though I may not know the destination I am heading to I have to trust that you have it all under control. You never promised it would be easy, but I know you will let me see the road clearly I am walking on once you remove the obstacles that I have allowed to hold me back. Yeah an AHH HAAA Moment isnt it :)

Sooo Hungry!!!!

Have you ever been so hungry you thought that your stomach was going to eat itself if you didn't get something to eat. That is how I have been hungering for God lately. I hunger for him so much that I crave him more than I ever have. He has ignited the flame inside me and its burning so much that I can feel the heat from it constantly. He doesn't want me to forget that burning he placed inside me so he is keeping it going in me. I was laying in the bed this morning at 5am wide awake and was just thinking how my life would be without him. It would be a chaotic mess and I would be just as lost as the rest of the world. This was my prayer yesterday as I was getting ready for bed.....

"God I want lay in you arms and breath in everything you have for me. I want to be in that secret place surrounded by your glory. Take me to places I've never been soaring higher and higher. I want to be where you want me to be and do as you want me to do."

The Mind A War Zone

Have you ever just had a bad week where it seemed nothing was coming together the way it should? Everything was going through your mind a thousand miles and hour and you start to worry and let fear take over. We battle our own mind more than any other thing that we face as Christians. Its more of a war zone than a real battle at times. We have to renew our minds constantly. We have to renew our minds not only daily, but sometimes moment by moment when we are in the midst of all the thoughts that over take our minds. Let God give you peace and rest in your mind. We have to remember that there are things that are out of our control and let him handle it. Having true faith... in God is knowing he has in all under control and letting him calm your fears. I wish i could say that fear goes away and never comes back. The enemy tries to keep us in that place of worry and fear in our mind. God didn't give us a spirit of fear. We have to stand against it and say my daddy has it all taken care of so I need not worry anymore. Its easy for someone to say don't let it bother you God has it all taken care of when they are not the ones going through it. You have to determine in your own mind, heart, and soul that you are not going to let the enemy torment you anymore. When we do that then God can take over and give you peace of mind. No matter how bad the thoughts get in your mind just take a moment to renew your mind and take rest and refuge in him. He is the only one whom we can take comfort in.