The shoe doesn't fit...

As May comes to an end, I'm getting excited for June. Summer finally is somewhat here. I'm so blessed, not by what I have, but what I own in my heart. A peace that only Jesus can give. I'm ever so thankful for the gift of Jesus. I pray that as a church we prepare ourselves for His home coming. The bride awaits her wonderful King!

As I wait, I also understand that we as the church are the filth of this world. The world doesn't love us, nor want us around. As much as the church use to be a thorn in the side of this world, we seem to be living like this lost world everyday. May we Christians lean on the strength of God, His mighty wisdom, and be able to somehow push through and press on for His glory which all belongs to God and God alone.

How can it be that we would be able to fit in this world? Do you see where I'm coming from? Fan into flame. As I listen to the song "The wonderful cross" I understand what I'm here for. Helping to build a case against the wicked man of this world, or are we just building a case against ourselves? Look outside and you can stand in amazement at God's glory that is displayed to the world we live in. That is why we are without excuse.

One day we all will stand judgment before the seat of Christ, are you preparing for that meeting? Are the preachers of today ready for the double shot of pain that comes with teaching others? Preaching is a gift, not some 40 hour a week job.

I have nothing to worry about, nothing to fear. God is in control of everything! I put my trust into the Son for salvation, for my ticket to heaven.

I end with a great verse for the Church. May your heart find joy in it, as I have. Keep pressing, keep praying, and keep waiting for the Lord and His new heaven. The shoe that will fit perfectly!

More Than Conquerors

Romans 8:28-39
28And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him,[a] who[b] have been called according to his purpose. 29For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. 30And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified.
31What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? 33Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. 34Who is he that condemns? Christ Jesus, who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. 35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 36As it is written:
"For your sake we face death all day long;
we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered."[c] 37No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[d] neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.