Wah gwan Specktators?! Lol That's my nickname for ya..You can like it or love it Lol..So I'm finally back to share a little more me with you all....
Since Wednesday of last week, God's been saying the same things over and over to me. "Make time for ME!" was among some of those things. See on Wednesday, I went to prayer meeting here at my university and we discussesd {among other things}the fact that we often put so much before God, yet we say we know Him and/or want to strengthen our relationship with Him. How can you do this without spending time? The answer is you CAN'T. When you want to get to know that special someone, you make time for that person yes? For some reason when it comes to God, things are totally different. We make sure we get up early enough to do whatever we have to. We make time to talk on the phone to friends, go to work, class, or out on the town and somehow, God gets shoved to the last slot in our day {if He's made a part of our day at all}. Why isn't our Creator put above everything? He deserves it..It's the very least we could do. I know I definitely have to do better about communicating with Him and spending time reading His Word.
We also talked about how we tend to get off track when we're tempted in different ways. Of course this is normal, but we shouldn't stay on the wrong path. We spoke about being "dressed for battle"..Having on the full armor of God. This is one way to allow Him to transform our lives and live through us. It involves "dying to self" or submitting fully to Him..Living according to His will. Sometimes we're faced with temptations/trials and in those moments, we fail to realize that the enemy studies us long enough to know our weaknesses..what will make us fall. He's not stupid. He presents us with situations {after being authorized by God of course}, and we are left to choose to act in a way that is either godly, or ungodly. Geez I could go on and on and on.
I'll end with this: Let your thoughts be His thoughts. Don't live under the influence of your fears, temptations, etc. Remember that no matter how many trials or temptations the enemy throws at you, you have Someone bigger in your corner! Most importantly, stay centered on the Word of God. Without it, you're a dead man walking. {read Ephesians 6:10-18! It inspired me to right the majority of these words} I thank the Lord for reminders! I heard the same message Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, AND Saturday! He's SOO good! TOO good! He really shows Himself if you pursue him with your whole heart. So I'm doing my best to try and live right and encouraging you all to do the same. These are, afterall, the last days. He's coming soon whether we're ready or not. Live life for HIM because your life is not your own. Remember Him, and He'll remember you in the end!
"He traded the praise and worship of the angelic host for the mockery and jeers of an angry mob." Why not sacrifice for Him..??
Blessings
