Today's a new day!

I'm thankful for today. I'm thankful I have a God who loves me, and I'm also thankful I serve a just God too. I'm thankful for my husband. I'm thankful for my two sweethearts. I'm thankful for my family. I'm thankful for my friends. I'm thankful that when I hurt God sees, understands, and comforts me! I'm thankful for the opportunities to share my love for Christ. I'm thankful for the times I don't know what to say, but God comes to the plate and speaks for me. I'm thankful for the commonality of knowing Christ and that being enough to span a lifelong friendship. Just simply put I'm thankful! Are you thankful today? If you are I'd like to know about it! Please share with me!

God tells us we will be persecuted for our Faith.

Even though the Bible tells us this, why is it that we still or at least I still get shocked when this happens. I believe the reason for the shock is because the persecution comes from the places we least expect it to come from such as church. It baffles me how culturally relevant our churches are becoming today, and how watered down the Word of God has become. When did being culturally relevant start out-weighing the very God, who is suppose to be represented in church, and who came up with the idea of church in the first place? It upsets me to see churches place God and culture on the same playing field when that should never happen!! Why is the body of Christ allowing this trend to take root? Are we not called to stand for truth, and to even be willing to die for truth? Where has the New Testament church gone? Where are the followers of Christ, who would rather die than fall to the way of this world? I've been camping out on Romans 12:2 since March. The verse says "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is-his good, pleasing and perfect will." If this is what the Word of God says then I have to ask, why are we conforming to the world? It's pretty plain to see that if you conform to the pattern of this world then you will not be able to determine the will of God! I believe we need to stand firm in scripture now more than ever. Heavenly Father, forgive me for being a coward and not standing up for You. Please use me and give me the strength to stand even when I, like Daniel maybe the only one standing. Give me the wisdom to discern Your will, Your good, pleasing and perfect will. I love You and it's my desire to serve You (not man) all the days of my life. In Jesus' saving name. Amen

Take time to walk with Christ and you'll never be sorry for one moment spent with Him!

Love ya,
Amber