i love God. i do. this is not a statement made in attempt to convince anyone of anything. God is real. and he is the head of my life.
when it comes the the TRINITY i am a hedonist in that the pleasure i seek is that of the father and i am most happy in him.
one of my favorite scriptures is Galations 1:10
For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
it is one of my favorite scriptures because it helps to keep me in check about my purpose and goals in life.
my purpose is not to seek the approval of others, but to seek the approval of Christ. to be Christ's servant.to allow God to make manifest in me any and everything he can use to obtain glory. it means for Christ i live & for CHRIST i DIE.
most people dont understand but Christianity isnt about getting up and going to church twice a week or however many times one frequents the building, it isnt about denominations [though most have our preferences] it isnt about who has the most members, or the most services, and who can shout the best and looks the best doing it, or whatever silly notions you can concieve.
Christianity, being a Christian is about service.
Jesus the Christ himself was the ultimate servant. appointed and annointed by the almighty GOD.
isaiah 42:1-4
matthew 12.
WE HAVE ALL BEEN GIFTED WITH SOMETHING FROM GOD.
romans 11:29
For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable.
&& paul said
1 corinthians 12:4-7
There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all. 5There are different kinds of service, but we serve the same Lord. God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us. A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other.
since i call myself a Christian, than my life should be spent being of service to God first then to others, so long as what i do will edify the Kingdom of God.
God has been dealing with me and causing me to recall this scripture often, so that i dont slip back into my old ways of going with the flow because of this new found comraderie. if im going with the flow theres a likely possibility that at any moment i may be rejecting God, due to the existence of sin, everything does not always flow in Gods direction. when i dont do things that are pleasing to the Father i am not walking in the Spirit. i am walking in the flesh. and i am pleasing my sinful nature.
i have to remember that ultimately God is who i am here to serve. HE is the LOVER of my soul.
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