Walking in Christ Through Struggle

God didn't intend for us as Christians to walk on a cloud spreading sparkles around the world. How can we expect to appreciate the good if we don't first struggle and go through hard situations. In Romans 8:17 it says"and if children, then heirs - heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him." It is okay to mourn, be mad, sad, whatever, that is how we are able to handle difficult situations. Just remember that God is next to you crying for your pain. Don't blame him please, God will provide the light at the tunnel. Have hope that the pain will subside, that can use whatever poop you have to face in the end to grow is kingdom. From making you stronger to mentoring someone who will go through the same thing. Some grief may never fully leave you but don't become bitter because of it in the end. If you are going through something I want to pray for you. Please comment below (if you don't want to say what that is fine). Please be in prayer for your fellow brothers and sisters in faith when they are struggling.

Take the chance

Just because God doesn't always seem to give a giant sign to talk to someone doesn't mean you shouldn't. Sometimes there are little opportunities just to say something or acknowledge someone's feelings... Take the chance. If you ever have a possibility to spread God's light, why wouldn't you? Some base there actions on how they feel or if they care enough (I am guilty of this at times) but honestly it doesn't matter what you feel at that moment; God commands us to be the light in the darkness . The bible says nothing in their about if you feel in the mood. Jesus never just took a day off because he was tired everything he did had a purpose. So go ahead take a chance, be the light. 

I love comments! Tell me what your thinking, when have you taken the chance? 

Keep Calm and Have Faith

Lately I have been reading Romans. This book is so legit. These are people that are being  persecuted in the heart of extremely hostile environment. Paul writes this letter with such conviction and blunt wisdom; I catch myself constantly in awe and reverence to the profound words.
What has recently caught me off guard the most is Romans 5 to 8. Our faith brings hope. I think at least I take for advantage the fact that faith is so important to live in God's plan. I am personally a person who naturally wants control of my environment. So, naturally God keeps placing me into situations where I have no control. I have slowly learned that there is no greater since of hope and joy then when I completely live by faith.
5 Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that sufferingproduces endurance, 4 and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
Romans is a perfect "go to" book for those who struggle as I have. I know first hand how scary it can be to release control but the fact that my life's greatest moments is when I have the least control. What is special in Romans is that the Apostle Paul says shows that faith brings hope to the nation but on top of that he explains that everyday importance of living in God. I want to challenge you to pray to God and release that control you are holding on to if that is finances, hurt relationships, or worries of the future. It is in God's control, stop pretending you have a say, it will only cause pain.