Quotes to live by...

Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us.
-Thomas Paine

Elle A.

Elle A.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

I wonder...

I wonder how Jesus feels about titles,  denominations, religious practices and such...
Does it glorify God or distract from His message. Does that bring people closer to Him? Does it make the blind see? Does it set the captive free? or does it feed our egos?...I wonder how Jesus feels...?
When He died on that cross did He intend to glorify man and put man on a pedestal for the church to worship or was it for the salvation of lost souls?
I wonder how Jesus feels when we are more excited about picking out an outfit for church than the worship experience or the Word that will be released...
I wonder if Jesus is pleased with the division from denomination to denomination, preaching religious practices over the salvation and liberty of lost souls.
I wonder if we have lost our way in religion and forgotten about the Savior.
I wonder if we preach love more than hell and damnation. I wonder if we share the power of the Holy Spirit over prosperity and blessings.
I wonder if Jesus is hurt by the prayers to God as if He is a magical genie in a bottle...
I wonder how God feels when we forget Jesus is the light of world...not
money.

I wonder if we will repent and get back to teaching and glorifying Jesus..

Friday, October 19, 2012

True love!

So we all say we love God. How do you act when you're in love? Do you spend time with the person, give them gifts, do your best to please them?
When we TRULY fall in love with God we cant live the same, talk the same or think the same. We cant say we love Him if we cant sacrifice ourselves for Him. He gave us love and life, so what will we give Him in return? love is a two way street. We cant simply recieve all God gives us & not give it back to Him. Our actions prove our love. Giving of ourselves daily,  sacrificing what we want to do or say, for what He wants.

Think about your spouse. Would you keep him/her around if they treated you the way we treat God?
Let's give our King the love he deserves!

Love you all :-)

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Prayer

What is the purpose behind your prayers?
Do you ask God to be your genie and grant you a better job, nice car, sexy spouse?
Or do you frequently and humbly approach the thrown of God and ask for forgiveness, the ability to be faithful, virtuous and true to the life of Christianity?
I ask you as I check myself. God is not just a rewarder, He is a correcter as well. In order to live out our purpose we must constantly be improved, renewed, transformed and corrected.
A child ask their mother to get them something every time she goes to the store, an adult says "Mom, I am going to the store, is there anything I can get you?" ...We must develop a servant attitude.
How can we better serve our Father??