Grow in Christ

As I sit at the computer in the luxury of my quiet office, Orthodox Jews are mourning the loss of hundreds of brothers and sisters in faith. The Mumbai attack is a reminder of just how real the threat to Christ is… I take for granted the ability to worship in peace without anyone coming in to kill me. I take for granted the call God placed on my life… And now here I am, sitting and wondering what must be wrong with me if I am taking for granted something that others died for. It’s just like voting to the black community. Because we used to be unable to vote, older black people cannot understand why younger black people do not go out to vote. And now I am wondering why I still have not committed myself to reading the entire Bible or even to daily study and meditation… I am doing the same thing that people who do not vote do. I am now making a change. Instead of growing in Christ, I was to mature in Christ. I want to go beyond the nothingness I have heretofore settled for. I am going to press towards the mark!

So today I went to church and during Sunday school, we discussed endurance. Continuing to press on towards the mark despite opposition. I have been thinking lately about growth and if you aren’t growing, then you are dying. I feel like I am spiritually dying because my pastor doesn’t have what I need for growth. I do my own personal study but I feel like I don’t need to go to church if I have to study on my own. My pastor is a nice person but he isn’t filling the shoes of my last pastor and I am kind of frustrated. So I am preparing for a move.

So I am walking in my calling although I have not accepted my calling. God is preparing me to do this mighty work He has charged me with. Jesus. I will stand flat-footed though. For God has not given me the spirit of fear but of power and a sound mind.

Rondrea Danielle

I have written my very first sermon. It is a little rough around the edges but the message is clear. The passage deals with trusting the Lord. So since I have not officially accepted my call, I will just save this message. I am going to have my meeting with my Pastor soon as I will let him know. My walk is really blowing my mind. God is just working and moving and doing his thing. I cannot believe He brought me here this quickly. This is such a proud moment for me. I wrote my first sermon!!!!!!!

DO IT, JESUS!

Lately, I have been conversing with God. Well, He has been talking and I have been listening. My call is manifesting. I have an idea of my call but I do not know the specifics yet. I know that I am being called to ministry, I do not know what aspect. I have been able to minister and give encouragement already. The word is resting in my heart. I am praying that God makes everything clear so I can work where I am needed. I have struggles and I know they perfect my praise. Speak Lord, your child is listening. Speak Lord, this is the reason I have come.

I am still coming. I have grown so much since my initial entry for this goal, but I have so much farther to go. My religion has become my relationship and I just praise God for it. I am just so pleased.

My church is starting a fast on Saturday so this will further my growth in Christ. It seems to be a challenge but with God all things are possible.

My relationship with God has grown so much in the last year. At the beginning of 2006, I was constantly saying that this would be the year of ’’big thing.’’ I have never been so right. I lost my car and my job but I found God and things are infinitely better. He has taken such good care of me. If he never blesses me again… God will do whatever he has to do to establish the RELATIONSHIP. He doesn’t just want you to know of Him, he wants you to know Him. And once you know Him, you have no choice but to Love Him.

since I added this goal, I have grown so much in my relationship with my God. he has brought me through so much. I could count this goal as done but it isn’t. I have so much more growing to do. I could be closer, reading my Bible more, grow more. So I can’t count this one as finished. it may never be finished. I can’t stop growing. God will be magnificent again. he will change me again. he will reveal himself again. he will speak to me again. and I will fall in love all over again.

this goal will never be finished because i hope to continue growing but i will say that i have grown. i actually caught the bus to church yesterday. i have never done that before. that used to be a good reason to stay home. i am attending vacation bible school for the first time so that is a learning experience. the lord is so good and i am glad to get to know him even better.