live for Christ

I just got Baptized (well I was in a Catholic Church when I was a baby) but this time as a consenting adult I have accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord Savior. I went to Texas to visit my step sister and we got talking about how I have changed my life and she asked if I had been baptized and I told her that I had only when I was a baby and she asked me if I wanted to there and so the next day she called her Pastor and set up for me to have it done the next night. It was amazing, so awesome an experience that I don’t even have words to explain it. So now no matter what happens in this world, I know that I have Jesus Christ there with me to guide and love me.

i feel happy all the time because i know i’m living for Jesus!
there’s no better feeling than knowing no matter how bad life gets or how much i fuck up, God still loves me!
i don’t have to be perfect or even try to.
i’m loved for me, which doesn’t happen often, and i’ll be loved FOREVER!
life is beautiful.

From a strictly mathematical viewpoint:

Ever wonder about those people who say they are giving more than 100%? We have all been in situations where someone wants you to GIVE OVER 100%. How about ACHIEVING 101%? What equals 100% in life?

Here’s a little mathematical formula that might help answer these questions:

If: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Is represented as:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.

If:

H-A-R-D-W-O-R-K

8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%

And:

K-N-O-W-L-E-D-G-E

11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%

But:

A-T-T-I-T-U-D-E

1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100%

THEN, look how far the love of God will take you:

L-O-V-E-O-F-G-O-D

12+15+22+5+15+6+7+15+4 = 101%

Therefore, one can conclude with mathematical certainty that:

While Hard Work and Knowledge will get you close, and Attitude will get you there, It’s the Love of God that will put you over the top!

Have a nice day & God bless!!!

shortly after I made my last entry. I feel like I am doing what God wants me to do and can see him moving in my life. It seems in the meantime, the Enemy has thrown every temptation at me. It is a struggle for me and the spiritual warfare is hot right now, but I am trying to keep my sword up and my armor on.

the great thing about this is that every morning of every new day is a brand new start.I can recreate my life the way I want to live each day with Christ.I turn my life over to him.

The decision to live for Christ was the best I’ve ever made, or could make.

Funny how fast things can change. I still have the pull to go into leadership at my church. Things have happened over the past few days where I have felt pressured to step into the role. I do not mind the pressure once I get there. I want the pressure to enter the role to be from God, not because the people of the church want me to be in the position. It is flattering to have people enjoy hearing me and know that I am moving people, but in the position I feel I must have a “not I, but Christ” attitude. I need that attitude in all of life but especially in the leadership position. I want people to be moved because of Christ, not because of the words that I have spoken.

I have finally received some direction from God about how I can better serve in my community and my church. The cruel joke is that one door did not open…..three did! Now I have to figure out which door God wants me to pick. I am excited about whichever door I choose and however I am to serve Christ!

I’m tiny, small, petty, jealous, mean, harsh, scared, frightened, and imperfect in so many more ways. I guess the beauty of living for Christ is that because He was perfect, my imperfections no longer matter. Can I really be loved unconditionally…never be alone or abandoned…redeemed…forgiven? Mindblowing, but yes. Jesus is the only one that I could live for.

This is a wonderful thought. I’m changing my life right now in many ways and this should be first priority.