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Journey to Eternity

She climbed the hill, or was it a mountain-she couldn’t tell anymore. She was so weary, so beaten, so worn out, but she kept climbing. Her friend had assured her there was rest at the top; at this point, she would try anything just to find a moment of peace. She had been in turmoil for so long. She wasn’t even sure she remembered what peace felt like, but she knew it wasn’t this. There just had to be more. Surely living in such despondency was not what life was meant to be. She worried even more about what she must look like. If the outside looked anything like the inside, she was frazzled and frayed. She was blackened from the dirt and grime she had stumbled through and her hair must truly be a sight; she was a mess. She had made too many mistakes to even try to keep count of anymore. She only hoped this man would help her the way her friend promised he would. She wasn’t so confident about it. If he knew all, there was no way he could overlook it. There was no way he would help this
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Time Consuming

Sorry, it's been a while since I posted anything. I just seem to be so busy lately. Maybe that is what inspired this post! D Time-consuming,” the term conjures images of things that fritter away our time; things like dishes and laundry, carpool lines and homework. Those tedious activities we do that seem to have no real value. We think of things that devour our time and take away precious moments that could be used to do “more important things.” But what if we stopped complaining of things being time consuming and found ways to use our time consuming the things of God? What if we spent more time consuming God’s word? More time consuming God’s presence? More time consuming God’s blessings? Imagine using our time to devour the bread of life instead of allowing time to devour lives? We could consume our time doing dishes and laundry by thanking our Heavenly Father for meeting our basic needs. We could consume our time in carpool lines and homework by praying God’s protection and w
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How to survive in Nero's Rome or a 21st Century Life

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on Him because he cares for you. 1 Peter 5:6-7 Peter penned those words during the reign of Nero at a time when Christians were being burned as torches in the imperial palace and imprisoned simply for proclaiming Jesus as Lord. The sense of urgency in his words comes from the situation he was directly addressing but can still apply to us today. Let's look to see what Peter is calling us to do... Humble yourselves      To start with, we must humble ourselves, or rather become compliant to God. We must admit that he is stronger, bigger, badder than we are and that we need his help. We must be willing to do what God directs us to do, regardless of our situation. God is stern but he is never pushy. He will not intervene unless we humble ourselves to his will. Under God's mighty hand       Picture the description of God's hand--  it does not describe it as
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Are you robbing God?

In Malachi, God calls out the Isrealites for robbing him of his rightful sacrifice (Mal. 3). They were no longer bringing a full tithe and offering to the temple, and what they were bringing was less than their best. God then tells them to "bring the whole tithe into the storehouse v. 10" and "test me in this and see if I will not open the floodgates of Heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have enough room for it." What an amazing offer! The God of all the Universe (He-man voice) promises to overwhelm them with blessings if they would only follow is commandments! I'm pretty sure I could do that! Or could I? I know we would all like to give God our best, or at least be able to say we do, but if we were to take a really hard look at our lives, what would they show? (Yeah, I know, I'm squirming too right now!) What blessings are we missing out on because we are holding back our best, just like the Isrealites 2000 years ago. How much  more d
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Siesta Scripture Memory Team

If you havent joined the SSMT its not too late. Visit lproof.blog.org for more info!
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Have you synced lately?

When we use terms like "sync," "backup," and "restore" we most often think of our PDA's or computers; but have we ever thought to apply them to ourselves? God created the most powerful super-computer ever---US! (Now, say that again in the He-Man voice for full effect!) That's right, you and me--we are the greatest computers ever made. So wouldn't it make sense that if we take the time to ensure our other "devices" are protected that we should make time to protect the most valuable thing we have, ourselves? Lets see what this looks like... To sync something means to share information and syncronize our devices. We sync to make sure we have the same music on our computer and our ipod, the dates on the calendar match, and our contacts are updated. Sync also means to "be in harmony with." If we are to be up to date with what God has for us and in harmony with Him, we must sync with him daily through prayer and Bible reading. P
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I Can Change!

2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come. Earlier today I was reading a chapter on believing God can change us. Change happens all the time, yet we often think that we can't change--even though we see that everything around us does. What makes us special? Nothing, well, nothing we have done. Change comes from above, not within. So often we make the mistake of wanting something to be different without actually wanting to change or even trying to. I want change in my life, but I haven't done much to create it. Partially because I am afraid, partially because I feel the circumstances are so far beyond my control it's not worth the effort. The truth is nothing is beyond God's control and, if I am following His instructions, I should not be afraid. (see Phil 4:6) We must remember that when we accept Christ we are changed, we are new. Bad habits can be broken, old fears can be let go, and new attitudes and
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