The Lies

For some reason we think that we can make God fit into a box. The reason for me writing this today is because of a conversation I have had recently. See this person and I got into a deep conversation about religion. And the pictures this person had and everything was nice but was it the truth. The truth as we know it is not in our brains, it is in our hearts. Does God live in your heart today?

This person I talked to said that they did not believe in Hell and so it was not real, there was no way they could go there because they didn't believe it existed. How many of us are like that with other things? Do we think that just because we do not believe that it makes it better? If we believe in what the word of God says, how can we pick it apart and only apply what is good for us?

This person I talked to like the way that Catholicism worked, they liked how you can repent, but do it again. What does repent mean? It means turning from thy sin and not doing it again. I am not saying I have it all right, but what I am saying is that we can't take parts out of the bible and say that we don't like this and that or this does not apply to me and this does, so I will build my own religion that works for my life style. Do you see what is wrong with that statement? What is God about? What does God call us to? He calls us to a life of absolute surrender to Him. If we make a religion that suits us, how are we surrendering ourselves to Him?

It is when we say Lord I believe in you, despite something not making sense, Lord I want to be near you. It is written draw near to me and I will draw nearer to you. Isn't it time that we put away what we want and replace it with what God wants.

Dear Lord, Today I thank you for these people you have brought into my life and I thank you that they do not change my views, but only sink the truths deeper into me. I thank you that you are with me, that you are my rock and steadfast love, that you have made a way were there was no other way. That you have given me hope and even in the storms that you continue to teach me. I thank you for who You are and I thank You for what You do in me. I know the deeper walk has to happen in me, before You can minister through me. I thank you for this time. I thank you for giving me a way. Thank you for your love and I love you Lord today. Lord thank you for showing me the lies that try and make there way into my life, thank you from the freedom from them and I pray for the ones that spout them, thank you for showing them the truth. Thank you for the blessing that you continue to bestow on the ones that torment me and I thank you for showing the love to my dear friends and family. Thank you for the blessings you have for them today.

Amen

Have a happy Saturday and don't forget that it isn't about my way, but about God's way. My way just gets in the way, but God's way is the only way.