Breaches

"You have not gone up into the breaches, or built up a wall for the house of Israel, that it might stand in battle in the day of the LORD." Ezekiel 13:5

We are in battle 24/7 a spiritual, emotional, and physical battle. Are you willing to take a stand, willing to allow yourself to be wounded, and allow God to rebuild you?




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17WLQNyYO0o

Flesh

A reminder that we aren't home yet.

365

When I was four life seemed so care free, I was innocent. A year at that point was a quarter of my life and those 365 days until my next birthday seemed like ages. Now at the age of twenty a year seems like no time at all. I’m no longer innocent. The law (ten commandments) has revealed to me my need for a savior, the necessity of a perfect sacrifice, and the grace of God.

When I lived outside of the law I had no understanding of what sin was. Man to me was good. I went to church, I didn’t do what everyone else was doing, all the time. I tried to obey my parents (at times), I did my best to serve others. But all of these things were to build me up and it was on a scale made up by humans to just keep me from ‘not doing bad’ instead of pursuing God.

My next couple of posts are going to be over the ten commandments and understanding our standing with God. These fundamental borders are necessary to understanding the need for a savior, they are necessary to understand the weight of eternity and to grasp that this world we live in, these vessels we dwell in, and this life we have been given are not eternal. The ten commandments are more then suggestions they help you to realize that ‘ALL have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God’-Romans 3:23, and because we are sinners we needed a sacrifice we needed something to pay our debt and because of that…‘for God SO loved the world that He GAVE (this means it was a choice, God didn’t have to) his ONLY son that WHOEVER believes in Him will have eternal life.’ –John 3:16, and ‘While we were still sinners Christ died for us.’ –Romans 5:8 God’s love for us is eternal and there is nothing you can do to make Him love you anymore or any less than he already does.


(completely irrelevant from the above post)

Something to chew on
‘I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.’
–Revelation 3:8

‘Open the gates
that the righteous nation may enter,
the nation that keeps faith.’
-Isaiah 26:2

‘On arriving there, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.’
-Acts 14:27

The works of a God fearing man will never go unnoted. The works of a God fearing church changes not only the community but changes hearts, wins souls, and preaches the Gospel. God has set before me and all of his followers an open door. It’s not just an open door but a door that no one can close except God. We have an opportunity to live the life that God intended for us. God is calling us to something greater than just ourselves. God is whispering, ‘come, listen, follow me my child. I have much to show you.’ We are but mere mortals and our lives are just a spec in light of eternity, our flesh will rot and decay before we know it. How are you going to leave this earth, as just a “good person” or someone who allowed God to rule in their life and really leave a stamp on eternity? Walk through the door.

grow grow grow

spiritual knowledge does not equal spiritual maturity
but you can't be spiritually mature without spiritual knowledge
it is a continual growing experience
not just a chapter of your life
but its a whole book
one full lifespan on this earth of growing
and allowing God to lead

"Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." -Philippians 3:12-14

"When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways." 1 corinthians 13:11

teach me Your paths

to You, o Lord, i lift up my soul
o my God, in You i trust
make me to know Your ways
teach me Your paths
lead me in Your truth
i will follow You

lift up You hands
open up the gates
be lifted high
o Ancient of days
lift up You hands
open up the gates
be lifted high
come into this place God

psalm 24 and 25 (read em)

my mind is a forest

if you look closely you will see
there are bugs within the roots of me
my mind is a forest
my forest is infested with bugs and swarms
but if they left me could i endure
might it be if i could lure
these things so vial and full of despair
out of my forest and out of my core

the termites leave me with holes
the damage isn't just surface
holes so deep no use for a bandage
if i remove them there's still hope for me

the beetles those little guys
all i can do is sit here and cry
while they chip away at my outer shell
and get to my core where they choose to dwell
they ruin my growth and set me back
if only i had something to go on the attack

i'm not only trees
these bugs exist so His glory prevails
it's not about how clean i get
it's about learning from what i have

the bugs are gone and now just compost
now is the time where i flourish the most
with these bugs and things of the past
i can grow stronger than a hardened cast

looking back at the struggles i've had
the termites were rough
and the beetles were bad
but i wouldn't settle for anything less

i've grown so strong that it would be a waste
to not share what i know
instead of choosing to just sit and wait
for the next batch of beetles
or even a bigger swarm

now i've allowed Him into to my center
the beetles seem smaller
and the swarms just litter
He moves in me and allows me to grow
my mind is a forest
and i give Him control

commitment

not about looks
not about feelings
not about who she could be
not about what i need
commitment

nothing to do with talents
nothing to do with gifts
nothing to do with money
nothing to do with deeds
commitment

in five years
in ten years
in twenty years
in eighty years
commitment

despite flaws
despite let downs
despite failures
despite conditions
commitment

-our example of love and commitment is this

"but God demonstrates his own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us."-romans 5:8

as Christ loves me so shall i love her... whenever that might be...eventually... maybe...hopefully... someday... in the future...

timmy boy

stick to the Word.
love no matter the circumstances.
sanctify in scripture so you can be-
certain of what you are teaching.
for those that have accepted Christ-
the law no longer applies-
because God's heart is love-
and the law is fulfilled through love-
even though the law doesn't apply-
children of Christ will change-
and want to follow the law.
God's mercy is unfathomable.
you can trust that Christ-
came and died for all sinners-
which i am one of the worst-
but He died for you and i and-
has made us righteous.
don't neglect your gifts-
God has given you them-
for a reason don't keep-
them for your own.

in Christ,
paul