I'm A Sinner

21 Feb 14

The title pretty much says it all… I am a sinner… I am not celebrating it, I am accepting it. I fall prey to temptation, to greed, profanity and the likes. I am not proud of it, but it is unfortunately human nature. Since the fall of man, sin has run rampant throughout the world, no one can escape it. That, however is not an excuse to run wild with it. I don't get up every morning, slip out of my footy pajamas and think, "Let's see what kind of sin I can commit today." No, it sneaks up on you, it attacks you when you are weak. Satan comes in and grabs hold of your heart, at this point he is the ring leader and you are a circus act on his payroll.

It's up to you to call out to Jesus and ask for help, to rescue you from the torment you are in. Lucky for you, God is loving and compassionate and is always there to help. Know this…no matter what you do, however bad you think your sin is, however worthless you feel after the fact, NOTHING will disqualify you from God and His love. If you truly believe Jesus is your Lord and Savior and you have accept Him into your heart, He will forgive you. Be careful not to use Him as a get out of jail free card though. He is not a genie, He won't grant you wishes and let you treat Him like your own personal door mat. He is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords and He deserves that respect.

Stop comparing and start living

5 Feb 14

I'm going to get real with y'all for a moment, because thats what this blog is all about. Growing up, even though I knew deep down that God created me In his image, I hated who I was. I never thought I was good at anything, I wanted to be someone else. I wasn't selfish monitarily, I didn't want people's money or toys, I was emotionally and physically selfish. I wanted other peoples talents, good looks, fashions, etc. I would spend nights in prayer, blaming God for not making me the way I wanted to be. Let me say that again... It was Gods fault for not making me the way "I" wanted to be. Messed up, right? 

I'm happy to say that as I have matured in my walk with Jesus, I have been able to break down a lot of those barriers and be comfortable in my own skin. It has been a tough journey, and it's not over , but through Christs love, I have moved forward, leaps and bounds.

So, that's my story growing up... What about you? Do you take pride in your self? Do you hate yourself? Or perhaps, you are overly proud of yourself bordering on arrogance? I pray that we all would find a happy medium where our joy is not in our physicallities but in the fact that we are God's creations and he doesn't make trash. Remember, as I stated early, you were created in Gods image, When you hate yourself, what are you saying about your creator? 

In closing, I will end with this wonderful cliche, 'Be yourself, that's the best person you can be.'

Never a dull moment with Jesus

3 Feb 14

After the excitement of the Super Bowl (or Superb Owl, as my phone autocorrects to) started to wear off last night and I was home away from my friends, I started feeling down. You know…lonely, bummed… whatever you want to call it. Eventually I just called it a night and went to bed with a negative attitude. I knew that waking up to the snow was going to be terrible, and the fact that I had to go to work today (even thought I love my job) was dreadful… But! Before I went to bed, as I usually do, I said my prayers. It was just me and Jesus. We had a good chat, I did most of the talking, He did most of the listening. I prayed for a better attitude, not only for that night, but for the days to come. To accept singleness, not only in a romantic way, but in a platonic way (when my friends are busy with other friends).

Fast forward to 6am this morning. Snowing, cold out, windows frosted over, work waiting for me…and a smile from ear to ear on my face… WHAT?? Today was amazing… I had a great outlook on life, the day ahead of me was mine!! The drive to work was fun, drifting around snowing corners. I got to play on fun new toys at work, (see instagram and twitter @mikewritenow) I got to talk to one of my co-workers about Jesus, and the hours just flew by! I even had a new outlook on the cold snowy weather.

Jesus is not only the healer of physical pain, but a healer of emotional pain and sorrow. He is an amazing resource that I am so thankful to have available to me. Sometimes, I take Him for granted, sometimes I ignore Him, but most of the time I bask in His glory and I am so glad I do.

What does it take for you to go to Jesus? Is He your number one on speed dial? Do you have to wait until you have called all of your friends only for them to ignore your phone calls to finally call Him? What about when He calls you? Does He go straight to voicemail or do you pick up?

Maybe you are wondering why I am using all these phone analogies…Im wondering that myself… It just seemed right.