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That Christ kind of living

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Reality

Some truths of the world are cruel and unforgiving. Ignorance is such bliss, but when reality strikes, it can never be undone. Some say that the truth will set you free. I don’t believe that though, because right now, truth hurts, and the hurt won’t ever go away.

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Dear Jesus

I deserve your sacrifice a little less every day

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Religion is defined as following a set of rules in order to qualify for an entrance in to Heaven. According to Christ, this notion is completely false. The only way to Heaven is through Jesus. I’ve struggled to understand this for quiet some time but I’m beginning to realize that in order to be a part of God’s family we must love God and ask for forgiveness for our sins and only then can we be his children, not by being “good people.”

But here is the point that I struggle to understand. What about the rules? If doing good deeds and not doing bad ones isn’t enough to get a ticket to Heaven, then why bother? Can’t we just keep on sinning and just ask for forgiveness at the end of the day?! How can that be? Without at insentive to be good, how will people ever not be evil?

Jesus told us the answer to all these questions simply by commanding us to love the Lord our God above all else. You see, when we love God, we want to please him above all else. The love for God is what will drive us to keep away from sin and to act out in kindness towards our neighbors. Instead of seeking to gain entrance to Heaven by doing good, we do good because God has promised us a place in his kingdom and we want to please Him. Because no matter how much we serve, we will never deserve the goodness that he gives us for free.

So, instead of loving thy neighbor selfishly to gain a one way ticket to Heaven, let’s do all we can order to please the God who loves and gives so much more than we deserve.

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Sermon on the Mount, Day 17 #SheReadsTruth

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Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ’s sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.

2 Corinthians 12:10 (via nuumanaia)

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Healing a Brocken Spirit

Jesus was asked the question, “of all the commandments, which is the most important?” (Mark 12:28) and his answer was simple, profound, easy to understand, and yet reveals brand new meaning almost every time I read it. In fact the answer to the above question was the same answer God directed me to when I needed help with restoration and healing:

“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength…. Love your neighbor as yourself….” (Mark 12: 30-31)

The first step for healing a broken spirt is to reconnect to God. Take time everyday to be still and seek His presents. A time away from the pressures of the world, away from the toxic reminders that distract us from the goodness of the Lord. Because we can only begin to heal when we fulfill the most important commandment, and the best way to do it is to spend time and get to know our Heavenly Father. Healing comes natural when God is present, not only for the spirit but for anything that’s broken in every part of life.

The second step to promote healing after filling up on Gods love, is to pour some out to the people around you. The best way to heal is to be helpful, willing to do things for others, things that we wish others would do for us. When someone else feels better because of something you did for them, renewal within yourself is almost instant, and sometimes all it will cost you is a smile, a hug, or a listening ear.

Remember, however, that restoration is a journey, it’s not something that can be done over the weekend, healing takes time. It takes a proactive spirit for a quick healing, but let’s be honest a broken spirit feels anything but proactive so what this journey needs is prayer and lots of it. You don’t need fancy words, all you need is to ask God for help. Healing may seem too far away, God may even seem too far away, but that’s not reality. The truth is God is by your side, and help is coming, in the most beautiful and unimaginable way.

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Failed

We live in a world where failure is punished like a crime. When stories are told of a life well lived the failures are usually pushed under the rug or only discussed as whispers between gossipers of higher age and lower education. Failure is seen as a sign of bad faith, a sign that raises mistrust and lowers your GPA in a literal and a figurative way. The stories told of great people with great success are like a fairytale, ostentatious and frankly untrue.

The few who tell the true story of success tell it a whole other way; that success is only achieved through failure and a life without failure is also a life without success. Those are the few that I choose to listen to today. As more and more road blocks get in my way and as the mountain that I climb gets steeper, I will fall and get back up again; I’ll run my own race without comparing myself to those around me and when finally the day comes when I achieve my goals, no one can say that I got lucky.

It isn’t luck that gets us there, not in a million years. What really gets us there is hard work, sleepless nights, a lot of prayer, and a lot of support from friends and family. After all, a story worth telling has a hopeful beginning, lots of failed attempts in the middle, and finally a happy ending.

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It's all in his good timing

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Peace is Possible

did you know, that there’s a lake far far away filled with Jellyfish that don’t sting?

through years and years of evolution these jellyfish have lost their stingers because they don’t need them. this lake is so remote and peaceful that jellyfish have no enemies and, therefore, no need for stingers.

What a hope for a peaceful future. It is possible to live in peace with your own and with other species. It’s possible to get rid of all weapons that are made to harm and realize that the people we are hurting are of our own kind, that they are our brothers and sisters. 

This evolution will of course take years and years, just like it did for the jellyfish, but it’s good to know that it is possible, that it can come true.

Why not get started right now! One person at a time, we can begin the process by treating others the way we want to be treated.

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Jellyfish that don’t sting

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Mathew 6:34 Why worry about tomorrow? The King of kings is my best friend, and he's got my back! Always.

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The Dark Before the Dawn

The stretch before the release, the drum roll before the news, the dread before the certainty. The darkness before the dawn is not peaceful but rather filled with stress and uncertainty, however, the promise of dawn is the only thing we can cling to. The faith it takes to believe that the darkness you are in will pass away and be filled with light is strong enough to pull you through and land you safe on the other side.

Have faith, the darkness won’t last for long.

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There’s no sense in hiding if no ones looking for you.

Sashin Jamo