I had a really good verse stick out to me today in my QT.

Hebrews 11: 1, 13

“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” , “All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not recierve the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance. And they admitted that they were aliens and strangers on earth.”

Even though Abraham, Jacob, and Isaac didn’t recieve the promised things they still had faith in God that he would deliver on His promise. We don’t know what our lives have in store but we need to cling to the promise that He wants the best for us and his plan is not to harm us but to give us a purpose and a hope. Let’s cling to that more and more.

Hebrews 11:39-40

“These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised. God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect.”

Have a great day!

Well I am still alive but most of you know that. I haven’t kept up in this thing since school ended which seems weird because it is now summer and I should have lots of time on my hands right? Well unfortunately no, summer tends to get busier then the school year.

Anyway… I just wanted to share with any of you that still peruse the sites what has been on my heart most recently. 

Yesterday 3 friends and I went out sharing the Gospel at a park, this had been planned since a week before and being as busy as I am I did not think of it till the day that we had to go. It was Sunday and one of the only days off I have in the week. The spiritual battle was raging. My flesh didn’t want to go with them, but my spirit did. After church my flesh was getting the best of me and as I was driving to meet a friend for lunch before we went I heard a song on the radio. I don’t know if God uses things like that to get our attention but I felt whole heartedly that that was what he was trying to do.  It was exactly what I needed then. Here is part of the song:

Rush Of Fools - Undo Lyrics [Chorus]
Turn me around pick me up
Undo what I’ve become
Bring me back to the place
Of forgiveness and grace
I need You, need Your help
I can’t do this myself
You�re the only one who can undo
What I’ve become

I focused on the score, but I could never win
Trying to ignore, a life of hiding my sin
To label me a hypocrite would be
Only scratching the surface of who I’ve been known to be

I believe that this is a season of life where we live our lives either for ourselves or for the glory and honor of God. I want to live my life in glory and honor to him, so that one day when I see his face he will be able to say “well done good and faithful servant.” Will we sacrifice everything worth living and dying for momentary pleasures of this world? It is not worth it!Lord bring us back to you! Give us a passion and an excitement for you work!

While at the park my partner and I shared with a young man that I believe in my heart will be with us in paradise one day.  This is the work that God has given us, to make a difference in peoples eternal lives. I can’t think of what I would have missed out on if I had lost the battle with my flesh. Trading an hour of my Sunday for a young mans eternal salvation seems like a no brainer to me, but we often don’t think of it like that.

I cannot express the excitement I have for our mission and for the growth I have seen in element and the people in it. There is no one else I would rather labor with then the saints I see in our group. It is a sweet thing to behold when working together with you to build the kingdom. I thank you brothers and sisters!

“When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that the se men had been with Jesus.” Acts 4:13

We are ordinary people. I am not even out of college and I think, ‘ what could I do that would make a difference. I am not brilliant, I do not possess great wisdom or talent, what would God do with someone like me.’ Here we read of Jesus’ disciples that were ordinary men that were given great gifts not because they were great but because the Holy Spirit lived inside of them

“Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your work with great boldness.” Acts 4:29

I want to be able to say to God that I was not afraid, but the truth is I am. I am not a bold person, I would much rather sit in the back and not be noticed and not say anything. You should see me at school, I try to be the one that is anonymous and doesn’t say much unless I have to. But God has not called us to have a spirit of fear but a spirit of power.

One of the things that I have recently been praying for is eyes to see the work that God would have me do. I think that he calls us all to be out there, sharing our lives and our faith and our hope with the dark world. I have plenty of excuses on how this could be really hard for me in my situation. I am two years to young to be where I am in college. I live far enough away from my college that I couldn’t invite anyone to our group, blah blah blah. God doesn’t want excuses he wants action.

He has been showing me that I can do a lot more than I think I can, but I can’t do anything without him and his grace and courage.

I recently invited a couple of people to element and they came and had a good time. God knows what will happen in their lives but I know that I finally did what God asks of all of us. Step out in faith and you will be rewarded.

I long to grow in the Lord and become more and more his servant. The more I learn though the more I know I need to grow more. It will be an unending cycle of learning and growth. That may be a little disappointing but it is encouraging at the same time.

element is growing!

Be faithful with the message!

Stay encouraged!