It's Time to Change

Read 1 Thessalonians 4:1-2 today. How can you live for God more and more? What in your life needs to change?

I grew up knowing the name of Jesus, but it wasn't until later in life that I realized that I didn't have the type of relationship that he wanted me to have with him. I started that relationship with Him and immediately things started to change. As I started to change Christ started to point out things I needed to do. One of those things was drinking alcohol. Now before you get on this Jesus drank wine kick, let me explain that he revealed to me that it wasn't the alcohol he had an issue with, it was my behavior when under the influence of alcohol. You see Jesus said that if you want to live for me then you have to remove those things in your life that keep you from doing my will. Immediately the reasons not to drink far outweighed the reasons to drink. So bye-bye alcohol.

Spend some time this week and ask God to reveal the things in your life that He wants you to change. And when He does, don't hesitate to change them immediately. I promise you won't regret it.

Have a great weekend and I'll see you next Wednesday!!!

Taking Responsibility

A large part of being a christian is taking responsibility for ones actions and for the thoughts that cross your mind. We take responsibility by repenting and by confessing to God our wrongdoings. Many times this is all that is required and we not only feel better afterwords but we also just feel renewed like we have been wiped clean and been accepted all over again. But sometimes our troubles run deeper and for whatever reason even when we offer up our repentance we just dont feel as though were clean anymore, we feel as if we are lost in the woods. Its during times like these that we have to seriously evaluate our lives and the things in our lives that are preventing us from having a heart set on God. God will never turn us away it is only our own internal condition that can keep us from feeling his presence and will in our lives. I am currently going through such a situation, but for me things are a little more complicated. I write for the blog and I am supposed to be an adult leader in the youth group but for some reason for the last month ive felt myself grow distant and I cant figure out why. So this will be my last post for awhile while as I try and sort myself out, i'm going to be spending a lot of time in the word and a lot of time in prayer and if you could all pray for me as well that would be amazing. I love northpoint and I love the youth group and for that very reason I cant continue in the capacity that I am until I figure out whats been happening internally.