This is Truth! Really!

The only thing that really transforms us is seeing God face to face. Gazing at the face of God exposes who we really are, exposes our culter, but it also turns us into a world changer. If we gaze at Him and see his holy nature we will desire to change the culture around us. There is no place that we run see imagine or exist that God is not in. There is no area in life that God has not given us the fundamental answers to life. God is beautiful beyond description and comprehension. We can not gaze upon the face of God and not be deeply effected. I’m not worried about completion but in transformation.

Why did Jesus come into the world? Why did the impotent God of the universe come into the sinful world to save us? “For this reason I was born and this I came into the world….” John 18:33-38 Jesus tells Pilote that He came into the world to “ testify to the truth.” Jesus says I tell you the truth 75 times in the scriptures. Truth is on trial and Jesus is the defending the truth.

What does it mean that Jesus is the truth? God’s word is truth. The truth will set us free. Lies take us captive and truth sets us free. God gives us the spirit of truth and will guide us into all truth.

How do we respond to the truth? 2 timothy 4:3-4 “For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.” Romans 1:18…” suppress the truth” Acts 20:30…” distort the truth” Romans 2:8…” reject the truth and follow evil” Romans 1:25…“They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator—who is forever praised. Amen.”

“Everyone on the side of truth lesions to me” So there are sides to truth… (1 John 4:6) Satan wants to be the one that people choose. 2 Thessalonians 2:9-13 “The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the work of Satan displayed in all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders, and in every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved…because from the beginning God chose you to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth.” John 8:44-46 “He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies. Yet because I tell the truth, you do not believe me! Can any of you prove me guilty of sin? If I am telling the truth, why don't you believe me?” The lies aren’t that clever… how often do you do something and then say that was stupid… when we look at unbelievers we should not view them with an arrogant attitude we should view them as captives.

The biggest lie is this…. It’s all about us.


GOD=====WORLD
Unity - division
Diversity - unification
What God wants to bring together man wants to pull apart. What God commands do not let these two come together man wants to brake apart. This is a Battle of worldviews. Everything that God says the world the flesh and the devil goes exact opposite of it. Who is man? Man is made in the image of God. What is the opposite of that? Random, not created, stuff. God is sinful the opposite of that is basically good… the opposite of what Christ says is usually or always what the world is telling us. A worldview of our world is the exact opposite of Gods view.

What is truth? Truth is reality. Isaiah 44… "Is not this thing in my right hand a lie?" We exchange the truth of God for a lie… we worship creation rather than the Creator. Lies are powerful enough to make us insane… (loss of a grip of reality) Believing a lie is real we act upon that reality. Our actions are made by what we believe is really real. The ultimate source of truth is God himself. Colossians 2:2-3… “Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” Truth is God’s perception of reality.

Do you believe that Christ is really really real?

What is faith? Our faith is the truth claims of God. We don’t have faith in faith… we have faith in the truth of Christ. Faith like a child? Although everything within us might say “don’t jump” the faith that little children have in there mom and dad overcomes there feelings. Those times when you don’t feel like it we can reach and take hold of Him.

Our emotions and actions are tied into what we believe is really real. Do you REALLY believe that what you believe is REALLY REAL? If we really believed that it was real we would turn the world upside down. If we really believed that when we talked to God in prayer that we were really talking to God who is above all we would not have a problem praying but would rather have a problem being quite.

I want to see the reality how God really sees it. Send me use your truth in me. This is a life long project. I want to live ceaselessly for His purpose.

One down Seven to go...

Well today today was a day I didn't really ever think I would get through. Today I finished my first semester of college. It has been such a long day! I got up this morning and just studied studied studied until 1:30 for our OT Final. It was really hard and I know I got a lot wrong but I do think I did better on it than any other Exam in that class all year. So it's over... I went to see my Wellness professor this afternoon and talked to him a lil and also found out I got an A- : ) That is a Happy day for you!!! It's crazy I wish I knew the rest of my grades right now. I know I know there is absolutely nothing I can do about it but oh I don't think I'm going to be able to breath out until I know what they are and it's all set in done.... So now what do I do? I have a whole month off. I'm sure I'll find something... ya know like celebrating Christmas and going to the Chick-fil-a game hanging out with my family and sleeping in a lil.... somethen like that : ) Right now though the dorm is really quit and all my friends are off on there way to crazy different places. Our room is soooo clean! I've just been chilling.... watching LOST and I am now going to do a bible study. It's been a long day but I'm so glad that Finals are all over! GOD is soooo good!

My 2nd to Last Day of my 1st Semester in College

Today, Today was a good day. I woke up easily and ready to take some Finals. Garrett met me in the chapel about ten min before our first Tests this morning we prayed together it was wonderful! I went and took my first final which I think I did ok at it was a lot harder than I expected but my professor gave us popcorn during the exam. (Gateway, pro Balzer he's my favorite!) I'm going to miss that class, those were some of my favorite parts of the week! I got out early and came back to organize and study for my Wellness Exam which I went to right after lunch I was almost late to it but thanks to Ben and Garrett I noticed what time it was. I seriously studied for that test more than I have ever studied for anything! But I know it was worth it, that thing was long and hard. So I got that over with PRAISE JESUS!!! So I checked my mail and got a Christmas card from the Amazing Amber Lacy it made me smile soooo much as I was walking out of Walker Amber and Morgan were in the gift shop that's when I found out in fact that the place would not take back even one of my books! FOR REAL that's a sad day! However I still had about 40 min before my next final so Morgan Kristy and I all watched the next LOST episode. I didn't want to leave but had to so I headed to my last Final for the day Computer graphics were I made this : ) Garrett and I are in that class together and it is always refreshing to be able to see him at the end of the day. Our professor is really great too. (Bobby Martin) His wife made us theese little sugar cookies for class. After that Garrett and I went to the admissions office for Pizza lots of good food! After that Garrett walked me back to Mayfield and we sat in the loby for about 20 min lestioning to Pastor Paul on Garretts super amazing phone. I am now back in my room with Amber Lacy study/writing on my blog for Old Testement Exam tomorrow. Amber is memorizing something about a mouse.... I don't remember that being on the study guide but if that helps her out then cool thing! It's been a great day! Praise Jesus we only have one more day of school left tell Christmas brake! I can't wait to spend the day with G-rate all Friday too!!!! God is sooo good!

Photo Shoot (Kayla)

Today I took Kayla on a photo shoot! It was awesome she is so cute and would make the most amazing faces.

Life Life Life

I want to document my life in order to remember what Christ has done and also be able to look at all the blessings that are in my life and praise Jesus that His mercy is new every morning. I am going to set some goals out there for my self so I can achieve and document through this blog.

I do want to remember little details that make me smile everyday and the joys of friends and family. There are so many amazing people in my life and every one of them is so priceless.

Getting deep with God is something I want to do. I tell myself that one day I’ll get struck my lightning and become on fire for God again instead of investing and pursuing and giving up self in order to know Him more. I want to understand who God is more. I want to be able to know without a doubt that the Lords greatness is never ending. I want to let His power be reviled to me in a massive way. I want to change how I view life. I want God to remain at the center of my thought and conversations even when we are in a situation were it is not normal I want God to be the center, the bond that holds EVERYthing together. Causing all my priorities and daily tasks to become a spiritual venture. We can compare Christ to everything the bible says God is of all, over all and through all and in all.

God and people that’s what I want my life to be about.

Blogging

If my sister is going to do it I have to too. Being inspired by my big sis I am going to start documenting my life with words on this site.