Wow, so let me just start this blog off by letting you know that i just listened to an amazing sermon by Louie Giglio. I encourage you to check it out. http://www.northpointministries.org/player/player.jsp?occurrenceID=3109
It literally had me balling my eyes out. you will really understand why.
Secondly. It put a few things into perspective that i would like to share.
2 Corinthians 5:13-21
v. 13 "If we are out of our minds, it is for the sake of God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you."
This verse just blows my mind. So many times i think i am crazy. I think that there is no one in the world that just gets it like i do. That can just process it like i do. But its not true. There are a lot of people that are just as crazy as i am...and its easy to see why...Jesus. Its proof that i get it. It clicks. I have to remind myself though, of the second half of the verse, sometimes i need to be back into reality to assure that others know i am human. I can't loose hope. For i know that there will be a day when they get it too...and they are just as out of their minds as i am.
on the opposite end of these verses.
v.21 "God made him (Jesus) who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God."
Umm....WOW! How can i even explain this..i mean Jesus literally became SIN! There is nothing that you and i have faced that he hasnt faces. Jesus was tempted in everyway that you and i are tempted and he still didnt sin...then he BECOMES OUR sin! I dont even know if i can put that into words...ohh wait yes i can GRACE!!!!!! My mind is going crazy right now.
Lately i have been counting God out of situations..especially with people i love so much, like my Mom, Amy, Kelsey James...it just seems so hopeless...but i know that i cant think like that. I need to turn my eyes to the cross..i mean he became MY sin!
I never realized this before but i believe this to be true that Most people dont no believe in God but they think God doesnt believe in them then they use that as a defensive mechanism. SOOO with that said, I am wondering how God wants to use me in people like these lives. How can i be a vessel for him. A seed planter as he comes and waters. I have to realize that i dont know how close people are to coming to know the Lord, i dont know what HIS plans are for me in their lives...i just have to keep living my life to glorify Him. Thats my purpose.
God is love.
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Thank you so much for posting the link to that sermon Noel. You were right and I was right there with you on the crying part. What a sermon, what a story. I can't believe Jesus died on the cross for every single sin I have committed. Imagine how incredible everything would be if everyone just got it. It is funny that Louie Giglio (who was so rad) used the word crazy because to be honest I feel more sane when I am like that than I ever do when I am not. Thank you so much again for posting that link Noel. I hope you have an incredible weekend :)
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