Don't Grow Weary

2 Thessalonians 3:13 (NKJ)
But as for you, brothers, do not grow weary in doing good.

This verse has been running through my head the last few days. I’ve been able to have some great honest conversations with some of my close friends these last couple of days and whenever they’ve told me about how they are tired and broken I tell them this verse, “do not grow weary in doing good.” It’s like it’s just floating out of my mouth and I can’t control it.

I know that we are all facing some kind of hardship in our lives right now and I know that it’s hard to press on and keep on doing the right thing when we’re so tired. We just want to take the easy way out this once. We want to just give in to that temptations just this once because we are so tired of fighting it.

But friend, “don’t grow weary in doing good.” For greater is your reward in Heaven :)

Here are some videos that I found. I thought they were pretty cool. Let me know what you guys think of them...please :)

Miniature World
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvTFKpIaQhM&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.heartsupport.com%2Fblogs%2Fnews%2Fiheart.html&feature=player_embedded

We're All In This Together
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4NlyZqJhwk&feature=channel_page

Savior, Please - Josh Wilson

Savior, please take my hand
I work so hard, I live so fast
This life begins, and then it ends
And I do the best that I can, but I don't know how long I'll last

I try to be so tough
But I'm just not strong enough
I can't do this alone, God I need You to hold on to me
I try to be good enough
But I'm nothing without Your love
Savior, please keep saving me

Savior, please help me stand
I fall so hard, I fade so fast
Will You begin right where I end
And be the God of all I am because You're all I have

Hallelujah
Everything You are to me
Is everything I'll ever need
And I am learning to believe
That I don't have to prove a thing
'Cause You're the one who's saving me

Galations 6:7-9 (The Message)

Don't be misled: No one makes a fool of God. What a person plants, he will harvest. The person who plants selfishness, ignoring the needs of others—ignoring God!—harvests a crop of weeds. All he'll have to show for his life is weeds! But the one who plants in response to God, letting God's Spirit do the growth work in him, harvests a crop of real life, eternal life. So let's not allow ourselves to get fatigued doing good. At the right time we will harvest a good crop if we don't give up, or quit.

Sin??!!

Sin, it’s something many people don’t like to talk about it, but I think it’s something that needs to be addressed in our culture.

I’m just as guilty as anyone when it comes to sinning. It’s so easy to get caught up in sin and sometimes it feels like we’re overpowered by it. It feels like we can’t escape it and that it’s controlling our lives. Whether it’s lying to others, stealing, looking at porn, self injury, cheating, it’s all stuff that we all deal with.

I hate feeling like I’m controlled by sin. I’m sure you do too.
The thing is…we’re not controlled by sin. We don’t have to live a life that deals with sinning every day. I know it’s impossible to not be tempted, but it is possible to not sin. The Bible says “Christ has made us free” Galatians 5:1. We are free. We don’t have to sin.

We were once slaves to sin. We were born to a sinful nature because of the curse that God placed on humanity through Adam and Eve. BUT Christ paid the price to get rid of that curse. He paid the ultimate price to take away our sin, His life. We don’t have to live in sin anymore.

Yet we still sin, day in and day out. We feel like we’re in bondage. Like there’s no way out and that we will never overcome the sin we’re struggling with.

The thing is…we don’t have to do anything to be free from that sin. The price has already been paid. We just have to messing around with the habits of the life we’re free from.

Allow God to take control of whatever it is you’re struggling with, that’s the only way you’ll feel completely forgiven.

Ephesians 4:22-24 (The Message)
Since, then, we do not have the excuse of ignorance, everything—and I do mean everything—connected with that old way of life has to go. It's rotten through and through. Get rid of it! And then take on an entirely new way of life—a God-fashioned life, a life renewed from the inside and working itself into your conduct as God accurately reproduces his character in you.

Take You Back - Jermy Camp

The reason why I stand
The answer lies in you
You hung to make me strong
Though my praise was few
When I fall and bring your name down

But I have found in you
A heart that pleads forgiveness
Replacing all these thoughts
Of painful memories
But I know
That your response will always be

I'll take you back always
And even when your fight is over now
Even when your fight is over now
I'll take you back always
And even when the pain is coming through
Even when the pain is coming through
I'll take you back

You satisfy this cry
Of what I'm looking for
And I take all I can
And lay it down
Before the throne of endless grace, now
That radiates what's true

I'm in the only place
That erases all these faults
That have overtaken me
But I know
That your response will always be

I can only speak
With a grateful heart
As I'm pierced by this gift
Of your love

I will always bring an offering
I can never thank you enough

You'll take me back always
And even when my fight is over now
Even when my fight is over now
You'll take me back always
And even when my pain is coming through
Even when my pain is coming through
You'll take me back always

Even when my fight is over now
Even when my fight is over now

You'll take me back always

Even when my pain is coming through
Even when my pain is coming through

You'll take me back

Proverbs 3:5-6

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;
In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct your paths.

Sometimes our walk with God isn't going to be down an easy path full of fun and excitement, but if you commit to your walk with Him you'll be blessed!!!

Encouragement!

I just want to share with you all some great verses that I came across today while I was reading my Bible.
Isaiah 55:8-9
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord
For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.

Psalm 103:11-12
For as the heavens are higher above the earth, so great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;
As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our sins from us.

I hope that you were encouraged as much as I was to know that God has bigger plans for us than what is happening today. Whether we are having an amazing day or this is the worse day you’ve had in a long time, God has a bigger plan for you. This suffering which you are feeling will not last forever. This joy which you are experiencing is a great thing, and I hope that it continues for you but God wants all the glory to go to Him. I hope that whether you are going through a hard time or a joyful time you are giving all the glory to God, the Author and Finisher of our faith.

Do You Know Forgiveness??

This last weekend I’ve been challenged by God is some crazy ways that I personally don’t like to go through. It’s one thing after another. From being so annoyed by someone to feeling like I was unappreciated and hated by others. And on top of that I couldn’t even find comfort in my own home. I never really thought a person’s life could get so crazy in such a short time.

I went home this weekend and it was hard to be in my room. It brought back some sad memories of depression and feelings of worthlessness. I was going through some old stuff that I had lying around and every time I found something new it would bring more and more pain.

Maybe you’ve been in a similar situation. You see something or someone and it brings back a memory that you’d rather forget. Maybe some of you have a past that you are not proud of and you wish you could take it all back and give it to God.

I would just like to encourage you that no matter what you’ve done in your past, present or future God has and will forgive you. You may have done things against your body or maybe you’ve hurt another person. God doesn’t remember that. He has forgiven you and He has forgotten your sins. We just have to accept His forgiveness!
We have the choice to make. Either we can give our past, present and future problems to God and find a peace within our souls or we can try and do it on our own and continue to feel the pain and sorrow that they bring each day.

What choice will you make today??