A walk with the light

I first would like to apologize to all my readers for my hiatus. I have been consumed by a topic that was brought up to me at church that a lot of churches partake in and others do not. It is a topic that is not directly taught on in the Bible so it consumed my time and studies even more than I anticipated.  Jeremiah 2:13 (NIV) "My people have committed two sins: They have forsaken me, the spring of living water, and have dug their own cisterns, broken cisterns that cannot hold water.” I look around today and see that this is true today. The Living God is the spring of living water, he will refresh us, renew our spirits, and gives us life abundantly. People are creating their own gods on a daily basis. Just today I went into a co-workers office and she was playing with a rock. I asked “does that help with stress.” She went on a long explanation about the different stones in her office and their powers, what they gave her and what they protected her from. However she want...

James 2:14 "What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if someone claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save them?" (NIV) Do you have faith? James is asking you "if you talk the talk but, do not walk the wak," are you for real or just a poser? I know many people, which I cannot judge their salvation, that claim to be Christian, yet by their actions you could never tell. There are others who think that you should just act differently on Sundays. Being a Christian is not just a label; it is not just identifying with a group's morals more than any others'; it accepting that Christ died on the cross for your sins and then being obedient to him. Being a Christian is not just a "part time job." It is a way of life that we need to embrace. Taking that saying, "what would Jesus do?" literally and actively living it out. When we see another person who has a need, and we can fill that need for them, we are to in faith fill th...

Matthew 22:37 (NIV) “Jesus answered, “Love your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” Jesus said that this is the first and greatest commandment. How many times do we break this commandment each and every day? Think about when you have experienced love. The love you have for your kids, parents, friends, family, and how about when you first “fell in love” with your spouse. I remember falling in love with my spouse. I sacrificed my time and money, I spent every waking moment I could with her, and I would go anywhere and do anything that she wanted me to do. That is the love we need for God, but on a purer level. We should want to spend our time with him, and do whatever he tells us to do. My thoughts were enamored by my spouse when we first met. Loving God with all of our mind may come as a struggle, because if we love God with all of our mind, every thought would be pure. He would be on our mind all of the time, whether it be doing his will, p...