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Monday, February 12, 2018

Psalm 27 verse 1

Psalm 27 verse 1- The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall i fear? The Lord is the strength of my life. Whom shall I be afraid?

Sometimes we forget that the Lord is the way the truth and forget how much he has done in our lives. We can let the world and the people of the world scare us and make us feel worthless and not loved or not good. But we have something that they can never take and something much more amazing that not even we ourselves as followers don't even understand. And that is are Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Through him there is no fear for he guided our lives yes sometimes it can be nervous to take giant leaps of faith and even little ones but he will guide us and protect us. Look at me and where the Lord has gotten me. Im here in Uganda in Africa getting to serve with amazing people and help out incredible kids and yes I was shaken out my shoes nervous about going but with the Lord there is no fear and the hoy and love and teaching and gifts he has shown has been incredible. We have nothing to fear with the Lord on our side cause he already fought the battle for us and won.

Application- This week I will write down all the Lord has done for me this year so far.

Psalm 27 verse 1

Psalm 27 verse 1- The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall i fear? The Lord is the strength of my life. Whom shall I be afraid?

Application- This week I will write down all the Lord has done for me this year so far.

Matthew 25 verse 35

Matthew 25 verse 35: For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me

In this verse Jesus is talking about how when Him and the angels come they will separate the sheep from the goats the goats being people who didn't accept Christ and the sheep that had accepted and follow Christ and the life he had for them. When Jesus says this he is implying that to every person that they helped feed or give drink and acknowledge and help them they where also helping Jesus. But to those who turned those people down and looked the other way didn't help Jesus and where only helping themselves. When Jesus came to earth he came to serve and help others not be served. Jesus healed sick review dead and gave people the way to everlasting life. We may not be able to do the amazing things that Jesus did but we can help those in need and share the gospel with those around us. For Jesus would go help those lost or in need so we need to be able to do that as well cause when we help others and share with them we also are helping Jesus.

Application- this week I will do my best to be able to help those around me.

Jeremiah 29 verse 11

Jeremiah 29 Vs 11

For I know the plans I have for you “says the Lord” they are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.

God knows what is going to happen in or lives. For he is all knowing, but if we choose to seek Him and follow him he has already a plan for our lives. I can personally attest for I'm living the life God has for me for he has brought me out to Africa to live in Uganda for a season of my life. The Lords plans for you are so amazing but you just have to accept him and let Him guided your life. God has shown me what he has for my life and even though I don't deserve it he has given me this life to live for him and all I can do is just do what he has asked me to do humbly for His kingdom. There will be tough seasons and really fruitful seasons, but we must always remember that our Lord is always with us and want what is best for us. In those moments we must always remember to remain faithful to Him and keep in our minds that he has the next step planned for us and its for good not disaster.

Application- this week when i do dishes i will do them humbly with no complaint remembering that the Lord has placed me here for good and to grow me.

Deuteronomy 3 verse 22

Deuteronomy 3:22

you shall not fear them it’s the Lord your God who fights for you

We are in Gods hands when we make him the guide of our lives. We shouldn’t worry where we are or where we go or what we do for as long as it’s the Lord that is leading in everything we do he will protect us and get us to where we need to go. God has already fought the battle and won. When he sent his Son Jesus to come die on the cross sin lost and God won. We were set free from death and sin and could gain eternal life with our Father God. God fought this battle for us so we didn't have to. When we go thought a spiritual battle let God take control and give it to him for he will win. Yes the devil is strong but the Lord is much more stronger. In Revelation there is a verse that talks about how God sent an angel down to lock satan away for 1000 years. God Himself could have locked satan away but he chose to send an angel to lock satan. So if an angel could lock away satan imagine just what the Lord could do and yes we can never fully understand God and the power he has but just knowing that and that he is all powerful should really make us feel safe and secure in Him and knowing he fights for us.

Acts 16 verse 31

Acts 16 VS 31: Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, along with everyone in your house hold.

We all need to believe in our Lord Jesus for he is the way to the Father and all who know him know the Father. Jesus is waiting for you to come to him and the more you grow closer to him the closer he will grow to you. It took me a until just recently to really understand what that actually means. God is always watching and hearing your prayers. For I had a incredible moment with the Lord for he showed me that he was hearing me and answered me by showing me a shooting star. I once really didn't think stuff like that happened but the more you grow with the Lord the Lord reveals much more then you could ever imagined and we truly need to put our belief in the Lord and one thing that his hard but this verse will come true in my life I Just know that my parents will be saved for to my knowledge right now they our not but if I keep pursuing the Lord he will save my family and answer the prayer that I so desire for my family to see the life God has for them. So I believe and want you to believe as well with all your heart and keep pushing on for his kingdom.

application. I will chose a book in the bible and finish it within this week. Act

1st Chronicles 28 Verse 9

Solomon, my son learn to know the God of your ancestors intimately. Worship and serve him with your whole heart and willing mind. For the Lord sees every heart and knows every plan and thought. If you seek him, you will find him. But if you forsake him, he will reject you forever.

Once you have chosen to accept Jesus and follow him it begins this relationship that you must grow by learning more of who Jesus is. Thats why you must be in the word and learn more about Jesus. But we must also follow Jesus and serve him full heartedly. having him guide our lives and be willing to leave behind things or do stuff that we may not like. The Lord has called me to a season of living in Africa yes he has blessed me and grown me so much, but there has been tough times and moments of why am I here. But knowing that the Lord has everything planned for me and only wants to see me grow helps me remember that He has called me here for this time and to remember its in His hands and that we should always be reminded that if we are following the Lord he will guide us in the correct path.

Application- I will be starting the one year bible read for the new year.

Sunday, October 22, 2017

Galations 5:25

Galatians 5: 25

Since we are living by the spirit let us follow the spirits leading every part of our lives.

I actually got this verse from a class kids Sunday class that i watched in on. this was there memory verse and when I thought about it so true! if we have excepted Jesus Christ in our lives we must let him lead. Even me I struggle with letting Jesus lead instead of me trying to lead. When we ourselves lead we end up falling or worse we fall into to a flesh desire for our flesh is weak but the Spirit is strong! We must let the Lord lead. For he will keeps us safe and he knows what is best for us before we even know. God created us and he has a plan for each and everyone and those who have let him into to our hearts must remember that we surrendered our lives to him and must obey him that is the only way we can reach the life he has planned for us. If we lead we will fall into sin and a life that God does not have for us.

Application- This week i will not let my want of knowing the next thing make me upset but instead I will go with what God has planned for this week.

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

James 3 Vs 13-17

If you are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with humility that comes from wisdom. But if you are bitterly jealous there is selfish ambition in your heat, don't cover up the truth with boasting and lying. For jealousy and selfish are not Gods kind of wisdom. Such things are earthly, unspiritual, and demonic. For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind. But the wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times,and willing to yield to others. it is full of mercy and the fruit of good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere.

Many people say they are christians or are followers of christ but don't really act like it, They go to church on Sunday but then Friday night the are out partying getting drunk and living a double life style. God calls us to do good works and if you say you are a followers then you life that life humbly without looking for gain or reward just doing it all in the glory of God. For I was trapped in that cycle I would say i was a follower of christ but then next day get drunk or high with my friends. I got warped in the mind set of tomorrow ill stop and give to the lord but let just have this one last night and those Last night would go on for weeks. For we get clouded with are own desires and say don't worry tomorrow is a new day but we are not promised tomorrow. We have to live everyday in the honor of God doing good works and staying humble not giving in to are own desires but to live for the one true king and share his love and word.

Application- I will make a list of the good works I have done to honor God and write reminders next them the purpose of why I did it.

Revelation 1:9

I John am your brother and your partner in suffering and in God’s kingdom and in the patient endurance to which jesus calls us. I was exiled to the islands of Patmos for preaching the word of God and for my testimony about Jesus.

We are able to relate to John in the since that we are both exalted by the people around us when we try to preach or speak the good word. John has gone through many trials and hardships but throughout it all never gave in cause he had God was on his side. We as followers of christ go through same trials. Not as extreme as getting exalted to a island but we are judged looked down on cursed out and much more. But the most important thing to do is keep patience and endurance in God and stay strong in him through the trials and tribulations that he puts us through because these trials should grow us closer to him instead of push us away. The more we take these chances to grow in him the more we learn to love God and you can see God’s true Love for you that he has.

Application - at the next outreach I will try to talk to everyone I can even if they don't even look interested

Galatians 5:13

For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don't use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love.

We all have the freedom to choose what we want to do. We can follow the Lord with all of our heart or follow the world and live the ways of the world. yes we have the freedom to choose we don't get to choose the final outcome of these paths though. If you use your freedom to fall into to sin you will eventually fall to death. Sure you can do good works and be nice to your neighbor and much more but if you don't believe in Jesus Christ then you will fall to death. But if you use your freedom to love one another a follow what Jesus has called us to do we can live eternity with him. Freedom is a wonderful thing but we can lived trapped in freedom if we use it to please are flesh instead of God. We should be using are freedom to please God and love and help one another come close to God and give friends and family the opportunity to know who God is and show them the freedom in God.

Application- I will write down all the freedom I have gained in God

Luke 3:14

What should we do? asked some soldiers. John replied, Don't extort money or make false accusations. And be content with your pay.

We live in a world where money rules everything for it is the essences of living in the world. People are consumed by gaining money and working day and night just for a little extra. But money is the root of all evil. For if we let money consume us live a worldly life of money we will die. That doesn't mean you shouldn't make money but if you live a life through knowing and giving all to christ he will provide for you you just need to put all your faith in him and live the life he has for you. The other part of this verse say do not make false accusations. Lying can destroy relationships and your life. many times people feel obligated to lie to boost there own life and make it seem they are perfect or they bring others down and hurt them sometimes ruining the lives of people they have spread lies about. We are tough by Jesus to love one as he has loved us so love everyone. sooner or later God shines the light in the darkness of lies and reveals the truth for you can lie to your friends family and everyone you meet but you cant lie to God for he is all knowing and he just truly wants you to live a life for him and be accepting of what he has shown you for so many times we as Jesus so much put he has already provided and we are just to blind to see it and we often demand more then we are already need and not being content with what Jesus has offered for he has offered the most amazing gift an internal life with the Father in heaven.

Application- i will right a thank you letter to Jesus for what he has done for me.

Romans 15:1

We who are strong must be considerate of those who are sensitive about things like this. We must not just please ourselves.

When we grow in our faith we tend to have strong thoughts and opinions on things that we believe. But that doesn’t mean we can go around screaming and yelling at people who are weak in there walk or just new believers. We should lift those people up and be brought down to the low point and then build them up. God calls us to love your neighbor like yourself. You wouldn't yell or scream at yourself. You would want someone to talk to you and have them meet you where you are at and then grow together. a lot of people today leave christianity because of judgmental christians that just tell people they are going hell and all this other harsh things and don't even ask the other person where they are at. to first preach the gossple to anyone you must first form a relationship with that person then grow with them together. We cant just focus on us, Jesus himself came down to earth to serve others and he was the one person we should be serving. And we can serve him by serving others and loving others and forming unity with everyone cause if we don't then thats when the enemy gets control and dived us which will lead use into sin and we couldn't grow in God but instead grow further away. Thats why we need to unite all together those in strong and new faith to be one body in Christ.

Application- I will ask three people how they are doing with there walk and pray with them for unity.

Ephesians 5:21

And further, submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

This verse is talking about husband and wives listening to one another and respecting each other and glorify God. For in verse 22 it says that wives should submit to the husband as to the Lord, For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is head of the church. And in return in verse 25 its says that husbands should love there wives for just as Christ loves the church and gave up his life for the church. What this means to me is that you must always submit to Jesus and what he as called us to do as husbands are called to love there wives and wives listen to there husbands. Gods authority is absolute and we should take that to fear of heart for everything he has said is true and if we disobey and rebel against Him we draw further away from him and cant be with him in eternal heaven, but if we follow and listen to his rules and teachings we can be with him in heaven.

Application- pray for chris for he will be are overseer for kenya

Matthew 20: 26-28

But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant. 27 and whoever wants to be first among you must become your slave. 28 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and give his life ransom for many.

Leadership is want everyone drives to be in someway. People like to do what they want and not be told by others what to do. But Jesus says right here that if you want to be a leader and have people serve you. You must serve others first. You don't just wake up a leader and go lead a business or country. You have to first serve people and build relationship with one another. No one will follow someone who doesn't treat others well or someone who has never submitted to authority. But with that said we can never actually be are own true leaders for we have the ultimate leader God! God gives us the ultimate authority we must always be listening to him and what he wants us to do and Jesus is the perfect example of being a leader because he came down to serve. God in human form came down to serve us that is just insane! And not only did he serve us he did the ultimate sacrifice by dying on the cross and he already knew it would happen and knew that there was no other way. Think about the Son of Man came down to serve us and even in serving us wasn't enough so he went a gave up his life for us that just blows my mind away. We can never serve Jesus like he has served us but what we can do is just grow in Him and go spread his word and love your neighbor for if you want to be a leader you must be willing to go to the lowest of low and serve.

Application- I will serve my teammates this week

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Hebrews 5:8

Even though Jesus was God’s Son, he learned obedience from things he suffered

Jesus was the perfect person who never sinned or did something wrong. But we often forget that Jesus himself went through the same struggles as we people do. He was tempted many times and was living the life as a normal person. Most times when we hear Jesus we think of God’s Son, most holy, God in the flesh, and much more, but he learned through the average life that we as man go through. Jesus did not come down doing everything on his own. It even says in the bible that Jesus only did what the father had instructed. Jesus took all his suffering and used to grow more obedient. As us humans can sometimes take these sufferings and grow further away from obedience and get wrapped in the world and sin which ends to death. Jesus wants us to grow in him through our suffers. Instead of staying hurt and angry at the challenges that we face Jesus is waiting for us to come to him and be obedient in him and live the life he has planned for us. Even though Jesus was God’s Son he still went through the same sufferings of man so we can actually relate to it more and actually go to Jesus for advise and help for he has gone through the same things.

Application- this week i have Kp and I will do what ever I'm asked to do without any complaint and give all glory to Jesus in it.

Philippians 4:11

Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with what ever I have.

This verse hits deep for me for I use to be not content with what God had given me. I would always compare myself to my friends and would always see what they are good at at just shoot myself down and say I'm not good or I could never do that. It wasn't till I accepted christ and really looked at what God had given me and the talents and gifts that God knitted in me before i was even born and I began to accept my own skills instead of putting myself down and wishing had the skills of others. So many times we feel like we are not good enough or not content with what we can do and what we are given but God has given and made us they way we are for a reason and to use those abilities to grow within him and glorify him and spread his word and love. Seeing others do something we cant do can intimidate use or cause us to not even try cause we feel like we will just be laughed at but God loves us enough to single handedly craft each one of us to be different from one another. So we should be content with what God has given us as individuals following christ and use that to spread the gosspel.

Application- I will make a list of what traits and skills God has given me and thank him for it.

1 Timothy 6-8

Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth. After all we bought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we cant take anything with us when we leave it. So if we have enough food and clothing, let us be content.

So many times people think you have to have the biggest most amazing cars, house, and many other materialistic things. They live life working for all the money they want and end up actually more lonely and sad then people see there lives as. Have you ever heard money doesn’t buy happiness? Well its true. We can only have true peace and happiness through living a life of loving christ. If we live a life where its not are lives but living for the king of kings and loving the life he has known about since the begging of time we will life a rich life of love with the holy spirit and be provided ten folds when we return home. People tend to get trapped in the materialistic things that in the end mean nothing for when you get to heaven and are being judged its just you and God. Not you and your bags of money big house or fancy car. Me personally I have never been driven by materialistic things, but i do like having things like my computer and games and I do like having nice cloths. But I'm starting to understand that i should find more liking and wealth in being content with God and his word and learn to be content with what God provides for you and not the extra things become the center of our lives.

Application- I will write a list of what God has blessed in my life

Romans 6:16

Don’t you realize that you become the slave of whatever you choose to obey? You can be a slave to sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to obey God, which leads to righteous living

This verse is so true, throughout my life I was so stubborn to give my life up there is still times today that I want to do my own things and live in the world instead of living in the word. When we get trapped in ourselves we become slaves to the world and sin that is in the world. We start to just accept sin and trick ourselves saying “every once in awhile it wont hurt or no ones looking so its okay and that I’m still a good person”. We lie to ourselves saying we are good people living in sin which can happen. Just cause you are a good person that gets along and people like you doesn’t mean you aren’t living in sin and its those things that keep us slave to sin and we just live a life trapped in sin which kills us in the end. Or you can repent from sin and choose to follow Jesus and obey God for that is a life full of living for him and the life that you where first created by him to do. God has you life already planned or you just have to choose to follow and obey him and you will live a righteous life and the more you focus on him the more you are to grow towards him a not be a slave to sin but a student of Christ.

Application- write a letter to myself for when i go home for ten days to keep me on track with Jesus.

Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Colossians 1:11

We also pray that you will be strengthened with all his glorious power so you will have all the endurance and patience you need. May you be filled joy

when we pray for more strength and endurance we usually need cause we got a big game coming up or your going hiking and you have a lot of miles to go. But what we really should be praying for is a spiritual recharge in God’s spirit. a lot of the times these prayers for and extra energy boost our more of a flesh prayer. Instead we should pray to filled with the holy spirit and shine brighter then ever in the holy spirit. For we should be strengthened with his glory and but all strength in him. When you put your strength in God you he will give you all the endurance and power you need to grow deeper in him and get through your day and many things can be accomplished with the power of God that you couldn't even think of. And the most amazing thing that you are left with are the joys of God’s glorious strength that shines in you for God want to see you full of joy in him and sharing the many joys that you have witnessed in you life.

Application- i will make a list of they joys God has done for me since being in Ignite.