Romans 6:16

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.

Colossians 1:11

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. 

James 1:5

James 1:5- If you need wisdom ask our generous God, and he will give it to you. He will not rebuke you for asking.

When we are at a lost God wants to helps us! Prayer is powerful and  can get us through many situations we end up in. Gods wisdom is all knowing and he will show you the answer you just have to look in the word and pray. For he is not a big voice that will give you a clear answer. You have to dive in closer to God for God to come closer to so the more you seek him he will seek you and you will soon learn the answers to all the questions you may have. No question for God is a dumb question. If anything you should talk to God like a best friend. Tell him how your day went and just whats going on in your life. He already knows what happens but he want you to speak to him for your trouble situations and he will guide you. Our God is a loving God that just wants nothing more then a relationship with each every one of us and just a simple prayer or spark of interest can start that. You just need to be able to continue the prayers the learning of the gossple and keep the relationship growing for when you truly know God he will give you what you have been asking.

Application- for this week everyday i will take an extra 5-10 min to pray and talk to God.  

Ephesians 5: 15-17

Ephesians 5: 15-17

So be careful how you live. Don't live like fools, but likes those who are wise. Make the most of every opportunity in these evil day. Don't act thoughtlessly, but understand what the lord wants you to do.

Its a internal spiritual battle everyday with sin. Its always trying to win its way back in are minds and when we slip up it just want to drag us in more and makes us feel we should just give in cause we already slipped once why fight against it. Instead of having that mind set take every chance you can do give your life to God. Everyday is a new fight and it wont end till the very last breath is made. Take everyday as a chance to learn, love, and glorify God with everything you have. Pray to God what the next step is he has for you and make sure that you our always putting the lord as your number one priority. For we live in a wicked world that will try to tempt you and steer you off the right path, but just know if you give everything to the Lord the enemy can not touch you. For you are protected by his love and he will fight for you till the day you go back to the father. Live everyday for christ and deepen your relationship with him and never give up.

Application- For this week i will ask my roommate to pray for me to have a clear God focus mind.

Luke 8: 11-15

Luke 8: 11-15

This is the meaning parable: The seed is God’s word. The seeds that fell on the footpath represent those who hear the message, only to have the devil take it away from there hearts and prevent them from believing and being saved.  The seeds on the rocky soil represent those who hear the message and receive it with joy. But since they don't have deep roots, they believe for a while, then they fall to temptation. The seeds that fell among the thorns represent those who hear the message, but all to quickly the message is crowded out by the cares and riches of pleasures of this life. And so they never grow into maturity. And the seeds that fell on the good soil represent honest, goodhearted people who hear God’s word, cling to it and patiently produce a huge harvest.

A lot of times we fell like once we have sinned we get trapped in that sin and keep sinning. But we can be saved by accepting Jesus christ as our lord and savior the only problem we have is that as human with flesh we are weak and sometimes feel that we have sinned so much that we can not be forgiven. The thing is though you are! Don't let the enemy tempt you in to thinking your not cause If you truly except Jesus Christ as Lord and savior and then begin to follow him you are saved! The other problem is that once you start you have to stay strong with him. many times new christians tend more easy to fall back in to sin and I can say I have this struggle for myself for the flesh is weak but are spirit must be strong for the Lord to overcome. At least for me I get in the trapped mind set that its okay if i sin cause God will forgive me but thats just a straight slap in the face to God. You need to constantly pouring into God and follow Jesus. For you have to first know and love Jesus to get to God.

Application- this week i will pray for forgiveness of my sins and not let them hold me back from learning Gods word`

Luke 21:19

Luke 21:19

By standing firm, you will win your souls

When we stand firm in Gods plan we will soar above the rest for in verse 17 it says “ And everyone will hate you because you are my followers.” We live in a world that just wants to take Gods word and crush it and throw it out the window. This week we had Keith wheeler come visit us. He is a man that has traveled around they entire world walking with a giant wooden cross. As we got to talk about his many crazy stories he told us that he has only ever been beaten and left for dead twice. These occurrences both happened in america. A place that we call home and  have the right to speak freely on what we believe but I guess not. It so true that everyone will hate you for following christ. You think doing the good in the world helping one another and loving on each other would be accepted, but its the complete opposite for all these people who hate and want to destroy us followers are trapped the world and don’t want to leave. They rather life a world life of sin then a entirety with the Father. But if we stand firm in are faith with God and follow Jesus Christ we will win entirety with him. For when we have God on are side nothing can hurt us for verse 18 says “But not a hair of your head will parish”.

Application- this week I will ask 5 people how they are doing on there walk and also talk about how I'm doing on my walk.

Pslam 111 Vs 10

Pslam 111 Vs 10) 

Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true wisdom. All who obey his commandments will grow in wisdom praise him forever

We fear the Lords call for its a call that clings to the back of the mind and keeps banging in your head and cant get rid of it. When the Lords calls us we have to leave the world behind but that can be scary for you may not have put all your trust in him so if you mess up you don't know what may happen. We also get comfortable in the world for we don't have to take risk or leaps of faith and just let the world trap and rot us. For true understanding of the Lord is learning to fear him. For that fear becomes love because once you take that leap of faith and put everything in to the Lord you will be reward ten fold and gain a vast knowledge of Jesus and God. And as you go on this faith lead journey you soon have to live a God honored and humble life and follow his law and if you do follow and give him glory he will show you how much he truly loves you.

Application- during this weeks outreach im going to interact with ten different people and not just sit back and watch.