Training'N'Righteousness

What is the "American Dream"? Is it having nice things? Big house? New car? Well paying job? Is it being married? Having kids? Traveling the world? This is not Jesus' dream for America.  When you chase after these things, you begin to think you are in charge of your life.  You start to identify yourself based on what you have accomplished.  If someone ask you who you are, what do you say?  I'm a mom, I work for XYZ.  You base who you are on what you have and what you have done, but that's not who you are.  Jesus doesn't want you to lose who you are in what you have or done. You are a child of God, and a new creation in Christ.  You are here to testify the greatness of the blood shed for all.  May your actions, words, and identity be lead be Jesus and not by what the world expects from you. Mark 8:34-37 Calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, “Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You’re not in the driver’s...

Have you ever felt like you can't go on?  And things just don't make sense?  Why do bad things happen to good people?  You know God is always good, and not a respecters of person.  He is good to all.  He is good to the person that believes in him, and he is good to those who don't believe in him.  But there are times in life that seem too hard, and we wonder, "Where is God?"  Well, rest in this promise he made in 1 Corinthians 10:13. No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. You might be going through something, but God is with you all the way.  He will guide you and provide you with a way out.  But there is a catch.  You got to follow him to find the way out.  If you are an addict, God will provide a way for you to stop (supporti...