Training'N'Righteousness

John 1-8 Jesus defends someone who has shown him love, sacrfice & respect. Mary honored Jesus & he stuck up for her when she was attacked by those who were suppose to love her. There are times when we want to honor Jesus. It may be by sacrificing our time, desires, money & possession.  When we honor him & do something extraordinary for him others around us are quick to critize. But Jesus is quick to defend us when we honor him, love him & sacrifice for him.

Do you ever feel like you should be doing something else or more?  There are times when I have that tug on my heart to be doing something else.  Now don't get me wrong, I love what I do.  I like where I work, but there is still something missing.  I invest so much into my work including my time, my talents, my energy and sacrifice.  My work almost becomes my identity.  And reality is that I put more into my work than I do for God.  Wow, did you hear that?   Americans spend most of our time either working or sleeping.  I think I'm starting to understand why I'm so restless.  Maybe it's because I'm not doing what Jesus said to do in Luke 10:27 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind '; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself."   The key is to love him with ALL my strength and mind.  I can't give him whatever I left over after I worked 8 hours a...

James 3:8-10 Its amazing how our words can have such an impact on ourselves & others. James said it right that small things can make a big difference. I recently read that even verbal abuse during childhood can physically change a child's brain structure & predispose them to mental disorders. Knowing how harmful our words can be, I need to speak positive. That old saying of dont say anything if you dont have anything good to say is something to live by. I can see good things happen when I speak positive.  I am happier & the positive energy is contagious.

This is interesting. Im saved by Gods mercy & not by my good deeds. That doesnt mean I should stop doing good. It says earlier in the chapter that "we were" foolish & sinful. Now that we know of his grace & mercy its time to stop those things. I do good because that please god. Its not to earn my salvation or entrance into heaven. I do it because he's my dad & I want him to be proud of me.