Stuff that's difficult....

Sorry everyone for not getting on here and putting up any new blogs this past weekend, I was spending an awesome few days with my girlfriend and her family and it was what I needed very much; I've missed her a ton.

Today I have been convicted very strongly about somethings, and it's some things that I've been hearing at church for a while now and just never done anything about. Talking to my friends or family about Jesus and about what it's like to have a personal relationship with Him.

I was with my friend Nick last night and we were looking through bibles that my family has so that I could give him a new one and I found one that I had at a camp in Georgia so I started looking through it at notes I had written from the services and just remembering the week I spent there and then, I read something that hasn't left my mind or my heart since. Written on a piece of paper in Isaiah was, "We are more concerned about the friendship than the friend."

This hit me hard, really hard. Because I know that sentences is talking about me. I care more about not hurting a friend's feelings that to try to help them know Jesus. Can we just let that sink in for a second.

We need to talk to our friends who are living lifestyles that are not showing Christ in every move they make, or friends that just don't know Jesus. I mean that is what we are here for! To 1)Love God 2)Worship God 3) Tell the world about how AMAZING God's love is towards us. (I know there are so many other things that could be listed.)

We don't need to talk to our friends in a mean or hateful way about it though, we need to be loving and caring when we try to talk to them, and we definitely have to be leading by example also, our words must match our actions. Jesus hung out with the most undesirable people to show them love; so I'm sure that if the son of God can do that then we can show our friends in a loving and caring way that they need some Jesus in their hearts.

I am awful at doing this too. I need to step my game up more and not feel awkward about having talks about God and what He's doing in my life or what His love means.

I know a lot of people don't read this blog, but for the one's that do, can we start a movement?! Let's not be hateful or hurtful, but loving and caring and giving. Let's seriously be like Jesus to the people who are closest to us. It's the hardest thing to do, but taking our next step in with the Lord takes strength.

Matthew 28:16-20
The 11 disciples traveled to Galilee to the mountain where Jesus had directed them. When they saw Him, they worshiped, but some doubted. Then Jesus came near and said to them, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age."


Let's go out and change the world people! God bless, and I love you all.