TAKE THIS WORLD AND GIVE ME JESUS!

       So, I haven't blogged in a while because of lack of concentration, the spirit just has not moved lately and has left me to wonder where all my creative inspiration went to. This month has been a overwhelmingly busy and stressful time for me and I seriously have been in a funk. Have you ever been there?? Overwhelmed, distracted, maybe even borderline depression? Is it possible to ADD and OCD at the same time?? There is so much noise around us that our minds between our normal obligations, texts, emails,& social media. My brain is starting to function as a news feed .
       I really don't know how we got here, but my only question now is , how do we fix it? A dear friend of mine, Lisa, and I were discussing this and we concluded that we needed to be in our bible more. Sounds simple right..??
        The enemy knows what he is doing and loves distracting us from God's presence in our lives. Wether it's our drive to push our kids to be the best, Facebook, TV, shopping, reading series of books, or maybe even a hobby that seems harmless. Where is our treasure? This same friend made a statement..".Why do we say we are not going to do something because we want to set an example for our children? Can't we just say that we want to please Jesus!"
         There is war raging around you and your soul is at stake. Do not be deceived the enemy is lurking and he wants nothing more than to steal your witness and make a hypocrite of us all. He doesn't just want you, he wants your marriage, your children, you finances, your heart and mind! So you might be in denial, such as I, but if you are not chasing God , unfortunately you are chasing the world. I could confess to you a long list of what has been standing in the gap from me and my relationship with Jesus, so I am not condemning anyone. I say Lord, begin with me!! Maybe being complacent doesn't seem like a bad place to be, but I refer to this scripture...

Revelation 3:16New International Version (NIV)

¹⁶ So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.

     I don't know about you but this does not sound like a safe place to be. I can honestly say that is where I have been recently and I am thankful that through the scripture I am made aware and can push through. Here's to a new day! A fresh beginning!! Let's use it wisely so the world can see the difference. Life is better with Jesus!!

Ephesians 4:20The Message (MSG)

^20-24 But that’s no life for you. You learned Christ! My assumption is that you have paid careful attention to him, been well instructed in the truth precisely as we have it in Jesus. Since, then, we do not have the excuse of ignorance, everything—and I do mean everything—connected with that old way of life has to go. It’s rotten through and through. Get rid of it! And then take on an entirely new way of life—a God-fashioned life, a life renewed from the inside and working itself into your conduct as God accurately reproduces his character in you.