People do what they want to do....

A wise lady once shared a very true statement with me and it makes such good sense.

she said "People will always do what they want to do"

You can take that several ways. Literally, people do what they want, things they like and go places they want to go.

You can look at it another way and see it a little more spiritual and deep, and you can actually see more clear. People do what they want, some do just enough to get by. Let me go to worship for one hour on Sunday, make myself feel good and for one hour a week spend worshipping God, it appeases the conscience enough to feel good about it.

Oh,  you feel uncomfortable going to the small group, men or women's Bible study... don't go, find an excuse, you do what your heart desires.
Just thinking about it, People do what they want. If you wanted go to a movie and you couldn't quite afford it this week, but went anyway...

**You did what you want, when you wanted and will pay the consequence when your money doesn't stretch quite far enough for those groceries you actually need.

You want to look good  and feel healthy, you go to the gym or walk or exercise, and watch what you eat. What about your Bible study? Are you skimping on that...
So you want to look good, but if you are skimping on your quite time, study and meditation, what about your spiritual self and emotional? Don't you want to feel good?
People always do what they want to do.....

Where is your heart and what it is that you want to do? Follow your own desires or follow his? Are you on HIS mission? 


It's all a matter of the heart, but is it? Maybe a little narcissism as well? a little selfishness. Do you see the bigger picture?  What do you give yourself to?

God will always make a way for the performance in your Life of His will to be made manifest.
Once you set your goals on the things that are important to him, get ready to see amazing things.
God wants obedience in your life. Part of that is a giving over to him, submitting and giving yourself. Your desires won't be so selfish and self-inward anymore, but your desires will be what he wants in your life.

"But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word." Acts 6:4

What are you giving yourself over to? 

Why we want our ears tickled...

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires, and will turn away their ears from the truth and will turn aside to myths.(2 Tim 4:3-4)

I used to think this meant watered down preaching. 

I used to think if I couldn't feel something when I went to church, then I wasn't in the right church. 

I used to think that the church as a whole was legalistic, and lived a life of formalism like the pharisees. 

I used to be a real good Christian but now I know I was narrow minded, pious and basically a pharisee who thought because I could feel the Holy Spirit, and had a close relationship with the Father, I was somehow better than others. 

Now I know the truth.... 

True religion is all about Love, of course covering the scripture in James about taking care of the widows and fatherless, but it's about relationship. 

Relationship with others, but most importantly a relationship with our Father, and Lord Jesus Christ and submitting to his authority in our life through prayer, and reading his word. 
I am not perfect, I make mistakes, but God is awesome and he is my potter, molding me and making me into what he wants me to be. 

Love: 
A new commandment I give to you,that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.(John 13:34)

For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”(Galatians 5:14)

Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another;(Romans 12:10)

Submission: 

I could go on and on about submission and what God has revealed to me about submitting to him but here is what the scripture say.

Romans 8:7 - Because the carnal mind [is] enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

Proverbs 3:5-6 - Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.   

Romans 13:1 - Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

Hebrews 10:26 - For if we sin willfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

Why are all the large churches just overflowing with members? They enjoy the worship, it gives them an hour or more of feel good, I went to church feeling. But that's just it. They are going for worship service and no more.  Most people don't want to really get involved and find that group, that Bible study to go to because then they have to share themselves with others and it's hard to share yourself with another, because what if they see the real you, the one that is imperfect and struggles? Well that is ok, if it's just barriers you have up, take them down and enjoy God's grace. But if you are hiding and you want to continue the secret sins and you are staying away because you refuse to repent(which means turn from) well we have a bigger problem.... you are afraid to give it over to God and submit to the higher power. Read Hebrews 10:26 again... 
God loves you and he desires you, 100%, he wants your life, he wants your light to be so bright, that others will want some of that light, because look around, there is  a lot of darkness. 
You will never be satisfied and fulfilled with giving over just 1hr of your time weekly, it's a relationship.... He wants to give you abundant life here on this earth in this hard day and age.... just submit to him, come to him. He wants all of you !! 

What is your purpose in life?

I have heard it said many times, "What is my purpose in life?" Well I can tell you one big purpose in life is that you are to give back to others... 
Your wisdom, your time, your things, your money, your help, your hope........ 

The harvest is ready.... the harvest is plenty.... what is your mission? Where is your heart? 

Are you consumed with yourself?  Have you ever tried reaching out to others? I don't mean "oh let me go and serve food at a soup kitchen" and you do that once a year and feel like you have done something great. I don't mean let me donate my used clothes to someone who needs them. No, i mean have you taken someone under your wing and discipled them? Not even conscientiously but have you invested in someone other than your own children ? No, I am not talking about a friend that you have fun with and get your nails done and go to the movies and have coffee with. I am talking about a meaningful, intentional relationship where you talk about life and spirituality and getting closer to Christ and having those intentional conversations about Jesus Christ and actually being accountable to someone for your walk, or their walk.  I am talking about that child or tween or teen that looks up to you and thinks you hung the moon and you walk right past them, and they are longing for  10 minutes of your time. I am talking about that young mom, young married adult, young career minded person who right now in their life,  they don't know how to do everything they need, or are suppose to do or want to do and they can't seem to balance it all-  They need discipling, they need your wisdom and knowledge.  How about that person that you kinda know, an acquaintance, that you don't really know because they are not cool enough for you, but you know they are hurting or their family member is hurting, what about the least you could do is send them a card?

ARE YOU ON HIS MISSION OR YOUR OWN? 

If your heart is aligned with HIS heart, your mission will be HIS mission. 

Step outside your comfort zone, reach out, reach in, find someone to love on, to pour into, to help, to talk to, to be accountable to-- because in the end, even when you think "you are helping someone" , at the end of the day, you realize.... oh they really helped me and you will find yourself getting closer to our Lord and Savior .... Why ? 
Because your mission will be HIS mission ----and what is His mission?  People !!!! 

"Our vision must align with His, so that our hearts will align with HIS".......