Easter!

   Easter is just days away! How crazy is that!? So I was thinking about writing about that today.  But, I know some people think that story is over told.  Because that is where we get John 3:16 from.

   So then I thought why not write about the day itself, and how we spend it.  To start, something so simple but powerful as Jesus raising from the dead, has turned into this day filled with eggs, bunny, candy, and the Easter bunny.

   Yes, we go to church in our spring dresses and nicer clothes, some people have brunch after and spend time with family enjoying the good news of Jesus being alive.  But is that what we are thinking that day?

   Are we rejoicing that Jesus is alive? Or have we filled our minds with the Easter eggs that need colored.  The baskets that need to be put out for the kids that morning.  The meal that need prepared before family comes.  The list could go on and on.

   Are these things bad? No, but it's where our heart and mind are and why we are doing theses things.  Easter could be the one day your friend that you have been asking and asking to come to church with you says yes.  And their life could be changed forever on that one day.

   The candies and eggs can be good too, it's just how we look at them.  There are theses cookies that are called resurrection cookies that are a great way to tie the Bible story to Easter through cookies.

   I hope you all have a great Easter and look at the day a little differently then you normally would have.

   Till next time
    LiveTheTruth :)

   

 

 

New Writing

   Hey Everybody!!!
 
   Sorry I've been a little inactive I forgot which weeks I was posting. :)  But I'm back now!

   But this is not going to be a normal blog I'm here to ask you all a question.  So something I really enjoy doing is writing (the reason this blog was born), and something I resonantly discovered was a place on this blog where I can put extra writing.

   So I was wondering if I put some short stories/book that I have been working on up on this blog in that side place would you read them?

   Now I won't be posting them often maybe once a month unless they become high in demand.  And I'll still be posting blog posts when I normally do.  But what do you guys think?

   I'm really interested in what you all think. So let me know in the comments below what you all think!

   Till next time
    LiveTheTruth :)

   

Be BRAVE!!!

Being brave can be really hard at times.  But I hope by the time you are done reading this you will be braver in your daily lives.
 
   So let's get started!
           

   What makes people brave? 

   
   I don't really know how people are so brave. I mean everyone has fears right?  But are we suppose to fear anything?
 
   No! God tells us to fear nothing.  But how easy is it to not have any fears? Not very easy. Why? Because we are human.  When sin entered the world so did fear.
 
   But how can we be more brave? Don't let your fear take over your life.  People do things that scare them everyday.  You can be one of them too!
               

   How can we be brave?

 
   Let's answer that with another question. Why do you want to be brave?
 
   hmm. good question huh? Is it so people like us more? So we feel better about ourselves? So we can face Lions and Bears live David did?
   Well think about it David... do you think David was scared when the Lion and Bear came after him?
   Yeah he probably was. But did that stop him?
   No. Because he had God with him, and he knew that God would keep him safe. That's what we need to be like. Don't let your fears get in the way of living for God.

 
   I hope this helps you guys to BE BRAVE! If you have any questions ask away, comment below and I'll try to answer your questions the best I can.  And don't be afraid to comment or be the first one to comment.  I want to here from ALL OF YOU!
 
   Till next time
    LiveTheTruth :)

Living The Truth

   So today I decided I wanted to explain Live The Truth what it's about and why I chose this as my blog. Well to start, Live The Truth means living the truth.  Because we live in this crazy messed up world and we are called to share the good news.  We are called to tell people about Jesus.

   And I thought Live The Truth would be a good fit also because we are like a light switch, switching on and off our 'christian' for things of this world.  When we should be living our lives for God everyday and every second.  But we're not.

   A few weeks ago I was at my small group at church and we were talking about Faith and Deeds found in James 2:14-26.  And Live The Truth is kind of like that.  There are so many people that can say they 'know' Jesus but don't do anything about it.  There are also people at think if they are just good people and do things for people then they'll go to heaven.  

James 2:26 (NIV) As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.

   We have a balance of both.  Having a good relationship with God and going good works for His kingdom.

   I am hoping that through Live The Truth, you are learning and seeing different things about God and yourself.  What you need to change in your life.  What you need to work on.  What your gifts and strengths are.  Because that is what Live The Truth is all about.

   Comment below one (or more if you have more) thing('s) you've learned from Live The Truth.

   Till next time
    LiveTheTruth :)

Talk with God

   Praying and talking with God is something most of us don't do on a daily basis.  When in reality it is one of the more important parts of having a relationship with God.  I mean think about it, think about you best friend.  Did you become close with them just my knowing their there, and talking once in awhile? OR did you spend time with them, get to know them, talk with them?

   My guess is you probably answered yes to the second one.  God is the same way, He wants to be our best friend.  He is a jealous God, He wants to be with us.  He created us, for us to be with Him.

   Now getting into the routine of praying and talking with God on a daily basis can be hard.  Not knowing what to say, feeling like you're talking to yourself, knowing God already knows your heart and mind.  But here's the thing, it's not about us.  God made us, for us to have a relationship with Him.

   If you're struggling a good place to look is the Bible. David wrote songs and prayers to God in the book of Psalm.  If that doesn't help you just be honest with God tell Him how you're feeling, what you're going though.  Not knowing what to say is okay, tell Him that.

Psalm 61:1 (NIV) Hear my cry, O God;listen to my prayer.

Psalm 66:19 (NIV) but God has surely listened and has heard my prayer. 

Colossians 4:2 (NIV) Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.

Psalm 66:20 (NIV) Praise be to God,who has not rejected my prayer or withheld his love from me! 

   Here are a few verses for a reminder that God is always listening to you, no matter what you say.  He might not always do what you ask Him to.  But He is always listening.

   Till next time
    LiveTheTruth :)

         

Forgiveness

 

   Have you ever asked for someone to forgive you, but then you don't forgive someone else? Well that's what happens in this Bible story.

    Matthew 18: 21-35 (NIV)
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times. “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold was brought to him. Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt. “At this the servant fell on his knees before him. ‘Be patient with me,’ he begged, ‘and I will pay back everything.’ The servant’s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go. “But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins. He grabbed him and began to choke him. ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded. “His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, ‘Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.’ “But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. When the other servants saw what had happened, they were outraged and went and told their master everything that had happened. “Then the master called the servant in. ‘You wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’ In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed. “This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”

    What the first servant did was not right.  If you ask for forgiveness to one person, shouldn't you forgive someone who is asking for the same thing you just asked for?

   Ephesians 4:32 (NIV) Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

   God says to forgive others just as Christ God forgave you. God forgave us ALL by sending HIS SON to die on the cross FOR ALL OF US!!! Our sins are forgiven because of Jesus, and we get to go to heaven because of it.
   So the next time you ask for forgiveness make sure you also forgive others.

   Till next time
    LiveTheTruth :)

New Year, New Heart

 

   This week was hard for me to think of something to write about.  I had been so busy the last two weeks with the holidays that I really didn't have anything planned for this weeks blog post.  So when I sat down to write it, I drew a blank.  But that got me thinking,  it's 2017!

   It's a new year and with that, a time to look back on your past year to make changes for the year to come.  I'm sure 2016 was a crazy year for everyone.  A lot of things happened: people got married, had kids, died, got sick, moved.

   A lot of crazy things happened some good, other not so good.  The key is how we reacted to them.  Do we shut everyone out, and blame ourselves because something bad happened? Or do we let friends and family in that are going though the heartache too?

   Do we share our days, the good and bad, with God? Or do we go about our lives thinking He already knows it because He's God?  Do we spend time with God in prayer and in the Bible? Or do we just talk to Him when we have time?

   These are all things we get to chose on a daily basis.  So, did everyone spend 2016 alone? Or did you let people in? More importantly, are you going to spend 2017 alone? Or are you going to let people in this year?

   Till next time
    LiveTheTruth :)