Challenged

Lately I have felt so challenged about my perspective of God and my perspective of myself.

I guess I am just so tired of living the same old same old life on autopilot. Just making it through the day isn’t enough for me. I feel as though apathy has really seeped into my heart and mind and attitudes and has become a lifestyle to me.
I watched the movie “Facing the Giants” last night. Now, I found the end so incredibly predictable – where everything turns out just peachy. But, there were certain things that resound in my soul.

• Win, loose, or draw – I need to give God praise
• Apathy is the killer of faith and life.
• I need to give my faith my all.

Honestly, there is so much i could write about being challenged and what issues in my life that I need to address and what sins have I only half heartedly confessed, etc. I could easily do a whole blog on that.

My point being is it’s time for me to give my all or give it up. No more just trying to get by.

Revelations 3:15 – 16

“I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot nor cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth.”

God Bless,

Todd

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Who I Am in Christ…

Well, one thing that I am learning as I work out my salvation with fear and trembling is that I often have a very wrong foundation for how I measure myself.  I find that I compare myself a lot with this vague stereotype about what a “real man” should be like, and when I fall short I either withdraw from other men or I indulge my lust for men as a way to have my internal lack of masculinity met.

The truth is though that I really have a poor perspective on what gives me value.  Is it strength?  Sports ability? Bravado?

I found a list of Bible verses that reinforce my identity as a child of God.  So I included the list here.  I haven’t had a chance to go through all the verses and look them up, but I thought maybe it could be helpful to anyone who feels worthless, alone, or down.

God Bless,

Todd

MY RELATIONSHIP     
I am reconciled to God – 2 Cor 5:18
I’m a child of God – He is my Father – 1 Jn 3:1,2    
I am a saint – Eph 1:1; 1 Cor 1:2; Phil 1:1
I am Christ’s friend – Jn 15:15    
I am a fellow citizen in God’s kingdom – Eph 2:19
I am born of God – 1 Jn 4:7    
I have been brought near to Christ – Eph 2:13
I have been adopted by God – Rom 8:15    
I’m to be righteous and holy like God – Eph 4:24
I have direct access to God – Eph 2:18

MY INHERITANCE    
I am a citizen of heaven – Phil 3:20
I am an heir of God – Rom 8:17    
I’ve been rescued from Satan’s domain – Col 1:13
I am a joint heir with Christ – Rom 8:17; Gal 4:7    
I am hidden with Christ in God – Col 3:3
I am blessed with every spiritual blessing – Eph 1:3    
I am chosen of God – holy, beloved – Col 3:12
I am a child of promise – Rom 9:8; Gal 3:14    
I am a child of light, not darkness – 1 Thess 5:5
I’ve been given great promises – 2 Pet 1:4    
I am a partaker of Christ – Heb 3:14
I’m one of God’s living stones – 1 Pet 2:5

MY TRANSFORMATION    
I’m a member of a royal priesthood – 1 Pet 2:9
I’m redeemed and forgiven – Eph 1:6-8    
I’m to be a stranger to this world – 1 Pet 2:11
I’ve been justified – made righteous – Rom 5:1    
I’m an enemy of the devil – 1 Pet 5:8
I have eternal life – Jn 5:24    
I died w/Christ to the power of sin – Rom 6:1-6    

MY CALLING
I am free from condemnation – Rom 8:1    
I am to be salt on the earth – Mt 5:13
I have received the Spirit of God -1 Cor 2:12    
I am to be light in the world – Mt 5:14
I have been given the mind of Christ – 1 Cor 2:16    
I’m chosen and appointed to bear fruit – Jn 15:16
I have been crucified with Christ – Gal 2:20    
I am called to do the works of Christ – Jn 14:12
I am a new creation – 2 Cor 5:17    
I am to do what Christ commanded  His disciples -     Mt 28:20
I have been made alive with Christ – Eph 2:5    
I have been given spiritual authority – Lk 10:19
I am God’s workmanship – Eph 2:10    
Signs should accompany my work – Mk 16:17-20
I have received fullness in Christ – Col 2:10    
I am a minister of a new covenant – 2 Cor 3:6
I am a minister of reconciliation  -   2 Cor 5:18,19

MY POSITION    
I am to be an expression of life in Christ – Col 3:4
I am connected to the true vine – Jn 15:1,5    
I am a partaker of a heavenly calling -   Heb 3:1
I’m a willing slave of righeousness – Rom 6:18,22    
I am a temple of God – 1 Cor 3:16; 6:19    
I am one spirit with the Lord – 1 Cor 6:17    
I am a member of Christ’s body – 1 Cor 12:27    

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