Value (pt.4): Valuing Ourselves

For those of us who believe and know God we realize that God values us. And because He values us we should value ourselves. It is when we put value on other people around us first that we begin to make our mistakes. When we value them over ourselves and what they believe as right for us or good for us, we agree with it because they are the center of our universe. It has been said that because the universe is infinite the center of our individual universes are ourselves, because it is infinite from a starting point, which is dependent upon our own individual perspectives physically. I would like to take that further and say that the center of the universe is that which is within ourselves. Having God as the center of our lives makes him the center of our universe and just like an atom we can bring unto ourselves that Catalyst that will bring us the energy that will change potential and possibility into action and reality!

God says that He values us, and He proves it and shows it daily. “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope” (Jeremiah 29:11). Perhaps the greatest example of his showing his value for us, is when He sent his Son on a mission to free us from the debt of sin-to die as our sacrifice. His child, who was perfect and substituted for imperfect and severely flawed people, was sacrificed. But it was all a result of love. Romans 5:8 reminds us ,“But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” How much does He value us and love us if He sent Jesus, though we did not deserve him! And because of this, we should obviously love him, and also love ourselves! We should Value ourselves!

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Where Is the Church? (pt.1) Christian Duty

"We've got to go and be a witness

To save the lost and fallen from the hit list.
Get this, give them total Truth, so they never will forget this
And they can claim a place where Holy bliss is..."

It is the responsibility of believers to bring souls to Christ. It is our mandate from God. In Matthew 4:19, Jesus declares that if we follow him, He will make us fishers of men- seeking to bring souls to Christ. We have been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb of God and given a new life as new Creatures. How dare we deprive an unbeliever of the same Christ who saved our wretched souls from a deserved punishment. Who are we to the unbeliever but one whom not so long ago was standing in the same guilty place yearning inside for the scent of atonement? 

"For all have sinned and come short of Gods glory." (Romans 3:23) Therefore, we by ourselves were not good enough. We were not deserving, except by Jesus interceding for us and enduring the Cross whereby we were saved. We are no better than anyone on Earth- man, woman, boy, girl, black, white, saved, or unsaved. We are not perfect. Yet He who was, and still is perfect, saved us. 

Nothing elevates one above another, therefore we are all equal. Sinners needing God's grace. There is no one sin greater than the others. Sin is sin, and if one keeps the Law of God and sin not, save one sin, he still transgresseth the Law. (James 2:10). This verse, in a way, puts us all on a level playing field- all sinners seeking God's grace. We, as Christians though, are to help align the minds of the lost to realize how they can be found, and given newness.

If we are privy to the knowledge of someone falling to sin, it is only our place to help them and not judge. Because the same standard of judgment that we use against them shall be therein used against us. 1 Peter 3:15-16 (KJV) tells us sanctify the Lord in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason  of the hope that is in you with meeknes and fear: Having a good conscience: that whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they might be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. The NIV translates this verse by saying to revere Christ, and be ready to explain why you have hope. But to do so with gentleness, respect, and a clear conscience. Thus, causing those who spoke evil against you to be ashamed. Also, doing so would make us like Christ in word and deed, and give a good testimony and example as to what really being a Christian is all about.....

(We will revisit this topic in part 2 of this series. Until then we would like to invite you to follow us on social media. Thank you again for reading and God bless!)

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