Take a quick look at your life….. think, ponder, wonder, let your mind run wild with the thought and question of………………
What are you Obsessed with???
What thought or action do you let CONSUME YOU???
Seriously, What in this world drives you or gets you through the day???
This is the question I asked in front of 50 Moldavia students I have only known for about 4 days when I spoke. I ask to let their brain juices flow and really think what drives people. What drives their families, friends, coworkers to live out their lives daily?
What are you OBSESSED WITH??? TELL ME IM LISTENING!!!
I want to know people! Be honest!
No lies!
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I have struggled alot this month but it hasn't been in vein. When grape vines in a vineyard struggle to grow because of hard soil and lack of water they produce THE BEST grapes. The sugar content rises in the grapes and there for creates a sweeter better grape for a quality wine. ( I learned this a NMSU.) All my struggle has been for change and brokenness. It has all been for rebuilding of the mind and for growth. This growth produces a closer and sweeter relationship with our Father Lord Jesus Christ.
In my past I have broken relationships because I did not want to deal with the struggle of maintaining the vines and pruning the branches in the relationship. The struggle of fixing the problems seemed to great of a deal to hold anything together, so I decided to just let it go to waste. I didn't want to deal with fixing anything and I learned to let problems in my relationships just roll past me never thinking about dealing with the problems or looking for solutions.
I would withdrawal from people in one way or another and not hold up the realization of the problem in front of my face. My thinking was flawed and the lies that have been spoon feed to me for so long are now out in the light.
NO MORE LIES JESUS SAYS! I rebuke in the name of Jesus any dark lies that have been believed EVER, even for a moments time.
I can honestly say I'm Obsessed with some many more things now in my life than ever before….
I'm Obsessed with quite times more than ever because they give me peace.
I'm Obsessed with speaking life more than speaking death towards people.
I'm Obsessed with new challenges and facing problems rather than running from them.
I'm Obsessed with God's Word because he speaks to me through scripture.
I'm Obsessed with Worship all day long and not letting it be for only one hour on a Sunday.
I'm Obsessed with listening to the voice of God because He speaks always and Forever.
I'm Obsessed with building at team up of people who our World Changers.
I'm Obsessed with constructive feedback because it has helped me grow more than ever.
I'm Obsessed with my brothers here because I can trust them and live side by side with them.
I'm Obsessed with the LOVE that Jesus has for ALL because IT IS ALL CONSUMING.
I'm Obsessed with my identity in Jesus because nothing else will ever satisfy.
I'm Obsessed with letting my passion for life be focused on different ministries ecery month.
I'm Obsessed with sharing my past with others to help them see how Jesus changes lives.
I'm Obsessed WITH THIS LIFE THAT IS A GIFT AI HAVE BEE BLESSED WITH!!!
The past month here in Moldova has been the best month so far. But this past month in Moldova has also been the hardest. I have been pulled, poked, and pushed in everyway. Our English clubs went great and the students ALL enjoyed our lessions. I really dont think there will be another month like this on the race. It felt unreal to meet as many people and serve as many people as we did.
Just as a reminder our teams our leave for Africa tomorrow flying into Cape Town, South Africa and then driving to Mozambique. It will be around 4 days of travel total so we will need prayer. LOTS OF PRAYER!!!
Also my last as final deadline is July 1st and by then I will need to raise 2,500 more in support to be fully funded. God has been faithful in provided so far so I believe this will happen for sure. Just need ideas and suggestions on how to raise the rest and if anybody would like to help out then please let me know. Bake Sales, Car Washes, ANYTHING!!!
Thank you ALL and please ask Jesus to continue to change your hearts more and more towards him!!!
The New Life/ Ephesians 4: 17-24
17 Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. 18 They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. 19 They have become callous and have given themselves up to sensuality, greedy to practice every kind of impurity. 20 But that is not the way you learned Christ!— 21 assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, 22 to put off your old self,f] which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, f] which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, f] which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, 23 and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, 24 and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness.
