How to become a better you

“… Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering…

… go ahead and be what you were made to be, without enviously or pridefully comparing yourself with each other, or trying to be something you aren’t.

…. Love from the center of who you are; don’t fake it…

… Don’t burn out; keep yourself fueled and aflame. … pray all the harder…

… Bless your enemies; no cursing under your breath. Laugh with your happy friends when they’re happy; share tears when they’re down… 

Make friends with nobodies; don’t be the great somebody…

…discover beauty in everyone…

…. Don’t let evil get the best of you; get the best of evil by doing good.”

Adapted from Romans 12

If you have time, take some time to read the whole chapter – it can be life-changing and eye-opening to those of us that have forgotten our reasons for being and loving. 

Not only that, it will help you become an even better you:  God’s amazing child – God’s amazing steward

No sleep or slumber in Christ

"He got up from prayer, went back to the disciples and found them asleep, drugged by grief. He said, “What business do you have sleeping? Get up. Pray so you won’t give in to temptation.”

Luke 22:45-46The Message (MSG)

There is absolutely no moment in life when we think we can put Jesus off until later, especially if we have a moment where we actually have the gall to say to ourselves, "I am so busy that I am ok to put off prayers, faith and worship, and God's Word until another time."!!  Friends, those are thoughts from Satan himself and they need to be immediately thrown out!    Therefore, no slumber in Christ!  Stay in prayer, faith and worship, and God's Word, otherwise you'll end up finding yourself at the bottom of a dark pit struggling to find the light of Christ to lead you back out.

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Keep Satan under your feet

“… stay alert, be in prayer, so you don’t enter the danger zone without even knowing it.  Don’t be naïve.  Part of you is eager, ready for anything in God; but another part is as lazy as an old dog sleeping by the fire.” 

Mark 14:37-38 MSG

No matter how long we’ve been faithful followers of Christ, it is absolutely imperative that we never get the idea that we are strong enough to never fall into Satan’s traps and temptations.  Satan is a snake, and he loves nothing more than to bring a Christian to their knees; he never stops trying, which means we must never get lazy in praying, reading, and believing in God and His Word.

Therefore, stay strengthened in Christ: daily spend time with him, and, daily, make sure to tell Satan that he is nothing but ashes under your feet.

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Are you sleeping?

"... Are you still sleeping and resting?  It is enough [of that]!..." Mark 12:41 AMP

Remember, the devil roams around like a lion looking for those he can devour.  Therefore, stay alert to Christ in all things, because none of us are immune from Satan.  

Friends, it is imperative that we spend every moment of our lives with God by: waking up with God; spending time alone with God; getting ready for work and play with God; eating with God, etc., etc.; we must live our lives in their entirety with God and God alone, making no room for the devil to creep in. 

So, wake up if you've been sleeping!  There is no time to lax; Satan is fast, mean, ruthless, and bold.  The moment he thinks you've put Jesus on the back-burner is the moment he rushes in and takes your blessed life away from you.  Don't let it happen!  Stay awake in God, and remember that He has to be first and foremost in your life! He is good, and He loves you so much, and He wants you to only have the best, and blessed, in this life!!