Whats the Big Deal About Obedience?

Jesus says in John 14:15 "If you love me, you will obey what I command."

What's the big deal with obeying God other than the fact that Jesus said if you love me you will obey me. I mean it's my life, right? I obey somethings that He says, but some just don't fit well with who I am. What if I did this certain thing I felt He was wanting me to do?

Like, picking up something that another person dropped in the grocery store, just to give it back to them. Or going to pray with someone that God has put on my heart. What if GOD tells me I need to give money to a random person that I see or even give over the 10% that He has commanded me to give.

People might think I'm crazy. Heck I might think I'm crazy. My friends may not want to hang around me as much. It just seems like I might loose everything if I get too close. How do I even know it is even God who is speaking to me?

But WHAT IF this is GOD? What is God commanding us to do? This might be new to some but Jesus tells us that the greatest of all commandment are summed up like this, "You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind." This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: "Love your neighbor as yourself."

Over the next few days we are going to look at how we can know what God is actually commanding us to do. How do I know if it's God speaking softly to me? How do I discern His voice from other voices?

I've Got A Question Pt 2

Can God do anything? This is the question I wanted you to really think about. I wanted you to rack your mind and really ponder this question. So what do you think? Do you think He can do anything?

The natural response to this question would most likely be, " Of course. God is all powerful, the creator of the universe, the Savior of the world. I agree with all of these answers. But there is one thing that God can not do. Well there is two things that He can't do. He can not lie. He also can not make you love Him. He can not make you choose Him over your own interest.

Have you ever asked someone on a date? Not knowing what their response would be. You put your heart out on a chopping block. You gave them a choice to make. To say, "Yes" or "No". You can't control that. You can't make someone love you. It's their choice.

God has put His heart on a chopping block (the cross) He loves you! He wants you to love Him and nothing else. He has given you the power to choose! How will you respond?

I've Got a Question

I've got a question that I want you to really think about. Here it goes...

Do you think God can do anything?

Think about,

Pray about it,

Tell me what you think.

I'll be back and share my thoughts.

Happy New Year by the way!!!