Lather, Rinse, Repeat

Sitting here looking at my journal, on one side scribbles of verses that really stood out to me today and on the other side a ripped sheet of paper detailing my "To Do" List for the day. How sad is it that I couldnt even spend 2 hours with Jesus before my mind got so wrapped up with what i "need to do" today. As hungry as i am for Him my mind is so consumed with the things that are necessary by the worlds standards, granted the things on the list are very important:

Amber
Bank
Budget
Haircut
Homework

But these things (as much as i Love Amber) are not more important than my relationship with the Lord. I was distracted by making sure I go to the bank so i can know how much money i have after i write a check for my tithe that my mind went out of the Word and into distraction mode. 

The other side of that same journal is covered in verse after verse of what God was trying to say to me today. 

I have written and underlined "The Love of Christ Controls Us" It should but does it? Do we allow Him COMPLETE and UTTER control over everything in our lives? 
I think it goes this way, I am always worried, about everything, From how i will have the finances to adopt a little boy from nigeria in probably 15 years from now, to who i am going to marry, i know the two are semi-related, but I worry about a lot of things, none of them are beneficial to worry about. If I allow God total control, I go from a pilot on a crashing plane to Jasmine riding with Aladdin on the magic carpet, Smooth Sailing across the calm ocean. When i don't have control i always think i will be out of control, but i forget who my pilot is. I forget how good He is at His job. I lose focus so easily of what He has in store. I am always scared to pray "Surprise Me!" because i am scared of what that will be...Why? Why am I scared of the Creator who only wants what is best for me?! Why are we afraid of God? Why do we think of Him as someone to be scared of? Why would we be scared of the plans of the One who is ALL GOOD? 

God gave me a pretty cool analogy this week, On the Shampoo bottle the directions by the way, who needs directions on how to wash their hair?, apparently me because i have been doing it wrong, they say Lather, Rinse, REPEAT...why would we repeat something we have already done? You wash your hair and it is clean right? have you ever tried the whole "repeat" part? It makes a difference when you have as much hair as i do, my hair felt softer, cleaner, and stayed cleaner feeling for longer.

We do this with God. We sin and say "oh sorry" and continue sinning and dont repeat our apology. If we stumble and sin, that should make us fall to our knees immediately and pray for forgiveness, and pray that God will help us to refrain from that sin.The spirit of God dwelling inside of us is pained by sin. What we do to our bodies we do to Him. IT ISNT ABOUT US!

2Corinthians 5:10 
"For we must all appear before the Judgement seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what has been done in the body, whether good or evil."

The Love of Christ Controls Us.

If it doesn't let it! 

V17 says we are a "New Creation" in Christ! If we are truly made new shouldnt we live like it? If we are still living the same life as a non-believer are we showing others the difference He has made in our lives?

CH 6 V 14 discusses marriage

"Do not be unequally yoked with un-believers" What could we possibly have in common with a non-Christian to the point that we would think marrying them would be beneficial? Marrying someone isnt going to change therm. God would be the only one to change them and you just marrying them isnt going to do that. Listen to the Church at Arkansas podcast from this past week and you'll understand. 
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I have been a little off this week, I think that was caused by a mixture of being sick, and not spending time with Jesus. I can generally make time to spend time with my friends, watch the Bachelor, watch Grey's Anatomy (the only things i watch anymore), go eat lunch with Sarah, but for some reason I never have time during the week for Jesus, and believe me 4 days a week is NOT enough. 

If i were going to have you pray for me in one way this week it would be that i would be provided with opportunities during my work week for God to say "HEY!!! I MISS YOU! COME HANG OUT WITH ME!!!" because I know He is already trying i am just choosing to text and tweet more than i am spending crying out to Him. 

If you guys have anything that is on your heart I am always here, I love you guys all very much, (to the 4 people i know read my blog ;) ) 


I want to leave you with an encouraging word from Paul.


"I rejoice because I have prefect confidence in you."
2 Corinthians 6:16



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