Into it

PIC: Young Original Band

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I am definitely “into it”. I am following Jesus with everything I can think of. It’s not just a Sunday church thing, it’s everything.

My goal in life is to be like Jesus. Still working at it. Believe me.

Are you becoming more and more like Jesus? Un-becoming what you used to be into (Ephesians 2:3)?

Or are you into the world, into your favorite sin, ¹ set apart to your own little world of “me, myself, and I”.

IF so, how can you claim you are set apart to Him, ready for a most holy God? Sounds like cognitive dissonance at play.

 

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Following Someone

Being like Jesus

Being 100% given-over to Jesus

Jesus will reject many “Christians”

Will you be turned away by Jesus?

Change the way you live

 

Enemies of our soul

What’s living rent-free inside your head?

As if your mindset is protected by God

 

Un-becoming

The reality of incompleteness on earth

Being faithful, little by little

Enjoy spiritual well-being

Faithful and true

How far will you go to stay faithful to Jesus?

 

I am well in my soul  Excerpt:

“I also “Embrace the Suck”.  ²  God made me this way.  I embrace the fact that I need Jesus.  I choose to acknowledge that I am a needy, needy soul – quite the dumbass lamb.  ³ 

“But all praise to God – I’ve been saved from darkness and I am now destined for the Light of Heaven. I am not insignificant: God Himself left His Throne to die for me.  Now THAT makes me special in this universe.”

I’m in it to win it

 

The moment of IF

Why God is against me IF I claim my words are God’s own

Why might many charismatics not be saved?

 

Are you filthy or beautified?

Salvation will cost you

Cognitive Dissonance

Contradicting Jesus

Will you be turned away by Jesus?

As if your mindset is protected by God

 

Life is full and fast and brief
I’ll not throw it all away – for what?

all my heart to Christ,
all my soul to Christ,
all my mind to Christ,
all my strength to Christ
all my willful, willful self,

all I am, all I want — all for Christ alone.

I’ll step on in to Heaven, complete in Him alone.

Salvation is not based on all I do and all I am.
It’s based on His free gift of grace.
But He requires my all.

– Source: It’s all or nothing. (Based on James 2:20)

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1. Sin (one link) or: John 8:7, Romans 7:8, Romans 8:12, Galatians 5:16, Ephesians 2:3, Colossians 3:7, James 3:2.
2. Definition: “Embrace the suck” is military slang for one to willingly accept the suffering, hardships, and inevitable difficulties in order to make the best of the situation. It’s very much the mindset encouraged in order to make it through things like Ranger School, Special Forces Assessment, BUD/SEAL school, and other rigorous military schools designed to break you.”  – per Pete Garcia of rev310.net.

3. Our Battle
   “In our battle against sin, our only strength is “in Him”. I may think myself to be quite capable and intelligent, but when it comes to the spiritual world, I am just a dumbass lamb, totally incapable of victory against a lion.

   Imagine yourself as a lamb in the scrub-brush, alone, and a hungry lion comes out from behind a boulder – right in front of you!  The lamb has no defensive abilities whatsoever.

   The same is true of us as believers in our fight against sin: apart from our Shepherd, the Holy Spirit and His strength… we are incapable of victory. Our only hope is to yield to His working in our life.  Moment by moment – we must abide in the Spirit, full of His power in us.  THEN we are invincible.  But only then.”

   Ephesians 6:10  …be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.

   Yes I can – I can stand strong.

   – Source: The Dumbass Lamb.