603 Days Saved - A Walk with Christ 

Let's talk Sex! 

Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous. Hebrews 13:4

I have this new friend named Ada on social media wall. Her post are all about discussing the tough questions in Christianity. I admire her for stepping out in faith in such a way. It takes courage! 

Today's question was, "What do you think about pre marital sex?" Of course this question will get many answers especially in today's sexed up culture but the truth is is God wants us to trust Him and wait. God wants us busy doing things that He has in store for us and things like marriage and sex are to fall into place, not forced. 

This was my answer to the question: 

"Wait! I did not wait but I was not Saved yet! Now I look back I understand many of the pains I faced was because of pre-marital sex. Loving people that intimately only to have them leave (which is like mourning their death) it not worth it! That's not God's plan on our lives! Wait! And it's never too late to go back... " 💜Lea

The Challenge:

What do you think about pre-marital sex? 

602 Days Saved - A Walk with Christ 

#ArtistofChrist Reborn

I will not cause pain without allowing something new to be born, Says the lord. Isaiah 66:9

I am so very busy with the Lord these days and I would never ever have it another way. All I keep on my plate is Godly things and it's been helping me keep my anxiety at bay. 

I am starting just now to see some tiny seeds begin to bud out of the ground. It's a promise that if we plant good seeds with God healthy fruits will bare. I'm not entirely sure yet what this looks like but I'll give you an example of how our mighty lord works. 

About a year ago I had this idea to start an event/ church called #ArtistofChrist. I found a location and shelled out money on talent. A few months before the event I knew God said wait. I felt God helping me but then he all of a sudden pulled the reins and halted me! The message was clear and it hurt. Only 4 months since I canceled the event the idea is back in place, but it's different this time. It's better! This time I can feel the energy of the Lord leading! He's gifted me a artist group. He's gifted me people with the same mission in mind. It's beautiful! I cannot wait to share more! 

The Challenge:

Everyday check over your life and ask this: 

Am I leading myself or is God leading me? 
Pray God leads you and halts you for a purpose! Halting may hurt but believe me he will not cause pain without something new to be born. 

601 Days Saved - A Walk with Christ 

End Day Dreams 

The world and its desires pass away, but the man who does the will of God remains forever. 1 John 2:17

I had this dream last night. I was at some kind of prom with my old high school friends. Their company was comforting. I looked out the window and saw the sky changing. It was cracking. The whole sky was cracking open. It almost looked like the way ice forms and it had a hue of blue. Most around me were running away I was not scared but fascinated. Fascinated for what's to come and what's coming. I turned away to get people to come over to the window to look but no one would come. I then proceeded to look back and the sky was a beautiful normal sunset. 

When you know where your headed there is not as much fear about death but intrigue in where we're headed. There is not as as much anxiety about seeing the world come to an end because the Lord and the Bible prophesied these things. The Lord gave us a glimpse of what lies ahead In order to ease some of our fears. If you believe in Jesus then death is simply a part of life but what's on the other side is far more rich and bountiful then this earth will ever hold. 

The Challenge: 

Do you have fears about death? Why? If you are a child of God you are merely passing through here and God's waiting to get you home after your mission is complete. 

600 Days Saved - A Walk with Christ 

-Stop the hoarding-

The people curse him who hold back grain, but a blessing is on the head of him who sells it. Proverbs 11:26

600 Days of writing with Christ and only 120 more days until my second devotional will be finished. Life just keeps trucking along. The days are still up and down but on the up days I praise His name louder and on the down days I partner with a Him saying, "Lord give me extra doses of comfort please." He comes through. 

Today on this 600th blog I am going to chat about how essential it is to get organized and strip down to the basics. Our world is hoarding resources and not one of us is better then the next. Our millennial generation is more consumed with managing material possessions then managing relationships and making connections. In this era we have way too many shoes, shirts, hand bags, jars of makeup, shampoo bottles, jewelry, coats, kitchen utensils, books....  Let's not even get started on the mail that comes in and the trees being killed.

The Challenge: 

By keeping the hoarding and clutter minimal this will allow you more personal time for prayer, spiritual growth and connections with others. Take 4 bags and go around your house once a month! Be ready to sort into 4 categories. Donate, Pitch, Sell and Recycle! The coined term 'Spring cleaning' has now officially turned into monthly clean out of our over consumed world! Don't you dare let those bags set! Get them out of your home that same day! 👍🏻

599 Days Saved - A Walk with Christ 

-Unexpected Blessings-

Be still in the Lord and wait patiently for Him to act. Psalm 37:3

I have this new friend on my social media wall. I'm not going to name names anymore because that gets me into hot water.  The Challenge of ministry being real without exposing too much. 
When I first sent a friend request I reached out because after watching her video I felt she was hurting so deeply. 

This is the interesting thing about life. Sometimes we think we are going to teach someone something or help a person out but then something unexpected happens! They teach us instead! 

This girl is very eccentric and seems a bit off but this lady sent me a message tonight out of the blue and it felt as if God wrote it and placed it right into my hand.  The message was about how God's timing is an essential part of His will. I've been pondering another business decision and this told me to wait on the Lord! 

The Challenge: 

Today write about a person you once thought you would help change their life but return they actually changed yours! 

598 Days Saved - A Walk with Christ 

-The Pool Filter-

I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols. Ezekiel 36 25-26. 

The other day I was talking on instant messenger with a gal I met once about seven years ago. She messaged me back to ask me what it is that I do for a living. I told her I'm a minister and share Jesus via social media. She also had questions about Jesus. She said she had child like curiosity about him. I told her that thats exactly how we are to be, 'Child like and filled with curiosity.'

Toward the end of our conversation she said something that jumped out at me. She said, "So He's kinda like your pool filter. Huh?" You know what, I thought, scratching my head; "Yes, that's exactly whom Jesus is, He is like a pool filter!  He cleans up all the gunk in our lives and cleanses away all impurities. Getting us to a cleaner, brighter, more purified  state over time! "Jesus the pool filter!"  "Huh..."  "Who would have thought!"

The Challenge: 

Those little things people say can really mean so much! What is something someone said to you recently that keeps popping into your mind? Maybe there really is a deeper message to be shared! 

597 Days Saved -A Walk with Christ 

-Pleasing to God-

Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people I would not be a servant of Christ. Galatians 1:10

Today I worked so hard at learning to edit my own videos. I feel completely drained but I do not want to forget to fill myself back up and the way I do this by reading some gospel and listening to inspiring YouTube videos before I head to bed.

Tonight I focused on the story of Jonah. This book in the Bible has many lessons but one stuck out in my mind. Jonah was afraid to look like a fool so he ran from God. God stalked Him because He needed to use Jonah for greater good. Jonah proclaimed to the city of nenivah they would be over thrown in 40 days unless they repented. Well the people repented and the city was not destroyed by God.  

Although we prophesy for the Lord those prophesies may not come true because the Lord is in control and working things for the greater good not just our selfish good. Jonah may have looked like an idiot before man because the town repented and the city was never overthrown like he claimed but you see God saw Him as wise for being obedient! His obedience is what saved the city. 

The Challenge: 

Pleasing man verse pleasing the Lord looks very different! It's possible for you to be very pleasing to the Lord all the while looking shameful before man! Please share an example today in your journal about a time you were pleasing to God but not pleasing to man!