Every time I think of the lost it hurts me deeply. I am glad for this pain because it made someone else who had it pray for me, and now I am saved. This pain will keep me trying to reach others, and praying for others in hopes that they too will be saved.

I Don't Want To Come Home Alone

Because of Your love in me I long to bring others to Your throne.

Lord I don't want to come home alone.

Because I love you Lord I want to keep your commands.

Lord I don't want to hinder your plans.

Help me to be bold and strong.

Use me to show people right and turn them away from wrong.

Lord I am so glad I am Your own.

But still I don't want to come home alone.

Lord it hurts me to see people dieing.

If  I compromise when I see sin it's like lying.

O my spirit in me gives out a groan.

Lord I don't want to come home alone.

Lord keep me too lest I fall.

Give me strength to keep the great commission call.

Keep me humble, keep me pure.

Help us when we stumble help us endure.

Keep me humble, I know I am not worthy to throw a stone.

What ever it takes Lord don't let me come home alone.

Peace Love And Granola

When I lived on the streets this was a familiar saying associated with hippies. They believed in keeping  peace with everybody, loving everybody, and eating healthy. They missed the main element, the only one who could help them achieve that goal, Jesus. I spiritually went down a similar path thinking I could bend, love, and tolerate people into the church. I know love an acceptance is important, however I believe I have carried it to far or out of context. I have become like the parent that fears correcting their child, for fear the child will feel unloved, or put up a wall. When it is done enough the child sees that they may have room to gain a foot hold of their own and so they rebel. If the Child doesn't get corrected they will end up in trouble or dead!  My mushy approach has made people view me as weak, powerless, and maybe even in doubt or confused about what I believe. This in turn makes them feel stronger than me and better able to manipulate me and refuse the offer of salvation. If  I don't change my approach many people will go unsaved and die.!  I really need to live what I believe and I need to be like and display more of Jesus. Jesus wasn't a mushy peace, love and granola character! He hated sin and said so! He didn't bend to fit in, yet He firmly, lovingly, and with great authority; brought people face to face with sin and the truth about sin. He boldly showed the difference between what people thought was true and what really was true. When people where around Him By What He Said And Did they knew what was right and wrong and felt convicted, Not Just Because Of Who He Was! So where does this lead me? It leads me to the conclusion of I have been lukewarm and if  I remain so God may spew me out!

Revelation 3:15-16,  1 Corinthians 11:1, John 8:3-11, Proverbs 3:11-12, 2 Thessalonians 3: 13-15, also 3:5-7, Romans 12:9, 1 Thessalonians 5:22, Matthew 18:15-17, Romans 6:23, 2 Peter 3:8-18

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