Real life in Jesus: Sometimes I do good. some times I do bad. But I never give up and neither does He give up on me. I try not to put on one face for the public and one for when I am alone. I try to be the same all the time. It is a struggle. I don't want to boast when I am good or act haughty. I don't want to lash out, lie, or act arrogant when I am ashamed. It is a struggle. But I wont give up and neither will He give up on me. Thank You Lord For Not Giving Up On Me. Amen

Use My Life

All that I am and all I could be.

Is in Your hands and for all to see.

I live my life each day.

 Putting your handy work on display.

People see You help me over come the bad.

People see when I do good and You make me glad.

You are taking all my masks away from me.

I give thanks that You are setting me free.

I pray that my life will draw others unto You.

I pray that they will find hope and help in You too.

So shine Your light in my life that I may walk the right way.

Shine so others may see what life is like in You I pray. Amen

Still Life

I love to look at still life paintings that artist do. Some how artist that do still life paintings, have a way of  making things like a bowl of fruit look so real. Just as if  the picture was taken with a very good camera. They paint very well even down to the smallest detail. They give depth to the painting by how they use shadow and light. Shadow helps you feel the shape and light makes things stand out. In my life there is a lot of shadow and light. As God shines His light on me and in me people are able to see me as I really am. Because His light exposes the shadows in my life. For all have sinned And fall short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23 I feel awkward and ashamed when people see my shadows.  But I know that it is good that they see them. Because it makes me accountable. Which means I have to work with God daily to get rid of the shadows. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9  Even though I am embarrassed and ashamed when people see my short comings, I am glad they are exposed. That people may get a truthful look at what a real relationship with God is like. So that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us; for in Him we live and move and have our being. Acts 17:27-28  People also see times when I do good. God is fair after all, and doesn't just expose the bad but, He shows forth the good as well.  How I react when the good and bad are exposed in me, is one of many struggles I have. Then Jesus said to His disciples, If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. Matthew 16:24 I try very hard not to get boastful, have a fat head, or act and talk like I know it all when I do good. I struggle just as hard not to lie, snap at people, become self righteous or indignant when I am caught doing wrong. For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith. Romans 12:3, Confess your trespasses to one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. James 5:16 Also I must guard my heart and mind that how I am when people are looking is the same when people are not looking. I don't want to be a fake. Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. Philippians 2:12 Like some still life paintings that are copies and  not original are called fakes. All I want is to live my life for and in Jesus in such a way as to give people hope, and a true view of what life in Christ is like. I want to bring glory and honor to God and draw people to Him. 

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