I Am God Designed

Funny how meanings to some phrases can change depending on our perspective. Growing up being sold out was a bad thing! But to be considered sold out  for Christ would be an honor . To be a "sell out" would be when we tell people that we are "Christian" but nothing about the way we live shows people that. We may even go to church sometimes(maybe even every  Sunday), but our daily lives do not mirror the Word of God.  This happens far more than we could ever realize or would like to admit! I grew up going to church EVERY week, but my interactions with friends, coworkers, etc...didn't always match up.  I was nice to most people, but that was only as long as they didn't cross me or one of my friends...then the gloves came off. From the size of my sassy attitude, you would never have guessed that I was a petite, 5' tall girl! Something tells me that when I was acting that way...not many people would have been desiring to attend the same church that I d

Our women's conference this spring was titled With All Your Heart and focused on Mark 12:30. "And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment." This means that we are to love our God with everything in us! In John 14:15, Jesus tells us "If ye love me, keep my commandments". This is HUGE! This should not be taken lightly by any of us. We are to follow God's law always...not when it benefits us, not to make ourselves look good to others, not when its easy, not when its convenient, not to earn salvation...but simply as a way to show our outpouring love for the Father. "But we are all prone to sin." "Everyone makes mistakes sometimes." "Even so and so and such and such have done those things too, so it can't be that bad, right?" These are lies that we tell ourselves to make ourselves feel better when we fall to t