Blown away

I just listened to a song by Justin Bieber. It's called "Pray". I didn't think too much of it, but then the chorus was really good. Never before tonight have I ever had so much respect for little JB.

In the song, JB talks about how there are people out there who don't even get to eat dinner, and he says in the song "Am and I sinner, because there's still food on my plate." I think this is a message. I mean, how come while there are people who would murder for the food we get to eat every day, we throw away half a plate of stuff we don't want to finish. It just makes me think. When we are taking the food we have for granted like that, are we in essence serving God our leftovers? It really makes me think.

He also talks about the soldiers in Iraq. There are many soldiers over there who want nothing more than to come home, and see their families. I can't even come close to knowing how much they want to come home. We can't fathom the things that they see. I am very thankful for them over there, and I pray that God would just help them stay safe over there. It just really makes you think about your life. When we take the free lives we Americans live for granted, are we serving God our leftovers? It's just so weird. JB, thanks to you for that song.

I've been talking a lot about serving God leftovers. That's because  that's one thing I am usually very bad at doing. Like, I will only serve Him leftovers. God doesn't want our leftovers. There's a story in the Bible about two guys. They were named Cain, and Abel. Cain and Abel were working on a farm, and when the time came to give to God, Cain gave fruit from the ground, and Abel gave the first born sheep. Thing is, God didn't take too kindly to one of those gifts

God took favor over Abel's gift of his firstborn sheep. This is very ironic that I talk about this now actually, because this was last weeks sermon from Quigg Lawrence. Anyhow. God took favor in Abel's gift, but not Cain's. Cain gave fruit from the ground. Like he was giving God their food, why was it bad? Thing is, Cain was giving because he felt obligated to, and not because he knew God would provide for him what he needed. Cain was giving the first born sheep. He didn't know if there was going to be another sheep coming later, he just trusted God, and sacrificed what he could. Cain had total faith in God's promise. Cain's gift like I said, came from the ground. Something about the ground wasn't good, but I can't remember what haha.

Long story short, Cain was serving leftovers to God. I don't wanna do that. I'm sure you guys wouldn't wanna do that either. Looking at God, I don't think he rather enjoys getting our leftovers. I may have said this before, but God wants every bit of us. Why are we so scared of holding back? Let's go out, and live our lives like we're 100% in love with Jesus Christ.

Well, that's all I have for you today.....Well, tonight......This morning..
I love you guys.
TJ

"By now, you've probably realized that you have a distinct choice to make: just let life happen, which is tantamount to serving God your leftovers, or actively run toward Christ" - Francis Chan.
"Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression. But a good word lifts it up" - Proverbs 12:25