Crazy Love

I'm finally getting to post this because I am thinking about it right now haha. About a week ago, I finished reading Francis Chan's "Crazy Love". A book that is all about God's insane love for us, and a quite a few other things. Let's just say this book has changed my view on a lot of different things.

For starters, it's changed my view on praying even. In chapter 1 or 2, I can't remember which, he tells us that many of us, when we pray are quick to speak, and not let God do any speaking of His own. We tend to talk at God. I do this many many times. I know now that we must be, as James 1:19 says "...Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak..." This can mean a number of things, but I think one way everyone should take it as is that when we pray, we should be quick to listen to what God has to say to us. We never know what could happen. I notice that when I am quick to speak, I tend to say some pretty pointless stuff. When I am slow to speak, everything has good meaning to it. Try it, see if it doesn't change your views too. God can say some pretty awesome things when you listen to Him.

This book also changed my views on just what it means to live your life completely in love with Jesus. He gave us a few stories on the people who are 100% in love with Jesus. They live their lives like it too. There was one guy, who would rather spend all of his money on those who need help. He spends as much as he needs to survive on himself. This guy is officially my hero. I want to live my life 100% in love with Christ. I need God's help for that though. Ain't no way I can do stuff like that on my own power. There are many more stories that I can't remember right now. But they are all so very powerful.

The book has also opened my eyes to the fact that I am very prone to think that I can handle things on my own. I'm not sure how much he talked about it, but I know that he proved to me that there is no way that I can totally live life at all on my own. He says in the book "How can we possibly live life without the help of the very One who created us?" In some way, that's paraphrased probably like crazy. You know what I mean though. God created us all. Every single one of us. He knows us all intimately, and fully. You think you can try living life without Him, you may have a good life financially, but you will never be completely filled up. Trust me, I know. I've tried everything to fill up my life. Nothing is really filling like He is. I've gone everywhere. To girls, to drugs, to alcohol. Everywhere. It doesn't work. Just look to Christ, He'll fill you up completely.

There are many more things that this book has taught me. No matter what though, there is another thing that teaches me more about God's amazing, Crazy, relentless, undeniable love. Obviously, I'm talking about His word. The Bible. No matter how many times you read over any other book. The words in the bible forever will be truth. The words that God is speaking to every one of us. I learn so much from it. Anyone who listens to what is said in it will learn as well.

That's about it for tonight. I'm in a great mood so I don't wanna spend it all on here.

Love you guys.
TJ