This past weekend was CO men's retreat, it was good to get away from the world and just be with men that are living for the same thing that you are living for. The talks really got to me especially the one about who am I really living for.
In Matthew 4:17-22 Jesus calls the first disciples. He expected and knew that they would follow Him. "come follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men." I believe He gives us the same calling.. come He says and I will make u fishers unto the nations unto the world. Seems easy right... Yur thinking oh yea sign me up. As easy as that may seem... It's hard. We can't go through life on our own... We need Christ. Were prideful beings and we "like" to think were our own Gods but were not. We can't live life on our own.. We need to know that we have a creator that is there to help us along the way. I struggle with giving Him control sometimes. It is a pride thing that I have to be broken of. Christ promises us a new body and in my case a new man with new ambitions and wants. He gives us a new message. 2 Corinthians 5:17 states that we are no longer have a ticket to hell but we have a new opportunity in Christ to live free of self and complete trust in Him. This message hit me...
Then again on Tuesday the same message was brought again to me and everyone, the devil tries to tell us that we have it all.that we don't need the Lord, that we can be our own king, not caring what the Lord says. You ask me on Tuesday night if I was living for the Lord. I would
say not whole heartily. There were things that I had not given fully over to him. Like my sexual past,my struggles, etc. He expects all of my life and I'm sitting there knowing I haven't give in Him my all, at that moment I was following a king of hopelessness. I would not even call him a king, a cheap low person that has not gotten anywhere in life. For we are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus. For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord. Help me just to hold on for the ride.
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