What Are You building You're Life On?

    There are so many distractions in life, some don't even realize the distractions when they see them.  Even something as harmless as reading a book can become a distraction if you put it before God and his Word.  Of course there are other distractions than books that can prove far more dangerous sex,drugs,alcohol etc.  Now as Christians we shouldn't put anything (or anybody) in our life before God.  That is why it is of the utmost importance to spend time in God's Word and prayer.  The bible talks about building a house either on the sand or on the rock.  Mat 7:24-27 

   24Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:  

   25And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.  

   ²⁶And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:  

   ²⁷ And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.  

   So in verse 24 and 25 Jesus is saying that if you build your house (life) upon a rock (the bible) when hard times come you will be able to withstand them because of you're strengthened relationship with Jesus through the bible.  Now in verse 26 and 27 Jesus is saying the exact opposite.  If you build your house (life) on the sand (the world or worldly possessions) then when hard times come you're going to come apart.  Make sure there is nothing in you're life that comes before God.  Because God wants to have a relationship with you and if you're distracted that relationship is going to unravel.        

What Music is Good Music?

    What music is good music?  Should I be listening to secular music, or christian music?  Is this band christian, they say they are but I never hear about God, or Jesus in they're songs?  What genre is okay?  Rap, metal, rock, pop, light rock, or should I stick to churchy hymns?

    The answer is, if it's okay between you and God then fine.  If it doesn't get in the way of you're relationship with God then okay.  And if you think that God has a problem with it, if you feel uncomfortable listening to it then get rid of it!  Read your bible talk, or talk to God about it.  You could even ask a friend what they're opinion is. 

    Ultimately it's between you and God, but if you want some advice I'll give you some.  I think you should be careful with rock music, but I do enjoy certain songs in that genre (although I don't like the bands/artists altogether.)  I don't think think you can go wrong with a little christian rap.  I really enjoy Lecrae and Trip Lee just take a look at their testimony and their ministry.  As for hymns well of all the hymns I know I can't think of anything wrong with them.  I think that they are very glorifying to God, and just beautiful and true altogether.  Now for secular music I just try to be careful.  I don't think that any of that is glorifying to God, but I don't think that it's all bad.  There are some good secular country songs, rock songs etc.
 
    So it's all between you and God.  Just don't let it become your life.

116 - Man Up Anthem ft. Lecrae, KB, Trip Lee, Tedashii, PRo, Andy Mineo,...

I really think this video has a  great message.  Enjoy!

Throw the World Away

PHILIPPIANS 3:7-9  But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ.  8Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish that I may gain Christ 9  and be found in him, not having my own righteousness which is from God by faith.  

  Think about it, "But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ."  What is Paul saying here? He's saying that the thing's he has gained in this world he has thrown away for Christ.  He has taken every worldly thing he has gained in his life and has thrown it away so he can follow Christ!  That's what we need to do.  We need to be willing to get rid of everything in our life so we can follow Jesus.  I am not saying get off your computer and round up everything you own throw it away and wait and for God to say do this or do that.  I am saying you should be willing to do anything for God if god says "sell your stuff and do this" do it.  If God says witness to your neighbor do it.  You need to be able to obey God, to make him first in your life.

   8Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish that I may gain Christ.  9And be found in him, not having my own righteousness which is from God by faith.  In the first verse I think he's  saying that the knowledge of Christ is better and more valuable than any worldly possession.  So again put God before everything in your life.  And in the second verse he's saying that he doesn't want his own righteousness, he wants the righteousness of God.  We should all seek to be Godly and righteous in God's sight not our own. 

      

This is War - Paul Washer