Who do you want to be?

The past couple days God has been asking me this same question and everyday he gives me the oppertunity to answer this question. Who do I want to be? I want to be 1.unashamedly head over heals in love with God 2.over joyed because of the forgiveness and hope He gave me in Christ Jesus 3.filled with peace because God is strong and loving 4.one who actively cares about other people, because God cares for all of His children--regardless.

so when i am not this person i want to be... God takes me back and says, "Sheldon, Get up and keep trying. Don't give up. Nothing has changed. I still love you and what you to be this person I made you to be."

My one friend just sent me an email with a quote which pretty much wraps everything up for how I want to live.

"Live in such a way that those who know you but don’t know God will come to know God because they know you."-- unknown

Last night was cool. I was working on an essay for my writting class and my mom calls me. She was going to visit a neighbor lady who's father died. The thing is she couldnt go to his funeral because he died in mexico and it would be hard for her to come back to america after visiting mexico. So we went to her house and gave her flowers and prayed with her as is customary.

Use the death of San Juana's father to bring new LIFE to her and her family. May her joy be in the hope that is in Jesus.

So that was something that was good for me. I dont think i do nearly enough of that.... administering love, suport, and just hope to those around me.... In my experience I have only ever found true love in Christ, real hope in Christ, and eternal joy in Christ.

Spirit & Will

God has reminded this past weekend that Christ is my rightousness. It is through him that i have been made pure and acceptable. And it is through this cleansing that i might be able to communicate freely, and with out shame, with the Almighty Creator Whose Name is above all other names.

So I am listening and watching to hear and see God in my everyday exsitence. And i forget... and need to refocus and cover myself with the Truth again and again and again. The trick is not get up and not go back.

Now the tricky part-- Acting on what God is saying. Putting flesh and bones to the Word of God. And Now I wait in eager expectation to see God's promises fulfilled in his timing.

The same God which raised Christ to life will bring Life to the rest of the world through people just like you and me who are being transformed by Jesus.