What If

Here is a song that I've found quite inspirational in the past. It's called 'What If' by Nicole Nordeman;

What if you're right?
And he was just another nice guy
What if you're right?
What if it's true?
They say the cross will only make a fool of you
And what if it's true?

What if he takes his place in history
With all the prophets and the kings
Who taught us love and came in peace
But then the story ends
What then?

But what if you're wrong?
What if there's more?
What if there's hope you never dreamed of hoping for?
What if you jump?
And just close your eyes?
What if the arms that catch you, catch you by surprise?
What if He's more than enough?
What if it's love?

What if you dig
Way down deeper than your simple-minded friends
What if you dig?
What if you find
A thousand more unanswered questions down inside
That's all you find?

What if you pick apart the logic
And begin to poke the holes
What if the crown of thorns is no more
Than folklore that must be told and retold?

You've been running as fast as you can
You've been looking for a place you can land for so long
But what if you?re wrong?

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Just something to ponder.

Happy New Year and God Bless

Purpose

Wow... this week has gone fast. In two days, it will be Christmas. I really need to do my Christmas shopping...

Anyway, at church on sunday, a guy that gave our mini sermon was speaking about the birth of Christ. He was saying that Jesus's sole purpose for being born, was so that he could be put to death 30 years later. I have never looked at Christ's birth from this perspective and it has really got to me. Jesus was born to Mary and Joseph as their son, just so he could save the world 30 years later by being crucified. Crucifixion was a punishment for criminals and Jesus went through that horrible death so that we could be saved. That was his sole purpose in life, to save us from death and to give us another chance. This has just blown my mind over this past week. Another thing that this guy was saying was that God/Jesus was not just saving us through his death but the whole universe. EVERYTHING is in UNIVERSE. Now, I don't know about you, but I thought that that was pretty awesome.

May God bless you over Christmas and may you remember him and what he has done for us through this christmas season.

Merry Christmas

Peace

God is a giver of peace. Actually he is the giver of peace.

I have just gotten back from a couple of days camping with my friends, and I am completely at peace about everything that is happening in my life at the moment.

Last night I was speaking to a couple of my friends and it became quite a big deep and meaningful that I actually joined in with, something that I had no intention of doing and really didn't want to do. But there I was starting to pour out these feelings that I have been feeling over the past couple of weeks and I was starting to make sense in all ways. You see, the night before, a group of us went to see the sunset and I became so angry at God that I almost left my faith at the swings that I was sitting on. But, for some reason I didn't. I ca,e close but I didn't. And as I sat there having this deep and meaningful with my friends, things started to make sense. Something that I thought was part of God's plan for me but didn't turn out the way that I expected it too, has ended up being a valuable lesson. God filled me with peace last night. He came through for me.

One last thing to think about before I sign off is something that I think Joni Erikson said. "In every situation, heaven and hell are working but each for different reasons."

God Bless

Another week with holidays

This week hasn't been as slow as the last but has still been pretty slow. God has decided to take me on a journey that I don't particularly want to go on, but I've decided to follow him and see where I end up. I have a feeling that over this particular journey, my life will change for the better, but we'll just wait and see what the Lord has in store for me.

I was talking to my Grandma last night and we started talking about how every christian is meant to witness to non christians. Personally, I am not a fan of the standing on the street and trying to have a conversation with a complete stranger about whether they are saved or not. Don't get me wrong, I have heard of times when it has worked, I just don't think that it is the best way to be doing things. I was telling my Grandma this and she said to me "The best way to witness to them is to love them." It is so true. If we continue to love our non christian friends, like God loves us, then in their own time, God will spark something in them and they will come to us and ask us about God and faith, and sometimes the smallest conversations are all that is needed to help them along. So I want to challenge you to love those in your life, whether you want to or not. As long as you love them then God will do the work through you. This is a challenge for me as well, so don't worry, I'll be trying to do it too.

I won't be blogging next week as I'm away with some friends, but when I get back I'll try and post something.

Have a great week and God bless

A Wondering Christian

A Long Week

So here I am, a week later, and I'm writing another post. So far, my goal is still working.

Psalm 40.1-3

I waited patiently for the Lord;

he turned to me and heard my cry.

He lifted me out of the slimy pit,

out of the mud and mire;

he set my feet on a rock

and gave me a firm place to stand.

He put a new song in my mouth,

a hymn of praise to our God.

Many will see and fear the Lord

and put their trust in him.

Over the past week, I have been reading this psalm. God gave it to me and I have been finding real comfort in it. It's just nice to know that someone else feels the same as you sometimes.

Have a great week

A Wondering Christian