Anxious and Stressed No More

Isaiah 9:6

For a child is born to us, a son is given to us. The government will rest on his shoulders. And he will be called: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Jesus, the One who lives on the inside of you, is the Prince of Peace. Peace himself is in you and me. When stressed or anxious call upon the One in you. Call on Jesus. He will give you and me the peace that surpasses all understanding;  He will give Himself. He is the Prince of Peace, the peace that surpasses all understanding. 

Never Ending Love

I'll love you if ____________. I'll love you until ___________. That's the world. God loves us no matter what. No conditions. There is nothing you can do to make Him love you less or more. He is love. He never changes. So nothing can change His love for you.

Romans 5:8

But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.

I'm so Horrible

Have you ever felt worse than somebody else? I have. Maybe you were the one that didn't grow up in church, had premarital sex, drank, stole, did drugs, cussed and struggled with mental illness. Then there's the kid who grew up in church. Maybe she went through the motions at church and didn't  say hi when God told her too. Both are sinners; no worse, no better.

Romans 3:22-23

Namely, the righteousness of God which comes by believing with personal trust and confident reliance on Jesus Christ (the Messiah). [And it is meant] for all who believe. For there is no distinction, Since all have sinned and are falling short of the honor and glory which God bestows and receives.

Sin is sin. There is no sin hierarchy with God.

Worship or Work?

Colossians 3:23

Whatever may be your task, work at it heartily (from the soul), as [something done] for the Lord and not for men,

Colossians 3:17

And whatever you do [no matter what it is] in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus and in [dependence upon] His Person, giving praise to God the Father through Him.

Ever feel guilty for spending too much time with God? I have. Ever feel guilty for working too much? I have. Want to get rid of that guilt? Of course you do. Of course I do. Take everything you do and do it as if you're doing it for the Lord.