Got some broken dreams or friendships? Broken lives and relationships.. I mean broke off outward, upward.. they don’t really have to stay broke forever. That’s what it’s about.
I am feelin' amped over my favorite holiday.. all stoked inside, totally thrilled and grateful for Easter.
“I know that my Redeemer lives, and He shall stand at last on the earth; and after my skin is destroyed, this I know, that in my flesh I shall see God. § I will see Your face in righteousness; I shall be satisfied when I awake in Your likeness.” See Job 19:25–26; and Psalm 17:15
Q. How could the greatest crime of all time actually be good for us? I'm talkin' about Easter. Prestonwood.Live
Right now does it look like a dark Friday in your life? It’s Friday but Sunday’s coming!
It sure was good for me. For you too. The Bible says...
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” John 3:16
What’s not so and so today? I can only earn a life I love by doing things I hate doing. False. I can gain that beautiful life of grace.. one that I’d really enJOY.. by doing religious stuff or other things I can’t stand. False.
Real FREEdom is a gift; it’s what Easter (a.k.a. Ress-day) is all about. True! I’m good with it. Good Friday, it sure was good for us. I am responsible to change people, to convince them, to save em, and to change this world. False.
I am responsible for any problem in my close proximity. False. I am responsible for all of my personal choices. True. I cannot reasonably ask for an abundant life in this world that's filled with so much suffering. False.
I can't reasonably turn from wrong-doin's and ask for or a free unending life--the one I was meant to experience. False. That's why we celebrate Christ and Easter.
Listen, you can live the life that you were always meant to enjoy. True. You can obey the Lord in the power of His Spirit with JOY, GLADNESS, ENTHUSIASM, PEACE and obey those flawed delegated authorities over you as well.. short of sin. And you can make a good impact in this world -- it's from Him really. Yeah, Jesus is the one that does that and for some reason that I really don't fully get.. He still delights to use us people for His glory. True. Read through the Bible His love letter to believers everywhere!
I am the sum of other people’s opinions of me -- I must become what they say I’ll be. False. Misdirection, fake news, and then living ill-informed or confused to various degrees.. are good for you. False.
Relationships are meant to be hard and complicated -- they’ve been designed to be this way. False. Broken people with broken hearts, broken dreams, and broken relationships -- it just need to stay that way minus God’s comfort, healing or restoration. False.
Living disloyal or with deception in mind.. or with spiritual-compromise, or with selfish-lust, and greed, and fear, or feelin’ all angry at God or people, or with that emptiness, boredom or infidelity.. is natural for people. False.
In Christ you can have a new start. True. You can be forgiven, you can enjoy real life -- life more abundantly, yup non-stop for all eternity. True!
“For whoever enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just as God did from His. Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall by following the same pattern of disobedience. For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart..” Hebrews 4:10–12
Come to.. or come back to Him! No puttin’ it off, no lame excuses. Follow Christ closely. Know Him well, make Him well known, start right now. You won’t regret it. E v e r !
“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” Luke 19:10
Listen, pray for, share.. showing respect for all people. Expect God to honor His Word and do the work. The Message doesn't return void.
In a couple days it's Easter.
Where will you go? Think I'll be takin' that trip past my livin'-room to the loft to do Easter this year. (Yeah, here). And you?.. bring your sis, dad, brother or mother. Facebook.com/shareJesus
