WORDLE!

wow. two in one day. im on fire.

The one thing we canNOT be. The one thing we are WAY too often. Is lukewarm. You know that feeling between flaming, red, hot. A passionate heat. And dead, lifeless cold. Yeah. Lukewarm. "I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot; I wish that you were cold or hot. So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth." Revelation 3:16-17. I think the worst part about being lukewarm, besides being SPIT OUT by Jesus, is that, while we glorify God with our lips we dishonor him with our lifestyle. It's perhaps one of the most detrimental things to the church we can do. Instead of this, our lives should be a burning example of Jesus Christ in everything we should do. His word should be like a fire in us, "...Then in my heart it becomes like a burning, Shut up in my bones; And i am wearing of holding it in, And i cannot endure it." Jeremiah 20:9. We should NOT be able to hold it in. It should just come out. And more often than not, we don't. So a challenge for you! This week, or rather everyday, do something that just makes you consumed by the Holy Spirit. Something that makes you burn for jesus. Do it!

sneak peak of sorts

I am no good with words.

I never have been.

But the thing is.

I won't be.

He is.

hey there.

transparency. john mayer. football. girlfriend. injury. fatigue. frustration. loved. owl city. hurt. understanding. sore eyes. cramped calf. stepped on foot. best friend ever. hard as anything to read. trust. fun. forgiveness. GOD. yeah. this doesn't make sense, but its quite a bit of what is going on in my life right now. wow, my blog sucks.

Wow.

My day was just made. That is all.

The Journey Of A Thousand Miles....

Yeah. So. I decided my head is a REALLY bad place to keep all my thoughts, so I'm copying some friends(yes i have those) and starting a blog. If you stumble upon this rare find, and happen to think its interesting, i have no idea how reliable i'll be or how much I'm gonna use this, so check back whenever. Now, to the name. Redemption. What is it? Well Webster's dictionary defines redemption as : the act, process, or an instance of redeeming. And for those of you who don't know what 'redeeming' means (don't be ashamed, you can admit it) it simply means : serving to offset or compensate for a defect. And in the sense I'm thinking of, this redemption is to offset our sins. And oh boy! do we have a lot of them. Sometimes it can be overwhelming, because our adversary the Devil, Satan, Lucifer, whatever you wanna call him, he is pretty devious and pretty powerful. I mean, just look around you, and look at the hold he has on this world. Take the internet for example, it was created to share information, but satan has been using it for sin. You guys know what I'm talking about. Pornography dominates the internet and creates temptation at every turn. School, most kids think of it as torture, but it is actually a great opportunity if taken advantage of. But anyone who has been in High School knows that in those hallways can be some nasty gossip, language, jokes, and just plain Godlessness. And thats just two examples of the THOUSANDS we encounter in our day-to-day lives.

Our God is greater.

When we succumb to these ploys of the Devil, this temptation to stray from the path of righteousness, its when we take our eyes off of the living God. It says in John 16:33 "These things i have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take heart[take heart; be confident, certain]; I have overcome the world." Did you read that?! He has OVERCOME the world. And because of that we need not worry about ANYTHING satan can throw against us. I mean, no matter WHAT we do, no matter how stupid we act, no matter how many sins we commit. God. Is. There. Psalm 18:2 "The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, My God, my rock, in whom i take refuge; Me shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold." He will protect you. In all things. Whatever you do, God only asks that you come to Him, humbled, and ask for forgiveness. Not for your gain, but for His glory. What can we do but serve Him with all our lives?

Because of Him,

Samuel Smith