Radical Faith.

"But you, man of God, run away from all those things. Instead, live in the right way, serve God, have faith, love, patience, and gentleness. Fight the good fight of faith, grabbing hold of the life that continues forever. You were called to have that life when you confessed the good confession before many witnesses. In the sight of God, who gives life to everything, and of Christ Jesus, I give you a command. Christ Jesus made the good confession when he stood before Pontius Pilate. Do what you were commanded to do without wrong or blame until our Lord Jesus Christ comes again. God will make happen at the right time. He is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of all kings and the Lord of all lords. He is the only one who never dies. He lives in light so bright no one can go near it. No one has ever seen God, or can see him. May honor and power belong to God forever. Amen."

- 1 Timothy 6:11-16


As I sat down tonight to strip away the distractions of my (amazing) day, I flipped open my bible right to 1 Timothy. I am still trying to decide where I want to start reading continuously, so this what pretty random. I started for some reason on chapter 6, verse 11, and was so amazed at what I read. What an amazing passage for someone like me, who is constantly in struggle to hand over my ENTIRE life to Christ. Jesus has not called us to live for Him when the timing feels right. He has COMMANDED us to live for him all the time. As Christians we are demanded to live for Christ. I feel like in today's society to be demanded to do anything means to do it without will. We as Christians should feel so honored that such an amazing God has a call and a will for our lives. Each seperate and beautiful. We are given salvation, we get to experience the greatness and fullness of God, why would we not want to do all we could to glorify God? A joyful heart and a willingness to seek Him will always be honored, God promises that. And the evidence of God is the most amazing feeling in the world.

"He is the ONLY ONE who never dies." NEVER DIES. Never grows faint, never grows weary, never gets tired of putting up with our sinful ways. Constant and unconditional. Why do we put so much effort and love into people and earthly things that are so conditional when we have a loving father who is there ALL OF THE TIME? We no longer have to put up with the trials of earth so often if we just turn to Him first. He is always there, has always been there and always will be there until we rejoice with Him in eternity. HE NEVER DIES.

We are commanded by the "blessed and only ruler, the King of all kings, the Lord of all lords." What an honor! A faith that trumps ALL OF THIS EARTH and a savior that loves equally and forgives us at the drop of a hat. We should be easily living for Christ. He promises good things! GOD IS GOOD!

Just a few random thoughts on that passage tonight, I need to structure this better. Oh well. Goodnight. :)