When God Shakes things up

I know I talk alot about how God has changed my life and how I'm a much happier person now that I have a relationship with God through Jesus Christ. Today I'm thinking about how I come to this place. Everything started when God shook my life up. I had to face myself. Once I faced myself, then it was time to face God. Once that happened, it was impossible for me to remain the same. So I could say..once God shook my life everything changed. I could also say, God redecorated my life. He took the pain and the misery and turned it into peace and joy. He took the sin and the strife and replaced them with righteousness and respect for Him and His Word. God is merciful and faithful. I urge you today to change your life, end the sin and live for Him.

Making my life count

My pastor did a sermon entitled "Making My life Count". The message inspired me to continue living my life so that when I die I know that I have done all I could do to enrich the lives of other believers. I have loved my family. I have made some small change to this world we live in. Once a person finds Christ, thats when you truly start to live. Thats when I started to live. Prior to finding Christ, I was dead, not physcially, but spiritually dead.

I remember being so depressed I couldn't get out of bed. I remember being so robbed of my joy I wanted to quit my job. I can even remember not caring about myself. But now..since I have a relatioship with Jesus, my entire life has been turned around. No more major depression, my life has meaning and the best part of knowing God: I can finally say: I love myself. I love myself enough to not stay in a unhealthy relationship, diet, exercise and live life to the fullest. This is what Jesus meant when he said in John 10:10: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. So my question for everyone today is: are you making your life count? Do you know Him?