What to do before U Exit

This is another funny video, but I want you to think about something that was said, did you catch when the Christ follower said “It is all integrated” I want you to think about that statement for a moment. Because to be a Christ follower Christ must be integrated into your life. The steps you are taking with reading your bible 10 minutes every day is a critical part of getting him integrated into your life. Lets take a look at some scripture, Please look at Matthew 7:24-27 it says

 24″Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash.”

 Jesus was even telling us, that just hearing was not enough, we must work to practice the examples he gave us. If we don’t, then the ways of sin will rule us. this is not a healthy way to live in any sense. It is so important to follow the examples of Christ, so many times we can become consumed with what I like to call the junk.

 Having a Hard drive filled with christian stuff, bible software that is the latest and greatest, a car covered in Christian bumper-stickers, does not make a person a Christ follower. We may look great on the outside, but on the inside thats a whole different story, inside we feel lost, hurt, confused or even angry. But the only way to have Christ in us is to spend the time to know Christ.

 In the last posting I asked you to spend 10 minutes a day reading God’s word. I am very proud of you for committing yourself to doing this. Here is something new I want you to do, as you are reading I want you to write down anything that jumps out at you or sparks your interest. Many times while reading the Bible, God will speak to us in our hearts, and when this happens it helps to write them down. Keep reading and start jotting things down, because In the next lesson, I will explain why it is important to write these things down.