April 20, 2017 - Life

Christ surrounds us with life. The angels tell the women at the tomb, "You will not find Jesus among the dead."  This translates to our every day. No bar, no drugs, no alcohol will give you what you want. You cannot be satisfied through non-Christian friends, spouses, places, activities, or establishments. Jesus will not stay where He is not wanted. We must seek Jesus among the living.

But the two said to them, "Why look among the dead for someone who is alive?" - Luke 24:5b

Thursday, March 21, 2013 - Life

I once coached a youth group through a program called "Odyssey of the Mind". We had team t-shirts that said, 'Eat, Sleep, Breath, OM'. The coaches' shirts had the word 'sleep' crossed out which gave every other team's coach a great giggle. They knew well the experience of cramming though the last hours before competition making certain all t's and i's are crossed and dotted. Every single point we could gather took us that much closer to winning and moving on to the next division. That was three decades ago. A lot has happened in my life since then. There are still those moments of cramming, still those lost hours of sleep, yet I would now like to change my t-shirt to say, 'Eat, Sleep, Breath, Pray'. For this is life. This is what it takes to bring us to victory. As I strive to keep Christ in my life in every aspect of every moment, the only real competition is between me and my choices. With Christ as my coach, I have already won. In order to shine, I have only to follow Him.

 

Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is unfailing love and with him is full redemption. - Psalm 130:7