.::Moments::.

So...it's been at least more then a year since I've written anything and a lot has happened during that time. And I miss writing so here it goes...I decided to bring my blog back to life haha.

So a theme for the past year or so has really been about moments...remembering what God's done but not clinging to that one moment to get through life!

I've been thinking a lot about the concept of moments lately. The moments that have altered our lives, shaped or redefined them in some way. You see moments, (both good and bad), can define our life. I'm soon starting to realize that if we live by moments alone then that defines a life that is fragmented, uncertain, broken, and chaotic. Thing's don't connect. It's not whole but rather sporadically placed across the span of life. If we aren't careful, our emotions and circumstances will cancel out and outweigh God's promises and truth! It erases what God did and thus we soon forget it. It's too easy to believe the lies that society tells us. Culture tells us what to look like, how to talk, act, what to say, etc... If we don't match up to their "standards" then we begin to expect failure. We believe these lies so readily!

We have an inability to process truth.

"Truth" is foreign considering a thought process that has long been adjusted to thinking lies. When a lie is finally recognized for what it is...a lie...it's easy to start not trusting what you think. When truth finally does get it, it's questioned. "Is this really true? or just another lie I'm thinking? Distinguishing truth and lies takes effort! It's confusing and I don't want to be confused."

Moments alone don't make sense!! Your relationship with Christ isn't just for a moment but for the rest of our lives! In a moment, I can make Christ my Lord, give up an addiction, tell God 'send me anywhere'! Moments happen at the alter, but when the song ends, it doesn't mean my decision does. I'm learning that each decision I make is a process that God will grow, clean, perfect for the rest of life. It's hard not to lose your follow through when you reach the door. "Youth group was fun and all but now back to my life..."
You see, Jesus needs to be life, intricately intertwined into ever part of it not just a few moments here and there which can be so easily counteracted by moments with family, school, and friends.

Take the analogy of rain, sprinkled raindrops could be considered moments...if it's just sprinkling there's no lasting effect...it'll quickly dry and the "moment" will soon be forgotten. Unless it's pouring down rain instead!

God doesn't just love us for a moment! Every second, every minute, every hour of every day: you are LOVED, you are CALLED, there's a plan, a purpose, a hope, love, joy and peace! But only if we go ALL IN!

Get drenched with the passion and adventure of Christ, not just testing the waters. Being half in and half out creates confusion and so many questions!
Whose side am I on?
Am I really saved?
Am I defined by this world...or?
Am I going to let whatever "moment" dictate my life?
When you're fully immersed in water do you realize that after long periods of time your skin will get wrinkled. The water on the outside is taking out the water on the inside. God is going to ask you to remove/clean out the old water and since you can't stay dehydrated, get "refreshed" all the time every day.

Moments can't define my life...God needs to!

It won't be perfect, it'll be hard. It's a process that takes effort on my part, and moments such as encounters with God and revelations do happen.
In order for that to happen, I need God's revelation to redefine my life...I have to know God. Gotta make Him the constant rainstorm! The more we spend time with God the more we get to know His character and by knowing His character, we start seeing who we are in Christ and how God sees us. It's a //Revelation Re:Defined//!!