It's all about the Journey

Faith is a journey, it's not something that you are going to reach and be done with, it's an ongoing dedication to God and adopting everything that life entails . . . and I'm still learning exactly what that's like!

In James it talks about us being tempted merely by our own passions and desires and this causes us to sin. So, how do we avoid thinking like that? We need to learn to put those selfish thoughts aside so we can get on to better things . . . sounds so easy right? NOT! We are humans after all, but it's something we must work on.
FAV VERSE- JAMES 1:4(CH. 1)

I find myself being partial sometimes and that's not good. I have to be ALL IN for God in every aspect of my life or all I do is false in his eyes. I mean I know I'm not the only one who does some things right and some things wrong. . . I just need to make sure I stay away from knowing something is wrong and doing it anyway.
FAV VERSE-JAMES 2:11 (CH. 2)

I also read about how powerful the tongue is and it's interesting to think that once again we are being partial, or at least I know I can be. For example, how can I stand to say a cuss word knowing I pray meaningful things to the Lord? I should be ashamed. I mean is that saying I'm not truly loyal to Christ? We can't have both, just like the Bible says: " Neither can salt water yield fresh".
FAV VERSE- JAMES 3:9-10 (CH. 3)

Tonight I read about coming in to conflict with different things in life. I think many times the reason for a conflict or doubt in faith comes from thinking selfishly about out own desires/ wants/passions. And we will not get anything we ask for if it is based on what WE WANT, it has to be genuine and giving it up to God, trusting he will do what is best. (LET GO AND LET GOD). All of these evil things cause us to get off track. If they weren't around to tempt us don't you think we all would have done just fine? lol But that's not how it is. I think we were meant to sin so that when we reach the broken down point we turn to none but Yours Truly.
FAV VERSE- JAMES 4:14-15 (CH. 4)

I'm going to leave it at that, and for this to be our goal (Andrew & I)- " If the Lord wills it, we shall live to do this or that."

<3 LNV