Devotions for Teens

[Soldier4Christ]

  My Lord



I wrote this a while ago, but the other day when I started to think about all of the things God has blessed me with in my life, this poem came to mind. In a time where there are so many nonbelievers, we as Christians first have to sit back and look at our lives. Then realize that there are times when we take God and everything he does for granted. We have to learn to evaluate ourselves, then ask the Lord for mercy and compassion.

My Lord

My Lord made a blind man see
My Lord made a crippled man walk
So why do we question whether He can heal the chicken pox or not
My Lord sat on a mountain and spoke to hundreds of people
My Lord told everyone of His word
So why can't we tell others
My Lord walked the earth as human
My Lord is my Savior
So why do we doubt He existed
My Lord has saved many lives
My Lord loves all
So why do we not love Him
My Lord takes our pain
My Lord carries our troubles
So why can't we take up and carry our cross and follow him
Just as many took up theirs and followed him with no question

The Lord provides us with so many things, but we tend to take advantage of those precious items. He showed himself to Peter 3 times in different forms, but Peter denied Him all 3 times. In our lives we deny the Lord more than Peter ever did. We pass over the little things and concentrate on the larger, more appealing items. You may not know it when you do, but it happens all of the time. Even the simplest things that we barely even think about taking a second look at, could be the most important things that the Lord has ever provided for you. It's like going down the isle of a toy store as a little kid. They pass up the little and head straight for the biggest teddy bear or the biggest robot. Just remember not to take the big things for granted and pass up the little things, because you never know what is in store for you. The Lord loves you and will never leave your side, so don't doubt him.

[Soldier4Christ]

  Live The Call



Amos 3:1-2 Hear this word that the LORD has spoken against you, O children
of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of
Egypt, saying: "You only have I known of all the families of the earth;
Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities."   (NKJV)


There it goes again.  It never fails.  You pick up the phone and the other
person on the other end of the line is so faint that you cannot hear a word
that they are saying.  Duh!  The solution is right in front of you on the
side of the phone.  Yep!  It’s the volume button, and so you begin to raise
it up.  No more asking the person to speak again!  You can hear!

How many of us feel as if we do that to God sometimes in our hearts?  It
seems that God is really trying to tell us something and remind us of the
call that He has bestowed upon us and wouldn't you know it, we are hardened
in our hearts and have deaf ears.  How do we find a solution for that
problem?  We just cannot turn the volume up on God, but we can change how
our hearts look before Him.

Amos had kind of the same problem.  He was the prophet for Israel and Judah
at the time and both kingdoms were guilty of disobeying the holy law.  Amos’
job was to remind them of their calling as the people of God, a calling that
they were prone to forget.  They were reminded of their exodus from Egypt
(Vs. 1-2) and the great power that God had shown them, as well as the great
power in the sacrifices that they made in order to protect them from death. 
We as Christians today have been saved by the precious blood of Christ, (I
Peter 1:18-19) and separated from the world because of His rising again. 
(Eph. 1:19-23)

How are we answering the call of God?  How are we living the call that He
has bestowed on our lives as His children?  As God’s chosen people, we are
to live worthy of that calling and not follow what the unsaved would follow
which is that of a hardened heart and deaf ears.  This means that we live
in love, wisdom and in the Spirit.  To live anything less, would make a
mockery of our Lord Jesus and what He did upon the cross.

In conclusion, I challenge you to ask yourself, “Am I living the calling
that God has given my life to be, a child of His?  Or am I just being a deaf
ear, having a hardened heart and making a mockery of His Son?  Which are you
living today?  May God’s Grace Abound In You.

[Soldier4Christ]

  Condemn Not



It is always said
The older the wiser
But why must one
Treat another other than a brother?
His mistakes many
And yours unseen
To eyes that seek
To destroy another
Casting stones
And hurting hearts
When your Father in heaven
Pleads that you not
Love one another
Guide them to Jesus' light
Turn your back on criticism
And give forth love
                   -KrosseyedKim

8:4 And putting her forward, they said to him, Master, this woman has been taken in the very act of sinning against the married relation.
8:5 Now in the law Moses gave directions that such women were to be stoned; what do you say about it?
8:6 They said this, testing him, so that they might have something against him. But Jesus, with his head bent down, made letters on the floor with his finger.
8:7 But when they went on with their questions, he got up and said to them, Let him among you who is without sin be the first to send a stone at her.
8:8 And again, with bent head, he made letters on the floor.
8:9 And when his words came to their ears, they went out one by one, starting with the oldest even to the last, because they were conscious of what was in their hearts: and Jesus was there by himself with the woman before him.

       This is one of my favorites because it teaches me how to keep myself in line.  No one really likes to be told what they are doing wrong.  Especially when they know it's wrong.  We have to remember that it is our job not to "Criticize" someone for their behavior, but to encourage them to think "WWJD."  What would Jesus do?  Would Jesus like what you are doing or saying?

        Don't be so quick to judge someone's sin when you are too busy sinning and not even trying to fix it.  We are all sinners, but we must strive to be as Christ-like as possible.  When guiding someone to change their ways that are unbecoming to God we must make sure that we are upright and righteous in Christ.  As today's scripture says. People were ready to have this woman stoned and Jesus would not have it.  Were they pure and sinless?  No one is.  We must look inside ourselves and see where our heart is at.  Then we can be the example that God wants us to be.

[Soldier4Christ]

  How To Get Along With Your Parents




“How do you get along with your parents?”

James 1:19 “So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear,
slow to speak, slow to wrath;” (NKJV)

Eph. 6:1-2 “Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
"Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment with
promise:”  (NKJV)

John 15:15 “No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know
what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that
I heard from My Father I have made known to you.”  (NKJV)

It seems like we have all been through the, “I wish that my parents
understood me” or the “I wish that they would just love and accept me for
who I am and not what they want me to be.”  Maybe you have even heard the:
“Do as I say, not do as I do,” or “I am the adult, I am right.”  We then
find that there is a wall between us and our parents.  We find ourselves
then asking the question, “How do I communicate with my parents, or how do I
tell them how I feel?”

The first part to answering this question is asking, “How did the wall
between my parents and I get there?”  I feel that there are a few solutions
to that question.  At one time or another, maybe someone got hurt.  Whether
it was something said, a divorce, or something that one of the parties did,
the wall may be there.  Maybe you need to sit with your parents on a level
field and say, “What is it that is keeping this wall between you and I so
that we cannot get a long?”  When you find out what it is, then is the time
to apologize for those things specifically and seek out a new relationship
with the person.

Second, we do not listen.  One of the most difficult parts of my life that I
had to overcome was understanding that I live in my parent's house and they
make the agenda, not me.  I decided what I wanted to do was the way that
it was going to be, so I decided to buck the system, and would not listen to
my Mom.  That was not the way to handle things.  We need to listen to our
parents and communicate with them in understanding not only what needs to be
done, but also what the parent is feeling. Maybe they had a bad day, maybe
they are not feeling the greatest.  What would happen if we as teenagers
took the time to really listen to our parents and try to understand their
feelings?  Proverbs 18:4 says, the words of a man’s mouth are deep waters.” 
If you really look at what true listening is, you will be able to show your
parents that you care that they are your parents and want to try your best
to get along with them and show them the honor that we as their children are
commanded to honor them with.  (Eph. 6:1-2)

Thirdly, how about redefining your relationship with your parents?  You may
be sitting there thinking, “Adam, what are you talking about?  They are my
parents.”  Yeah, I know that they are your parents, but what about thinking
about them as not only your parents, but your best friends in the whole wide
world.  “My parents as my friends?”  Absolutely!  Your parents know you the
best.  They have known you since the minute that you took your first
breathe, and they can be the biggest ally you have at dealing with life.  I
am so glad that I took the time to change my outlook on my parents.  They
have really been allies to my life.  Also, look at what Jesus did for the
disciples?  Talk about changing attitudes.  (John 15:15)

Finally, I know that it can really get lonely if you do not have that
awesome relationship that you would like to have with your parents.  I would
also encourage you to seek God’s help in the situation. Pray to him like you
would your own Father and ask Him to help you to be a better young adult in
your household, and ask Him to help your parents to listen, forgive, and
redefine their relationship with you as well.  Maybe you can sit with this
devotional and talk with them about it as well.  May God help all of us in
our relationships with our parents.  May God’s Grace Abound In You.

[Soldier4Christ]

  Lending A Helping Hand



"But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was.  And when he saw him, he had compassion." Luke 10:33 NKJV


     Throughout life we have many opportunities to serve others.  As Christians, we should always be willing to lend a helping hand to those in need.  As we look at our lesson today, we have the parable of the good Samaritan.  We see a man who went down from Jerusalem to Jericho where he was robbed, beaten and left to die.  As he laid there, several people passed him by.  I wonder how many people do we pass by daily and we know they are in need.

     First a priest comes along, notices the man, and passes by on the other side.  Then a Levite come along, looks at the man and passes him by.  I wonder how many people do we see in need that we just look at them and pass them by?  But finally, a Samaritan passed along the journey, saw him, and had compassion on him.  He bandaged up the wounded man and provided shelter for him.  We tend to make excuses when it comes to helping others.  I know that many of you are wondering how can I lend a helping hand?

    If you know someone who is having personal problems then maybe you can be a listener.  Maybe you know someone who can't afford to eat lunch, then you could buy them lunch or perhaps offer them half of yours.  Maybe you know someone who doesn't have any type of transportation; then maybe you should offer to run errands for them.  Love for one's neighbor should go beyond all human barriers who matter what their race or economic status may be.  So as we start this week, let's be willing to lend a helping hand.  May God bless each of you.

[Soldier4Christ]

  Meet With Me



Then Moses said, "Now show me your glory." And the LORD said, "I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the LORD, in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. But," he said, "you cannot see my face, for no one may see me and live." Then the LORD said, "There is a place near me where you may stand on a rock. When my glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft in the rock and cover you with my hand until I have passed by. Then I will remove my hand and you will see my back; but my face must not be seen." (Exodus 33:18-23) NIV


This is something I learned in a message on Monday night. There is an awesome song that goes with it too. It is called "Meet with me." The chorus goes like
this:

"I will run to the cleft in the mountain and wait for you, will you come and meet with me, I will wait in the cleft of the mountain for you to pass by, will you come and meet with me."

Moses wanted nothing more than to see God. He longed for that time when He would walk by. Even if only for a glimpse, if only the back side, just to cast his eyes on his King would be worth any price. As the verse tells us, God instructed Moses to go to the top of the mountain. Then God chose to reveal himself to Moses in all of His glory.

How much do we desire to see God?  Are we willing to be like Moses and go to the cleft in the mountain and wait for God to pass by us? Or are we satisfied with where we are now? Are we willing to let God reveal Himself to us? Are we willing to climb the mountain that God has told us to so that we can see Him?

Moses saw God and when he did he was changed. He came down from the mountain and the people saw his face shining from being in the presence of God. When we meet with God we too will be changed. Is that your desire today? All it takes is a glimpse at our Savior, a moment when nothing else matters. When we cast our cares and our worries aside and focus on Jesus Christ. When we do that, we too will be changed. Forever.

[Soldier4Christ]

  Wrong Way Reigals



(Taken from:  “A Little Phrase for Losers”  by Hadden Robinson in Christianity Today, October 26, 1992.)

On New Year's Day, 1929, Georgia Tech played UCLA in the Rose Bowl.  In that game a UCLA player named Roy Riegels recovered a fumble, but somehow got confused and started running in the wrong direction down the field. He ran sixty-five yards before one of his teammates, Benny Lom, tackled him just in front of the goal line otherwise Riegels would have scored a safety for the opposing team.  UCLA was unable to move the ball from that point in the game.  Georgia Tech blocked the punt and scored a safety on the play.
   
Since the strange play happened in the first half, everyone watching the game was asking the same question: “What will coach Nibbs Price do with Roy Riegels in the second half?”  The players left the field, went into the dressing room, and sat on the benches and the floor all except Riegels.  He put his blanket around his shoulders, sat down in a corner, put his face in his hands and cried like a baby.
   
A coach usually has a great deal to say to his team during half-time, but that day, Coach Price was quiet.  No doubt he was trying to decide what to do with Riegels.  Then the timekeeper came in and announced that there were only three minutes until play time.  Price looked at the team and simply said, “Men, the same team that played the first half will start the second.”
   
The players got up and started out all but Riegels.  He did not budge.  The coach looked back and called to him again; still he did not move.  Coach Price went over to where Riegels sat and said, “Roy, didn’t you hear me?  The same team that played the first half will start the second.”  The Roy Riegels looked up and Price saw his cheeks were wet with a strong man’s tears.
   
“Coach,” he said, “I can’t do it to save my life.  I’ve ruined you.  I’ve ruined UCLA.  I’ve ruined myself.  I couldn’t face that crowd if the stadium saved my life.”
   
Then Coach Price put his hand on Riegels’ shoulder and said, “Roy, get up and go back.  The game is only half over.”  And Roy Riegels went back, and those Georgia Tech players will tell you that they have never seen a man play football as Roy Riegels did in that second half.

You know friends, the grace of God is kind of like the grace that the coach had on Riegels.  Sometimes we feel like that we have messed up so much that we just want to throw in the towel, and give up.  We have to remember that God never gave up on us and we cannot ever give up on Him.  The game in not over yet.  I know in my life, I am so happy to know that the Gospel is a Gospel of second chance, and third chances, and the millionth chance.  We fumble all of the time, but God never tosses us out of the game, He just keeps cheering us on and on and on.  What an awesome God. Thank you Lord for saving my soul and giving me a second chance. May God’s Grace Abound In You.

[Soldier4Christ]

  Do You Have A Sound Mind


"For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power and of love and of a sound mind." (2 Timothy 1:7) KJV

Fear can only leave us powerless with feelings of defeat, this is mentally and physically exhausting.  God wants us to have His love, power and a sound mind.  He offers us a sound mind to be able to think and know the difference between what is of His righteousness and what is not.  Our mind was given to us for making decisions that will last a lifetime, either good or bad.  Our decision making process begins when we are a baby and over time we find it gets more and more complicated.  We make many decisions that will effect not only ourselves but others.  Our mistakes can be devastating and can do great harm even to those we dearly love. 

A sound mind, one that is whole and working together with God is available to us but it comes at a cost.  The cost is to keep it spiritually clean, nourish it with godliness, empty out what is bad.  One must use proper restraint on all decisions especially those that are emotional.  Emotions at times seem to dull the decision making process. Sometimes our emotions dictate our decisions without turning to our sound minds for judgment.  To keep this sound mind fine-tuned you need to fill it with things that can help your sprit grow and give.  Feed your sound mind with things that are wholesome and pure.  Only allow truth to dwell in your mind.  Ward off all thoughts of evil and fear.  And when evil and fear enter, know that they were not given by God and ask God to take them away.  Asking God's forgiveness for your sins and guidance will assure you the sound mind that God meant you to have, a sound mind that makes the right decisions that take us down the right path in life, a sound mind that makes us obedient with to word of God and a sound mind that will grow our love and spirit according with God's plan for our life.

[Soldier4Christ]

  Pretty High and Tempting



  "Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you. Turn and flee from sin." (James 4:7) NKJV

Everyday we come in contact with some pretty tough situations. Times when there isn't anyone to turn to and nobody to stand by your side. Sin stares you right in the face and haunts your every move. It stalks you around every turn and is determined to pin you to a corner so you can't escape. Many of you know exactly what I'm talking about. The other day I came in contact with one of those situations.

My dad came up from Miami to spend the week at Disney which is only about an hour from my house. Sunday was the only day I had off, so I packed my swimming trunks and drove to Mickey's house. I arrived there just in time to stuff myself with some breakfast and jump on a bus to Disney's Blizzard Beach. But, little did I know what lurked behind those snowy gates.

The day went by pretty fast and so did my skin as it turned 4 different shades of red before turning to its purple state that it's in now. Life was great, kids where laughing, parents relaxing, and my dad just staring in awe towards the main attraction. I walked over to where he was standing to gaze with wonder. Off in the distanced gleamed the tall, shadowy, silhouette of the largest, fastest, steepest, water slide in the world. My dad smiled, took me by the arm, and the march to my death began.

The closer we edged to the slide, the more fearful I became. Sweet started rolling down my face as I was gripped with the agony of my fate. As we stepped through the entrance to this suicidal slide, I felt my life come to an end. Then it hit me, the only chance I had was to make a mad dash through the line. There was an opening where I could slip through to the kiddy pool, It just might work. I took a deep breath, said a short prayer and made my last effort to dive through the line to safety. After nearly tripping over every chain and bumping into a really tall hairy man who was having a bad hair day, I was able to make it out.....alive.

Even though the fear of a slide could never compare to some of the things we face every day in our lives, it symbolizes what we as Christians need to do. As Paul tells us, we need to literally turn and run from sin. When we are tempted, or when sin comes to grab our arm, we need to turn the other direction. In God's word it shows us that we will never be tempted more than we can handle. He also tells us that there will never be a situation that we cannot escape. Even though the slide probably wouldn't have killed me, sin can. Not only can it kill you now, it can keep you from eternal life. If you haven't already, ask Jesus into your heart. If you have, realize that there is nothing that you can't do through Jesus Christ, who we all know strengthens us. The next time you get tempted, or threatened with sin, remember Jesus died on the cross so we can stare at even the biggest sins in the world and simply....walk away. God Bless and Keep The Faith!

[Soldier4Christ]

  An Undeserved Gift



"No one has real understanding; no one is seeking God.  All have turned away
from God; all have gone wrong.  No one does good, not even one."   Romans
3:11-12 (New Living Translation)

I don't know about everyone else, but personally I have a problem with
pride.  I have lead a decent life, never far from the straight and narrow,
always feeling confident in myself as a Christian woman.  In high school I
had very limited Christian friends, and none that I could count on as an
accountability partner.  So compared to the rest of the crowd, I considered
myself maybe just a step above the rest.  I mean, in my mind there was no
way that I was not getting into heaven.  I mean come on, I didn't drink, I
didn't cuss, I didn't have sex, I even wrote school papers about God. 
     
Although, among all of these things I never considered myself to be
distancing myself away from God.  You see, the Devil is the great justifier.
"It's OK to feel better than them, because you are!" He would tell me.  "You
don't need to do anything more to move closer to God, you're already there!"
Lies, lies, lies.  My own pride was keeping me from truly knowing the
incredible deepness of God's love, and the true extent of his forgiveness.
When I read the passage above, Romans 3:11-12, it hit me like a ton of
bricks.  WHAT?! You mean even I'm not seeking God, I thought.  Wow...what
a much needed awakening this was. 
     
Because I did not have an extremely troubled past, I did not understand how
undeserving I was of this kind of forgiveness.  You see, we deserve to be
left here on earth in complete terror of God's return.  We deserve to be
petrified of facing Him on Judgment Day.  We deserve to not be forgiven at
all.  It was not until after I recognized what we all really deserve that I
was able to understand the love that was behind this free gift of
forgiveness.  And if you have had a troubled past, it's OK!  The greater
your past sins, the greater you are able to appreciate this gift. 
     
God has enabled us to live as free human beings.  We owe him everything, he
owes us nothing, yet still gives.  Because of his gift we are able to live
free of burdens, we are forgiven, what more could we ask for?  We are
forgiven!  Let's celebrate!  Live with peace of mind knowing that nothing
can separate us from his love, and a deep-rooted joy because we have been
given an awesome gift from an awesome God.
     
Just remember that no one has reason to boast because we are all saved by
His grace and our faith, not by anything that we do to earn it.  So in
conclusion I would like to leave you with these few verses:
     
"Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of highest
privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward
to sharing God's glory.  We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and
trials, for we know that they are good for us--they help us learn to endure.
And endurance develops strength of character in us, and character
strengthens our confident expectation of salvation.  And this expectation
will not disappoint us.  For we know how dearly God loves us, because He has
given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love."   Romans 5:2-5
(New Living Translation)

[Soldier4Christ]

  Speeding A Sin?



“I have a question, Is it a sin to disobey traffic laws like speeding?”

Romans 13:1 “Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For
there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are
appointed by God.”  (NKJV)

Titus 3:1-2 “Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey,
to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable,
gentle, showing all humility to all men.”

“Man, I am in a hurry.”  Got to get to church on time, or my wife and I will
be late for choir practice.   55 in a 35 here I go.  Next thing I know, my
wife says, “Looks like the guy with the red and the blue lights wants to
race.”  Aw man!  55 in a 35?!  That was not good.  The classic scene comes
into play, and after all was said and done, the ticket came through the
window, and wouldn’t you know it $95 for going 20 miles over, and also the
mark on my record.  What a day!  What should I have done?  Lord, was it a
sin for me to break the traffic laws?

Well, friends, I hate to be the one to say this as well, but I would have to
say that yes it was a sin for me to speed.  Now, we all have done it at one
time or another, but when we break the law in any form, we are actually
breaking a command to obey the government and the laws of the land because
they are put there by God Himself.

It is kind of like I have always said in these devotionals, “Your sins will
always find you out.”  As well as, “We all have to pay the consequences for
the sins that we commit.”  Sure, we may get caught, and we may not get
caught when it comes to traffic laws, or little things that we break now and
then, but we always have to remember that God is watching.  Might make us
think next time huh?  I know that it does me.

So, the next time that you are in the car and you are going 65 in a 55, I
think that you better slow down.  Maybe you ran that stop sign, better think
twice before you do it again.  Sometimes we do things without thinking, and
I would caution you to ask God for forgiveness and thank Him that things
were not worse.  Hope that this helps.  May God’s Grace Abound In You.

[airIam2worship]

AMEN PR.

I would say this guy got off easy, in some states they charge you a ridiculous amount for each mile over the speeding limit, that could have been a $200 ticket, not to mention that he was late for choir practice anyway, I'm sure, and he ought to be thankful he didn't get into an accident.

This is very good for teens to learn, during their teenage years most kids think they are invincible, I remember thinking like that myself. Just yesterday, my 25 year old daughter said to me, "You know mom, there was a time when I thought nothing could ever hurt me I wasn't even afraid of dying because I never even thought how much pain and sorrow that would cause you and my brother and sisters, but now that I am a Mom, I take so much more care of myself, because I have children I love and want to see them grow."

It's great for young people and especially teens to really take a look at the things that can happen and be more careful. The laws are set into place for our own protection as well as for the protection and safety of othrs.

[Soldier4Christ]

Amen sister. Many of the teens have the idea that it won't happen to them I can handle it. This is not just on driving but is also on things like drugs and alcohol. Many of them never learn the lesson and end up dying. Here in this town alone there has been 10 accidents involving teenagers that have died. That doesn't include the non-driving incidents involving alcohol and drugs, yet the teens here still keep driving over the speed limit and taking un necessary chances.

[airIam2worship]

PR, when I was about 18 years old my younger brothers had a lot of friends between the ages of 12 & 16, I will never forget the one little girl whose name was Christine, she was born with a hole in her heart, and the entire town where I grew up fell in love with her she was a beautiful child. One New Years Eve, she stopped by my dad's store to wish him and my mom a Happy New Year, it was pretty late almost midnight, so my dad offered her a ride home she told him no cause she and a few friends were going to visit other friends, she left my dad's store and less than a half mile away the driver of the car who had been drinking got into a terrible accident, the steering wheel of the car, which was mangled into a U shape ended up in Christine's heart, killing her instantly. That was the saddest New Years Eve for the town. My dad couldn't control his tears, he kept saying if only he had insisted on driving Christie home she would have still been alive, that girl had just turned 15. All 5 kids in that car died. 

The girl that survived after being born with a hole in her heart, died from the crushing of that heart in an unnecessary accident, because the driver was drunk.

[Soldier4Christ]

  My Love Life



Song of Solomon 6:3
"I am my beloved's, And my beloved is mine. He feeds
his flock among the lilies."  NJKV


     Isn't it funny how we make other people sometimes
more important than God? Or how we would rather spend
time with a person than with God? I admit I have done
that. It isn't something that I am proud to say.
Sometimes I wish I couldn't say that. But it is true.

     One of the things that I have been learning
recently is that I need to be satisfied with God. I
need to be content with just being with Jesus. As the
verse above says "I am my beloved's," that is what I
truly want to be. I don't want to just say that I am
God's, but I want it to be evident in how I live my
live.

     Is that the desire of your heart today? To belong
to God. I belong to God. When I wake up in the morning
I want Jesus to be the first thing on my mind as well
as when I go to bed at night. I want to desire God
more than anything else in this world. Is this your
desire today? Are you getting so hungry for something
more than what you already have? If so turn you whole
life over to God. Not just bits and pieces of your
life but every area of your life including your love
life. Let God be the center of your love life, today.