Summer '09

For once, I can look back on my summer and not have any regrets. I didn't waste it sitting around and watching tv/playing on myspace. I didn't waste it hanging out with the wrong crowd doing things that I knew weren't honoring to God.

I can honestly say that this has been the most fulfilling and life-changing summer of my life. Working STC at Word Of Life has opened up my life to so many new biblical truths!

Jonathan Lindstam talked to the STC this summer out of Romans 12. Romans 12:1 says this:

"I beseech you, therefore brethren, by the mercies of God, that you would present yourselves a LIVING SACRIFICE, holy and acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service."- NKJV

The idea of being a Living Sacrifice is something that has smacked me in the face this summer. We're to offer up our lives to do whatever God has set out for us to do. Go where He says Go. Do what He says to Do. Serve as Christ served.

Guys, if we'll get the concept, it will change our viewpoint on our lives and our faith completely. When we realize that it's no longer about us, that it's never really been about us, but about a Holy, Just, Righteous, Merciful God.

The same God that sent His only begotten Son into the world to die on the cross to pay for the sins of you and I.

The same God that offers to restore our relationship with Him if we'll just repent of our sins and believe in Him.

So, now that our Great God has saved us from spending an eternity separated from Him, we're to live our lives completely transformed.

We're no longer slaves to sin, but slaves to righteousness!

So, we're to offer up our lives to serve God, no matter what the cost.
Everything we do needs to be for the glory and Honor of Jesus Christ!


So, now you say: "Ok, Jamie, I get your point. Now how to I apply this?"

Here's how you apply it:

What music are you listening to? Are you listening to music that honors and glorifies God, or are you listening to garbage that degrades women and makes immorality seem honorable?

Who are you hanging out with? Are you hanging around people that honor God in their actions, or are you hanging around people that lie, cuss, smoke, steal?

Are you telling people about Jesus Christ, and how He has saved you? Or are you too afraid of getting made fun of?



I'm getting off my soapbox now. Hope this finds all of you well and safe.

-Jamie