sin

perfect! i am having a great day, minding my own business and then doing my middle school sunday school lesson. SIN, what is it, why do we do it, better yet, how can we get rid of it?

so simply how children learn. their lives are simple, it either is or it isn't. wish we adults could be that way. what i found was the 5 steps of sin. (ill share)

1.we will be tempted, count on it. (whatever it is for you, it will come)

2.run the other way from temptation (take some responsibility for what tempts you)

3.resist it with the scripture you have put in your heart. (Hebrews 4:12-God's word is living and active) (2 Corinthians 10:4-5-one of our weapons is the word of God)

4.refocus with praise (praise changes everything)

5.when, not if, when you sin, ask for forgiveness (just ask, that's all)

we tend to make serving the Lord so complicated with meetings and agendas. we should all approach it with childlike faith and just "serve". the season of lent is a good time to reflect on our faith and what is holding us back from "completely serving".

in our lives, at church, community, friends and family, there are so many hurting people. it can be a simple phone call or note, i have great intentions, but then realize like three days later that i did not get that card off or make that call, even though i felt God asking me to serve...it is really the only reason we are on this earth, but we let so many things, not sure even how important, get in the way. some things i commit my time too, i wonder, why am i doing this, it might be an ice thing in the community, but did i ask God, does it forward what HE wants me to be doing? oh well, that question is for someone smarter than i. Again, the sun is shining, i am preparing a meatloaf, and will go pick up my 6th grader. LIFE IS GOOD! #4, praise changes everything! God bless at this special hour of 3pm.