Living For Jesus Christ

Photo by  Joshua Earle  on  Unsplash In our culture, there seems to be a lot of pressure to conform . You know, to fit in with everyone you're friends with, and only do what is 'culturally acceptable'. I find that there's a lot of pressure (shall we call it peer pressure ?), especially during the teen years. There's pressure to fit in - by getting into the cliques, by wearing "cool" clothes, and just by generally blending in with everyone around us. We want to be liked by our peers, and there's nothing wrong with that. But I'm here today to tell you: You don't have to conform. You don't have to be like everyone around you. You don't have to be the teenager who rebels, the guy who sleeps around, or the girl who goes to every single party. You don't have to be popular to be loved. Because that's what the culture says is cool. That's what the world around us is doing. You can rise above that. You can be so much mo...

Hey guys! :D For those of you who don't know me, I'm Faith and I blog over at Stories by Firefly  and Chosen Vessels . I'm so excited to be joining this blog and these lovely young ladies.  We edit things, don't we? Maybe you don't that much—or maybe you've just never thought of it this way before—but I realized recently that I edit a lot of things. Books, stories, blog posts, emails, text messages, social media posts...and the list goes on. And in a way that's good, really good. When we are angry, upset, or hurt, we should be careful what we say and take time to work through our feelings before we spout off something hurtful. (Ranting on social media is rarely a good idea. *wink*) But what about any other time? What about when we retract something, click that backspace key and remove our personality? Are we bettering the original? Improving ourselves and our life stories? Or are we telling ourselves it's not right, it's not good enoug...

"He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God." ~Matthew 16:15-16 KJV One of the most important questions in history. Whom do you say that I am? Imagine Jesus, standing in front of you asking you this question. What would you say? "Well Jesus, there's a lot of people who say You were a prophet or just a good person, even a good moral teacher. They say..." But whom do you  say that I am? Who is Jesus? Was He just a good moral teacher or prophet? Did He come to earth to simply help people out? To help them with their problems? Or was He more than that? Your eternal destiny hinges on the way you answer this question. Our God is a personal God. He asks each of us individually to receive Him. He gives each of us the choice to decide if we're going to believe what's true or what's false. Because at the end of the day, He's still God regardless of wh...

Hi guys! I am so excited because the Bible Contest is coming up. I would Like to give a big worm welcome to our hosted Faith P. Inoder to sign up we need your email address. Also let me know how you did. I  will be announcing the winners. For farther Info please check with Faith or me thank you!

Is God enough for you? This is a very important question. One that all Christians need to consider. Is God enough for you? Some of you may wonder what I mean by that question. Let me explain. Is God enough for you? Is He more important than your friends? Whatever popularity you may have? Your money? Your romantic relationships? Your family? Something I've been processing through recently, if I lost all these things, would God still be enough? Would I still be able to smile knowing God is in control? Would I still be able to find joy through the midst of trials? Would I still rely on God to give me everything I need? Because, you see, God is always enough. It's just a matter of whether we make Him enough for ourselves. Are you searching for happiness outside of God? Maybe you are searching for love and belonging inside the confines of a friendship, family, or a relationship. Maybe you're looking for happiness in money or popula...

Hello everyone! Olivia here. I wrote this post a couple of days ago, so just to give you some context in the post. I hope you all enjoy it :) Have you ever wondered, “How often should I praise the Lord? Why should I praise the Lord? How do I praise the Lord?” <><><> Let me begin with a little story. Last week, I woke up late. I was supposed to be at work for 8 AM, and I woke up at 7:25. I definitely didn’t have time to walk, and I still had to eat breakfast and get ready. I was quite frazzled, and I didn’t feel like going to work. I just wanted to stay home and have a nice, home-y day, working on school and hanging out at home. But I knew I had to go. I scarfed down breakfast whilst messaging my best friend, and I was all frazzled and anxious. She said she was praying for me, and then ended up sharing a few verses with me. One of them was the following: “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases;    his mercies...

      The Apostle Paul said, " For I am not ashamed of the gospel of  Christ for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believes....."As Christians it is our job to reach the lost for Christ. God gave us specific instructions in Luke chapter 10: 2-11 and 17-20 " Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves. Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way.   And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house. And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again. And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house. And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receiv...