Sharing the Burden

whadup?!

as you can tell, it has been another month since i've updated this thing. i question myself so so SO many times on what to write about that it almost seems impossible to write, but i digress. ;)


do you ever realize that when you make a horrid decision or do something you know is wrong, how other people around you are affected? or is it just another "oh well, you shouldn't be in my business anyway?" kinda crap? 

take any situation that you choose your way above the Lord's. when you choose to live your life for you, you are basically telling Jesus, who died on a cross.. not just died, but was murdered, and tormented.. & so many others things, "look, Jesus. when i get finished living for me, i'll let You do your thing. until then, i can take care of myself. k,thanks." 

NO Christ-follower, in their right mind, would tell Jesus that. not one. so, why do we do it continuously? every day, we want to take care of a few things.. but it's so much more simple to just give it ALL.

also, i have severely dealt with people in the past month. more than i ever intended to when i came home for the summer. i've seen people grow, stumble, fall on their face (in good ways & bad), but i feel like a huge part of me feels involved. 

"Carry each others burdens, and in the way you will fulfill the law of Christ." --Galatians 6:2

i don't think people realize how involved Christians should be in each others lives. i think we love to see what our brother or sister is doing and not fulfill what Scripture says. i want to see people, including myself, fulfill the accountability that we are called to have with each other, & remain that way.

also, discipleship & leadership within the church is a major burden of my heart. understand that when i say "church", i mean the body of Christ. brothers and sisters. God has blessed me with amazing people to disciple me, but has also equipped me to disciple others. we, as a body of Christ, are called to DISCIPLE OTHERS!! not sit on our butts & not dig into each others lives and teach. 

i'm so guilty of this whole blog. so very guilty of not holding others accountable, not discipling, & not leading. so, when i say these things, please don't think i'm any better, because i'm not. i'm a selfish sinner who is prayerfully asking for a servant's heart. to serve the Lord in all the ways Scripture calls us too, & i only pray & hope that the people reading this will continue to do the same in their own lives too. 

normally, when i leave blogs, i'm a pretty happy person, but even after writing this, i'm still burdened. Christ loves everyone, which means we should too. if we want to love like Christ, which means unconditionally, don't you think teaching & being accountable is a way of love? 

until next time.. because we are all a [work.in.progress]
love&prayers :)