Sweet Surrender

There is no celebration on earth that is worth actually celebrating than the fact that the Lord Jesus Christ, the pure and spotless Lamb was slaughtered, so that we may live in Him! We are His DAILY living sacrifices and we are not to be conformed to this world. IF we truly love God, we will obey Him, no matter what it costs us (John 14:15). We must sacrifice ourselves and our idols in our hearts so that it will be clear that we love God with all of our heart. No one can serve two masters. The truth is, if we are not ready to be criticized for our obedience to God, we are NOT ready to be used by God.

Tomorrow is my Birthday, but without Jesus Christ, I am absolutely nothing. The least I can do is give Him back my life, by repenting, believing and surrendering it ALL to Him. Our lives, our hearts, our minds, our futures, and every aspect of our life belongs to Him alone! We are saved by God's grace when we believe in Jesus and put our faith in Him, but biblical belief is more than something we confess with our mouths; it's something we confess with our lives! "For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for My sake shall find it" (Matt 16:25). For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them (Eph 2:10). He must increase, I must decrease (John 3:30) May His will be done through me!

Idolatry

Something is definitely wrong when you love your spouse and children more than God. How do you love them more than Him? They are all you talk about online and to others; you treasure every single moment with your family (your MANY photo albums prove it). Your spouse and children are GIFTS from His mercy and grace. Unlike your husband or wife, only God can spiritually restore, heal and make you whole!

When was the last time you thought about Jesus Christ with joy and gratitude? When was the last time you shared about Him with your coworkers and colleagues? When was the last time you spent time with God alone and how often do you do it? Don't you know that God is a jealous God (Deuteronomy 6:15)? There's nothing wrong with loving others, but we must not love anyone above God, because that becomes IDOLATRY. "And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment" (Mark 12:30).

Matthew 10:37
He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

James 4:8-10
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

"So then because thou art lukewarm, I will spue thee out of my mouth."

So many people are deceived into believing that because they prayed a prayer one time in their life, they are going to heaven. You assure yourself by telling yourself that you are fine, because you compare yourself to other lukewarm "Christians." You love the world so much, you talk, act and dress like the world, you love the music of the world and yet, you call yourself a Christian, because at one time, you asked Jesus Christ to come into your heart, and you will not find this in any place in Scripture! A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them (Matt 7:18-20).

Salvation is by faith alone, and faith alone in Jesus Christ, and faith alone in Jesus Christ is preceded and followed by repentance! A turning away from sin! A hatred for the things that God hates, and a love for the things God loves! A growing in holiness, and a desire not to be like the world, and not to be like the great majority of American Christians, but to be like Jesus Christ! Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it (Matt 7:13-14).

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? And in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity (Matt 7:21-23).

"Lord, Lord!"

Most of us passionately revolve our lives around our hobbies, careers, and events, and especially church events, but where is JESUS CHRIST?? You have removed Him from the alter you have built in your heart, and replaced with something else. You have done a great job in making yourself appear "godly", and "righteous," to others, but the truth is, you don't really know Jesus, who you claim to love. Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth (2 Tim 3:5-7). For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables (2 Timothy 4:3-4).

People who continue to reject His truth, God will allow them to remain in their prideful state. "This evil people, which refuse to hear my words, which walk in the imagination of their heart, and walk after other gods, to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is good for nothing" (Jeremiah 13:10). Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world (1 John 4:1). We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error (1 John 4:6). No one can serve two masters! WE MUST COMPLETELY SURRENDER TO GOD AND HIS PERFECT WILL. 

Self-righteousness

Many say that they "love" the truth, yet when it is presented to them, and it is something that is inconvenient, or makes them feel "uncomfortable," they reject it, and lean unto their own understanding. If you are deceived, it is because you choose to be! God will send many warnings, and yes, He may even use your OWN children (humility check!), but if people continue to reject His truth, God will allow them to remain in their prideful state. "This evil people, who refuse to hear my words, who stubbornly follow their own heart and have gone after other gods to serve them and worship them, shall be like this loincloth, which is good for nothing" (Jeremiah 13:10). The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice (Proverbs 12:15). Self righteousness = pride. Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall (Proverbs 16:18). It is URGENT that we get right with God! This is not a game, it's a serious matter of life and death! No one can serve two masters!

If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that accords with godliness, he is puffed up with conceit and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for controversy and for quarrels about words, which produce envy, dissension, slander, evil suspicions, and constant friction among people who are depraved in mind and deprived of the truth, imagining that godliness is a means of gain (1 Tim 6:3-5).

Mature in Christ

Every infant is born and grows up. Likewise, everyone born in the Spirit grows and matures in Christ. New believers crave spiritual milk like newborn babies, so that they may grow in their salvation (1 Pet 2:2-3). Milk is like pre-digested truth, easier to swallow whole, but meat requires the development of teeth and the action of chewing. So, what happens to Christians who keep gravitating towards milk long after they should be shifting over to the meat?? ---> They are slow to learn deeper truths (Heb 5:11-12), there is inability to articulate their faith (Heb 5:11-12), worldly behavior (1 Cor 3:3), inability to self feed (2 Tim 2:15), and inability to discern between good and bad (Heb 5:13-14). Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness! But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil. Are you still sipping on spiritual milk when you should be on solids? Are we constantly examining ourselves and our motives for the things we say and do??

"Milk, not a reference to certain doctrines, but to the more easily digestible truths of doctrine that were given to new believers. Solid food, the deeper features of the doctrines of scripture. The difference is not in kind of truth, but degree of depth. Spiritual immaturity makes one unable to receive the richest truths." -John MacArthur

Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment (Hebrews 6:1-2).

And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men (1 Corinthians 3:1-3)?

Thy will be done

John answered, "A person cannot receive even one thing unless it is given him from heaven (John 3:27). God's people, ought not to be lazy. However, they should be in total surrender to the will of God. When God gives command; they do so. When God gives and okay, they do so. We don't just JUMP the GUN and pursue our own perception of what we think is God's will. Jesus is LORD. He is Master. That is what "Lord" means. He ought to be, the influence of every thought, every word, every judgment, and every decision we make. He should consume us. Why do God's people do what they do? Why do they say what they do? Because Christ shed His blood for their soul.

There are people, whom God has called to wait. We are to be still and know that He is GOD. (Ps 46:10). You must understand that GOD's will is going to come to pass. God is sovereign. There is nothing that has happened, is happening, or will happen that God is not in control of. It is God's desire that we work, however He opens the door! He provides the task, He leads the way, by the leading of the Holy Spirit. From where does each heart beat come from? It comes from God. From where does your ability to move come from? It comes from God! So all of these people who have plans: YOUR HEART WON'T BEAT. YOU CAN'T EVEN MOVE APART FROM THE POWER OF GOD IN YOUR LIFE. Let us remain with a recognition of weakness: "Thy will be done."

Repent and believe the Gospel

GET RIGHT WITH CHRIST RIGHT NOW, GET DOWN ON BOTH YOUR KNEES AND REPENT. IF WE TRULY LOVE GOD LIKE WE SAY WE DO, THEN LET'S PUT A STOP TO OUR SINNING.  WE CAN FOOL OURSELVES ALL WE WANT, BUT WE CANNOT FOOL GOD!! IT'S A SPIRITUAL WARFARE, YOU CANNOT LET SATAN'S ASSISTANTS CATCH YOU SLIPPING. ARE YOU FORGETTING THE BASICS? IF YOU'RE BEING TEMPTED, PRAY. DO YOU NOT REMEMBER THAT THERE'S POWER BEHIND THE NAME OF JESUS? CAST IT OUT. NO EXCUSES! JESUS GAVE US THE GIFT OF THE HOLY GHOST, THEREFORE WE NEED TO SEEK IT, ACTIVATE IT AND PUT IT TO USE. COME ON… IT'S TIME TO PICK UP OUR CROSS AND GET BACK ON THE NARROW PATH. I KNOW, I KNOW… THE CROSS IS HEAVY, IT'S HURTING YOUR SHOULDER AND IT'S KILLING YOUR BACK, BUT I AM TELLING YOU THE TRUTH. IT'S SO WORTH IT… AND WANNA HEAR A SECRET? IT GETS LIGHTER THE LONGER YOU CARRY IT. THE PROBLEMS IN THIS WORLD MIGHT GET BIGGER, BUT BY THAT TIME YOUR CROSS WILL NO LONGER BE A BURDEN, IT WILL BE YOUR SHIELD, YOUR BRIDGE AND YOUR KINGDOM! 

He is Lord above all

If you are loved by the world, chances are, you don't belong to God. Does your life glorify God, or does it glorify yourself, your dreams, and/or talents?? We cannot serve two masters. We cannot say we love God, and love the world (Js 4:4)! If we love Him, we would obey His commandments, and refrain from sin. If we love Him, we would place Him above everything else! He must increase, but we must decrease! "By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments. The one who says, "I have come to know Him," and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him; but whoever keeps His word, in him the love of God has truly been perfected. By this we know that we are in Him: the one who says he abides in Him ought himself to walk in the same manner as He walked" (1 John 2:3-6).

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity (Matt 7:21-23).

REPENT and BELIEVE in the Gospel! 

Vanity is no longer me

I just deleted every single picture of me from my iPhone. Pictures I've stored for probably months, and months. Any kind of "selfie" taken has been deleted, for good. Why? He must increase, but I must decrease (John 3:30). Let's face it, as most women, we like to take pictures of ourselves. It makes us feel good, especially when we have made ourselves up, with makeup and such… No, I am not boasting in myself, I boast in Christ alone. You see, He's in the process of purifying and cleansing us from unrighteousness. We are complete in Christ alone, nothing else is needed:) Vanity and sensuality are no longer a part of me! I have died long ago, it is not I who live, but Christ who lives in me. If we truly want to pursue righteousness and holiness in Jesus Christ, we MUST examine ourselves. 

Are you your own Savior?

So you believe you can lose your salvation in Christ? If you are truly of Him, you will remain in Him, with the fruit that you bear!

YOUR WORKS DO NOT SAVE YOU; THE WORK ON THE CROSS AND HIS BLOOD SHED SAVES YOU. WE OBEY HIM BECAUSE WE LOVE HIM, THUS, THE FRUIT WE BEAR WILL GLORIFY HIM! REPENT, AND BELIEVE IN THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST!

 If anyone is in Christ, God has made an (everlasting covenant) with them, and God has put His fear/respect/reverence in their heart so they (will not) turn from Him.

If anyone is turned from Him, or "supposedly" turns from Him; God's word testifies their profession of faith was false from the beginning "I will make an everlasting covenant with them that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; and I will put the fear of Me in their hearts so that they will not turn away from Me" (Jeremiah 32:40).

They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, so that it would be shown that they all are not of us (1 John 2:19). Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come (2 Corinth 5:17). For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus (Phil 1:6).  For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them (Eph 2:8-10).

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. I and the Father are one (John 10:27-30).

John 7:24

Many false prophets are using Scripture references like "touch not my anointed" and "do my prophets no harm" in order to protect their doctrines and actions from exposure. The word, "judge" has been so perverted that to judge anything is now considered by many to be anti-Christian behavior, and anyone who does so is likely to be labeled as an "accuser of the brethren." According to Scripture, those who do not judge are more likely to be led astray by false doctrines and are less effective witnesses for Christ.

Webster defines the act of judging as "to form an opinion about through careful weighing of evidence and testing of premises." Simply stated, judging is simply the process of evaluation that people naturally employ everyday to make determinations of what is true: we judge when we need to leave to arrive on time to a particular destination; we judge what we should wear based on what the weather is for the day; we judge the credibility of others, etc. Although God alone is the Judge, this does not mean that only God judges. In fact, the Word of God says that God enables man to judge, commands man to judge, and is pleased with those who seek to judge righteously!

Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment (John 7:24).

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth (2 Tim 2:15).

We have nothing in ourselves, but possess all things in Christ!

The moment you decide to completely surrender to the grace and mercy of Christ, a peace that bypasses all understanding consumes and fills you, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ, and it never leaves you!! The empty void in your heart is finally filled! There is nothing better than this gift of salvation! It will cost us everything, but considering Jesus Christ is our greatest treasure, there is no loss! The world won't understand, because the natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned (1 Corinth 2:14). 

The LORD calls His people unto repentance and turn from the wicked ways of this world. He says, "And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh" (Ezekiel 36:26). He can wipe our slates clean, and make us brand new! Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come! He says, "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" (Matt 11:28). For GOD says, "At just the right time, I heard you. On the day of salvation, I helped you." Indeed the "right time" is now. Today is the day of salvation!

Oh, that you would choose life!

Our life is fleetingly short. Most of us would rather choose to passionately build our life around our own dreams that lasts temporarily, rather than abiding in the perfect will of our MIGHTY GOD. But He answered and said, "It is written: 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God" (Matt 4:4). As I walked into a local city cemetery this afternoon, I wondered how many souls of the deceased are in glorious eternity spent at the feet of the LORD JESUS CHRIST, and I wondered who is currently in torment from rejecting Him? 

Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it (Matt 7:13-14).
Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away (Ps 144:4).

And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent (Acts 17:30).

He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water (John 7:38).

Don't start rationalizing, overthinking it; instead, focus on Jesus!

Have you recently experienced a day, a week, or even a month that seemed like something extremely inconvenient was always happening? "Why is this happening to me," or you would probably ask yourself, "What have I done wrong?" 

The hardest part about going through a season of trials, and tests is remaining "calm" despite of adversity, especially when you're in the presence of family members, coworkers and acquaintances who don't know who Jesus Christ is. Aren't we supposed to be the great and godly examples of how a Christian lives, no matter what we face on a daily basis? How on earth are we able to remain composed, and plaster on the "I'm always at peace" pokerface expression, when we feel like we are emotionally sinking and drowning inwardly? Wouldn't that be considered to be fake in who we are, and what we say we believe in? The problem is not our reactions to life's challenges, but rather not fully surrendering to our MIGHTY GOD, and the Author and Perfecter of our faith. 

He commands us to trust in the LORD with all our heart, and lean not unto our own understanding. In all our ways, acknowledge Him, and He shall direct our paths (Proverbs 3:5-6). In other words, "don't stress, don't panic, He is still in control, and He knew this was going to happen! Don't start rationalizing, overthinking it; instead, completely focus on Jesus. He will give you further instructions, wait on Him!" 

We will always need more intimacy with GOD Himself, we will always need to study and read His Word, we will always need to pray without ceasing, and we will always need to fully surrender to His perfect will; no matter how many years we've been truly saved, or no matter how many times we've read the Bible!  

We are to (daily) present our bodies as a living sacrifice, holy, and acceptable to GOD, which is our reasonable service and be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of our minds, that by testing we may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect (Romans 12:1-2). By surrendering and trusting in the LORD with all of our heart, we are pleasing our Master, our Creator, our Shepherd, which is what we truly desire to do. :) 

When something totally unexpected happens, let's continue to praise our MIGHTY GOD! We will worship Him in Spirit, and in truth. We worship Him for who He is, and the amazing fact that He will always reign! "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the LORD GOD, "who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty" (Revelation 1:8).

We are no longer slaves to sin!

According to the free dictionary, the definition of carnality is the practice of finding satisfaction in activities related to fleshly desires and appetites, especially the sexual. The definition of carnal is worldly or earthly; temporal. BECAUSE OF WHAT CHRIST HAS DONE FOR US, WE CAN SURRENDER TO HIS PERFECT WILL! THEREFORE IF ANY MAN BE IN CHRIST, HE IS A NEW CREATURE! We are no longer slaves to sin! Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness (Rom 6:16)? And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it (Luke 9:23-24).

This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God (Galatians 5:16-25). 

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil (Eph 5:15-16).

Thou shalt love thy neighbour

I live with three other roommates in a house. Like all other room mates, we split the cost of rent, utilities, and etc. We also buy our own groceries, and we all happen to really like Keurig coffee, which isn't friendly with our wallets.

I used my room mate's coffee cream ONCE because one morning, I ran out. She decided to write "Don't Use." At first, I was annoyed, and I took MY coffee K-cups that "I purchased by my own hard-working money" to my bedroom, but ABBA Father is in the process of breaking me, and He told me, "Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing" (1 Pet 3:9). SO, He instructed me to take it back downstairs, and instead write, "Feel free to use! " It may sound childish but from an early age, we are taught to work hard so that we may enjoy the fruits of our labor, but it was never taught to us to give freely as the Word of God commands us to. I only BOAST in the Lord and what He is doing!!!

Matthew 5:43-48
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

Are we giving the honor and praises to WHO it really belongs to?

The world gives many praises to the veterans of the U.S. Armed forces but when it comes to in remembrance of what Jesus Christ did on the cross, there is the reactions of indifference, disdain and anger. I am not bashing the veterans, and I am very much grateful for what they have done, and are presently doing!! But do we think about how much blood He has shed for us? Do we show our gratitude by how we LIVE our life??

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service (Rom 12:1). It is time we repent of idolatry! It is time that we repent of our sinful lifestyles and surrender to His perfect will!! Your cross hanging on the front of your windshield doesn't mean anything if you are not repenting, and disobeying the Lord of lords! If ye love me, keep my commandments (John 14:15).

And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it (Luke 9:23-24).

Choose to be set-apart! The phrase "walked with God" is only used when referencing two men: Enoch and Noah. Walk is a biblical figure for fellowship and obedience that results in divine blessing. It describes the closest communion with the MIGHTY GOD - as if walking by His side. Keep your eyes on JESUS! Obedience is the fruit of righteousness. The world has nothing better to offer! 

Pray without Ceasing

The enemy is responsible for the temptations he puts in front of us, but we're responsible for whether or not we act on them. Walk in the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh (Gal 5:16). Our Lord told His disciples, "pray that ye enter not into temptation," while they were at the Mount of Olives right before He was crucified and resurrected. Our daily prayers must echo His prayer, "Father if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done" (Luke 22:42)!! Jesus sweat as it were great drops of blood while He prayed fervently for the will of His Father to come to pass regardless of how He felt! Then He rose from prayer, and found His disciples sleeping and said to them, "Why sleep ye? Rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation" (Luke 22:46). PRAY WITHOUT CEASING (1 Thess 5:17). 

We must continue to make our relationship with Him our only priority, we must meditate on His Word day and night, and we must not fellowship, or in other words HANG OUT with the wicked! Here's the proof ---> I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers. I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked (Ps 26:4-5). Because bad company ruins good morals (1 Corinth 15:33). Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?

When we are around unsaved loved ones, acquaintances, and coworkers, we only have ONE mission. Are you influencing others with the light of Christ, or are YOU being influenced by them? They will either accept Christ, or reject Him and avoid you altogether! If you are a real friend, you will tell them about the saving grace of Jesus Christ! Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever (1 John 2:15-17).

Apart from Jesus Christ, we are absolutely nothing.

Repent, and surrender to Jesus!

You continue to deliberately ignore God's warnings, and recklessly live your life without fear of Him, and when His people speak of His salvation, wrath and mercy, you turn the deaf ear, and push those words out of your head and memory; because you would rather rely and trust in your own understanding. There will come a day when you will face the Most Holy God of Israel on judgement day, and you will painfully regret this decision. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up (Js 4:8-10). 

The more we surrender to God's perfect will, the more we are transformed into His image (2 Corinth 3:18). There is nothing worth pursuing outside of Christ! And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead (Col 2:10-12).

As a new creation in Christ, your formal lifestyle, former friends, and former habits no longer consume you! It no longer gives you the desire to partake in your former activities because you are no longer the same person! And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God (Rom 12:2). Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy (1 Pet 1:16).

I tell you this because I love you in Christ, and I will not flatter anyone to hell, but I will speak of the truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free (John 8:32). Please repent, and surrender to His perfect will! He is the ONLY ONE who can and will set you free, love and protect you! There is nothing outside of Christ worth pursuing!!