ONE MESSAGE. ONE FAITH.

A few years ago, I was sitting at home with my 3 children. I was so restless and aimless. I am a stay at home mom, but I felt like there had to be more for me to do. Yes, I was content in knowing that my calling was to mother my children for this season of life, but there was still something lacking. I knew that being home, I had more opportunity than most working folk to be more spiritually active, per se. There was possibly more time to read my word, pray, meditate, and have awesome spiritual encounters. One morning during prayer I thought, what is the point of me reading and fasting and praying and meditating, If I am not passing this on. I felt a real sense of urgency to get out there. But God how can I get out there with children? Excuses. I got up from my knees, wiped my eyes, and got dressed. I got my little one dressed, plopped her in her stroller and went outside. I started with my neighbors. I was nervous- what do I say? but I was purposeful. I knocked on a door- no answer.

Revelation 3:5 King James Version (KJV) 5 He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life , but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.   I stopped after I read this verse. It dawned on me that our names are not written in the book of life as we progress through life on earth, for it was already there.  Something must be already written to be blotted out. Matthew 18:14 Even so it is not the  will  of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should  perish . 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not  will ing that  any  should  perish , but that all should come to repentance.   So to him that overcomes, his name will remain in the book of life, as opposed to being blotted out.    The way we escape the blot, is to be live a life worthy of the blood ransom that was paid for ou

I read a post today about standing out ( read it here ). I  also finished the book of Nehemiah today and  "against all odds "seemed to be a good theme for this book if I had to choose just one. Nehemiah boldly took on the task of restoring Jerusalem's wall, finishing it in record time, with people from all sides trying to keep it from happening. When the temple was out of order, he stood up in its defense and reordered it. He expressed his anger with the relaxed attitude many of the Israelites had regarding God's laws, and commanded fear and reverence for the things of God. When the leaders stepped out of line, he was not intimidated. He told them what the deal was, and if they didn't like it, they were cut off. Nehemiah was a man out to get things done, and to get them done right, because God was worth that. Maybe we find ourselves in situations where others around us may feel it doesn't take "all that" to be a christian. Things have been don