Just something to think about...

Rom 4:5 However, to the one who does not work but trusts God who justifies the ungodly, their faith is credited as righteousness.

God does not want anything from me...

repeat after me again, God does not want anything from me, and again, God does not want anything from me.

How do I know? God IS love and love is...

not self-seeking/isn't always "me first," (1 Cor 13)

God doesn't even need anything from you! God is complete in of Himself!

BE CONVINCED OF THAT! (Btw, I'm speaking this probably more to myself than to any of you =P But it doesn't make it less true.)

Possibly controversial statement - If someone is fully convinced about the goodness of God, that person will not fall into sin. (Any issues with this, PLEASE let me know dear readers).

Evidence - The original deception which the serpent used (and still uses all the time!) was essentially this - God is holding out on you aka God is not perfectly good and God is not loving you.

When (I say when because we all can and will get there) you are fully convinced about the love and goodness of God, that He is FOR you and is NOT looking to get something from you, you don't need to step out of His will. You won't even want to!

So again - God DOES NOT want anything from me!

Better to write this now...

Before I forget or get lazy to write.

Humans in general like to escape reality. We want to get away from our cares, concerns, demands, problems etc. That's why we play games, watch movies, read books, watch TV, go on holidays etc. It's our way to escape the 'reality of life' for just a bit.

In some way, the Christian has access to better. We DO have a way to escape reality which is better than any secular way. To enter and stay in the presence of God!
To do so is to enter heaven, where there ARE no issues, where even if there are, you KNOW that Daddy will take care of things, where other issues like doubt and fear and guilt and pain are dealt with as Daddy and Jesus and the Holy Spirit pour in love, confidence, passion, strength, grace and forgiveness.

To enter God's presence is the escape the 'reality' that what we have here on Earth is all that we have, and the enter the HIGHER reality that 'soon and very soon, My King is coming' and 'we will be with the One we love, with unveild faces we'll see'.

Thought for the day

If something is truly worth fighting and sacrifice, don't complain about it after the sacrifice! That devalues things, and if you are, consider if you were really giving freely and cheerfully.

By all means, don't give to God something that cost you nothing, but giving with a cheerful heart applies before, during and AFTER the giving!