Have a blessed Easter everyone!
“And he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.” -2 Corinthians 5:15
Have A Blessed Easter!
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Category Archives: Living Sharp
“Never Too Much” Is Now Available Online!
“Never Too Much” is now online! If you enjoy and are blessed by our film, we hope that you would be willing to give a donation of any size, even one dollar to support this project and its message. Thank you again for watching our film! To God be the Glory!
Synopsis: When a missionary visits their Church requesting help over the summer, inner motivations between two brothers are confronted in a life altering way. As the summer swiftly leads on, the disparity between a believer in Jesus Christ and one who is not becomes evidently clear. Amidst all the discord of this world, no matter who or where you are, you can never do too much for Christ.
Merry Christmas, everyone!
Merry Christmas, everyone!
“’She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel” (which means, God with us).” -Matthew 1:21-23
No One Knows That Day and Hour
“But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.” (Matthew 24:36 ESV)
{Post from the Past} Can They Tell? – By: Bethany Andrews
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in Heaven.” (Matthew 5:14-16)
Can people tell you’re a Christian? This is a question that I often forget to ask myself, but I can’t run away from it; it needs to constantly be in my mind. CAN people tell?
Earlier this year, when I had an eye appointment, the assistant took me in to get my basic eye-checkup stuff done before seeing the optometrist. We made small talk for a few minutes, and then out of the blue, she said, “You’re a Christian, aren’t you?” My heart leaped. “Yes!” She said, “I could tell by your demeanor.” Well, you can imagine, when someone tells you that, you feel like jumping up and down, screaming, laughing, crying, and everything else. She later told my mom that my face radiated Christ. She was a Christian too.
So, can NON-Christians tell I’m a Christian, or at least that something’s different about me? Sometimes, I don’t feel like setting my light on a stand; I feel like putting it under a basket so I can “fit in”. But that’s not what God has called us to do. We have SUCH a privilege to be called His children, and we need to show others that they can share in that same, awesome privilege. That means, be like a city on a hill, be a LIGHT, live worthy of the walk (Eph.4:1) and set your mind on things above (Col. 3:2-4). Someone just might be watching.
-By: Bethany Andrews
Seventy Cents
Seventy cents is such a strange amount – two quarters, two dimes – yet this number has taught me an amazing truth!
This past spring, I raised support for a short-term mission’s trip to France. My ch
urch family was so incredibly supportive; I was blown away by God’s provision through them. At one point, our church secretary wrote me a check for x dollars … and seventy cents. $.70
I’m a “numbers person,” – keeping track of budgets, percentages and pennies – so I never rounded up to the nearest dollar. In every budget-calculation I worked over the next 2 months (percentages, monthly totals, cash needed or received) this $.70-suffix kept popping up!
Every time I saw $ .70 on the end of a figure, I thought of the person (or people) who cared enough about me and were excited enough about what God could do to put seventy cents in the offering box – designated “Janaya’s Trip.” In the midst of $1,000 checks and $100 bills, that small number reminded me that God delights to use any gift – no matter how small or insignificant – to advance His purposes.
Clean Your Room
Recently I had the amazing privilege of taking a “missions exposure trip” to Detroit with my youth group. We visited 5 different urban churches and ministries, and talked with each pastor/missionary about his specific goals, challenges, and motivations. Although each session was incredibly instructive, one pastor shared an idea that has been changing my entire perspective on witnessing. He likened Christ’s Great Commission – “Go into all the world and preach the Gospel” (Matthew 28: 19-20) – to a Father’s command: “Clean your room.”
Imagine if your dad told you, “Go clean your room.” Inspired by such a great idea, you gather 6 or 8 of your closest friends to brainstorm “cleaning bedrooms.” Your brother mentions a great book he enjoyed, so you immediately read Cleaning Your Room: Conquering the Challenges of Your Chore …as well as 4 other straightening bestsellers. Truly stirred by your studies, you decide to post a facebook status about your new mission, and you encourage your sister to clean her bedroom as well!
The next day, your Father comes back to you and asks, “So, did you clean your room?” A bit embarrassed, you are forced to admit that No, you never actually got around to straightening your bedroom. Do you think your dad would be impressed?
So often we get sidetracked planning to whom, where, when, and how we’re going to share our faith; just go do it! Don’t talk about obeying – Go obey!
Summer is here!
Summer is here! And i know what you are thinking! Beach, Ice cream, Sun, Friends, Rest, and Fun Fun Fun! Certainly those are things im looking foward to too! But how would a Summer surrendered to the Lord look like?? 
I found wonderful quotes in setapartgirl.com that i think apply too all of us!!
I pray that both you and I, would have a wonderful three months being pleasing to Him!
1. Thinking of others
“Spending the summer months in a worthy manner is easily achievable and does not necessarily mean radical elimination of pool-time. Turning outward is simply the Christ-driven, purposeful act of shifting our gaze from ourselves to those around us..” Maybe is just helping out in your home of helping your neighbors but seeking for ways to minister to others is an opportunity to follow Christ’s example and show His love! Because Jesus poured out His life for us!!
2. Being Purposeful
“For many of us vacation is a time to sleep-in every day, eat whatever we want, and do whatever sounds like fun.But if we have given our life to Christ, every aspect of our lives belongs to Him. Even during a break from school, we must choose to put God first…keeping a consistent routine with sleeping, eating and excercise is a discipline that needs to be maintained- even in the summer.” (1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies). I know its easy to put pour guards down but if we are called to obey the Lord , we should obey, no matter the season or the weather!
3 Spending time in the Word.
With all this extra time, one of the best things we can do is spend extra time reading and learning about our God!
2 Timothy 2:15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.
*All quotes above can be found in setapartgirl.com issue for this month and belong to Leslie Ludy and her faithful writing team.*
Happy Father’s Day!
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” -Joshua 1:9
Quote of the day – Deny Yourself and Live for Christ!
“The Lord is truly worth everything we have! So as Christians, saved by the wonderful grace of God, that we don’t deserve, our lives need to be about serving Christ; that is the only way we will ever have eternal satisfaction!
The Bible says, take up your cross, follow Jesus, and give Him everything you have. Your time, your effort, your resources no matter what the cost. And the cost may be great, but always remember, we can never give or do to much for our Lord. Jesus Christ bore our sins on his body on the cross, that we might die to our sin and live righteously! By his wounds have we been healed. Deny yourself and live for Christ!” -Never Too Much (The Film)
