It is time to stop being wishy washy Christians. If you Love the Lord, do it! That's right do the thing! Love is more than a fancy or a feeling. Love is an action. It compels us to put feet to it. Jesus said if you love me you will keep my commandments. So you see you can't be going around talking about how much you loooove the Lord, but yet live an irreverent life, unsubmitted & not yielded to Him. Oh yeah you accepted Him as your savior, but He, by no means is your Lord. He is not seated at the center of your Life. You are not channeling your every decision and move through Him. No! No! No! You my friend are still in control of your own life; you've not given the reigns over to Jesus! You are a picky eater. You pick and choose what you want to eat from scripture. Never minding the fact that He said "ALL" scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work. (II Tim 3:16&17) And I can go on about it, but my point is Represent! Now that does not go to say that you will not (me included, because you know when I say you, I am speaking to the whole of us), make mistakes. We by no means are perfect, nor will we become perfect on this side of glory. We are only made perfect through Jesus Christ the Son. In that if we confess our sins He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us for all unrighteousness. I John 1:9, and if we do sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. I John 2:1. Read on... and He Himself is the propitiation for our sins and not for our only but also for the whole world. I John 2:2.

Now by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. He who says, "I know Him," and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him, But whoever keeps His word, truly the love of God is perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him. He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked. I John 2:3-6

Jesus loved you and me so much that He stretched out His arms and died. He came for one purpose and that was to seek and to save that which was lost. He came to reconcile us back to the Father. See that is what Love will do, cause you to move. So why I asked are you still standing there? Move!

Aren't you glad Jesus didn't just SAY I love you and I have great feeling toward you. But He demonstrated that love by dying on the cross.

He wants us to keep His commandments. He wants us to be holy. Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and rest your hope fully upon the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ; as obedient children, not conforming yourselves to the former lusts, as in your ignorance; but as He who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, because it is written, "Be holy, for I am holy." I Peter 1: 13 -16 that my friends means practice a lifestyle of holiness.

And if you call on the Father, who without partiality judges according to each one's work, conduct yourselves throughout the time of your stay here in fear (reverence): knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. He indeed was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you who through Him believe in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God. 1 Peter 1:17-21

I love you and therefore must tell you the truth. God is calling every last one of us to a higher place! And am I my brother's keeper? You betcha and you have the same responsibility. All I can do is give you the word and the word tells us to speak the truth in love Eph 4:15 and to provoke one another to love and good works. Hebrews 10:24

If you are struggling today in your walk with Christ, call out to him with a pure heart. Ask him to help you and change your desires. He knows that the ugly flesh wants to keep hanging on, but if we truly desire change, He is there for us.

I hope you were inspired and challenged in your faith as you consider the words of this blog.

In Him,

Pretty Butterfly

Greetings and Salutations to my wonderful friends and family of the 360 world. Just wanted to let you beautiful people know that I have been away and will be away for yet a few more days. I am beat, exhausted, fatigued, and both mentally and emotionally drained. I need to still away with the Father; you know sit and dine with Him. I could use some refueling.

I would ask of you all to keep me in your prayers. Although I am encouraged, I need the strength of the Lord.

Thanks to all who prayed for me and my family during the recent passing of my Aunt Genie whom we lost to Metastatic Colon Cancer.

I love and miss you all and will talk with you soon.

In Him,

Pretty Butterfly!

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