Have Courage & Be Kind

I'm a stay-at-home mom, but more importantly I follow Christ. I use my blog and the Internet as a way to encourage people in their walk with God, or to become a believer altogether. And I know this is my mission right now. My audience is mainly women but I know some men who enjoy reading what I write. I decided to try Facebook again so my friends and family could have easier access to my blog page. However, all social media sites are black holes in my opinion, they can break your spirit and break your friendships. Our society today is not afraid to say what they want on the Internet. To have a social media page means you have to be willing to undergo any and everyone's comments and opinions. People will sometimes say awful things just because they're bored.

I want all my outlets to let everyone know we shouldn't be afraid or ashamed to be Christians. To have Facebook to post Bible verses, to say we support other Christians, or what God has shown us today to inspire others. That is what being a Christian is about, sharing God's good deeds and the good news. Please don't be afraid of this world. This is temporary. All of these things we go through that make us feel like this life is unbearable are temporary and will pass. I have been there, I've felt like the lowest of the low. I am so undeserving and guilty of so much, but if I give up and stop what I'm doing to blend in more with the world, I wouldn't be setting a very bold example like Christ and all the men and women of the Bible.

I feel that sometimes we get confused about who Jesus really is, and that's how we get swayed. Jesus came because God loves His people and Christ died for our sins, and we have to accept Him as our Lord and Savior to have access to the Father. However, Jesus was God in the flesh, He does not change, He is the same God of the Old Testament as in the New.

"Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John replied, "Which is right in God's eyes: to listen to you, or to Him? You be the judges! As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.'" -Acts 4:18-20 NIV

"You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love." -Galatians 5:13 NIV