Some wisdom from the Book of James: "If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tounge, he decieves himself and his religion is worthless. James" 1:26 This is absolutley true! and somethng I have come to battle with and burns me up inside Ona daily basis I am tested and failed, some days I have victories most of the time theres loses but its the victories that keep me going.I know there is a breakthrough coming in the distance, I can almost see it and grab a hold of it. I want a changed heart, a new visionof people, More compassion more love. I want it bad I pray daily sometimes Imso on fire for God and then not even a spark, co concentrated and so distracted. But this is a long drawn out war and everyday is a battle............."-continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose." Philippians 2:12-13 This speaks louder than ever to me as I continue to realize that God isn't magically going to change me I have to change, thats where the work begins, thats how I become a new man not by waiting and praying but leaning in( shout out to Pastor Kyle!) I .."I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus."phillipians 3:14 I must remind my self of this everyday and also remeber "All of us who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point you think differently, that too God wil make clear to you. Only let us live up to what we have already attained."Phillipians 3:15-16.I am by nature a failure and imperfect but also a beautiful failure and perfect in my flaws becuase of what Christ did!!!! He has covered me not so that I am free to do as I wish with out consequence but to try an attain the highest level of love possible and be able to fail at it until Im dead and in the ground and when Im judged I hope God would see that i spent my whole life trying to reconcile with him & his........children. "For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the lord" Ephesians 5:8 "But everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for it is light that makes everything visible. This is why it is said "wake up o' sleeper, rise from the dead, and christ will shine on you" " ephesians 5:8

James 1:26