Is Jesus Just An App To You??????

Hello Everyone,

I have been working on several blog post lately, but today this subject just took tops for me. We are being hosted and slack packed by a nice christian family. We attended church with them this morning and stayed for a church picnic. While there we got involved in several different biblical discussions, as usual. This one though really inspired me and yet made me very sad about people today. We were discussing Christians or self proclaiming Christians of today and what the word of God says we are to do. We are to live a life for Christ daily, pick up your cross, daily. We are to lead lost ones to Christ, daily. We are to love our neighbors as ourselves, daily. We are to be a light in this dark world we live in, daily. We are to be Christians every day , in every way of our lives, and in everything we do and say, daily.
      This is what sparked this blog post today........
Chris and I were talking with Anthony Geizendanner, a Church of Christ preacher today about this very topic. Today, we see Christians seem to insert Jesus into their lives where they see fit. Today; instead of following Jesus daily and His word,  we use what we want and leave the rest for another day. Why is this? We and Anthony, said it is like and app on a phone or tablet....add Christ today as an app and then, nope not today, delete app. Is this being a follower of Christ? Is this picking up your cross, daily? Is this letting others see Christ living in you and through you? The world is so disposable today. We live life as it is, today I want this and tomorrow ....How can we bring the lost in this world to come to know Christ as a Savior, if we treat Him like an app? Hello Christ,  I need you today, download app, oops that is not what I wanted to hear or do....Delete Christ app. This is serious and sad to me, we are on this walk to take the love of Christ to ALL we meet, and we have found churches closed for good and locked doors and so much more. We camped in the back of a church lately in someone's yard and church members thought we were homeless and needed to leave their church. Ya'll I remember when churches were for helping the needy, hungered, sick, homeless......,,is this not what a Christian is supposed to do? We are to clothe the naked, feed the hungry, give shelter and much more. As you have done unto the least of these you have done unto me......it seems more and more to me that we have become selfish Christians, a nation of I only, a downloaded app Christianity, not a Christian that says what Else can I do for Christ Kingdom! This is very sad and I often wonder what does Christ think of us? Do you want to be the one that says, Lord did we not cast out devils in your name? Did we not heal the sick and make the blind to see? He said flee from me, I never knew you.........
I do not want to be an app downloaded Christian, do you? I hope this will encourage you to go the extra mile for Christ and to pick up your Christ daily.

Lord Bless You and I Love You All,
GentleFir

The Little things in Life.........

Hello Friends, Family, and Fellow Hikers,

        I have been thinking a lot lately about the little things in life. In church today, I commented on some of the little things in life that make a difference. In God's word he looks at the little things in ones life as big things. The widow women, gave all she had, a little...two mites. The woman and Elijah and all she had was a little cornmeal to eat and then die, but she shared and was truly blessed. There are many stories in the bible on the little things that do not seem important to us but to God or to someone else they are huge.
       Through our walk sometimes the little things are what keep us going or encourage us to continue on. We have learned the cold glass of water, the saying hello to someone on the road, brings a smile to someone, the small piece of candy you give to a child in a poverty stricken town. These are the little things that are really big things to others. We all need to look at others and think of what little thing might bless them rather than yourself. If someone offers you water accept it, you may deny them a blessing if you do not. We have accepted questionable cold water and yet saw a bright smiling face on the other side of the cold water handing it to us. We have seen just saying good morning or afternoon to a stranger, bring joy on someone's face. These are the little things in life, do not take the little things for granted. God uses the weak to achieve great things, look at David and Goliath, Mary Magdalene, the Widow Woman, the Good Samaritan and you.
           Through our walk we met Amber under a shade tree and she found us a place to stay. She was the one all of the community children went to for warm food and safety and she offered safety to us. We have been so blessed by the little things in life along our walk. God uses the simple to confound the wise. So, I want to challenge you all to take a look at the little things in life and see what you can do that will make a difference in someone else's life. You will be amazed at all the little things you can do that might make a huge impact on others. God's blessings are always available you may receive them if you give them.
          When I was hungry, you gave me meat.....When I was thirsty, you gave me drink...... When I was needing shelter, you let me in......
            These are the little things in life that change lives.....Yours,Theirs, ours and others......
So,go out and look for the little things in life and make a difference.

Lord Bless You and I love You,
GentleFir