Monday, March 1, 2010

God's Movement In My Heart

So today was... interestingly crazy. lol but amazing. So, if you don't know already: There is this atheist group at UTSA that decided to do their little debut and have created a "Trade in your Bible for Porn" thingy. Well, of course, there was a LOT of debate. A HUGE debate! Hundreds of people gathered around preaching and criticizing. All this good stuff you know? Well! There was two main things that bothered me with this:

1. The "christians" who were condemning and criticizing the atheists when they should be doing the exact OPPOSITE and try to bring them closer to God instead of condemning them. Who are we that we have the right to criticize them? We were there once before, we were those sinners and nonbelievers at one point. We did not come close God because of those criticisms. But rather that love that was showed to us no matter our background or sinful past.

2. I don't agree with the atheists by publically bringing down other "religions" by, basically, making them give up their faith, the Bible, and trade it in for porn. For porn?! Ridiculous!!

but even through all this, there is God's greatness! First though, I must say that I am really disappointed with the believers that were there. Only because they were the ones doing the condemnation towards the atheists. We should be bringing God to them, showing them His love! His amazing UNCONDITIONAL UNCONDITIONAL UNCONDITIONAL love for them, and everyone! I just think that we, as believers, should be encouraging God's word and educating through the Spirit not condemning through the flesh. It is not God's intention for His word to be debated over.

As the day continued... another event that happened today that I thought was really sweet from the Lord was Him giving me the opportunity to go on a lunch date. With a man, who's name I sadly forgot. I was on my way to work and decided that I should go to Whataburger and eat before work. So, I did. And at the corner of Whataburger, there was a man, holding a sign that read, "Hungry. Anything Helps." I usually have cash and give it to them but I didn't have cash today. So I was like man... Idk... and I seriously think the Spirit took a great grasp of my heart and I rolled down my window and the words that came out of my mouth were, "I don't have any cash but I'm going to Whataburger and you could join me." Crazy... I never even thought of it. So, he meet me there. It was so nice. SO nice. This man was really homeless and lived under a bridge nearby and had 3 children. One got pregnant at age 13. So I am so so so grateful for God that He brought me this man and blessed me enough to bless him so he wouldn't be so hungry anymore. And maybe one day he will know that, everything will be okay.

God has really moved in my heart today and I appreciate every moment of it. Every single second of today. Many other details and scriptures and love about today but there is wayy to manyy... long... descriptions lol

I just praise you God, for the people that you bring into my life. I couldn't ask for better. I know you have your plan for my life, I just ask that you continue to captivate my Spirit and engrave your word into my heart! I pray for those who have also been with me though this journey, with their encouraging word and uplifting Spirit's. I love you all. I love you, Lord. <3

1 comments:

Phil said...

Wow, sounds like Seattle! You should have went up to them and said "Why don't you be born again, rather than porn again." Just kidding. I don't even know what that means. I think I got that from Mark Driscoll.

"we, as believers, should be encouraging God's word and educating through the Spirit not condemning through the flesh."

Condemnation shouldn't even be in a christian's vocabulary, none the less, his heart!