Monday we talked about Leaving a Legacy. I hope you have spent adequate time doing that. Today we are going to talk about "being part of the solution."
My Senior year at college I was a Resident Assistant. For those not familiar, I was the guy that lived on campus and made sure all the guys in the dorm's needs were being addressed and met. Well this specific year there was quite a bit of "complaining" going around. Some warranted, some maybe a little petty. Bottom line was, we as a staff at the college agreed that we would begin taking written complaints only if the students were bringing reasonable solutions to their problems.
The easy part is jibber jabbering and complaining. The hard part is actually thinking about, and being a part of the solution.
1.) Do you have a tendency to complain? What kind of things do you complain about? Can you help fix the problem? What can you do?
2.) Read Numbers 14. Israel had a real knack for complaining and not doing anything about it. They would always blame God, or whoever their leader was. They look kind of silly right? They especially looked silly in verses 2-4. Spend some time and write some reflections on Numbers 14. Yes - anything that comes to your mind. Relate it to your life.
3.) If there was one thing you wanted to change about your life, what would it be? Is it about yourself? Is it about someone else? Is it about where you are in your life? Why do you want this changed? Would this change be honoring to God? Why or why not? What can you do to change is that would be honoring to God?
4.) Think about some things you complain about in church? What are they? What about church would you change? Why? ((Pastor Joey would be interested to see theses!!))
Alright guys - keep rocking! Have Fun!
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
"What's Your Legacy?"
If you haven't noticed, this is our first post in just over a week. I hope you all had a great Easter and enjoyed going back to school! :-)
Yesterday, up at Vital Link, we started a series called "Leaving a Legacy." We talked about the word "complacency" and how that single word can characterize all the Generation Y'ers (Anyone born between 1980-1996). We also spoke to those who have left a legacy that they had nothing to do with complacency.
Today, I wanted to start the week off with writing our own legacy. This might sound morbid, but think about if you were gone and went on to spend eternity with God above - what would people write about you? Spend a good bit of time writing out your legacy. Think of answering some questions, like "What do people know me best for?" "What have I done that has made a difference?" "Who have I impacted in a positive way?" "What kind of personality did I have?" These questions will bring even more questions. So take your time - and write it out. Save it for 1 year, somewhere safe, or you can send it to me, and we'll read it one year from today!
My goal is that you will think about where you are now, and where you want to be.
Wait - before you start. Read Galatians 1:11-24. Paul tells us his history of making a legacy. Notice, Paul doesn't call himself a celebrity. Rather he had allowed God to use him, not to be the focal point - but only to point others to Christ.
1.) Write out your legacy.
2.) In Galatians 1, what kind of man was Paul before he knew God's grace? How does this change occur? What happened?
3.) Read 1:22-24. He was unknown, but they heard of them, and the result was they praised God. Can people praise God for things you have done?
4.) If you are feeling down - don't be. Paul was a murderer. God changed him. Spend some time boldly and confidently asking God to change your heart and your ways to change your legacy for the better!
Yesterday, up at Vital Link, we started a series called "Leaving a Legacy." We talked about the word "complacency" and how that single word can characterize all the Generation Y'ers (Anyone born between 1980-1996). We also spoke to those who have left a legacy that they had nothing to do with complacency.
Today, I wanted to start the week off with writing our own legacy. This might sound morbid, but think about if you were gone and went on to spend eternity with God above - what would people write about you? Spend a good bit of time writing out your legacy. Think of answering some questions, like "What do people know me best for?" "What have I done that has made a difference?" "Who have I impacted in a positive way?" "What kind of personality did I have?" These questions will bring even more questions. So take your time - and write it out. Save it for 1 year, somewhere safe, or you can send it to me, and we'll read it one year from today!
My goal is that you will think about where you are now, and where you want to be.
Wait - before you start. Read Galatians 1:11-24. Paul tells us his history of making a legacy. Notice, Paul doesn't call himself a celebrity. Rather he had allowed God to use him, not to be the focal point - but only to point others to Christ.
1.) Write out your legacy.
2.) In Galatians 1, what kind of man was Paul before he knew God's grace? How does this change occur? What happened?
3.) Read 1:22-24. He was unknown, but they heard of them, and the result was they praised God. Can people praise God for things you have done?
4.) If you are feeling down - don't be. Paul was a murderer. God changed him. Spend some time boldly and confidently asking God to change your heart and your ways to change your legacy for the better!
Friday, April 10, 2009
Easter Week: Day 4 - Today is the Day
Today is the Day.
Today is the day the whole world hated one Man.
Today is the day the crowds called for the crucifixion of one Man.
Today is the day Barabbas, the murderer, was pardoned in order to kill one Man.
Today is the day the crown of thorns and lead ended whips went into one Man.
Today is the day many cried over lost hope because of the death of one Man.
But. . .
Today is the day death was conquered by one Man.
Today is the day our sins were purged from us unto one Man.
Today is the day the gates of heavens are opened because of one Man.
Today is the day salvation was made known to all because of one Man.
Mark Driscoll in his book "Death by Love" paints the picture of this day. Here is a collaboration of his account:
Jesus was sentenced to be murdered. He was blindfolded and was beaten. He was handcuffed, and whipped with a hook that ripped out his flesh, muscles and tendons. He had thorns shoved into his head. He had a 100 pound cross put on his back. He then had to carry it to his own hill of death. Then they pulled his beard out and began driving nails into his hands. They were 5-7 inch nails and then they nailed them into his feet. His body began to twitch involuntarily as he screamed in sheer agony. Then he was lifted up and his body was handing on the nails.
This style of punishment was the most disgraceful, horrid, disgusting way to be put to death.
So How in the world can we celebrate it Today and this weekend?
First because we know that on the 3rd Day (This Sunday) he rose again and death did not keep him down.
Second - it is the snapshot of God's Love, and Jesus mercy and grace, for all believers. It is for all who believe in him. It is for anyone who trusts in him, and not themselves.
Humbling, isn't it.
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1.) Write down the kind of feelings you truly get when you read, hear or see the crucifixion story. Does it cause you to feel sick?
2.) Do you spend time thinking about the actually events that took place this day? Or can you admit that you take it for granted? If you are feeling "blue" right now - that’s okay, it is a hard thing to grasp. If don't you feel sad - write down how you feel.
3.) Try reading the various accounts in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John of Jesus' punishment and death.
4.) Like yesterday, spend some time in prayer, thankful for the blood of Jesus.
Keep Rockin' for Jesus!
Vital Link Student Ministry, Pastor Joey Ruyter, 4.10.09
Today is the day the whole world hated one Man.
Today is the day the crowds called for the crucifixion of one Man.
Today is the day Barabbas, the murderer, was pardoned in order to kill one Man.
Today is the day the crown of thorns and lead ended whips went into one Man.
Today is the day many cried over lost hope because of the death of one Man.
But. . .
Today is the day death was conquered by one Man.
Today is the day our sins were purged from us unto one Man.
Today is the day the gates of heavens are opened because of one Man.
Today is the day salvation was made known to all because of one Man.
Mark Driscoll in his book "Death by Love" paints the picture of this day. Here is a collaboration of his account:
Jesus was sentenced to be murdered. He was blindfolded and was beaten. He was handcuffed, and whipped with a hook that ripped out his flesh, muscles and tendons. He had thorns shoved into his head. He had a 100 pound cross put on his back. He then had to carry it to his own hill of death. Then they pulled his beard out and began driving nails into his hands. They were 5-7 inch nails and then they nailed them into his feet. His body began to twitch involuntarily as he screamed in sheer agony. Then he was lifted up and his body was handing on the nails.
This style of punishment was the most disgraceful, horrid, disgusting way to be put to death.
So How in the world can we celebrate it Today and this weekend?
First because we know that on the 3rd Day (This Sunday) he rose again and death did not keep him down.
Second - it is the snapshot of God's Love, and Jesus mercy and grace, for all believers. It is for all who believe in him. It is for anyone who trusts in him, and not themselves.
Humbling, isn't it.
Copy, Paste, & Print
1.) Write down the kind of feelings you truly get when you read, hear or see the crucifixion story. Does it cause you to feel sick?
2.) Do you spend time thinking about the actually events that took place this day? Or can you admit that you take it for granted? If you are feeling "blue" right now - that’s okay, it is a hard thing to grasp. If don't you feel sad - write down how you feel.
3.) Try reading the various accounts in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John of Jesus' punishment and death.
4.) Like yesterday, spend some time in prayer, thankful for the blood of Jesus.
Keep Rockin' for Jesus!
Vital Link Student Ministry, Pastor Joey Ruyter, 4.10.09
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Easter Week: Day 3: Today is Thursday
Today is Thursday. 2,000ish year ago, around this time - Jesus was preparing himself for what he knew was the will of the Father. Betrayed by a kiss, and tried as a criminal - Jesus would be handed over to the Roman government to be tried in order to be crucified. This last day of freedom, Jesus chose to do a few things prior to this happening.
On Thursday he stopped his earthly ministry and started his intercessory ministry. He closed himself off from the public and spoke to his closest followers, the Disciples. He shared with them lasting principles and commands. To love others, to serve others, and to share the most important gift with them and that was "the Way." He reminds the disciples to understand that hope doesn't stop with His death, rather it just begins. He explained that he was the way the truth and the life, and that no one came to the father, except through him.
After a few words of hope of remaining in him, and sharing with the disciples about the power and strength they will receive from His spirit that will last on past his death - he prayed. He prayed and he prayed, and he prayed. He prayed that he would glorify the Father, he prayed for the sanctification of his followers, and he prayed for the unity of all believers.
Then - betrayal. The last thing before Jesus was handed over to the authorities was prayer. Prayer didn't deliver Jesus from his trial - but it did much more. It gave him strength, it got his head in the game, it focused his mind and heart on the prize. Prayer gave not just Jesus hope, but others hope.
Today is Thursday. How will you prepare for the celebration of Jesus' death tomorrow?
So here we go: (Copy, paste, and print)
1.) Spend today in prayer, all day. Whenever you have a still moment, use that time to pray.
- Pray for those who you now do not believe in Jesus for eternal life.
- Pray that God would glorify you, in order to glorify himself.
- Pray that God would guide you and direct you towards sanctification.
- Pray that God would give you a spirit of unity with other believers.
2.) There is no two. Even when it's hard to pray, today, try to converse with God, you will be amazed.
Keep Rockin' for Jesus! Please leave comments on find me on Facebook with questions!
Vital Link Student Ministry, Pastor Joey Ruyter, 4.9.09
On Thursday he stopped his earthly ministry and started his intercessory ministry. He closed himself off from the public and spoke to his closest followers, the Disciples. He shared with them lasting principles and commands. To love others, to serve others, and to share the most important gift with them and that was "the Way." He reminds the disciples to understand that hope doesn't stop with His death, rather it just begins. He explained that he was the way the truth and the life, and that no one came to the father, except through him.
After a few words of hope of remaining in him, and sharing with the disciples about the power and strength they will receive from His spirit that will last on past his death - he prayed. He prayed and he prayed, and he prayed. He prayed that he would glorify the Father, he prayed for the sanctification of his followers, and he prayed for the unity of all believers.
Then - betrayal. The last thing before Jesus was handed over to the authorities was prayer. Prayer didn't deliver Jesus from his trial - but it did much more. It gave him strength, it got his head in the game, it focused his mind and heart on the prize. Prayer gave not just Jesus hope, but others hope.
Today is Thursday. How will you prepare for the celebration of Jesus' death tomorrow?
So here we go: (Copy, paste, and print)
1.) Spend today in prayer, all day. Whenever you have a still moment, use that time to pray.
- Pray for those who you now do not believe in Jesus for eternal life.
- Pray that God would glorify you, in order to glorify himself.
- Pray that God would guide you and direct you towards sanctification.
- Pray that God would give you a spirit of unity with other believers.
2.) There is no two. Even when it's hard to pray, today, try to converse with God, you will be amazed.
Keep Rockin' for Jesus! Please leave comments on find me on Facebook with questions!
Vital Link Student Ministry, Pastor Joey Ruyter, 4.9.09
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Easter Week: Day 2 - Understanding True L.O.V.E.
1 John 3:16 says "This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers."
Can you say that you could do that?
True Love is not just thinking guy or a girl is "cute."
True Love is not just having funny feelings in the pit of your stomach.
True Love is not just admiring someone for their personality.
The bible says True Love is to lay your life down "NO MATTER WHAT."
Can you say that you could do that?
True Love is not just taking a bullet for someone.
True Love is not just helping someone get out of trouble.
True Love is not just putting others before yourself.
The Bible Says True Love means to sacrifice "EVERYTHING."
Can you say that you could do that?
True Love is not just for Parents and their Kids.
True Love is not just for Husband and Wife.
True Love is not just for Boyfriends and Girlfriends.
The Bible Says True Love is for "EVERYONE."
Can you say that you could do that?
Well - can you?
Jesus did.
Jesus Loves you. No matter who you are, what you look like, what you've ever done. Jesus Loves you and Sacrificed everything he had, and everything he was - so that you may spend eternity with him. We are days before Easter, there are decisions to be made.
So I charge you with the following:
1.) Make a list of "true love" actions you can remember doing for someone else.
2.) The Bible says "Love others, as you love yourself." First - do you Love yourself? Do you love yourself as God has created you? You can't love others, if you don't love yourself.
3.) Read 1 John 3. Memorize a few verses on "Love." Write down what these passages mean to you in your life right now.
4.) Take time now to pray and thank God for sending his son Jesus to die for you and your sins. Maybe you need to accept him the first time. Maybe you need to recommit your life to him. If you make any commitment now - please e-mail me at JRuyter@rtbc.org.
Keep Rockin' for Jesus! Please leave comments on find me on Facebook with questions!
Vital Link Student Ministry, Pastor Joey Ruyter, 4.8.09
Can you say that you could do that?
True Love is not just thinking guy or a girl is "cute."
True Love is not just having funny feelings in the pit of your stomach.
True Love is not just admiring someone for their personality.
The bible says True Love is to lay your life down "NO MATTER WHAT."
Can you say that you could do that?
True Love is not just taking a bullet for someone.
True Love is not just helping someone get out of trouble.
True Love is not just putting others before yourself.
The Bible Says True Love means to sacrifice "EVERYTHING."
Can you say that you could do that?
True Love is not just for Parents and their Kids.
True Love is not just for Husband and Wife.
True Love is not just for Boyfriends and Girlfriends.
The Bible Says True Love is for "EVERYONE."
Can you say that you could do that?
Well - can you?
Jesus did.
Jesus Loves you. No matter who you are, what you look like, what you've ever done. Jesus Loves you and Sacrificed everything he had, and everything he was - so that you may spend eternity with him. We are days before Easter, there are decisions to be made.
So I charge you with the following:
1.) Make a list of "true love" actions you can remember doing for someone else.
2.) The Bible says "Love others, as you love yourself." First - do you Love yourself? Do you love yourself as God has created you? You can't love others, if you don't love yourself.
3.) Read 1 John 3. Memorize a few verses on "Love." Write down what these passages mean to you in your life right now.
4.) Take time now to pray and thank God for sending his son Jesus to die for you and your sins. Maybe you need to accept him the first time. Maybe you need to recommit your life to him. If you make any commitment now - please e-mail me at JRuyter@rtbc.org.
Keep Rockin' for Jesus! Please leave comments on find me on Facebook with questions!
Vital Link Student Ministry, Pastor Joey Ruyter, 4.8.09
Monday, April 6, 2009
Easter Week: Day 1 - Is God Really There?
Here is the problem for us regarding this question - everything in this world is hands on. If we want something - we get it. Well when we talk about God, we are not talking about something physical; we are talking about something Spiritual. We try to wrap our minds around something that is beyond our physical limitation. However, God did show us himself when he came down in the form of his Son. He made himself personal to us, to enter a relationship with him through his Son Jesus Christ. We can enter and feel the relationship when we accept Christ into our hearts.
Next is our Spiritual Limitations. We are sinners. There is no way around that. We are called to be holy and righteous but by ourselves we cannot achieve this. This is why we all need to have a relationship with God's son, Jesus. Sometimes it can be difficult for us to realize God is present, when we do such worldly things which clutter our hearts, minds, souls and lives and it makes it difficult to see and hear God, like we would normally. This whole week, we will be preparing for the Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is a reflection time. A time where we can take a look at our lives, and a time where we can assess where we stand with God. Here are a few things for you to think about this Easter week.
This week you may need to ask Jesus into your heart. Trust that his "redemption work" of dying on the cross and rising again for our sins is what saves. Trust in him completely for your life here on this earth, but more importantly eternal life. Also - take a look at the following this week!
Remember - it helps to copy, paste and print!
• Understand God's Heart
- Asking God to show you what he sees and feels
- Read what he has to say in the bible
- Spend time praying about showing you how to be more like him
• Put God first on your priority List
- Other things distract us from the world
- When we put other things first - he will seem Distant
- Don't ask - What is the minimum I can give to God, or what can I get by with. Rather, ask "what is the very most I can give to God? I want to give it all." When you discover the pleasure of living for God, you will want nothing less.
• Make him Real in your life
- Practice Conversations with Him
- Go above and beyond what is required and be "enraptured by our God."
Read John 14 - Don't worry - even the disciples didn't get it
Read John 15 - Remain in Jesus and he will remain in you
Read John 6:60 - Some doubted and didn't have faith
1.) Is the reality of God something difficult for you to grasp? Why do you think its easy to think of God as "Santa Claus?"
2.) Make of list of things you can sense God doing in your life. Maybe it was that he gave you strength when you needed it. Perhaps he gave you comfort. Maybe he did something more specific. Spend some time and think about when God made himself real to you.
3.) Read John 20. Read specifically about Thomas. Can you relate to him in this story? Wrestle with the text and think through this story. Memorize a few verses. Don't forget to remember the verses you have been memorizing since last week!
4.) Pray for what was mentioned above in the "bullet points."
Keep Rockin' for Jesus! Please leave comments on find me on Facebook with questions!
Vital Link Student Ministry, Pastor Joey Ruyter, 4.6.09
Next is our Spiritual Limitations. We are sinners. There is no way around that. We are called to be holy and righteous but by ourselves we cannot achieve this. This is why we all need to have a relationship with God's son, Jesus. Sometimes it can be difficult for us to realize God is present, when we do such worldly things which clutter our hearts, minds, souls and lives and it makes it difficult to see and hear God, like we would normally. This whole week, we will be preparing for the Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is a reflection time. A time where we can take a look at our lives, and a time where we can assess where we stand with God. Here are a few things for you to think about this Easter week.
This week you may need to ask Jesus into your heart. Trust that his "redemption work" of dying on the cross and rising again for our sins is what saves. Trust in him completely for your life here on this earth, but more importantly eternal life. Also - take a look at the following this week!
Remember - it helps to copy, paste and print!
• Understand God's Heart
- Asking God to show you what he sees and feels
- Read what he has to say in the bible
- Spend time praying about showing you how to be more like him
• Put God first on your priority List
- Other things distract us from the world
- When we put other things first - he will seem Distant
- Don't ask - What is the minimum I can give to God, or what can I get by with. Rather, ask "what is the very most I can give to God? I want to give it all." When you discover the pleasure of living for God, you will want nothing less.
• Make him Real in your life
- Practice Conversations with Him
- Go above and beyond what is required and be "enraptured by our God."
Read John 14 - Don't worry - even the disciples didn't get it
Read John 15 - Remain in Jesus and he will remain in you
Read John 6:60 - Some doubted and didn't have faith
1.) Is the reality of God something difficult for you to grasp? Why do you think its easy to think of God as "Santa Claus?"
2.) Make of list of things you can sense God doing in your life. Maybe it was that he gave you strength when you needed it. Perhaps he gave you comfort. Maybe he did something more specific. Spend some time and think about when God made himself real to you.
3.) Read John 20. Read specifically about Thomas. Can you relate to him in this story? Wrestle with the text and think through this story. Memorize a few verses. Don't forget to remember the verses you have been memorizing since last week!
4.) Pray for what was mentioned above in the "bullet points."
Keep Rockin' for Jesus! Please leave comments on find me on Facebook with questions!
Vital Link Student Ministry, Pastor Joey Ruyter, 4.6.09
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Straddling the Line
Good evening. I hope you have taken the last day or two to try the exercises from the last post. Today I want to talk about "Straddling the Line." Our purpose, just to clarify, is that we spend each day in God's word. The more we read and think about God, the closer we draw to him. For instance, if you think about and talk to your boyfriend or girlfriend, or in other cases, your best friend - then you will draw closer to and be enraptured by them. Ever thought of being enraptured with God? Can you imagine what could happen if you thought about God most of the day, instead of "dreamy 'ole Johnny?"
Okay - I know I am being silly - but seriously. Straddling the line; here's my point. Imagine if, from where you stood, right in front of you was a line. Let's say you took your left foot and stepped on one side of the line, and with your right foot - you stepped on the other side of the line. This is what we call . . . yes - that's right, "Straddling the Line."
You see, imagine that the left side is conforming our minds to that of Jesus. This is what that looks like in 2009: we go to church, read our bible, pray, encourage and help others, serve, and have an overall genuine love and compassion for people. There is something inside of us as "Christians" (those who trust in Jesus' work on the cross for their salvation, and nothing else) where we want to follow and trust God daily by doing those previously listed things.
However, there is that right side we step on. Our other foot takes a step over the line to see what the other side is like. Instead of allowing our whole being to conform to the mind of Christ, we confuse our souls and follow the "goods of the world" on top of trying to follow Jesus. Here is what that looks like in 2009: we try other substances to make us "happy", which includes anything from drugs and alcohol to sex. There is something that lives within us as "Christians" that yields to curiosity and wonder of what the world has in store for us, rather than our joy being found in God.
So - here we go. Copy, paste, fill out, and print the following.
Rom 12:1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God — this is your spiritual act of worship. 2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is — his good, pleasing and perfect will.
1.) What things have you been hanging onto in order to get "satisfaction" or "happiness" on the world side of the line? Could these be considered sin? If they are - do you really gain ultimate joy from them, or does the joy and pleasure eventually wear off? Explain.
2.) Write down a time when you felt you had both feet on the "God" side of the line. Recall, while you write, how you felt? Do you want that feeling again? How about every day? How can you do this?
3.) Read John 15. Write and memorize 1-3 verses from this passage today. Write some thoughts that come to your mind when you read this chapter.
4.) Do you feel you are at a point where both feet are on the "world" side? Pray. The answer of digging out of a rut, isn't "trying" to climb out, but rather it's prayer. Ask God to help you conform your mind to his. Spend the next few minutes, as long as it takes, talking to God about where you feel you stand with him.
Be encouraged, no matter where you stand today, it's not too late to Rock for Jesus. So until next time - Keep rockin'.
Pastor Joey
Okay - I know I am being silly - but seriously. Straddling the line; here's my point. Imagine if, from where you stood, right in front of you was a line. Let's say you took your left foot and stepped on one side of the line, and with your right foot - you stepped on the other side of the line. This is what we call . . . yes - that's right, "Straddling the Line."
You see, imagine that the left side is conforming our minds to that of Jesus. This is what that looks like in 2009: we go to church, read our bible, pray, encourage and help others, serve, and have an overall genuine love and compassion for people. There is something inside of us as "Christians" (those who trust in Jesus' work on the cross for their salvation, and nothing else) where we want to follow and trust God daily by doing those previously listed things.
However, there is that right side we step on. Our other foot takes a step over the line to see what the other side is like. Instead of allowing our whole being to conform to the mind of Christ, we confuse our souls and follow the "goods of the world" on top of trying to follow Jesus. Here is what that looks like in 2009: we try other substances to make us "happy", which includes anything from drugs and alcohol to sex. There is something that lives within us as "Christians" that yields to curiosity and wonder of what the world has in store for us, rather than our joy being found in God.
So - here we go. Copy, paste, fill out, and print the following.
Rom 12:1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God — this is your spiritual act of worship. 2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is — his good, pleasing and perfect will.
1.) What things have you been hanging onto in order to get "satisfaction" or "happiness" on the world side of the line? Could these be considered sin? If they are - do you really gain ultimate joy from them, or does the joy and pleasure eventually wear off? Explain.
2.) Write down a time when you felt you had both feet on the "God" side of the line. Recall, while you write, how you felt? Do you want that feeling again? How about every day? How can you do this?
3.) Read John 15. Write and memorize 1-3 verses from this passage today. Write some thoughts that come to your mind when you read this chapter.
4.) Do you feel you are at a point where both feet are on the "world" side? Pray. The answer of digging out of a rut, isn't "trying" to climb out, but rather it's prayer. Ask God to help you conform your mind to his. Spend the next few minutes, as long as it takes, talking to God about where you feel you stand with him.
Be encouraged, no matter where you stand today, it's not too late to Rock for Jesus. So until next time - Keep rockin'.
Pastor Joey
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