Right Place, Right Time

"Now the tax collectors and 'sinners' were all gathering around to hear him. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law mutteres, 'This man welcomes sinners and eats with them."

-Luke 15:1-2


So, should Christians have non-Christian friends?

Well as you turned to Luke chapter 15 and read, you noticed that Jesus spends time with tax collectors and sinners and the Pharisees try to find any way to put Jesus onto the line so they can kill Him. If you continue reading the chapter, Jesus uses Parable to proove the reason why He came down to earth.

"I tell you that the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent."
-Luke 15: 7

Jesus chose to step off His heavenly throne and come and be bound by time in human flesh in order to save His people. As He was on earth, He spent time with sinners because he has compassion for them. In 2 Corinthians 6:14 is different,
" Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common?"

Paul wrote this in order for us to stay on guard of who we should hang out with and have relationships with. If you are a Christian, but dating a non-Christian, or have non-Christian friends, it causes a lot of trouble because your values are completely different in most ways, and its hard to compromise without letting go your mortals. Clinging with them can keep you from obeying God.
Your goal is to invite people to meet Jesus. That's why Jesus ate with unbelievers, so they can have the opportunity to meet their Savior and become believers.

Don't be yoked, be evoked!

Don't Roll Over, Rover!

"Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins."

- 1 Peter 4:8


Do you have to roll over and play dead after someone hurts you? Its natural to moan, groan, or gripe when someone does you wrong. However, Jesus gives you a better way! First, we should talk to the person who has hurt you, if it doesn't resolve, take someone with you to back you up, if that doesn't help, appeal to people in authority. (Matthew 18:15-17)


When done is done, it's time to let love "cover" the wrongs you have suffered. It doesn't mean wrongs never happened, it meands to forgive others as God forgiven you. (Colossians 3:13) He has the right to not to forgive us, but He does. So, why can't we forgive others as well?

Quit broadcasting blame (Proverbs 17:9) Do your best to live at peace (Romans 12:16) and don't be conceited. You don't have to roll over, but to call off the dobermans.

Don't Apologize for You

"I will praise you, O LORD, with all my heart; before the "gods" I will sing your praise. I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your love and your faithfulness, for you have exalted above all things your name and your word.

When I called, you answered me; you made me bold and stouthearted. May all the kings of the earth praise you, O LORD, when they hear the words of your mouth. May they sing of the ways of the LORD, for the glory of the LORD is great.

Though the LORD is on high, he looks upon the lowly, but the proud he knows from afar. Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life; you stretch out your hand against the anger of my foes, with your right hand you save me. The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me; your love, O LORD, endures forever— do not abandon the works of your hands."

Psalm 138

Wow! God's love for you and me is indescribible! Knowing how the Lord of all nations, sitting on His Mighty throne cares so much about us is just so extradorniary uncommon because of the world we live in. So many of us try so hard to put on a "mask" in order to hide what's really going on, or who we really are. I'll admit, I am definitely guilty of it.

So, how can you learn to be bold about who you are? Sometimes its socially acceptable to be strange-but only if the crowd says so.

BUT God has some amazing news about who you are. YOU are the WORK of GOD'S HANDS! He will not abandoned you; He made you unique. Out of 6 billion peoply on this planet there is absolutely NO one exaactly like you. One of a kind.

"For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do."

Ephesians 2:10

God delights in nothing more than seeing you live as the masterpiece He made you. He's absolutely worth praising for how he made you. When you're shy about revealing the real you, He is your source of power to crack out of your shell.

Bragging Rights

"This is what the LORD says: "Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight," declares the LORD."

-Jeremiah 9:23-24

In our culture today, we LOVE to talk. Especially about what's going on with our lives, what kind of car do we drive now, how much money we're making, how successful we are, etc, etc. However, Scripture tells us that its not good to boast on these earthly things, but rather boast in the Lord, the One who provides the blessings we have.

He constantly reminds us that next to Him we don't measure up.

"To whom will you compare me? Or who is my equal?" says the Holy One."

Isaiah 40:25

The things we tend to brag about are imperfect, powerless and broken down, but it's ok to enjoy the good things that God gives us. God is "righteous in all His ways loving toaward all He has made." (Psalm 145:17) Having a friend like that IS something worth bragging about.

So sorry

I have been way behind on this blog already! Geeze. Well now since I'm done with school I have more time on my hands to start this back up again. I hope I get people to read this and leave me comments soon. I would love to hear feedback from anyone and everyone who has been reading this.

Btw if you have any topics you want me to write about let me know! I probably have some topics that a lot of people have questions about

-In Christ,
Alicia