JEWEL

If I was someone you didn't know... And we crossed paths on the street...

Would you think that I'm a singer?

A dancer?

An actor?

An athlete?

A model?

I'm not striving to be an image of a mic, moves, movie, money or made molded into a glossy photo.

Instead, associate me to love, compassion and justice.
Or at least I hope I embody this ministry.

Hopefully, I'm not in LOVE with the idea of LOVE, but that it is an anywhere, any day action that I impart to this world.

Am I a compassionate creature that explores a genre of "compassion" only when it's the right thing to do? Or can I find myself to be compassionate like Christ? Again, an anywhere, any day action.

Is there justice in this jewel? Ladies, when you pick a jewel to marry make sure JUSTICE is written across his forehead.

Guys, do the same. Janet's Justice sounds better than Janet's Injustice.

The sound of justice is not what's important because a sound can dissipate if no one hears it.
Do you want to support jewel's that are mined in a war zone and sold to finance an insurgency or blood racketeers?

Is love, compassion and justice in your heart?
We are all God's jewel.
Let's wear it on our hearts.

FIRSTof all...

The equation is simple.
The first person to invent the light bulb = Edison.
The first sight of light came from ___.

The first person to sin = Adam.
The first person to redeem and forgive us = Jesus.

Do you remember...

your first girlfriend/boyfriend?
-your first plane ride?
-when your first tooth fell out?
- Your first teacher?
-Your first best friend?
-your first impression of your first pastor?
the first time you got drunk?
the first time smoked weed?
the first book you read?
the first letter you wrote?
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The first time you stole?
The first time you sinned?
The first time you read the Bible?
The first time you cussed out your parents?
The first time you watched porn?
The first time you masturbated?
The first time you lusted?
The first time you prayed?
The first time you received an A?
The first time you received allowance?
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The first time sports team you joined?
The first school that you applied for college?
You first time you ever had breakfast in bed?
The first movie you ever saw?
The first time you broke someone's heart?
The first time you cried from watching your parents fight?
The first time you felt that life sucked?
The first time you went to church?
The first time you broke a bone in your body?
The first time you went to the hospital?
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The first gift you've ever received?
The first miracle you've ever seen?
The first hug that meant the world to you?
The first compassionate act you've seen?
The first one who called you his/her child?
The first one who ever sacrificed something to you?

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Cast your doubts away if you can't remember when your "first" moments were. Just make a bigger bucket list of "FIRST'S" to come.

But be intentional in the fact that the first thing you do may please or upset God.

Do you live according to the adage that praises first place finishers? Here's an applause from the world. Doesn't an applause always die out?

If your aiming to finish first in the world, you may be the first to be cast into the Lake of Fire.

T.r.a.FF.i.c

Don't get me wrong, this theory, analogy, or idea may have been used by some pastor in the past, but just in case... I will publish my thoughts.

God's humor is eye opening because he's teasing us to be patient.

Hate traffic? Well it's even worse when you have a driver like my mom controlling the wheels while I'm in a world of frustration in the passenger's seat.

When I think about it, driving in traffic were the times I felt most sure that I would not get into an accident or be pulled over by the PO PO. Mind you that for about 2 years I was driving without a license (still can't get one). But after my second run in with the LAW I decided that enough was enough. My world will always be in the passenger's seat. Jesus, take the wheel.

Give thanksgiving for the traffic in our personal lives. Without it, we would never be disciplined and obedient to God's will and purpose.

Would you rather get a speeding ticket, and follow the consequences of that laborious ticket rather than patiently wait for the traffic to slowly die out? Both circumstances seem unbearable; however, isn't one clearly better than the other?

Everyone runs into traffic; however what is your attitude when it's your car that comes to a halt on the freeway? Are you ready to give up? Want to take a risk on local lanes? Western and Wilshere, anyone?

On the freeway, give up your driver's seat to Jesus, so that you can release the strain of your eyes from pressing onward in the heavy and monotonous buffet of cars.

You feel the car lug forward. Time consuming traffic is no more. Brakes aren't needed any longer. It's so easy to want to drive again when you can pedal "80". Even then, boldly ask God to give you enough constraints in your life so that you can smooth sail "60".

In His waning hours on the Cross, Jesus cries out, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" (Mark 15:34)

Only to realize, that God then fixated Jesus's eyes to cars coming the opposite way. Jesus joys in those who repent and clear away from ways of this world. Those in traffic were once stuck, but now released into the Mercy and Grace of His blood.

The Gate of Heaven has no traffic. I know my God wishes otherwise.