These words are lyrics from a song that I really love by Mary Mary. Songs help me meditate on God's promises. Has anyone ever told you the road would be easy? Exactly what is the road anyways??? For me the road depends on who you are and where you are in life. Here are a few roads that come to my mind:
The Road To Salvation- Even though salvation is a free gift, why is it so hard for some to accept it? It seems like a lot of people feel that being saved means losing freedom. What freedom are you losing by doing things God's way? If you think about it, going against God's word is more like slavery. Let's take the 10 commandments for example. Thou shalt not kill, covet, commit adultery, and steal to name a few. What is the problem with that? Does that seem like freedom to you? These are things that will get you locked up for life. Instead, focus on the fruits of the Spirit such as love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness and faithfulness. Not all of these are easy but the key is to focus on these things daily.
The Road To Redemption- I struggle every day with my flesh. Lately I have been petty and plain old rude. When someone does something that affects me in a negative way, I do not focus on any fruits of the spirit right away. For me, the first thing I want to do is get even and make them pay. I mean really, I am so legalistic sometimes that I can't even stand myself. I have to ask God for forgiveness so that I can receive mercy from Him and also have mercy on others. At the end of the day, I want God's favor. To me, redemption is about forgiveness and renewal. This is a daily thing for me and it's not easy but it is necessary. Currently, my memory verse for this is Create In Me A Clean Heart Psalm 51:10.
The Road To Integrity- Image is more important to me than I would like to admit. When I blog I often stop to think about how I will look when I admit my short comings to the world. Then God tells me that my purpose of this blog is to bring glory to Him and I am not admitting to anything that He is not aware of. More people can identify with you than you know. I act on my emotions without thinking and I'm trying to learn how to stop, think and pray before I act.
Billy Graham once said, "Integrity is the glue that holds our way of life together. We must constantly strive to keep our integrity intact. When wealth is lost, nothing is lost. When health is lost, something is lost. When character is lost, all is lost."
Without character and integrity, image is nothing.
For The Lord Searches All Hearts 1 Chronicles 28:9
