It isn't Logicial...It's Faith

This week the theme of articles on the internet have focused on scientific explanations and theories to prove or disprove The Resurrection, Passover and Heaven. Questions such as: "Do we have bodies in Heaven?" "Was the resurrection of Jesus just metaphor?" "Was Passover just a coincidence of events on earth?" I remember seeing a video that our youth pastor played fone night at our service that went through all kinds of things that we can't see or touch but that are just part of the world we live in. They just are...You cant' prove love, it just is.

Faith:belief in, devotion to, or trust in somebody or something without logical proof.

It's so simple and yet so hard for people to understand.

We spend our days trying to figure everything out, putting things on spreadsheets, powerpoints, charts and graphs. Organizing here and delegating there. Arguing our points and the statistics to back them up. Documenting this action and crossing our t's and dotting our i's. We have a theory or psychoanalysis for all kinds of behaviors and a reaction to so many others.

The Resurrection requires only for us to hear and believe. Why on earth would God love us that much that He would send His only Son to be humiliated, beaten and hung on a cross to die? He loves us that much. The proof is on the cross. He rose and walked on the earth to prove to us that it did happen. We are only to believe Him.

And no, I have no idea what to expect in Heaven, or what I will look like, or if my body will be there with me. I really don't care. I will be in the presence of God and that is all that matters. He made a promise and I believe Him.

The Resurrection is our hope of life with Him. Hope isn't tangible, Love isn't tangible, Faith isn't tangible it just IS!!! We see symbols and expressions of all those things everyday, but we can't touch or prove the essence. It isn't logical...its's Faith!!

Working Out My Life Sucker

Well it has certainly been a while since I felt "inspired" to journal. I could say I have been too busy, which I have been fairly busy. I could say I have been too tired...but that doesn't apply. I guess it boils down to I have been a blah lately. So many things around me that I allow to bring me down. I find that my optimism seems to be diminishing some these days. Which, in itself is a bit depressing. I have generally always been a pretty "up" person. There have been few other times in my life that I have found that my surroundings and the people that I was surrounded by have generated a "drain" in my attitude. I have always said that "attitude" is a choice and that is ABSOLUTELY true!!! That being said, part of that choice is making sure you remove yourself from "life drainers" in this world. Life drainers suck the positive energy out of every situation and the people around them. I am not sure where my "life sucker" is located....could it be...I am the life sucker for once??? Maybe I have myself totally to blame this time and I don't know how to fix it. I know God is somehow working through this, but it seems like I have been in a "funk" for a while. I know He is waiting on me to give it up to Him to fix, and I keep trying to control it myself. Why do we find it so difficult to let things go?? Imagine it has something to do with the fact that we are afraid of what He will show to us and it won't be how we want it to be resolved. I need a brain re-boot. Start from scratch and more than likely it will clear itself out after the shutdown and reboot.

Prayer: Lord, help me reboot my brain. Help me hear You and be Your light in this world. Your light is bright and shining even in the deepest pit Your light shines. As we head into the week that You were celebrated with Palms and the crucified on the cross, help me find the joy in every day. Not be a life sucker to those around me and be a small beacon of Your light on this world and those around me. You sacrificed all for us and at the very least we can celebrate every day that You give us on this earth.
In Your most awesome and holy name. I love You and I am soooo grateful that You love me even when I am not optimistic, Amen.