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How Does God Want Us To Present Him At School?

I have SIX tips for daily life.

1. PRAYER

Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them. Then he gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people. (Luke 9:16 NIV)

Pray before you eat, as a table (out loud). This really shows how serious you are about your faith. Lead the prayer first, then start ask others to lead. This act will not only bring blessing upon your food, but it will start conversations about Christ. This is the easiest way to speak to students about Christ.

At daybreak, Jesus went out to a solitary place. The people were looking for him and when they came to where he was, they tried to keep him from leaving them. (Luke 4:42 NIV)

When I started being serious about my relationship with God, I would read my bible, but I would never pray. As I grew in His grace I learned that prayer is a valuable thing in our relationship. No matter how much you have to do. You always have time for prayer.

2. THE SWORD

Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, left the Jordan and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, where for forty days he was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry. (Luke 4:1,2 NIV)

Christ while in the wilderness studying God's word so that he may stand up to every temptation that the devil had for him. Make sure you study God's word to keep your sword sharp, to be able to fight off temptation.

3. MATERIALISM

What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit their very self? (Luke 9:25 NIV)

Don't worry about getting every achievement or new thing that will give you temporary joy. God will you give joy way beyond what things on earth can give you.

4. UNTOUCHABLES

Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. "I am willing," he said. "Be clean!" And immediately the leprosy left him. (Luke 5:13 NIV)

In Jesus' day when you had leprosy, you were cast from your town or village which you lived in. Has society cast some people out of there groups. Go and touch the untouchables like Christ did.

5. WARNING

The Pharisees and the teachers of the law were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal on the Sabbath. (Luke 6:7 NIV)

Jesus was watched closely, and you will be watched too. Be careful how you live, people are waiting to see you mess up.

6. BUILD UP OTHERS

Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. (Ephesians 4:29 NIV)

If you didn't read the verse please read it. This is HARDEST thing to live by. Pray that the Holy Spirit will only let things come out of your mouth that are a benefit to those who listen.


Thanks for reading. I hope this blog has helped you, and you will put these things into practice. Contact me: @JonSAdams , JonathanSpencerAdams@gmail.com. Leave comments!

GOD WITHOUT RELIGION (PART 3 OF 3)

This is going to be a long blog so I hope you can stay with me on this one. So this is the third blog in the (GOD WITHOUT RELIGION SERIES). If you missed the first two I will put the links at the bottom. We are answering the question, "Can it be this simple?" being this simple to live with God without religion. I pray that this series has reached your heart.

In this short story the author takes us back to the time that he was a teenager. When the  author Andrew was a teenager he was like most teenagers a speeder. Well he and his dad went to Indianapolis Motor Speedway some time after he was a teenager for the Richard Petty Driving Experience. Where they were at on the Indy 500 track they said they can go as fast as they can. No tickets, no limits. He was driving and he thought to himself that he should be careful, and he should play it safe and have a good time. The fastest speed that day was over 160mph. His fastest was 132mph. Andrew the author said, "That was slower than a lot of the other drivers. And ironically, it was slower than same speeds I'd reached as a teenager out on America's highways!" The point is when we have strict laws in place and rules. We often find ourselves wanting to push the limits and break them. He saids, "Laws and rules actually cause sin to increase, not decrease." God saids, "You are not under the law, but under grace."(Rom. 8:14) If you have not read Roman 8, I highly, highly, recommend that chap. When sky's the limit, we discover what we really want. So God made the choice to let us get out of the law and be under grace. That choice changes the way I live my life and how many other Christians live theirs.

So through this book it has changed the way that I view religion. Those stories are just practical easy ways that we can have God without religion, downhill slopes, rats, and the law. So the question asked, "Can it really be this simple?" I say yes, it really can be this simple we as Christians,  just go out and live it!!
On another blog talks about Holy Living. Click link to check it out.

If you want to read this book, I will let you borrow it, just send me a text. Phone number is below.

If you have any questions or comments, or you want to give me a topic or a verse to write about. Contact me: jman1424@gmail.com or on Facebook, Twitter @JonSAdams, by phone/text: (770) 533-2582

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