Wasn't Me...

So yesterday was a really busy day and I chose to spend time building relationships and I used most of my day on that. I was being a servant and I was getting to know some people. Every Friday I have a bible study session and am going through Romans with a friend. I definitely see the benefits of that and I think I need to start taking notes when I am there so as to build myself up even more and take my stand against the Devil. Too long have I done things that benefit me for a little while but because I do not commit them to memory, they are only good for a short period of time and then I fins myself back in as situation in which I do not know what to say or how to respond. I have realized that while I spend time in the word and whatnot, I have not really connected all that much with God on a personal level. I know he likes to listen but in reality he knows everything that is going on and he wants to speak to me in regards to how he can be of help and what I can do to fix some of the problems I face. I have realized that I need to spend more time in prayer with him and listening during that prayer time rather than just praying for all of my friends and for him to guide me and then just closing up and going to work. I need to give him time to express how he feels with what is going on in my life and what he is doing in my life so that I can better assist him instead of doing it on my own. There is no excuse for not posting yesterday and I should have but I let some things take over priority over God and that is not a good thing.  I got back on track today and I keep striving to live in him and for him everyday so that I am never spending a moment without him.

I know that I have talked in recent days about how my goal is to be outreach oriented and helping others grow and I have found some verses in which God humbles people and shows them what they really need to be doing. In John 15:22, Jesus is quoted as saying, "If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. Now, however, they have no excuse for their sin." God is a fair and just God and that is why he has called people to spread his word and warn people about the judgement that he will impose on them if they do not turn from their ways.  I see that it is my job to show everyone the love of Christ and teach them that the ways of this world are unacceptable in the eyes of God. I know that when I sin, I always try to find a way to justify what i did, saying that someone led me into it or I make an excuse like I was just really frustrated with life and was not thinking straight. The thing is that there are no excuses when it comes to sin, once we have heard and we know what is noble, true, and perfect, we must make every effort to achieve that status of living 100% for him and there is no way around that. Making excuses just shows that one is not willing to own up to their mistakes and take the consequences that come with them. We try to justify ourselves by pointing the blame elsewhere or saying we did not know, when in actuality we are the ones who are to blame and we need to step up and make changes. God has called me to show people that it is crazy to live for the world when we have so much promised for eternity in him and that they have a choice to either do what is right or what is wrong. He is a just God which is why he says that he has come to explain their guilt so that they can change and if they continue to go on living the way they are, then they will be judged. God is showing me my flaws that are holding me back and I have been afraid to accept it for the past few months. I wanted to think that I was okay but really I still had stuff to deal with on my own and I have finally found out how to let go and move on in him. I am excited to continue doing his work and changing his Kingdom one person at a time.

I hope you all had a great Friday and Saturday since I did not post yesterday. Continue to pray for me as I am praying for all of you. If you have anything specific that you would like me to pray for, please let me know and I will make sure to pray for you. Also, my phone line is always open 480-292-1754. Do not hesitate to call/text in order to ask something or to discuss something. I love to talk to people and I like getting different perspectives so do not be shy. I hope you all have a great night.

God Bless,

Joseph Robinson