We are still in Beta.

John 12:25 “The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.”

Only You by David Crowder Band
Take my heart, I Lay it down
At the feet of you whose crowned
Take my life, I’m letting go
I lift it up to You who’s throned
And I will worship You, Lord
Only You, Lord
And I will bow down
before You Only You Lord
Take my fret, take my fear
All I have, I’m leaving here
Be all my hopes, be all my dreams
You’re my delights, be my everything And It’s just you and me here now Only you and me here now
Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.” Luke 9:60Matthew 8:22 ‘But Jesus told him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.” ‘

As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.”

Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.”

He said to another man, “Follow me.”

But he replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.”

Still another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.”

Jesus replied, “No one who puts a hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.”

Luke 9:57-62

Lord give me the faith to say “Yes Lord.” and then to follow, not “later”, not “someday”, not “after this”, or “but first”, but instantly.

As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” At once they left their nets and followed him.

Going on from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee, preparing their nets. Jesus called them, and immediately they left the boat and their father and followed him.

I just decided. I don’t want any Christmas presents this year.

How can I accept gifts of things I don’t need when there are lonely, starving, tired, poor, miserable, cold, hungry, hurting people in the world?

If you want to buy something this year, in my name, give it to the homeless, the needy, the poor, the battered, broken, bruised, hungry and hurt.

Please.

http://www.cityteam.org/portland/ 

https://www.mochaclub.org/ 

http://ugmportland.org/

https://secure.invisiblechildren.com/donate/ 

These are some places you can give, or better yet go meet someone needy, homeless, starving, or hurting and just talk to them. Go talk to a homeless man or woman and feed them, or cloth them. Jesus calls us to care for the needy and hurting and lonely and lost. Everyone can benefit from a friendly face, and a friendly conversation. Everyone can use the love of Christ.

Share this Christmas. Share with the needy.

I dream of traveling the world and experiencing God’s creation everywhere I go; seeing his world, his creation, his beauty and meeting his people. Why can’t I just drop everything in life and go?

Oh to have faith as small as a mustard seed, where I truly depend on God to lead my every step and breath.

Lord, give me faith.