I Am Second

I was watching a video on IAmSecond.com and at the end of his testimony, this guy said something about what Jesus means to him. I started thinking, "What does Jesus mean to me?" I haven't planned out this post. I'm writing as it comes to me and I'm searching my heart to see what Jesus really means to me. I hope you'll be encouraged to think about what Jesus really means to you.

Jesus is God's one and only Son. He is God born in human form to save mankind. He was born to the Virgin Mary and lived the perfect life. He travelled around with his disciples and performed miracle after miracle. He was the King foretold in the Old Testament, but he was so radically different from any human who ever walked the earth and so different from the king that everyone was expecting, that almost everyone questioned whether or not he was the Messiah. His teachings were those of love and forgiveness. He befriended those who society cast aside and threw out the rules of old and taught that the most important rules in life were to "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and love your neighbor as yourself". He did miracles showing time and time again that he was God. He was ultimately brutally killed for claiming to be Lord, but no guards, no tomb, no stone could keep him from being resurrected. Jesus is Lord. Jesus is savior of my soul. He's the reason that I know I'm going to be in Heaven with God when I die. He was perfect, but he took on all the sin of the world and paid the penalty for every bad thing I've ever done and every wrong choice I'll ever make. He knows all the answers. No athlete, no celebrity, nobody who's ever lived or will ever live will be a better role model. He gave all he had for others, including giving his life. He loves with grace and truth, but just the right amount of both. He loves the unlovable. His love has changed the world. His love is still alive today in my heart and in the heart of every Christian. He is the living God. What Jesus means to me is love. He means that I don't have to be perfect, he loves me anyway. He means that I can love other people with all my heart because I am overflowing with His love. He means that I can love people I don't even know because He has given me enough. There is nothing that can't be done through faith in Jesus Christ. Jesus is first, I am Second. That's what Jesus means to me.

Somebody's Gotta Be the One to Step UP

My New Challenge

Last fall I started leading a small group bible study at my house. Our group has grown bigger and bigger since we started and we've moved from strangers who meet every Wednesday to watch a video and discuss Jesus to a group of friends who support each other and look forward to learning more and reaching out. Yesterday I was meeting with Wade, our pastor of small groups, and he offered me a new challenge. I will now be on the Small Group Leadership Team and my role will be to find service project opportunities in the community for our small groups to get connected with. It's a toss up whether I'm more excited to get out there and meet with non-profits and see what needs to be done or meeting with the group leaders and getting them to bond with their groups by going out and impacting the community. It all sounds like the perfect job to me! I'm so honored that God has given me this opportunity and I will pray and pray like crazy that through these small group service projects lives will be touched and changed. If anyone reading this knows of an organization or person that could use our help, please let me know!

Song of the Day: Jeremy Camp, "Take a Little Time"

Brad Paisley: Then

This is one of the sweetest songs I've ever heard. Enjoy!

Addison Road: This Could Be Our Day

I've lost my blogging spark!

I'm not sure if it's time spent on Facebook or a lack of interesting things to say, but blogging has not been a high priority lately. OK, I think it's mainly a lack of interesting things to say. Clearly I've temporarily lost my zest for deep thought and life changing "aha" moments. I can't say that I've got anything dramatic to say today, but I did have the urge to blog, so instead I'd like to share a couple of new (new to me) artists I've been listening to. I definitely recommend checking these out on iTunes.

Matt White Band
Matt White has his own solo album out and it's great, but then I discovered the The Matt White Band. Excellent stuff. Definitely download "Make me Happy".

Meredith Andrews
First I bought the song "Lift up your Head" and I listened to it a hundred times on my iPod. Then I decided to download the whole album and I love every song! "You're not alone" and "You invite me in" are my other two faves.

Veritas Magazine - Brainstorming - In Search of Chivalry: Gone are the Days of King Arthur and Princesses to Rescue

If you're a woman who's ever dreamed of having a chivalrous man in your life, read this article. It gives such great reasons why chivalry is great for not only the woman, but the man too. I'm all about backing up my requests with facts and benefits:)

Enjoy!

Veritas Magazine - Brainstorming - In Search of Chivalry: Gone are the Days of King Arthur and Princesses to Rescue

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