Well, don't ever anticipate me to do a genuine "blog" as I am probably not the blogging type at this point in my life but I hope to post some thoughts, clips, lyrics, etc. here and there. The other night I was watching Casting Crowns performing live on television and they performed the song Here I Go Again. The song really made me think when I first heard it and made me think again. Oh how sometimes, all too often we don't like to come out of our "comfort zone" to our own friends and share with them the good news of the Gospel. More disturbing though would be the consequences of leaping into eternity without Jesus as your parachute. I am talking about Hell folks. I know many people are afraid of even mentioning the "H" word, some people pretend it doesn't exist. Not all realities are feel good happy things. The truth of the matter is that Jesus Christ talks about Hell more than he does Heaven because of the seriousness. I hear some people say that God would not send his children to Hell. Well for one thing God does not send anyone to Hell, this is a decision made by choice and secondly: Unrepent sinners are not children of God. We are born seperated from God but the Good News is God has provided a way for us walk with him again and become his children. 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. 3:17 For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him. 3:18 He that believeth on him is not judged: he that believeth not hath been judged already, because he hath not believed on the name of the only begotten Son of God. Back on the subject of sharing the good news of the Gospel to friends. I too am sometimes guilty of this, I actually find it easier to speak with a complete stranger versus a dear friend. If they were in a burning building, I wonder how nice and gentle I would be to rescue them-or perhaps and pretty much absolutely would I run in the building yelling and screaming trying to drag them out. I guess we take life for granted and always think that Tomorrow will be the day I tell them, or next week, or maybe when the circumstances are right. But remember all: Tomorrow is not guaranteed to anyone! Anyway here are the lyrics: "Here I Go Again" Father, hear my prayer I need the perfect words Words that he will hear And know they're straight from You I don't know what to say I only know it hurts To see my only friend slowly fade away So maybe this time I'll speak the words of life With Your fire in my eyes But that old familiar fear is tearing at my words What am I so afraid of? 'Cause here I go again Talkin 'bout the rain And mulling over things that won't live past today And as I dance around the truth Time is not his friend This might be my last chance to tell him That You love Him But here I go again, here I go again Lord, You love him so, You gave Your only Son If he will just believe; he will never die But how then will he know what he has never heard Lord he has never seen mirrored in my life This might be my last chance to tell him That You love him This might be my last chance to tell him That You love him You love him, You love him What Am I so afraid What am I so afraid What am I so afraid of? How then will he know What he has never heard |