Thoughts to Ponder & WholeHearted Home Wednesdays LINKUP

We are DEAD in one sense and ALIVE in another. We are dead to our old, sinful ways and alive in Christ Jesus who nailed all our sins to his cross. 

"And you, 

being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, 
hath he quickened together with him, 
having forgiven you of all trespasses;

Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, 
and took it out of the way,

 nailing it to the cross;"

~Colossians 2:13-15~

Have you ever taken a close look at your life and considered if you are allowing sin to still rein in your life? 

Are the books you read ones that would bring glory to Christ? Through reading are you enjoying a book where sin reins? How about other things that you allow in through your eye gate? Are the things you watch glorifying to Christ? Do they depict situations that would encourage you in your faith? 

These are only two areas which I touched on...ouch, they hurt!! There was a point in my life that God placed His finger on my heart concerning the books I read and what I watched. Taking a good hard look into my heart can reveal much that I need to declutter!!

This week, I am asking God to look deep in my heart and show me what should not be there. God love us to do that. It takes courage. 

Our lives are short, we don't know how long our life will be. Only what's done for Christ will last. Someday, like my friend who was 41, we will enter into eternity. Will we have a beautiful testimony like she does? 

I desire to live within and without of my house in a perfect way. I don't want to allow things that bring shame to the Name of Jesus before my eyes. I am DEAD to sin and QUICKENED or made alive in Christ Jesus. My sin and all my past are NAILED to the cross. 

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WholeHearted Home Wednesday 

Linkup #12

Time has flown by and it's time to share again!!

I love reading the posts you link, so hurry, hurry, hurry and linkup.

Keep your posts family-friendly on topics such as:

Mothering

Marriage is for Keeps

Homemaking

Homeschooling

From Your Kitchen

Organizing your Home

Gardening

Mom's Sharing Jesus

And any way you have

WholeHeartedly served Christ in your Home

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