Unfocused and Preconcieved thoughts!

Acts 1:6
6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?


    So Jesus umm. you know that thing your talking about? Is that the day You take Your place as King and restore the Kingdom?
    I had to think if I were there in that scene. Would I have asked the same question? Honestly, i probably would have. My thoughts would have been a few days a head instead of focusing on the very moment I was in.
    The question they asked almost makes it seem like they weren't paying attention. But maybe that wasn't the case. They've might have been intensely paying attention and maybe they had a preconceived conclusion.
    Either way you look at this verse there's a couple thing that you can take from it. The first thing I took from it is, be focused on the task at hand and pay attention to the words of God. So many times my mind is off somewhere else, in some kind of candy land or I'm writing a song. I wonder how much more i acould get out of something if I'm completely focused on the task at hand.
   Next thing is that I  shouldn't have any preconceived conclusions. So many times I will go into a situation and have a million different conclusions to how I think it's going to go.


App: today I will focus on the task at hand and I will not have any preconceived conclusions in any situation

Waiting for the Call.

Acts 1:4

And being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith He, ye have heard of me.

I found myself back in my football pads, and cleats standing on a 120 yard field and not so freshly cut grass. We had just finished one of the last plays, the whistle blew and we were all huddled up or in other words we were assembled together, the clock was running. We had the ball on the 20 yard line just about to score the last touchdown of the game. We were winning and the game was almost over so, one of the things coach wanted us to do is slow down the clock. So, we stayed huddled up and waited for the quarterback to get our next play to win the game. I don’t know why but it always seems like the last minute of the game is the longest minuet of your life. I couldn’t wait to celebrate, get in those locker rooms and head home. I was exhausted and all I really wanted to do is sleep.

                Patience in general is not my strong suit. With certain things and certain people yes I will have patience, but most of the time I don’t. Unfortunately, I can be impatient with God. Sometimes I’ll find myself assuming that God is going to answer my prayers right away. That’s not always the case, sure He will answer them, but sometimes that answer is going to be “wait.”

App: today I will wait till I am the last one in line for waiting for meals, and I will ask God that He gives me patience.

Galatians 6:7
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man  Soweth that shall he also reap.

This verse immediately reminded me of a story from the movie facing the giants. Now hopefully you've seen but this story should make sense to you either way. Okay.
 There were two Farmers, and each of them were praying desperately for rain. one of the farmers that was praying didn't do anything to prepare for the rain. But, the other farmer did all that he could to prepare for rain.
 Then the question that was asked after the story and it is a question I'll ask you,
Which one do you think had faith that rain would come? My answer well obviously the man that was doing every thing he could to prepare for the rain. Then a second question was asked, "are you preparing for the rain."
  You can sow any kinda seed you want to and yes you are going to reap something but, the question is are we preparing for the rain?

App: I will memorize Galations 6:7 by tomorrow and today I will talk to my friend John again hopefully planting another seed and prepare for rain.

The Broken Heart of Liar.

Galatians 6:4
But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone and not in another.

There have been walls in my relationships within my family/
That honestly I never meant to build/
Things I said then, I wish I never did/
The city I continued to build seemed to grow thick/
I felt like each time I got the point of breaking down the wall/
I would fall and end up building another section/
The biggest wall I built was being untrustworthy/
You may not believe it now but I was liar/
Still can be but  I've learned to fight the lying tounge/
What seemed to be little lies grew into big lies/
And it stunk, you could smell my lies surrounded by flies/
One lie piled onto another as I tried to fix it/
Instead of just being honest I did all that I could to forget it/
but I had to remember as question after question came l couldn't slip up/
Trying to remember the stupid story I made up I couldn't mix Em up/
But when it fell apart my life fell apart/
I Fell into bitterness and left my mom with a broken heart/
Lord may it be that never again I should tell a lie even a little lie/
Cause really even the little lies are the same as big lies/
God forgive me please let me prove to them that I really am sorry/
Not just sorry I got caught/
But sorry cause it was wrong/
Allow them to see my broken heart/
I'm taking responsibility for my actions/
Please for give me.

App: send a letter to my parents asking them to forgive me

A Case for Pride.

Galatians 6:3
For if any man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. I found myself Standing before a judge. Being accused for what I thought were minor sins. Anyways, So the case began.
"Joshua Nickolas Koman, do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth."
I responded
" I solemnly swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help me God."
"good, we shall begin" the Judge continued.
"will you plead your case?"
I hesitated, and my hands started to shake,And  before you could say "Timmy fell down the well" my whole body was shaking like a dog.
"yes your honor."
I stood.
" If you don't mind me asking, what I am being charged for, I would really like to know that first." I slowly sat back down.
"you are being charged with pride." the judge said in a much softer voice then he had been speaking.
"pride? Your honor, please do explain I have the lowest self esteem known to mankind."
"that's the point my child." the judge quickly responded.
"why am I standing before the court of LAW?? I didn't murder anyone, I didn't steal anything!" I frustratedly responded.
"No, but your killing me every time you you make a negative comment about my prize creation, and you steal my joy." he continued. "so in other words yes you are. Your damaging my pride for you."
"Your honor, I don't know what to say"
I humbly responded.
A man on the right side clothed in white stood and said
"don't worry son, your sins our forgiven. Case dismissed."
There was man that stopped me on my way out.
He said "you a child of God and you are greatly loved."

Application:  to day I won't even utter the words "I'm not good enough" or "I'm probably not gonna do a good job"

Unworthy

Now of the Jews 5 times recieved I forty stripes save one/
I am an unworthy servant, of God's Son/
I was the reason Jesus Christ shed His blood/
I am unworthy to even be called a servant/
I am reminded of the nails that were hammered into His hands and feet/
I am reminded of the cup of vinegar that He did not drink/
I am reminded of Sulls hill that He climbed/
I am unworthy/
I am reminded of the crown of thorns that dug into His bro/
I am reminded of the wicked mocking crowd/
but they were a slave to their sin only doing their duty/
but I am unworthy/
Then I am reminded of three days later/
I am reminded of my victorious Savior Jesus Christ/
who conquered death and gave me life/
So I could have a hope of being a worthy servant/
I was reminded that I was bought into the family of God/
It wasn't just slave money, it was adoption money/
God in His grace made me worthy/
to not just be a servant but to be called a child of God.