The Real Meaning of Easter - Our True Love

Today is Easter Sunday, we've all stuffed ourselves with chocolates and it's time for bed... But how much of today have you taken to really appreciate what Jesus did for us? Like really thought about it? This video and song puts it all into perspective. It is a bit gruesome but this is what our Saviour went through for ME and YOU.

Amazing right? Jesus knew from the beginning that he was going to do this, and when it came to it, he was terrified... but he continued through the pain, through each whipping that struck his back and broke the skin, through all the taunting and the agonising walk with the heavy cross on his back. Just stop... imagine that, we have no idea what pain he went through, physically and emotionally, but you know what? He did it with LOVE, not with anger or for attention. Jesus went through this horrific ordeal for each and every one of us, because of our sin, so that we can be free from guilt, and have an eternal life with the Father.

But the story doesn't end on the Friday. Sunday comes and he is risen! Jesus conquered the grave so that we too can conquer sin and rise with him. We do not have to be held by sin any more. That's it, the price has been paid! By dying and rising he removed ALL barriers between us and God. Now, through believing in Jesus and the resurrection we can walk with our Father and spend eternity with him.

God will roll away any stone in your life and protect you from any pain now that Jesus has been through the crucifixion  Jesus paid the ultimate sacrifice, his LIFE. For YOU.

So you may think, "This darkness in my life is just covering me, I'll never get out of it." You will if you have the power of God with you. And he promises that he will never leave you. NEVER.

^"16 The eleven followers went to Galilee to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. ¹⁷ On the mountain they saw Jesus and worshipped him, but some of them did not believe it was really Jesus.¹⁸ Then Jesus came to them and said, “All power in heaven and on earth is given to me. ¹⁹ So go and make followers of all people in the world. Baptise them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. ²⁰ Teach them to obey everything that I have taught you, and I will be with you always, even until the end of this age.”    Matthew 28: 16-20

God Bless
xx

All That God Wants You To Be

I found this on Google images and thought "woah". It's hard to think about but, it's true right? Can you honestly say that without going through what you have been through in the past, you would be who you are today? 

The things that you have been through have shaped you into who you are right now. 

God created us, he designed us, he knows us - every little detail and it is all carefully stitched together to make up exactly who he wants you to be. Not what you want or what society wants, but what God wants.

When an architect designs a house, he knows all the measurements, details, problems with the house. He has created it and he will follow it through to see the house built to how he wants it, how he planned it. If someone else comes in and changes something, trying to make it like other houses, it won't all fit together. Because it won't be exactly like the designer planned. 

God knows exactly how to shape you into the person he wants and he knows you can be, but he's not going to do it straight away.away We have to grow into that person. And when we grow, God smiles, he's proud of who we are becoming. 

There may be problems and struggles along the way but just trust that God knows what he is doing. He's known from the very beginning so why do we fight it? Because we don't like it? Tough. We'll be pleased it happened eventually and when we enter into Eternity, we will be able to say, "I did everything you wanted me to do, God". 

God has a good plan for your life. 

Romans 12:2 says:

"Don't become like the people of this world. Instead, change the way you think. Then you will always be able to determine what God really wants-what is good, pleasing, and perfect."

Change how you think, and think about what God wants, not others.

God Bless

xx