Abide in him and he will lead us.

I was reading the start of 2 Samuel the past couple days and God reminded me that he calls to simply abide in him and depend on him.  God showed me that when we do abide in him and depend on him, he provides for us in his timing.  Even during the whole time that David was being hunted by Saul,  he still was abiding and depending on God.  David had to go through running through a cave then staying with the Philistines that he formerly hunted before he could become king.  In the same way, God has been showing me that he wants to increase my dependence on him more and more. He will lead me to the job that is the best fit for him in his timing.  Also, God wants me to abide in his Son, Jesus Christ for everything in my life and listen to his Spirit daily.  Our relationship with God is a growing process.  Philippians 1:6 says, God will keep working in us until the day of Christ Jesus.  This shows that God will keep maturing in me until I do come face to face with his Son, Jesus Christ.

Why is the culture and world against God

Why is the culture and the world so much against God?  Is it because of their perception of who he is? Is it their perception of Christians?  Or is it just an all-out hatred against God? The last question I will discuss in these next few blog posts why do people say when one is sharing the gospel stop talking about religion.  God is not some religion, God is three in one.  God is love.  God is the Trinity.  Following God, his Son, and his Spirit is a way to live life. 

Trust him more

God has been showing me how much I need to desperately depend on him.  He has been reminding me that he is trust worthy.  We have to trust him with the little things then he will provide the big things.  God desires us to depend on him for his leading and guidance in our life.  When we look to him, he reminds us how much he can provide for us. 
God showed me that I need to daily remind myself of Proverbs 3:5-6.  We have to keep trusting God with all of our heart then he will lead us where he wants to go.  This type of trusting is a daily trusting, where we are surrendering our plans to God for him to lead us where he wants us to go. 

Billy Graham's life- what to learn and gain.

Today, I will be discussing what we can learn and gain in our life from Billy Graham.  I will be looking at a few important concepts that he implemented in his life that are important for us as believers in Christ.  I will be detailing how and why these are important for us to live out on a weekly basis in order to grow as Christ followers and keep us centered on Christ.  The main two concepts I will be discussing are Billy Graham's integrity/humbleness, dedication to prayer, and his passion to preach the gospel wherever he went.  It is important that we implement these two concepts in our lives on a daily basis.
First, Billy Graham came from a humble beginning.  He was a simple farm boy from North Carolina.  After he preached, he always deflected the praise to God alone.  Also, I remember hearing stories of how he kept himself pure in his integrity.  He was always above reproach in everything he did.
Second, concept was his dedication to prayer and a his daily walk with God.  I heard a story that he always ended the day and began the day with prayer.  He put his walk with God before anything else in his life.  Another story was that ordered the TV out of his room before he would preach and do revival so he could spend time with the Father in prayer.  He considered prayer and his time with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ of upmost importance in his life. 
Lastly, it is important to remember to share the gospel.  Billy Graham just preached the simple message of God's love for us.  All he preached was that God sent his Son Jesus Christ to die on the cross for our sins and rose again from the grave.  If we believe in him, we will have eternal life and a relationship with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  Billy Graham wanted to be remembered that he lived his life for his Savior Jesus Christ alone and was faithful in serving God all of the days of his life.