Daily Devotional: 6/19/2018 - FAILED RELATIONSHIP
"I might be the reason why my friends don't turn to Jesus, I been
holy on the surface but a heathen in the DMs." -WHATUPRG "be a
man" (nobigdyl. nobigdyl. - be a man (Audio) ft. WHATUPRG)
Whatuprg
(what up rg), is another up and coming Christian rapper. He just released his
debut album, Pleasant Hill, which was
amazing. The bar that I chose comes from a song he is featured on, be a man by nobigdyl (off his debut album
SOLAR which was a killer album that released last Friday). As soon as I heard
this line it hit me in the face and heart harder than a Tyson punch and I let
out a "woo" and made face twisted like I just ate something sour. I
instantly felt it, I connected to it; not really to the DM part (but sometimes
women can be a part of my downfall, I will touch on that later). But I
connected more with the first part. There are times I feel like I fail to bring
my friends to Jesus. Out of my original friends, from high school and baseball,
I am the only that really "has Jesus". This meaning, I am the only
that does not go around trying to get every women, do not drink or smoke, I do
not excessively curse (some slip here and there), and I am the only that reads
and studies the Bible. My friends are "believers", but they really do
not show it or act it (to Biblical standards). I try to reach out and reflect
his image to the best of my ability. I have even reached out a couple times to
study the Bible to them. At times I feel like there is more that I can do, but
I do not know what to do. I do not want to be "that guy", that guy to
come off as judgmental. At the same time I know I should, but correct with love
and grace. I have to "throw" Scripture, I have to more than show and
HOPE that they get the hint; I have to tell them. I cannot give up, Jesus did
not give up on me (he did not give up on us). Jesus and the Apostles showed and
told us how to confront people and teach people, we have to follow it. It all happens on God's time. We cannot force it, but
we cannot wait and hope they get a hint or ask for help. Women has
always been a consistent sledgehammer to my relationship with God. It is not
that I do not respect them, because I show nothing but respect and love. It is
more of the fact that I treat them as idols, as my God.
"My shorty so ice cold
She might be my idol
Seen her with a blindfold
I don't wanna fight though
You might be my typo
Can't mistake you twice though
I'm insured like Geico
I've been lucky looking for contentment
But I know this isn't it
It's gotta be more than all this superficial sh- ah
Gave up my eternity for temporary
bliss
I would
fall in love with a "photo", I would fall in love with what was on
the outside and not the inside. I would fall for temporary bliss, I would go to
women to help fill voids in my life. I would go to them in times of need,
running towards them and away from God. We as a whole need to do better. We
need to fall for the heart and not the face. God has created them to be Queens
and to be treated as such. They are not fillers, but they are human beings,
with a heart and a mind. I would let women take me away from God. I would give
them all my time, time that I would have and should dedicated to God. I am
quick to love and to fall for someone. I never really been good with women, I
am the "good guy that always finishes last". I would always have an
express route straight to the friend zone. I was the "amazing guy that
deserved anyone I wanted", but not them. I let this define who I was. The
devil knows this about me, and knows all things about us. He feeds on it, he
fed me lies to try and bring me out of the light and into the world. It worked.
We all have to be on watch for this, the devil feeds on struggles and our
weaknesses. He is sneaky, he will throw temptations and lies to grow his power
in us. We cannot let this happen, our Light has to be bright in order to
constantly show us the devil's schemes. Another thing I noticed in myself is
that I hate be "alone", even though I am introvert (weird right?). I
have to always be "talking" with someone or give my attention to
someone (to fill voids). This goes off of what I said yesterday with feeding
off of praise and feedback of others. Colossians 3:23 says, "Whatever you do, work at it with all your
heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters." We cannot
focus on what others say about us, especially if it is pulling us away from
God. I have been better with it, I am good with myself and my relationship with
others, I have been focusing on my Relationship more. Ephesians 4:24 says, "and to put on the new self, created to be like
God in true righteousness and holiness." We have to reflect the
perfect of Jesus to the best of our ability. We have to reflect it daily. We
have to reflect his image through every challenge, because you will be
challenged (daily). You have to reflect his image even if it is the unpopular
choice. We have to show respect, love and peace towards everyone, not just a
selected few. We have to respond to hate and persecution with love. We have to
be the person that Jesus was, we have to complete the mission.
Lord,
thank you for all that you do. Thank you for be the constant light in our life.
Thank you for being so bright that the darkness of the world ahs no match.
Thank you for your grace, love and mercy. Help us with every challenge and
obstacle. Help us with every temptation that the devil throws at us. Help us
reflect your perfect image daily. I pray all this in Jesus' s name, Amen.
#LetsBeAMovement
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