Gods Not Dead... Newsboys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_OTz-lpDjw

Be patient Christians, eternity will right the wrongs of time.

The Amazing Spiderman can't really help the evil of this world, it's only a movie. Only and Amazing LIVING God can, because GOD'S NOT DEAD!! It is a true story, and if you will receive what Jesus has to offer you, you will receive REAL POWER!

This was one of the best movies I've seen in a long time, because the things that took place in this movie really happen to this day. I wasn't surprised when the movie theater was nearly empty, because 8 other movie theaters was showing The Amazing Spiderman. It was part 2 of a story about a man who gets bit by a spider and gets transformed with super powers to fight evil. I'm sure you know the story. The theater expected so many people, and they were right. They had to put rope and stanchions out for the long lines of anxious people wanting to get a good seat. Wow, all that went through my head was how much I wished people were that anxious to learn about God. Wouldn't it be a wonderful sight to see if there was rope and stanchion outside of our churches on Sunday because people were so anxious to come in and worship, and just love on God. The sad thing is, it is more and more empty, along with many people's lives. So many are full of hate and disbelief. If more people would seek the real stories found in the bible, you just might get bit by the Holy Spirit and be transformed because of the truth you will find. It's not just a story, IT'S REAL!! 2 Corinthians 3: 18 "And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being TRANSFORMED into His likeness"......

I am around many unbelievers. I even have family members who don't believe in God. I don't hate them or stop them from talking about their unbelief. I share my faith and stories with them, and continue to pray for them in hopes that one day they will know the truth. Or better said, not just know it, but desire to spend time with Him, and live for Him.

It truly is hard for me to understand people who don't believe. So many today seem to be threatened by the God they don't even believe in. Why would you want to stop people from praying or mentioning His name. Just the other day on the news I heard of a professor in South Carolina who told his students that they CAN NOT gives thanks to God in any of their speeches at graduation. Thank God that they put a stop to that. Then just a few weeks ago, a lunch teacher told a little girl she couldn't pray and give thanks for her food. There are so many more true happenings than these two stories... WHY!!!.... What harm is it to anyone if we pray? What harm are we to anyone just because we believe and call ourselves Christians? All I can make of all of this hate is, you are threatened by something you don't believe in any way! It truly makes me angry, but it is an anger I know God understands, because I understand what His word tells me. I pray that the scriptures below help you too if you find yourself angry and wondering how long? Remember, I'm sure there are many of you like myself, who are praying for family members who may not have that relationship with Jesus that you have been praying for.

Even though all this is bad, we don't have it half as bad as other countries. In some countries they will brutally kill you if they find out that you are a Christian. One of the most recent stories my brother in law shared with me was of an Iranian women. She was convicted under the Islamic sharia law, to be hung for her belief and being a Christian. They tried to convince her to change her mind, but she did not. She is supposed to be hung in front of a crowd of people for her belief.( And we think we have it bad.) I ask you, why.... why would anyone die for a God that wasn't REAL? People who believe with every bit of their heart and soul, who have experienced the LIVING GOD for themselves, WILL NOT DENY their belief in Him, even to death. Why, because He is real! It's not a fairy tale. It is the LIVING Word of God. For over 2000 years now, people have been hated, silenced, and brutally killed for being a Christian. Still to this day many are killed for bringing the good news of Christ to other countries. They do this because they know the truth,  the love and peace that comes to your soul when you believe, and they know that this place is only temporary. We are all commanded to share the Gospel of Christ, Matthew 28: 19-20  , and talk about receiving powers, real powers, read Acts 1: 8 "But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you".... Where has God placed you, or where is He calling you to go?

All that is going on in the world today doesn't bring me to disbelief, it makes my belief stronger. Reminding me of the very words of Jesus Christ in John 15: 18, and Matthew 10: 22 "If the world hates you... it hated me first." That's enough for me to understand the hate.

My prayer of course is for world peace....  But be prepared, because Part 2 of this true story written in the Bible is coming soon!!! It's not a fairy tale, and one day we will live "happily ever after" when Jesus comes and receives His children to Himself.

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Kim