Yeah! I am Totally Righteous.

I read this devotion this morning. Very inspiring. You see I am righteuos not by my own efforts or the work of my own hand. Before I believed in Jesus, repented and declared him my Lord I was lost in darkness of sin. I never tried to be righteous because I never knew I was unrighteous, but now I know without Jesus I am lost, unrighteous and deserving of death. Thank God for abundant Grace in sending Jesus to die for me.

Read this devotion - if you don't know Jesus ask him to forgive you, cleanse you and make you righteous - if you know him be glad and confess you are righteous in Him.

Confessing Your Righteousness Pleases God


2 Corinthians 5:2121For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.




Do you know what happens each time you confess, “I am the righteousness of God in Christ”?
God the Father is pleased. When you confess that you are the righteousness of God in Christ, it reminds Him of what His Son has done for you to become righteous.
Also, by making you righteous, God is showing Himself righteous — “to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus”. (Romans 3:26)
Each time Jesus hears you confess, “I am the righteousness of God in Christ,” it brings much pleasure to His heart because you are laying hold of what He suffered and died to give you.
The Holy Spirit, who now indwells you to convict you of righteousness (John 16:10), rejoices when you confess, “I’m the righteousness of God in Christ.” He is pleased when you flow with Him.
The delight of the Godhead is not the only thing you gain when you confess, “I am the righteousness of God in Christ.” The Bible tells us that when you “seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness… all these things shall be added to you”. (Matthew 6:33)
Whether it is food, clothing or other necessities in life, “all these things” will be added to you. They will not just be given to you, but added to you as your inheritance when you seek first His righteousness.
You don’t need to use your faith for every single need in life. You just need to use your faith for one thing — to believe that you are the righteousness of God in Christ, and it will cause all the blessings you seek to come after you and overtake you!



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IT PAYS TO HAVE BIG FRIENDS!

When I heard we were going to a Sumo Tournament I thought I just got to have a photo with two big guys. As you can see they were big and boy were they sweaty. I had to peel my left arm of his back.

I have always had big friends. Mainly because I have always been shorter then most of the people I have hung out with.

How big do you think God sees me? Well I know he doesn't look at the size of a man or the stature he looks at the heart. I love the words from Smith Wigglesworth, "I am a thousand times bigger on the inside." Amen to that. With the Holy Spirit dwelling in me - I am huge.

Hello World,
This is my personal blog. I will get to it when I can. to see more of what is happening in my world check out the igniteyoungadult.blogspot.com

I chose the title for my blog based on a tshirt I used to wear when I was in my heavy metal, long hair and goatie stage of life.

The Resurrection Band from the 70's to the 90's had this t shirt that had a statment that has stayed with me from those days. LIVE YOUR LIFE FOR A CHANGE.
This reminds me to never settle down and accept this is my lot in life but it encourags me to always look out at life for change. If we aren't growing and changing, what are we? Settled, Stagnent or even Dead.

Jesus came to give life and life abundantly.
Change me Jesus to be more like you.