Sinners Like Me

The title of this blog isnt just a song by Eric Church, it's my life. Have you ever heard "your sin will find you out"? Well it will! I think back sometimes about my crazy years...... you know the ones where you say to the folks around you "I must have lost my mind for a few years back then" or "what the heck was I thinking". But I think back sometimes and it continually reminds me that God is Good ALL the Time! God and I have talked a whole lot over the past few years. While I was "in the world" or living for my own selfish reasons, I struggled continually looking to be happy. I continually tried to find what was missing that would fill that hole I had in my life. The more money I made, the harder I partied, the more crap I bought, the hole just got bigger! It's so hard to believe that a lifestyle change can give such peace, but it did for me and will for whoever makes that same change. I litterally made God my #1 priority in my life. God has become the one I talk to most everyday. All my sins from my "crazy" period have been washed away by the Blood of my Savior Jesus Christ. We saw just a few clips from The Passion of Christ on our youth retreat last weekend. I realize so much of that movie is Hollywood, but much of it follows Scripture too. As I watched the clips, I remembered that Jesus did that for me. The movie could in no way depict the actual events that took place during the crucifixion, but Mel Gibson made an effort. The torment and pain that was depicted in the movie that Jesus endured for us, was just a small part of it. The movie cant show it because it was so much worse in real life. At one point in the filming of the movie, the actor that played the role of Jesus, was hit with the cat of nine tails......with just one hit it took his breath and bruised his ribs. Just imagine (rent the movie), what is shown in the movie is not even as bad as what Jesus dealt with, yet in the movie it was very tough to watch and makes people cry uncontrolabley...and that is just a little bit of the Truth!....... Jesus did it to pay for me being selfish and greedy!!!!
Jesus did it all for you and everyone you know as well. Sometime over this weekend, maybe instead of hanging out with folks you know arent helping you in places that are kept dark for a reason, Seek out Jesus. Jesus is right there waiting for you. Enjoy the peace that He gives, that you cant find anywhere else! It's great for Sinners Like Me.
Peace and Chicken Grease Y'all
Lee