Life Tattoo.

I was talking to Kayla the other day and we got on the topic of tattoos and which Bible verses would make good tattoos. I came to the concussion that the one I would like to use wouldn't make a good tattoo because it talks about being youthful and that would be ironic when I am 100 years old.

Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe. -- 1 Timothy 4:12 (NASB)

I concluded that I don't want this as a body tattoo, I want this as a life tattoo. Not something I wear, but something that I live by. Becoming one with the verse. Living every point up to it's fullness whether it is in how I talk, how I present myself, how I truly love everyone as Christ did, whether it is putting all my reliance on Christ, being pure in relationships, or the command given to us to be able to represent other Christians.

The more that I think about this, the more I feel like I am not living life the way I should. How many of us are living everyday like this? 

God's Work through us.

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them. -- Ephesians 2:10 (NASB)


I read this verse and I started to think about why we are here on this Earth. See, God created us to not be separate from Him and to glorify Him. That is until Adam and Eve decided to be little rebels and throw God's master plan out. Then I started to think about good works... See, so many people think that it takes mearly good works to get to Heaven. 


1. God's Grace Saving Us >> leads to >> Us Doing Good Works. 
vs.
2. Us Doing Good Works >> leads to >> Us Being Saved. 


#1. is correct. #2. is not.


We are all called as Christians to do good works. If a Christian is not growing closer to Him, then he/she is dead. People think that because they are saved they don't need to do anything with or for God. James 2: 14-20 says: 

14 What use is it, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but he has no works? Can that faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is without clothing and in need of daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and be filled,” and yet you do not give them what is necessary for their body, what use is that? 17 Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead, being by itself.18 But someone may well say, “You have faith and I have works; show me your faith without the works, and I will show you my faith by my works.” 19 You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder. 20 But are you willing to recognize, you foolish fellow, that faith without works is useless? (NASB)

We cannot do anything to earn our Salvation. Good people do good works, not good works makes us good people. Right before 2:10 in 2:8-9 it tells us that our Salvation is a Gift from God, not something that man can achieve. 



For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. (NASB)

how i feel right about now.

Dirty and Left Out -- The Almost

Hello, I swear I won't be too long
Hello, I promise I'll be real strong
Wait up, I just wanna tell You
Hold up, why are You still here?

I've been dirtier than You wanna know
I've left earlier than You'll ever know

Why do, You wanna be all listenin' to me
Why do, You spread Your arms and tell me I'm free
Why do, You wanna be in my life
In my life

I've been dirtier than You wanna know
I've left earlier than You'll ever know

Jesus, Jesus,
There's something about Your name
Master, saviour, Jesus

I've been dirtier than You wanna know
I've left earlier than You'll ever know
Jesus
Jesus

we are not immortal.

live like you are dying. the all familiar phrase. does it make sense? no.

if i wanted to live like i was dying then i would self inflict a mortal wound and take a trip to the hospital. now that is living like we are dying. or at least the hardcore version. we are all dying. it is our fate. no one is immortal. so does that mean we are all living like we are dying?

when someone tells me to live like i am dying i want to punch them in the face and say. "punk! i already am! you trying to tell me to die???!?!?!?!" not really. but pretty close.

ya ya ya. i get it. "live life to the fullest"
define fullest?

fine. full potential. okay. now we are getting somewhere.

dear scott.... you have not been living up to your full potential.
GET IT IN GEAR!

well. this weekend has been a great boost to me. i got a lot off my shoulders with a lil' one on one with God. and did he bring me down! at least now i am better off. and i also got to witness some of His work through others!
and.... i started a devotional. this is actually the first time i have done this. so that is pretty uber exciting.

subway hired two more people i went to highschool with. and it is driving me insane.

uummm.... that is about all.

oh. and 7 more days. :) come back sooner.

tis all.