Convictions convictions

Lately, the Lord has been speaking to my heart about all of the things that I just do wrong. I have learned that my God does speak and speaks powerfully. I just have to find his voice. God never speaks in a loud and booming voice, God speaks in a still small voice. I thank God so much for his Holy Spirit because through the Holy Spirit is what I learn what is right and wrong. Anyways, let me share with you what God has convicted my heart of today.

God has said that money is not everything

            The good Lord has convinced me that money is not the answer to absolutely everything. Money can work for a great deal of things but money can’t buy you peace, love, happiness. Money can’t save you from hell and money can’t get you closer to God.

            As Christians we need to be happy with the job that God has given us and if we ever need anything, have the faith to ask God for that thing.

            I remember one time when I was in high school, I started looking for jobs because I was sick of not having things. I started looking for jobs and sure enough my God provided me one when I was a freshmen in high school. I started only working Saturdays and to be honest with you guys, it was because God was providing that job. Afterwards I did not look for a job until my jr year of high school and sure enough I found another job my junior year of high school. God can provide!

            The lesson is this, I prayed to God for those jobs and every time, God answered in a mighty way. We need to have faith in God that he will provide for us because he can provide for us in more ways than one. God knows what we need and he knows what we want, so have faith in God to provide for you a job and he will provide.

Materialistic things are not everything

            I have learned that I am very materialistic. I love my things and I cannot get enough of it. Something interesting happened to me though. Sometimes whenever I save up for something very valuable and buy it, the next hour I feel empty. I feel like it’s not what I really wanted. This is because it wasn’t what I really wanted. What I wanted was God.

            So, I have a tip to all of those people out there wanting that Lamborghini or that nice mansion in LA. The next time you start window shopping for these things, just ask yourself, do you really want this? Or is this just another thing that is supposed to substitute God? Usually it’s the latter.

I am not God!!!!!!!

            Sometimes I try and be good at everything that I do. To be honest with you, I am good at everything that I do, it’s just a matter of practice for me. However, I have learned that I cannot be good at absolutely everything and I am limited. I am not superman, I am not God, I am far from it and I need to focus on the things that God has given me. God has given me a guitar, a voice, writing abilities and I should use it for him.

When I fail, God prevails

            I have learned that whenever I am weak, God is strong. Whenever I am frail, God is there. Whenever I cannot, God can. God picks up the pieces of my mistakes and fixes them. He restores my heart and makes a way so that I can live. God will do whatever he wants and I can count on the fact that whatever he wants is nothing but good.

            Thank you all for listening in on this blog post. To be honest with you guys, just recently God has been speaking to me in amazing ways and I say it is because I have started praying intensely. I plan out my prayers and I pray. I dedicate my hours to prayer and sure enough God is responding. So, please pray, read your bible, go to church, and love God above all else. I will see you all next time. German Gonzalez, signing out!