7 Days 7 Lessons [Sovereignty]

Day 2/7:

There have been many times I have doubted God in my life. More times than i am willing to admit. Two years ago coming to Atlanta i was not sure of anything. One thing I know i am sure of today is God's Sovereignty over my life and every situation. A Biblical definition for sovereignty would be He has the absolute right to do all things according to his good pleasure. (ex. Romans 9:15-23) God has authority and power over all things. Many people see Jesus as the little baby in a cheap nativity scene outside a church or your parents house during Christmas. He seems helpless, weak, not alive, not powerful and just sooo.. plastic. If that was the real baby Jesus then we would be doomed. There would be no hope for the world. But luckily that is not the case, God is not a plastic baby sitting on you're lawn. Jesus is sovereign and Lord over all things. He has the power and authority over every thing that exists. including your life, my life. Every morning I get up thanking Jesus that i am alive, that he has created me for a purpose, he has a plan for my life. That God what ever situation i find myself in today you are Lord over it. You have to power and authority to change it.

7 Days 7 Lessons

Seeing how it is my last week here in Atlanta I have begun to reflect on some things that have happened over the past two years being an adopted Hotlantian. So for my last 7 days I will write 7 blogs of things i have learned about myself.

Part 1:

Two years is the longest i have stayed in one place. Since the end of high school I have been moving around living in various places. Indianapolis, IN, Chattanooga, TN, Melbourne, AUS, Atlanta, GA, back to Nashville, TN and then to Lexington, KY in the fall. I guess you could say i was searching for something. The only problem is I had no map to guide me. I was lost. Then kinda randomly I found myself in Atlanta. I had moved here for a job within two weeks of being back from Australia. Now looking back X definitely marked the spot. I have had more closure in my life then ever before. I have seen God's Grace and Favor in my life like never before. I have experienced God's Sovereignty day after day. I have learned to put my trust in Him always. But most of all I have learned to Forgive. I finally understood what real forgiveness was all about. It is impossible for anyone to know what real forgiveness is until they have real Repentance. How can we forgive someone when we are just as guilty as they are. Everyday we dont forgive WE hurt ourselves more than we were hurt by them. It has finally clicked that WE have to preach and walk out the gospel of Repentance and Forgiveness. I have been able to forgive others how I would like to be forgiven. We all make mistakes, but we all do not forgive. Forgiveness is not just these three words " I forgive you" But rather " I love you". God loves us so much he forgives us in an instance. I am not saying everybody can do that. I know its hard for me. But if we could strive to be like Christ, then we can strive to forgive like Christ.