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All Gave Some, Some Gave All

All gave some, some gave all. This is a common saying we hear, especially in times of remembering our fallen hero's and the ones serving still today. I am proud to have many family members who have served our country, from both of my great grandfathers who served in World War 2, a great uncle who served in Vietnam, and an uncle who was in the National Guard. I am so thankful for the men and women who serve our country to give us the freedom we have today.
As I think of the saying "All gave some, some gave all", I can't help but compare that to our lives as Christians. As followers pf Christ, we are called to share the Gospel and show those around us Jesus through how we live. Not because we need to live perfectly, none of us can do that, but because of the grace of Jesus. Because of His love for us we can have a relationship with Him. When we accept Him and allow Him to work in our life His love will come into us and pour out into others.
This call on our lives to show others Jesus isn't something that just some of us are called to do, it is what we are ALL called to do if we are truly a child of God. This calling bestowed upon us should be something that increases as we spend more time in the presence of Jesus. The more time we spend with Him, the more we see His fingerprints in our lives and the more we shine Him! It isn't something to hide away! We have Jesus! He is the best thing we could ever have! He is our Comforter, Guide, Dad, Creator, Friend, Light! Why on earth would we want to keep that from the people around us? Pride? Comfort? We're embarrassed? That just doesn't seem like a good reason to keep the only true Hope from the world. And the awesome thing is that there isn't pressure in sharing Him! We aren't the ones who saves the person, we aren't the hero. Jesus is. It is our job to do what He has called us to do, and trust that He has the rest. There are Christians all over the world who give their LIVES for Him...to share Him, to stand for Him. We aren't all called to go into foreign missions, but we are all called to missions, wherever that is.
I will follow my Jesus, my Captain, my King.

"Give praise to the Lord, proclaim His name, make known among the nations what He has done!" Psalm 105:1

"Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone is the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in Heaven." Matthew 5:15-16

"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you, to the very end of the age." Matthew 28:19-20



This past weekend the interns went on a journey to the Blue Pool! It was amazing! Here are some of my favorite pictures! (And some fun stuff I did to get pictures :)






PS. For those of you who know me, I showed a bit of my LOTR side on this trip... And there may be a reference to the movie in here too ;)

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