Romans 1:16

If you are reading this, that means you have made it to my first blog post. So welcome! What I want to do with my blog is just give ideas on passages of Scripture, thoughts about problems of life, and ultimately bring glory to God.


I decided on the theme of Not Ashamed because, recently God has been placing on my heart to really make a conscious decision to live a life that is all out and sold out for Him. I felt that Romans 1:16 does a good job of putting that into perspective. It says, "I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile." This verse really captures the thought process that I'm having. It takes us from our own strength and gives it to whom it really belongs. God. The reason we don't need to be ashamed of the gospel, or the good news of Christ is because it is not from us, but it is the power of God. This requires a look at who God is. The Almighty, All Powerful, Star-Breather, Creator and Sustainer of the universe. That is who this verse is talking about. We don't need to be ashamed because we are not the ones that have to reach the heart of man, but the power of God. It is simply our job to spread the news to everyone we come in contact with. This is where the life that is all out and sold out comes into play. I believe that we should be living lives where every second is used to bring honor and glory to God. Will we ever reach that point? No probably not, but I know that I want to do everything I can to give Christ my all.