We are too SELFISH... We need to REFOCUS!!

A few weeks ago I attended my church's annual Youth Retreat. It has been something I was looking forward to because the Lord showed me that He had work for me to do. The theme was 'Am I Satisfied?' A very timely theme to help us Christians understand where we are in our journey with Christ. It was a blessed weekend but I left very concerned. I am concerned about the youths of this world, because I remember when I was in the world. I had no concern about eternity, I just wanted "successful" life. This means I have a nice husband, car, house, beautiful children, some day get my doctorate and of course a top management position making good money and living comfortable. When I came to Christ, as I said before I got my "free ticket" to heaven so this was even better because I would have achieve all these dreams and have a happy life... Sounds good right? 

Well, for the past couple of days I've been under some real spiritual attacks. I can't sleep at nights! I pray, I read my Bible but I could feel the fear and anxiety spirit in my house and no matter how I tried to cast it out I just still wasn't at peace. So, yesterday morning I went on my knees and started saying Lord, I need your peace. Tell me what's happening!! 

I cried out to God and of course He answered and this is what He wants me to share with you. 

PEOPLE ARE LOST... PEOPLE NEED HELP.... PEOPLE NEED JESUS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Many of us, like myself have been so caught up with ourselves and achieving our own dreams and plans that we barely stop to consider anybody else. The Lord showed me my heart last night, yes it's good that I am sharing the Gospel on facebook...Yes its good that I can pray for people.. Yes it's good that I lead ministries but is that really enough? 

It may seem like it's enough to other people but really and truly it's not enough for what I can do for GOD! 

I have been a bit down because I started my MBA last year, stepping out in faith even though I didn't have any funds and prayed and trusted that GOD would have provided the funds for me to complete it. Instead, last August I had to stop going to classes because I could not find the rest of the tuition to complete it. So, no matter how much I prayed the door just seemed shut. I wanted a MBA because I know it would enable me get a better job, then I would be able to change my car to something nicer and provide better for myself and Christelle, so when I stopped it was hard for me to accept. 

But last night, ALL my selfishness came before me. Yes, I was seeking God but on my prayer list I was still praying to God provide for me to finish my MBA, God please help me change my car, Lord while you at it give me a 'nice clean' man of God to be my husband. A lot of my prayers were about me, me and my 'successful' life. So, you are maybe thinking what's wrong with that Crystal? God says we should ask and it shall be given. Nothing is wrong with me wanting things but I was too focus on CRYSTAL! 

WHILE SO MANY OF MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY ARE HEADING TO HELL!! 

And I am so busy focusing on temporary things! 

Believers, we are TOO BUSY focusing on ourselves and not doing what is more important to God**

We live in such a broken world... Everyday babies are dying, hundreds of car accidents, people being killed all over the world for choosing Jesus, many are dying of hunger, millions of babies are being aborted, females are forced into drugs and sex trafficking, being raped, people are being murdered, HIV/AIDS rising, more homosexual laws are taking over, no devotions or prayers are allowed in schools... The world is coming to an END but all you care about is watching Scandal, Kim Kardashian, Grammy's, Fifty Shades of Grey and not realizing what you are feeding yourself is leading you to a path of HELL! 

The Word of God says the road to destruction is wide and the road to righteousness is narrow. That means all the things we are so focused on to prove to the world that we living a 'successful' life will ALL be in vain without a real relationship with Jesus Christ. 

Most of us only want God for what He can give us. We want miracles, blessings and favor but we forget about the suffering. We think suffering is not having a car or a job. We think suffering is when our loser boyfriends break up with us or our girlfriends cheat. WE ARE DISTRACTED!! WE ARE LOST!! 

Our days are numbered and this body will die but our soul will live on - either in HELL suffering or Heaven in peace with God. But we behave like we have time to get things right. YOU ARE WRONG! NOW IS THE TIME TO SEEK GOD. 

Believers, many of us will go to church every Sunday and will still go to hell because we weren't living as we ought to. We are too concerned about ourselves. We are concerned about migrating to USA for a 'better life'. We are concerned about how many 'likes' our facebook and instagram photos get. We are concerned that we don't miss the next episode of Scandal, Empire or Being Mary Jane. We are concerned that we find a husband (even if that's not the man God wants for you but your clock is ticking so you want any man that calls himself a Christian). We care about OURSELVES! Even if you post a few statuses about God on facebook it's not enough. We must be on our face daily praying for our friends and family and the World because we need JESUS!! Get on your knees Christians!  

Non-Christians, you keep thinking you have all the time in the world. You are so in love with this man that you want to give your life to the Lord but you don't want to lose him so you choose your boyfriend (that won't ever marry you) for GOD. You see Christians and think we are lame because we are not partying and having sex while you are drinking and "enjoying" your way straight to destruction. Men, you think money, drugs, tattoos and lots of girls are the answers yet even when you drink ten bottles of Hennessy, you are still empty and suffering in silence because you never realized that reaching to the top was so lonely.

Friends... Please open your eyes! God is knocking on your door. He wants to free you from Satan's bondage of lies, deceit and destruction. Accept His gift of Salvation TODAY!! 

You are so precious to HIM.. Jesus died for you even though you reject HIM. He loves you still and He is waiting with wide arms for you to run to HIM. 

Lord, I pray that my main focus will be on your work and not what I want but your righteous and your kingdom; I seek you more than everything else in this life. 

I pray that these words don't fall on deaf ears but you will take heed to this warning. It's not judgmental or condemning thoughts but I am really concerned about you my friend. God is calling you and this could be your last chance. 

To God to be Glory**** 

Crystal 

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