can't stop the message

i tried to avoid posting this...  it's true. the Lord put this on my heart a while back, and i said, "ok, in the morning." He reminded me in the morning, and i went to my computer, and decided, "nope, not now." something came up later, and i said, "ok, i'll do it." i went to the computer, Bible in hand, sat down, signed on, and said, "nope. can't do it." i go online elsewhere, and He shows me something else. i said, "ok, i get it..." i pull up my blog, get ready to post, and say, "nope... it's not gonna' go over well. i'm not doin' it." (i'm not kidding, you guys, this really happened!!) ok, so i sign on tonight (not for that at all!), and the Lord used something someone else posted (on my blog - thanks. *sigh*) to push me in the direction He's been leading me for the past 24 hours!!!!!!!!! *ugh!* if the Lord is nothing else, He's persistent!!! (oh, but He's so much more!!!)

ok. so, do you wanna' know what it is? here it is...

1 Finally, dear brothers and sisters, we urge you in the name of the Lord Jesus to live in a way that pleases God, as we have taught you. You are doing this already, and we encourage you to do so more and more. 2 For you remember what we taught you in the name of the Lord Jesus. 3 God wants you to be holy, so you should keep clear of all sexual sin. 4 Then each of you will control your body and live in holiness and honor 5 not in lustful passion as the pagans do, in their ignorance of God and his ways. 6 No one should wrong his Christian brother or take advantage of him, for the Lord avenges all such sins, as we have solemnly warned you before. 7 God has called us to be holy, not to live impure lives. 8 Anyone who refuses to live by these rules is not disobeying human rules but is rejecting God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you. (1Thes4:1-8)

Ladies and gentlemen, I avoided this topic because it seems like there's a lot of condemnation going on, and it's so much more "fun" to encourage one another, rather than to admonish one another. But, the fact is, this is important for all of us to remember (even me!!)

If you claim to be a Christian, you need to be living like a Christian (me, too!) A guy named Chuck Swindoll had this to say...

"If we truly believe in a holy God, holy living will be our goal."

Will we do it right all the time? Probably not. But our lives should not be habitually full of sin. Our belief in the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ makes us sinless. Not that we won't sin... but that we should be sinning less. Get it? What is the biggest thing that people your age are facing these days? S E X. What does the Bible say? "Live in a way that pleases God(!)" I promise you... you WILL be blessed!!!