who is Jesus?

This whole "modern Christianity" thing is an oxymoron. I think it's good to be modern to relate to your generation and have practical Biblical application, but when your "modernizing" of the faith begins to undermine Jesus as God, then it becomes destructive. Some people make Christianity a trend or fad. They sell shirts saying "Jesus is my homeboy." To those of us who have a personal relationship with Jesus as Saviour, that's a bit offensive. Secondly, I've heard "Jesus is your best boyfriend." Boyfriend? What about with guys, then who does Jesus become? Jesus is NOT a romantic figure. Yes, we fall in love with Him and He gives us perfect love, but equating Him with the loose term "boyfriend" is desensitizing. WE are the BRIDE of Christ. Our covenant with Him is serious, with marriage (NOT puppy love) being an earthly example. And thirdly, Jesus is now a corporation. Many entities make money off of retail or events by stamping the "Christian" label or being affiliated with something else for the wrong reasons. They have lots of Christian "merch" that conforms to the patterns of the world to make people want to buy it. They even sell a "Christian" revolver.... what is that?? The kingdom of God needs financial support, and tithing is essential, but when your heart motive in living out the faith is to get money or to sell things, your heart is in the wrong place. We are here for souls.

So to clear all this up, let me just say: JESUS IS GOD.

He is the only One. The Great I Am. He is God. He is more than just the "son of God", in an earthly sense as we interpret that phrase in English. His sonship role (as manifested in the flesh) was for us - to save us and be our Redeemer on the cross. In the new Heaven and new Earth, He will be seated on the Throne - the ONE THRONE. (Revelation 4:2) We worship Jesus, we pray to Jesus, Jesus is God. His name is the name that is above EVERY name. John 1:1 says in the beginning was the Word, and the Word was WITH God, and the Word WAS God, and verse 14 states that this Word became flesh and dwelt among us. Therefore, if that Word was God and is God, and that Word became flesh, than that Word is Jesus. So, Jesus is God. There are people who need to stop underminining the divinty of Christ and get back to the Bible. Colossians 2:9 says "For in Him [Jesus] all the fullness of Deity dwells in bodily form." ...ALL THE FULNESS! In the name of Jesus, there is POWER, there is STRENGTH, there is HOPE, there is JOY, there is PEACE. He is the Living Water, the Bread of Life, the Alpha, the Omega, the FIRST, the LAST, the beginning and the end! He gets ALL the glory, because HE IS GOD.

There is one body and one Spirit... one hope; one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all. (Ephesians 4:4-6) In Him [Jesus] we live and move and have our being. Everything is to Him, for Him, by Him, and through Him. He is the only way, the only Truth, and the only Life.

You don't need a "homeboy", you don't need another fad, another trend, another T-shirt, or a "boyfriend". What you need is a Saviour. A Redeemer. A Messiah. A God who saves you, loves you, guides you, and gives you blessings abundantly. A God of grace and mercy. Without having Jesus, you have nothing. He is everything. When you realize, accept, trust, obey, and live out this fact -- Jesus is God -- it will revolutionize your life.

I have the best husband

my husband is so wonderful. he is so sweet, yet so strong. he leads me and guides me, always protects me and respects me. he gives me the best love, the sweetest kisses, the most relaxing massages anytime I ask, and always encourages me in everything I do. I am so blessed. He is truly my best friend, my soul-mate, the man of my dreams. I love you Ramses Mazon!

oh how he loves us

He is jealous for me,
Loves like a hurricane, I am a tree
Bending beneath the weight of His wind and mercy.
When all of a sudden,
I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory,
And I realize just how beautiful You are,
And how great Your affections are for me.

And oh, how He loves us so,
Oh how He loves us,
How He loves us all

Yeah, He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves.

We are His portion and He is our prize,
Drawn to redemption by the grace in His eyes,
If grace is an ocean, we’re all sinking.
So Heaven meets earth like a sloppy wet kiss,
And my heart turns violently inside of my chest,
I don’t have time to maintain these regrets,
When I think about, the way…

He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves.


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I AM MARRIED!!!

I have been married for two weeks and five days, and I absolutely love it! Married life is so wonderful - I married my best friend, my perfect man, my passion, my dream - I feel so blessed.

It's truly amazing to enter into a covenant with someone and with God. It's a Biblical, holy experience. I can't explain the peace Ramses and I have with each other. It's so liberating. I love having a man I can depend on always, lean on unconditionally, love completely, give to fully, and trust to lead and guide me through every path in life.

It has been such a humbling experience with all the love and support shown our way. Thank you to everyone who helped make our big day so special. God has been so good to us and we are so grateful!

I love, love, love being Mrs. Mazon! What a special gift marriage truly is. What joy and comfort! I adore my husband, and couldn't be married to a better man.

Life is good! :)

as old as you feel

Lately I've been hearing the phrase, "You're only as old as you feel." Not said towards me, but hearing others say it to each other.

I don't understand this saying. Sometimes, I honestly feel like I'm 65. Does this mean I am 65? I thought this saying was to make you feel better about yourself in a younger sense? I find it confusing. Just thought I'd blurb.

What does it really mean to "love" God?

"If you love Me, you will keep My commandments." - Jesus (John 14:15)

Many people have been telling me lately, "I am a Christian. I love God, but I drink excessively/go to clubs/smoke marijuana/live with my boyfriend, _________ (fill in the blank with questionable activity)."

Okay. I have a problem with this. And I don't think it's just me, I believe GOD has a problem with this. He said so Himself. Jesus tells us in Matthew 6:24, "No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth." The same is true for anything in your life that takes place ahead of God. You can't have two masters. You either serve one or the other. This is the case when it comes to true Christianity. For those who say statements like the one quoted above - something isn't right. I don't think those two sentences can co-exist. You either have a conviction in your life of the sin and are dealing with, realizing it, repenting of it, and therefore truly love the Lord. OR your love towards God is not genuine, and therefore you do as you please, without remorse. In this situation, something's gotta give.

Christianity is based on relationship with God. So let's make an earthly representation of this relationship, i.e. a marriage. It's like saying, "I love my husband, but I cheat on him." Or, "I love my wife, but I am physically abusive to her." ...It doesn't even have to be that extreme, as people sometimes say, "My sin isn't really that bad, I'm still a 'good' person." Okay, "I love my husband, but I yell at him a lot and call him names." Or, "I love my wife, but I watch a little pornography here and there." Are not all these things harmful to the relationship? If you really, truly love someone, don't you want to do all you can to please them and bring you closer? The same attitude and lifestyle should be for those who really love Jesus.

Paul tells us, "Everything is permissible—but not everything is beneficial. Everything is permissible—but not everything is constructive." (1 Cor. 10:23) This should be our mind-set.

I think it becomes worse when people say, "Well I am not convicted of getting drunk/sleeping with my boyfriend/smoking cigarettes/cussing/ __________ (fill in the blank)." Well, of course you're not. If you don't WANT to be convicted of something--you won't be. Simple as that. It's not hard to ignore the conviction of the Spirit. People do it all the time. God will never force you to obey Him. He is seeking true worshipers. (John 4) Those who truly love God, and therefore are desiring a closer relationship with Him, should then think, "Here I am, Lord. Use me as You want. I am a willing vessel. Show me how to become more like You, convicting me in the areas of my life that need to change or become better. Mold me, make me, renew me, restore me." As the Psalmist says, "See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting." (Psalm 139)

Our focus should be on how far from sin we can go = how close to God we can get. Not how much we can get away with, or how close to the line we can go. That's not true love. No one would want a relationship like that. He is our Creator, and as Christians - the most important relationship in our lives. It should be treated as such - with sincerity, integrity, honesty, and truth.

Christianity is not about what's in it for us, but about what we can give. Jesus showed us this in His time here on earth. And it's not just our own lives that are affected by obedience, but those around us. Paul warns us not be stumbling block to others. (Romans 14) True love involves sacrifice. We shouldn't mind the sacrifices we make for our weaker brothers and sisters. We're all growing.

Loving God is when we can genuinely say, "Lord, I am Yours. What you want of me, I will give. I will serve you. I want to be like you. Change my heart, transform my mind, whatever it takes - because this is worth it to me. I want to obey You, not out of convenience, but out of true love."

cake.

Our wedding cake is phenomenal. We picked it out last night. It's made totally, 100% from scratch with real, whole ingredients. We're attempting to feed over 700 people with a 3-tier and 12 sheet cakes. We have banana, strawberry, marble, red velvet, white, german chocolate, and this flavor called "lady baltimore" - cherries, nuts, and coconut filling. It's going to be intense. Those of you on a diet should probably avoid our reception. ;-)