Question: How Can I Explain My Hope To Unbelivers

1 Peter 3:15-Be ready to defend your hope if anyone questions it. How many Christians would keep it real about their faith? Very few. Many Christians would explain how they never questioned God in the midst of fiery trials. They would tell people how they've always had rock-solid faith. I'm going to be real: Most of them would be lying. No matter how long someone has been walking with God, every believer has questioned God. They've asked God the reason behind fiery storms, and some Christians have considered turning their backs on God because it seems like their trials (the ones that they're going through which are out of their control) have no expiration date. I know we live in a fallen world, and no one is immune to testing, but at some point trials must end. That's the part some Christians won't tell people; because they know if they gave an honest answer, that person could be turned away from coming to Christ. I believe that Christians can defend their faith by keeping it real: Telling unsaved people how good God has been to them, while explaining times they've questioned God about fiery storms; whether serving God is worth fighting battles you don't sign up for. After that, you let the unsaved person choose whether to accept or reject Christ.

Trina’s Niece Killed in Liberty City, Miami

Trina’s niece got killed in Miami (Liberty City, Pork & Beans). I don’t know if she had business in the Beans or what, but those Miami streets are unforgiving.☹️ 

Thinking Out Loud

Before Adam & Eve's disobedience, there was no sin & life was good as God intended. When they ate the forbidden fruit, sin entered the world so God had to send Jesus to cover the cost of sin on the cross. I want to think this world would be sin-free, but I can't.

The reason is humans are hardheaded; we do what we want (good or bad). Someone else would've disobeyed God & God would have had to send his son Jesus to the cross for our sin. In short, sin would've entered through someone else's disobedience if not Adam & Eve. #thinkingoutloud 

You’re Real If You’re Doing For Others

When you’re doing for someone, you're real, but when you aren't, you're flaw. If you're grown, get your own. When you’ve got your own, no one can throw in your face what they did for you. 

Today’s Message

 People treat you exactly how they feel about you 🤞🏾..keep that in mind

I treat them accordingly, by paying them dust.

Today's Thought: Fiery Suffering

 

One thing believers can count on is suffering: They're going in, in the midst of, or on their way out of suffering. Suffering is unavoidable because we live in a fallen world. If it was up to me, I would wipe suffering off the map and everyone would be on Cloud 9 in life. Because none of us are God, we don't have that power so the best thing for believers to do is hold on in the midst of raging storms. Storms don't last forever, even though we think so sometimes.

No Credit For Doing Good

 I stand on this. If you're looking for clout, was your deed genuine? If the person never recognizes you, are you going to stop doing good for others just because you won't get praise? You shouldn't, but everyone's different. I would be lying if I said I didn't want praise for doing something good for someone, but as I've gotten older, I learned that some people will never shout you out for doing good for them, so move on.