' Sin = what? '

What is Sin?

A lot of people in the world today, especially the youth, put sin in a category where it should not be. What do I mean by that? Well, today sin is categorised with fun, a good time, enjoying ones self. Which is what Satan has done to effectively get and keep young people away from God. When you truly understand the essence of sin, the Christian pathway will become  a bit easier to travel.

Sin as defined by the dictionary is the transgression of the divine Law, or a reprehensible action.
When you really look at it sin is sooo much more than breaking a law. The essence of sin is much deeper much more sinister than just that.

We were perfect God made us perfect in every way. We were immortal, when we were made there was no end sight, God made us and everything around us to live for ever. One person decided to try sin. One person decided to test drive sin, and  when she did, it was automatically internalised and rotted her and everything else from the inside out.

I think of sin as a curse. Picture it. Humanity in the form of Adam and Eve had a choice, we chose sin and immediately we started to die.  Right away what was immortal became mortal, what was supposed to always be has an end. ... Listen to yourself  breathe for a minute .. no really stop and listen. With every one of those gulps of air you die. Every morning you wake up thinking you have new life, you don't your one step closer to your expiration date, your one day closer to death. Right now life is an oxymoron because with every moment that you live you die. This is what sin has done to you.

With every year crime , violence , hatred, drug abuse, sexual abuse, sickness, Hurricanes  Tornadoes, earthquakes, famine and war grew more and more intense. Every day leaves drop of the trees, a flower blossoms and dies, someones mother dies, someones sister is raped, some child is molested and I can go on and on...... This is what sin has done to the world.

There is nothing good, fun or jovial about sin. That's why Jesus  pleads with us to repent of our sins and then to go and sin no more! He calls us to a life free of sin, he calls us to a life of quality, happiness and purity in him. How can something that is Killing you be too good to give up.  That's the equivalent of someone who has cancer being handed and actual cure but refusing to take it."Naw man I'm cool.. this junk right here, this cancer right here, its just too good to give up."(o.O) Jesus understands the toxicity of sin and now so do you.

Hold you head up high and live the Christians life of quality and purity with a satisfied smile on your face, because because despite what many believe... just look around you, Sin ≠ fun.

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Wasted drops of Blood... Part 1

I want to talk to my Christian Young people

What have you done with your life?

I know what your gonna say well my life hasn't begun So I don't have much to show for it at the moment. You know what that is? It's a pitiful and totally inappropriate excuse  for your unfruitful tenure on earth. Being young is not an excuse for unmotivated, lazy , narrow minded, lackadaisical, immature, unethical, indifferent, ambivalent beings. Your probably saying well.. I graduated from high school or I got my GED and got accepted into a University or I graduated with my Degree going on to that job... that's great BUT what about the rest. What about service? What are you doing to make the depressed smile?  What are you doing to impact your community? what are you doing for your church? What are you doing for God? being a Christian young person isn't just about spiritual growth but personal growth as well.  Too much of us are intimidated by our youth, which is actually one of the sharpest must effective tool in our belts. If only you could only understand how powerful beyond belief you are, if only you understood the earthshakingly amazing and powerful things you can accomplish. The bible makes many references to the desire to use young people to do great things my favourite is in  Jeremiah 1:7-9  where God calls Jeremiah to but Jeremiah is afraid and he tells God that he cant be used because of his youth.. this is the response he got... "Do not say, 'I am only a youth' 'You must go to everyone I send you to and say whatever I command you. Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you,” declares the Lord. Then the Lord reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, “I have put my words in your mouth. See, today  I have set you this day over nations and over kingdoms, to pluck up and to break down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant."

Now when I look at this texts and other references here and there (such as Ecclesiastes 12:1)it confirms in my mind without a shadow of doubt that God wants to use the youth of the church to do great things ... no not only in the church  the older folk kinda got that, but in the wider Community as well. 

We should be the salt of the earth the beacon of light in the darkness. We should hate and detest mediocrity. It's no enough just to go through life like everybody else your a follower of Christ more is expected of you. Jesus didn't die on a cross so that I can live a life of unfulfilled dreams, irrelevance and mediocrity. I don't know about you but I never want Jesus to look at me.... and see wasted drops of blood. Its not enough to love Jesus go to church sing and shout then spend the rest of your time tweeting about nonsense, looking at memes on face book, gossipping about peoples relationships, or who's weave looks like 'all my life I had to fight' (lol). When I look to my left, I see too many young people too caught up in the nonsensical things, amused with the things of this world. Let me break that word down for you Amusement... 'an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention' your attention is being diverted from Christ and you don't even know it. Then I see another set of us when I look to my right. I see  too many of us young people who are content with getting a good education, sitting down in church getting Fat on the word. Christianity is a call to service and no... service isn't  such a bad word. As essential as these thing are.. service doesn't only involve volunteering at soup kitchen or building churches in Africa,  you can serve by doing what you Love. Yes, those things called talents that you do naturally and you ENJOY doing, Jesus is calling you to serve him with those.  God needs young people who will think outside of the box, think outside of what has always been done, and do the extraordinary for him. I marvel at the fact that when people do things for Satan they go all out, do their best they use the biggest the brightest and the best, go hard or go home yet when it comes to Christ..... you feel me. If you know this post is for you. It's time to get up. Stand up. The time for spectating has come and gone. Join the movement.

Below I've highlight some young people I know who are using their God given talents to impact the community and to bring the word of our amazing God to the world.

                            Milton Doggette 

Song writer, Singer, Past Student of Oakwood university, member of the Adventist church.
Has an amazing song out... "Hold me Close' check him on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSWaCZQ6AUc

Daryl Anderson 

           An amazing producer. Student of Oakwood University Here's some of his work. 

                   -  One Nation A Time : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRzWuymdrZE

                    -  The Letter :  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkI3Y77K8cA&list=UUZmCxb_Bo4dmoRy7ndAVfnA&index=2&feature=plcp

             Serenity

A group of Christian (Adventist) ladies. Who won Oakwoods making the group reality show.All students os Oakwood university. Here's a vid of their work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iz08QbdKTj0

   Richard Martin

An excellent preacher and mighty man of God.  Recent Graduate of Oakwood University Check it out :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aBM40EfpL0

                     

          

                   Adiel and Ministry

A group out of Nothern Caribbean University headed by Adeil Thomas
 a powerful songwriter, producer and singer.

Check out their work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6QZkAgHn6Q

              Daran E. A. Clarke

Founder of a the iServe youth group movement for the Cayman Islands Conference, 
Evangelist, singer all together a mighty man of God. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tENsZql1ZA

        

               
   Charles Eaton

                   A gifted young man a spoken word Beast! an Adventist Young man living Christ. Student at oakwood University  His poetry is so ... I can't even describe it listen for yourself! - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5yXc1UPiL8

                          Committed 

                            A group of Christian young men who won NBC's hit singing competition ''The sing Off'.    Amazing Vocals and musical arrangements. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS3jn9MtNrc&feature=related

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Ps. Know of any outstanding young person in your community. Hit me up : keely.aoc@gmail.com
       

Amazing Love

The love of God, can only be described by someone who has felt it. Its this incomprehensible ever present feeling, that makes every situation no matter how bad be ok.

Every human being goes through that point in their life where they feel alone, maybe worthless or un-accomplished the love of God quiets all those feelings. It brings this peace and calm that you experience through nothing else. If you live a life turmoil or constant change the love of God is that one thing that is constant that will never change. If you have had your heart broken by someone, every been cheated on, the love of God is that one thing you can trust because it will never leave you nor can it ever be stolen. If your the over achiever who is always under pressure the love of God is that powerful force cheering you along the way. If your the person whose life is in a rut, who isn't proud of where they are today, the love of God is the force that's willing you to better yourself.

The love of God is amazing..

Day 2 #TheDivineLove

What? God doesn't exist?

Ok so, you've read my previous posts, and your like what is she yapping about, there is no God, there is no proof of God, no one has seen God therefore he doesn't exist. As far as your concerned God is  fairy tale.

Well, I am sure your a smart person a very learnt person, but how much of all there is to know, do you know?

Give me a percentage. All the knowledge that exist in the world today how much of it have you acquired? Can you name all the emperors in the 16th Dynasty of China of hand right now? Can you name all the primes minister's of England for the past 100 years along with the names of wives and children? What about all the species of fish in the sea... yes every single on of them and their characteristics? where on the food web do they reside? Who hunts them? What do they hunt? How do they contribute to their habitat? Tell me, of all the books that were published  since  1999 how much of them have you read? Ok fine, what about the beginning of 2012 how much of them have you read? ......Even the most learnt persons in the most prestigious University or the most  ingenious  Scientist in a lab somewhere has to admit.. out of all the knowledge to be had in the world, with all there experience and learning  they have accumulated approximately  10% of all the knowledge that exist (I'm being very generous with that percentage).  Lets look at it logically, since those who choose not to believe in God tend to look at the world logically and critically. If you have between 5-10% of the whole worlds knowledge (meaning your super smart)  you know 5-10% of all there is to know. Is it possible that God exists in 90-95% of the realm of the knowledge that you haven't acquired?

I'll leave you to ponder that question.

To add to the list of things to ponder.... looking at that 90-90% chance that God does exist and you just dont know it, thats a PRETTY high percentage. Wouldn't logic, science and sensibility dictate that you live your life in favor of the >90% and not in line with <10%?


Do you feel that seed of doubt in your mind? It means that you have some researching to you, and once you start looking for God, He will find you.

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Day 3 #TheStruggleIsReal