Romans 6:16

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August 16,2017
“Do you not know that if you present yourself to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?” 
Romans 6:16
Growing up my main focus has always been on school and sports. As long as I was going to school getting good grades and playing a sport I felt like I was doing good. But I found myself always growing tired of school at a certain time of year or not liking or having the same passion for a sport as I did when I first started. My fire for anything always growing dim in everything I once found joy in doing. Also always being drained by the people I surrounded myself with. I know I am introverted, but this was a different type of draining. I was around people who were not walking with Christ. I wouldn’t say I was the best Christian growing up, but I defiantly believed there was a God and that He loved me. Besides my family, the friends I had and the people I went to school with had none of that. I loved them, but could never grow a deep relationship with many because of that gap. So I tried to play both roles; trying to show God’s love, but at the same time falling into worldly things. Making me look like a hypocrite. My main focus was to make sure others were happy. Broken people is who I became slaves to. Putting their needs before my own, letting them hurt me and drain me until I had nothing left. Not letting anyone know I was broken because I would of failed at the point. But what I have found is that God never grows tired of me and will never stop chasing me. And my fire will never grow dim if my eyes are set on Him. All of this temporary living just leads to death, but with God I have eternal life. I no longer have burdens on my shoulders because I have given them all to Him. I do not have to do this on my own. When I am obedient to Him and Him only, He takes the pain away. My application is to right now what is weighing me down and causing burden in my life and laying it at His feet. 

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