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"TO LIVE IS CHRIST?" I say "Yes, Lord, yes!"

Christ doesn't take over our life, He empowers it and all we do and say points toward Him, reflects His love and displays His power! Every move Paul made was in response to his desire to reveal Jesus as the resurrected Son of God.  Philippians 1:21 says, “For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” We are the example of Heaven on earth, we are the living epistles  “To live is Christ” means that we are willing to give up anything that prevents us from being empowered and sent to lost nations by Jesus Christ.  Will we consider everything a loss that we deemed of high importance for the sake of a lost soul? This IS to live as Christ, this IS how Paul lead as an example to us!  “To live is Christ” should cause us to ask ourselves as a believer and follower of Jesus Christ "what does my life say?" "Does my life cause others to desire what I have?" Is Jesus the center that all else in my life circles around and extends from?"  ...

What is Beauty?

Asking someone "what is beauty?" seems like an easily answerable question. Most people probably go to the physical characteristics they find attractive, others may take about a person's personality, they're character traits, etc... What do we think is beauty within ourselves? When  you really have to answer that question for yourself you may be surprised at the process and what you thought you thought beauty was. I want to warn you before you continue reading that I am going to be real, raw and transparent in this blog, so, continue on at your own risk :)  My journey in defining my own beauty and my own perspective on beauty started a little more than two years ago. First, I was diagnosed with breast cancer, and like anyone else, they are words you never think you'll hear and then they become scary words. Many thoughts race through your mind...what's next, what will I have to endure, how bad will it really be, etc...But nothing can prepare ...