I woke up this morning with a scene from one of my favorite movies in my head that I couldn't get rid of. It was from the movie " Princess Diaries " when Anne Hathaway stood up to make her speech at the ball her "queen" grandmother had thrown in her honor. I dont know every line but the part that stands out the most is where she realizes how many times she uses the word "I" to make decisions for her life. Not only for big decisions like accepting the title of "Princess of Genova", but for everyday decisions. She realized that sometimes things were bigger than "Me" they weren't always about her. Sometimes you have to remove the word "I" even when it means that you'll be making huge sacrifices in your own life for the sake of others.

                 After I had that moment of thinking "oh how cool, wonder what made me think of that movie?" The question entered my mind ."How many stupid times a day do I use the word "I"?

Wow ! ok that silenced me for a moment . And that my friends is not an easy thing to do!I let my toes heel for a moment from the God Sized foot that had just stomped on them and I started reading my bible. Ok I dont know about you, but sometimes when I get disiplined from God and I know it , I kind of stumble about trying to think of just the right thing to read or pray asking Him for forgiveness of whatever sin I am being convicted of . But this morning I had to just stop and put into perspective what I had just experienced. This was so much more than a " little white lie" I told or "gossip" that I may have talked. I realized that  on a daily basis I have been asking God what can "I" do for you today that wont be to hard for me to do ,or I don't know God if "I" can handle that task today God. "I'm" really tired, or "I" didn't really have the money to give to more than one person in need , or "I' will do this God if "I" get recognized doing it.
Even as Christ followers I don't think at times we realized that when it comes to fully giving ourselves to God there is no room for the word "I".
              "I" actually had so much more that "I" wanted to write today but you see it is so much not about me. My church will open its doors this morning for a service at 10:30. A place of worship focused on one thing. Bring in lost people because "THEY" matter to GOD !
There is no "I" in either of those words. Whatever purpose or plan that God has for me does not revolve around "I". Sometimes we can get a little over confident even serving and forget why or who we are doing it for. It's ok we are human and God is our Father and He loves us so much that He will lovingly disipline us and He will forgive us and in the process teach us so that we can pass it on to others . "Others" who may not realize these things until they are shared. "They" may not realize just how much they are loved and how easily God forgives. Thats what "we" are for . To share "our" experiences with them to show them that "they" are not alone. and there are no "I's" in those words are there? I hope you all have an amazing Sunday and if you wake up and you wonder what in the world your gonna do today? You could come hang out with us at Revolution Church at the central YMCA on West Franklin in Gastonia . Service starts at 10:30 in the gym and our  "Revolution Kids" start at the same time!!! I  would love to see you there !!!! Have an awesome day!!!!!

Lots of Love,
Heidi

Matthew 22:34-40

The Most Important Commandment

³⁴ But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees with his reply, they met together to question him again. ³⁵ One of them, an expert in religious law, tried to trap him with this question: ³⁶ “Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of Moses?” ³⁷ Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’^{[a] 38} This is the first and greatest commandment. ³⁹ A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’^{[b] 40} The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments.”