Challenging Times?

There is a God who cares. He is not some 'force' out there... somewhere... He wants to make Himself known to you through a personal relationship with Him. Jesus said, "I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full" (John 10:10). There is a peace-filled, joy-filled life waiting for you; a life of purpose and direction!

Have you ever wished you could be more than what you see yourself being right now? Give your life to Jesus whole-heartedly. It starts with acknowledging that there is a God and that He is perfect and you & I are not. He is the eternal and immortal. He made the world and everything in it! He is the highest, the greatest, the absolute ruler of space and time.

Next, we must all admit to the things in our lives that are contrary to what God stands for. The Bible calls the imperfections in our lives, sin: missing God's mark of perfection. Romans 3:23 teaches us that all of us have sinned and have missed God's standard by the way we live our lives. There is no amount of good deeds or nice things we can do or say that will save us from this problem. God is perfect, and we are sinful. It's like oil & water; the two can not mix!

The Good News is that God has made a way for us to be freed from our sins. Jesus, God's son, came to earth and died a horrible death in my place; in your place. He became the lamb of God who took away the sin of the world (John 1:29)! God has further promised in His Word that if we will confess our sins, He will faithfully forgive us and cleanse us from the stuff that keeps us from being 'right' before Him (I John 1:9).

Ask Jesus to forgive you for the things you have done to hurt God, others, and yourself. Ask Him to come into your life and make you into the person He would have you become. When Jesus left the earth and went to Heaven through the clouds, He promised that God's Holy Spirit would come and be our counsellor and guide. Tell Him that you want to live your life for Him. Ask the Holy Spirit to fill you, to lead you & guide you, and to take you where He would have you go. ! There is a promise that as we confess Jesus as Lord and believe in Him, we will not die but have life forever (John 3:16). This is not to say that we will physically live forever, but that life will continue with God in Heaven after our physical life has ended here on earth.

There is an unbelievable peace in knowing that I am living a life of purpose for God. My life is in His hands; your life can be too. Give your life to Jesus today and experience true life!