If you do not have a relationship with God, but you desire the assurance of life after death and peace during a time of loss or fear of the future, please know the following:
Truth 1: God loves you and wants your life to have meaning. God so loved you, that he gave his only son to die in your place that if you believe in him, you should not perish but have everlasting life. God loves us so much that he sent Jesus Christ to bring us to himself. Jesus Christ offers peace with God and harmony in life. Christ restores our relationship with God. Christ gives life new meaning. Why did God have to send Jesus? God is holy and cannot have fellowship or look on sinful, unholy human beings, however Jesus died a cruel death on a cross and took our punishment for us and God now sees us as holy because of what Jesus did on that cross to clean and restore us to God.
You may ask, "If this is true, why doesn't every-one have a happy and meaningful life?"
Truth 2: When we interrupt this plan, we have a broken relationship with God and this brings disorder to our lives. We interrupt God's plan by sinning: Trying to go it alone; Rebelling against God; Trying to be God. We are unhappy with ourselves, others, and the world around us. Disharmony!
Truth 3: You will find joy and meaning in life if you receive and confess Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior and begin a life of discipleship, now.
When you are ready to make these truths real in your life, simply open your heart in prayer. You may want to use this prayer:
"God, I realize I have not followed your plan. But I now accept Jesus' death for my sins and mistakes. Forgive me. You want me to follow your son Jesus' example. I can't seem to do this by myself. Help me by making your forgiveness and your presence real to me. Help me to understand you and your plan for the rest of my life and I will try to follow it in my new relationship with you."
Expect great things to take place in your life.
For help in understanding your new life:
1. Be assured daily of God's love for you.
2. Become a part of his fellowship by joining a church or Bible study group.
3. Seek out other Christians for fellowship and sharing.
4. Read your Bible often, especially the four Gospels.
5. Believe and claim God's promises in these Gospels.
6. Pray often to God.
7. Ask others to pray for you.
8. Tell others what is happening to you.
9. Let Christ use you to serve others.
10. Celebrate the joy of your new knowledge and relationship with God.
E-mail us and let us know you've made taken this step in your life and we will add you to our prayer list.
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