That's right, I've finally entered the world of blogging!! Look out bloggers, you have some new competition in the field! Well, there are many reasons I chose to begin a blog... I have been wanting to do so for a long time now, and I thought, it's about time I start a blog so I started the blog you are now reading... I've actually always had a desire to be an author, and have set as one of my life goals to get a book published. So, I figured I can be "honing my writing skills" in this blog! Meaning, you, the readers of my blog are test dummies! Not really, b/c there are actually other purposes for this blog. My primary focus is to Praise God for life and encourage others to do the same. Life is a gift that we have from God, and we should embrace it, thank God for giving us life and ALWAYS live our life knowing that God is the creator of life. I also started this blog to connect with others, friends of mine from my past, my present and maybe I'll meet some friends for my future! I want to be a blessing and help to people in need. This will also be a great way for my teens to keep up to date info about youth group, special events and just to share life with me. I believe we should be praising God for all His many blessings, not the least of which is LIFE!
I'm especially grateful for life today, and thinking more about life at this time in my life. As I type, my grandma is in a hospital room in Ohio fighting for her life. She was taken to the hospital on Wednesday night after not having any movement in her legs. As I understand it, she had a clog in her leg, which cut off circulation to other organs. The doctors have said she will not be alive for very long. Her kidneys have failed and if she does make it, she will be paralyzed. Please pray for her and my mom, cuz its her mom. I will be traveling up there later tongiht with my dad, brother and sister-in-law. Pray also for our safety while driving. This all came as a shock to me. We were definitely not expecting it, however, we take comfort in knowing that Grandma has accepted Christ as her Savior, and will be in Heaven soon! She will soon be with her husband, my grandfather whom I never knew. He died young (while my mom was still a teenager). What a reunion of two lives who fell in love on earth that will be in Heaven! Not to mention that Grandma will be with Jesus!!
One last thought to remember: Our life will come to an end at some point. It happens to everyone. Some people die young, some people last a long time, but all people will die one day and meet the Creator of Life. When you do, will you be ready? We don't know when it will be, but we know it will happen, so we should be ready for it to happen to us ANYtime. How can you know for sure that you have Eternal Life? Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt not die, but have everlasting life! By trusting in Christ today, you can rest secure in knowing that no matter what happens in this life, you will end up in Heaven with your Maker, and your Savior!
The central theme of the Bible is that we can know for certain when death comes, we will live in the presence of God in heaven. How can we know for sure we will go to heaven?
It is as simple as A-B-C.
Admitting... You are a sinner.
"For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God."-Romans 3:23-
Believing...Jesus Christ died for your sins.
"For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly."-Romans 5:6-Confessing... Receiving Him into your life by faith and trusting Him as Savior.
"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus,and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." -Romans 10:9-
Jesus came on this earth to seek and to save those who were lost. Believe by praying and asking Jesus to be your Savior, and heaven will be your eternal home. You can pray something like this:
Dear God, Thank you for working in my life. I know that I have sinned and violated your law. I cannot deal with the consequences of my sin without your help. I believe that you sent your Son, the Lord Jesus Christ to die on the cross and pay for my sins. I repent of my sins and believe in my heart that you will save me. I am placing my faith in Jesus Christ and inviting you into my life as Lord and Savior. In Jesus Name, Amen!
If you just prayed and trusted Chrsit as your Savior, please let me know! I would like to be in prayer for you and hope that you will be growing in Christ!
Keep on checking back, cuz I'll have more articles coming!!
In His Service,
Jared
I'm especially grateful for life today, and thinking more about life at this time in my life. As I type, my grandma is in a hospital room in Ohio fighting for her life. She was taken to the hospital on Wednesday night after not having any movement in her legs. As I understand it, she had a clog in her leg, which cut off circulation to other organs. The doctors have said she will not be alive for very long. Her kidneys have failed and if she does make it, she will be paralyzed. Please pray for her and my mom, cuz its her mom. I will be traveling up there later tongiht with my dad, brother and sister-in-law. Pray also for our safety while driving. This all came as a shock to me. We were definitely not expecting it, however, we take comfort in knowing that Grandma has accepted Christ as her Savior, and will be in Heaven soon! She will soon be with her husband, my grandfather whom I never knew. He died young (while my mom was still a teenager). What a reunion of two lives who fell in love on earth that will be in Heaven! Not to mention that Grandma will be with Jesus!!
One last thought to remember: Our life will come to an end at some point. It happens to everyone. Some people die young, some people last a long time, but all people will die one day and meet the Creator of Life. When you do, will you be ready? We don't know when it will be, but we know it will happen, so we should be ready for it to happen to us ANYtime. How can you know for sure that you have Eternal Life? Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt not die, but have everlasting life! By trusting in Christ today, you can rest secure in knowing that no matter what happens in this life, you will end up in Heaven with your Maker, and your Savior!
The central theme of the Bible is that we can know for certain when death comes, we will live in the presence of God in heaven. How can we know for sure we will go to heaven?
It is as simple as A-B-C.
Admitting... You are a sinner.
"For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God."-Romans 3:23-
Believing...Jesus Christ died for your sins.
"For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly."-Romans 5:6-Confessing... Receiving Him into your life by faith and trusting Him as Savior.
"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus,and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved." -Romans 10:9-
Jesus came on this earth to seek and to save those who were lost. Believe by praying and asking Jesus to be your Savior, and heaven will be your eternal home. You can pray something like this:
Dear God, Thank you for working in my life. I know that I have sinned and violated your law. I cannot deal with the consequences of my sin without your help. I believe that you sent your Son, the Lord Jesus Christ to die on the cross and pay for my sins. I repent of my sins and believe in my heart that you will save me. I am placing my faith in Jesus Christ and inviting you into my life as Lord and Savior. In Jesus Name, Amen!
If you just prayed and trusted Chrsit as your Savior, please let me know! I would like to be in prayer for you and hope that you will be growing in Christ!
Keep on checking back, cuz I'll have more articles coming!!
In His Service,
Jared
