Wow! I can't believe it's been over a month since I have posted last! I guess I have kind of taken a break from the world lately and haven't been motivated to post . . .
Anyway, felt like I wanted to share today--I just finished reading The Shack. I know it is controversial at best and that some think it is sacrilegious . . . but I had to read it while I was studying for my Masters in Christian Ministry and decided to read it again about a week ago--just cause . . .
I believe that regardless of what others think as long as you are grounded in Scripture you will be able to discern for yourself what it is about. I do believe the aspect of being in relationship with God that the book centers on is biblical. That is what the Bible is about --being in a relationship with Jesus!
The Trinity issues? Well, you either believe it or you don't--I do! The Trinity is real and if this is how someone tries to explain it so they can understand it or live it in real life--then hey---whom am I to judge--LOL! (read the book:))
If nothing else--it makes you think . . .
Would love to hear your thoughts!
John 14:6 ---Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."
Monday, June 25, 2012
Monday, May 14, 2012
Scripture for the Day!
On vacation in PA with my family and closest friend, Lori:)
Had a great message in church last Sunday morning on sanctification and what that means for the believer. I think people are sometimes scared of that word cause maybe they don't know what it really means or they think only pompous Christians use that word to sound important or more intelligent than they really are. But, my pastor explained that it is biblical and all throughout the Scriptures and as mature Christians we need to know what it means and start living accordingly. It is interchangeable with holy. Webster defines it as "to be set apart and to be made free from the power of sin." Sanctification is a cleansing from the power of sin and at the same instant being empowered with the Holy Spirit. As Christians, we are set apart. We must be--to be like Christ and show the world His love. We must be better than just average. We must live better morally, love more kindly, and forgive more graciously. We are God's highest form of creation (this is how my pastor worded it)-made in His image. We cannot say we are only human and therefore excuse it when we sin. Now, I am not saying we are not going to sin, but we do have to continually focus on Christ as to not sin as much as possible--we must set ourselves apart to be like Jesus. And when we do sin, we must repent right away and ask for forgiveness.
On Mother's day,I did not go to church(you know how it is when you are on vacation), but I did listen to Charles Stanley and he gave a message on leaving a godly inheritance for your children-it was awesome! His main points were as follows: a desire to follow Jesus Christ;a reverence for the Word of God;a pattern of obedience;a faith that conquers;a forgiving heart;a servant's spirit;a generous hand;and a sincere and unconditional love! Wow- that's way better than any amount of money or material inheritance!
I will post again when I get back in SC--My love and prayers to everyone!
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Scripture for the day!
Hello everyone-
I know it's been awhile since I have posted--a lot has been going on and I graduate in 4 days!--WooHoo! The big news is God has blessed me with a new car--not a 'new' used car--but a brand spanking new 2012 Ford Fiesta!--I am so excited--this is the first new car I have ever owned--it's my graduation present to me! I am committed to taking immaculate care of it and remembering that it is God's property and I am just a steward. So-I thought it would be appropriate to have verses on thankfulness and God's goodness today! AMEN! -
James 1:17-"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows."
1 Timothy 4:4--"For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving,"
Lord, I thank you for always providing for me and praise you for your goodness! You have blessed me in so many ways with your love and peace and joy and now the blessing of this car--I pray that I will be a good steward and praise you every time I talk about it!
I pray for God to bless you all richly not just with material things (although it is ok to have material blessings) but with His peace and joy and love because nothing compares to having the love and security of Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior!
I know it's been awhile since I have posted--a lot has been going on and I graduate in 4 days!--WooHoo! The big news is God has blessed me with a new car--not a 'new' used car--but a brand spanking new 2012 Ford Fiesta!--I am so excited--this is the first new car I have ever owned--it's my graduation present to me! I am committed to taking immaculate care of it and remembering that it is God's property and I am just a steward. So-I thought it would be appropriate to have verses on thankfulness and God's goodness today! AMEN! -
James 1:17-"Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows."
1 Timothy 4:4--"For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving,"
Lord, I thank you for always providing for me and praise you for your goodness! You have blessed me in so many ways with your love and peace and joy and now the blessing of this car--I pray that I will be a good steward and praise you every time I talk about it!
I pray for God to bless you all richly not just with material things (although it is ok to have material blessings) but with His peace and joy and love because nothing compares to having the love and security of Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior!
Monday, April 16, 2012
Scripture for the day!
Hello friends--
So excited--got an "A" on my paper (66 pgs total-35 written on the thesis) and my oral defense of it!!
Praise God! I really thought that I would get a "B" and so I am very excited and pleased. I loved doing the paper and these blogs so much. I know I was a little stressed by the deadline aspect-for those of you who know me-lol! But,I learned so much and I have drawn closer to the Lord because of it.
The Scripture today will be the Scripture I used for the biblical basis of my paper-
Hebrews 4:12 "For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints
and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”
I just want to give you a taste of my paper and what it was about and how it has matured me in my faith.
I have copied and pasted some sections from the Intro and from the Theological and Biblical Reflection portion of the paper:
"When Christians combine the power of the Internet with the awesome power of God’s Word; there are very exciting opportunities for reaching the lost, the unchurched, Christians who want more discipleship, and even Christians who need to renew their faith. There are Bible study websites, Christian dating sites, and most churches have their own websites (there is no proven statistic, but it is estimated that 69 % to 78% of churches in America have their own websites). One specific way that the above mentioned opportunities are presently available is through the weblog or ‘blog’ for short.
The purpose of this paper will be to examine if the blog can be a successful evangelistic tool. Can a blog, secular or Christian reach the lost and bring them to a decision for Christ? After some research, it was found that Christian blogs do not always attract the unsaved or unchurched. In fact, it is possible that a Christian blog and all the language used in it can actually discourage an unsaved person. However, a secular blog can be used to build a relationship with the non-Christian by connecting with people through felt needs and interests. The blog can then expand into an evangelistic tool that gradually explains and provides a basis for understanding the Gospel and bringing someone to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ. For the purposes of this paper, both types of blogs, Christian and secular will be examined and tested to determine which type is most successful in leading the lost to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.
Leon Morris interprets Hebrews 4:12 by stating, “Living and active shows that there is a dynamic quality about God’s revelation. It does things. Specifically it penetrates and, in this capacity, is likened to a ‘double-edged sword’. The Word of God is unique. No sword can penetrate as it can. What the author is saying is that God’s Word can reach to the innermost recesses of our being . . . The Word of God passes judgment on men’s feelings and on their thoughts. Nothing evades the scope of this Word.”
Psalm 119:10-16 has one of the most beautiful and eloquent descriptions of God’s Word than anywhere else in the Bible. As is clearly evident, it comes from the heart of the psalmist and his love for God. The psalmist writes, “I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you. Praise be to you, LORD; teach me your decrees. With my lips I recount all the laws that come from your mouth. I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches. I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways. I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your word.” Oh, what a world it would be if all Christians hungered and thirsted for the Word of the Lord as the psalmist does here.
I am very excited to write this section of the project. I absolutely loved working on and learning about all the new computer language and skills needed for blogging and how to post effectively on the blog. Jennifer’s Jeremiah 29:11 is all about God and who He is in my life.
God is the most important person in my life now more than ever before, so I never run out of things to write about. I am more than passionate about God, so I always want to write about Him.I especially loved what this project has done for my relationship with the Lord. The impact that this project has had on my life in general and most spectacularly on my relationship with God is nothing short of profound and amazing. I have always been a believer in God. I have always believed that Jesus is the only begotten Son of God and that he lived a human life on earth, died on the cross and was buried and resurrected. But I never had a relationship with Him until I was born again in 1997. And even then I did not truly live for Him as I have been during the last 3 years of my life while I have been in school.
The Scripture for the day posts on Jennifer’s Jeremiah 29:11 have fueled the momentum of writing for this paper (see Appendices 23 - 25). I have grown closer to the Lord and He is continuing to nurture and mature me in my faith. And as I have gone through each trial and joy, He has been there every step of the way guiding me, teaching me, loving me, and encouraging me. It makes me want to sing. I did a search on biblegateway.com typing in the phrase ‘sing to the Lord’ and it came up with so many verses, it was hard to choose. I decided on the following two verses because they say what I want to proclaim: “Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation” (Psalm 95: 1). “Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth (Psalm 96: 1).” This is the same feeling I have when I am blogging and share the Scripture for the day posts. I am inspired and encouraged to bless people."
It is really hard to just pick and choose sections out of the paper--there is so much to this-which is why I guess the paper was 35 pages---LOL! And I probably could have written more. I know this is a lot for one post-YA' THINK??!?!but I wanted it to make sense--I hope this does-lol!
As always, would love to hear your thoughts and comments:)
Monday, April 9, 2012
Scripture for the day!
Hello everyone and Happy Easter--
I know Easter was yesterday, but I was still on a break--I took a mini vacation after I turned my paper in. Just needed a break from everything--to get some rest and regroup:)
I hope you had a blessed and joyful Easter! I know I did--it is my favorite celebration of all:) More than ever I understand and appreciate the real meaning of it--it's just so awesome what Jesus did for us--dying on the cross and taking my punishment for my sins. I am more grateful for that than I have ever been and because He rose from the dead we have the blessed assurance that He is alive and at work within us--Hallelujah! That's a reason to be joyful! Without the resurrection--there would be no Christian faith. It is the basis for what we believe as Christ followers! It gives us hope that we will not die the death we deserve--that we will be with the Lord forever and ever! Praise God!
Let's spread the Good News of the Gospel:)
Today's Scripture is about the disciples, Thomas in particular, and how they did not believe at first that Jesus had risen from the dead.
In John 20: 26-29 (NKJV) it states "And after eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors being shut and stood in the midst, and said, "Peace to you!" Then He said to Thomas, "Reach your finger here, and look at My hands, and reach your hand here and put it into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing." And Thomas answered and said to Him,"My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to him, "Thomas because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."
This gives me such encouragement for I have not seen Him but I most definitely believe and He says that I will be blessed for that and I have! I have always believed-- I can't remember a time when I didn't believe it--I have not always followed Him, but I have always believed--and I praise God for that! It has kept me going through some of my darkest times. And now that I am living out my belief, I am more joyful and content than I have ever been. Thank you Jesus!
Do you believe? Do you truly believe He rose from the dead? If not, ask God for the faith to believe and He will grant you the faith and change your life forever!:)
Do you believe like I have, but have not always followed Him as you needed to? Today, ask God to give you the courage and strength and will to start following Him again. He will answer your prayers, Scripture tells us He will--then you will know the joy and peace that I am experiencing!
I will pray these things for you and if you ever need to chat or ask questions--I am here!
God Bless, Jennifer
I know Easter was yesterday, but I was still on a break--I took a mini vacation after I turned my paper in. Just needed a break from everything--to get some rest and regroup:)
I hope you had a blessed and joyful Easter! I know I did--it is my favorite celebration of all:) More than ever I understand and appreciate the real meaning of it--it's just so awesome what Jesus did for us--dying on the cross and taking my punishment for my sins. I am more grateful for that than I have ever been and because He rose from the dead we have the blessed assurance that He is alive and at work within us--Hallelujah! That's a reason to be joyful! Without the resurrection--there would be no Christian faith. It is the basis for what we believe as Christ followers! It gives us hope that we will not die the death we deserve--that we will be with the Lord forever and ever! Praise God!
Let's spread the Good News of the Gospel:)
Today's Scripture is about the disciples, Thomas in particular, and how they did not believe at first that Jesus had risen from the dead.
In John 20: 26-29 (NKJV) it states "And after eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors being shut and stood in the midst, and said, "Peace to you!" Then He said to Thomas, "Reach your finger here, and look at My hands, and reach your hand here and put it into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing." And Thomas answered and said to Him,"My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to him, "Thomas because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."
This gives me such encouragement for I have not seen Him but I most definitely believe and He says that I will be blessed for that and I have! I have always believed-- I can't remember a time when I didn't believe it--I have not always followed Him, but I have always believed--and I praise God for that! It has kept me going through some of my darkest times. And now that I am living out my belief, I am more joyful and content than I have ever been. Thank you Jesus!
Do you believe? Do you truly believe He rose from the dead? If not, ask God for the faith to believe and He will grant you the faith and change your life forever!:)
Do you believe like I have, but have not always followed Him as you needed to? Today, ask God to give you the courage and strength and will to start following Him again. He will answer your prayers, Scripture tells us He will--then you will know the joy and peace that I am experiencing!
I will pray these things for you and if you ever need to chat or ask questions--I am here!
God Bless, Jennifer
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Scripture for the day!
Hallelujah and praise God Almighty! I finished my paper on time and well, I hope. I will know in about 10 days! A heavy load is now lifted-thank you Lord:) I am not finished yet, but the major stress of the deadline is over--Woo-Hoo! I still have to study what I've written and know it very well for my Oral Defense on April the 12th--then I will do my rewrites and the FINAL is due April 27th--AND THEN I GRADUATE--Yeah me:)! and Praise God!!!!!
Thank you for your prayers and support:)
Today's Scripture is something we have been studying at my church and I have been working on in my daily Bible time.
It is from Colossians 1: 9-11. I chose the NIV translation and it states
"9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,[a] 10 so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience,
These verses are so rich and full of meaning and I could spend a week's worth of posts studying them in depth, but for today-take them at face value and pray that God gives you insight into applying them to your life. I will pray for you, also--God Bless you and may His grace reign in your hearts:)
Love in Christ, Jennifer
Thank you for your prayers and support:)
Today's Scripture is something we have been studying at my church and I have been working on in my daily Bible time.
It is from Colossians 1: 9-11. I chose the NIV translation and it states
"9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,[a] 10 so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience,
These verses are so rich and full of meaning and I could spend a week's worth of posts studying them in depth, but for today-take them at face value and pray that God gives you insight into applying them to your life. I will pray for you, also--God Bless you and may His grace reign in your hearts:)
Love in Christ, Jennifer
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Scripture for the day!
Good Saturday Morning to All!
I want to say thank you first of all-- for your prayers for the other day when I was really struggling. God is awesome and honored your prayers-- for as the day went on I felt more and more comfort and did feel the peace that passes understanding to continue on with my paper and be productive. Thank you, Lord!
The countdown is on for my paper . . . stressful, exciting, overwhelming and fun all rolled into one! LOL!
The Scripture that comes to mind today is Hebrews 12: 1-2. Although these verses are about finishing our 'race of faith' here on earth, they are also applicable to everything we pursue in the name of the Lord.
" . . let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God."
I have been using the metaphor of a race of faith with my paper. I see it as I must not only endure to finish it, I want to finish well and strong. I have spent the last three years of my life focusing on school and doing well and God has done and is doing an amazing work in my life--growing and maturing me in my faith. And during times like the other day when I really felt like I could not even work on my paper due to the heaviness of my burden, I turned to God for comfort and to ease my burden and of course He answered my prayer-AMEN! I know that if I kept my eyes on Him, I would be able to go on and finish; and even more-- finish well! If Jesus endured what He did on the Cross, can I not endure my pain to honor Him with excellent work on my paper? Can I even compare my pain to the absolute sorrow He felt on the Cross? Compare is not really the right word I guess but, I know that He understands my pain because He experienced pain, too! And I know that even though we suffer here on earth, the joy awaiting us in heaven will be so much greater you cannot compare it!
Do you know you are going to experience that joy in heaven? Do you have that blessed assurance? Would you like to know it?
I can help you find out how to receive that peace and joy that only Jesus Christ can give! Just leave me a comment and I will do all I can to help you take that first step of faith. My prayers are with you:) Jennifer
I want to say thank you first of all-- for your prayers for the other day when I was really struggling. God is awesome and honored your prayers-- for as the day went on I felt more and more comfort and did feel the peace that passes understanding to continue on with my paper and be productive. Thank you, Lord!
The countdown is on for my paper . . . stressful, exciting, overwhelming and fun all rolled into one! LOL!
The Scripture that comes to mind today is Hebrews 12: 1-2. Although these verses are about finishing our 'race of faith' here on earth, they are also applicable to everything we pursue in the name of the Lord.
" . . let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God."
I have been using the metaphor of a race of faith with my paper. I see it as I must not only endure to finish it, I want to finish well and strong. I have spent the last three years of my life focusing on school and doing well and God has done and is doing an amazing work in my life--growing and maturing me in my faith. And during times like the other day when I really felt like I could not even work on my paper due to the heaviness of my burden, I turned to God for comfort and to ease my burden and of course He answered my prayer-AMEN! I know that if I kept my eyes on Him, I would be able to go on and finish; and even more-- finish well! If Jesus endured what He did on the Cross, can I not endure my pain to honor Him with excellent work on my paper? Can I even compare my pain to the absolute sorrow He felt on the Cross? Compare is not really the right word I guess but, I know that He understands my pain because He experienced pain, too! And I know that even though we suffer here on earth, the joy awaiting us in heaven will be so much greater you cannot compare it!
Do you know you are going to experience that joy in heaven? Do you have that blessed assurance? Would you like to know it?
I can help you find out how to receive that peace and joy that only Jesus Christ can give! Just leave me a comment and I will do all I can to help you take that first step of faith. My prayers are with you:) Jennifer
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Scripture for the day!
Good Day to all!
I needed to post right now even though I should be working on my paper because my heart is very heavy with sadness today. I miss my daughters more than words can say. I have been missing them alot lately but I have been pushing the feelings aside so that I can get my paper done. But I talked to the therapist today about my girls and the whole situation and the levy broke--my tears could not be held back and my heart is breaking in two. So I would ask that you pray for me today. I have turned to the Lord in prayer, but the burden is so heavy that I need support from my wonderful family of friends and fellow believers.
I need the peace that passes understanding so that I can put this heartbreak aside to finish my paper this week. Lots of verses come to mind today--but I will turn to the Psalms to comfort my aching heart.
Psalm 138: 2-3 "I bow before your holy Temple as I worship. I praise your name for you unfailing love and faithfulness; for your promises are backed by all the honor of your name. As soon as I pray, you answer me; you encourage me by giving me strength"
I would covet your prayers--God bless, Jennifer
I needed to post right now even though I should be working on my paper because my heart is very heavy with sadness today. I miss my daughters more than words can say. I have been missing them alot lately but I have been pushing the feelings aside so that I can get my paper done. But I talked to the therapist today about my girls and the whole situation and the levy broke--my tears could not be held back and my heart is breaking in two. So I would ask that you pray for me today. I have turned to the Lord in prayer, but the burden is so heavy that I need support from my wonderful family of friends and fellow believers.
I need the peace that passes understanding so that I can put this heartbreak aside to finish my paper this week. Lots of verses come to mind today--but I will turn to the Psalms to comfort my aching heart.
Psalm 138: 2-3 "I bow before your holy Temple as I worship. I praise your name for you unfailing love and faithfulness; for your promises are backed by all the honor of your name. As soon as I pray, you answer me; you encourage me by giving me strength"
I would covet your prayers--God bless, Jennifer
Friday, March 16, 2012
Scripture for the day!
Happy Friday Everyone!
Today's post will be brief because I am running behind on my paper and running on empty due to lack of sleep:) I want to write about a verse that I am using for my paper because it is really touching me in a lot of ways!
Today's post will be brief because I am running behind on my paper and running on empty due to lack of sleep:) I want to write about a verse that I am using for my paper because it is really touching me in a lot of ways!
Hebrews 4:12 says “For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.”
This verse is packed with so much about the power of God's Word (this is a big emphasis in my paper). How it can change a person's heart when it is read! That it is not just words in a book, but is alive and dynamic, life-changing and able to penetrate a person's soul to bring about salvation!! WOW! That's so awesome and exciting to me! I am learning so much studying God's Word in depth through this paper--it is just sooooo encouraging and fun:) I pray that you study and take apart God's Word to learn what he is trying to speak in your own life! God Bless you as you do!
Love in Christ, Jennifer
Monday, March 12, 2012
Link from FemaleFootbalFansUnite
Good Morning--
Yesterday I made a reference on my other blog: FemaleFootballFansUnite about not having a secure future with the economy and in general not having anything secure in this world, but that there is one thing you can be sure about!
Therefore, this post is for those are linking here from my other blog in connection with salvation.
Romans 10: 9-13 are the verses that are written for one to find salvation in Jesus Christ and reads as follows: "that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness (which is what we need to be in God's presence)and with the mouth confession is made to salvation. For the Scripture says, 'Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame', For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him. For 'whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved'.
If you have any questions about these verses and what it means for you and your life, please leave me a comment and I will get back to you right away. There is no more important decision you can make in your life than to decide on Jesus to be your Lord and Savior-the first step is believe you are a sinner and that the Bible says we deserve death for our punishment--eternal death that is --separation from God forever.But Jesus died in our place so that we could be with Him forever. He took our sins as a perfect sacrifice on the cross because He loves us more than we can fathom.Rejecting Jesus is rejecting God's perfect gift of grace and forgiveness.
Ask God for the faith to believe and accept His gift of forgiveness and salvation---then you can be sure that you will never be alone in this life and you will guarantee for yourself to be with God for eternity. My prayer today is that you take that step of faith!
Yesterday I made a reference on my other blog: FemaleFootballFansUnite about not having a secure future with the economy and in general not having anything secure in this world, but that there is one thing you can be sure about!
Therefore, this post is for those are linking here from my other blog in connection with salvation.
Romans 10: 9-13 are the verses that are written for one to find salvation in Jesus Christ and reads as follows: "that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness (which is what we need to be in God's presence)and with the mouth confession is made to salvation. For the Scripture says, 'Whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame', For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord over all is rich to all who call upon Him. For 'whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved'.
If you have any questions about these verses and what it means for you and your life, please leave me a comment and I will get back to you right away. There is no more important decision you can make in your life than to decide on Jesus to be your Lord and Savior-the first step is believe you are a sinner and that the Bible says we deserve death for our punishment--eternal death that is --separation from God forever.But Jesus died in our place so that we could be with Him forever. He took our sins as a perfect sacrifice on the cross because He loves us more than we can fathom.Rejecting Jesus is rejecting God's perfect gift of grace and forgiveness.
Ask God for the faith to believe and accept His gift of forgiveness and salvation---then you can be sure that you will never be alone in this life and you will guarantee for yourself to be with God for eternity. My prayer today is that you take that step of faith!
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