Let me just start off with a verse I stumbled acoss the other day. 8:32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
There's some things I believe you need to learn the hard way and for that to happen, you need to make mistakes and get burned.But not all mistakes are meant to be a bad thing. Sometimes God just wants to use you as an example, like he did in John 9 verse 3.
9:3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
I believe that God has a unique purpose for all of us and that we would do well to fellowship continually in the light. Jesus will always welcome us with open arms and that feels really good sometimes, just to know someone cares no matter what your age or position in life.
4:12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
4:13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
4:14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
I know that as a believer, I have sometimes felt that I am alone in the world and sometimes, I really have no human companion but God is always with me. I feel like a gypsy, floating along the breeze.(Which brings up a good verse)
3:8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
The last thing I have to say for today is that I am one of those people that absolutely HATES judgementalists. It makes me sick when other people stereotype others because of what they look like or act like or what they believe. Yeah, I know that Christ is the only way but noone is gonna join a belief system that makes them feel like they're worth nothing. I'm so thankful that God isn't like that. Life would be a million times worse if it were. And I might not make it to Heaven if that were so.
7:24 Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
So as I sign off for today, I pray that whoever is reading this will come closer to the Lord and further away from suicidal hate and drugs and that. I know. I've been a suicidal thinker. I hated myself and I thought I was the cause of everyone's problems. But then I rededicated my life to God and he keeps me singing. I know how it is and I know how to leave it all behind.
16:31 Jesus answered them, Do ye now believe?
Once again, my address is hardtin5012@wmconnect.com if you ever want to talk. I will listen and I do know a thing or two about these things I'm talking about.
Love in the Lord, USIC (ur sister in Christ),
Michelle~Shelly-Bob