I'd be lying if I said I've never had rough times, or real struggling, pain, and suffering... but the good news is that I'm still here and that's only because Jesus gave me the strength and resilience to continue. I'm still trusting Jesus and love him.
I don't care what it is... and I have been through the worst, just like many others in this world... but Jesus has never ever let me down. I'll never let go of him. I couldn't do it without him. Jesus has proved himself over and over to me through the 26 years I have followed him, to be a sweet constant Comfort and the most Faithful Companion, so that I could be, according to his promises, more than a victor through Christ who strengthens me and loves me.
He is the reason I've made it as far as I have, and always will, because I'm not standing on my own, weak as we sometimes can get. I am standing on the Solid Rock of Jesus' everlasting promises and He never breaks a promise.
And I know that NOTHING can separate us from the love of God, no matter what comes against us, because one of his promises is that we are not standing helpless against life and the temptations of Satan. Jesus said we are "more than conquerors through Christ, who loves us and died for us." That's something nothing and no one can erase...ever!
Minister's speak of this all the time. We may not think the spirit world is a part of our world, but that's the reality of it, and Jesus came to tell us about how we can be overcomers of our spiritual enemies, through Him. From all the evil in this world, we can see why. And I'm so grateful Jesus told us about these things, so that we can not only be aware and prepared, but know exactly how to overcome. That's why I'm so grateful for God's grace, who accepts us no matter who we are. When we come to him for help and invite him into our lives as our personal Savior, He always accepts us.
He never told us these things to scare us. He told ask them so that he could rescue us. I must add, that if we are going to be conquers through Christ, eternity is something we cannot afford to ignore or leave to chance. Our decision determines where we shall spend eternity, and if we will allow Jesus to rescue us and save us from our enemy who condemns our sins.
That is why I'm so thankful and grateful that I made the decision to allow Jesus to save my soul by his grace [UN-earned favor from God]... meaning, you cannot work for salvation. It is a gift from God, for the asking.
Jesus promises all who will come to him for salvation, that he will forgive them and they too, can have and spend their eternity in heaven, where there is no more pain, suffering, or death. Eternity is an awfully long time, so we don't want to guess at this, friends. The very fact that Jesus had to leave heaven and come here to warn us about our spiritual enemies....further, to tell us how we can have eternity in heaven. This tells me this is not only crucial for us to consider, but that we cannot get to Heaven by our own efforts. Where we shall spend eternity, is definitely not something we can afford to gamble with own souls. I'm thankful God's grace is free and we can receive it as a gift from God at any moment, anytime, and no matter where we are at the moment.
