Forsaking All I Trust Him while Forwarding All Issues To Heaven. Our country is at a place where Drug Overdose, Suicide, and Divorce are increasing at a record level in the world, and sad to say inside the church as well. There are many that seek to fill a God-sized hole with the lust of the eyes, the lust of the flesh, and the pride of life, not understanding that the only “thing” that can fill that hole is a genuine relationship with the Lord Jesus. The reason that I can say this with confidence and boldness is that I have tried to fill that hole, that emptiness, every way humanly possible without any success. Because of a distorted reality caused by my own poor choices, I almost didn’t survive alcoholism and a drug overdose, and by God’s grace I didn’t use the bullet that had my name written on it. I learned over time that surrendering everything to God can be painful, but it is also the greatest freeing thing I ever did. Authentic love, comfort, and peace can only truly be found in the arms of the one true God. I pray often about what is written in *John 3:16 For God so greatly loved and dearly prized the world that He [even] gave up His only begotten (unique) Son, so that whoever believes in (trusts in, clings to, relies on) Him shall not perish (come to destruction, be lost) but have eternal (everlasting) life.* Many “Christians” refer to Jesus as the Way, but do not follow Him. We know that He is the Light, but do not see Him. We call Him Teacher but aren’t intentional to learn from Him. He is the Most High, but we are not willing to serve Him. He is the Truth, but He is not trusted in. Jesus is the Prince of Peace in a world where people are looking everywhere else for their peace and not to Him. Jesus is the Redeemer, but there will be few who will actually be willing to be redeemed. There is a day coming when many who have confessed Jesus as Lord will be surprised when He says, “I don’t know you.” My prayer is simple, “Dear Heavenly Father, I am sorry for not trusting You, clinging to You, relying on You, in the past, and more importantly in my present situation. I am sorry that I continue to fail You time and time again and need You to continue to rescue me from my sinful nature. Help me to surrender to Your will in thought, purpose, and action for my life. Please help me to love You more than I love the things of this world that fulfill my fleshly desires. By the power of the Holy Spirit please continue to do Your work in me by transforming me into the image of Your Son, to fulfill Your purpose for my life, in Jesus’ precious and powerful name, Amen.” My Beloved, please pray for me as I pray for all who read these words. In Christ Love, douglas. HE>i. pastord.blog

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