There are people in our families, individuals that we work with, and others that we even go to church with, who all may have a semblance of Christianity but live more in contradiction to God’s word than obedience to it. In simple terms, their lips and their lives preach different messages. All these people are going to hell if they don’t repent. For me, this is a sobering thought, understanding that the road to hell is wide and the path to heaven is narrow. It presses on my heart with a weight that I cannot ignore, stirring both urgency and grief within me. There are many verses that we must look at and contemplate how seriously do we actually take the Word of God as written as seen written in *Philippians 2:12 So then, my dear ones, just as you have always obeyed [my instructions with enthusiasm], not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation [that is, cultivate it, bring it to full effect, actively pursue spiritual maturity] with awe-inspired fear and trembling [using serious caution and critical self-evaluation to avoid anything that might offend God or discredit the name of Christ]. 13 For it is [not your strength, but it is] God who is effectively at work in you, both to will and to work [that is, strengthening, energizing, and creating in you the longing and the ability to fulfill your purpose] for His good pleasure.* We are called to work out our own salvation with fear and trembling, knowing that many are called and yet few are chosen, and most importantly that we MUST be born again. This is not a casual invitation but a divine command that reaches into the deepest parts of who we are. It is written in *John 3:3 Jesus answered him, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, unless a person is born again [reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, sanctified], he cannot [ever] see and experience the kingdom of God.* I know that I am a sinner saved by grace and that is why I often feel the need to surrender my life over and over to God. In those moments, I am reminded how desperately I need His mercy and how insufficient I am without Him. The Bible doesn’t teach us that we must improve, it says, we MUST be born again. Have you ever felt the need to be born again, again? I have. It is a cry that rises from deep within, a longing to be made new beyond surface change. Today, as I feel as if my mind has become morally tainted by the world, I have the need to be born again, again. Please pray for me as I pray for all who receive this that have a true understanding of what this is all about, and for those who aren’t born again, I will be praying for you to repent so you will be able to see and experience the kingdom of God, because with the way things are going in the world right now, Jesus could come back at any moment. Closing thought, if you have been at your church for enough time to be fed the word and you have a good understanding of it, you now have a responsibility to start feeding others. Do the work of the ministry that God has called YOU to do and wait expectantly to see the fruit of your labor. My plea to all who will heed: I urge you, do not delay in turning your heart fully to God, because tomorrow is never promised and eternity is at stake. Let this be the moment you lay everything down, repent sincerely, and seek Him with all that you are. There is still mercy available, but the time to respond is now—come back to Him while your heart is still able to hear His call.

My BeLoved, may the grace and peace of the Lord Jesus, the love of God the Father, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. Amen. In Christ Love, douglas. HE>i. pastord.blog

Special Note: I want to thank those who read what I write and are encouraged to support the ministry God has entrusted to me either one time or have decided to give on a monthly basis. I am encouraged to see certain verses playing out before my eyes like what is written in *Philippians 4:16 For even in Thessalonica you sent aid once and again for my necessities. 17 Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that abounds to your account.*

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