“What is the purpose of life?” or “Why am I here?” God is our loving Heavenly Father and we are His children. He loves us and wants us to be successful in this life and to return to live in His presence.
We are in the world but we are not of the world! Our God always makes a way where there is no way! In other words you have to know God is setting you up for intense breakthrough, promotion and POSSESSION… praise God!
God's plan is called the plan of salvation, the plan of redemption, the plan of happiness.
Before you began your life on Earth, you lived with your Heavenly Father as one of His spirit children. Although it was a joyful existence, God knew that you could not continue to progress unless you left Him for a time.
He allowed you to come to Earth, where you would gain a physical body and would have experiences that would help you to learn and grow, fulfilling the purpose of the plan of salvation.
Knowing that we would commit sin in mortality, our loving Heavenly Father provided a Savior, Jesus Christ, who by His sacrifice would make it possible for all people who would comply with His gospel teachings to be forgiven through repentance and return to live with Him. Having a divine nature as a child of God, we can with the assistance and power of the Holy Spirit, progress to become one day even as He is.
Why Would Heavenly Father Stop His Blessings!
Of course, we do pray and ask God to give us “Blessings” but in our churches, we don’t give this any weight.
When ever we go to Church, do we fall to our knees? Do we fast and pray? Do we remove our shoes while's praying, atleast in Church? [Then the Lord said to Moses, 'Remove your sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground. ' (Acts 7:33)] Do we continue to serve God with humble hearts and wait on the Holy Spirit to lead us at the right time?
Of course not.
Instead, we create sectors, various groups, or we make life miserable for others. We hold meetings and talk to ourselves 99% of the time and give God 1% with formal prayers which again include us talking and God listening. No time is spent listening to God. He never says anything anyway. Does He?
And do we continue to serve with humble hearts? These days struggling churches look more like a sinking ship with everyone trying to scramble off and swim to a different ship. Most church growth ladies and gentlemen, come to Church not to honour God but for his/hers personal gains.
We don’t see a church with success and go home and pray. If we thought prayer or God mattered, we’d do it. We’d study Him instead of just geting lost. Our actions speak louder than our words which give hollow emphasis to prayer. We haven’t prayed all night -ever, but we spend thousands to attend the Church conference/parties etc. It’s big business these days.
King Solomon worried about a great many things, and he tried a great many things. He settled on what he felt was the most important things. (He WAS the wisest man in history) Many priests I know or met, wish desperately they could focus solely on the following:
Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. -Ecc 12:13
When did this suddenly become not enough? When did our focus start becoming my life or my success? When did the Church’s focus become programming with excellence, strategic planning, building programs, writing vision statements, setting goals, making 10 year plans, music styles, marketing campaigns, public relations, political issues, and more and more and more…
Do we even know how we’re doing in the “fearing God and keeping His commandments” categories? Have we made a ten year plan for that? Do we think for one second that God will NOT bless us even if all we did was fear Him, keep His commands, and teach others to do the same??
Are we that dull? That faithless?
Nothing grows a church like a changed life, and no vision statement ever written can compete with the one that is lived out in the lives of God’s people. Besides, no one wants to join a church where there is no joy, and true joy does not come from our success and accolades. Real, lasting joy is the result of a sinner saved by grace who experiences the presence of God through the Holy Spirit.
Even Heaven rejoices when one sinner repents. No word on whether Heaven cares about the particular words used in the vision statement.
So the Secret of Success for Church Growth, in my opinion, is rather simple.
Preach the Word Live the Faith The rest is becoming a sinful exercise if we aren’t very, very careful.
Thank you to all of those who post and contribute to this site ...I agree with most of what you said ...May God have mercy on us and bring us back into his holy church ...The people must repent and change its path back to the founding fathers, Jesus Christ and God's commands into the church systems, schools etc. We're not quite done with yet. Don't ever lose hope, we're guaranteed we will prevail. God is beyond truth, what is beyond truth? HE can make ANYTHING happen. Also pray. Give praise, give thanks, ask for forgiveness, make your pleads in line with His will. ..GOD BLESS ALL of US,,,,,,, !!!
You are saved by grace and not by works. (Ephesians 2:8-9)
Dear Readers,
Christian greetings. If you read the above passage carefully you get clear picture of today's churches. It says that people who attend the church do not get real joy. But you will see lot of activities and programs are carried on. And where there is no joy there you will not find happiness. And where these two things are missing then people leave the church in search of real joy and also happiness. I would add one more thing which is very important. That is the truth. The church where there is no joy no peace, no happiness and no truth that church is dead. Why the church is dead? Because the people who attend are dead. Why people are dead? Because they are not saved. Bible clearly says that all are sinners (Romans 3:23) and all sinners are dead (Ephesians 2:1) Physically though we are alive but spiritually we are dead. So people who attend the church are dead so also because of that the church is also dead. Do you get my point? Now tell me one thing how God can be there among dead people? God is alive and He likes to live among live people and not dead. God likes to live in our hearts.That's why He says in Revelation 3 and verse 20. " Behold I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door I will come into him and sup with him and he with Me." God is standing at the door of our hearts. He wants to come in. This is a mystery. One has to give serious thought and accept reality.
Now our hearts are dirty because we all are sinners. First get our hearts cleansed from all unrighteousness. Who can do that? Yes, there is Jesus Christ. He has died for our sins. Each one of us individually must commit our lives to Jesus and ask Him to do that job. He does it willingly. (1 John 1:9) Once He does it by forgiving our sins, our hearts become clean. Now one can invite Jesus to come into your heart. He comes and He makes you alive. Spiritually you were dead but now because of Jesus you have become alive. Not only that you become child of God. God also gives you His peace (John 14 27) Ultimately one gets joy, peace and new life. All in one. Won't you give (commit) your life to Jesus and allow Him to come into your heart? If yes, then say this prayer when you are alone.
" Lord Jesus I believe that I am a sinner. I also believe that you died for my sins. Lord Jesus please forgive my sins and cleanse my heart with your precious blood and make me righteous. Lord Jesus thank you for forgiving my sins and also for making me righteous. Loving Jesus I commit my life to you. Give me your Spirit which you have promised in your word. Lord Jesus thank you for giving me the Holy Spirit to dwell in me. I promise to read your word everyday and also I promise that I will obey your word. Heavenly Father I praise and worship you in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen. "
Since Jesus came in your heart, you have become alive and now you have eternal life. (Ephesians 2:1) As per this word you were dead but now you are alive. God has given you new life. ( II Corinthians 5:17) Old is gone. Behold old is gone ad new has come. You will really enjoy this new life. You will be filled with everlasting peace,joy, happiness. Just go on praising God and also our Lord Jesus Christ.
Dear Readers,
Christian greetings. Bible says. " All have sinned and fall short of glory of God. "(Romans 3:23) Being children of Adam and Eve our first parents, we have also become sinners. And being sinners we cannot come before holy God. So then is there anyway we can approach God? Yes there is a way which God himself has provided for us. It is given in the gospel of John chapter 3 and verse 16 says. " For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." God loves us and because of that love He could not leave us but sent His son to die for each sinner. Many catholics think that they are born to catholics parents and have taken baptism they are also catholics. But bible does not say that. Bible says that every sinner has to repent and be baptized in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Gost for the forgiveness of sins, and you shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. (Acts 2:38) As such every sinner, he may belong to any religion has to repent that is first step. Here to repent does not mean to feel sorry but more than that. Every person since his or her birth lives according to his or her own way. Every decision of life is taken by one's own way. God is nowhere in their life. And this is but natural. Everybody does that and nobody can deny it. Every sinner is away from the presence of God. And for that while repenting, one has to decide that henceforth he or she will not live according to their decision but according to God's way. Did you get my point? And that is called repenting in real sense. While repenting one has to make a decision saying that from today onwards I will not live as per my decision but God's. Once we repent in this way, then we have to take baptism by immersion as Jesus was baptized and not by child baptism. Child does not know what is sin neither can repent. So child baptism is unscriptural. Once one repents and takes baptism he or she is given gift of the Holy Spirit by God himself. Now that person is a Christion in real sense. Are you with me? It is bit difficult to understand and requires serious effort to know. If one is really interested to know God's way of receiving Salvation then God will definately help in one's efforts. Bible says " Seek the Lord while he may be found;call on him while he is near. "(Isaiah 55:6) Again in Jeremiah chapter 33 and verse 3 which says. " Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know. " God loves everyone and he is ready to help everyone. Only he wants that people should come to him so that he can give them eternal life. He wants that each one of us should come back to him and obey his as his obedient children.
Now it is upto to each sinner whether to accept his invitation and approach him by repenting and taking water baptism as per his word or to follow his or her tradition and get perished. In Luke chapter 13 and in verse 3 Jesus says. " I tell you, But unless you repent, you too will perish. " So my dear brothers and sisters, please read and ask God and he will definately help you. Do it and be blessed. Hallelujah.
Dear Belinda,
Christian greetings. What you say is correct. Nothing is done on purpose, but not every one .Some do it on purpose to either gain something or to take revange. Nevertheless God wants all men to repent, because of His love for us.Is it too much for God to expect from us when He has given His only Son, so that we may have life? Not at all. You also say that there is forgiveness for this for which I do agree too. But god wants all me to repent. What about that? God also says that without shedding of blood there is no remission that is forgiveness. Do you agree with me? My dear sister, what God wants is that all men(including women) should repent and come back to God for forgiveness. He does forgives and makes them once again His children.Romans chapter 3 and verse 23 says. " All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. " What does it mean by saying come short of the glory of God? That itself says that man has gone away from God. For that reason man has to come back to God in repentance.Why repentance? Because all men are sinners. Please read Mathew 4 and vers 17 where Jesus says. " Repent for the kingdom of heaven is near." Again in Acts chapter 2 and verse 38 Peter says. " Repent and be baptized,everyone of you,in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins.And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit." Repentance is absolutely neccessary in order to receive forgiveness. Do you get my point? If one doesn't come back to God in repentance and ask forgiveness, he is heading for disaster.
People are happy go lucky. They are eating and drinking thinking that they are living a jolly good life. God's call is for such people. God loved them so much that He did not spare His own Son but for the sake of that love He sacrificed Jesus on the cross so that all men would find a way to heaven through him and him alone. For that preaching is going on radio and television day and night so that people who are unaware of the consequences might hear and come back to God. Unless we tell them they would not know and may perish.For Jesus said in Luke chapter 13 and verse 3 " I tell you,no! But unless you repent, you too will all perish. " That's why I say that God wants all men to come to repentance.
If you are convinced, please commit your life to Jesus and say this prayer when you are alone.I am asking you to do all that the scripture says in Acts chapter 2 and verse 38 Please pray " Lord Jesus I believe that I am a sinner. I also believe that you died for my sins. Lord Jesus please forgive my sins and cleanse my heart with your precious blood and make me worthy to come before you.Lord Jesus thanks for forgiving my sins and also thanks for cleansing my heart. Lord Jesus accept me as your child and give me the gift of the Holy Spirit. Today I want to commit my life to you. Thank you for giving me your Spirit. Lord Jesus I promise to read your word everyday and also promise to obey your teachings. Come in my heart and make my heart your dwelling place. Lord Jesus fill my heart with your peace and bless my family. Heavenly Father I praise and worship you in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen. "
If you have said above prayer, just believe that Jesus has come in your heart.He will fill your heart with peace,joy and happiness. Read Galatians chapter 5 and verse 22.All those fruit of the Spirit will be yours. Do not forget to read New Testament as promised.Start from John's gospel. Read one or two chapters everyday. And after that spend some time in meditating on that reading and then commit each day to God with small prayer.You will see great change in your life.You will be totally a new person as the scripture says in II Corinthians chapter 5 and verse 17. " Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation;old things have passed away; behold all things have become new. "
One more important thing,try to find a group of people who meet regularly for bible study and prayers. Join them for your spiritual growth. You have to grow in the Lord. Rest leave it to God. Trust Him for everything.Now you have direct access to God. You can pray directly to God.When you pray just believe that He is before you. For Jesus says. " Wherever two or three have gathered in my name, I am in their midst. " (Mathew 18:20) Jesus is in your heart. So keep in constant touch with him through prayer.Hallelujah. Do it and be blessed.Bye. God bless you.
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I watched a film with Kevin Costner called "Dragonfly"
People that write stories like this don't just dream them up. Even Taggart had a supernatural theme.
Christian greetings.God loves you. He has created every creature on this planet. Among all his creations he loves man and woman more than others because He has created them in His own image and in His likeness. He has also imbibed His own qualities in them. He loves them more than his or her parents.
But sadly as their first parents Adam and Eve disobeyed God and decided to follow Satan God drove them from his presence cursing them for their betrayal. Though he drove them, still He loved them as before. Day and night he remembered them. God is just and He cannot tolerate any disobedience. When Adam and Eve were with God, He had given them certain guidelines to maintain their lives through out. But now God was not their master but Satan. And he being their master imbibed his qualities in them. As time passed men and women indulged in sin and became more corrupt. Now they made their own gods and started worshiping them. But God could not forget them. He still longed for them
The Bible says. “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23)
The Bible also says. “There is no one righteous,
there is no one who understands,
no one who seeks God.
All have turned away,
they have together become worthless
there is no one who does good,
not even one.(Romans 3:10-12)
When man and woman had fellowship with God, they were as good as their creator, but now they were fallen couple. First they became sinners and also worthless. They stopped seeking God. And whatever curses they incurred passed on to the future generations. Thus everybody became sinner. As a sinner people do not have access to God’s presence. Though man stopped following God and started worshiping his own man made god, but his creator the living God could not forget him. His intense love made him to think otherwise to bring mankind back to himself. God chalked out a new and powerful plan to execute on this planet. He decided to send His own son Jesus Christ in this world.
Jesus came and preached salvation, love and forgiveness. He also knew weakness of the people. So Jesus said to them. “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”(Mathew 11:28) Jesus knew that people are burdened with sin and they could not pay the penalty for their sins. He loved them. His love and compassion made him to go on the cross and shed his precious blood, so that they may be set free from the hold of the Devil. In order to set them free He preferred to die and instead pay the penalty for them.
If you feel that you are burdened with sin and unable to bear it’s pressure, come to Jesus. His invitation is still available. What is required is your decision. Decide it before it is too late so that you can receive mercy and blessings. If so, come and say the following prayer when you are alone.
“Lord Jesus, I believe that I am a sinner. I also believe that you died for my sins. Lord Jesus please forgive my sins and cleanse my heart with your precious blood. Loving Jesus thanks for forgiving my sins and also thanks for cleansing my heart. Come in my heart and make my heart your dwelling. Also give me the gift of the Holy Spirit. Lord Jesus thanks for giving me your Spirit. I promise to read your word everyday and also promise to obey your teaching. Heavenly Father I praise and worship you. I also adore you in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen.”
If you have done, then just believe that Jesus has come in your heart. He will bless you for your obedience and fill your heart with his peace. He will also bless your work, your family. You will find the difference within few weeks. Do not forget to tell this GOOD NEWS to your family, your relatives, your friends and neighbors. Let them receive blessings because of you. Bye. God loves you.
Dear friends,
This morning I would like to tell you what God has put in my heart. One thing we know for sure that God loves each one of us and also we know that like his Father Jesus also loves us. His ministry was to show the way to the people and lead them to repentance. While preaching Jesus made known to the people his God given authority and power of his word. He said.
“Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.”(Mathew 24:35)
And seven hundred years before Jesus, prophet Isaiah prophesied about the authority and power of his word saying.
“So is my word that goes out of my mouth; It will not return to me empty, but accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.”(Isaiah 55:11)
If you read these two quotations which are given above, you will come to know that Jesus’ words are true and they are really making impact on the world. Gospel is being preached all over the world 24X7 and changing lives of millions of people. There are many other religious books but none can make such impact on people’s lives as compared to the Bible. I am amazed when I see the effect of his word on my life. It was in 1962 seventeen years before my conversion to Christianity, one person came to me with the gospel. He was our school peon when I was studying. He was talking about Jesus but nothing went to my head. Though my eyes were on him but my mind was wondering as to who gave him such knowledge that he could speak so fluently about Jesus. I sent him empty handed since I did not accept Jesus as my Savior.
Again in 1978 one person came to my house with the gospel and told me about Jesus. This time I gave patiently my ear to his each and every word. While discussing he just mentioned that I am a sinner. Though I did not like but still did not react. He too went empty handed. One day as I was sitting alone, those words that man had spoken came back to my mind and started thinking about the gospel. Being Catholic I knew Jesus and I followed him. But I didn’t knew much about Jesus. That man had told me to read the Bible. So in order to know more about Jesus I thought of reading the New Testament. Next day I managed to get one copy from the school library where I was teaching. As I went on, I found that whatever information I had about Jesus was too little. I was knowing only about his birth and death and nothing more. I kept reading for nearly ten months. Gospel became my favourite book. I never knew that the words spoken earlier by those two persons were still in my subconscious mind and were making tremendous effect on my life. One day as a family, when we were praying God convicted me of my sinful life. I did not delay but repented immediately and committed my life to Jesus. And accepted him as my Savior. God had to wait patiently for 16 years till his words which were spoken through two witnesses, were fulfilled. Because that was the only way I could save myself from sin and destruction of my soul. And now when I think about words spoken by Isaiah are true. Those very words have changed my life. First they changed my heart by bringing conviction in me and then in my mind by renewing it. And now after thirty one years of Christian life, my life is totally changed. His word has become my breath. Jesus lives in me. I breath Jesus, I smell Jesus, I hear Jesus and now I don’t live but Jesus lives in me. His words have done the work which God desired when those two men spoke to me. His words have not returned empty, but have accomplished what God desired and achieved the purpose for which God sent it. Hallelujah. Glory be to God.
“ My sheep listen to my voice,I know them and they follow me.” ( John 10:27)
Dear friends,
Christian greetings.The above words are spoken by the Lord Jesus Christ.He knew his sheep and he gave call to his sheep.Even today he calls his sheep through the message proclaimed by his people all over the world.One will hear his call on Radio and Television day and night.Even his servants are found distributing tracks house to house and at public places.Being God and Lord of this world,why he had to do it? Simply because he does not want any of his sheep missing.He is a good Shepherd and being good Shepherd he doesn’t want his sheep to remain with the evil one.Therefore he says.
“ Come to me,all you who are weary and burdened and I will give you rest.” (Mathew 11:28)
Jesus know as far as his sheep is in this world they are in the hands of the evil one because this world itself is in evil’s hand.(1 John 5:19) All are not going to listen his voice but only his sheep.That’s why Jesus says. “ I have other sheep that are not of this pen.I must bring them also.They too listen to my voice and there shall be one flock and one Shepherd.” (John 10:16)
Today Jesus is searching his sheep.And as per his words only those people who belong to him will listen to his voice and come into his fold.They will only follow him and nobody else.There are some people who think that Jesus is their shepherd but they cannot recognize his voice and they refuse to come into his flock.Why? Because they don’t belong to him.Some are misguided and thus they are wandering in darkness not knowing where they are going.In real sense they being held captive by the evil one under the pretext of religion.Jesus is patiently waiting for them to realize their mistake and repent and come into his fold.Jesus is a compassionate Father and because of his love,he is having patience,waiting like a father of a prodigal son.
Today if you hear his voice and if you feel that you belong to him,do not harden your heart saying I will think some other day.My dear friend other day may not come,because you don’t know what will happen tomorrow.Jesus’ coming is very near.He will come and take his flock where they will be with him for ever.And you will remain here on this earth.
To day’s life has become hectic. People have no time to even to think. Early morning they have to get up, finish their morning chores and hurry for work. And after working whole day back to their home takes much of their time. By the time they reach home it is almost late and they get fully exhausted. Out of this busy schedule some people manage to offer pooja early morning if they are Hindu’s, if Catholic they go for mass and if he is a Muslim manages with his morning namaj. But Christians cannot miss time to get up early morning read his daily portion from the Bible and end up with prayer and commit each day to God for strength, protection and blessings. And there are people who do not bother to do all those things, but they are busy in their lives doing godless things. But seldom people try to find what God wants his people should do. God says. “Be ye holy for I am holy.” How one can be holy? By offering pooja or attending mass or offering Namaj? Whatever one does, if his heart is not pure he cannot please God nor he can see God. And that is for sure. Bible says. “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?”(Jeremiah 17:9) Human heart is deceitful, corrupt and hence it is sinful. He may offer pooja or mass or namaj he cannot please God. And for this reason man is away from God and without hope. That means an average person is without God and without hope. That means there is no hope for man?
But the good news is, there is hope and there is a way and that way and that hope is Jesus. Because Jesus says. “ I am the way and the truth and the life, No one comes to the Father except through me.”(John 14:6) Every person in fact every sinner can come to Jesus because he is the way to God and whatever he tells is the truth. And if one comes to him shall have life because says that he himself is life. Bible also says. “the blood of Jesus, his Son purifies us from all sin.”(1John 1:7) Yes, Jesus paid the price for each sinner, when he sacrificed his own body on the cross. All are sinners irrespective of their religion. Religion cannot make anyone holy. Come to Jesus and by his own blood he will make you holy and pure. And say the following prayer when you are strictly alone.
“ Lord Jesus I believe that I am a sinner. I also believe that you died for my sins. Lord Jesus please forgive my sins and cleanse my heart with your precious blood. Loving Jesus, thanks for forgiving my sins and also thanks for cleansing my heart. Lord Jesus come in my heart and make my heart your dwelling. Give me the gift of the Holy Spirit. Lord Jesus thanks for giving me your Spirit. I promise to read your word everyday and also promise to obey your teaching. Thanks for making me your child. Heavenly Father I praise and worship you. I also adore you in the mighty name of Jesus. Amen.”
Since you have committed to Jesus, just believe by faith that Jesus has come in your heart. Also by faith you believe that the Holy Spirit is in your heart. That means God’s Spirit is in you. As promise do not forget to read his word everyday. Start reading New Testament beginning with John’s gospel. Read one or two chapters each day early morning and then spend some time in meditating on the same. And after that commit each day to God with small prayer. You will see the difference yourself within few weeks. God will bless your family and your work. Do not forget to tell this GOOD NEWS to your family, your relatives, your friends and also neighbors. Bye. God loves you.
I was born in a Catholic family. And because I was a trained graduate I succeeded in getting teacher’s job in English medium school. But I had two bad habits. One is smoking and the other one was drinking. Half of my salary was wasted in these two vices. And remaining half I had to manage with other expenses, which was very difficult. I was so addicted to smoking and drinking, though I wanted to leave I could not. There seems to be no way out. One day a man came to my house and started telling about Jesus. I brushed him off thinking, I know Jesus. Week after week, he used to visit me and request to read bible. One day I thought, if I read bible how he is going to be benefited? I decided to read and managed to get one copy of the New Testament from the school library, and started reading. Some how I found interesting and continued until I finished the whole book in ten months except the book of Revelation.
As a Catholic I was taught catechism, going for mass, confession and communion. Whatever I was doing I thought, I knew God and God is happy about it. I was under wrong impression. But after completion of reading the New Testament, I came to know that whatever I was doing is not as per God’s teaching or requirement and I am not going to reach out to God. Fear gripped my heart. In those days my wife requested that we should pray as a family. I agreed and everyday evening we used to have family prayer along with our four daughters. While praying the fear I had in my heart, burst out and I broke down. I don’t know how long I was crying in front of my wife and daughters. God brought all sins to my mind in flashback and I cried saying. “God save me.” but when I stopped my heart had great peace. I wiped my tears and we finished our prayer.
Next day I found altogether different. On my way to school I found myself in strange joyous mood. I also found the sky different, trees different and even green fields looking different, every thing different. I was in joyous mood and felt like singing. I was wondering as to why I was so happy? I also felt that I should tell this good news to others. From that day I started telling people in the village to repent and accept Jesus as Savior. He would make them happy, and he would give them new life. Since I was convinced that we come to know God only by reading New Testament, I also started telling people to read New Testament.
You will be surprised by this question. No surprise and no joke. I am seriously asking you. God is my witness. Whatever I am saying, God is witness to that. Because whatever I am asking you are God’s words and not mine. God says. “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you.” (Ezekiel 36:26a)
God’s word also says. “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” (Romans3:23) And being sinners our hearts are sinful. A heart full of black spots. And God’s word also says that we are short of God’s glory. That means each sinner is away from God’s presence. Seeing the plight of men, God sent his Son Jesus Christ to die on the cross in order to pay the penalty on behalf of each sinner. Why did God send his Son? Because of his love and compassion. He loved us. Not only that, God wants to forgive our sins and change our hearts. And for that reason he says that he will give us a new heart. Only the thing is, each sinner should come to God and accept his son as a Savior and he would give new heart to them. He would also change their lives.
Secondly, God wants to give new spirit to each sinner. Why? Being sinners each sinner’s spirit is dead (Ephesians 2:1) Our spirit is dead means we are dead. Without spirit man is dead. And unless God makes us alive, he cannot give new heart. By forgiving our sins Jesus makes us alive and then gives us new heart. You will also become a new person.(2 Corinthians 5:17) Our God is gracious. First he wants to make us alive, he wants to give us new spirit and then give us a new heart. All this he wants to do it because he loves us. If you want new heart and new spirit then come to Jesus and commit your life to him. There is special prayer which is given in one of my letters on this site. Try to find the same and when you are strictly alone say that prayer. You will get all that which is promised by God. Your sins will be forgiven, you will receive new heart and you will be altogether a new person. All in one. Bye. God loves you.
