Chasing after the Wind?

Chasing after the wind?

The writer of Ecclesiastes states.

“I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; 

all of them are meaningless, 

a chasing after the wind.” 

Ecclesiastes 1:14.

I have met many people who agree with Ecclesiastes. They have in some cases reached the height of fame. And there is nothing wrong with being successful in any field of endeavour. But many have become very successful in industry, commerce, sports or entertainment only to find that they are still empty inside.
United States General George S. Patton wrote,
"For over a thousand years Roman conquerors returning from the wars enjoyed the honour of triumph, a tumultuous parade. In the procession came trumpeteers, musicians and strange animals from conquered territories, together with carts laden with treasure and captured armaments. The conquerors rode in a triumphal chariot, the dazed prisoners walking in chains before him. Sometimes his children robed in white stood with him in the chariot or rode the trace horses. A slave stood behind the conqueror holding a golden crown and whispering in his ear a warning: that all glory is fleeting." Gen. George C. Patton.
Patton is right all fame is fleeting. Just because we achieve fame and fortune in this world doesn’t mean we will be satisfied.
Many who seek to be successful are looking for fulfilment in life few truly find it. Many move on from one project to the next only to find they are still empty inside.
People search to find fulfilment in various ways. Some like I said try to find peace through being the best they can be in sports, business, and other pursuits. Others look to alcohol and drugs. All to no avail.
C. S. Lewis said,
“If we find ourselves with a desire that nothing in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that we were made for another world.” C.S. Lewis.
Blaise Pascal said,
“There is a God-shaped vacuum in every heart.”Blaise Pascal.
Pascal is right and we try to fill that vacuum with every material thing this world has to offer yet we can’t seem to fill it. We can’t fill it because only God can do that.
The writer of Ecclesiastes states,
“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. 
For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.” Ecclesiastes 12:13,14.
Unfortunately too many choose to ignore God. They may believe He exists but refuse to have faith in him. And faith is the one thing God asks of us.
Faith is defined by the writer of Hebrews who said,

“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for 

and certain of what we do not see.”  

Hebrews 11:1.

“And without faith it is impossible to please God,

 because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists 

and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” 

Hebrews 11:6

Do you believe in God? If so, do you have faith in God?
There is a big difference between believing God exists and putting your faith in God.
Martin Luther King jr. said,
“Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase.”Martin Luther King, Jr.
Do you believe in God?
Do you truly have faith in God?
Please think about it.

Your Treasure

Your Treasure
“Then he (Jesus) said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” 
And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced a good crop.  
He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’ 
“Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.  
And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.” ’ 
“But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’ 
“This is how it will be with anyone who stores up things for himself but is not rich toward God.” Luke 12:15-21.
I know many men who work long and hard for the so called “American dream” and there is nothing wrong with having riches in their place. However when those riches begin to take first place in your life there can be problems. the apostle Paul points out,
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” 1 Timothy 6:10.
If we concentrate so much on becoming wealthy in this world and neglect our spiritual life with God we will enter heaven, if we enter heaven at all, spiritually broke.
The writer of Ecclesiastes states,
“To the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness, but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.” Ecclesiastes 2:26.
Wealth in this world is meaningless. It is only what we do for Christ that will last.
Look around at some of the wealthiest men that have ever lived. Their riches are still in this world in the hands of others. Their names even lost to eternity. After all how many people remember the who the richest men of the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries were. They are gone known only to God, judged by Him.
Yet millions remember the apostles Peter, Paul, and  John, the prophets Isaiah, and Jeremiah as well as Moses. People even remember a poor old woman who gave two small coins to the service of God, centuries, millenniums, after their death. All of these people were faithful servants of God.
Jesus said,
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.  
But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.  
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. 
“The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light.  
But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness! 
“No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.”Matthew 6:19-24.
As I said there is nothing wrong with material wealth in its place. There are many faithful servants of God who are wealthy and do His work.
However material wealth should never have first place in your life. In a choice between material wealth and serving God. God must always come first.
Jesus said,
“What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?” Matthew 8:36.
To the Christian I would ask where is your treasure?
I also know there are some who are reading this that say there is no God. Therefore I can do what I like in this world. After all I can’t take it with me. That’s their choice. However I would ask them to consider this statement by Peter John Kreeft who said,
“Atheism treats people cheaply. Also, it robs death of meaning, and if death has no meaning, how can life ultimately have meaning? Atheism cheapens everything it touches, look at the results of communism, the most powerful form of atheism on earth.
And in the end, when the atheist dies and encounters God instead of nothingness he had predicted he’ll recognize that atheism was a cheap answer because it refused the only thing that’s not cheap the God of infinite value” Peter John Kreeft ph.d.
For me personally knowing  God, knowing that there is a place in heaven waiting for me gives me hope. Serving God enriches my life and gives me peace no matter what I am going through.
I have found the words of Jesus to be true when he said,
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.  
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  
For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28-30.
Someone said,
“No God, no peace. Know God, know peace.” Author Unknown.
This I have found is a true statement.
Please take some time to at least read the New Testament for yourself and see what God offers you.
Please think about it.

God's Grace and you

God's Grace and you
The apostle John records this conversation Jesus had with Martha,
“Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies;  and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”
“Yes Lord” she told Him, “I believe you are the Christ the Son of God, who was to come into the world,” John 11:25,26,27.
Matthew’s gospel records this conversation between Jesus and Peter,
“When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” 
They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.” 
“But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” 
Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”Matthew 16:13-16
The early church and all true Christians today believe Jesus is the Son of God, God incarnate. The writer of Hebrews states,
“In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe.  
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.” Hebrews 1:1-3.
Christians believe that Jesus provided purification for our sins. That because of Him we can if we believe in Him enter heaven.
The apostle Paul notes,
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—  not by works, so that no one can boast.” Ephesians 2:8,9.
Christians believe it is an act of grace on the behalf of God that we can enter heaven. That each individual must accept that saving grace by having faith in God.
Thus the choice is up to you dear reader.
Do you believe Jesus is the Son of God, the Saviour of Mankind? Are you willing to accept the saving grace God offers you?
Please think about it.  

God shows Himself

God shows Himself
C. S. Lewis said,
“He shows much more of Himself to some people than to others-not because He has favourites, but because it is impossible for Him to show Himself to a man whose whole mind and character are in the wrong condition.”  C. S. Lewis.

“And without faith it is impossible to please God, 

because anyone who comes to him must believe 

that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.”  

Hebrews 11:6.

Over the years I have met many people who do not believe in God. Who simply dismiss Him without a thought.
Most I find who don’t acknowledge God’s existence have made up their mind and nothing anyone says can change that belief.
God is always there waiting for us to seek Him. If we search for Him, God will show himself to us. However all too many people are not willing to seek him out.
It does, I admit, take a lot of faith to believe in God. Still God does not demand blind faith. All we have to do is look at the world around us. From the smallest subatomic particle to the largest galaxy everything is in order. Something to my mind at least tells me there is a creator behind it all.
We can go further and look at our moral code. There is a basic moral code that all humans follow. Don’t kill, don’t steal, and so on.
I for one can’t believe prehistoric man simply convened a global conference and agreed that it was in the best interest of mankind that we have a law against killing. So to my mind God must have laid into mans heart and mind a basic moral law.
If there were not basic morals to live by it would be the survival of the fittest. With the most violent surviving. That’s if they survived at all.
I believe God has put into the very being of each and every person a basic set of morals.
I also believe that God has set in the heart of man the knowledge that He exists. However at the same time God gave man a freewill to believe in God or not.
I as a Christian believe that God went as far as He could by telling us he existed through the prophets and others mentioned in the Old Testament of the Bible. Then as told in the New Testament God entered the world He created in the form of Jesus. Through Jesus He calls all people to himself.
The writer of Hebrews tells us.
“In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe.  
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.” Hebrews 1:1-3 
Each individual must decide for themselves if they believe in God. It is an act of faith on their behalf. Not something anyone can force upon them.
Thus I ask you. Do you truly believe in God?
Please think about it.

Faith, God, Jesus, & you

Faith, God, Jesus, & you

“God proved His love on the Cross. When Christ hung, and bled, and died, it was God saying to the world, 'I love you.” Billy Graham
C. S. Lewis reminds us,
“He (Jesus) died not for men, but for each man. If each man had been the only man made, He would have done no less.” C.S. Lewis
The apostle Paul writes,

“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, 

but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.”  

1 Corinthians 1:18.

To some non-Christians the fact that God entered the world He created in the form of His one and Only Son Jesus is strange.
That belief is made even stranger when Christians tell them Jesus died for the sins of each individual. That he rose again, walked the earth for a brief time and arose into heaven were He will one day judge all mankind.
I admit as a Christian these beliefs can seem strange. After all wouldn’t it be better to simply come and show himself in person and have people believe that way?
I don’t think God coming in power would ensure God got true believers. Some upon seeing God may simply believe because they fear his power.
Having to have faith in someone, especially someone you cannot see and must believe in by faith produces more devout followers.
The writer of Hebrews tells us,

“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for 

and certain of what we do not see.”  

Hebrews 11:1

“And without faith it is impossible to please God, 

because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists 

and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” 

Hebrews 11:6.

People who believe by faith in something are far more loyal than someone who believes by sight.
Scientists believe by faith all the time. Einstein for example had faith in his theories all his lifetime even though many were not proven until long after he died.
This is what God wants of people. God wants them to believe in Him all their lives. Then upon their death they will see that they are right and receive their reward.
On this earth we are given a choice to believe in God by His rules or not. The choice is yours. Jesus speaking of himself said,

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,

 that whoever believes in him shall not perish 

but have eternal life.  

For God did not send his Son into the world 

to condemn the world,

 but to save the world through him.  

Whoever believes in him is not condemned, 

but whoever does not believe stands condemned already 

because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son”.

 John 3:16-18.

Please think about it.

God and us

God and us

“God doesn't owe us anything-

yet in His grace, He still gives us good things.”

                                                                                                       Billy Graham.
God does exist. I firmly believe that. He created the universe and everything in it. That includes mankind. Since God created us and gave us a freewill to do as we wish, He owes us nothing. After all what more can anyone ask for than complete freedom?
However God thought it only right to offer each individual one more important thing, eternal life with Him.
The book of Acts records this, the apostle Paul’s speech to the Athenians it states,
“Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said: “Men of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious.  
For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Now what you worship as something unknown I am going to proclaim to you. 
“The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by hands.  
And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything, because he himself gives all men life and breath and everything else.  
From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live.  
God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.  
‘For in him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’ 
“Therefore since we are God’s offspring, we should not think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone—an image made by man’s design and skill.  
In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.  
For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to all men by raising him from the dead.” Acts 17:22-31.
I know the message Christians present to the world can seem strange by human standards, the apostle Paul writing to the Corinthians even notes that saying,
“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.”  1 Corinthians 1:18.
Still the message the Christian presents to the world is what we believe to be true and of paramount importance for each individual to understand,
Ultimately however whether you believe in God and the salvation message of Jesus Christ, is entirely up to you. No one can force you to believe in God.
Like I said God gives us all a freewill which includes the right to believe in him or not. Thus the choice is yours.
Do you believe in God? Moreover do you believe Jesus is the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind?
Please think about it. 

Know Peace

Know Peace
“Peace is not the absence of affliction, but the presence of God.”Author Unknown.
Jesus said,

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.  

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, 

for I am gentle and humble in heart, 

and you will find rest for your souls.  

For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” 

Matthew 11:28-30.

Knowing Jesus as one’s Saviour does indeed give us peace, as anyone who has undergone persecution or health issues can tell you.
Someone once said,
“No God, no peace. Know God, know peace.” Author Unknown.
This is true. I have found it in my life and Christians the world over will tell you they too have found it to be true.
In my life I have undergone many tragedies but through it all God has been there for me. He has indeed been a Rock in times of trouble.
The writer of proverbs writes,

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart 

and lean not on your own understanding; 

in all your ways acknowledge him,

 and he will make your paths straight.”

Proverbs 3:5,6.

The Psalmist writes

The LORD is my shepherd, 

I shall not be in want. 

He makes me lie down in green pastures, 

He leads me beside quiet waters, 

He restores my soul. 

He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, 

I will fear no evil, for You are with me; 

Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. 

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. 

You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 

Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life,

 and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever. 

                                                                                                    Psalm 23

Never was there a truer statement. With Christ in your life you can go through anything.  You can know peace in the most stressful and disturbing circumstance.
All I can ask of those who do not believe this is to read the Bible in particular the New Testament and let God prove to you that He is real. Pray and ask Him to reveal himself to you.
Don’t rely on others to tell you about God, read for yourself.
Please think about it. 

God

God
“A man can no more diminish God's glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word 'darkness' on the walls of his cell.” 
C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain.
Many say there is no God. They are however in the minority. But they have the right to their opinion.
Peter John Kreeft states,
“Atheism is cheap on people through because it snobbishly says nine out of ten people through history have been wrong about God and have had a lie at the core of their hearts.” Peter John Kreeft ph.d.
God’s finger prints are all over creation. From the smallest subatomic particle to the largest galaxies. God created them all. Scientist are slowly proving they are all mathematically linked even if we do not have the formula yet.
The Bible states,

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” 

Genesis 1:1.

The Bible does not debate the existence of God. As a Christian I firmly believe God created the universe and everything in it.
That God gave each person a freewill that includes the right to believe in God or not.
I respect the right of an atheist to say there is no God.
However if someone says there is no God they are essentially saying I know all things, I have been everywhere, and see everything. Because if they haven’t then there still exists the possibility that where they haven’t been, God could be.
Atheism is as much a faith as any religion. They steadfastly believe they are right and the majority of people who live and have ever lived are wrong.
Still like I said they have the right to their opinion.
The question I would ask of any atheist is, Are you so certain your beliefs are right that you are willing to risk where you will spend eternity?
I believe there is life after death. An eternity and a heaven and a hell. I believe that we decide here in this world where we will spend eternity. That we must believe in God to get to heaven.
The writer of Hebrews talking about God states,

“And without faith it is impossible to please God, 

because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists 

and that he rewards 

those who earnestly seek him.” 

Hebrews 11:6.

Jesus speaking of himself gave each person a choice saying,
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.  
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.  
Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son”. John 3:16-18.
Thus the choice is yours.
Do you believe in God? If you don’t how sure are you about your beliefs?
Please think about it.

Jesus

Jesus
St. Augustine said,

“I have read in Plato and Cicero sayings that are very wise and very beautiful;

 but I never read in either of them: 

 "Come unto me all ye that labour and are heavy laden."  

                                                                                                 St Augustine.
Jesus said,

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, 

and I will give you rest.  

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, 

for I am gentle and humble in heart, 

and you will find rest for your souls.  

For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” 

Matthew 11:28-30

This is the call of Jesus to the world. Jesus offers peace for your soul even in the middle of turmoil and strife.
There are many good programs in the world today that tell you how to live a good moral and ethical life. But non offer true rest for your soul. Only Jesus makes that statement. Only Jesus can offer it.
Jesus said,
“I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture.  
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” John 10:9,10.
Having Jesus in your life does bring peace even in the worst of times.
Speaking for myself I am glad that I have Jesus in my life. For many years I had undiagnosed Bipolar disorder.
Bipolar disorder or manic depression causes you to have vast mood swings from very high highs, the manic phase. A time when you feel better than superman. When you feel you can do it faster, better than anyone around you. You do multiple tasks at the same time and get nothing done. All the time you feel fantastic. It’s a real emotional high.
At the other end of the cycle the depression stage you sink into very low, lows that in many case caused me to think of suicide. And many people do commit suicide when they are in the depression phase.
I firmly believe it was my faith in God, that stopped me from committing suicide. It was God who gave me peace and assurance that I could get through it.
I also believe it was God who directed me to the right doctors to get the right treatment that has made me stable today.
I believe Jesus can and does give rest to all those who would accept Him into their lives.
Still the choice is yours. Please take sometime and read what Jesus and the apostles said in the New Testament. And even though you may not believe in praying. Take time and pray and ask God to show himself to you. You will never know if prayer works or not unless you try.
I would also ask that you take time to visit a church. I recommend Baptist churches around the world. Go in during the week and ask to talk to the pastor. Visit on a Sunday and see what is being said about Jesus and about God.
Ask as many questions as you wish of the pastor. A good honest pastor will take time to speak with you and answer your questions.
If they don’t have nothing to do with them and go and talk to a pastor at another church.
They key is to read the Bible ask questions. It is only through doing so that you will truly find the truth about Jesus and the rest for your soul He can bring.
Please think about it.

That they might have life

That they might have life,
Jesus said,

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; 

I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” 

John 10:10.

The writer of Hebrews states,
“In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe.  
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.” Hebrews 1:1-3.
This is what Christians believe. That Jesus is the Son of God. God incarnate. That he came to the earth to offer salvation to each and every persons.
C. S. Lewis states,
“He died not for men, but for each man. If each man had been the only man made, He would have done no less.” C.S. Lewis.
The apostle Paul makes it clear when he says,

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith

—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—  

not by works, so that no one can boast.” 

Ephesians 2:8,9.

God in sending Jesus into this world reached down and offered us Salvation free of charge. All we have to do is believe in Jesus.
The writer of Hebrews states,

“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” 

 Hebrews 11:1

“And without faith it is impossible to please God,

 because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists 

and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.”

Hebrews 11:6

   Jesus speaking to Martha said,
“Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies;  and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”
“Yes Lord” she told Him, “I believe you are the Christ the Son of God, who was to come into the world,” John 11:25,26,27.
This is a question each individual when presented with Jesus must decide for themselves. God however wants each person to make an informed decision that’s why He inspired the writing of the Bible.
Please before you decide who Jesus is at least read the New Testament.
Please think about it.

Because

Because

Because...

“He (God) first loved us.”

1 John 4:19

I will...love God

Because...

“God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, 

that whoever believes in Him should not perish 

but have everlasting life.”  

John 3:16

I will...love God

Because... 

Jesus said, “A new commandment I give to you, 

that you love one another; as I have loved you,

 that you also love one another.  

By this shall all know that you are My disciples.  

If you have love for one another."  

John 13:34,35

I will...love my brothers and sisters in Christ.

Because

Jesus “...you shall love the LORD your God 

with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.  

This is the first and greatest commandment.  

And the second is like it: 

“You shall love your neighbour as yourself.  

On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”

Matthew 22:37-40

I will love.

Because...

Jesus said, “Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 

bless those who curse you, 

and pray for those who spitefully use you.”   

Luke 6:27,28

I will...love my enemies, bless those who curse me, and pray for those who spitefully us me.

Because...

The Bible says, “Love suffers long and is kind: 

love does not envy; loves does not parade itself, is not puffed up;

 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, 

is not provoked, thinks no evil; 

does not rejoice in iniquity, 

but rejoices in the truth; 

bears all things; believes all things, 

hopes all things, 

endures all things. 

 I Corinthians 13:4-7 

I will...I will love.

Because...

The Bible says, “Now abides faith, hope and love, 

these three; 

but the greatest of these is love.  1

 Corinthians 13:13

I will...Have faith and hope in God and I will Love all people unconditionally.

Because 

The Bible says  ...by grace you have been saved through faith, 

and not of yourselves; 

it is a gift of God, not of works; lest anyone should boast.”

Ephesians 2:8,9

I in accepting Gods Grace have a home in heaven with God...

Do you?

     Please think about it

You and God

You & God
Charles Stanley said,
"We are either in the process of resisting God's truth or in the process of being shaped and moulded by His truth." Charles Stanley.
God has given each person complete freedom. That freedom includes choosing to believe that He exists or not. It includes the freedom to follow what He wants us to do and obeying His word as presented in the Bible or not.
Only the individual can decide for themselves if God is real and if they are willing to follow Him.
And just because a person does not believe in God does not mean he doesn’t exist. C. S. Lewis said,
“A man can no more diminish God's glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word 'darkness' on the walls of his cell.” 
C.S. Lewis, The Problem of Pain.
God is always near us all we have to do is acknowledge Him.
Believing in God is an act of faith. The writer of Hebrew defining faith as,

“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for 

and certain of what we do not see.” 

 Hebrews 11:1.

The writer going on to tell us,

“And without faith it is impossible to please God, 

because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists

 and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.”

Hebrews 11:6.

There is no middle ground when it comes to believing in God. You either believe or you do not.
God has given us a choice. The write of Hebrews speaking of Jesus explains,
“In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe.  
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.” Hebrews 1:1-3.
The apostle John records Jesus as speaking of himself saying,
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.  
For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.  Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son”. John 3:16-18.
God wants all people to enter heaven. However they have a freewill to do as they wish. That choice is an act of faith on behalf of the individual. Only they can decide.
Thus the choice is yours do you believe in God?
Do you believe Jesus is His one and Only Son, the Saviour of Mankind?
You must decide.
Please think about it.