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June 3, 2008

a talk about faith June 3rd

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I have wondered where Wes…as far as his level of faith.

I know that he believes in God…and was baptized at a young age…but its always good to make sure that you are in God’s favor…especially in circumstances like this.

I know that growing up…we never went to church as a family…except the occasional Easter celebration or if we went with friends.

I’ve think I’ve always believed in God…I just never asked him to come into my heart. I was more so…a believer in “the Universe”…a spiritual person in that sense…if you kind of get what I mean. Perhaps a little “hippieish”…believe in the universe and it will take care of you sort of deal. I always thought that if I was a good person and would go to heaven…but I realized a few years ago it takes much more than that. Noone is “good enough” to make it into heaven under their own recoginance.

After my divorce in 1999, I spent a lot of time alone…most of the times it was “good” being alone…but I had a lot of time to think about a lot of things. I had my health, friends, career…but there was just something missing…an empty sort of feeling. It wasn’t a “man” either…because I felt the same way even in the good days of my marriage. Well…a few years ago I went down to Ft Lauderdale to my brother’s house. His son was getting baptized. It was a good ceremony, and afterwards all of his wifes family came over…me and my parents were there…and he shared some very emotional and heartfelt words about how proud he was of his son and how special a relationship with Jesus Christ is…etc, etc. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house. It was a great day. Later on that night, I had a pallet in his office downstairs and he came in and gave me a gift which was a bible. I just cried. He sat down and listened to me pour my soul out…how there was something missing in my life…how touched I was by the afternoon, etc. and he pulled out a little booklet that was in the bible he gave me that was the prayer of Salvation. We read it out loud together..and Freida…I cannot tell you the “peace” that just radiated through my body. He woke up his wife and we all sat in there and talked…and they explained to me that everyone is a sinner…but that is why Jesus died on the cross for us…and if we believe that and ask Jesus to come in to our heart and for God to forgive our sins…that he will. There is a simple prayer in the back of the book that I gave Wes Overcoming Fear…or many others that he can pray that are something like this.

Father, I know that I have broken your laws and my sins have separated me from you. I am truly sorry, and now I want to turn away from my past sinful life toward you. Please forgive me, and help me avoid sinning again. I believe that your son, Jesus Christ died for my sins, was resurrected from the dead, is alive, and hears my prayer. I invite Jesus to become the Lord of my life, to rule and reign in my heart from this day forward. Please send your Holy Spirit to help me obey You, and to do Your will for the rest of my life. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.”

Wes and I will have to sit down and talk about this. I know I want us to be together.

And…by the way..I also believe that pets go to heaven. : ) check it out…

http://www.indigo.org/rainbowbridge_ver2.html

Posted on June 3, 2008 at 7:16:40 PM by celeni ( a talk about faith June 3rd, 0 comments)