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No Sólo Cree. ¡Pertenece!

“La familia de Dios, que es la iglesia del Dios vivo, columna y sostén de la verdad”. 1 Timoteo 3:15 (NBV)

Estás llamado a pertenecer, no sólo a creer.

Incluso en el entorno perfecto y sin pecado del Edén, Dios dijo: “No es bueno que el hombre esté solo” Génesis 2:18 (NVI)

Fuimos creados para la comunidad, formados para el compañerismo y para una familia, y ninguno de nosotros puede cumplir los propósitos de Dios por sí solo. La Biblia no sabe nada de santos solitarios o ermitaños espirituales.

Aunque tu relación con Cristo es personal, Dios nunca pretende que sea privada. En la familia de Dios estás conectado con todos los demás creyentes. La Biblia dice: “también nosotros, siendo muchos, formamos un solo cuerpo en Cristo, y cada miembro está unido a todos los demás” Romanos 12: 5 (NVI).

Seguir a Cristo incluye pertenecer, no sólo creer. El autor y teólogo británico C.S. Lewis señaló que la palabra membresía es de origen cristiano, pero el mundo la ha despojado de su significado original. Las tiendas ofrecen descuentos a los “miembros”, y los anunciantes utilizan los nombres de los miembros para crear listas de correo. En las iglesias, la afiliación se reduce a menudo a añadir el nombre a una lista, sin requisitos ni expectativas.

Para Pablo, ser “miembro” de la iglesia significaba ser un órgano vital de un cuerpo vivo, una parte indispensable e interconectada del cuerpo de Cristo. Necesitamos recuperar y practicar el significado bíblico de la membresía. La iglesia es un cuerpo, no un edificio, y un organismo, no una organización —verdades que encontramos en Escrituras como Romanos 12:4-5, 1 Corintios 6:15 y 1 Corintios 12:12-27.

Reflexiona sobre esto

¿De qué manera has mantenido tu relación con Cristo en privado?¿Qué significa en la práctica que cada miembro “pertenezca a todos los demás”?¿Cómo practicas el significado bíblico de ser miembro de tu iglesia?Síguenos en Instagram & FacebookSi todavía no has confiado en Jesús y no te has comprometido a seguirlo, ¿por qué esperar más? Si estás listo para cruzar esa línea y tomar la decisión de creer en Jesucristo y seguirlo; haz esta oración .

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God Is Waiting for You to Plant a Seed

“Unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds.”

John 12:24 (NIV)

What does a farmer do when he has a barren field that’s producing no income? He doesn’t complain about it. He doesn’t even have to pray about it! He just goes out and starts planting some seed—because nothing is going to happen until he plants the seed. He can pray all he wants, but it’s not going to produce a crop.

Maybe you think you’re waiting on God. You think you’re waiting on God for that job. You think you’re waiting on God for a spouse. You think you’re waiting on God for the windfall. But God says, “You think you’re waiting on me? I’m waiting on you! I’m waiting for you to plant a seed.”

Everything in life starts as a seed: a relationship, a marriage, a business, a church. And nothing happens until the seed is planted.

Why does God require you to plant a seed? Because planting is an act of faith. You take what you’ve got, and you give it away. That takes faith, and it brings glory to God.

Jesus described this principle of sowing and reaping when he was trying to explain why he came to Earth to die on the cross. In John 12:24 Jesus said, “Unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds” (NIV). Jesus was saying, “People will be saved and go to heaven because of my death and Resurrection. I’m going to plant a seed, and the seed is going to be my life.”

Here’s the principle of sowing and reaping: Whenever you have a need, plant a seed. Whatever you need—more time, more energy, more money, more support, more relationships, more wisdom—just plant a seed. If you need more time, give more time to your kids. If you need more money, give it away to someone who needs it. If you need more wisdom, share what wisdom you have with others. Give yourself away!

It may not make sense to you to give away something that you need more of, but that is exactly the kind of attitude that God wants to bless and that will produce fruit in your life.

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What need have you been waiting on God to provide?
What do you think God might be waiting for you to do about that need? What seed can you plant today?
What kind of results do you see in yourself and others when you plant a seed and give of yourself? How is God building your character through that?

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Dios nos Bendice para que Podamos Bendecir a Otros

“Todos los creyentes estaban juntos y tenían todo en común: vendían sus propiedades y posesiones, y compartían sus bienes entre sí según la necesidad de cada uno”. Hechos 2:44-45 (NVI)

Nadie se sacrificó como la iglesia primitiva. En Hechos 2:44-45, la Biblia dice: “ Todos los creyentes estaban juntos y tenían todo en común: vendían sus propiedades y posesiones, y compartían sus bienes entre sí según la necesidad de cada uno” (NVI). Estos primeros cristianos no sólo daban su dinero. Eran generosos con todo lo que tenían. Se podría decir que eran radicalmente generosos.

¿Qué pasaría en nuestras iglesias si fuéramos radicalmente generosos? La Biblia dice que somos mayordomos —o administradores— de todo lo que Dios nos ha dado. Somos responsables de utilizar nuestros recursos de manera que tengan un impacto en el Reino.

Dios no nos da los recursos sólo para que los disfrutemos, sino para que marquemos la diferencia en el mundo que nos rodea. Dios nunca nos bendice para que acumulemos. Nos bendice para que podamos bendecir a otros.

Esta es una verdad llena de esperanza y ánimo, que debemos recordar a lo largo del año, porque la generosidad no es algo que sólo mostramos en Acción de Gracias o en Navidad.

Encuentra maneras de ser radicalmente generoso, y haz un impacto en las personas de tu iglesia, tu comunidad, y las que Dios ha puesto estratégicamente en tu vida.

Reflexiona sobre esto

¿Cómo cambiaría tu vida si fueras más generoso? ¿Qué resultado tendría eso?Cuando luchas con la generosidad, ¿qué cosas te hacen dudar de dar más?Basándote en la verdad de que Dios nos bendice para que podamos bendecir a otros, ¿cuál es un paso práctico que puedes dar esta semana?Síguenos en Instagram  & Facebook Si todavía no has confiado en Jesús y no te has comprometido a seguirlo, ¿por qué esperar más? Si estás listo para cruzar esa línea y tomar la decisión de creer en Jesucristo y seguirlo; haz esta oración .

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Are You Possessed by Your Possessions?

“But as for me, my contentment is not in wealth but in seeing you and knowing all is well between us. And when I awake in heaven, I will be fully satisfied, for I will see you face-to-face.”

Psalm 17:15 (TLB)

Life is not about things. You have to maintain the right perspective about what you own—or you’ll be possessed by your possessions. You’ve got to realize that none of it is going to last.

Jesus says in Luke 12:15, “Watch out and guard yourselves from every kind of greed; because your true life is not made up of the things you own, no matter how rich you may be” (GNT).

Never judge your self-worth by your net worth. Never think your value is related to your valuables. Realize that the greatest things in life aren’t things. You didn’t bring anything into the world, and you won’t take anything out of it. Life is not about acquisition or achievement; it’s about relationships and learning how to love God and other people.

The best way to remember that your life is not about things, is to build it on eternal priorities. Focus on what will last forever. Every possession is temporary, so don’t build your life on acquiring possessions. Only two things are going to last forever: the Word of God and people.

You’ve got a choice to make. The world is telling you that you need to get more to be happier, more successful, more important, more valuable, and more secure. So you’ve got to decide: Are you going to listen to Madison Avenue or the Master? Are you going to listen to culture or Christ? Are you going to listen to the world or the Word? One will leave you dissatisfied the rest of your life; one will make you truly happy.

Before you can move toward financial freedom, you have to ask yourself, “What is the primary purpose of my life? Is it just to get more? What do I think about, talk about, and give my attention to? What am I living my life for?”

Look around, and you’ll see many people who have a lot to live on. You’ll see celebrities on television and successful businesspeople in your own community. These people’s bank accounts are overflowing. They have plenty to live on, but some of them may have very little to live for.

What about you? You may have a lot to live on, but do you have anything to live for? Do you have a relationship with God? The myth of the world is that you can have it all. The truth is that you can’t have it all—and more importantly, you don’t need it all to be happy. You’re as happy as you choose to be.

The secret to contentment is finding your security and your satisfaction not in what you have but in whose you are. You find it in Christ.

Psalm 17:15 says, “But as for me, my contentment is not in wealth but in seeing you and knowing all is well between us. And when I awake in heaven, I will be fully satisfied, for I will see you face-to-face” (TLB).

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Talk It Over

What tangible or intangible things have you been acquiring instead of strengthening your walk with God?
How have you sacrificed your relationships in the pursuit of success or status? What do you need to do today to start repairing those relationships?
Are you okay with not “having it all”? Why or why not?

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El Poder de una Vida Enfocada

“Los planes bien pensados y el arduo trabajo llevan a la prosperidad, pero los atajos tomados a la carrera conducen a la pobreza”. Proverbios 21:5 (NTV)

 Si quieres que Dios te use de forma extraordinaria, necesitas enfocarte. Cuanto más enfocado estés, más eficaz serás y más te usará Dios.

Hay un poder impresionante en una vida enfocada. La luz difusa no tiene mucho efecto en lo que toca. Pero cuando enfocas la luz —como los rayos del sol a través de una lupa— puedes encender un trozo de papel o de hierba. Si la enfocas aún más, se convierte en un láser. Un láser puede cortar el acero y destruir el cáncer.

Lo mismo ocurre con tu vida. Si no tienes dirección, te quedarás a la deriva sin mucho impacto. Pero si te centras en unos pocos objetivos clave, entonces puedes hacer un poderoso impacto en el mundo para Dios.

La Biblia dice: “Los planes bien pensados y el arduo trabajo llevan a la prosperidad,

pero los atajos tomados a la carrera conducen a la pobreza” Proverbios 21:5 (NTV).

Uno de los grandes ejemplos de enfoque en la Biblia es la historia de Génesis 24. Dios había prometido crear una gran nación a través de la propia familia de Abraham. Pero Abraham estaba envejeciendo, y su hijo, Isaac, aún no tenía hijos. Ni siquiera se había casado todavía. Así que Abraham le dio a su sirviente la meta de encontrar una esposa para su hijo. Abraham le dijo a su siervo: “No consigas una esposa de los cananeos, que viven por aquí. Vuelve a mi país, a la tierra de mis parientes, y encuentra una esposa para Isaac”.

Como todas las buenas metas, el objetivo del siervo era claro. Sabía que tenía que encontrarle una esposa a Isaac, y sabía exactamente qué tipo de esposa debía buscar. Necesitaba encontrar una esposa de la tierra natal de Abraham. Nunca alcanzarás una meta que no tiene claridad, porque nunca sabrás si la has completado. El siervo de Abraham no tenía ese problema.

Por ejemplo, si tu meta es ser un mejor padre, eso es poco definido. Incluso si te pones la meta de pasar más tiempo con tus hijos, nunca sabrás realmente si has completado la meta.

Pero si te comprometes a pasar una hora cada martes por la tarde con tus hijos, eso es específico. Sabrás si lo has cumplido o no. Ese tipo de objetivos puede cambiar tu vida.

Entonces, ¿qué objetivo específico te vas a marcar para conseguir una vida más enfocada?

Reflexiona sobre esto

¿De qué manera tener objetivos específicos te ha permitido completarlos?¿Qué objetivos específicos quieres establecer?¿Con quién puedes compartir tus objetivos para que te animen y puedas rendir cuentas?Síguenos en Instagram  & Facebook Si todavía no has confiado en Jesús y no te has comprometido a seguirlo, ¿por qué esperar más? Si estás listo para cruzar esa línea y tomar la decisión de creer en Jesucristo y seguirlo; haz esta oración .

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Enjoy What God Has Given You

“If God gives us wealth and property and lets us enjoy them, we should be grateful and enjoy what we have worked for. It is a gift from God.”

Ecclesiastes 5:19 (GNT)

The Bible says in 1 Timothy 6:17 that God “richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment” (NIV). That’s the kind of God we serve. He gave us the world for our enjoyment! But here’s the problem: We’re so busy getting more that we don’t enjoy what we’ve got.

The secret of contentment is to learn to enjoy what God has given you. Ecclesiastes 5:19 says, “If God gives us wealth and property and lets us enjoy them, we should be grateful and enjoy what we have worked for. It is a gift from God” (GNT).

Instead of grasping for more, pay attention to what you have now. Open your eyes, appreciate what God has already given you, and enjoy what you’ve got.

One of my favorite things to do is to watch the sunrise from the slope in our yard. I put a deck chair out there almost 20 years ago. I think I bought it at Target, and it wasn’t expensive. It’s faded, and a couple of slats are broken. I love to sit in that ratty, old chair and watch the sun come up. It gives me great pleasure!

Would I have any more joy watching the sunrise if I were sitting in a diamond-encrusted recliner instead of my old, worn chair? No, it would not increase my joy one bit. In fact, there is an advantage to not having a diamond-encrusted recliner and instead being content with my old chair—no one will steal it!

You need to ask yourself, “What am I not enjoying right now?” Most of us get into what I call “when and then” thinking: “When this happens, then I’ll be happy.”

“When I get a boyfriend, then I’ll be happy.” “When I get married, then I’ll be happy.” “When I have kids, then I’ll be happy.” “When my kids go off to school, then I’ll be happy.” “When I get married again, then I’ll be happy.”

But here’s the truth: You are as happy as you choose to be. If you’re not happy now, you’re not going to be happy later. Happiness is a choice!

I could take you to some of the poorest places in the world and show you two people living right next door to each other. One is miserable, and one is happy. Why? Happiness has nothing to do with your circumstances and everything to do with your attitude.

If you’re not happy with what you’re living on right now, I can guarantee that you’re not going to be happy with more. Because no matter what you have, you’re always going to want a little bit more.

Happiness is a choice. Choose right now to enjoy what God has given you!

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What has God blessed you with that you have not been enjoying to the fullest?
What have you been waiting for to be happy?
If happiness is a choice, why do people choose to be unhappy?

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Entrena tu Mente para Pensar en Dios

“Mi antiguo yo ha sido crucificado con Cristo. Ya no vivo yo, sino que Cristo vive en mí. Así que vivo en este cuerpo terrenal confiando en el Hijo de Dios, quien me amó y se entregó a sí mismo por mí”. Gálatas 2:20 (NTV)

La Biblia nos dice “Oren en todo momento”. 1 Tesalonicenses 5:17 (TLA).

¿Cómo es posible hacerlo? Una forma es utilizar “oraciones de ánimo” a lo largo del día, como han hecho muchos cristianos durante siglos. Se elige una frase breve o una frase sencilla que se pueda repetir a Jesús en una sola respiración: “Tú estás conmigo”, “recibo tu gracia”, “dependo de ti”, “quiero conocerte”, “te pertenezco”, “ayúdame a confiar en ti”.

También puedes utilizar una frase corta de la Escritura: “Cristo vive en mí”, “Tú nunca me dejarás”, “Tú eres mi Dios”.

Ora lo más a menudo posible para que la oración permanezca en lo más profundo de tu corazón. Sólo asegúrate de que estás motivado a honrar a Dios, no para tratar de manipularlo para que haga tu propia voluntad.

Poner en practica estar en la presencia de Dios es una habilidad, un hábito que puedes desarrollar. Al igual que los músicos practican escalas todos los días para poder tocar música hermosa con facilidad, tú puedes aprender a pensar en Dios en diferentes momentos de tu día. Puedes entrenar tu mente para pensar en Dios.

Al principio tendrás que crear recordatorios para que tus pensamientos vuelvan a la conciencia de que Dios está contigo en ese momento. Comienza colocando recordatorios visuales a tu alrededor. Podrías colocar pequeñas notas que digan: “Dios está conmigo en este momento”.

Si has buscado una experiencia de Su presencia a través de todo esto, te has perdido el objetivo. No alabamos a Dios para sentirnos bien, sino para hacer el bien. Tu objetivo no es un sentimiento sino una conciencia continua de que Dios está siempre presente.

Ese es el estilo de vida de adoración.

Reflexiona sobre esto

Intenta decir oraciones de ánimo para adorar a Dios a lo largo del día de hoy. Observa qué diferencia experimentas en tu actitud y en tus interacciones con otras personas.¿Qué recordatorios visuales pueden ayudarte mejor a ser consciente de la presencia de Dios?Habla del modo en que aprendiste a tocar un instrumento o a practicar un deporte. ¿Cómo puedes aplicar la misma disciplina y energía para desarrollar un estilo de vida de adoración?Síguenos en Instagram  & Facebook Si todavía no has confiado en Jesús y no te has comprometido a seguirlo, ¿por qué esperar más? Si estás listo para cruzar esa línea y tomar la decisión de creer en Jesucristo y seguirlo; haz esta oración .

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Will You Choose Comparison or Contentment?

“It is better to be satisfied with what you have than to be always wanting something else.”

Ecclesiastes 6:9 (GNT)

The first step to becoming a contented person is to stop comparing yourself to others. The problem is that comparison is our favorite pastime! We do it all the time.

You walk into somebody’s house, and the first thing you do is make comparisons: “I like that floor! Look at that drapery! Wow, what a television!” You think to yourself, “My house doesn’t look anything like this!” Or you walk past somebody and think, “I like the way she did her hair; mine looks terrible today.”

You are constantly comparing, and it keeps you frustrated. You’ve got to stop it! If you’re going to learn contentment, you’ve got to stop comparing your life to everyone else’s.

You also must learn to admire without having to acquire. You need to learn to rejoice in other people’s prosperity without getting envious and feeling like you need it too.

Here’s a great principle that many people don’t understand: You don’t have to own it to enjoy it! Maybe you like to vacation in the mountains. Why do you have to buy a mountain cabin when you can just rent or even borrow a friend’s cabin the one time a year you go to the mountains? Ownership isn’t the only way to enjoy something.

Not making comparisons isn’t just a good idea—it’s a commandment from God. Exodus 20:17 says, “You shall not covet . . . anything that belongs to your neighbor” (NIV).

Coveting is the uncontrolled desire to acquire. It’s such an important sin to avoid that it’s included in the Ten Commandments. The word covet in Greek means that you grasp something so tightly that you can’t let it go. If God ever gives you something and he tells you to give it away and you can’t, then you don’t own it—it owns you.

God is not saying you should never desire anything. Desires are not wrong. In fact, many of your desires come from God. But when a desire is uncontrolled, it becomes coveting; you compare yourself to others and think you must have more. That uncontrolled desire for something that is not yours is sinful and leads to all kinds of problems.

But desire isn’t always negative. In fact, nothing can be accomplished unless you desire to do it. You can’t become more like Christ without desiring to become more like Christ. You can’t be a more loving person without desiring to be a more loving person. You can’t be a more generous person without desiring to be a more generous person.

This kind of Christ-like, contented life only happens when you learn not to compare. When you compare, that leads to coveting, and when you covet, you can’t be content.

The book of Ecclesiastes says it simply: “It is better to be satisfied with what you have than to be always wanting something else” (Ecclesiastes 6:9 GNT).

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How can you change your perspective about your own possessions so that you can rejoice with others over theirs?
What do you think God wants you to fill your life with instead of possessions?
Christians talk a lot about God giving them the desires of their heart. What kind of desires do you think God wants to give you?

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Necesitas Amigos que te Ayuden a Triunfar

“Preocupémonos los unos por los otros, a fin de estimularnos al amor y a las buenas obras”.  Hebreos 10:24 (NVI)

 Los verdaderos amigos sacan lo mejor el uno del otro. Se animan y se motivan mutuamente para alcanzar sus metas. Los amigos que te animarán al éxito son una parte fundamental para cumplir tu propósito en la vida.

Hay un viejo proverbio de Zambia que dice: “Si corres sólo; irás más rápido. Si corres acompañado llegarás más lejos”. La vida cristiana no es una carrera de 100 metros. Es una maratón.

Los que corren en maratones saben que llega un momento en el que empiezan a sentir un dolor en su costado que los hace querer rendirse. Pero si tienes otras personas corriendo contigo, puedes encontrar la fuerza para continuar hasta la línea de meta. La única manera de lograr los objetivos dados por Dios es tener a otras personas en tu vida.

“También nosotros, siendo muchos, formamos un solo cuerpo en Cristo, y cada miembro está unido a todos los demás” Romanos 12:5 (NVI).

Reflexiona sobre esto:

Todos tenemos diferentes puntos fuertes cuando se trata de animar a otros. ¿Cuáles son algunas maneras en que puedes alentar a las personas que te rodean en su misión de vida?¿Por qué es importante alentar y celebrar el éxito de tus amigos tanto como el tuyo?Al reflexionar sobre Romanos 12:5, ¿a qué personas en tu vida puedes buscar fácilmente para obtener ayuda?

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Choose Faith over Fear in Your Finances

“Take the money from this servant, and give it to the one with the ten bags of silver. To those who use well what they are given, even more will be given, and they will have an abundance. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away.”

Matthew 25:28-29 (NLT)

What keeps you from investing your life? What keeps you from moving to financial freedom? I’ll tell you what it is: fear.

In the Bible you can find financial principles that God guarantees. God promises that if you follow them, you will be blessed. But they require faith, and that scares a lot of people. They are afraid of doing things God’s way.

Many kinds of fear can hold you back. One type of fear is self-doubt, which says: “You’ve failed in the past, so you’re never going to try again.” But just because you fail doesn’t mean you should give up. Everybody fails; it’s the only way you learn what works! God uses ordinary people who choose to keep on going after failure instead of giving up.

Two disciples—Judas and Peter—denied Jesus before his Crucifixion. They committed the same sin, but the difference was the way each reacted to his failure. Judas focused on his sin and not the forgiveness of God. His remorse overwhelmed him, and he ultimately took his own life.

But when Peter realized his sin, he prayed, repented, and asked God for forgiveness. Then Jesus chose Peter to preach on Pentecost, and 3,000 people were saved the first day. Jesus chose to build the church on the biggest failure in the bunch.

What a God! He didn’t choose the superstar. He chose the guy who had blown it the worst.

You may have really messed up financially or in other ways. But it doesn’t matter where you’ve been. What matters is the direction you are going right now.

In the parable of the talents in Matthew 25, a rich man entrusted his money to his three servants before he left for a long trip. When he returned, he asked for an account from the servants. Two of them had doubled the master’s money, but the third had been afraid and had hidden his portion instead of working and investing it. His fear disappointed and angered his master, who said, “Take the money from this servant, and give it to the one with the ten bags of silver” (Matthew 25:28 NLT). The master took away everything the servant had been given.

When you try to do things God’s way, fear often emerges. Satan will try to get you to ignore God’s principles for money management by making you afraid of failure or making you doubt your ability to be a good steward of God’s money.

But if you’re going to be successful in life, you must move against your fears. You have to do the very thing that you fear the most!

When you move forward in faith and follow God’s guidelines for financial peace, you will experience God’s blessing and even more resources and responsibility.

As Matthew 25:29 says, “To those who use well what they are given, even more will be given, and they will have an abundance. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away” (NLT).

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What financial failure has kept you from moving forward with God’s financial principles for your life?
Do you pray for God to give you more financial responsibility as a steward of his money? Why or why not?
What is it about God’s way of handling money that makes you afraid to be obedient? Talk to God about those fears today.

You can rely on God’s promises

Your sin separates you from God, and there’s nothing you can do to make things right. So you need someone to save you from your sins and make you acceptable to God.

That’s why God sent Jesus. Jesus’ death on the cross paid for every wrong you’ve ever done or will do. Jesus made it possible for you to have a relationship with God the Father. The Bible says, “We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are” (Romans 3:22 NLT).

You can start your journey with Jesus by believing in him and confessing your sins. If you’re ready to surrender your life to Jesus Christ, start by praying this simple prayer: “Dear God, I know I’m a sinner, and I ask for your forgiveness. I believe Jesus Christ is Your Son. I believe that he died for my sin and that you raised him to life. I want to trust him as my Savior and follow him as Lord from this day forward. Guide my life and help me to do your will. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.”

If you just prayed to accept Jesus, please email me at Rick@PastorRick.com and let me know about it. I’d like to send you some free materials to help you start your journey with Jesus.

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