“just as no scripture is of any private interpretation, there is no feeling in the Human heart that exists in that heart alone, which does not, in some form or degree reside in every heart” – George McDonald
Clearly you are an epistle of Christ….written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of flesh, that is, of the heart.
II Corinthians 3:3 NKJV
Story of the day I gave my life to Jesus
1. Never stop believing that God can reach your loved ones no matter how bad it looks!
I will hiss for them(it’s God saying pssst), and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased.
Zechariah 10:8 KJV
Story of my Dads 12 year fight for me as I ran from God
2. Never stop believing that Jesus wants you connected to HIS Body, THE CHURCH
You are the body of Christ and parts of each other.
1 Corinthians 12:27 CEB
You need others for strength and fulfillment, and You need others to get the edges knocked off and grow to your potential
Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious, you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
1 Peter 2:4-5 NKJV
Story of going to church, and Pastor Peggy loving me and cleaning me up and mentoring me
3. Never stop believing in the power of Gods Word: it is the difference maker!
as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby,
1 Peter 2:2 NKJV
And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Romans 12:2 NKJV
Story of the Word changing me
He wants to do the same for you!
You can go a thousand steps away from God he’s always only one step back