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I don’t even know where to begin. First and foremost, I thank the One who bought me with a price, my Lord and Savior, my First and True Love, Jesus Christ for suffering brutal treatment, dying on the cross and rising on the third for me to save me from going to hell, from God’s wrath (which is on the children of disobedience) and from the being enslaved to sin. I thank Him for His mercy, His Grace, His Love and His Kindness. I thank Him because He is my Joy, my Peace, my Teacher, my Comforter, my Confidant, my Provider, my All…my Everything (no, I mean my EEEVVVRRRYYYthing). If I may mention briefly about myself, for a long time, I thought I was alright in God’s eyes because I wasn’t doing things every body else was doing…I wasn’t committing “big sins” such as fornicating, stealing, etc. I felt like I was ok since I was obeying certain things in the Bible. But God saw the innermost part of my heart. He saw the pride, jealousy, bad attitude, evil thoughts, lust etc. According to human standards, I was a good person but according to God’s standards, I was wicked. I was sinning against Him and hurting Him. He saw everything. Heb 4:13 says, “Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.” I had to make a choice. Am I going to continue to live life believing that I’m a good person based on human standards or I’m going to believe, repent and surrender my life to the One who has all the authority. In Luke 12:4-5, Jesus says do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear Him who, after the killing of the body, has power to throw you into hell. Am I going to continue to live life based on human wisdom (All humans will face God when they die and submit to His judgment) or am I going to live my life based on God’s wisdom (the One who knows everything and is the Ultimate Judge). Am I going to continue to justify my “little sins” (or so I thought) or I’m going to turn to the One who can make me whole. I came to the conclusion that I had no excuses. He already took care of everything but it will apply to me only if I believe. He suffered in my place to take the penalty that I deserved, He rose the third day to demonstrate His victory over sin and death and that way, I no longer have to be enslaved to sin and through His blood, I am now righteous. Then He gave His Holy Spirit to be my teacher and my comforter and 1 Cor. 10:13 says, “God is faithful. He will not let me be tempted beyond what I can bear. But when I am tempted, He will provide a way out so that I can stand up under it. This means I don’t have to fall into the temptation and always do what my flesh wants but rather, overcome it through His Power. Tight! He also says I can now come with confidence to the throne of Grace to receive mercy and find grace to help me in my time of need (Heb 4:16). I can go on and on.  He set me free, transformed me and made me new. For a long time, I tried to change things about myself all to no avail. He is the only one who could do it. I was too stubborn, very opinionated and always right in my own eyes. But He changed me. It's now all about His opinion. I am a new person in Him. Thanks be to God for His love, mercy and Grace. One thing I know is that for as long as I live, I am committed to consistently surrendering and submitting my life to Him. I can say this because I am confident in the One I believe in and if I continue to trust in Him and remain committed to Him, He will keep me and I will always have victory. I will forever testify of His goodness and kindness. My confidence is in Him not in myself. And when I die, I will be with Him in Heaven for eternity. He has been so good to me. I love Him, I love Him, I love Him. This was not so brief after all Lol...CHECK OUT P4CM.COM