More on my current health journey at a later date. Something much more important is pouring out of me right now…
John and I were discussing this morning that we need to know opposites in order to truly understand. For instance, if we didn’t know soft, we wouldn’t understand hard. If we didn’t know wet we wouldn’t understand dry.
If we don’t know suffering and hardships, we won’t know pure joy and love. If we don’t know evil, we can’t fully understand good. Truth, joy, peace, love, kindness, patience, faithfulness, goodness, and self-control can’t be manufactured. They are gained by trials on this imperfect earth. They are gifts from our Heavenly Father and small tastes of what awaits those who love Him back. We have to choose to love Him and what a reward awaits us.
If you don’t believe it, what if you’re wrong? Do you want to base your soul’s eternity on your limited human opinion?
God is a lovesick father who is longing for all of His children to recognize Him and what He did for us. He let His only son, Jesus Christ be tortured and conquer death for each and every one of us. Now we live with this sin but we know the truth – that Jesus drank our entire cup for us. He removed that sin as far as the east is from the west. “It is finished” were Jesus’ last words.
“I see my earthly afflictions as opportunities to show my faithfulness.” – Joni Eareckson Tada (She’s a quadriplegic for 40+ years who paints with her mouth. She is in daily excrutiating pain. Oh, and she’s also fought breast cancer.)
“No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love Him.” I Corinthians 2:9
I have many friends who don’t believe. If I tried to talk with them, it wouldn’t be received well and friendships would be lost. So I will write it here for all to see on their own. And I will live my life to show the good news of Jesus Christ. And I will pray that everyone I can reach will choose the glorious ending God has in store for us.
Still not convinced? Read these two books: (They’re quick and fascinating reads.)
Heaven Is For Real by Todd Burpo – The story of a 4-year-old boy who visited Heaven during a serious surgery and gave his parents proof over the next year.
23 Minutes In Hell by Bill Wiese – The story of a man who experienced hell then Jesus saved him and pled with him to share it with others because he doesn’t want any of His children to end up there.
And I don’t want anyone I know to end up there. IT IS REAL. Honestly, what do you have to lose to be open to the idea? Love God. Love people. How can you argue with that? Is there a better way to live? Thoughts, challenges, etc. are welcome. Bring it on. This is my way to share it. I have to. It makes me so sad to think of people missing out on this incredible truth. NOTHING. ELSE. MATTERS.
