You are loved!

ZiSunka · #1 1st July 2002, 02:09 PM

You are Loved

I want you to know that there is someone who loves you very much.
That's important to know in the " dog eat dog world " in which we live.
We spend our lives trying to earn love and respect and somehow we
never seem to " measure up ". It's wonderful to be loved without
reservation, without having to earn it. We are loved , not because we
are good, not because we have lived up to expectations, and not
because  we've tried to live a good life, but we are loved just like we
are...faults and all. God has put a high value on our lives in that He
gave His son to die on a cross to pay the penalty for all our sins.
He has a very high purpose for yor life!

After 42 years of struggling with the meaning of life and what the
purpose of my life should be, I met a man named Jesus and He
changed my life. It has been wonderful to be loved unconditionally
and to finally realize the meaning of life itself.

I'm writing you to share this love and to let you know that you are
a very special person in the sight of God. He only wants good for
you and wants to help you in all of your trials.

The Holy Bible tells us in the book of Romans, chapter 3 verse 23,
" For all have sinned , and come short of the glory of God".
Romans 6:23 reads " For the wages of sin is death ; but the gift of
God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord". Romans 10: 9-10
goes on to read, " Because if you confess the Lord Jesus, and believe
in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you shall be
saved. For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with
the mouth one confesses unto salvation".

If you haven't already experienced His love, you can by praying this
simple prayer and by believing in your heart that He has answered it
to the fullest. " Father, I come to you as a sinner. I repent and ask you
to forgive my sin and to come into my heart and take control of my life.
Fill me with your Holy Spirit and enable me to be the person that you
want me to be. Please use me to help others and help me to realize
and fulfill the purpose for my life. Thank you for dying to pay the
penalty for my sin. I accept your  sacrifice for my salvation. Enable
me by the power of your Holy Spirit to live a life that will be pleasing
to you.  Amen ".

God Bless You,

        Jimmy Keyton

(Jimmy emails this out en masse to help anyone who might be struggling.  I think it is beautiful and I'm glad he sent it to me.)

Auntie · #2 2nd July 2002, 03:40 AM

Thank you for that, lamb's love.  It is good to read those words.  I remember being in the valley of grief and depression, and feeling like God didn't love me.  I felt like He had abandoned me.  I felt so alone.

But all the while, He truely was with me, and even gave me little miracles along the way to prove that He was with me.  And finally I realized, Jesus was carrying me thru the valley.

simplicity · #3 9th July 2002, 11:08 PM

It's very inspirational. I've had my brief moments of depression. But my big problem in the past was terrible confusion. I had trouble understanding why thing are and how things got so messed up. I remember eventually, I decided to stop thinking so hard and just be the best person I can be. Everyone makes mistakes and has imperfections. But we just have to keep trying - and praying The Lord's for help.