The Great Choice

[IKTCA]

There may be some who want to have my friendship. But there is no one who is willing to pay millions of dollars to win my frienship. I have known my next door neighbors for years. But they haven't spent a dime to earn my friendship.

But there is one person who values my friendship highly. His name is Jesus. He wants to have my friendship so much that if I do not think of him daily, he becomes jealous. His affection for me is so great that he shed his blood to win my heart. He wants to become heart-to-heart friends with me. He proved his heart by going to the cross. Now he wants me to prove my heart by loving him dearly.

There is another spiritual being that wants my heart. He is the Devil. He wants to have my heart so that he can betray me and crush me, and eventually destroy me.

My heart is of immense value to both Jesus and the Devil. Both want to have my heart: Jesus to give joy and peace, and the Devil to destroy me. Jesus to honor me as a true friend, and the Devil to enslave me.

I cannot stay neutral. If I reject Jesus, I get overpowered by the Devil. If I reject the Devil, Jesus will have my heart. It's one or the other, no middle ground. I must decide whom to love and whom to give my heart to.

Rupert

 

[Sisof8]

that is such blessing to read. thank you thank youthank you! it is TRUTH!

 

[always_hope]

That is an awesome writing!

 

[oneandlonely]

That made me do some thinking. Thanks

Bethany

 

[IKTCA]

Like all my brothers and sisters here, I made the decision: to give my heart to Jesus and love him only. I became a Christian.

My wife, before marrying me, could seek out any man at any time. She could receive gifts from any man. But now, after marrying me, if she was not happy with my provisions and sought another man's provision, she would be an unfaithful wife.

Once I became a Christian, I became an exclusive bride for my bridegroom, who is Jesus. If I wasn't happy with what Jesus gave, and sought what the prince of the world provides, I would be an unfaithful bride, an adulterous wife.

The prince of the world is truly rich with lures of the world. Expensive jewelry, big houses, expensive cars, fashionable clothes, lustful pleasures, continous excitement, etc. But all come with an additional price tag: slavery to the prince of the world.

Rupert

 

[IKTCA]

Nobody is born as a bride of Jesus (perhaps with the exception of John the Baptist). All Christians are born again, after following, for some time, the prince of the world, which is the Devil.

When I was following the Devil, he wasn't paying any attention to me. I was completely hooked by the lures, money, fame, more money, more fame, more lustful thoughts, more and more.

As soon as I became a Christian, I got the full attention of the Devil. He wanted me back to his slavery, that is, resentful, angry, neglecting my bridegroom, full of unhealthy and lustful thoughts and deeds.

My brothers and sisters who are self-injuring and depressed:

I am afraid if we are we going back to the slavery that we came out of. I urge all of us to give our hearts to Jesus, to him alone, like a wife gives her heart to her husband.

Let us love our Bridegroom only, by intoxicating us with his love, which is the words of the Bible, and his love wine, which is his spirit. The urge of self-injury, depression, resentment, and unforgiveness will run away from us, and our minds will be filled with godly desires.

I sincerely hope all will join me in rededicating our hearts to Jesus. Amen.

Rupert

 

[ArmouredSaint]

thanks for bringing some hope to me inside tonight,greatly helped me.