EXPERIENCE AMAZING FREEDOM FROM GUILT AND REGRET. SLEEP WELL. SMILE. BE AT PEACE.
HAVE HOPE
People say there is no freedom in a religion that restricts your behaviors, yet in their “freedom,” they have become slaves to guilt, regret and the consequences of their actions. They’ve hurt people with their selfishness and they know it’s wrong. They don’t sleep. They don’t have peace. They don’t have hope. There is a heaviness on their lives. But you can have hope.
I was in the Mountain Phase of Ranger School when I prayed. I didn’t know God, but I knew I was at the end of my strength and God was the only place I could think to turn. Sitting in the mess hall I bowed my head. Amazingly, my strength was instantly renewed, but I wasn’t saved yet. I still had years of personal desires to pursue and a marriage to wreck before I realized that no matter how good I thought I was; how smart, how capable, how wise, I was wicked in my heart. Finally, I turned to Jesus, and God forgave me.
Over 30 years have passed since I accepted Jesus as my savior; since I accepted his forgiveness. My life has played out in incredible ways. Not perfect, not without significant challenges and not particularly financially blessed, but I’m celebrating 30 years of marriage this year, three grown kids, one grandbaby and with hope for the future… eternity.
God’s forgiveness is the start. That comes from accepting Jesus as your Lord and savior. Obedience to God’s word follows and creates a life free from guilt and regret. Not magic, but guidance from God you can trust so you stop doing the dumb things you were doing that created your problems in the first place. Live life in freedom. With hope.
For the ‘intellectuals’ out there, know that the evidence from science, history and philosophy leave no doubt as to the truthfulness of Scripture and the Christian faith. If you are seeking truth and not an agenda, I dare you to take an objective look. I have. The secular arguments for the origin of the Universe, the origin of life, the evolution of life, the empty tomb and corruption of Scripture have failed miserably. You can be an intellectual and a Christian. Frankly, you can’t be a truth-seeking intellectual without being a Christian.