Nothing Compares to God
In highschool, I was a rebellious teenager and a heavy drug user. One night, I overdosed on drugs. Afraid I was going to die, I realized I didn’t know where I would go. I asked my friends to take me to the hospital, but instead they took me to a party and pumped more drugs into me. I was so scared I ran out of the house and sat alone in a car crying. Maybe God was out there. I asked him for help to come off my high. When my fear of dying eased, I realized He had answered my plea. I knew in my heart I would be sober the next day.
This experience led me to believe that God did exist, so I searched to know more. I began reading the New Testament, took classes, and met with Jehovah Witnesses. But I was left feeling empty and unsatisfied. My desire to really know God grew stronger.
One day, in school, I heard an announcement for a Christian club meeting. I decided to go and was surprised to see about 15 students there. The woman who led the study introduced me to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She explained that God loved me and wanted to have a relationship with me. “But, I’m a sinner, full of rebellion,” I thought to myself. I didn’t think I was good enough to earn God’s love and favour.
That is where the good news came in. I learned that God sent His only Son, Jesus, to die on the cross to clease me from my sins. All I had to do was ask Jesus into my heart. Once I received Him, all of my sins would be forgiven.
So, after a few more Bible studies and attending an Easter service, I accepted Jesus. Since then, my life has never been the same. It’s hard to believe God could love me, a sinner, but I now have peace with God and know His love is true. My relationship with Jesus is what has sustained me over the past few years. His presence is so real and amazing, I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
Career, money, relationships; nothing compares to the promise of eternal life with Jesus. Growing in my relationship with Him is my utmost goal in this world.
Take a look at your life. How would you describe it? Contented? Rushed? Exciting? Stressful? Moving forward? Holding back? For many of us it’s all of the above at times. There are things we dream of doing one day, there are things we wish we could forget. In the Bible, it says that Jesus came to make all things new. What would your life look like if you could start over with a clean slate?
Living with hope
If you are looking for peace, there is a way to balance your life. No one can be perfect, or have a perfect life. But every one of us has the opportunity to experience perfect grace through a personal relationship with God through His Son, Jesus Christ.
You can receive Christ right now by faith through prayer. Praying is simply talking to God. God knows your heart and is not so concerned with your words as He is with the attitude of your heart. Here’s a suggested prayer:
Lord Jesus, I want to know you personally. Thank you for dying on the cross for my sins. I open the door of my life to you and ask you to come in as my Savior and Lord. Take control of my life. Thank you for forgiving my sins and giving me eternal life. Make me the kind of person you want me to be.
Does this prayer express the desire of your heart? You can pray it right now, and Jesus Christ will come into your life, just as He promised.
Is this the life for you?
If you invited Christ into your life, thank God often that He is in your life, that He will never leave you and that you have eternal life. As you learn more about your relationship with God, and how much He loves you, you’ll experience life to the fullest.
