A Sound Mind~
I've been talking to some friends of mine (young teens) that are saying how much they struggle with the fear of not going to heaven. They are saved, and they know it. The liar Satan has just taken control of their thoughts and is doing a good job of scaring them with his lies. I know, I've struggled deeply with these same fears and doubts myself. But one truth remains strong above Satan's voice, defeating the father of lies. That is the truth found in 2 Timothy 1:7--"For God has not given us the spirit of fear;but of POWER, and of LOVE, and of a SOUND MIND."
When the devil, the deciever and the father of lies, throws doubts and fears at us, telling us we aren't worthy, we aren't enough, we can supply with POWER. The truth that WE AREN'T WORTHY, we never have been and we never will be. But when we choose to repent of our sin, and surrender our lives to Jesus Christ who died on the cross and took our sin upon His shoulders, and rose again, WE ARE SAVED. And this truth stands strong for anyone!
John 6:51 says,
"I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live forever; and this bread, which I will offer so the world may live, is my flesh."
His "flesh" he offered up was His life, for us on the cross, to take away our sin, the wrong things we've done. Lying, stealing, hating, cursing, all deserving of hell in God's eyes. BUT when we give our lives to Him, He never leaves, He never forsakes us, and He SAVES US. He is the "Author and the Finisher" of our faith and "nothing can snatch us from His hand" for He has not given us the spirit of fear, but of power and love and a sound mind. So be strong, remeber His great love and grace that abounds forever, and stand strong, knowing that when you choose Him, He holds you until YOU choose to walk away.
Praise Him for His grace, and celebrate your eternal life.
Blessings!
Liel
IF YOU ARE NOT SAVED, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS SURRENDER YOUR LIFE TO JESUS, AND ACCEPT HIS FREE GIFT OF SALVATION. IF NOT, GOD IS JUST. HE CANNOT LET YOU INTO HEAVEN WITH SIN. "FOR ALL HAVE SINNED AND FALLEN SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD." ROMANS 3:23
WE HAVE EACH MISSED THE MARK. BUT, "IF YOU CONFESS WITH YOUR MOUTH JESUS IS LORD, AND BELIEVE IN YOUR HEART GOD HAS RAISED HIM FOR THE DEAD, YOU WILL BE SAVED." ROMANS 10:9
