Day 20: For Everyone

I never knew what I signed up for,

when ONCE UPON A TIME AGO

I invited JESUS into my heart.

I never knew that when I invited JESUS into life

it was because HE invited me first.

HE wanted me just as I was, so that HE could make me

ALL HIS.

Did I know that I would face some things about myself that I didn't want to face?

Did I know that I would give up some things that I thought I would never give up?

Did I know that I would lose some people in my life?

Did I know that I would still experience suffering and trials?

Did I know that JESUS would never allow me to stay the same,

because where JESUS was taking me and where HE is still taking me

is IMMEASURABLY MORE than I could ever imagine?

Oh I didn't know then,

but what I did know

 was that how do you say no to JESUS

when HE INVITES HIMSELF to COME into your life?

Oh what if I did say no,

and what if you said no,

and what about those who do say no?

Then you and I and everyone else

would give up our REAL LIFE for a temporary LIFE,

that is so less than

the LIFE that GOD had created for

ALL of us.

I did say no at first,

 as I FEARED that I if I gave my life to JESUS I would become one of "them"~

those bible bopping lovers of GOD. 

Well what I have FEARED has come true,

as I am one of them.

And oh how it is the best FEAR of my life.

Because a life without JESUS is a life without.

So I will continue to LIVE for HIM,

even though I stumble and may fall.

I get up because my JESUS won't allow me to stay down~

"Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall;

but those who hope in the LORD, will renew their strength.

They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary,

they will walk and not be faint" (Isaiah 40:30-31)

How can I not and how can you not and how can any of

GOD'S CREATIONS

ever stop

"LOVING MY JESUS"*,

because

my JESUS is everyone's JESUS as HE invites everyone to just BELIEVE~

“Do not let your heart be troubled (afraid, cowardly). Believe [confidently] in GOD and trust in HIM, [have faith, hold on to it, rely on it, keep going and] believe also in ME"

(John 14:1)

*(Listen to the STORY behind the song

"LOVING MY JESUS" )