​ANSWER: Welcome to our channel Cindy and thank you for taking the time to write out your thoughts. It sounds like you’ve listened to a lot of opinions about Jesus and you’ve settled on your own truth about the matter – that is, what you personally believe to be true via your own experiences and finite understandings. While I sincerely urge you to re-reconsider going down this path, I know that I cannot change your mind. Even still, I will leave you with a few points to ponder and consider moving forward.....

First. God is not “a religion” and God was not created by man’s imagination. God created us in HIS image (not the other way around). And while it is true that Satan has corrupted the Body of Christ and distorted the Truth of His Word in religious churches in an impressive effort to confuse the masses, that doesn’t mean God isn’t real and it certainly doesn’t mean that His nature, commands, and judgements written down in His Word are not the Truth and will not come to pass just as they are written.

Second. I’m not sure if you’ve noticed this, but humans have a way of distorting the truth to fit their own wants and desires. It’s commonly known in psychology as “cognitive dissonance”. For example, this is why people continue to smoke cigarettes when they know it is killing them – they find a way to distort the facts in order to convince themselves that their behavior isn’t “that bad” so they don’t have to stop smoking.

Humans do the same thing with respect to sin and God’s commands.

This is ultimately why I encourage you to not look for the truth “inside of you”. Because the Truth is not in you.  The Truth can only come from God. Jesus said, “I am the way, the Truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.” (John 14:6).

While I appreciate your sentiments Cindy and the effort you made to present your case, I must tell you with absolute clarity – that you are wrong. I tell you this not to upset you or start a fight, but because it wasn’t too long ago that I also walked in darkness believing it was “light”.

The Truth, is that everything good in this world comes from God and God alone (love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control, TRUTH) and Jesus Christ (Yeshua Hamashiach in Hebrew) is the Creator God in the flesh. If you disagree with what I just said – then you are without Truth because Truth is not subjective. It is absolute and it comes from God. There is no such thing as “your truth” and “my truth” – there is just The Truth and everything else is called a lie. Plain and simple.
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Finally (and this one is really important to understand) I do not exist because in “my reality I am real”. I exist because God created me. God is the One that dictates how the world operates – not you and not me - and there is only One Creator of the heavens and the earth. Only One “Great I Am”.

Furthermore, God doesn’t change His character based on who you or I want Him to be. He is constant. It would be pretty egotistical to think that God bends His morals and character so you will find Him pleasing – that He is somehow “different things to different people”. God doesn’t need to impress you and He certainly doesn’t need to change who He is to be accepted by you.

​God created you for His own Glory – and if you remain in rebellion and hatred towards Him, He will cast you away. Why would He keep something around for eternity if it ignores Him, spits in His face, lies about Him, and refuses to submit to His authority? Would YOU keep someone like that in your life? An entitled, selfish, self-serving, ungrateful, liar?

​I certainly wouldn’t.

I do hope you will ponder the points I made and search for the answers for yourself, and in the same way you have encouraged me to listen to people who disagree with what is written in the Holy Bible, I hope you will take your own advice and listen to some of the teachers I have listed on my recommendations page so you can have a true understanding of what the Holy Bible actually says: 
http://www.christbasedhealing.com/recommended-teachings.html

Thank you again for visiting our channel Cindy. Feel free to watch our other videos and visit our website www.christbasedhealing.com to get a better understanding of who Jesus is and what it means to follow Him.

God bless❤️​
Carmen

​So, I can relate to people who follow the ways of the world because I was just like them not too long ago.  The truth is, that many of us just don't know any better. We grew up in broken homes, angry homes, abusive homes or neglectful homes. We went to public schools and Universities. We worked in highly indoctrinated fields of study. We were told that we were here by accident - that we were a "cosmic chance". We were told that we didn't matter and we weren't important unless we "made something of ourselves" or did something significant with our lives. We were told all sorts of mean and cruel lies and the consequence was that our hearts hardened a little more each time it happened.

Did you know that before I was saved, I was an arrogant, haughty, intellectual snob? I used to pride myself on my ability to debate anyone and win. When people told me that I should be a lawyer, I would smile smugly to myself. I would use my intelligence to make people feel stupid and I would use my charm to win people over to my wicked side of thinking.

I’m truly embarrassed when I think of my old self - the behaviour I used to displayed before I met Jesus is cringe worthy. 🤮​

But guess what?

God can take what the enemy meant for evil and use it for good. ❤️ (Genesis 50:20)

The truth, is that I am a good debater – I am quick on my feet, focused, and steady. I'm a master of facts and information. God gave me the gift of communication and the ability to connect dots and see the big picture in a way that most people cannot. But that doesn’t make me special; it doesn’t make me better than anyone else, and I have no right to boast in these gifts…..

But you remember how the story ends, right? When push came to shove – when Peter's words were tested – he failed. He denied Jesus 3 times.

This life is a test. Did you know that?
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God wants to know who is really for Him because it’s easy to speak idle words. How many times have we said to someone, “I love you and I will never leave you?" But it takes integrity, loyalty, and commitment to keep those promises when your faced with adversity. You have to really love God to deny yourself the temporary pleasures of this world.

You may have forgotten Whose you are; you may still be under the spell Satan cast over this world; you may be hard-hearted and bitter from the events of your life so far, but that doesn’t change the fact that God exists and before you came to earth you knew Him. 

God is real.

I hope you know that you wont cease to exist, if you admit that you were fooled, my friend. It's OK to admit that you were wrong – God will forgive you. I forgot about Him, too. I lived in sin for 37 years, too. I was his enemy before I became His daughter again, too. And He still forgave me.

He’ll forgive you.

So stop asking the shadows who you are, OK? Because the light of the world - Jesus Christ - knows your name, numbered every hair on your head, and loves you more than you could ever know.

He loves you for real and He's waiting to welcome you home. ​❤️

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Patience is something I needed to learn as an adult (delaying gratification didn't come easy for me)  it's a virtue that the LORD has been "oh so patient" to teach me over the years. "Thank you Jesus".

Before I knew God, I was the type of person who thought she was entitled to the things she wanted when she wanted them. I had a hard time comprehending why I had to wait for anything. I would think to myself, "why can't I have it now? What's the benefit of waiting until tomorrow? Seize the day, right?"

But I was wrong. There is so much value in waiting. 

When we rush the process of things, we find ourselves at the end of our journey with a house that's built on sand - superficial love, friendships without depth, a decaying body, immoral character, and bad habits. That is the reality I found myself in after I stood before the King of the Universe and asked for His forgiveness.

​The day His Holy Spirit entered into my body, I was forever changed. Everything looked different. 

It's not easy walking away from the life you made. To watch everything you once knew and loved sink before your eyes is hard. You have to be chasing after something pretty magnificent to leave everything you build behind to start again. 

But I assure you, the Lord Jesus Christ is worth chasing after.

Walking with the Lord is my greatest joy - but it doesn't mean it's been easy. I've had to let go of people, places and things. I have had to let go of old behaviors and ways of thinking that were contrary to the Word of God. I needed to re-evaluate my priorities and my loyalties. I needed to let go of my desires and wants so I could make room for the plans God had for my life.

But it was all worth it. 

The pain, the suffering, the tears, the despair.
The waiting, the praying, the hoping, the enduring.
The stopping, the starting, the silence, the thinking.

The time I spent in the wilderness - alone with God, and God alone - was worth it.

I feel inclined to say that not everyone needs to walk away from the life they built, but those of us who built their life on sand, those of us who lived in a distorted reality where up was down and wrong was right - do.

It's the only way to learn what's right and see the truth; you have to walk away from the lies and the deceit. You have to leave the world as you know it, if you want to enter the Kingdom of God and be transformed.

But here's the good news and God's promise.

"After you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you." (1 Peter 5:10)

He's a good God, my friend. 
​And He's worth chasing after.

Praise God.
Praise God, indeed. ❤️​

The book outlines diligence as having 4 important components - constancy, instancy, exactitude, and carefulness. He plainly states that temporal obedience, delayed obedience, partial obedience, and careless obedience are all, in fact, forms of disobedience.

Wow! That was an eye-opener for me.

If you want to learn more about this topic, I invite you to watch the video below. ​​🎥

I imagine the scariest time for a baby bird must be the day she gets pushed out of her nest.
​I imagine it's also the most exhilarating time. 😉

​God's Word tells us there is an appointed time for everything - that sometimes we're in a season of building and sometimes we're in a season of tearing down; sometimes we need to search and sometimes we need to give up; sometimes we need to hold on to things and sometimes we need to throw those things away; sometimes we need to live in peace and sometimes we need to stand up and fight. 

There is a time for everything - a season for every activity under the heavens, God says.

For 4 years, I stood by and watched helplessly as the life I knew was torn down and the people I love the most were taken from me. When I gave my life to the Lord, Satan, the accuser, took hold of the precious people in my life and I experienced a war like no other. Furious with my decision to leave his dark pit, the evil one waged war on me by attacking what I love (present tense) the most. And without the wisdom to know what was happening to me and without the armour of God to protect me from the constant attacks the enemy sent my way, I did the only thing I knew how to do well at the time - I walked away.

There is a time for everything, God says.

​If I knew then, what I know today, I believe I would have done things differently. And if I was back then, who I am today, I think I would have been able to withstand the storm that was sent my way. But I was so broken. So confused. So hurt. And at that time, the only thing I knew for certain, was that when I sat in His presence, I didn't feel broken anymore.

​The hole that drove me to addictive behaviours was filled, the fear that kept me stuck in delay vanished, and the hurt I had held on too for so many years melted away. I felt safe with Him. Whole with Him. Seen and heard by Him.​ I felt a "peace that surpassed all understanding" and I was determined to protect the new relationship I had with the Most High God at all costs.
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1 year ago, I walked away from anything and everything that tried to make me doubt the Lord Jesus Christ. I threw away everything I owed that dishonoured Him and I gave away everything that distracted me from His presence. The house my husband and I build with our own hands, the new career I had come to love, the city I had built so many great memories in, and the family and friends I cherished with all my heart - all gone in an instant. 

I secluded myself from almost every aspect of this world because I needed to drown out the lies I had become accustomed too in order to hear the voice of the One True Living God. I spent a year in the wilderness learning how to rely on the Lord for my help and my strength - and I am so glad I did. He healed me, gave me new life, and taught me His ways. He filled my heart with His forgiveness, my mind with His words, and my body with His Holy Spirit. I am a new creation because of Him. I have truly been transformed. 

There is a time for everything, God says.

I picture myself as that baby bird I mentioned at the beginning of this post. Warm inside her nest with the comfort and care of her Provider. Safe under His wing. Sheltered by His authority. Loved by His grace and mercy. I want nothing more than to stay exactly where I am. Even though the nest continues to get smaller around me as I grow - even though the world I observe from my safe nest is calling to me for my help - even though I admire the other birds soaring with purpose above me; I would still rather stay where I am. It's safe here. And for someone who has never felt safe in her past, it's a hard thing to give up.

But the seasons are changing. God says. "You are no longer the one who needs the nest." 

Even though I don't like it, I know what God is telling me is the truth. It's time for me to let go. Time for me to start something new. 

And as I listen to the voice of God and step onto the edge of my nest to fly for the first time, I am reminded of everything I left behind.......

​All the precious people who will always remain in my heart and in my prayers. Flashbacks of all the pain and all the joy I experienced in my younger years. All the memories, of a time before I knew Him, dance inside my mind today. I will never forget who I was or where I came from and I am grateful for every person who crossed my path and played a part in my story. I really do love you.

But it's time for me to more forward now. It's time for me to stop looking back and wishing that things were different. It's time for me to say good bye and start again. God says it's time for me to build, to search, to hold on to the things of God, and to bring peace to those to seek it. It's time for me to walk the Christian walk. 

I am no longer a disciple, but an apostle of Christ, He says.

So in steadfast obedience to His direction, I spread out my wings, praise Him for saving me from my own destruction, and step off the edge without looking back and with complete trust and faith that God, and God alone, will give me flight.

You are deceived if you think you will enter into the presence of God at the end of your life, if all you have done with your time on earth is chased after your own selfish dreams, passions, and desires. If you think you will be rewarded for your disobedience, you are foolish, and if you have convinced yourself that God doesn't exist, you are disillusioned at best, mentally unstable at worst.

I used to think that the position someone held regarding God and the after life was a matter of opinion and choice, but I was wrong. The truth is that whether or not you stand for God and His Word tells me something much more meaningful about you - it tells me whether you are friend or a foe, on the side of light or on the side of dark, a child of God or a child of the devil, a person who is saved by Grace or a person who is doomed by their sin. 

And as the time draws nigh, I need you to hear me when I say this, "there is a line being drawn in the sand and where you stand matters."

One day you will stand before the Creator of the heavens and the earth and He will ask you 2 questions. What did you do with the life I gave you and what did you do with the Lord Jesus Christ?

I pity the fool who ignores their conscience and the pleas from their well meaning Christian friends. My heart aches for the rebel that wars against the Lord and never comes to repent of their sins. My soul is filled with sadness for each person who gives up their chance to live with God forever because they "refused to love the truth and so be saved" (2 Thessalonians 2:10).​

​What a terrible fate to behold. What stupidity and angst one must feel as they stand before the Holy of Holies with no one to blame but themselves; to look around and see nothing that resembles their wickedness amongst the shining light and fire of His Majesty would be despairing I'm sure. What a travesty one must feel trying to compare his own countless wicked deeds to the everlasting goodness of God. And lastly, the embarrassment one must feel as they finally bow their knee - only to realize their acknowledgement is too late. Because the gift of His grace was forever lost when they took their last breathe.

It's not too late though. If you are reading this, you still have time. Here is the way to achieve salvation......

A - Admit
Admit that you’re a sinner/you have done wrong and ask for forgiveness.
Romans 3:23 "All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God".
I John 1:9 "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness".

B - Believe
Believe that Jesus died on the cross and rose again as a payment for your sins.
John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life".

C - Confess and Choose
Confess that Jesus is Lord and choose to allow God in your life.
Romans 10:9 "If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved."

God bless you, my friend.​ ​I hope you wake up from your slumber before it's too late. ❤️

“And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.” (Revelation 14:3)  You were made for such a time as this family, “For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” (Esther 4:14) Shine brightly for the LORD brothers and sisters in Christ - the time is now 💗

O LORD my God and angels of the Most High,
Hear my prayer and petition!​
I speak the Words of the LORD,
and they will not come back void.[1]

​My enemy has dug a pit and hollowed it out,
but he will fall into the hole which he made for me [2] because
​no weapon formed against me shall prosper,
and I will refute every tongue that accuses me by the wisdom of the Holy Spirit.
This is my heritage because I am a servant of the LORD,
and my vindication comes from Him.[3]

You, O God, will bring my enemies down to the pit of destruction;
those whose goals are bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. [4]
I trust in Your judgement upon the wicked.
Vengeance is Yours my LORD;
You, my King, will repay my enemies. [5]

I thank you for Your mercy and Your compassion on my life.
Thank you for fighting for me so I may hold my peace.[6]
You, oh LORD, are my refuge and my strength.
Your presence is what helps me during my time of trouble.[7]
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Help me put on the whole armour of God,
that I may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.[8]:
You have given me the shield of salvation.
Your right hand holds me up,
and Your gentleness makes me great.

You have enlarged my steps under me,
so that my feet will not slip.[9]
and I humbly thank you for Your protection and guidance.

I will be strong and courageous.
I am no longer afraid or terrified of them,
because the LORD my God goes with me;
and You will never leave me nor forsake me.”[10]

All Praises to the Most High God for my victory.
Amen and amen.

If not for You, my enemies would have conquered me.
If not for You, my tears would have never dried.
If not for You, my life would be no more.

You, O LORD, have seen my hardship.
You, my King, have witnessed the toil of my hands.
You, faithful Father in Heaven, have searched the intentions of my heart. 

And Your decisions are final.

Praise be to the God of Israel, the God of Abraham, The LORD God Almighty!
Live forever my King!
You have taken up my case and redeemed my life.
I am forever Yours.
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Holy, holy, holy - is the LORD God Almighty!

Praise Your Holy Name, Father God in Heaven. For You are before all things and over all things You reign. 💗

I love you with all my heart - for there is no one like You. In the depths of my despair - you give me comfort. And when I feel like I can't go on another step - when I can't muster up the strength to even take another breathe of air -  You pick me up and carry me the rest of the way.

O who is like You, my King? Who can calm my fears, like You do? Who can wipe the tears from my eyes, like You do? Who can stop my world from moving when You speak, like You do? Who can fill my heart with joy, like You do? Who can give me hope in my future, like You do?

I tell You the truth. No one.

You are worthy, O LORD, to receive all the glory and all honour and all praise. You are the maker and the breaker of all things. You bring them into existence and you blot them out for Your own purposes. You are the majesty of life. You are the King of all Kings.

Oh where would I be without you, my Father? My Saviour? My beginning...my end? Truly, I ask, where would I be without You? Without Your help? Without Your grace? Without Your compassion? Without Your mercy?

What have I done to deserve Your sweet presence, Light in my darkness?

​Why do you look so fondly on my face? Why do you speak to me so earnestly? ​What is it about me that makes You leave Your throne of Grace to take up my case and protect me from my enemies? Why do you bless me and favor me so?

What is it about a wretch like me, that makes You so protective, so gentle, so kind without measure?

And yet, as I type my question, Your precious Spirit reminds me of the Truth of the matter. It is not about me at all. This, my King, is about You. 

You made me. You created me. And You gave me life for Your pleasure - Your glory.
​And yet, how is it that I am left feeling as though I am the one who gains it all in the end?

Because I do.

In You, I have found my life. Forever and always I am Yours. I belong to You. I will sit at the foot of Your throne and sing Your praises all the days of my life. You are the first sound I hear in the morning and the last thought I have when I lay my head on my bed.

​May You never grow weary of holding me in Your shadow, O LORD.
May I sit under the wings of Your glory forever and ever. 
For You alone are worthy, O King.
You, and only You.
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Praise God. ​💗

Father God in Heaven, I praise Your Holy Name. I worship You. I love You. I trust You. Today, I give You the life I built for myself, so that I may have the life you planned for me on the day I was created.

I've spent 40 years in this world as a lost and wandering soul - drifting to and fro - caught up in the current of this life. I did what I wanted and I explored all the options my heart desired. I ran far away from you to see what the world could offer me and I came close to Your throne so I may know who You are. 

​And at the end of my time in the wilderness, I have come to know this.....

You are gentle and meek in heart and I have finally found rest for my soul. I was broken and battered, my heart so close to giving up, but You - the Creator of the Heavens and Earth - blessed me and gave me favor. You looked kindly on me from the heavens. You heard my prayers. You saw my pain, and You rescued me from my shame, my guilt, and my sin.

My broken body and spirit took refuge in the shadow of Your glorious wings and you turned me into someone new - someone pleasing in Your sight. You never grew faint or weary in my battles. You never slept when I was in the storm. You watched over me with fierce protection and steadfast love - for You knew that I was Yours. That I belonged to You.

You formed every part of me, Father God - knitted my very being into my mothers womb and called me by name - predetermined my destiny, and knew from the beginning that one day, Your prodigal daughter would return and bring glory to Your name. You give power to the weak, and to those who have no might like me, You have increased my strength day by day during this refining period, that I may withstand whatever storm the enemy brings my way from this day forth.

I thank you Father God in Heaven, for Your sacrifice. Thank you for loving me even when I was wicked, sinful, and against You. Thank you for seeing this day 2000 years ago and placing yourself on a cross to be beaten, mocked, and murdered, so that I may be spared. I can never repay You for this gift; could never begin to understand a love as deep as Yours, but please know this - I am so very grateful for Your sacrifice precious Spirit of the One True Living God. 

And while I know I can never repay You for all You have done for me, I hope you will let me try.

Let my life be one that points to You, Father God. Let my name and my accomplishments grow dim in the light of Your perfection. Let my testimony of Your Grace and new beginnings bring the masses to your Throne, and let the world see Your power and Your goodness through the destruction and resurrection of my life. 

You and only You are worthy of all the praise. Today I put on the LORD Jesus Christ. I stand is His righteousness and His strength and as I walk into the light of a new day I proclaim this,

"I have been given the words and the boldness to fearlessly make know the mysteries of the Gospel because the same power that rose Jesus from the grave, lives in me. May I never grow weary of sharing Your story, Father God. For it is the greatest love story of all time - and for reasons I will never understand - you did it all for a wretch like me. "

​Praise God.
Praise You, indeed. ​💗