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Today is YOUR DAY
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Posted by: angelofthelord
TO YOU YOUNG ADULTS AND CHILDREN, YOUR ACTIONS CARRY CONSEQUENCES! YOU HAVE
TO THINK BEFORE YOU DO THINGS!
Alcohol, drugs, guns, knives, are dangerous and not to be played with or
experimented with. They can kill you! Porn and sex may not kill you
instantly, but getting involved with sexual things will affect you for the
rest of your life in how you view sex, and it can be the beginning of a
bondage that could lead to horrible perverted acts later on in life. 100%
of pedophiles and rapists admit that their perversion with sex began as a
youth and started with porn. Also, with the incredible amounts of sexually
transmitted diseases out there, promiscuous sex outside of marriage really
can end up costing you your life.
That doesn't mean you can't have fun this summer and enjoy your time away
from school. It simply means to STAY AWAY from these things that you have
no business being involved with at a young age. My goodness, it is summer.
Get out and play ball. When I was growing up, during the summer I worked
and when I wasn't working, my friends and I were at the ball field from the
minute the sun came up until it was dinner time. There are TONS of
activities that you can get involved with during the summer to have a fun,
entertaining, and wholesome time without getting involved in those things
that you have no business being involved in, things that could damage, even
take your life.
Parents, this is a warning today to you as well. No doubt you can't monitor
your children 24/7, but you better do your best to know not only what they
are doing, but WHO they are doing it with. Now more than ever, you MUST be
aware of those kids your child is friends with and hanging out with. You
may be raising your child in the admonition of the Lord, teaching them
Biblical truths, laying a solid foundation in their life, but DO NOT ASSUME
other parents or guardians are. As a matter of fact, in today's world
assume they are NOT!
You have too many children being raised in homes where God is NOT part of
their lives, where they are NOT being properly supervised, where they are
NOT getting the love and nurturing a child needs, so these children do NOT
share the same values as your children. You simply cannot afford to not
know who your child's friends are and who their friend's parents are. Not
just at school but even the kids who live in your neighborhood. There are
simply some children out there that your children SHOULD NOT be hanging
around with!
I love you and care about you so much. It breaks my heart every time I
hear about a child tragically losing their life. With kids out of school, there
will be a dramatic increase of these types of horrible tragedies, most of
which can be avoided. I pray that every child, young adult, and parent
reading this today will realize that you simply can't take life for granted.
Life is so very fragile. The Book of James calls it a vapor, here today and
gone tomorrow. With so many things in this life out of our control, we have
got to take full responsibility for those things that are in our control
Parents need to be actively involved in their children's lives, not just in
what they are doing but who they are doing it with. Young adults and
children need to never forget that your actions carry consequences. Think
before you act. Also, stay away from those things that you know deep down
inside you have no business being involved with. You don't need an adult to
tell you to stay away from guns. You don't need an adult to tell you to not
watch porn. You don't need an adult to tell you to don't smoke marijuana.
You know deep down inside that those are things you shouldn't be doing, so
LISTEN to your conscience and STAY AWAY from those things that could hurt
you, or even kill you.
Let me say in closing today that God's Word teaches us TODAY, not tomorrow,
is the day of salvation. Why? Simple. Tomorrow is promised to none of us.
Tomorrow is a gift from God that we hope for but can't count on. That is
why we can't put off dealing with where we will spend eternity. The fact is
every person will die one day. At that moment they will continue to live
for all eternity, the only question is will that eternity be WITH God their
Creator, or APART from God their Creator. That is a choice each person must
make for themselves.
If you are reading these words today, no matter how old you are, and you
can't say with 100% assurance that if your life ended this second you would
be forever with Jesus, then you need to stop whatever you are doing and make
sure once and for all. Being baptized as a baby doesn't save you, the fact
your parents may be Christians doesn't save you, going to church doesn't
save you, just saying you are a Christian and that you believe in Jesus
doesn't save you, only making a real profession of faith in Jesus Christ
will save you. Please, take a few minutes right now and ask God to open
your heart to receive the following words. Read them carefully and as you
feel the Lord speaking to you, pray the prayer at the end. God loves you
very much and has made a way for you to spend all eternity with Him. He is
speaking to your heart today, answer Him and let Him come inside. I am
praying for you. Today is YOUR day!
"The Bible teaches that God has provided salvation in the person and work of
Jesus Christ. Jesus was made to assume our flesh, die in our stead, rise
again from the dead, ascend to the Father, receive the place of power at
God's right hand, and appear before God in the believer's behalf. He is to
come again to consummate redemption. This work of God's Son was for the
purpose of saving us from the guilt, the penalty, the power, and ultimately
the presence of sin. Salvation was provided for those who believe in Christ
and walk in his ways. Faith is the only condition to salvation, and it is
the gift of God.
John 3:16 says "For God so loved the world that He gave his one and only
son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life"
Today, can be the day that you make the most important decision you make in
this life. Where will you spend eternity? Jesus died so that your sins could
be forgiven and you could live forever in heaven when this life is over. All
you have to do is pray this simple prayer.
PRAYER
"God, I am a sinner. I ask you to forgive me of my sins. I believe in my
heart, and confess with my lips, that Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior.
Come into my heart Jesus. Take my life, I surrender it to you. From this
moment on, I will live my life according to the Bible and serve you. Thank
you for taking away my sins and giving me everlasting life. In the name of
Jesus I pray, amen"