~~ --WHY ARE WE ON THIS EARTH? THE BIBLE TELLS US WE ARE HERE TO BRING GLORY TO GOD AND LEAD OTHERS TO JESUS CHRIST.

---BECOMING LIKE JESUS~~

-"For it is better, if God should will it so, that you suffer for doing what is right rather than for doing what is wrong.

"For Christ also died for sins once for all, the just for the unjust, so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the Spirit."
--(1 Peter Chapter 3: verses 17 thru 18 / NASB).-

--God has a plan for every believer, and salvation is just the first step. He wants His adopted children to develop a close family resemblance, and the Holy Spirit is in charge of transforming each one into the likeness of Jesus.

The moment we trust Christ as our personal Savior, we are born again and become newborn babies, in a spiritual sense. (John 3:5-6)~ One characteristic of a newborn is a craving for milk, and the same is true spiritually. New believers need continuous nourishment from God’s Word for growth in godliness, grace, and the knowledge of Christ.

As we read and meditate on Scripture, the Holy Spirit replaces our former thoughts and desires with a God-centered mindset and new longings for holiness. Instead of living to please ourselves, our desire will be to glorify God through obedience.

Like any growing child, we will stumble now and then by giving into temptation. However, our heavenly Father has given us the privilege of cleansing through confession of sins (1 John 1:9). He also exercises loving discipline by revealing attitudes, behaviors, and practices that are displeasing to Him. His chastisement is always meant to train us and produce in us the “peaceful fruit of righteousness” (Heb. 12:11).

At no point are we abandoned or rejected by our heavenly Father. He watches over every step we take, hears our prayers, comforts us, and encourages us to love and obey His Word. He promises that we’ll become complete in our likeness to Christ on the day we see Him in heaven (1 John 3:1-3).
----IN TOUCH~~

[-- We can only grow closer to our LORD by reading His Word {Holy Bible], and living by His teaching. We talk to Him in prayer, and read His Word for the answers. Yes, sometimes the Lord does still talk to us, His people, as we draw close to Him, in prayer.
God loves us so much that He gave his only begotten Son, Jesus, to pay the penalty of our sins (John 3:16). "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of GOD." -(Romans 3:23). We all are sinners. That is why we must have Jesus Christ in our lives to lead, guide and direct our steps. Have you invited Jesus to come into your life?

--"THE WORD OF FAITH BRINGS SALVATION~~

"If you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved;
"For with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation." --(Romans 10 verses 9-10-NASB)
--"Believe in the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved." --/-'NO OTHER NAME'--Hillsong Worship~~
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