----Always A Winner ~~

-"If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for
the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the
Lord." ~~(Romans 14:8 / NIV)

~~~As my friend Charles approached serious heart surgery, he had great peace. He explained: "Whatever way it turns out, I'm a winner." A few years later, he faced another heart procedure with the same peace and the same words.

When the apostle Paul wrote to the Christians in Rome, he told them that whether they lived or died they would always be with Jesus, and Jesus would always be with them. Eventually, Charles did pass from this world and went to be with the Lord Jesus. He is a winner!

The truth of Charles's words provide comfort and a faithful example for me. Whenever any of us faces a trial, because of our faith in Christ, we can say: "Whatever way it turns out, I'm a winner." ~~ horray
~~"To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord." --[2 Corinthians 5:8]

--"There's Nothing That Our God Can't Do"// (lyrics) Kristian Stanfill //<https://youtu.be/QJ3ZURVl3nY>
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Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." [John 14:6]