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How To Become Whole In Jesus Christ

by lareina morgan  
3/29/2017 / Christian Living

When you are a teenager, everything is very simple; you go to school, you come home, you do your homework, you eat supper, you do some chores and/or watch tv, play games etc.. you go to sleep and you repeat the process the next day. On the weekends, you hope to go out with your friends, shop at the mall, and have fun, and if you were brought up in a christian family, you would go to church on sunday. You may not have known it at the time, but life was good and measured. You were protected by your parents, they went out and worked out in the world, they earned the money to keep you in that lifestyle, so it is not surprizing that you were somemewhat oblivious to how the world really worked, and what everyone eventually has to do to survive in it.

As a child in that family, you had certain rights and priviledges, but you were limited in certain situations because you were still a child. These restrictios are often a little tough for teenagers to bear, because even though they are still growing and maturing, they are aware enough about the world to feel independent, and they often resent restrictions on their freedoms. They believe that they dont need parental supervision anymore, and they could not wait until they could leave home and do what they wanted to do. Eventually, your parents gave you more freedom, and you were trusted to do for yourself. It wasn't until you were truly on your own and working for a living and dealing with all types of people and handling life's problems that you realized what your parents did for you. At sixteen, you thought you knew everything you needed to know about life; what you knew then helped you to live
your life as a teenager, sheltered by the loving providence of your parents.


Now, just imagine what living life is like without God in it, in fact I am sure that you do know what that is like. You try so hard to be a 'good' person, because that is what you were taught you should be. You were told to follow the rules, don't cheat or steal, don't lie, be respectful of your elders, get a job and pay your bills on time, and if you had really thoughtful parents, you learned that you need to give to the poor. You may have been brought up in a 'christian' family, so you probably went to church on sunday, put in your tithe or your offering in the offering plate, did some activities at the church; this was your definition of being a 'good' person, or what it means to be a christian.

It is good to have moral principles, but they have no value if you have not accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. Without Jesus in your heart, you will die a 'good' person or a 'functional' christian, on your way to darkness, despair, and separation.
We all need that loving and powerful presence in our hearts to live an abudant life. We function as a society because everyone mutally agrees to abide by our laws, but without God, our motivation to continue doing so is the fear of the consequences of breaking the law, and without the careful teaching and nurturing of our parents, even the fear of going to jail would not be enough for some. How many times have you heard it said that a proper upbringing produces good results, while a child with no real supervision or nurturing will probably make all the wrong mistakes in their life?

We are God's children, His creation, and He knows what we need to live a good abundant life, and also what we need to be whole,the blood of the Lamb, Jesus Christ. You could go through your whole life being a 'good' person and never know Him, and it would be a life lived in vain. You could attend every church service, give all of the money you have to charity, do all the good deeds that you can think of, but if you never really believed in Jesus Christ in your heart, and never surrendered your life to Him, you will be counted as a fraud, and a sinner in God's eyes, and sinners do not go to heaven.

How do you know that you belong to Him? You pray on a regular basis, not just when you need something from God, and you pray for others and not just for yourself. You give of yourself freely and without resentment, and it is a pleasure to give your tithes and offerings, for who wouldnt be happy to give because of all the love, peace, and joy given to them because of the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit? You are eager to read His word, and you spend time with Him in prayer and meditation, worshiping in His presence alone and at your church community. You make Him first in your life, you seek His guidance, and when you receive that guidance, you obey Him, even if what He asks you to do takes you out of your comfort zone. When the Lord provides for you, you can be sure that you are covered under the shadow of His wings, and He is gracious to you. comforting and nurturing you, so that you will mature and grow into a beautiful soul, a fully functional disciple of Jesus Christ, healed and whole.

We dont always know what is best for ourselves and our lives, but if we choose to listen to Jesus, and be led by Him, after all is said and done, we will realize just how much we needed Him in our lives, and what a pleasure and a priviledge it is to be His child and a citizen of the Kingdom of God. If you have never accepted Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, I urge you to do so right now, while he may yet be found. He is the source for every solution that you are seeking for in your life, so trust Him, give your life to Him, and then your real life will begin!

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