Kind Words

      Kind words towards someone can make a difference in their life. How long have we gone without a compliment? Some of us work all day without no one really noticing us. Sometimes we start to feel like we are invisible to the people, who are around us. Then someone out of no where says something kind to us. They may say, how good we look or how well we are doing in our job. Their compliment, their kind words boost our self-esteem. They make us feel actually good about ourselves. Their kind words have made a difference in our day.
     Here is what the Bible says about using kind words. Proverbs16:24 "Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body." Proverbs 12:25 "Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad." Proverbs 25:11 "A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver." In 1 Thessalonians 5:11 tells us to encourage one another and build one another up. We can use our kind words so to encourage each other and with our words we can strengthen each other so that we do not have to feel that we are alone in this world.
     I have met a person to whom that I had said a few kind words to them during their hard times. They said to me that my words met a lot to them however I could barely remember what I said. I have realized that you may think that your kind words had little effect on someone but maybe it means a great deal to them. We should not underestimate the power of a kind word it can help people to heal their soul.
     A kind word, who does not want to hear it? I believe we all do. It is like a refreshing drink in a long drought of silence, it can energize your soul and make you feel a little bit better about yourself. A compliment can make us feel that we are seen and that we do matter. Kind words can change the way we see ourselves from the negative to the positive. Kinds words is what Proverbs 16:24 says, they are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. Kind words can make a difference in our life.
     
     

In Our Times of Distress

     In our times of distress, we feel like we need to reach out to someone. We need someone to come and help us. We need someone to see us and to hear us, someone who really cares for our well being. When we are at at our lowest, we feel that we are all alone. Sometimes in our times of distress all we have is ourselves and God.
     In my times of distress I pray to God for his help. I know that he can hear me and that he cares for me. The Bible says in 1 Peter 5:7 "Casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you." Psalm 55:22 "Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved." He hears our prayers. Psalm 18:6 "In my distress I called upon the LORD; to my God I cried for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears." Psalm 120:1 "In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me." In our times of distress we can count on God to hear our prayers and to answer us, because he cares in how we feel.
     In our times of distress, we are not alone. Joshua 1:9 "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go." Psalm 34:18 "The LORD is near the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit." It is comforting to know that God is with us in our times of need.
     In our times of distress God can deliver us out of our troubles. Psalm 107:6 "Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress." Psalm 34:17 "When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears and delivers them out of all their troubles." In our times of trouble the LORD is truly what Psalm 46 verse one says "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble."
     In my times of distress I thank God for all the help he had given me. I am comforted knowing that I am not alone. He hears my prayers and answers me by delivering me from my troubles. When no one else is around I can count on him to be there for me. The LORD is my savior and my refuge. He is our hope in our times of distress.

Shared Experiences

      I was wondering to myself, how can we help each other and make a difference in other people's lives? It occurred to me, we could share our own experiences so to help another person not to feel alone in their troubles. We could open up our hearts to them and to share our own story so to give them the courage to carry on. We could as Christians tell them how God has help us to cope with our own hardships. We could provide words of comfort and hope so to make their day a little bit brighter. If we did experience the same thing, we can said to them, "I know what you are going through."
     Those who are dealing with a major illness or even dealing with a loss of a loved one needs our support. They need to know that somebody cares. In dealing with life's challenges it puts a heavy weight upon our shoulders and sometimes we can barely stand up without falling down. Those who are hurting need help to live on. They need to know, how to cope with their problems and that is where we can come in and have a heart to heart conversation with them. We can share our similar experience and said to them, "I know how you feel. I have been there."
     We maybe shy or lack the courage to speak up but it is important that we do. You may think, what you have to say won't matter but it could make a difference in somebody's life. We cannot just do nothing and let them suffer, as a Christian we must lend a hand. We have to say something to take away their tears. If we did go through the same thing that they are going through, we have to speak up and help them to find the hope and the strength to endure. Even if we do not know what to say we can encourage them with Bible scriptures. Isaiah 41:10 "fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you. I will uphold you with my righteous right hand."
     Yes, we can help people by sharing our shared experiences. They do not have to feel that they are alone in their suffering. They must know that their are others, who have gone through same experience. We have to tell them our story. Proverbs 3:27 "Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it." We cannot stay silent when our brothers and sisters are hurting. It is within our power to do something that will make a difference. Through our shared experiences, we can connect and understand each other and grow more closer to each other. Our experiences can provide hope and inspiration for those are suffering inside.
       

Melancholy Thoughts

If you made your life into a living hell and you thought you reached the sky, was it really the sky that you reached?

If the whole world was burning and you decided to just party, would the party laughter stop, when the flames start to burn your backyard?

If I put all my hopes and dreams into a leaky boat, would I still be surprised, when it all sunk into the sea?

There is a saying, "If a tree falls in a forest and no one was around to hear it, does it make a sound?" If  I were to die and no one was around to notice, will I still be remembered?

What will happen when the world gets older and all new things turn to dust? I will have lived and I will have died and the Earth will continue on.

The Trapped Heart

     In a dream I had I was with some friends walking around a town square not unlike the one in my home town. There were small groups of people gathered around the square. We were listening to what they had to say. Each group had their own opinion how life was and how we should live it.
     There were groups talking against the different kinds of races. There were groups from different occult religions talking about their worship of the spirits. Each group had a darkness about it. They were about the spreading of fear and hate. They were about attaining a control over other people lives. My friends wanted to fit in rather than to stand out from the crowd so they listened and became interested in what those groups had to say. I for my part were repulsed by those groups I could by no means join them.
     My friends continued to talk with them so I left them and went over to stand by some nearby trees so to wait for them when they were done. As usual, being a introverted type of guy I tried to stay in the background. However these groups were intolerant of anyone being separate from them. Even though I stood away at a distance they still took it as a offense against them. They were not satisfied with the ones that they had, they wanted me as well.
     I tried to remain silent and wait quietly until everything was over. However those groups started to jeer at me. They were saying out loud that I thought I was better than them. They were forcing me to make a stand. The goodness from within me could not be held back by my fear. My heart felt trapped by fear but it was opening up and my mouth was speaking boldly about the words of God. I directed my words to the ones who I felted whose heart was also just like mine. The words that I spoke was about God's love and salvation. The words of God were diminishing their fear and opening up their hearts. By me standing up for what I believed in, a new group started to form on that square. It was a group for God. A group who openly spoke about his love and the words of Jesus Christ.
     There upon that square were many groups of hate and darkness however there was another group, another choice. A choice to stand with God and his righteousness. It was a group that I was very much happy to belong to so to able to speak freely about God's love without fear. In this dream I learned that one man, one vessel of God can pour out God's light into the world and thereby freeing many from the bondage of a trapped heart.

Luke 12:11-12 "And when they bring you before the synagogues and the rulers and the authorities, do not be anxious about how you should defend yourself or what you should say, for the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say."    

What Matters?

     What matters? You do. Your every thought, your every word, your dreams and your hopes. Your laughter matters, your tears, your joy and your love. All that you are, matters.
     Are you happy? Is your heart free? These things are important and they do matter. Oh! How we suffer because we are not valued by our world. Our life maybe nothing to them but to me our life is a precious gift from God. Our life does matter even if no one else thinks so. The Lord die for me and you so he does believe that we matter.
     The hard hearted ones there is an absence of love but the soft hearted ones continues to care. Life does matter to those who can still love. Life is not nothing in their eyes. They cherish it just as the Lord does. The hate we carry within our heart can destroy our lives but the forgiveness and the love of God can save us. What is within your heart does matter.
     We look around us and try to make sense of it. We want to find our place upon this world. I asked this question, "Why do we even exist if it does not really matter?" We exist for a reason and I believe it was not just to die. There is something here to be learned and to be found and I will try my best to learn it and to find it.
      I found these things to be true in my life. The words of God gives me comfort and his promises gives me hope. People who unselfishly reach out and help others raises my spirit. People who believe and practices the will of God lightens my soul. A man and a woman who loves each other and their children and their children loving them back makes me happy. A friend who can understand me and cares bring me much joy. A good meal, good health, a good summers day, a place to sleep at night, a place to call my home and being around my family and friends are things that matters to me.
     The things of the heart and the things of the soul really matters to me and I believe it matters to you as well. I am not an island unto myself and separated from the world. I still wish to be apart of it in someway. I want to feel that I belong and will be respected by others. Our relationship to each other does matter. How we are treated and how we treat others matters greatly.
     Our life matters and all life around us. All things that we do or do not do effects our life and it matters. What really matters is our continuing of our life's journey from the beginning and to the end so to find all the things that truly matters to us.     
         

My Last Words to Satan

     Satan has caused much suffering in our world since the time of Adam and Eve. However there will be a time when an angel from heaven will put him in a pit and chain him for a thousand years according to Revelation 20:1-3. I was thinking to myself what if I was standing at the edge of that pit and looking down at Satan, what would I say. This is the reason why I wrote this post called My Last Words to Satan.

                                                 My Last Words to Satan

     Where have you gone Satan? Down into the the abyss with your demons. Where is your power now? It has been taken away from you by Jesus Christ. Son of darkness, how long have we had to put up with you. Giver of death and destruction may you live forever in darkness waiting for your death. No tear will be shed, no voice will protest your removal, for a better day is at hand without you. May your suffering be as much as you have given to us. Demon of darkness may your memory fade away forever.
     Where is your victory Satan? In prison bound with chains of your own making. The chains you put upon us is now upon you. Enjoy yourself it is your most deserve reward. Manslayer and child killer, you walked about destroying everyone around you without conscience or remorse. You tormented people to their deaths. They asked you for mercy and you gave them none. No mercy will be given to you. May our God in heaven quickly take away the number of your days.
     You held our planet captive. You blinded men's eyes. They became your servant, killing and destroying others whom they should have loved. Into the dust they all went and into the dust you shall go with them. God's fire will bring you down and his power will restore what you have destroyed. Glory be to God for we are delivered out of your hands.
     Why did you torment us so Satan? For the fun of it? Did you enjoy our tears? Did you enjoy seeing our blood spilt upon the ground? Did you enjoy seeing us beg and plead for help? May God not show you any of his mercy and may he bring down his flaming sword of judgement upon you. May our Father cleanse the stain of your presence from this Earth.
     A little while longer and you will have destroyed for the very last time. Look up into heaven and see the power of Jesus Christ coming down upon you. Tremble out of fear for your time has ended. A new era is beginning, a new day is here. Christ is our king and savior, we belong to him. Begone Satan there is no one left who wants you. There is only the children of God upon this Earth. Your children are no more.
     The God of money and the God of pride, men worshiped you everyday. You hide yourself well throughout your land of darkness. Those people bowed down to you without ever knowing they were serving you. A master of deception you were. How many times did God warned them about you? How many times did he cry out to them? They did not listen. They only listened to your voice, Satan. You had them trained well. Where are they now? No where to be found upon this Holy Land. You gave them a few coins of gold and a few moments of pleasure and they laid down their lives for you. They handed over their children to you. You took their gifts and threw them upon the ashes of destruction. Horrid beast, monster, you did not care for anyone but only for yourself.
     Time is slipping by you. It is not I who is in the abyss of darkness. I am standing in the light of God. I who you tormented and tried to silence. My voice was not silenced for God was with me. He carried me through the hard times. He kept me alive and helped me when I was down. You Satan wanted to walk upon my grave and plant your victory flag. I stood my ground and did not give up my faith in the Lord. I knew that my victory was close at hand. The Day of Christ was soon to come and now I am with my brothers and sisters within the tent of God. We are all celebrating our day of deliverance and our glorious day of salvation.
     Goodbye Satan, no longer will you be with us. No longer will men fear and no longer will men die. For thou are no longer. Your trade marks of cruelty, injustice, pain and suffering are all gone from this world of ours. Men no longer treat each other without respect but as equals and as brothers. How different things will be when you are gone forever. Goodness and love will flourish like grains in the field. The days of darkness will be forgotten and the days of light will be forever in our minds and hearts.
     How great you thought you were, Satan and yet you will be forgotten, for all evil will have vanished from the face of the Earth. Jesus Christ our king will be with us until the end of time. Goodwill, joy, happiness, peace and love will be in every heart, mind and soul. Evil will be no more. God's righteousness will be with us now and forever. So goodbye Satan, goodbye forever.

An Hopeful Outlook

      Call me crazy, stupid or tell me I am just living in a imaginary world but I cannot let go my hopeful outlook in life. Contrary to what we see or read in the news I do not see our world as hopeless. I believe that no matter how bad our world maybe getting there are still people doing the right thing. They are helping each other. They are caring and showing kindness to one another. I truly believe that not all is lost because some people are still holding strong to their faith in God and showing their love for each other.
     I have to admit that my faith have been shaken a few times and my outlook had grown dim. I had at times said to myself that all is lost. In seeing what is happening in our world, a deep sadness sometimes takes over my mind and tells me that our world is hopeless. In those times the light of hope and the darkness of despair battles within me and a depression takes hold upon my mind. I call out to God to save me and he hears me and delivers me out of my darkness. His light breaks through and my hope is restored. I can see that not all is lost because God is still here helping us and answering our prayers.
     A pitiful man I am for letting doubts take hold of my mind however God is still merciful toward me and still helps me when I need him. I am most undeserving but yet he still loves me. I believe in God's hope and promises in that someday he will bring about a better world. I have to hold on to my hopeful outlook until that appointed time arrives.
     I will not say that people everywhere is a lost cause. There are still good people in our world doing the Lord's work by keeping their faith alive. They are helping each other and showing their compassion with their kindness. There are beautiful spiritual people doing beautiful things that I my not see but they are indeed out there doing their best to make our a world better place to live.
     May God have mercy upon us for letting our minds go to a dark place causing us not to see our hope. Some of us has surrender to the darkness and have let their minds go mad with hopelessness. They attack people in rage because they cannot find any light of hope in their lives. God is their answer to their suffering but yet they seem to run away from him. Darkness will always yield to the light so do not give up your hopeful outlook for without hope, we are truly lost.
     Keep your eyes always looking upward towards God and his guiding light will always be with you. Be kind and be gentle towards each other let love rule over your hearts and let your light shine in all the world. Keep your faith strong so to weathered the storms that maybe coming your way. May you always have an hopeful outlook in your life so to believe that there are good people in this world who will never surrender to the darkness.

We are Brought Together in Christ

     We may have different taste. We have different looks. We may come from different countries. Our social status may also be different. However if we are Christians our worship will be directed towards Jesus Christ. In Christ we stand on common ground. We may disagree on many different things but we are in total agreement that Jesus Christ die to take away our sins. We are drawn to his words of love for us. We come from many different backgrounds but we all walk upon the narrow path to be with Jesus in his kingdom.
     We are united in Christ. We are a large family walking together in the same direction. Whether or not if we are rich or poor we are the same when we bow before the throne of God. When we look at each other we see differences however inside of us our love for our God is the same. Separate we maybe on the outside but on the inside we are united in Jesus Christ. It maybe hard for you to look past their differences and to see what is within the heart of another but we have to trust their sincerity of their worship. How can you call them your brothers and sisters in Christ if you have doubts?  If your mind is filled with suspicion and doubts, how can you ever become close to them?
     We must not be overly judgmental of each other when we come together. Our mission is not to create hard feelings and division among our brothers and sisters but to create unity with trust and love. God called each of us to him lets not say my calling is greater than my brother's. If your brother is worshiping with you then God is working with him the same as he is working with you. Leave it in God's hands to work things out and continue to love each other as God loves you.
     Something inside of us yearn for the love of Jesus Christ. We heard the voice of our master and we wanted to be close to him. We wanted to find his other sheep to be friends with and to share our love for our God with them. We want to be accepted and to belong among our brothers and sisters in Christ. Different we maybe but our love for our God is not less. We all want to feel the love that God has for us. We are not so different in our worship. Our eyes look up to God and pray for his help in our lives. We are brought together in Christ under God in unity as one body with a like mind spreading his words of love and hope to all the world. 
      

Jesus Christ so Powerful and Yet so Humble

      Jesus Christ is the Lord of Lords and the King of Kings (Rev.17:14). He was in the beginning with God and all things were made through him (John 1:2,3). Jesus is far above all rule and authority and power and dominion (Eph.1:21). God put all things under his feet (Eph.1:22). Jesus while on Earth could had the help of 12 legions of angels (72,000 angels) if he so wanted (Matt.26:53). Jesus Christ is far powerful than any leader that ever lived and yet he lived his life in a humble manner.
     The apostle Paul described the humility that Jesus Christ taught and showed him. The apostle Paul said in Philippians 2:3,4 "Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others." He said in Philippians 2:6,8 that Jesus came in the form of God and lead a life as a servant. He said that Jesus humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death by dying on the cross. Jesus Christ served God by not dominating over us with his superiority but out of his love he humbly served us. 
     Jesus Christ was humble enough to even wash the feet of his disciples. John 13:4,5 "rose from the supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him." He did this to show them that he was going to wash away their sins and make them clean. This most powerful man who ever lived was humble enough to wash his disciple's feet like he was their servant. What leader today can even compare to him? How great the difference is between the leader of the Kingdom of Heaven and our leaders upon this Earth.
     

If I Could

    If I could I would lay down my life as a sacrifice so as to save people and take away their pain. I would say to the world if you hate someone then direct that hate towards me. If you want to insult someone then insult me. I would deflect for others the racial and demeaning comments and bear up under their attacks. I would stand in front of my brothers and sisters to protect them so to ease their pain and suffering if I could. If I could I would make myself a center point for all the world's attacks so that others may live in peace without fear. I wish if I could to make a great change in our world.
     The children are crying and the adults do not know what to do I want to dry their tears and give them hope for their future if I could. Our world seems like it's crumbling down around us and it feels that we are at the edge of destruction I wish I could make it all better if I could. May God help us to find our way out of all this mess. I want to help him in helping us if I could. Let us make tomorrow to be a happier place if we could.
     Let the I's turn into we. If we could love one another then we could trust each other. If we could trust each other then we could help each other without fear. If we could sacrifice a little of our time to help it could make a great difference in our world. If we could make people a priority over money and things a change will definitely happen. If we could replace hate with love within our hearts people could live without worry. Many standing together hand in hand is a lot better than one man standing alone. The words if we could if acted upon will have a far greater impact than only if I could.     

Continuing On

     Our Father in heaven gives us the power, the strength and the love to endure this world we live on. Help us to accomplish your will upon this world. Help us to bear up under our mortal weaknesses within our body and mind. Do not let us fall away from you but keep us close under your protection. Continue to watch over us as we go through our trails and tribulations in our life. Let not our heart to become so harden so as to not to show love. Have mercy upon our souls.
    As my body weakens let me not falter from the course I must follow. I will carry on as long as I can. Let my feet continue to walk upon the narrow path and please guide me to where I must go.  Even as my days are limited by a sickness within my body let each of those days be fruitful and pleasing to you. I will hold tight to my faith in you and to that promise of new world that is to come. I will continue to stand on your side and someday to be with you in your kingdom.
     Lord, what am I to do but to continue on serving you. You are the reason of my existence. You are my purpose to which I live. I cannot go on without you. Each day that I live I give my thanks to you. Lord, forgive me of my sins and watch out over my soul so I do not stumble and fall. I will try my best to continue on doing your will while enduring the pain and suffering of life. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.   

A Prayer of The Heart

     A prayer from your heart is a true connection to God. It is a pure connection from deep down within your soul. When you pour out your heart to God with all sincerity he will listen to you. Psalm 145:18 " The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth." Psalm 44:21 "Would not God discover this? For he knows the secrets of the heart." God will know if our prayer was sincere for he knows what is within of our heart. 
     In this sincerity of prayer we show him our true self. God knows our hearts maybe that is why he continues to let the sunshine and the rain fall. He sees past our imperfections and sees a people who can be better. In our failings and vulnerabilities, God continues to show us his mercy and love by helping us.
     When we are at a low point in our life we will say a heartfelt prayer. When we are at a low point, we will asked for God's intervention. In this time of need even a wolf will become a sheep in need of a shepherd.
     Maybe there is a sheep inside of all of us and under certain conditions it appears. A sheep that God sees and loves. God waits patiently for people's hearts to soften and his flock to form (2 Peter3:9). In their prayer's he hears their voice and answers them according to his will. In our time of helplessness, we are meek and our minds are open for any type of help. We cry out to God and he listens. He sees our frailties and our mortal condition and shows us his mercy. His showers down upon us his undeserving forgiveness and love. 
     A simple prayer from my heart I will pray to God. In all due humility and respect I will bow my head low. A prayer of thankfulness for all that he has done. I am thankful for his mercy and kindness. He is our heavenly Father and we are his flock, like lost sheep we will always have need for his help. "Heavenly Father I pray for forgiveness of our sins and please continue to watch over us and protect us. Thank you for your love that you have shown us. Keep us safe from evil and help us resist temptation so that we do not go astray. Thank you for listening to us and answering our prayers. My we all stay as sheep in your sight so that you can shepherd over us and leads us out of our troubles. In Jesus Christ name I pray, Amen."

A Bearer of Light

      Nathan's Hale famous words "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country." I would like to go further and say "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my God." 1 John 4:8 "Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love." God is love and I would die for him a thousand times over to keep love alive in this world. Never do I want love to disappear from our world. A world without love is a world full of hopelessness and despair. Without love within our hearts, fear will take over and fill our world full of violence and death.
     What can I do to save our world from itself is to carry the light of our Lord within my heart and never to let it go. Jesus said to us in Matthew 5:14-16 "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven." I carry the light of our Lord within my heart and I want to share that love with others. I will not walk a dark path doing evil because I love the feeling of the light within me.
     Why do people attack verbally and physically the light bearers of God? It is total insanity to me. The light bearers shine the love of God upon this world. They walk a righteous path, doing good works and preaching about loving each other instead of hating. Colossians 3:12-15 "Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive. And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony."
     Yes I am willing to lay down my life for all the good things that God represents. I cannot see in the dark nor can I live in the dark, I must have light to live. I want to live in a world that has compassion and kindness. I want all of us to live without fear. I want love to rule over our hearts so to have peace and security within our lives. I will continue to be a light bearer for our Lord in order that one day to live in a better world. I will continue to serve the God of love until my dying day.

Our God is our Savior

     When you are living your life, you can lose your way.  You can lose your sense of purpose. You can become so tired that it feels like all you are doing is watching time pass you by. You do what needs to be done but the joy is not there. You do care to what is going on around you however you lack the interest and the motivation to do anything. You are at a lost to what to do because you have veered from your course and from the source of your very existence. It is the source that brought you your happiness and joy. It uplifted you when you were down. It gave your life meaning and hope. The source that I am talking about is from God himself.
    How many times do we get lost in life, many I believe. We may know a lot about the Bible and our hearts are for God however we will still lose our way sometimes. God will still need to seek us out so to bring us home. Our human condition is weak and we need God as our strength. When we find ourself separated from him our life begins to have little joy or direction. Without God in our lives our life's meaning will become increasingly cloudy as time goes by. We will go into a slumber state of mind until we seek him out again.
     Over and over we will repeat our error. We do not have to be to hard on ourselves. We are just imperfect human beings trying to do our best. We need forgiveness and understanding more than judgement and punishment. We need God in our lives to guide our way. We need his love. We need his light so to see through the darkness. Our God is our savior, we cannot live our lives without him. Lost we are without him but with him we are saved.

Isaiah 12:2 "Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation."
Luke 19:10 For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.
Psalm73:26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.