Salvation Means God Loves You

Salvation means God loves you. If you have doubts that God loves you, He sure has gone to a lot of trouble to make it easy to spend eternity in heaven with Him. That is a long time for Him to want to be with you. If you are not saved then you need to know that the Creator of the universe wanted you to be with Him forever and so He sent His one and only Son, Jesus to die on the cross for you because He loves you. Not generic you, take a number and get in line you, but YOU specifically whom He knows down to every wonderful and awful detail of your being. You were created for a purpose and a plan and He wants to help you fulfil it. First you start by asking Jesus into your heart (life) and  He will come and help you to be the person you were created to be. If you are saved already and you still have a hard time believing that the Lord always loves you then read the rest of my posts. Read the beginning of the New Testement again and keep reading until you really get that Jesus IS the "Lover of your soul." That is what I love to call Him, "The Lover of my soul"  Just keep saying that to yourself and to Him. Soon you will get it! You will feel more joyful and have a closer relationship with the Lord. Be Blessed!  www.squidoo.com/scottiedoggie     

God Wants You To Be A Success

God wants you to be a success. For some of you that is almost impossible to believe. Many of us think in financial terms when we hear the word success. That is just a portion in the "success pie." Believe it or not, God actually wants you to be a success in EVERY area of your life. Now it is different for each person because we all have different interests and talents which is how God created you. The first area that God wants you to have success is your spiritual life because you need to know Him in order for everything else to come into a place of success. Some of you think that so many unbelievers are successful so why do I need God? Well, here is their dirty little secret; they just appear successful but they aren't. Look at Hollywood and all of the actors that get divorced. What must their home life be like to have such unsuccessful marriages? Many of them have substance abuse problems and others to put it frankly, just have ungodly lifestyles. Actors can act happy that is why they are A-list actors. Acting is being skilled at pretending to be someone or something that they are not. Many are successful in the acting world and they do produce lots of money but they are very unsuccessful at life. You can't put a price on peace or joy or love. If you don't know Jesus as Savior and Lord you don't know what it is to be at peace with the Creator of the universe, the Lover of your soul. When you know Him, that is true joy and security and success. Is living in fear of what is to come in this world being successful? Many are worried about the economy , global warming stories, health care,etc. but seem to shove aside a relationship with God who created them and loves them.
God does want you to succeed in your finances. When you do, you can contribute more to the kingdom of God. If you are a believer and I am making you mad by stating this then what I simply state to you is if you don't want to be financially blessed then I ask the Lord for your portion to come to me. I say, "Why let it go to waste?" Let God bless you in every area of your life. Then you can be a greater witness to the goodness of God. People will see you full of the joy of the Lord, peace, love, family blessings, spiritual blessings and yes, financial blessings. They will want what you have. This is who God is...a God who is in love with people and wants to give good things to them. These are things you can ask God for however, He is the most wise God and let Him say when, how, and all of the specifics. Let Him give to you exactly what you need, who you need, when, etc., tailor made especially for you. He created us and knows our needs, our desires, and what is best for each of us. If you get the impression that I am calling God some kind of butler that we boss around then you have misread and misunderstood what I am saying. I will restate that God loves you and knows you personally and therefore He knows what is best for each of us. He gives us all different gifts and talents and we are to use them for His glory. To whom much is given, much is required. Life is never perfect but you can trust the Lord to see you through each day of your life with many successes along the way. Be Blessed!