In my writings I endeavor to share pertinent, yet applicable opinions
and personal feelings on matters that have influenced my life in both negative
and positive ways; words that are chosen to help readers focus upon inner
struggles and how they can begin to resolve troubling issues and concerns.
Suppressing inner emotions can wreak havoc on one’s ability to
cope. These areas are sometimes kept at
arm length, which can be reflective of a closed mindset, because healthy
relationships and experiencing peace of mind may seem impossible to
attain.
Some things are very hard to face head on, but not impossible to
resolve. It is natural to let sleeping
dogs lie in one’s subconscious rather than making up the mind to defeat painful
problems that always come to the forefront; ahead of happiness. The answer is to arise and toss them once and
for all into “God’s sea of forgetfulness.”
It is that easy, because each of us is worth everything to God. The Lord wants to embrace us in His arms of
love to protect and care for us in greater proportion than does an earthly
father when he strives to give good things to his children.
When we hand our problems over to God and say, “Yes!” to His Son Jesus,
troubles seem to melt away in the flow of His bountiful blessings. When we ask God to forgive our sins, we
become born-again Believers; children of God Almighty.
You may ask, “What worth am I that the Creator of earth and Designer of
the universe would care about me?” God
cared so much that even the thought of you or I not having hope in this life
caused Him to look at His relationship with humanity and provide a way back to
Him through His Son. This is called,
grace. Since Jesus’ death, we are living
in the dispensation of grace rather than under the Law of Moses.
Though Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden of Eden, and there was a
separation between God and man, God chose to manifest Himself in the form of a
baby, named Jesus. God longed to be
reunited with mankind once again and made this possible through His Son Jesus. Is the above sentence a bit confusing? Let me explain.
God took upon Himself human flesh and became God-man. Jesus was God in flesh and dwelt among the
people of that day. Jesus (God), died on
the cross to pay the price for sin that whoever believed in Him would not
perish, but have everlasting life in heaven.
This is the hope of Christians; those that have given their life to
Jesus and turned from wrongdoing.
Because of Jesus we can rise above inner and exterior problems, and
lean upon the everlasting arms of the Holy Spirit and know that He is working
out all things on our behalf. God took
my sins and threw them into the sea of His forgetfulness, never to remember
them against me again. This is indeed
Freedom!
(John 3:16), “For God so loved
the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him
should not perish but have everlasting life.”
My desire is to bring about positive decisions with positive results in
people. I believe my words and Bible
scriptures can influence, in a good way, the direction that individuals need to
go in order to find true fulfillment and lasting happiness when all else has
failed.
I was once lost; a sinner, but now am found. Jesus was who I was searching for all the
time. I want to encourage you to
experience life at its fullest; a life more abundant through Jesus Christ the
Lord. He made all the difference in my
life and I know He will do the same for you if you just give Him a chance.
When writing, my words are never intended to demean or put down any
person that may not see things from my prospective, rather that I may share
ideas and food for thought, which I feel are valid for today’s challenges in a
high stress environment that we face daily.
I believe that words fitly spoken in love can shore up a crumbling
existence in those that need support and understanding. I have experienced the sad side of life where
living was hard and my future seemed bleak, because of choices made. I speak from experience of one that traded
nothingness for everything, through Jesus our Savior.
My non-Christian experience was one of heartache; lacking peace. It was a world of indulgent, self-abusing
habits that ruled my life. Sinning
produced underlying insecurities that momentary pleasures left behind.
Though in the eyes of others it appeared that I was successful, the
true reality of my undisciplined lifestyle was that of loneliness and fear,
especially when I pillowed my head at night.
I was running from God and did not want His involvement.
Until such time that I surrendered my will to God, everyday seemed to
be a struggle both mentally and physically.
The spiritual battle inside me was ongoing, while my physical makeup
struggled to stay healthy in the arena of bad influences that I chose to associate
with.
My mental state was adrift in a cesspool of sinful notions and
scheming. My soul needed stability,
which I tried to achieve in my own ability and strength; to no avail. The unsettling clamor of voices telling me to
do this and that was taking its toll.
I was in a state of confusion, not knowing what I might do next. I was being manipulated by Satan who wanted
to destroy me in every way. In my bland
state of mind I asked myself, “What worth am I?” At that moment I was reminded of a Bible
verse that I learned in Sunday school as a child.
(Matthew 6:33), “But seek first
the kingdom of God
I was seeking solace and security in all the wrong places. It was not until I asked God to forgive me of
my sins and to cleanse me from all unrighteousness that change took place. I felt the indwelling of the Holy
Spirit. The heavy press of worldly influences
(sin) was lifted off my shoulders.
I could breathe again like when I was a kid in church! This burden of sin was acknowledged and
surrendered by me, and forgiven by God.
Jesus Christ set me free that day—truly free.
For this reason and because of the born-again experience that happened,
I am able to share, first hand, the miraculous, saving power of God, through
Jesus His Son who is attainable to all humanity. Those looking for peace will find it when
they turn to Jesus, the Prince of Peace.
I do not understand how the miracle of forgiveness occurred, but I
guess I don’t have to know. All I can
say, “It worked for me!” I reached out
to God in simple faith and experienced life; a new beginning. The old nature passed away and I became a new
creation in the short time that it took me to say, “Forgive me of my
sins.” What the Lord did for me He will
do for you. God is no respecter of
person.
The haunting question, “What worth am I?” no longer bombards my
intellect now that I am a child of God.
I am trying to grasp the depth and breadth of God’s compassion as I
consider how much Jesus loved me when I was unlovable, yet He counted me worthy
to join the family of God, while dying on the cross for my sins. God’s Truth—Jesus—set me free.
May these words and God’s Words enrich your soul and help guide you to
the One who loves you with a never ending love.
God sees the potential in every individual and wants to help us achieve
our dreams and desires. His love is
pure; without guile. The Lord extends
His mercy and grace to you, because His love endures forever.
Written by,
Papa Boyd
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