A focus:
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"I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."
And a thought to consider:
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"He that is not with me [Jesus] is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad."
Have you received the Lord as your personal savior? If not, I advise you to learn of Him. The gospel message (the good news) is that we need not perish eternally. Jesus Christ has come to the Earth to make a way back for us to be restored to God eternally in Heaven. It is through His Atonement of sin at the cross. Because He had no sin, and because of His Love for us, He took on our sin at the cross and died with it. The punishment that was due us was given to Him, so that we might be made spotless and blameless before God, allowing us to enter in to Heaven. Without us receiving His free gift of salvation, our sin remains upon us, and we must pay the price of our iniquity.
Jesus is the most important person you can ever come to know. I advise each of you to seek Him from within, just you and God. When the TV is off, when the music is silent, when there are no distractions, listen to that still, small voice on the inside. God desires to know you, and to save you from the punishment due you from your sin.
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I appreciate everyone's advice. I view a lot of that advice as overt negativity and down-putting rather than an effort toward helpful assistance. As such, I will depart this group now and continue on in service to the Lord on my own. In Him there is hope, guidance, life, and peace. His is the better place to be as the people who seek Him look to build each other up, to help each other out, and not cut each other down. This is the difference between people who pursue Jesus Christ, and people who pursue anything else.
Our life has a purpose and a name: Jesus Christ.
Seek Him, to learn of Him, that He may set you free from the falseness of this world. Peace.
Best regards, Rick C. Hodgin