Who I Am

Well its been a couple of weeks since i posted on here and it kinda sucks. I was doing so well in the beginning. Again distractions are the main cause. But anyways i'm back to writing away. This one is a little different today though. This is who I am.

I am a Christian. Born again, by the grace of God. I am not perfect, i've never claimed to be. I am just like you, and every other person in this world. I am a sinner that has been saved by grace. I don't have all the answers, and I've never claimed to. I do claim to be better than you, i'm not holier than thou, in fact i probably struggle with things more now than before. But i am saved by the grace of God, just like He promised.

I believe that I was born a sinner just like everyone else. I believe that if not for the love of God and the sacrifice of Jesus Christ i would go to hell just like everyone else. I believe that the reason i am not going to hell has nothing to do with being a "good person." There are no good people. We are all sinners, we are all separated from God. I believe that God requires perfection to get into heaven and there is not a single person on this earth that meets that requirement, which is why Christ died on the cross for us.

I believe that the bible is the divinely inspired word of God. And because i believe the bible, i believe that there is only 1 God. I believe that there is only 1 way to go to heaven, and that way is through Jesus Christ. That may sound narrow minded but it is what the bible says, it is what God says.

With all that being said, i believe that the hardest part of being a Christian is staying true to the word of God. Staying devoted. I know i need to read my bible, i know I need to pray. I know i need to go to church and be in fellowship. I also need to watch what i say, what i watch what i listen to. I need to be wary of those around me. It is too easy to fall back into old ways, to get back into old habits. Making crude jokes, allowing anger, envy, jealousy to creep in, and turning away.

But i am human, and we all make mistakes. We all are tempted and we all stumble and fall. What i need to remember is that i need to get back up, turn back to the Lord and give it all to Him. No matter how hard we struggle, no matter how hard we fight, no matter what we try to do, we can never overcome ourselves or our sin without God.

So this is me giving it all back to God, kneeling before his throne, and submitting to Him. I can never win, but that's okay because i don't have to. God has already won. I just need to remember that when i try to fight on my own. Well til next time,

Faithfully submitting,

Average James

p.s. Karla God Bless You & I love you. :)