PRAYERS ANSWERED
NEVER GIVE UP
First thing I would like to share
is something that means so much to
me. Every time I read it, it blesses me so much. One
of the reasons is that
this was written to me by my Son, Gary Lee. It is a
treasure to me. I
thank God for this letter. This is the result of a lot of
prayer for my Son
over the years and to think that God blessed me in this way.
In this letter Gary is writing to his sister, Mary Frances,
He had been telling me all about this wonderful thing that had
happened to him and I encouraged him to share
his story with his brother and
sisters...he starts by saying.
Dear Mary,
Mom thought I should write to you. I agree.
I wrote Mike and Tita also.
I've become a truly "born again" Christian since last
summer.
Used to be I'd run and hide when the subject of Jesus came
up.
I was baptized when I was ten years old
in Thibodoux, La. and thought that was
enough. But it wasn't. A person can believe in God
and Jesus and Heaven and
still not go to Heaven. The demons believe
all that and they tremble at
Jesus' name!
I became a pretty "mean person" on the inside and did
some pretty nasty things. Finally it dawned on me
that I needed to change. I needed to quit
thinking only of myself. I tried and it was
a constant struggle. I would
always fall back to my old ways.
All that time there was a deep longing in my soul
that couldn't be satisfied.
It's terrible to have that feeling!
One night on the bed all alone, I realized that I needed help.
I was scared what would happen to me if I were to die
anytime soon. I was going to church
and began listening to the message with my HEART.
Normally I'd listen with my
head and things just weren't clear.
But when a person softens up their heart
and begins hearing God's word through the heart,
things are made very clear.
So, knowing I needed to humble myself,
I asked Jesus to forgive me of my sins
and to come into my heart and become
my personal Savior and to work His will
in my life. I felt like I had just taken some
alkaseltzer (I felt better).
There was no
other change but I kept faith that
He would take care of me.
When Mom and Susy came over, we started talking
about Jesus and that was when
I had just publicly confessed Jesus as my Savior.
Then guess what? As I was
telling Mom about confessing Jesus, I became filled
with the Holy Spirit.
It is an
indescribable feeling.
It is love from Heaven being poured all over
you! There is no other love such as that.
So then I knew for sure that I was
saved. And, becoming a child of God,
your eyes are opened up to see the
truth.
A saved person no longer craves worldly
things and ideas but, the love and
guidance of God. It is not a pretend
or imagine experience, it is as real as
walking into a wall.
I truly know that I am saved.
I'm not nearly as shy as I used to be.
I'll tell people about Jesus at
anytime. Why? Because everyone needs
to hear the Good News! There are
always people who are skeptical or don't
want to be bothered. It is a matter
of choice. A person can't be forced to
accept Jesus. But for someone who
does, their life is changed for the very best.
Anyway, if you are not sure about your salvation,
all I can say is that you
really need to be sure and have no doubts about it.
We think of you all the time, Mary!
Love,
Gary and Family
As you read this and you feel a little tug at your heart - it is Jesus knocking at your door. Won't you open the door and say 'Jesus, here I am.'
