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“His lord said unto him, well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things: enter into the joy of your lord Matthew 25:23 (KJB).”

What is your desire in life? I know the world has told you that your value and significance is interconnected with tangible and worldly things but I would venture to say that life consists of things far greater than what we visibly see and are normally acquainted with! I remember being a young child and being asked by many family members what I wanted to do with my life and even at such a young age, I had a very clear agenda and focus.

My desire have always been to serve God and live for him, not to say that I’ve always done things the way that God intended, but, that has definitely been my goal, as well as, advancing in my educational pursuits, getting married, having children and having a successful career in the television arena.

Although that is the case, I recognize that I have been given life by God and the wonderful gift of the Holy Spirit not to sit and be idle but to use every spiritual gift that he has given me to glorify his name and tell as many people as possible about him!

So, my question to you today, do you have a relationship with the father? If not, God’s arm is extended and open, ready and willing to receive you home! There is nothing that you have done that can stop him from loving you, being concerned about you and your eternal destination. People will tell you to “live your life out loud,” and don’t be fixated on changing anything, you are fine just the way you are!” My response to that is if we are okay, then there would be no need for God to have sent his son to die on the cross for “perfect people.” The Bibles emphatically tells us that “for God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whoever believeth in him would not perish but have eternal life (John 3:16, NKJV).” We are sinners in need of a savior and thankfully God sent his son Jesus to atone for our sins!

When we came into the world we came in as sinners. In Genesis after the fall of Adam and Eve, we were predisposed to sin and the world as we know it was never the same after that! But, “just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous (Romans 5:19, NIV).” “There is no need to make excuses anymore and “play rush and roulette with your life.” God is soon to return and he’s is coming for a prepared people. Will you let him into your hearts today? I know the devil is telling you that it isn’t necessary “but it is!” Hell and heaven is for real and both have been specifically designed for the just and unjust, for those that have given their lives to the Lord and for those who have rejected him.

If you are like me and you want to be able to hear him say well done, here are a few things that I pray that you will do to surrender your life to Christ:

• First admit that you are sinner and ask the Lord to come into your life, transform you and give you are heart like his. The word of God clearly states that if “you that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved (Romans 10:9, NKJV).”

• Relinquish your own ways and habits, turn from them and turn to God! “Repent of your sins for the Kingdom of Heaven is near (Matthew 3:2, NLT).”

• Draw closer to God every day through study, meditation and daily application of his word in your life (I Timothy 2:15, KJV, Joshua 1:8, NLT).

• “Pray fervently and without ceasing” (I Thessalonians 5:17, NASB) (James 5:16, KJB).

• Daily and consistent spiritual walk with the father through obedience, faithful service and a surrendered life to him, otherwise, we are only “hearers and not doers of the word” (James 1:22, KJV) (John 14:15, KJB) (I Samuel 15:22, NIV) and (Luke 6:46, NIV).

And, remember, just as it took you a while to “dig yourself into the destructive aspects of sin and entangle yourself in the ideas, philosophies and ideologies in this world,” so is it going to take that same amount of effort if not more to remain in the alignment and will of the father. A spiritual walk with God “isn’t a fly by night thing.” It takes having a “made up mind” and being totally surrendered to God and his direction for your life. It is not works based but it is through the power of the Holy Spirit that enables us to live according to God’s design for our lives and it is the Holy Spirit that keeps us from day to day! So, my prayer is that someone that have ready this article today will make up their minds to seek after the Lord with all their hearts and surrender all to him because when he returns “my desire is to hear him say “well done,” and I hope that will be yours too!”

For You to Ponder: Jesus is coming soon, will you be ready? If there is any doubt in your mind about your eternal destination or you don’t have a relationship with God, he is waiting for you. Pray to the Lord and ask him into your life today, don’t wait for tomorrow isn’t promised to anyone. If you do have a relationship with God, take time to share your faith it others i.e. co-workers, friends and family that don’t know God they need him in their lives as well!