Give it Up  

1 John 1:8-9

If we say we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves

and refusing to accept the Truth. But if we confess our

sins to Him, He is faithful and just to forgive us and to

cleanse us from every wrong.  (NLT)

     Everyone but Jesus is born into this world with a sinful nature, which is simply our rebellious nature to disobey God and His righteous will for our lives.  Most of us tend to either ignore the Creator of life altogether or we simply deny His authority over our lives and carve out an existence of our own liking, disregarding most of God’s laws. And as sinful people who are puffed up with selfish pride, we quite often become so consumed with our own pleasure seeking that we forget about God all together. We tend to follow our own dark misguided ways that go against the holiness of God and if gone unchecked, will pull us deep into the darkness of this wicked world unaware of the dire consequences. So for most of us, we eventually find ourselves so lost in the darkness that we become discouraged, confused, hopeless, guilt ridden, ashamed, and depressed.   And it was in this lost state that I found myself (like many others) looking forward to the end of my story.  But there is a wonderful Way to escape the darkness before your story ends, because if you don't find the Way out, you will find yourself trapped in a darkness that never ends. 

     To start your journey out of the darkness, you must first acknowledge your sinful ways and bring them to the Savior, Christ Jesus.  For only God can forgive your sins and only His blood can cleanse you from all unrighteousness. Only Jesus can deliver us from our hell bound journey and give us a new eternal life in Him.  It was an awesome feeling to unload the things I did and thought about in the darkness of this world—a lost and lonely life that rewarded me with a lot of guilt and shame, and a lot of sorrow and pain that would not go away. To find the Way out of the darkness and be freed from the bondage of sin and the fear of death, you must come boldly to the throne of our gracious God and Savior and bring all your sins with you, where He will forgive, forget and cleanse you white as snow.

                                         A Whisper of Hope

Come to Me, dear child…so I can lighten your load and give you rest.  For there is nothing that I cannot handle, nor is there anything I cannot not forgive, for I AM God, the final Judge Advocate.  I will remember your sins no more, and shield you under the shadow of My wings.

Colossians 3:5

So put to death the sinful, earthly things lurking within you. 

Don’t be greedy for the good things of this life, for that is idolatry.  (NLT)

               Give your burdens to the Lord, and He 

                         will take care of you.

                          (Psalm 55:22)