Epilogue
The grace of our Lord Jesus
Christ be with you all, Amen…
The Apostle John
I have been a Christian for almost three decades.
At the beginning of my walk, I was very legalistic
or rule oriented, meaning that I lived in the
flesh. I tried to serve God by my own acts of
obedience and condemned those around me. This
walk never worked and brought few people to faith
in Jesus Christ.
It was not until several years ago that the light
came on in my heart. I was saved and living a
good and accept-able life to the Lord, but I was
not doing His perfect will. I was still trusting
in my own ability, therefore, negating His ability
to work in my life. The Bible calls this "quenching
the Spirit."
The Holy Spirit was working somewhat in my life.
To those around me, I was strong in the Lord,
seemingly more committed than they, but what they
saw was more my fleshly works than God's.
I was a student of God's Word, a leader in the
ministry, and from all appearance, I was a true
worshipper of God. I could feel His presence upon
me even, and others could see a glow upon my face,
but still I was not doing God's perfect will.
Maybe I am describing you today? Is there something
missing in your life, and you just can't put your
finger on it? Maybe this book has helped you to
see that, but if not, I'd suggest you read it
again, but seriously seek what the Lord God is
saying to you.
This message of righteousness by faith through
the grace of God is what really brought me into
the presence of God, to solely trust in Him and
the finished work of the cross. As I became absorbed
in God's ability and not mine, my heart began
to change in ways it had not before.
The love of God became real to me as His joy
and peace flooded my heart. I knew that God loved
me, and not only me, but all those around me.
I stopped judging those around me and stopped
depending on others for my acceptance. I could
finally live my life in total dependence upon
my Heavenly Father.
If you have not accepted Christ as your Lord
and Savior, I plead with you to do so, and to
build your foundation upon the truths found in
the Bible. I pray this book will help you get
started. I suggest that first you say a prayer
and let your Heavenly Father know that you believe
what you have read in this book, and ask Jesus
into your heart.
Those of you who have a relationship with Christ,
I pray this book will be an encouragement to you.
Hopefully, it will straighten out a few areas
of your belief system. Maybe you have seen the
truth of the Gospel in an entirely new light.
I'd like to encourage you to be part of this
ministry by helping us distribute this book and
other books to as many as possible. Maybe the
Lord will speak to you con-cerning being a friend
and partner to this outreach. I pray God's richest
glory will flow throughout your life!
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