Confess your faults one to another,
and pray one for another, that ye
may be healed.
The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
James 5:16
Saturday night, as I was walking to my car with a coworker,
I mentioned in passing that I like to listen to podcasts from Love Worth
Finding Ministries. Little did I know that it would lead to a somewhat lengthy
discussion about our faith and how we live our lives because of it. I knew that
this guy was a Christian, but I had no idea that our belief systems were so
similar. I’ve met other people who share my same convictions about many things,
but they all live so far away. Yet here was a guy who not only works in the
same store as I do but he also works in the same department as I do. It was
very encouraging to say the least.
The next night, as I was walking out with the same coworker
(this time, also with his girlfriend), he asked me if I would mind praying with
them. Of course, I said I would. After he prayed, he told us some things that
God had put on his heart during the day. My mind doesn’t work like some people’s
do. I’ve always been better at kind of sitting back and letting everything soak
in first. So it wasn’t until I got in my car and had begun the trip home that I
began to realize, “Wow! I struggle with the same things.” And then God began to
reveal to me specific situations and circumstances were I had failed Him.
It was that night that I realized that not only are there
others out there who share our same convictions, but there are others who share
our same struggles. We are not alone on this journey, my friends. We are all in
this thing together as the body of Christ. God has put us on this earth
together to encourage one another and to pray for one another as we strive to
live for Him. So when you feel like you’re all alone, take comfort in the fact
that there is someone somewhere who shares your same convictions and struggles,
and they’re most likely closer than you think. You’re not alone.
If you’re reading this today and you’ve never acknowledged
Jesus Christ as the Lord of your life, I’m here to tell you that you’re not
alone in that, either. I was once where you’re standing right now. I had to
make a decision—was I going to choose Christ and to walk in His way, or was I
going to choose the way of the world? I can honestly tell you that I made the
right decision. I’ve never once been sorry that I chose Him. He took a life
that was broken and wrecked by sin, and He made it whole. Oh, how He wants to
do the same for you! Will turn from all sin today and trust Jesus alone to save
you? If you will do that, He will save you today and keep you saved forever.
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