GOD really loves you...

as i mentioned the bible says in romans 5.8 (tev), GOD demonstrated (or showed) how much HE really loves us by dying for us. CHRIST died for me and for you. that is the ultimate demonstration of love.

you matter to GOD. HE loves you so much it hurts. if you say, “is that the way he feels about it? that's ok but i've got my own life to live. besides, i don't want to be a fanatic. i don't want to lose my fun and my freedom.”

be serious! what do you think GOD is. you wouldn't be here if it weren't for GOD. you wouldn't even be alive. who gave you your life? HE loves you so much.

the fact is everyone is here on the front porch for different reasons. some of you came just because you're checking out this CHRISTianity thing. some others came because you had a need and you thought “maybe i'll find the answer here.

regardless of why you think you came, you came because GOD brought you here and HE knew you'd be here even a thousand years before you were born. HE brought you here. some of you have felt GOD's love in the past. you were close to GOD. you felt HIS care and HIS concern but you've kind of drifted away. you think, “can i ever get back to that kind of relationship?”

what does GOD have to say to you? regardless of your situation, regardless of your background GOD brought you here to say one thing to you. with deep love i will take you back. isaiah 54.7 (tev)

that's what GOD wants to say to you. HE says, “you matter to ME more than you'll ever know and I have a plan for your life and the problems and frustrations and the stress that you're experiencing is there because you're out of my plan. get in touch with me. build a relationship, not a religion. get to know ME. let ME show you why I made you. you'll find your niche and all of a sudden you'll know that's why you're here on earth – not just to take up space and breathe and die. you're here for a reason.” don't reject GOD's love. there is no one who will ever love you more than GOD does.

just a thought from the front porch…