{"id":951,"date":"2017-04-16T03:16:40","date_gmt":"2017-04-16T03:16:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.healthylivingchick.com\/?p=951"},"modified":"2017-04-16T12:05:09","modified_gmt":"2017-04-16T12:05:09","slug":"new-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthylivingchick.com\/new-life\/","title":{"rendered":"New Life"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I think of spring, I envision new birth and life. This week I have noticed birds trying to make their nest in my house. I have bird droppings and straw at my front door where the birds believe\u00a0they can come in. When they hit the glass they must drop their materials.<\/p>\n

Currently, I have several friends expecting babies. New Life is a theme!<\/p>\n

This time of year definitely reminds me of new life that I have in Jesus. If it were not for Him I would not be here today. I would not serve and I would not be the person that I am. No, I haven’t arrived yet and I am a work in progress. My life is not about me, it is about the Hope that I have in Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n

You see, before Christ, my life was about what I wanted, very self centered. I had anger issues, and would have terrible outburst when things didn’t go my way. I was even known to throw small or large items across the room. This was the behavior that I had grown accustomed to in my youth. When I accepted Christ and wanted to follow Him all of the days of my life I became more peaceful, learned to talk about my emotions in a positive way and able to communicate my feelings openly and safely. This did not happen overnight. I started digging into the Word of God asking him how to respond to issues that arose. I went through a few Bible studies to reconcile some deep wounds that I had experienced early on in my life and learned to journal and ask God to forgive the people that had caused this hurt. I definitely sought counsel. I do believe in seeking Biblical counsel from others farther on their spiritual journey. Gaining wisdom is invaluable!<\/p>\n

You might be asking how do I accept Christ and what does that mean? It is as easy as A, B, C.<\/p>\n

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  1. A<\/strong>cknowledge that you are a sinner. A sinner is someone who does immoral acts or chooses to do wrong. (Romans 3:23 -all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.)<\/li>\n
  2. B<\/strong>elieve that Christ was God’s son, born as a virgin, died for our sins and was raised to life on the 3rd day! With his resurrection power you can have life eternally. (John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His One and Only Son, so that whoever believes in Him shall have eternal life.)<\/li>\n
  3. C<\/strong>onfess your sins and confess that you are a Child of God. Confess your sin because he is faithful and just to forgive us of our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9) God wants to forgive you for everything that you have ever done! It doesn’t matter how BIG or how SMALL! God loves you and he will accept YOU as a child of God!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If you have read this article and have made a decision to follow Christ I would love to chat with you, please contact me. I’m thankful that I’ve found a new life in Christ.<\/p>\n

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    He is risen!<\/p>\n

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    Happy Easter,<\/p>\n

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    Healthy Living Chick<\/span><\/p>\n

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