Preparing for Eeternity

When we were little, we learned what we needed to succeed in Kindergarten   Each grade prepared us for the next one and then for graduation.  

Some people went on to college or trade schools to prepare for a job or career.  Each person hoped he or she was properly prepared so they could support themselves and their families.  

These are important goals.  Proper preparation is essential for success.

From the time we were born God was encouraging us to cooperate in preparing our souls for eternity.  Nothing is more important.  

Eternity is forever.  

Hopefully our parents started our spiritual preparation when we were young.

If not, we need to make a connection with someone or someplace where we can learn about God and develop a close personal relationship with Him.  

One of the best ways to accomplish these goals is to join a good church that will feed us spiritually and teach us God’s Word, the Bible.  

We need to read some of God’s word each and every day of our lives.  The Bible is the actual owner’s manual for our souls.  When we get to know it, we find it addresses everything that comes up in life.   

As we live our lives, we frail humans will make so many mistakes, commit so many sins. 

On our own, we could never be good enough to make it to heaven.

God knows this and loves us so much He sent His only Son, Jesus to die for us.  

Jesus' death paid for our sins so we can live for eternity.  

When we tell God we know what we did was wrong and ask Him to forgive us, He does. He will continue to do so for as long as we keep trying and keep going to Him for His forgiveness.  

If we accept God's help and love, if we have done our best to prepare, we will join Him in heaven for eternity.

The alternative is eternity in the pit of fire.

I don’t know about you, but I don’t like getting burned.  

We each need to choose our eternal goal: bliss with God or torture in hell.  

Eternity can come at any time.  Are you prepared?

Therefore thus will I do to you, O Israel: and because I will do this to you, prepare to meet your God, O Israel.  Amos 4:12

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If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations on earth. All these blessings will come on you and accompany you if you obey the Lord your God:  Dt 28:1-2

Springtime Battles

Muddy, muddy, gush, gush
As my feet go push, push
Across the soft and wet, wet ground

Mud tries hard to suck me down
Tries to take my shoes and keep me
But I stand firm and keep on going
Shoes stay on but mud is showing
Remnants of my springtime battle
With that soft and gushy ground

Snow in places still is showing
As my feet do keep on going
Across the muddy, gushy ground

My destination soon I'm reaching
As my feet continue breaching
Springtime muddy, wet, wet ground

I look back and see my journey
Footprints rapidly are learning
Power of the soft and gushy ground

How amazing is the power
Of the mud that makes us cower
When we wage our springtime battles
With the soft and muddy ground

There is a time for everything 
    and a season for every activity under heaven.  Ecc. 3:1

Blessing

May the Good Lord give you enough

    enough good food to satisfy you
    enough good friends and family to bless you

    enough work to fill your days

    enough provision to prevent true need
    and enough of His Love to give you joy

Remember: all good comes from Our Maker
   and only He can truly meet our needs.

When in need, pray.

At all other times, pray.

And may you be greatly blessed, my friend.    
                 
                                                                   Debbie

All photos taken by Debbie McEwen, 
  at Saranac Lake and Lake Placid, NY
All bible reference from the NIV
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