One of my biggest fears is that through talking and teaching about Jesus, people see me as "holier than thou". I don't want people to be scared to come to me about their sins, struggles or doubts because they think I'll judge them for it. I don't want people to feel like if they talk to me that I will spill all of their secrets to God. But the truth of the matter is this: God already knows all your secrets and all your struggles. And guess what? He still loves you.I saw this quote one day, and it honestly perfectly sums up how I'm feeling: "I never wanna be the kind of Christian that portrays themselves as perfect. I have flaws and I have struggles, and that's why I need Jesus." I know that a lot of non-believers see God as this angry, judgmental, ruthless person. But that couldn't be farther from the Truth. The God I serve is gentle. The God I serve is understanding. The God I serve is merciful. The God I serve is LOVE.If nothing else is taken out of this blog post, this blog, or my life, I just want people to know that GOD IS LOVE. God hates your sin. But God absolutely ADORES you. HE LOVES EVERY DETAIL ABOUT YOU! He loves the color of your hair and He knows how many strands are on your head. He loves every single one of your freckles. He loves your laugh, the way you smile, the facial expressions you make. He loves your voice, your eyes. God made you in His likeness and image. Nothing. And I mean NOTHING can ever make Him not love you. NOTHING. Not "tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword... in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. Neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God" (Romans 8:35,37-39). I just want people to know that I love them, and that I try my very best to adopt God's PERFECT heart into my own life. I want people to know that I struggle so badly sometimes. There are days I honestly don't want to get out of bed. There are days I'll just cry for hours. I struggle with so many sins. God's not even close to being done with me. I want people to know that I need Jesus just the same amount as they do.I'm not "holier than thou". I am not sinless. We are all sinful. But the only way to break those chains of sin is by surrendering them to Jesus. I still have to do that every single day. I've had to give the same sins to Jesus over and over and over. But the Truth is that He's working on me and working WITH me to get me to a place where I don't have to struggle with that sin as much. Or I might not ever have to struggle with that sin again. God is merciful and HE IS GOOD. You can Trust Him... and you can trust me to help you find the true help that is in God. I want people to see me with open arms embracing them into the loving family of God, but I want my embrace to lead someone to the open door... that is Jesus. I want people to understand that Christians are not here to condemn and judge you. I want people to understand that Jesus was not sent to condemn and judge you. He's came here and is still here only to SAVE YOU and LOVE YOU FOREVER.I just want to introduce people to my hiding place. We're in this together... we're both on a pilgrimage, but are just in different places. God's still working on me, too. I want to be a light that leads the way to the Father in the most loving way. I want my open arms to lead to the open door to freedom that is Jesus Christ. Learn more about Jesus Christ ➳
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Hi! I'm Angie! I'm a college student, worship leader, pro-life advocate, future teacher, youth ministry intern, and above all else, follower of Jesus Christ. I would love to get to know you! Read by Topic
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