My Near Death Experience...

My near death experience still haunts me everyday. Imagine having to live your worst experience over and over.

I know you're dying to know what it is, aren't you?

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I almost got burned. And not the 3rd degree kind either. Worse. The Eternal kind. The burn in Hell kind.

You see-I had just turned 14 and my family started attending a new church. I had my whole life figured out. I lived inside my own head. I had described my head as having this big wall surrounding it. I knew it all, so I wasn't ready for anything to change that. Then I saw the Light. I had spent 14 years of my life standing in flames waiting to be engulfed. I accepted Jesus into my heart and was forever saved. 

Yet this experience still haunts me everyday.

Imagine your near death experience included a gun being held to your head. Then everyday you had to see that same thing being done to other people. It just never went away. 

It's the same with my experience. Everyday I witness unbelievers walking around more and more singed. Time is running out.

So here's my lending hand. Let me tell you a story to help you out of that fire....

God created Earth and He created YOU! (How? I am not exactly sure, but I can't wait to ask!) After us humans ruined ourselves (go figure), God realized we needed more. We needed Grace. So He gave us a gift. A beautiful, little tan gift. A baby. His own Son. God gave us Jesus. Jesus grew up just as you and I. An average man exposed to all the corrupt and sin. When Jesus became an adult, He began ministering. He showed love, grace, and forgiveness. He called people out on their sins and loved them through it. Jesus never accepted the sin, but He loved the the sinner. Jesus knew His fate before He came to Earth. He knew he must pay for our actions one day.

Imagine this:

You and your best friend go out to eat. You both order getting everything your heart desires and don't look at a price.  Now it's time to pay. Your friend looks at their ticket and quickly panics. They didn't bring enough. Now they must face the consequences of their actions. Legally restaurants can call the cops for not being able to pay. So of course to avoid all that nonsense you take out extra money and say "I got this". You didn't want to see your friend punished because you care for them too much. 

-So back to Jesus because I mean come on, He is my favorite-

Jesus knew we must pay for our actions. But like you and your friend-He cared and loved us too much to watch us get punished. So he said "I got this". Jesus was beaten and nailed to a piece of wood just for you. He died along with all your sins past, present, and future. Does that mean you will never sin again? No, but it means you're forgiven. It means you are loved enough that Jesus took all that garbage with Him, when He was crucified. After buried, Jesus rose again 3 days later. Like from the DEAD! (Yeah, that really happened!) Jesus came back with one message. Go and make disciples. Then later He ascended back into Heaven. You see-Jesus, who is completely flawless, took all of your sins, so that you wouldn't be burned. And He's coming back again for me and I pray for you too. You see, Jesus died for me and for you. The nonbelievers and the believers. But to be saved from that fire you must do one thing. Reach Out. You have to accept Jesus Christ into your life. You have to recognize the fact that He took all you blemishes and made you flawless! (A teenager's dream!!)

This has been one of my favorite songs lately.
Really take this in:

"No matter the bumps

No matter the bruises

No matter the scars

Still the truth is

The cross has made 

The cross has made you

~Flawless~"

Flawless by MercyMe.

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Jesus Loves You.
Jesus Died for You.
Now Live for Him.

Overcome this Death Experience. Let it become a Near Death Experience. 

Your story doesn't stop here!!