Jesus is the Answer

The Bible clearly states "all have sinned." It is my nature to sin, and it is yours too. None of us is untainted. John Calvin called it the depravity of humanity. We are born into a broken world, affected by original sin.

Because of sin, we've all hurt ourselves, we've all hurt other people, and others have hurt us. This means each of us need repentance and recovery in order to live our lives the way God intended. Forgive and forget is not needed -- forgive and love in Jesus Name is what is needed!

You've undoubtedly heard the expression that "time heals all wounds." Unfortunately, it isn't true. Wounds that are left untended fester and spread infection throughout your entire body. Time only extends the pain if the problem isn't dealt with. Prayer and love and saying we are sorry are key steps.

For us to have reconciliation and recovery with each other and with God, we must seek forgiveness, and offer compassion. Rather than wallowing in the past, or dredging up and rehearsing painful memories over and over, the Biblical call is to focus on the future. Regardless of what has already happened, the solution is to start making wise choices now and depend on Christ's power to help me make those changes.

Instead of playing the "accuse and excuse" game of victimization, The Bible way calls on people face up to their own poor choices and deal with what they can do something about. We cannot control all that happens to us. But we can control how we respond to everything. That is a secret of happiness. When we stop wasting time fixing the blame, we have more energy to fix the problem. When you stop hiding your own faults and stop hurling accusations at others, then the healing power of Christ can begin working in your mind, will, and emotions.

It has been said that life is 10 percent what happens to us and 90 percent how we respond to what happens. spiritual commitment to Jesus Christ. The key is for people to make a total surrender of their lives to Christ. Lasting recovery cannot happen without this step. Everybody needs Jesus. This can be a great evagelistic happening. Changed lives always attract others who want to be changed.

Surrendering to Jesus is a powerful thing. When people surrender to Him, and let the Holy Spirit begin transformation from the heart up, amazing things happen. You are going to see lives changed in dramatic ways. You are going to see hopeless marriages restored and people set free from all kinds of sinful habits, hang-ups, and hurts as they allow Jesus to be Lord in every area of their lives. Jesus is the answer for the world today! To God be the glory!