Go to church

That still small voice you hear on the inside, the one drawing you from 
within, reminding you of the things you should be doing, and pointing 
out the things you shouldn't be doing ... listen to it.  That voice was 
put there by God to guide you into all rightness, and away from 
everything wrong, hurtful and harmful (to yourself and others). 

Even though you've done hurtful and harmful things to others, God 
still wants to forgive you.  He still loves you.  He still wants to turn 
your life around and give it to Him, to follow after the works of 
truth and light, rather than pursuits of self-interest in darkness. 

We all need each other.  We need to help each other become the 
full and rich people we can be.  And we need God to help us overcome 
those things we cannot overcome on our own. 

Go to church each week.  Learn about Jesus Christ.  Learn what it 
means to seek after and pursue that still, small voice on the inside, 
rather than continuing to drown it out with other things, ignoring 
it hoping it will go away. 

This is your time to step forward in faith, to take heed of His inner call, 
to answer that call and pursue Him to that end He has for you, even 
forgiveness of your sin, and eternal life in Heaven in a body like 
the angels, beautiful, young, and strong. 

A life you never imagined awaits you in pursuit of Him.  He redeems 
you and restores you to life (spiritual life), such that new things 
abound within your new man existence.  It is absolutely beyond that 
which you could imagine, because it's all completely new, through 
the new man nature, and the new life after the spirit. 

God loves you, and will forgive you.  Just ask Him to forgive you 
from where you are.  He does the rest.  And then make the real 
conscious choice to listen to that inner voice, to go to church, to say 
no to sin in your life, and yes to holiness and pursuits by which 
you help others. 

We have weaknesses as individuals, but we are strong together.  Go 
to church and be part of that community of strength, remembering 
that the same enemy at work out here in the world, also tries with 
extra effort to gain footholds in the church.  You must maintain your 
integrity and focus on Him first, and other things second, and then 
also teach and gently remind those in the church the same. 
Lead them continually back to where they should be, as He leads 
you from within. 

Don't be prideful in your new faith.  Remember from where you came 
and help others to come to forgiveness in Jesus in the like manner He 
forgave you, by having heard this message by spreading it and by 
teaching people about Him. 

We need Him in our lives.  First, and out front.  He is our Redeemer. 
Our Salvation.  Our Guide.  Our Teacher.  And He is also our Friend. 

Never let the enemy's lies convince you ahead of the truth.  Remain 
in Him, focused, and teaching and rebuking, being ready to also be 
rebuked should you open your mouth and teach something falsely in 
ignorance.  He gently guides all of us down the straight and narrow 
path.  Because He loves us. 

Love you, 
Rick C. Hodgin 

PS - For those who hear His call and know what I'm talking about, 
welcome.  The Kingdom of God awaits you.  May you serve Him 
always in honest integrity, with a right mind and focus on leading 
more people to His Son Jesus, so they can also be forgiven and 
be saved.  Always done in much peace and much love.