I hope everyone is doing well! ...
In the Bible it tells of the apostle Paul, and how his only goal in this life on earth was to share Jesus Christ with other people. In his heart his one desire was to leave this earth and actually be with Jesus. I really try to be as much focused on my mission as Paul was on his. Which, mine is nothing compared to the greatness he achieved. At least I don't so much struggle with the distractions of this world anymore, like I used to. I know I'm still far off the mark.
I'm always hoping I'll have enough time to get everything done. I also always wonder if things are done good enough. I feel time has sped up, and I'll never be able to completely scratch off my list the things I have 'to do'. Paul reminds me that I need to set my priorities on 'fruitful labor'. The things of this world will pass, it will not matter if my house was cleaned totally spotless or not, or if my garden was perfectly weeded. It will matter if I shared Jesus with the people He puts in my life. It will matter if I have a good relationship with Him.
Those things will matter for all eternity.*
"Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh." Matthew 24:44
In order to be saved, one may sincerely pray a prayer like this:
Lord, I thank You for Your love and Your mercy, thank You, Lord, for the Word that has reached my heart today. Father, I ask for Your forgiveness. Forgive me. Wash me with Your precious blood. Please write my name in the Book of Life. Accept me as Your child, Lord, and right now, I forgive anyone that I had not been able to forgive before. I renounce my lack of forgiveness. I renounce all things that have hindered Your salvation, and I ask You to transform me and to fill me with Your presence every day. Please lead me, and guide me, and receive me on the day You come for Your own. Thank You, Father, Son and Holy Spirit; in the Name of Jesus, Amen.
If you said that prayer and meant it from your heart, you are now a child of God.
AND NOW MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU AND MAY THE LORD KEEP YOU AND MAY THE LORD MAKE HIS FACE TO SHINE UPON YOU AND MAY THE LORD BE GRACIOUS UNTO YOU AND GIVE YOU HIS PEACE. MAY YOU WALK IN THE DIVINE DESTINY THAT GOD HAS FOR YOU. MAY YOU HAVE THE PEACE OF GOD THAT SURPASSES ALL UNDERSTANDING AND MAY GOD GIVE YOU THE DESIRES OF YOUR HEART FOR HE IS YOUR FATHER AND HE CONTROLS YOUR TOMORROWS. REJOICE AND BE EXCEEDINGLY GLAD FOR YOU ARE HIS AND HE IS YOURS, IN JESUS’ NAME. Amen