I was born into this world on March 4, 1973, a sinner…
When I asked Jesus at a young age to forgive me of my sins
and come into my heart and save me, I received a name change…A Christian
It was on that day, that very instant, I became a child of
God. I became an heir to everything God has, which is spelled out for me in His
promises found in the Bible…
Instantaneously, I became a different person as GOD now
viewed me in a different light—One of His Own. I have a covering; a shield over
me and it’s the blood of Jesus! His blood identifies me, for it is the Blood of
Jesus that pardoned me from life everlasting in the Lake of Fire. It is that
same blood of Jesus that presented me life everlasting in Heaven with Him and
God the Father. This blood is the covering over my life that has granted me a
new identity in Jesus Christ. My old identification was deactivated forever; my
new identification went into effect immediately and will remain active with no
expiration date. My status as a Child of GOD, is forever. There is nothing that
can remove me from under God’s protective Hand. There is no one who can remove
me from God’s powerful Hand; this is God’s promise to me. This is a portion of my
inheritance, the inheritance promised to all of God’s children. (John
10:29)
The minute I became a Christian, I was no longer a person
who rejected Jesus; I was no longer a person who rejected the love GOD has for
me. At that moment, I accepted Jesus--God’s holy and perfect Son-- God sent from
Heaven in the form of a baby(Matthew
1:18-25)…the one who died on the cross (John
3:16-17) and took upon His holy and sinless body the sins of the entire
world (2
Corinthians 5:21; 1
Peter 2:20-24)...the one who was buried and rose again on the third day (1
Corinthians 15:1-4) to fulfill GOD, the Father’s plan. The one that grants to
each and every one who receives the gift of salvation through Jesus Christ, everlasting
life (John
5:24-29). It was then, I clearly understood that if I were to die without
being a Christian, I would go to Hell and burn forever. My Salvation through
Jesus Christ is what I received as a young child, the day I received Jesus into
my heart. Through my confession of faith I said that very day: I choose Jesus, Heaven
and life everlasting!
My confession of faith secured my name, Lynnette Easter, in
the Lambs Book of Life. The book where my name was documented, instantly written
down the moment I uttered the words from my mouth to receive Christ. My
confession of faith secured me life forever in heaven when I die. My confession
of faith secured me a rather large family of brothers and sisters, who like me
made the same confession of faith. My confession of faith secured me the Holy
Spirit, who would now be my personal teacher…who would now speak to me…make me
feel uncomfortable and uneasy whenever I am about to enter into the realm to commit
a sin or make a poor decision. My confession of faith gave me a new look…a new
name…a new life and an open pathway that grants me a clean slate. My confession
of faith secured me a relationship with God and a guidebook of life called The
Bible. My confession of faith secured me a lifetime of working my salvation out…desire
not to sin and forgiveness from GOD when I confess my sin to Him. My confession
of faith secured me a one-of-a kind type of Love that heals my pain…eradicates
my hurt and pulls me through my storm in the midst of my emotions created by circumstances
I encounter in life. My confession of faith made me a recipient of a one-of-a
kind special kind of Love…God’s unconditional Love.
Salvation secures and grants these things and so much more
but it does not come alive for you in your life if you do not activate it. Oh
how I knew the right words to say; the right things to do but I had a head knowledge.
It was not real to me because it had become a verbal routine that was not placed
in motion. When I faced two painful losses in my life, I turned the opposite
way of everything I had been taught and knew was right. God gave me
opportunities and ways out to change my ways, but the bitterness, pain and hurt
I felt had consumed me. I yielded to my emotions But God! One unexpected day He
placed me in a position in my life that forced me to look and remain reliant on
Him. I could no longer resist God’s calling because I had a need for Him that
no one else was able to fill. God took HIS loving arms, wrapped them around me and
drew me to Himself. I confessed and repented from my ways that had not been
pleasing in His sight and began to get to know on a different level. I experienced
Him for myself and in such a way I had never experienced and known Him prior to
my complete surrender to Him. When I utilized in my life the resources God gave
me through salvation, I began to see pieces of the life God has for me begin to
unfold. It is an everyday process, working out my salvation with fear and
trembling. (Philippians
2:12-15) It is not easy; however, I have experienced freeing when I express
every emotion and thought to God. I have experienced God’s peace and presence
when I worship and praise Him, while crying out to Him. I have experienced His
loving and protecting arms when I quote Scriptures and speak into my
situation(s). Until I was faced with physical challenges in my life that can
break my spirit each and every day, I learned that being silent does absolutely
nothing for the soul nor the situation. It’s when I open up my mouth in God’s
presence; open up my word, the Bible, and let it all go that I experience what
I need each and every time.
God has equipped us with everything we need, but it is up to
us to take the measures and steps needed to ensure we follow through so that we
are not living a stagnant Christian life until the day we die. In order to know
God, we must go to Him; we must talk to Him. There must be a relationship with
Him. The Scriptures tells us how we are to go about living the Christian life,
we just have to open up the Bible and read it for ourselves. We must use those
two-fold things to work our salvation out. Whatever we deposit into our salvation
is what we will get out of it.
If we pick and choose to believe parts of the Bible. If we pick and
choose to talk to God. We will experience a hit or miss life.
Our Father has already won when Jesus conquered sin and
death. We too can live victoriously should we follow the path God has carefully
orchestrated for us. Our confession of faith placed us in a different lifestyle
bracket where we are privy to resources: God, Jesus, The Holy Spirit, Prayer
and The Bible. This allows us to navigate effectively and efficiently through
our journey of life where our outcome is not a defeated person but a victorious
person! We have an entire Bible that
addresses every...single…need for our lives. The Holy Spirit leads and directs
us in the right direction, if we talk to Him and listen to what He is saying. How we choose to utilize these resources in
every area of our lives resides in our decision making process. The end result
with either be a life abundantly or a life of pain and heartache. It all
resides in what we have Faith in, which is a direct reflection in our choices.
The only way prayer will not work is if we choose not to use
it; the devil wants us to not communicate with God. The power of prayer
frightens the devil; he knows how much defeat he will experience when we as
Christians exercise prayer. The book Kingdom Prayer: Touching Heaven to Change
Earth by Dr. Tony Evans gives complete insight on prayer. It delves into the
meaning and purpose of prayer as prayer is explored and explained in detail.
Dr. Evans incorporates Scriptures, which coincides with every point given as this
excellent form of communication in which we use to talk to God comes alive in
this book. If you are interested in incorporating this book into your everyday
prayer life Click
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