“God is faithful. You will never invest more in Him than He will in you. God’s word tells us to whom much is given, much is required (Luke 12:48), but I am also convinced that to whom much is required, much is surely given.”

– Beth Moore, Believing God (2004)

Last month on June 20, 2019 in Brazil, 3 million people took part in the 27th annual March For Jesus, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Brazil’s current leader, president, Jair Bolsonaro, participated the march.

“One of the things that got me elected as president was my sense of respect to families, principles, tradition and custom,” he told Fox News “@Night.” “And of course respect towards our culture as well as our religion. I am a Christian.”

https://www.foxnews.com/search-results/search?q=Bolsonaro&ss=fn&start=0

How wonderful it is for any country when their leader is a believer in Jesus Christ!

Everyone sins. No matter you are the local pastor or neighborhood thug. Even the Reverend Billy Graham was aware of his shortcomings: “The Christian life is not a constant high. I have my moments of deep discouragement. I have to go to God in prayer with tears in my eyes, and say, ‘O God, forgive me,’ or ‘Help me.’ “

So though I am a Christian, I understand the certainty that constant sin is inevitable. Yet it is through my Christianity that the blood of Jesus Christ offers me eternal salvation. What a wonderful thing!

Thank God for giving me certainty in salvation!

I do not fear death. I may fear the unknown of how the process will take place, but not death itself. Why? Because I believe the moment my spirit leaves my body, I will be in the presence of the Lord.

We all go by different names. Many people know me as Debra, though I am also known as Debbie, Mrs. Pedrow, Mom, Aunt Debra, and D. Just like you, I also have names that not only identify my person, they describe what I do and who I am.

I was born a daughter, sister, granddaughter and niece at the moment of my birth. I soon became a cousin, neighbor, friend, student, Girl Scout, Rainbow Girl, Christian, Color Guard, babysitter, artist, employee, wife, mother, Girl Scout mother, volunteer, writer, mother-in-law, and much more.

Each “name” offers clues to who I am and the direction of my heart. And God’s names, all found in the Bible, also offer insight to the reader as to what His true being and character are.

Stop feeling guilty! Jesus offered himself as the true sacrifice for our sin. Stop rejecting Him! Jesus willingly died for all of mankind. Jesus knew my name as He hung on The Cross—and He knew your name too! He willfully endured punishment we deserve, in order to save us from the sufferi.n

Sin, like breaking the law, can not go unpunished. Penalties are required for transgressions. But God, in His loving nature, chose not to have mankind pay for our own sin. He mercifully planed to send His own son to pay the price for our wrongdoing.

Wow! Thank you Jesus!

On May 25, 2017 my post: 7 Reasons I love Joy!  talked about the joy I have in the Lord and the joy I have in my daughter, Joy Pedrow Skarka.

On May 27 Joy married Zack Skarka.  

Click the following link to view their video as they declare their love story with God which they created especially for their wedding.

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Our Love Story – Joy & Zack Skarka