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Twenty Years...

As of October 22 nd , 2015, I will be 20 years since I decided to make Jesus lord of my life. At 18 years old I was just starting college still not completely sure of what my future career would be. I remember walking along one morning and stopping at a vending machine while waiting for my next class. Out of nowhere comes this girl and invites me to a bible talk (discussion group). I said “sure, why not, I have a little time”. Here I was thinking that it’s a nice thing that college students do this and it’s something you don’t see all the time. I can’t remember the exact lesson, but I know it was in the book of John and it was about Jesus. I remember seeing Jesus like a real person, for the first time in my life after that lesson. I grew up Catholic so it’s not like I didn’t know about Jesus, of course I knew. I even went to a Catholic school for three years, how could I not know? My parents taught me about God and they took me to church (mass) every Sunday. I was no stra...

Are You Truly Ready For Marriage?

So you say you want to get married. You say your want to find the one. You want God to deliver the person of your dreams. You want to find true love. I have just one question for you. Are you truly ready? Before you give an answer, ask yourself the following questions: 1.    Are you ready to accept the person for who they are? (Romans 15:7). 2.    Are you ready to pay attention to that person-not only when it’s convenient, but at all times to make sure they receive the daily encouragement that God calls us all to give? 1 Peter 1:22. 3.    Are you ready to adjust to the person? This is one of the toughest ones to do, by the way. Ephesians 5:21 4.    Are you ready to constantly forgive, even when it hurts so much? Ephesians 4:22 5.    Are you ready to appreciate this person and show it by your actions? 1 Thessalonians 5:11 6.    Are you ready to show affection to this person (most ideally) on a dai...