Scarred and Bruised

HURT.OFFENDED.MISTREATED.SCARRED.BRUISED. So many people are physically, emotionally, and/or mentally hurt, offended, mistreated, scarred, or bruised. So many bad things happen to so many people. Thousands of people walk around every day hurt and depressed. So many have been traumatized in more ways than we could imagine. These people have no hope. They don't know that nothing they do could ever change the depth of God's love for them. Many people think that God, Jesus, and Heaven are just feel-good words. They don't believe that God is real. They don't believe that He sent Jesus, to die for them. To bear their sins. To bring them comfort. They don't know the reality of God's love. The truth is, God has loved us with an everlasting love. Jeremiah 31:3- "Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love." His love for us will never end. He doesn't love you because of something good that you did, and He won't stop loving you because you do something bad. We can't gain His love, and we cant get away from His love. He has loved us since the beginning of time, and He will love us for all of eternity. To be completely honest, I believe that there is a special reward for the ones that have suffered through horrible things that they couldn't control. I don't know that for certain, but I just think that there are special rewards for those that endure their trials faithfully. God already loves you. He has done His part. Will you do your part now and love Him back? Will you realize that you are the one in need of a Savior? We are in need of Him. He doesn't NEED our love. He desires our love. Embrace God and His love. Watch miracles happen. So now, we know that God loves us. But what about all the other people in the world who are hurt and lost? Are we just going to let them keep walking down the path of regret and suffering? They are in need of a Savior just like we are. It's no different for them. They need to know of God's love. God loves them just as much as He loves us. John 3:16- "For God so loved the world..." He loves the world. That means everybody in the whole entire world. Not just me. Not just you. EVERYBODY needs to know God's love. Will you be the shining light to a lost and dying world? Matthew 5:14- "Ye are the light of the world...." Matthew 5:16- "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven." So, HURT.OFFENDED.MISTREATED.SCARRED.BRUISED. It doesn't matter. God will forgive you. He will wash away your sin's. He loves you. He loves the lost and dying world. Share His love. God Bless! SarahElisabeth