This was written to a friend: Very few Christians I have talked to have ever had a shock or revelation. They decide to change their life sometimes for no apparent reason. At other times some happening in their normal life or with someone in their family causes them to stop and wonder what is their real purpose in life. Some were raised in a family of faith and follow it, while many decide to “throw off the shackles” that they perceive.
I can’t tell completely if my family accepts faith as positively as I do. Anita talks with the Lord often. She and I say prayers together each evening which is important. We both attend church regularly. The kids are at various stages of acceptance from nearly complete to - I don’t know really. I do share my faith with them frequently. Mainly I try to live as close to the way Jesus taught as I have been able, which is still a long way from this perfect man when He was on earth. Nevertheless, by example I hope that our children and grandchildren will ultimately want the peace and joy that I have in the contemplation of my salvation, and the new joy I have in knowing God. I try to tell them that my faith is not based on blue-sky wishing, but on every-day happenings to me that give me living proof of God acting in my life. Everyone who has “true faith” will have this experience. However many who just attend church and do little else for God never know this joy. Jesus Christ is my best friend. We have also developed many wonderful friends at the church we attend.
Before I found salvation in February 2004, I thought I was doing everything right, and I am still trying to do these things. We know that God will never try to force us to believe or to do anything against our will. He is standing at the door and waiting for us to open it. Then He will welcome us with His love. I wrote a short article titled: “What If I Am Wrong?”. It may answer some of the questions people have. For those who haven’t found the Lord as yet, the first thing is that there may not be much more time. Secondly, although I will keep talking to and praying for them, my other feeling is deep sorrow. You may be the kind of person that Heaven was made for, one who does the right things for his fellow man. But you must take this step yourself to open the door to God. I can help you any time you feel like giving it further consideration. I do pray for you. The prayer to God is something like this: “Dear Father, I pray that you will work with this person and open his heart and mind so that he will seek Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. In Jesus’ name, Amen