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  You may not pay attention to this now - it may not even make any sense to you right now - but there comes a time in every person's life when this information is the ONLY thing that makes any sense.

  Here it is:

  Every human being is a failure. We are all sinners. Despite every effort to live a life near perfection, we inevitably fail. We do things we regret immediately. It seems like there are times when our bodies have minds of their own, in fact. We cannot help it - we are human, born to make mistakes, born to sin against God.

  God knew this, long ago. And He gave us a way to be saved from our own flaws in this world, AND from the required punishments in the next. And it's an amazingly simple way. In fact, if you believe in God at all, which if you're reading this you probably do, then you'll probably accept that it's the way that He originally intended for us to live.

  God wants to live within us, to guide us, so we can live the way He intended us to live all along: by the Spirit, and not ruled by our flesh. That doesn't mean to live without free will; if anything, He gives us BACK our free will, so our minds make decisions instead of our bodies! But He helps us make the choices that lead us to the life that He desires for us - and the Bible says repeatedly that His plans for us are invariably good! (Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 8:28, etc.).

  ALL YOU NEED TO DO is ask Him to join with you. Admit to Him what He already knows: that you've sinned, that you're tired of trying to do everything your way, and you're finally ready to listen to His guidance. Accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior, accept His payment on the cross as the payment for any and all mistakes you've made trying to do life "your way", and accept His friendship and guiding Hand.

  If you want a script, try reading the two verses in Romans 10:9-10, or simply say something like this: "Lord, I know that I'm a sinner, and I need your help. I come to You, Jesus, and ask for Your saving Grace to forgive my sins. I ask You, Holy Spirit, to come live within me, and be my Guide. I ask You, God, to be my Lord from now on. In Jesus' Holy Name I pray, Amen."

  That's it. Except that once you've prayed this, God knows if you've meant it or not. And if you have, that doesn't exempt you from temptation - in fact, you may become more of a target to the devil. But now you'll have God protecting you and guiding your defenses. If you say it without intent, though, it's meaningless. Just warning you, friend. Just a warning. If you're serious about getting rid of the desperation in your life, pray it and mean it!


  So, you might not be ready for this today. On this particular afternoon or evening, you might still feel that you have a good handle on your life. That's fine. God gives you the freedom to make those choices.
  But when you're ready, pull this out and read it.

  You're welcome.