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This is an all too familiar story to many, yet unfamiliar to others. There is a story in the Bible that tells it rather eloquently. It goes like this:

And He said, A certain man had two sons. And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that is coming to me. And he divided his living to them. And not many days afterward, the younger son gathered all together and went away into a far country. And there he wasted his property, living dissolutely. And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land. And he began to be in want. And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country. And he sent him into his fields to feed pigs. And he was longing to fill his belly with the husks that the pigs ate, and no one gave to him. And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father abound in loaves, and I perish with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against Heaven and before you and am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants. And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against Heaven and before you, and am no more worthy to be called your son. But the father said to his servants, Bring the best robe and put it on him. And put a ring on his hand and shoes on his feet. And bring the fattened calf here and kill it. And let us eat and be merry, for this my son was dead and is alive again, he was lost and is found. And they began to be merry. (Luke 15:11-24)

Spiritually speaking, this has been my life story. It could be said that I was born into Christianity (if such a thing were possible). My parents were Christians, my Grandparents were ministers of the Gospel. It should have been an easy thing to have lived a righteous life. But much like the young man in the story, I had my own Ideas about how to live my life.

When I turned 18, I joined the Navy and left home. I never made a conscious decision to abandon God, I just found excuses do drift away. I blamed other people, after all they were all hypocrites, and I didn't want to be a hypocrite, did I? Before too long I found myself in a lifestyle of endless party. Sex, drugs, booze, and rock-n-roll. That was the name of the game. Life couldn't be faced without them. At least that's what I had myself convinced of.

for years I pursued this type of life as if it would fulfill me. It didn't. Stints in jail, a failed marriage, and suicidal tendencies didn't do it. A brush with the long arm of the law got me to thinking about what mattered in life. The prospect of a prison sentence, being out of contact with my loved ones really started to get my attention. It was time to pray.

Lord get me out of this and I'll serve you the rest of my life. That was not my prayer. I knew better. I knew that those types of prayers are generally worthless. They are seldom followed through with, and I was just in touch with myself enough to know that I had nothing to offer God. So that was how I prayed. I asked for help. I admitted to Him and to myself, that on my own, I was rotten to the core, and could not stick to anything worthwhile. There I was broken and naked before him, with no place else to run.

Little did I realize, this is where God does his best work. I went away afraid, paranoid, and just a wreck in general, but soon I noticed things started to change. I began to see things differently. I began to lose the desire to do the things that I had been doing. God even began to change my circumstances. My party buddies began to lose interest in partying too! Talk about power!

Several months later, I got out of the Navy, and went home and really started some introspection. I wish I could say that life turned around immediately, but I was still me, and God's patience is infinite. Here it is many years later, and he is still teaching me and grooming me for something greater than I can imagine. He gave me a second chance in life. He has restored my life to me in increments. I now am happily married, with great kids, and a loving wife. I love serving God, and I can honestly say have no desire whatsoever to go back to that old life!

I know in this generation, there are many with a similar history. Let me tell you from experience, that God is a loving father, waiting on His great front porch in Heaven waiting to see you come down the road. All you have to do is head home, and he'll come running to meet you with a warm embrace.

For those of you who have never known Him, this story still applies. God created humans as sons and daughters, to have a family. To have fellowship. Then the human race failed utterly, much as the man in the story did. But He is waiting patiently, yet eagerly to hear from you too. The welcome is just as warm.

If you are interested in finding out more, then click here to find out how it's done.

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	My Journey This is an all too familiar story to many, yet unfamiliar to others. There is a story in the Bible that tells it rather eloquently. It goes like this: And He said, A certain man had two sons. And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that is coming to me. And he divided his living to them. And not many days afterward, the younger son gathered all together and went away into a far country. And there he wasted his property, living dissolutely. And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land. And he began to be in want. And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country. And he sent him into his fields to feed pigs. And he was longing to fill his belly with the husks that the pigs ate, and no one gave to him. And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father abound in loaves, and I perish with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against Heaven and before you and am no more worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired servants. And he arose and came to his father. But when he was still a great way off, his father saw him and had compassion, and ran and fell on his neck and kissed him. And the son said to him, Father, I have sinned against Heaven and before you, and am no more worthy to be called your son. But the father said to his servants, Bring the best robe and put it on him. And put a ring on his hand and shoes on his feet. And bring the fattened calf here and kill it. And let us eat and be merry, for this my son was dead and is alive again, he was lost and is found. And they began to be merry. (Luke 15:11-24) Spiritually speaking, this has been my life story. It could be said that I was born into Christianity (if such a thing were possible). My parents were Christians, my Grandparents were ministers of the Gospel. It should have been an easy thing to have lived a righteous life. But much like the young man in the story, I had my own Ideas about how to live my life. When I turned 18, I joined the Navy and left home. I never made a conscious decision to abandon God, I just found excuses do drift away. I blamed other people, after all they were all hypocrites, and I didn't want to be a hypocrite, did I? Before too long I found myself in a lifestyle of endless party. Sex, drugs, booze, and rock-n-roll. That was the name of the game. Life couldn't be faced without them. At least that's what I had myself convinced of. for years I pursued this type of life as if it would fulfill me. It didn't. Stints in jail, a failed marriage, and suicidal tendencies didn't do it. A brush with the long arm of the law got me to thinking about what mattered in life. The prospect of a prison sentence, being out of contact with my loved ones really started to get my attention. It was time to pray. Lord get me out of this and I'll serve you the rest of my life. That was not my prayer. I knew better. I knew that those types of prayers are generally worthless. They are seldom followed through with, and I was just in touch with myself enough to know that I had nothing to offer God. So that was how I prayed. I asked for help. I admitted to Him and to myself, that on my own, I was rotten to the core, and could not stick to anything worthwhile. There I was broken and naked before him, with no place else to run. Little did I realize, this is where God does his best work. I went away afraid, paranoid, and just a wreck in general, but soon I noticed things started to change. I began to see things differently. I began to lose the desire to do the things that I had been doing. God even began to change my circumstances. My party buddies began to lose interest in partying too! Talk about power! Several months later, I got out of the Navy, and went home and really started some introspection. I wish I could say that life turned around immediately, but I was still me, and God's patience is infinite. Here it is many years later, and he is still teaching me and grooming me for something greater than I can imagine. He gave me a second chance in life. He has restored my life to me in increments. I now am happily married, with great kids, and a loving wife. I love serving God, and I can honestly say have no desire whatsoever to go back to that old life! I know in this generation, there are many with a similar history. Let me tell you from experience, that God is a loving father, waiting on His great front porch in Heaven waiting to see you come down the road. All you have to do is head home, and he'll come running to meet you with a warm embrace. For those of you who have never known Him, this story still applies. God created humans as sons and daughters, to have a family. To have fellowship. Then the human race failed utterly, much as the man in the story did. But He is waiting patiently, yet eagerly to hear from you too. The welcome is just as warm. If you are interested in finding out more, then click here to find out how it's done.


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