scripture
Jonah 1:1-3
The word of the LORD came to Jonah son of Amittai: "Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me." But Jonah ran away from the LORD and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the LORD.
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I thank God for our youth pastor. And he taught us from day one, “To accept Jesus Christ is a wonderful thing and forgiveness of sins, there is nothing you can do to add to it. But you have to understand that when you do that, your life is over. You have no more rights. You do not have the right to live out your dream, your goal, your ambition, your plan for your life. You must walk away. You cannot accept him and hold on to those things that motivate, and energize you. It cannot be done. He comes in as the Lord Jesus Christ. He doesn’t come in as extra baggage. He will not be added to your life. He comes in to take over or he does not come in.
Brad Buser, “For God so loved”
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