Time to Make Sure

Time To Make Sure-I know. I wasn't going to write anymore about the cancer
but I really feel I need to say this. Some of the people who read my blogs
are not born-again Christians.Those are the ones that I primarily want to
address this blog to.  I grew up going to church but I had never even heard
the term born-again. It was only after the stroke and my dramatic salvation
(see my testimony) that I heard that term. Actually, it probably wasn't
until I started attending the church that I am now attending that I first
heard about being born-again.

Anyway, when I was first diagnosed with breast cancer, I admit I cried. I
could not understand why God was letting me go through cancer on top of
everything that I had already gone through. However, by the time I read the
bad report that the cancer had spread and I was, assumedly, beyond medical
help, I was able to receive the news calmly. For two reasons. First, I know
that, no matter what happens in this life, I am going to Heaven and that
will be so much better than anything in this world. But secondly, I know
that with God nothing is impossible so no matter what medical science says,
there is a very good chance that God will take away the cancer and I will go
on living in this world.

I have, though, wondered how people who are not Christians receive a
negative report like that. I am guessing, logically, that their initial
response would be to cry. Even though I am a born-again Christian and pretty
much at peace with the situation, I have had my crying spells. Not a lot but
some. But after that, then what? Do they seek another medical opinion? Do
they run around, keeping busy, so they don't have to think of the diagnosis
(probably what I would have done had I been able to)? Or do they fall into
depression? I am guessing that some people get angry. It is my hope that a
cancer diagnosis will turn many to God.

Never in a million years did I think I would get cancer. But I did and it
could just as easily happen to anybody reading this. My question is this. If
you were diagnosed with terminal cancer, do you know FOR SURE that you are going to Heaven? If you can't say yes for sure, then you are probably not. That leaves only one other peace to go. HELL! I know lots of people joke about hell but it is no joking matter. It is a matter of being in torment forever. Years ago, I had a vision of a man burning in hell. It was horrible. To be honest, one thing that kept me going all these years is fear of doing, or not doing, something that would send me to hell.

If you want to become born-again and be absolutely sure you will go to heaven when you die, pray something like this: Heavenly Father.I humbly come to you acknowledging that I am a sinner. But, Father, Jesus died on the cross to take away my sins and give me a brand new life. So I am asking you, Lord Jesus, please forgive me of my  sins. Amen.

If you prayed that prayer and really meant it, you are saved. When I was saved, it felt as if a heavy load was lifted off my shoulders. Some people, though, apparently don't feel anything. One indication of a genuine salvation is a desire to read the Bible. So get yourself a Bible and read, read, read. But start with the New Testament or you will probably get bogged down. Another thing  that you should do is is start attending a good Bible-based church. I go to a  Victory church but I have born-again friends who attend Pentecostal, Baptist or Alliance churches.

One last thing. Please pray for me as I go through my cancer journey.