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Instructions from
God's Word to prepare for
and cope with Grief.
By Jo Ann Hollway

PREFACE
I have faced death many times in my life, as well as many other things
that have caused me to feel great sorrow. On
one occasion, some years ago, I looked into the barrel of a shotgun held by two
wild young men on their way to murder a girl.
The first thing I thought about was my two young children without a
mother and my husband without a
wife. Needless to say, I got away, but they did shoot a woman who
fell into a coma for a week before recovering.
Late that night the two men died, one by suicide in a jail cell and the
other in gunfire during a police chase. I
was faced with the reality of death that evening, but the Lord was there with me
and He gave me strength.
Another time, I cared for a dear friend who had terminal cancer and no
family. I was standing by her side
when she passed away in my bed. I
took part in her funeral, and I remember the months of pain that followed.
My husband and children loved this lady as well, and we grieved together.
Again, the Lord’s presence was with me.
His help, through the care of loving friends, was a real encouragement to
my family and me.
I have lost many loved ones through the years, but the hardest time ever
was when I lost my dad. No one
except the Lord knows how much I loved him.
The Lord led me to tell him so just four days before he died.
The pain was so severe, I was
not willing to talk about it for a long time.
I had always dreaded the loss of my parents.
When the time came, I remember that God was with me.
I shared my pain with Him, I waited on Him, and He comforted me.
He helped me to go on.
I have visited the funeral home about 75 times in less than 20 years.
I have been directly involved
with many dear friends and loved ones suffering grief.
I am acquainted with the
pain of deep sorrow through other horrible circumstances in my own life as well.
I have found that there is a
great need for people to not just face grief and work through it, but to
understand it more fully. I believe
one of the greatest needs we have concerning grief is to be prepared for it
ahead of time. The only answer as
to how is for people to come to God and live pleasing, obedient lives before
Him. It is only in knowing the Lord
that we can have hope, peace, real help, and comfort when we are facing any
great loss causing us sorrow and grief. Again,
this is the only way to prepare. Any
rejection of God and His Son is a very serious mistake.
It is my sincere desire that you will seek the Lord in all you do and say
concerning your life and that you will commit all your ways to Him,
through
the good times as well as the bad times.
My prayer is that the Lord will use this booklet to help you to be better
prepared to face grief and to help others facing grief, and that you will know
His peace and His comfort when the dark shadow of grief suddenly appears.
NO OTHER GODS
We
have hope when God is the center of our lives; when we have hope, grief is
lessened.
The
Lord God does not want us to share our love (which should be His) with
anything else or anyone else. God will not tolerate us sharing our love
(which should be His) with anything or anyone else. If we put God
anywhere else but first in our lives, this is sin, and sin will be
punished. Sin breaks our fellowship with God, and we desperately need God’s
fellowship for a number of reasons. Facing sorrow or grief is one of them.
Blessing follows putting God first. Grief is lessened when we put God first in
our lives. We were created in such a way that God must be the center. He must
have first place. What poor, miserable, empty souls we are if He is not the
center of our lives.
Anything that takes up our minds, our thoughts, our desires, or our
affections and takes us away from God becomes an idol for us. An idol is
anything (and sometimes a person) that comes between us and God. God
warns us in I John 5:21, “Little children, keep yourselves from idols.”
Paul said in I Corinthians 10:14, “Flee from idolatry.” Examples of some
idols in a person’s life can be a mate, child, boyfriend, girlfriend, home,
money, career, etc. God warns in Ephesians 5:5 that no “man, who is an
idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ.”

Idols
fall into three major categories:
1.
Possessions or Material Things (I Timothy 6:9, 10)
2.
Other Persons (Acts 5:29)
3.
One’s Own Self (II Timothy 3:2-5)
Those
that we love and the material things that we have and enjoy must have their
proper place in our lives. If they do not, and we keep our hope and
expectations in people and in material gain, it will be much harder on us if we
should lose them. Grief will be harder to bear, for God has given us the
commandment in Exodus 20:3, 5, 6
“Thou shalt have no other gods before me…Thou shalt not bow down thyself to
them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the
iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation
of them that hate me; And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and
keep my commandments.”
Jealous, here, is talking about God’s demanding exclusive worship and love,
which, of course, is not sin and is certainly His every right!
Instead of putting God first, all too often self is the idol we give time and
energy to in excess. The idol called self is looking out for his own desires,
what will please him and make him happy or comfortable.

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Some other characteristics of this person would be:
1.
He is self- seeking. (Philippians 2:21)
2.
He puts himself first or is self-exalted.
(Proverbs 16:18)
3.
His actions are based on emotions (how he feels)
rather than on Biblical principles or God’s instructions. (Proverbs 16:25)
4.
He robs himself of God’s direction for his
life and the blessings that can only come from following Christ and putting
God first.
(Proverbs 13:13)
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A person who is self-exalted:
1.
Resists God’s Spirit.
(Acts 7:51)
2.
Does not believe God’s Word.
(II
Kings 17:14)
3.
Has an evil heart.
(Jeremiah 7:24)
4.
Rejects God’s Word as it is taught, preached, or
shared privately.
(Jeremiah 44:16)
5.
Is stubborn and will not listen.
(Isaiah 48:4-8)
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Can
you imagine the sorrow, the grief that will come to one who refuses to put God
first in his life? There are countless numbers of people around us doing just
that!
Which
is more important - what we think or what God thinks? Do we put more energy
into planning our own way in place of following God’s way? Through the course
of only a few hours, how many minutes of time are given to self instead of
God? How often is what I want more important than what God wants? How long
does God wait for us to come to Him? If we know Him, is it a chore serving
Him? Is it dry and dull? Or is it the most exciting thing we have ever known
or experienced? No wonder, when tragedy strikes, some grieve as those who have
no hope!
We
need to fear the Lord, honor Him, acknowledge Him, and serve Him. We must be
willing to obey the Lord with all of our hearts, putting Him first, because this
is the purpose for which we were made. When we love God first, when we love the
Lord more than anything or anyone else in all of life, this is when we will
withstand the devil and the trials that confront us.
Most
importantly, this is when God will reveal Himself to us, this is when God will
fill us with joy and peace, and the result will be that the Creator, Almighty
God, will be our God. We will want what He wants, we will delight in putting
Him first, making Him truly the center of our lives. When we obey God in this
way, we will be more prepared to face sorrow, and the pain of grief will be
lessened.

Prayer: Lord, please forgive me for the times I have failed to put You
first in my life. Please help me from this moment on to love You with all of my
heart, soul, and mind. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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“Set your
affection on things above, not on things on the earth.”
Colossians 3:2 |
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3.
NOT BY FEELINGS
We have peace
when we follow God’s standards for living and not our own emotions.
When we live God’s Word, grief will be lessened.
A word of caution concerning feelings:
God made us to feel and have emotions, and there is nothing wrong with
that. Problems come when we choose
a wrong response to emotion.
We must not allow our feelings to control us or to stop us from obeying
the Lord.
We are to be trained by the Spirit of God and by the Word of God, not by
feelings. We must educate our
emotions with principles from God’s Word.
The Bible teaches us that the just shall live by faith, not by feelings.
Though it may be hard to obey God through times of sorrow or grief, it is
possible, if it is so desired.
It is the world that tells us to go with our feelings, but the Bible
teaches that if we go with our feelings, we die
(Proverbs
16:25). How many decisions do
we make based upon how we feel? How
many actions that we take are based upon how we feel?

God has made us to act in freedom. We
have within us a free will created by God.
God does not force us to follow Him, He invites us to follow Him.
All the Lord wants for us is good. If
we believe He is working in our lives, that His purposes are always good, then
deep within we will want, really want, to go His way - not our own way!
We must, on a daily basis, study God’s Word to know and understand what
God is saying to us. We must spend time with God in prayer as well as in worship
of Him and fellowshipping with other believers.
This way of living will help to strengthen us as we walk closer to the
Lord. We will have a better
understanding of what God expects of us as we grow. God, through the power of His Holy Spirit, will give us the
strength to do what He asks us to do.
When we live by His Word and by walking with the Holy Spirit, we will
know His strength when sorrow comes; though we may hurt deeply, we will know His
presence is with us.
We need to fear the Lord, honor Him, acknowledge Him, and serve Him.
We must be willing to obey the Lord with all of our heart, putting Him
first because this is the purpose for which we were made.
When we love God first, when we love the Lord more than anything or
anyone else in all of life, this is when we will withstand the devil and the
trials that confront us.

Prayer:
Starting today, dear Lord, please help me to focus my
mind and my heart on the way that You would have me to go.
Help me to seek Your will, Lord, and not my own.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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“If
any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth His will, him He heareth.”
John
9:31b
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4.
WAITING
ON THE LORD
Strength
comes to those who wait on the Lord. When
strength increases , then grief decreases.
We are more prepared for grief when we have developed a habit of waiting
on the Lord. Grief is less painful
when we allow ourselves to wait on the Lord. Real help and strength becomes a reality when we practice
doing so while life is going smoothly.
We wait on family members, friends, and people we don’t know.
We even wait on our emotions, but we have a serious problem when we
refuse to wait on the Lord. We are
commanded to wait on the Lord. Refusing
to wait on the Lord is sin and causes broken fellowship between God and us. One of the main reasons for not waiting on God is that our
desires are not centered around Him and what He wants.
We fail to believe God, so we center our desires around being comfortable
instead. As a result, we become
anxious and impatient, to say the least, weak in faith, searching and scrambling
for answers and understanding when trials come our way.
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Here
are some directions from the Word of God on the manner in which we are to
wait on God:
1.
With the soul. (Psalm 62:1) “Truly my soul waiteth upon God
from Him cometh my
salvation.” I’m rescued,
helped, saved.
2.
With quietness. (Lamentations
3:26) “It is good that a
man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.”
3.
With patience. (Psalm
40:1) “I waited patiently
for the Lord; and He inclined unto me, and heard my cry.”
4.
With confidence. (Psalm
27:14) “Wait on the Lord: be of courage, and He shall strengthen thine
heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.”
5.
All the day. (Psalm
25:5) “Lead me in Thy
truth, and teach me: for Thou art the God of my salvation; on Thee do I
wait all the day.”
6.
Continually. (Hosea
12:6) “ Therefore turn thou to thy God: keep mercy and judgement, and
wait on thy God continually.”
7.
With great eagerness. (Psalm
130:5,6) “I wait for the
Lord, my soul doth wait, and in His Word do I hope.
My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the
morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.”
8.
Through trials. (Psalm
69:3) “I am weary of my
crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.”
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We receive blessings for waiting on the Lord:
Spiritual renewal and strength. (Isaiah
40:31)
Unusual blessing, and God will honor us. (Luke 12:36,37)
Prayer: Dear Lord, please help me
to trust You enough to wait on You. Forgive me for the
times I have failed to believe. Help
me to remember that You, Lord, make no mistakes and that in Your perfect
time and in Your way You will supply all I need. In Jesus’ name,
Amen.
5.
LOVE ONE ANOTHER
Joy embraces the heart that
readily reaches out to others, expecting nothing in return.
Treating others in a way that pleases the Lord relieves guilt and lessens
grief.
If we follow the first commandment to love God with all of our heart,
soul, and mind, we will follow the second commandment to love one another.
In Matthew 22:39, Christ tells us to love one another. Many times, when we lose a friend or loved one, we might wish
we could have another chance to show them love.
There are things we said that we wish we had never
said or things we did that we wish we had never done. We do not have any chance to go back to make any corrections.
We must make sure that we take the time to love others.
If we are a child of God, we need to share the Gospel with them, so they
will be saved from hell and one day live in glory with the Lord.
We must pray for others and put feet to our prayers, not just loving in
word, but, as the Scriptures teach, in deed and in truth
(I John 3:18). Our
actions and lives must be an example of Jesus’ love for He said in John 13:35,
“By this shall all men know that ye are
my disciples, if ye have love one to another.” People need to see God’s love in us. Our purpose on this earth is to love God first, to serve Him,
and then to love others, helping them to know Him too, and thereby living more
abundant lives.
Loving one another means loving those we might call enemies as well as
those we do like to be near. We
need to forgive those who wrong us and ask forgiveness from those we have
wronged. God said if we refuse to
forgive others we won’t be forgiven! (Mark
11:25)
We must treat others in such a way that, if we should lose them, we will
not need to face sorrow because of what we should have done and did not do.
Guilt is one ingredient that makes grief so hard to bear.
So many people do not obey God in the way they should when it comes to
relationships with the people around them.
We must treat others as if it were their last day on earth, and we need
to live as if it were our last day on earth.
Do we do this all for self? No,
we do this in humble obedience to God because He wants it that way, and it is
His desire to bless us with the reward of peace and joy for doing so.

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Here
are some Scripture references that would be good to memorize and hide in
your heart:
1.
Galatians 6:2. We are
to bear one another’s burdens. (What
have I done lately to help someone who is grieving over something?)
2.
Matthew 7:12. We must
treat others the way we would want to be treated.
(Do I really treat everyone the way I would want to be treated?)
3.
I Corinthians 13. If
we do not have love, we are nothing.
This chapter gives the most excellent definition of love. (Do I really understand
what love is?)
4.
I John 4:18. Perfect
love casts out fear. (Do I
have fear in my heart because I do not love God and others as I should?)
5.
Ephesians 4:31,32. We
must replace anger and evil speaking with kindness and love.
(Is there someone I need to forgive? Someone I need to show love.)
6.
Matthew 5:41. We must
go the second mile. (How
often do I do more than I am expected to do?)
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These
Scriptures refer to how me must treat our enemies:
1.
I Samuel 26:18-21. We
must overcome evil with kindness. (Am
I
kind to my enemies, or do I just ignore them, hoping they will go
away?)
2.
Job 31:29, 30. We must
not curse our enemies. (When
I do
speak to or about my enemies, what words do I use and how do I say them?)
3.
Luke 6:27, 35. We must
love our enemies. (Do my actions show
love to my enemies? How about
that neighbor?)
4.
Matthew 6:12-15. We
must forgive our enemies. (Do
I, with
God’s help, forgive my enemies, or do I
hold grudges against
them?)
5.
Luke 23:34. We must
pray for our enemies. (Do I
pray for my
enemies or just for those who are my friends?)
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Prayer:
Dear Lord, please forgive me for the times when I
have been so selfish that I have not shown love to others. Help me to love those around me in such a way that You, Lord,
will be honored and pleased. Please
use my life as a reflection of your wonderful love and matchless grace.
May others want to know You because of my actions of obedience.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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“Beloved,
let us love one another: for love is of God; and everyone that loveth is born of
God, and knoweth God. He that
loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.”
I John 4:7, 8
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6.
THE
TWENTY-THIRD PSALM
The
Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
He
maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He
restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s
sake.
Yea,
though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil:
for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me.
Thou
preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou anointest my
head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely
goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in
the house of the Lord for ever.
7.
HELP
FOR HEALING
If you or
someone you know are overcome with grief or sorrow, here are some suggestions to
help you.
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1.
Remember, working through grief usually takes a lot of time. These are all ideas to work on when one is ready and
able to do so.
2.
Crying helps. Tears
actually help release pressure, making us feel better.
If we cry, that does not mean we do not have faith; it means we
hurt. If someone else needs
to cry, let them cry. Tear
ducts were made by God for a very good reason, and after all, even Jesus
cried. (John
11:35)
3.
Pray. We have a loving
heavenly Father who is there for us whenever we need Him to listen.
Pour your heart out to Him. Be
quiet and know He is
God. (Psalm 46:10)
Be patient while waiting for Him to answer your
prayers. Offer to pray with
and for others who are grieving. Make
sure
they know you are praying for them. Remember
to ask God for wisdom
when you pray, so you can make wise decisions.
(James
1:5)
4.
Worship and fellowship are vital.
(Hebrews 10:25) It is of the utmost importance to share with other
believers who are walking with God, listening to them as well.
God said for us to love one another and to share one another’s
burdens. (Galatians 6:2)
Seek out a loving
Christian you can meet with outside of
church as well. Do not stay in all the time.
As soon as possible, try to do some type of fun things: hobbies,
crafts, outdoor activities, etc. Look
for ways to be involved in a Bible-teaching, Christ-centered church’s
ministries.
5.
Try to think of things to be thankful for.
No matter how bad things look, there is always something to be
thankful for, in spite of the hardest circumstances.
Name these things to the Lord and share them with someone else.
(I
Thessalonians 5:18)
6.
Don’t try to suppress and hide those feelings of grief. It is not good and will increase grief and cause other
problems as well. We must
face our losses and work through our grief.
It takes time. To go
on and do the things we need to do will be seemingly impossible or a most
difficult task, if we refuse to grieve.
7.
Listen to good Christian music with Christ-centered words that can
feed, build, and strengthen you spiritually.
Good Christian tapes with Bible-centered messages are also
available today and are helpful.
(Philippians
4:8)
8.
When pressure is heavy, remember Satan wants us down, not up.
He would be thrilled for us not to function again.
Rebuke and resist Satan, and as the Scripture states, he will flee
from you. (James 4:7)
We have the victory
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
(Romans
8:37)
9.
Recite, out loud or quietly to yourself, Scriptures that apply to
you, especially in your time of need.
God’s Word has tremendous power to transform a hurting soul or to
help heal a broken heart. Meditate
on God’s Word day and night, and do what God’s Word tells you to do.
(Psalm 1:2, 119:97)
10.
Watch what you eat. Protein
foods are always good, but are especially good when spirits are depressed.
Avoid sugared and junk foods - they tend to increase depression.
11.
Exercise if at all possible. Walking
and biking are excellent ways to relieve pressure.
12.
If someone you know is grieving, it is best to watch and see what
they may need. Watch and
listen. Do not be so eager to
jump in that you are insensitive or rude.
This can cause more pressure and depression.
Never force yourself or Scripture on anyone, especially those who
are grieving. Quietly,
patiently, and lovingly look for a way in which you may be of help, and
politely offer your assistance. It
is vital to explore and see how much talking you should do.
Many times throughout the stages of grief, the bereaved needs to
talk more while we are quiet and listen.
There will be times when one suffering grief may need time alone or
time with other loved ones.
13.
Look for ways to help with children, meals, driving, errands, phone
calls, or cleaning. Just
dropping a note, taking some flowers or a cake, and visiting are wonderful
ideas for helping those who are facing grief.
Leave your phone number if they should need to call you.
14.
Remember those who grieve, after the flowers are gone.
Keep praying, keep in touch.
15.
If other problems arise and persist with grief, call your pastor
and let him know you need extra help.
There are times when people have deep-rooted problems with guilt,
anger, resentment, fear, etc., and it is necessary and a
perfectly wise
idea to seek counsel. If you
do not have a pastor, talk to someone else who can help you locate a
pastor from a church. Seek God’s will through godly counsel only. (Psalm 1:1)
16.
Children grieve also, and they will have questions that must be
answered. It is extremely
important that children not be shut out completely; however, they are not
to be pushed the other way either. Allow
children to share their own feelings as well.
Children must be
included in loving, honest communication and allowed to take part in
some minor decisions, where possible, regarding services. It will
take extreme care and much wisdom when handling a child during the
stages of grief. Whatever is
done will also depend upon the age and
maturity of the child.
17.
Live one day at a time. Jesus
said not to be anxious about tomorrow.
Today has enough problems of
its own, and it will not do us any good to be overcome with fear and
worry. (Matthew 6:34)
18.
Touch is very important. When
visiting someone who is grieving,
gently touch an arm or hand. When
the occasion is fitting, a little hug is
good and does wonders. Be
discerning with this suggestion, especially
between men and women.
19.
Train your mind to think on things that are pure, lovely, good,
etc.
Look at Philippians 4:8. Ask
God to help you not to dwell on negative
things, since a positive mental attitude has much to do with any healing.
“The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity.”
(Proverbs 18:14)
20.
Remember to look for opportunities to share God’s love in
constructive,
loving ways. When the
occasion to witness arises, never be forceful or
argumentative over religion or doctrine.
You never want to add to grief
or push a soul further away from the Lord, so be very careful.
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Prayer:
Lord, when I must grieve, help me to allow You to
help me. Please
give
me the strength, Lord, to do what I need to do. Use the grief to draw me
closer to You, and use me to comfort and help others who grieve.
In Jesus’
name, Amen.
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“I
can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.”
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Philippians
4:13
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8.
WORDS
OF COMFORT
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The Lord Jesus Christ said,
“Let
not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in Me.
Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth,
give I unto you. Let not your heart
be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
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John 14:1, 27
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“God is our
refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”
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Psalm 46:1
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“Cast thy
burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee:”
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Psalm 55:22a
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“This God is
our God for ever and ever: He will be our guide even unto death.”
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Psalm 48:14
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“Fear not:
for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou are mine.”
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Isaiah 43:1b
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The Lord Jesus Christ said, “and
him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.”
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John 6:37b
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“The eyes of
the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.”
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Psalm 34:15
9.
A
WIDOW’S PRAYER
Lord, do I need
someone to love me?
Can I live
without being told
That I am loved
so very much,
By someone
special ‘til I’m old?
Now, Father,
You have taken
An important
part of me;
Though times I
feel so alone,
Your presence
won’t let this be!
When I need to
share with someone,
Every time
I’ll come to You;
Just who,
Father, is more special
And more
wonderful than You?
Lord, You
understand me,
And far more
than any friend;
I’m thankful
that You love me,
With such love
it will not end!
Should I say I
walk alone
Down the
ocean’s restless shore?
Lord, You know
I’d just be lying.
When we’ve
walked that way before!
Oh, Father, who
really cares
‘Bout this
aching heart of mine?
No one, Lord,
cares more than You.
So I’ll keep
my hand in Thine!
When I need an
arm to hold,
Maybe
someone’s warm embrace;
Show me how a
person, Lord;
Could never
take Your place!
Oh, touch my
life Dear Jesus,
When
everything’s going rough;
Change my
sadness into gladness,
Then I’ll
know You are Enough!
Jo Ann Hollway
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“Behold, He that keepeth Israel
shall neither slumber nor sleep…the
Lord
is thy shade upon thy right hand.”
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Psalm 121:4,5
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“When I sit
in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto me.”
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Micah 7:8b
10. DEAR
FRIEND
The Bible states plainly that “it
is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgement;” (Hebrews
9:27) The thought of death or
any great loss can fill the heart with fear.
Though this subject is not pleasant and not always talked about, we all
must face its reality at one time or another.
Many people are afraid because they are not prepared for death, their own
or that of someone they love. The
only way to prepare for grief or any deep sorrow is through knowing Jesus Christ
personally and living your life according to the Word of God.
It is not our works that save us. (Titus
3:5)
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It
is God’s grace through believing Him that saves us.
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(Ephesians 2:8, 9)
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If
you do not know God, and if you do not know where you will spend eternity,
I challenge you to accept Him at this very moment.
Do not put it off! We
have no promise of tomorrow!
If you are a believer and you have not been faithful to the Lord, then I
challenge you to repent of this sin and start now to be obedient to the Lord.
Grief will still be painful when it comes, but when we follow God’s
direction for our lives, we won’t be alone, and grief will be lessened.

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How
can I know God and be ready to face Him?
How can I know that if I die tonight I will be with Him in glory?
1.
Admit you are helpless (a
lost sinner). “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of
God;”
Romans
3:23
2.
You must be willing to turn from your sins (repent).
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“If
we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our
sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
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John 1:9 |
3.
Believe that Jesus Christ died for you on the cross and rose
from the dead.
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“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the
Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath
raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.” |
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Romans
10:9
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4.
Through prayer by faith, invite the Lord Jesus into your life
as your Savior and to control your life through the Holy Spirit.
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“Behold, I
stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup
with
him, and he with Me.” |
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Revelation
3:20
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“He
that believeth on Him is not condemned: but he that
believeth not is condemned already.”
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John 3:18
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