to "____"

To "_______"

You are content, wisdom has come with age, you are not looking for answers.  Religion is not for you, you have an understanding of life.  You are confident, you have power of persuasion, you don't need saving, you are doing just fine.  Why try to convince/sale you on something that you have no interest in.  You are the better handler of the tongue, you have more confidence in yourself, to be easily swayed.  You understand that people believe in God and go to church and that those same people are/act just like you.  You understand that these same people are easily persuaded and you can easily put the tag of political party on their religious beliefs.  You know history, your a man of science.  You have those who want you to believe, but its just not for you........................................

I'm truly sorry................................

Facts our, God doesn't need you to believe/follow him, God knows all, and there is no understanding other than his.  He is the all powerful creator! There is no history, no science, no you, without him.  Fact is, God will be Lord of all, and your mere existence is irrelevant.  You were born sinful, just as me.  You are not worthy to follow Christ and receive his everlasting life.  Your sin has created a barrier between you and him, and that barrier leads to eternal hell.  You know the hell you reference playfully as going to.  Although truthfully, you cant imagine the torture and never ending suffer those who go, will encounter.  Truthfully you are scared, and convince yourself such a place doesn't exist.  Your fraction of time on earth is all there is, and afterwards is nothing to spend time pondering.  Your a man of logic, what makes sense to you?  Truth is your a sinner and you don't deserve God's love and without him there is no hope for you.

Thankfully, there is more to the story, there is this Jesus guy.  You know the one who is really good for the gag reel of jokes.  The one who's name gets mocked, the one who's name is thrown around for words of profanity.  Like the story you probably know, this Jesus died for our sins.  Not just my sins but your sins, the ones you have committed and the ones you will.  He died knowing that those will reject him, slander his name, or even think more of yourself than him.  Yet he still loves us, he still loves you.  See he doesn't need you, but you need him. My hearts to you my friend, God knows who will follow him, and he has predestined us to be like him.  I sure hope that includes you.