A Better Country

Heb 11:16
But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

Praise God for the hope and promise of that city! I'm looking forward to walking the streets of Gold, meeting those who have made it there before me and living in a mansion! Most importantly, looking upon His face and praising Him forever!
I am thankful that God called me, and I listened!
My Mom started to take us to church when I was 9. She grew up in a Methodist church, so that's where we went. I remember the first time I asked Jesus into my life, and I was sobing. Even at a young age, I knew I wanted Jesus, and that I loved Him. As a teenager I took the confirmation class, and was (baptized) sprinkled with water. In eigth grade we stopped going. Then during the summer before my 10th grade year, there was another church starting up and they were having services at the High School that was just down the street from us. My Mom, two sisters and I started attending there. Mom left-she did nursery every Sunday and that was the only service! Anyways, one sister and I kept going. They had a youth group too. Many things transpired in my family and I knew if I could only get to Jesus, I'd be ok. The church I attended was baptist. Once I was no longer in High School, I didn't fit in! Always overlooked by the other Adults, and I couldn't go to the youth group. Then I stopped going. But would go to other churches seeking. Even in the church where I was first received the baptism of the Holy Ghost, they didn't tell me how I could live for God every day. I was still feeling empty inside. God was still drawing me to Him, even though I stopped going to church because I didn't know where to go. But He brought me to a church where the bible was preached, sin was called sin, and where His spirit moves.
A few years ago, I was going through an old trunk of mine and I came across a notebook. In that notebook I had written a letter to my Mom. As I read I thanked God for the changes He has made in my life! The letter was from someone who felt worthless, lonely, and depressed. I am no longer the same person who wrote that letter. That letter was there to remind me of where God brought me from, and I'm thankful that when I felt alone, Jesus was carrying me!
The things I lived for before I was saved mean nothing to me now. I have so much better to look forward to! God is an awesome God! See you in thatHeavenly City!