Fight with FACTS!

     I have dealt with several people lately that seem to be caught in a strange place where they fear they are lost, or they have horrible bouts with anxiety over going to hell, etc.  They are almost always people that were saved and serving the Lord and then one day they just started having these anxieties, fears and depressions over being lost, or not doing enough for God to accept them anymore or no matter how “hard” they pray they just don’t fee God like they used to and so on.  Here is my latest response to someone in a situation like this.  

     The FACTS r that Christ (the Son of God) died on Calvary of His own free will. Then He rose again of His own power and authority. He said that "whosoever will" could come to Him. He stated His purpose was to seek and save that which was lost. These r all FACTS. IF u repented and surrendered to His will then he is just and true to His word. He WILL save u. Now it is up to u to walk n His marvelous light. If by chance u r not saved it is because of some sin or secret sin that u have withheld. Jesus does not tempt people or tease people. God does not hide yur help right out of reach. U may b going through a trial. That happens, but u cannot let it get u to the place that u don't believe the facts of salvation. Perhaps u r looking for a specific feeling. U may or may not get that feeling. But it doesn't change the facts. Yur faith must b n Christ and His word not a specific thought, feeling or action. Saved is saved, there is no gray area. There are highs n lows but not ins and outs. U must pray n concentrate on THE FACTS OF SALVATION!!! U do not have to live any other way than how the rest of us do. U may feel His closeness at times and not at other times but yur strength and faith and trust is n what He already did and that cannot b undone unless u sin and refuse to repent. Try to force yurself to respond to these feelings factually more than emotionally. Emotions r fine but emotional and spiritual do not always equate.

I hope this helps someone today.

Your humble servant,

Rev. D. Todd Sloggett