Called To Recieve Eternal Life

While I was reading the Book of John 12: 20-36 "Jesus Predicts His Death". Jesus was speaking to Philip and Andrew, John 12:23"Jesus said, The hour has come for the son of man to be glorified". It was the hour for the Son of God to be glorified for giving up his life, to set us free. I thought, well if God could do this for me then I should work on doing the same. It says in  John 12:25 "The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for Eternal life".

I realized if God is telling us this, It's something important for us to know, we should have no desires to love this world. If we do, we will lose our Eternal Life and be sent to Hell. A person who hates his life in this world would receive something so much greater, Eternal Life in Heaven with Him.

 I look back and noticed the damage I did to my mind while having "F.U.N" with the Devil. It is only by the grace of Jesus Christ that He kept me from dying and going to Hell. Even at times when I went back to the vomit (the world), God still made a way for me to come out and to repent! So that's why we owe God our time and life.

Once I started seeking God, I was not ecstatic about the concept, we will probably have to give up our lives for Him one day. I was actually terrified of the thought of being persecuted for believing in Jesus Christ and Professing," He is the savior of the world". So I began to turn away from God.

Matthew 13:21-"But since they have no root, they last only a short time. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, they quickly fall away".

Yes! I quickly fell away from Gods word because, I didn't have any root in Him. I wasn't seeking God with all of my heart and mind. Deuteronomy 6:5"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all you". I still wanted to have control over my life. I didn't want to surrender to God with complete Obedience. Giving him ever aspect of my life. I was full with fear knowing persecution will come. Family and friends will turn you in and curse you because of professing Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. I knew I was being selfish by trying to save my own life.

Even though, I was fearful and selfish God still had mercy and began to speak to my heart, "I died for you on the cross because, I love you". I struggle to surrendered and I realized I MUST give up all my desires, so He could fill me with His desires for my life. We all was brought with a high price and called to receive Eternal Life. It says in John 3:30 “He Must become Greater ; I must become less”.

 I believe many people run away from God's word because their scared to face the reality of being a True Christian. Giving up all that we have and desires. For example, it is easy to say we're Christians but harder to actually live the life of complete obedience to Him. In 2 Timothy 1:7 "For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love, and self-discipline". The Lord already insure us that we have His Spirit to overcome everyday as we walk towards Him, to make us perfect in Him.


It says in John 15:13-14"Greater love has no one than this, that they lay down his life for his friends.You are my friends if you do what I command".

 I asked God one night, if he would take away my own pleasures and help me become fearless of the days of persecution. so I could become a friend to Him and to keep His commands.


In order to receive the gift of Eternal life and to keep his commands, Our lives should be lead by His Spirit and Word. I have learned to keep away from the desires of the world and to focus in living a righteous life. We need to become Fearless, live up to what God has for us and share the gospel to others.

 John 17:3"Now this is Eternal Life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent"

We are NOT called to be entertained by Music, Shopping, Partying, watching t.v, or hearing the latest gossip, but we are called to glorify God! We need to start living up to doing signs and miracles. John 14:12 "Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am" 

John 17:23" I in them and you in me. May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have loved them even as you have loved me".