HOW TO KNOW GOD

THOSE WHO KNOW ME PERSONALLY OR HAVE COME TO KNOW ME BY FOLLOWING MY BLOG know that I'm a "person of faith", as we are sometimes called.  You probably also know or have seen that, while I have a relationship with God, I don't pretend to have it all figured out, but rather attempt to  LIVE BY FAITH in the knowledge I DO HAVE.  My recent continual battle with breast cancer has illuminated that even more.  While I struggle through the day-to-day health and emotional issues that it brings, I'm THANKFUL, SO THANKFUL that I don't have to struggle with my eternity issue.  Plainly put...SHOULD I DIE OF BREAST CANCER (OR GET HIT BY A BUS) TOMORROW, I HAVE PEACE IN WHERE I'LL GO, as difficult as death can be.  I would be remiss if I didn't share with my readers, friends and family how I obtained this peace.  If you'll stay with me, I'd like to take you down this road as spelled out in the Bible from the book of Romans....

There is no one righteous, not even one.
Romans 3:10

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.  Romans 3:23


Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, and in this way death came to all men, because all sinned... Romans 5:12


For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.  
Romans 6:23 


But God demonstrates his own love for us in this:  While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.  Romans 5:8


The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart, that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming:  That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.  For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved.  Romans 8-10


Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.  Romans 10:13


(Jesus says) Here I am!  I stand at the door and knock.  If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him and he with me.  Revelation 3:20

The following verses stuck out and spoke to me when I "stumbled" upon them in my Bible right after my cancer diagnosis.  I tried to hide them in my heart as God speaking to my situation and what I needed to hear as I tried to make since of it all.

Psalms 119:73-80
With your very own hands you formed me; now breathe your wisdom over me so I can understand you. When they see me waiting, expecting your Word, those who fear you will take heart and be glad.  I can see now, God, that your decisions are right; your testing has taught me what's true and right.  Oh, love me-and right now!-hold me tight!  just the way you promised.  Now comfort me so I can live, really live; your revelation is the tune I dance to...and let me live whole and holy, soul and body, so I can always walk with my head held high.


This has been my prayer and my goal.  Despite my complications, my frustrations and even my occasional whining, that he will use my breast cancer to bring others to him.  If you'd like to know more, please reach out to me and I will humbly offer my hand.