-Nickelback
Perhaps it is an old fashioned notion, but it is something I have come to realize as I have been studying my scriptures. God has warned us that we are living in the last days before the second coming of Christ. We don't know if it will come tomorrow, in a month, a year, a decade, or a century. Time is relevant to God, but it will be soon. He has promised us that much, he has given us signs and warnings and even hope of something to look forward to.
But, eternal life is not free. If it were free there would have been no probation period to gain our bodies, there would have been no veil. Our lives are our test, our final test before judgment, and I don't know about you, but I am tired of filling in a pattern on my bubble sheet.
I believe in immortality for all mankind, everyone will be resurrected and brought before God and Christ to be judged of our works. I do not believe that immortality is enough. I want to strive for eternal life, which is more than just living forever because it is living forever with God. I want to be exalted on high because I endured well and to the end and came out with all the right bubbles filled in.
I am not saying that I will never make mistakes, and God doesn't expect perfection from any of us, but he expects us to have the faith and the conscience to repent of our sins and accept the atonement that his son so graciously suffered for our sakes. I know that if I repent of my sins with faith in my Savior that I can be exalted and live in the highest degree of the celestial kingdom for all of eternity with my family.
"And he shall come into the world to redeem his people; and he shall take upon his the transgressions of those who believe on his name; and these are they that shall have eternal life and salvation come unto none else." Alma 11:40
So, if today is our last day, and tomorrow is too late...are you prepared? Are you ready to stand before God with all your sins cleansed? Are you prepared to be judged of your works? Are you prepared to turn in the answer sheet you know is worthy of an A, or are you going to turn in a Christmas tree and cross your fingers? I know that when I meet God and I stand before him, I want to have tried my hardest to make right all that I have done wrong. I want to be cleansed of my transgressions and forgiven for my mistakes.
I intend to live righteously that I may gain what I was sent here to strive for: Eternal Life.
Faith- to hope for things not seen, which are true
Sincerely,
SamanthaMarie
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