My long life with Christ has never been about me. It did not begin with my self-confidence; it does not run on my self-control; and it certainly will not end with my self-determination. As a matter of fact, thanks to Jesus, it will never end, just relocate from Earth to His kingdom in Heaven.
It began in humility and gratitude at age eleven, when John 3:16 became personal to me. He paid the price for my sins on the cross and rose again to prove His promise of eternal life. I was not worthy of such a wonderful gift of love. All I could do was accept it with joy.
My journey all of these years as a Christian has not been under my own will-power. It has simply been a matter of trusting His power and obeying His will. He has shown me to appreciate the gifts and blessings He gives me and He taught me the joy of sharing them with others. In old age, I can no longer lift people physically or financially, but I can lift them in my prayers and with this blog and I will do so until God calls me home to be with Him, my wife, my parents and my countless Christian brothers and sisters who are waiting to welcome me home when my tour of duty here has ended.