IF I KNEW THEN WHAT I KNOW NOW ...
Where does one begin? I’m a senior citizen now with time to reflect upon my earthly life fraught with failures and mistakes and of course inevitable successes and triumphs. Would I have done anything differently? Yes. And YOU? Would you have made different life choices? When time permits, please take time to read the words of Paul in Philippians Chapter 3 in the Bible because his words echo my own. I spent so many years of my life trying to obey every rule and regulation in our religious system only to fail time and time again to meet the expectations of church, family, friends, society and sadly even my own.
Yet, like Paul, something good has come from all of my mistakes in that I have learned to put my trust and hope in Christ alone. Truthfully, true Christianity was never about being 'good enough' or doing all the 'right' things. Christianity as God intended is a life of rest, abiding in Christ and He in us through the power of the Holy Spirit; a life of abundance where we never have to worry because He provides everything we could ever need or want. "All I want you to be is yourself," my heavenly Father said, "or you could miss your destiny."
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying I’m perfect or that I don’t make mistakes, but I strive to be the best “ME” I can be while seeking to do God’s will on this earth. I prayerfully considered what to share as a synopsis of my life and these are the words I was given. I guess my bio is just not about 'me' anymore because as Paul says so eloquently in Galations 2: 19-20 (TLB) “I have been crucified with Christ: and I myself no longer live, but Christ lives in me. And the real life I now have within this body is a result of my trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”
I have so much to share with you! So fasten your spiritual seatbelt, my friend, it’s going to be an amazing journey as we take the hand of God and walk with Him, one step at a time, one day at a time, while unlocking the secrets of His heart. If you want to know more about me and the programs and services I offer, feel free to visit my website: IF I KNEW THEN WHAT I KNOW NOW ~ https://www.susanhopkins.ca
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