BigFatOofta

I have a very vivid image of a girl coming up to me and saying “Sarah, I am going to ask Jesus in my heart one more time because I am not sure I did it right the first time. This girl now has declared that she doesn't want anything to do with Christianity and is living a life that is far from God. Unfortunately, this story has yet to have a conclusive ending. But one thing I know, is that she has not come to the realization that salvation is a free gift that we just have to accept. It is not something we can earn or bring about on our own. Do you personally feel that you are living a life that is getting you nowhere? Do you have trouble feeling forgiven or that nothing you do is good enough? Martin Luther struggled with these concepts and came to some powerful conclusions. He grew up in a Catholic background, and later in life when feeling like he was facing death in a storm, he called on St. Anne to intercede for him and if she did so he would become a monk. Martin got thr...