Try it, you'll like it, try it, and then you'll like it. Who knows these lyrics? If you are a parent, then you probably recall these lyrics fairly easily, as the cast of Nick Jr's Yo Gabba Gabba sing them when trying to get their friends to try new foods. It's not always easy to get someone to try something new. But why? Why are some people so quick to say no to something they haven't tried? What if that something made their life much better. I hear all the time from people how they just can't get a break. They are overcome with sickness or sadness or just bad things in general seem to always happen to them. What if I told you that I had the answer to all your life's problems? His name is Jesus. Some of you are nodding your head because you know that accepting Jesus into your life was the best decision you have ever made. Some of you are on the fence. You're not sure as to whether you believe what I am telling you or what others have told you. If you're waiting for Jesus to ask you to accept him, he has. Many times. In Matthew 16:24, for instance, Jesus says to his disciples, "If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross, and follow me." That applies to everyone. Lay down all of your troubles at his feet and just walk away from them. Jesus longs to have a relationship with you. He wants to take all of your problems and fix them. And its so easy to ask. Why wouldn't you want a better life for yourself? If we are so sick of the way our life is going, wouldn't we try anything to make it better? If you said YES...then Try Jesus! It is so hard to make someone understand what its like to live the Christian life and everytime I hear the song "Save your life" by The Newsboys, tears fall from my eyes because there's always someone I can think of who I can't make understand. So, this is for all my friends, family member, and readers who want the hurt to stop. "Dear Friend, You've been trying again,Doing whatever it takes to fit in. Falling for the lies of the world, You tell me you'd pay anything just to not hurt. What you want, I ain't got. What I have, can't be bought. There's something better I can give. If you surrender you will live. Just gotta taste and see it's good. I'd make you see it if I could. It's gonna save your life, gonna save your life. Dear Friend, I'd be lying to you; If I told you this road that we travel would be smooth. Sometimes, you just wanna give up. Trying, and trying, but nothing is ever enough. Chasing things, but what for? You've seen it all, but want more. There's something better I can give. If you surrender you will live. Just gotta taste and see it's good. I'd make you see it if I could. It's gonna save your life, gonna save your life. I can see now you want this. And you know that you need this. Get away from the darkness, Get away from the darkness! I can see now you want this. And you know that you need this. Get away from the darkness. Gotta know who Christ is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There's something better I can give. If you surrender you will live. Just gotta taste and see it's good. I'd make you see it if I could. It's gonna save your life, gonna save your life. (Nothing better than this life) It's gonna save your life. (Nothing better than this life) It's gonna save your life. It's gonna, it's gonna save your life!" I normally wouldn't post all of the lyrics to a song but that song has been on my heart lately and its so powerful!!!! Now, I'm not going to promise you that your life will be roses all the time if you decide to take up that cross and follow Jesus. What I can promise you is that in those dark days, Jesus will be your light. You will no longer have to worry about how you are going to get out of your tough situations. Just know that you will! I can't make you drink from the well of living water, I can only show it to you. You are going to have to taste it to see its good. The added bonus is that you'll live with God for all eternity in heaven. So, you get Jesus to help you out of your tough situations and give you all the hope you can dream of, then, when this life has passed away you will live with him, in heaven, where there is no more sadness or pain. You want to know what the devil can offer you? A life of heartache and pain and an eternity of..you guessed it, heartache and pain. I promise you, like the song says, there's nothing better than this life!!! Try Jesus. You'll like him. Until Next Time...
God Bless,
Jen
Jennifer Sikes
New Burn, North Carolina
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