nothing matters, because He died

it is so true, that it doesn't matter whether we have been nice to everyone we meet or if we have been nasty, whether if i have shouted at my mum yesterday or have helped her to do work, whether i have gave up my seat on the bus or i have chosen not to see that old lady. it doesn't matter if i have done my quiet time yesterday, or if i have fallen asleep in the middle of my prayer. it doesn't matter if i have spoke about Christ to my friends, or if i have been gossiping about the world.

it doesn't matter if we have been good, or if we feel guilty and ashamed that we haven't been good enough. because we can never be perfect the way God is. and coming into the presence of God, He will take away all our sins and shame. He will take away all our guilt and self conviction. it is not what we do that earns us a place to stand before Him, but by His grace that we can stand in His presence. it is not by our might alone that we can be before Him, worshipping Him, but by His grace and mercy, His forgiveness and His grace.

many times, i have felt like i am not worthy to worship God. many times, i have felt like my life doesn't match up to Him. many a times, i have felt like i do not qualify to be there, praising and worshipping Him when i felt like i have not lived the way i should, like the way He did. for every day of my life i am sinning, every day i have done some things that i am not supposed to and yet not doing the things i am supposed to.

but today i understand that by the grace of God, we all can enter into His presence and worship Him. today i know that we are all sinners, standing before Him through His forgiveness and love. that He has chosen to die and forgive us, so that we can have the chance to wash away our sins and try to live again, the way He did. The cross gave us a chance to do the things we wished we did, it gave us room to change.

and today i heard Him say, if having one person to die means the whole world will be saved, why not? i'd give my life for the lives of the world.

thank you Jesus, for dying on the cross, for me.
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pictures of us up for grabs
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*spent so much time trying to figure out how to put the photos like dez did for the batam trip, but couldn't. this is the best i can do. can put the pics but too big. so click on the url if u want the pics.