"Retire to Jesus" - When Jesus Christ becomes your Burden Bearer

I found Jesus alone. As a child,  all I saw around me was violence, hatred and neglect, so if I had waited for Christ to be revealed to me through my parents, I probably wouldn't have been the person that I am now. I'm a teenager, and I have my own story. But that story, I think it got refined by the Light.

Seemed like Christ just walked into my life and redefined all I knew about life. That's what He actually did.  I was lonely, forsaken, wallowing in self hatred and my suicidal thoughts,  He became my best friend,  my dad, my gist partner, my go-to adviser, my lover...

I probably wouldn't have known Him this way if someone has forced "Christianity " on me.
Little wonder He says He has come for the oppressed and poor in spirit. 

When Jesus found me, I hated everyone,  even the God my mum told me about.  But He lingered and revealed to me. I had faults, secret faults, issues I had to deal with. But He chose to teach me in love. That's what He always does.
I may look too young (barely seventeen, I'm sorry if that disappoints you) but I write from my depth of experience of who God really is.

Are you scared "Christianity " is gonna take your "life" from you? I mean "worldly liberty"
"Enjoyment" that would leave you feeling empty and worthless at the end of the day.

Hm...

If you know what you want, really righteousness wouldn't be a big deal. Worldliness is a cage, I think it's more of emotional bondage, than the spiritual and then physical.

But You know one thing I cherish the most about life,
Though most times we don't get to choose our destinies, as in we don't get to chose what kind of home we'd be born into or the kind of environment,  yet we can change our destinies.  The choice is always ours to make.

Jesus isn't gonna change your situation, nor your parents, nor your school teacher, nor your social environment miraculously because you have found Him. No.
His only interest is you, my dear friend. He will change YOU. He will fix YOU and open your eyes, change what you see, open your heart and change what you perceive,  open your mind and change how you respond.

I think its high time you made things right with yourself, If you really love that "her" in the mirror. Even if you don't,  come on don't you think she deserves to be happy and free?
I think its high time you sought Him for yourself.  

Please retire to Jesus. 
Retire to Jesus.
Really you just have to believe and say something. 
Talk to Jesus!

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit. (Rom. 15:13)

Amen

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