Jesus is my Savior! He came into my life and made it count for something! It’s absolutely amazing that Jesus would save me, not because of righteous works that I do, but because of His mercy! (Titus 3:5) I mean, when I really stop and think about the fact that Jesus loves me, forgives me and restores me – I just can’t get over it!
I still to this day do not know what He saw in me! I’m not down on myself, in fact, I kinda like myself. But I know that I am not anywhere near as good, cool or smart as I like to think I am. Jesus does not focus on what I am – His focus is on what and who I can be!
I can’t understand how He could love me! I like to think of myself as a pretty lovable dude, but the truth is: I can be very unlovable! I don’t get out of bed in the morning – clean, smooth and charming! Jesus sees me when I am dirty, rough and disgusting and He still loves me! Jesus does not look at my failures and flaws – Jesus looks at my potential and appreciates me for me and all that I can be with Him!
I won’t ever be able to repay Him! When I think about all that Jesus has done for me – I will never be able to repay Him! I can never live good enough, long enough to even come close to giving back to Jesus all that He has given to me! He saved me, not because of what I had done, not because of what I had not done. He saved me – simply because He loves me and has an amazing plan for my life! My salvation and right relationship are not based in any way on me, but all on Him and His mercy!
Because of His mercy – I don’t get what I deserve! Because of His grace – I get what I don’t deserve! Jesus made it possible for me to be reborn and renewed by the Holy Spirit. I just can’t get over it and I hope I never do!
Michael Joe Harvell 
REBORN, RENEWED, REJOYCING! AMEN.
WE ARE SO BLESSED TO HAVE YOU TO GUIDE US ON OUR SPIRITUAL JOURNEY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVING COMMITMENT TO CHIRST.
There’s no greater love than that of JESUS!!! I am so glad I have him in my heart.
Facing life with Jesus alongside me makes living worth the effort. You constantly remind me to measure myself against the Jesus plumbline. That helps me to keep my perspective right.
I can’t get over Him either! How He can use ME as part of His plan, as defective a vessel as I am. I just think about the Hands of the Potter, constantly reshaping, and reworking to perfect the “vessel”. Then I think of the trials and how each one shapes and perfects us just alittle more to his glory. James 1:1-4…My favorite verse of encouragement when the “stuff” starts getting to me. I just think about how much He has BLESSED ME throughout my life. Where I came from and “but for the Grace of God”, where I would be now without him. NOW THAT’S SHOUTIN’ TERRITORY! I’m “oozin'”!!!!_We are sooo glad to be at Northwood! T. =)
Wow
So very HArd to understand, how JHE can use me, in the simplest things I do , he is using me, Man oh man!