Christ_empowered
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a (very helpful, godly man) cousin emailed me that advice. ok...more than once...several times. 
--by His grace-- I'm getting there. Its...difficult, of course. The "problems" in my life were really the same as any other unrepentant human being, pre-conversion. The solution remains the same: Jesus Christ, Himself.
The "junk" that surrounds me now is minimal, compared to...what the world had (and has!) for me, what hell would be like...
its just...what I have to contend with, right now, and its often -not- pleasant. I'm taunted, in these passive aggressive ways...less loud yelling and threats of violence (over 9 years ago, now, I moved out of a small apartment after the weed dealer next door threatened to shoot me...I'd been saved maybe 1 or 2 weeks?), and more...
talking, just loudly enough for me to hear...psych labels, enemies' names (I have lots of them, lol), junk from a past that is no longer on my official "rap sheet" (long story...God is merciful! small towns...not so much...), and...and...
-sigh- The -BIG- deal is that Jesus has seen fit to save and forgive me. Everything else is truly secondary, and fleeting. No one lives indefinitely, here on earth. Healed of cancer (or...any number of other illnesses?) ? awesome! Heaven is...infinitely more important, but do enjoy the acts of God here on this earth, of course. moving on...
please pray for me to get focused, more and more. Thanks.
--by His grace-- I'm getting there. Its...difficult, of course. The "problems" in my life were really the same as any other unrepentant human being, pre-conversion. The solution remains the same: Jesus Christ, Himself.
The "junk" that surrounds me now is minimal, compared to...what the world had (and has!) for me, what hell would be like...
its just...what I have to contend with, right now, and its often -not- pleasant. I'm taunted, in these passive aggressive ways...less loud yelling and threats of violence (over 9 years ago, now, I moved out of a small apartment after the weed dealer next door threatened to shoot me...I'd been saved maybe 1 or 2 weeks?), and more...
talking, just loudly enough for me to hear...psych labels, enemies' names (I have lots of them, lol), junk from a past that is no longer on my official "rap sheet" (long story...God is merciful! small towns...not so much...), and...and...
-sigh- The -BIG- deal is that Jesus has seen fit to save and forgive me. Everything else is truly secondary, and fleeting. No one lives indefinitely, here on earth. Healed of cancer (or...any number of other illnesses?) ? awesome! Heaven is...infinitely more important, but do enjoy the acts of God here on this earth, of course. moving on...
please pray for me to get focused, more and more. Thanks.