Welcome to the blog of Pastor Alton Stone, from Simpsonville, SC. Pastor Stone is a retired Ordained Bishop of The Church of God, Cleveland, Tennessee with over 45 years of pastoral ministry.

Monday, March 17, 2014

Life Sucks

Life sucks! I hear people saying this all the time, to describe their awful journey through life. The truth is that life on this sinful planet can be unfair and tough at times, and we all need to know how to turn to God for His help.

Sometimes sinful people highjack our lives for no particular reason. Sin always robs people of their dignity and splendor. It always demeans us. We have all been wounded by other less than perfect humans, even by our family and those close to us.

Often we feel like a loser and everyone hates a loser. If you have ever felt left alone when you needed people the most then you understand what I am writing about. Yet what amazes me is that people in real need still cannot bring themselves to call on God for His help. They continue to say no to God’s great love and believe that every problem they face is their fault so they must face it alone.

One of the saddest things I do as a Pastor is to counsel with people who have been abused as children, and see them live with the lie that it was in some way their fault. No-one deliberately intends to mess up their lives. Most people are going about their lives as usual and fall into the wrong crowd or get ambushed by some evil person.

If you are in this situation today, do not believe it is your fault. Yes, you have made many mistakes, but there has been a sinister plot to destroy your life by the enemy of your soul – the devil. You must know that God sent His only son Jesus to take the punishment for your sins and to redeem you into His loving care. Stuff happens. When it does, turn to God and He will redeem you from the works of the evil one.

Jeremiah 33:3 "Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not."

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