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Throw It Away
by Ron Sutton

I'm glad you didn't throw me away. Now I hope you will take time to read me. If you're like most people, you have a lot of questions you would like to have answered: Questions like, "Who am I?" "Why am I here?" "What does the future hold?" "What's life all about anyway?"

I used to ask the same questions. I often found myself sighing, "There's got to be more to life than this." There was an empty, unfilled feeling inside of me, a lonely ache in my heart. I tried just about everything to fill up that emptiness but nothing worked.

I was depressed, lonely, confused . . . and the merry-go-round I was riding on wouldn't stop to let me off! I was ready to give up on life. After trying everything I could think of there was still something missing. My life had no meaning. The emptiness was still there.

After trying everything else I turned to God for help. I was born again when I received Jesus as my Lord and Savior. He answered my questions. He filled the emptiness in my heart. He gave me peace, love and happiness. And I know He wants to do the same thing for you!

The Bible says that "God loved the world so much that He gave His only Son so that anyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16). Jesus said of Himself, "I am the Way - yes, and the Truth and the Life, No one can come to the Father except by Ale" (John 14:6). He said, "I have come that you might have life and have it abundantly" (John 10:10).

I'm glad you didn't throw this tract away. But now you're faced with another decision. You can throw away your chance to receive the abundant life Christ can give, or you can do what I did . . . repent of your sins, ask God to forgive you and accept Jesus as your personal Savior.

Don't throw away God's offer ... "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 6:23).

Have you decided to accept God's offer?
Here's how to do it.
Believe on the Lord Jesus (Romans 10:9)
Repent or turn from your old way of life (Luke 13:3)
Confess your sins and ask God to forgive you (1 John 1:9)
Ask Jesus to save you (Romans 10:13)

If you are really sincere, say a prayer like this one:

God. I know I'm a sinner and I need forgiveness. I ask you to forgive my sins. Jesus, I open the door of my life to you and receive you as my Savior.

Are your sins really forgiven? Did Jesus really come into your life? Here's what the Bible says: "If we confess our sins He forgives us and cleanses us from all unrighteousness"(l John 1:9) "Behold I (Jesus) stand at the door and knock. If anyone opens the door I will come in." (Revelations 3:20) This is just the beginning of a new life for you. Try to find a good church, or Christian center, where you can share your experience with other Christians.

Victory Tabernacle
406 West Main Street Festus, MO 63028

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