From Pastor John Collins:
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Be willing to be open and honest about who you have been,
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“For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.” John 3:20-21 (NKJV).
Honesty is a necessity if you wish to see the kingdom of
God. It is not always needed for you to discuss your past with all those who
cross your path, but it is needed for you to be willing to acknowledge your
past with forthrightness.
When you are no longer the person that you once were and you
are that new creature and a man or woman of God then you can easily speak of
who you were as I have done and as Paul so easily spoke of the man that he was.
There is not any shame in admitting where you were when you know where you are.
It does not need to be the main focus of your life but it should not ever be
something that you hide from either.
Each person that is born on earth will have a testimony that
will be able to help another with the light of God shining on them. Each person
needs to look at who they are, who they were and who they want to be. God is
willing to forgive His children and that will only happen when you can admit
your sins and stop sinning. I know that many will say that it is not possible to
not sin but it is possible to attain righteousness in life and that does not
include sinning.
Righteousness is possible when you make every effort to
please God, to not sin and to monitor your heart and mind continuously to keep
from backsliding. A liar should no longer lie, a thief should no longer steal
and a cheater should no longer cheat. Those words should sound familiar and
each person who believes in Christ should never make excuses for their sin but
should make the effort to go and sin no more.
Be willing to be open and honest about who you have been,
trust in who you are and look forward to who you will become, in Christ.
“John answered and said, ‘A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven.’” John 3:27 (NKJV).
LOVE THAT CROSS, PASTOR JOHN COLLINS
Pastor John Collins and John Collins Ministries are
determined to change the face of Christianity and redeem the truth of the
Gospel and the word of God.
You can hear Pastor John Collins broadcast on AM and FM
stations across the USA. John Collins
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needs to hear the truth of God and Jesus. This world needs to hear and
understand what the rules are in order to get to heaven. They aren’t preached and they aren’t taught,
and it’s time for people to hear to hear that truth. Pastor John Collins and John Collins
Ministries is bringing that message with passion and fervor. Take the time to listen. If you want to reach Pastor John Collins,
contact him for preaching, prayer, revival, guest speaking at jcollinsministries@gmail.com. We need
to get it right.
