JP Lee

I have been raised with the thought that there is a God out there. But what really got my attention was an illustration with Robin Hood Flour and black ink.

Yep, flour and ink…

You see, we are all given a bowl of flour. But every time we do something wrong, we taint that bowl of flour, as if we poured ink on the flour.

With many futile attempts, we could try to stir up the flour and the heavy stain would seem to lighten, but never go away.

But there is a hope.

You see, Jesus Christ came for this very purpose. He knew we as humans couldn’t ever stop tainting up our lives with sin. We could continue to stir up the bowl, and try to hide the taint, but we know what is right and wrong. You see, Jesus Christ makes us new again, by taking away our sins, much like giving us a fresh bowl of flour. And if we let him, He can really make something beautiful out of our lives.

Well, it was a story much like the one above that made me realize that I was never going to be perfect, and that I was a person who would make mistakes. I realized this when I was very young. So when the time came around for me to become a Christian - a person who believes in God and follows Jesus Christ - I immediately took up the offer. That was back in Grade Three or so.

I’ve been a Christian since that time and I don’t think I’ve ever looked back. Over time, again and again, God would show me that He was real. I would hear stories about how God changed the lives of people by improving them, totally transforming them, and empowering them to live out their lives. God’s been real in my life too. He’s put me in a place where I know things are difficult for me, but He wants my attention and He wants me to rely on Him alone.

I can’t tell you any personal story about how I turned from a drug addict and a bad dude to a clean cut hockey superstar because it just isn’t true. But what I can say is that I’ve been fortunate to never succumb to the many pressures that adolescents face these days. And I can also say that I’ve had two family members overcome difficult medical conditions and regain their health. And I feel fortunate to be able to have kept good grades through my schooling. For these and many other things, I thank God.

What do I really hope for in this life? Check this out:

“And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.” Gen 5:24

This verse is incredible. Enoch was a man who simply walked with God. And God was pleased with him and just took him away. Enoch never tasted death. Although I think that one day I may taste death, it does not scare me. But I hope that on that day, I may look upon the face of my God and know that I have done His will in the days of my life.

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