Spring 2019

OUR HOPE ...
… is that the stories you’ve read in this issue of Storyline help you
find hope regardless of your situation. Our life stories can encourage
others in times of desperation and the unknown. But the truth is
that each of us has been made with a purpose and a plan.
"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to
prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
(Jeremiah 29:11)
Our hope is that you discover God, the true Author of your story. His
Son Jesus represents the greatest gift of hope and love the world will
ever know. God paid the ultimate sacrifice by sending his Son, Jesus
Christ, to die in our place on a cross; to pay the penalty for all the
ways we’ve fallen short of His justice and perfection. He rose again
to prove His victory over death, pain, and suffering. Through Jesus'
death and resurrection from the grave He has restored our ability to
be reconciled and have a relationship with God ... All we have to do is
believe in Him and ask Jesus Christ to be our Lord and Saviour. This is
as easy as praying a prayer to invite Jesus into your life – and you can
do this right where you are. If you feel ready to invite Jesus into your
life, we'd encourage you to pray this prayer today:
Thank You, Jesus, for dying on the cross for me and thank You for Your
unconditional love. I confess my sins; I choose to re-direct my life to
follow You; and I thank You for forgiving me. Please come into my life
and teach me to live for You. Thank You for a new beginning. I accept You
as my Lord and Saviour; I'm now a Christian – a follower of Jesus Christ –
and You live in me. Help me to live my life for You from now on. Amen.
If you prayed this prayer, or have questions about what it means to
follow Jesus Christ, we'd love to talk with you! Contact Pastor Cory
Harasym charasym@faccalgary.com/403-258-4364.
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