Friday, November 6, 2015

What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do

There’s nothing worse than a Catch-22.  If you’ve read the American novel by the same title authored by Joseph Heller, you understand what I mean.



 The phrase “Catch-22” refers to a situation from which you cannot seemingly escape because you have two conflicting conditions that contradict each other.  For example, you’ve locked yourself out of your house and need a key to get in, but you left the key inside the house. 

Another way of describing a Catch-22 is to say that you are going around in circles. 

 Sometimes we face decisions in life where we keep going around in circles. We don’t know what to do about a situation, but we know we must do something.  

 So, what do you do when you don’t know what to do?

 Here are some tips that will help you:

 1) When in doubt, don’t.  In other words, do not make a decision until you have peace about it. Satan would like nothing more than to push you into a decision that you are not ready to make. If you have to make an important decision, take it to the Lord and ask Him for wisdom. He promises to give it to you generously (James 1:5). Then wait until you have peace in your spirit.

 2) Seek the counsel of Godly people who know you. They may be your parents or some older, mature Christians in your church. Tell them about the decision you are facing, and get their input. They have walked the road of life farther than you have and may have encountered the very same potholes and minefields that you are now going through.

 3) Trust that God will show you the right decision to make. One of my favorite Scripture verses is Psalm 32:8: “I will instruct you and teach you the way to go. I will watch over you and be your advisor.” What better advisor to have than Holy Spirit! If you listen for His voice and obey it, you will never make a wrong decision.
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Copyright 2015 by Dr. MaryAnn Diorio. All Rights Reserved.

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  • You need to have a desire to tell others about Jesus wherever you go and whenever you can.
  • You need to commit to following Jesus by reading the Bible and praying every day and by obeying Jesus' command to love Him and to love your neighbor.
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Tuesday, November 3, 2015

How Can I Be Saved?

“Are you saved?” A young girl asked me this question when I was 22 years old. No one had ever asked me that question before. Worst of all, I had no clue what she meant.

 “I’m sorry. I don’t know what you mean,” I answered her as politely as I could.


She went on to explain that her question meant had I accepted Jesus Christ as my Savior and Lord.

 When I told her no, she began explaining that Jesus Christ died for my sins and that in order to spend eternity with him after I die, I would need to accept His free gift of salvation. In other words, I would need to be born again.

 I panicked. After all, I belonged to a mainline church, and I had never even heard of the term “born again.” So, I kindly said to her, “I’m__________, and my church has never mentioned being born again. I’m sorry. It’s not for me.”

 While her face grew sad at my refusal, her eyes shone with love. A supernatural love that I had never seen before in the eyes of any human being. 

 The girl’s name was Margo. And I know she prayed for me, because three years later, I was born again.

 And my whole life changed for the better!

 Maybe you go to church and think that you are saved. But going to church no more makes you a follower of Jesus Christ than going to a barn makes you a horse. 

 Jesus said that unless a person is born again, she cannot enter the Kingdom of God (John 3:3).  To be born again is to invite Jesus Christ into your life to be your Savior and your Lord. 

 It is one thing to believe in Jesus  Christ with your head. It is quite another thing to believe in Jesus Christ with your heart.

If you have never invited Jesus Christ into your heart, do so now. Here is a simple prayer you can pray:

 Lord Jesus, I come to You just as I am. I ask You to forgive me of my sins. I invite you now into my life to be my Savior and my Lord. Make of me what You created me to me. In Your Name I pray. Amen.

 If you prayed this prayer, please write to me at drmaryann@maryanndiorio.com. I’d like to send you a free booklet I’ve written to help you begin your walk with Jesus.

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Copyright 2015 by Dr. MaryAnn Diorio. All Rights Reserved.

To Become a Gabriel Girl, you need to qualify as follows:
  • You need to be born again. This means that you have accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Savior and the Lord of your life.If you don't know how to do this, click here.
  • You need to have a desire to tell others about Jesus wherever you go and whenever you can.
  • You need to commit to following Jesus by reading the Bible and praying every day and by obeying Jesus' command to love Him and to love your neighbor.
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