Why am I so lonely?
Why do I feel empty and unfulfilled?
Why do I feel like I was made for a perfect relationship yet I can't find it?

The answer to these questions can be found in how you regard Truth.We live in a culture that has abandoned absolutes. That same culture tells us there is no certain, knowable truth. It's a culture that claims there is no "one" religion that is right, but "whatever suits the individual is 'right' for them" - you know, a "user-friendly" religion. Yet, that culture is a hypocrite of its own ideaology.

Imagine having a deadly cancer that is destroying your body. You go to the doctor to get a specific remedy for the disease but he tells you that anything will do the job. He tells you to go down to your local pharmacy and buy anything on the shelf that "looks" good or "feels" good to you. Two things will eventually happen: you will die and the doctor will have a law suit on his hands. Why? Because we live in a "sue-happy" society that demands precision, absolutes, and specifics when it comes to the practice of medicine. If a doctor doesn't narrow the options down to the absolute perfect "life-saving" remedy, his career is on the line.

It's amazing how we demand precision from our doctors, auto mechanics, and dentists, yet can be so flippant with spirituality like its a gumball in Willy Wonka's candy factory - whatever flavor best suits you. When dealing with spirituality, this is not gumballs and its not a head cold. It is a life-and-death issue! Your eternal destiny hangs in the balance of how you approach your spirituality.

We are not talking about religion. New religions are being formed every day and many of them are now coming out of Hollywood. Religion is built upon the traditions of men. Religion is man's best attempts to get to a holy God and in some cases form their own god by being morally good or practicing rituals. Religion always fails to meet the approval of God because it is more about coming to God on man’s terms rather than God’s. TRUTH, on the other hand, is God's attempt to reach mankind - a fallen humanity incapable of reaching God on its own. You can choose man's way (religion), or you can choose God's way (Truth). Religion will always leave you empty. But when you come to God on His terms the emptiness in your heart will be filled.

Truth says that God wants to know you in a personal and intimate way:"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life." John 3:16 (NKJV)

But there is a problem with every human being. It's a spiritual cancer and you are infected with it whether you feel the symptoms or not. Truth reveals that every living person has fallen short of God's standards (Romans 3:23). We call it imperfection but God calls it "sin." God also says, "the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 6:23 (NKJV)

Religion cannot cure you of this disease. Only God's precise remedy will heal the wound this spiritual cancer has made. "But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him." Romans 5:8-9 (NKJV)

"And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent." John 17:3 (NKJV)

It's not enough to just know that Truth exists - you must act on it! God says "If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved." Romans 10:9-10 (NLT)

A genuine relationship with God can only begin when you accept the truth that you have a spiritual cancer that only Jesus can heal. Make this your prayer of faith to begin that relationship with God:

"God - Thank you for showing me your Truth. I realize I have an emptiness that only you can fill. I admit that I have sinned and failed you. I realize and confess that you sent your son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross - to pay the penalty for my sin. Forgive me of my sin and come into my heart. From this moment on, I confess Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior. Now help me by the power of the Holy Spirit to walk in your Truth. Amen."

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