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The Big Question
>I grew up going to church every Sunday with my parents. We went to a German traditional church.
>Most weeks, I didn't think much about what was going to happen at church, but this Sunday I was full of anticipation and excitement.
>The pastor was going to answer the question that I was interested in: What do you do when things in your life go all wrong?
>I was very excited to hear what the anwer to this question would be. The pastor spoke first in German and then.. finally, started talking in English.
What could wrong
>The pastor was a kind man with horn-rimmed glasses and a ring of hair around his head. He spoke about the uncertainty of our lives here on earth.
>He talked about losing friends and family to death and disease - I felt anxious as I thought of losing my family.
>He talked about the uncertainty of the weather - crops that could fail due to drought or hail - I felt anxious again as I thought about my father who was a farmer.
>What would I do if things went wrong?
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Is there an answer?
>Finally, the pastor told us about one thing that never changes - never goes wrong...
>It was Jesus Christ. He is the same today as he was yesterday and will be exactly the same tommorrow.
>I knew that I wanted a friend like Jesus to be with me through everything in my life that could go wrong. I closed my eyes so I could focus and I bowed my head and prayed.
>I asked Jesus to forgive me for the things in my life that I had done that were sinful - disobedience to my parents, hurting my brother, my selfishness...
>I knew from that moment on that I had an everlasting friend, who would be there at every turn - not just when things went wrong.
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Now I feel safe
>I still feel safe. Jesus has been there with me through many tough times and good times.
>I felt his comfort and peace when my dad died - I was 18 years old.
>I knew he was with me through all the stresses of university - the exams, the failures, the relationship strains.
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The Bible in my life:
>I have found comfort, peace and hope through God's Word, the Bible.
>"The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on himin truth" (Psalm 145:18).
>"Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall" (Psalm 55:22)
>"And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus' (Philippians 4:7)
>Jesus said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you" (Hebrews 13:5)
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