Baptismal waters.....19 years today as a Baptist but also as Baby

Today 19 years ago I entered the Baptismal waters where I was worried they would drown me because my sins were many.  But I realize that it is a process that was my public declaration to God of my love for him because so much had happened that I needed that reminder as 16 year old adult that I was.  I mean it was a romantic idea that I could be a new creation in Christ and start again.  God brought me to a Baptist church but I never denied my Catholic up-bringing becasue there I learned reverence.  But in these last few days as I have conversations with many wonderful catholic people I think this society makes Catholics feel like that is not legit.  It is in my book.  Gosh do I remember my first communion and I still hold on to that invitation that Christ made to me to partake in this blessed sacrament.  I guess what I am saying is we all need a moment like a wedding, baptism, graduation a post mark of an achievement.  But the important thing for me even 19 years later is that I am a daughter of God and that DAILY I SEEK TO HAVE A PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP.  Because guess what I am a sinner saved by grace.  I am in need of God and his GRACE is sufficient for me and all of us who seek him!  So seek your God and dare to find faith, hope and love!!!! 

"The place to start is with a sober reminder of the consequences of sin. What happens when I fail to resist temptation? James 1:15 says, "it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death."

I am so grateful to God that even when I am a Hot Mess, ever since I surrendered totally to Him and continue to surrender He Provides a way out.  I have seen how this month when I especially wanted to give up God is holding on to me.....The thing is we have to heed Gods' warning and not let the enemy isolate us!!! Our God is faithful even when we are not!!!!  Let's not lose our focus when for all we know t he blessing is at HAND! For we are all more than conquerors in Christ Jesus!!!
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1 Corinthians 10:6-13 (New International Version)

 ⁶ Now these things occurred as examples to keep us from setting our hearts on evil things as they did. ⁷ Do not be idolaters, as some of them were; as it is written: “The people sat down to eat and drink and got up to indulge in revelry.”^[a] 8 We should not commit sexual immorality, as some of them did—and in one day twenty-three thousand of them died. ⁹ We should not test Christ,^[b] as some of them did—and were killed by snakes. ¹⁰ And do not grumble, as some of them did—and were killed by the destroying angel.

 ¹¹ These things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the culmination of the ages has come. ¹² So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! ¹³ No temptation^[c] has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted^[d] beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted,^[e] he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

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