ahavaenoch

The first commandment in the Bible is to, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your mind, all your soul, and strength."
          	
          	First time I heard it, I thought God is kinda selfish. Sorry, Lord.
          	
          	But after I received the Holy Spirit who came to dwell inside me, that was the moment I felt arms embracing me like a warm blanket. I felt loved and relieved. That peace was something I can't compare anything with.
          	
          	The second commandment is to love your neighbor as yourself which was "impossible" to me. I'm telling you, nobody can. But it was necessary so I asked Jesus to teach me how to love others. Sounds ridiculous but I knew he'd teach me.
          	
          	He simply said, follow my commands.
          	I was like, okay. There was nothing wrong.
          	
          	I kept reading the Bible and filled myself with his commandments. It always impressed me how Jesus loved everyone. He moved full of compassion. Even when I was in dirt, he particularly called my name and said, I love you very much.
          	
          	So time passed and I saw the 9 fruits of the Holy Spirit getting born inside of me.
          	
          	I always hated my parents for many things and I could justify them easily to God that I wasn't wrong but every time I'd see them, he always said to my heart, "Honor your father and your mother." I did. For my siblings, he said, "Mention them in your prayers," I did, for my friends, he said, "Forgive them all and pray for them," I couldn't deny, for my neighbor who practically did black magic, he said, "forgive her, pray so that her eyes may be opened," it was shocking! but I did bc I was growing up in love with Jesus so much that I'd do everything he'd tell me. Any person I'd meet, he said, "pray for her/him."
          	Finally, through the book of Ezekiel, he asked me if I'd like to stand in the gap and pray for others and I obeyed, not for any reward but only bc I wanted to keep him happy inside of me.

ahavaenoch

 I'm telling you, no good deed of yours will make him live inside you. It's his love that is selfless, that's why he comes. But it says, do not grieve the Holy Spirit, and it touched me so much that I'm afraid of hurting him. He's really sensitive, very gentle. Idk why he chose to live with a person as cruel as me (I could watch someone wallow in their own blood and do nothing!) But he changed me.
          	  
          	  I've never loved my parents or anyone as much as I've loved after loving Jesus.
          	  Every day he guides me and every time I do stupid things, he'd forgive me so easily like it never happened!
          	  
          	  It makes me feel like... Lord, what kind of a God are you? Your love amazes me.
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ahavaenoch

The first commandment in the Bible is to, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your mind, all your soul, and strength."
          
          First time I heard it, I thought God is kinda selfish. Sorry, Lord.
          
          But after I received the Holy Spirit who came to dwell inside me, that was the moment I felt arms embracing me like a warm blanket. I felt loved and relieved. That peace was something I can't compare anything with.
          
          The second commandment is to love your neighbor as yourself which was "impossible" to me. I'm telling you, nobody can. But it was necessary so I asked Jesus to teach me how to love others. Sounds ridiculous but I knew he'd teach me.
          
          He simply said, follow my commands.
          I was like, okay. There was nothing wrong.
          
          I kept reading the Bible and filled myself with his commandments. It always impressed me how Jesus loved everyone. He moved full of compassion. Even when I was in dirt, he particularly called my name and said, I love you very much.
          
          So time passed and I saw the 9 fruits of the Holy Spirit getting born inside of me.
          
          I always hated my parents for many things and I could justify them easily to God that I wasn't wrong but every time I'd see them, he always said to my heart, "Honor your father and your mother." I did. For my siblings, he said, "Mention them in your prayers," I did, for my friends, he said, "Forgive them all and pray for them," I couldn't deny, for my neighbor who practically did black magic, he said, "forgive her, pray so that her eyes may be opened," it was shocking! but I did bc I was growing up in love with Jesus so much that I'd do everything he'd tell me. Any person I'd meet, he said, "pray for her/him."
          Finally, through the book of Ezekiel, he asked me if I'd like to stand in the gap and pray for others and I obeyed, not for any reward but only bc I wanted to keep him happy inside of me.

ahavaenoch

 I'm telling you, no good deed of yours will make him live inside you. It's his love that is selfless, that's why he comes. But it says, do not grieve the Holy Spirit, and it touched me so much that I'm afraid of hurting him. He's really sensitive, very gentle. Idk why he chose to live with a person as cruel as me (I could watch someone wallow in their own blood and do nothing!) But he changed me.
            
            I've never loved my parents or anyone as much as I've loved after loving Jesus.
            Every day he guides me and every time I do stupid things, he'd forgive me so easily like it never happened!
            
            It makes me feel like... Lord, what kind of a God are you? Your love amazes me.
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ahavaenoch

Hey readers and authors!
          
          I had to abandon my old accounts on Instagram and I've made a new one. I'll try not to freak out and delete this one, too, in distress and tears but I'll try to preserve it as much as possible.
          
          Please, follow me there, (those who are inactive, please don't, I'm tired of liars in my life and I'm saying this straight.)
          
          My IG is @wattpad.ahava
          
          Thanks for paying attention. Also, if time permits, pray for me!
          
          Thank you again :) have a great day! 

ahavaenoch

@elodiezielle ofc I love you too :)
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elodiezielle

@ahavaenoch wish I could follow u there but I don't even use ig.. it's way too annoying but I honestly love u very much. God bless u. Girl you've become my fav
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ahavaenoch

@author_arya20 no, I know, dear. I literally admire you for being kind to me straightaway without expecting my support in return. And Amen for the blessing. God bless you too :) 
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non-sensical

Love your books darling! May I interest in few of my books? If your free do read them! Thanxxxx

ahavaenoch

@non-sensical :) it's just that it's hard for me to tolerate lies so I ask directly. And yeah, thank you for the praise. Hope you enjoy reading them :) 
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non-sensical

I just saw them and added them in my list. LOL! You get quiet defensive even if i am praising you! 
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ahavaenoch

@non-sensical have you even read my books?
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ahavaenoch

Your own righteousness won't take you to heaven!
          
          No matter how many mountains you climb, how many times you sprinkle the water of the national river on your head, how much food sacrificed to idols you eat, how many goats or lambs you sacrifice, how many times you wash your face with water that 'you' consider holy, you won't go to heaven just bc of doing those awkward things.
          
          The only way to heaven is Jesus as he said, "I'm the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
          
          I got this verse this morning and I'm sure it's for me and all of us as it says, "And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among people by which we must be saved."—Acts 4:12.
          
          For God has provided the world with no alternative for salvation. The name alone of Jesus can give you salvation. God doesn't want you to boast in front of Him about your 'deeds' for no human can do it. God opposes the arrogant but to humble, He gives grace.
          
          I've noticed that people nowadays are so haughty that they won't receive Jesus. They don't want to bow before Him but they should know He's the only one who'd make their knees tremble and give up! At the name of Jesus, every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess that He is the Lord.
          
          Surely, when He will come to judge the world, people will bow and tongues will stutter but why should they wait for that moment? It'll be the day of great judgment. Escape the wrath of God if you're wise enough.
          
          Believe in the sacrifice of Jesus that he lived, died, and was raised from the dead. Jesus is God and bc He loves us all, He came and walked among His own creation. Could you believe that? The Lord who keeps the world over the span of His palm humbled Himself and descended among His people to die for all. That's why His name was exalted above all names. In the name of Jesus, we receive salvation.
          
          Believe in Him because He loves you.

ahavaenoch

I had to write it and I got reminded of it five times and the fifth time, I didn't want to ignore it.
          
          I've seen that people don't even why salvation is important. Some people are so carnal that they have no concern about their souls or spirits.
          
          As I shared my goal with a girl, telling her that I wish to save souls from going to hell by telling them the good news aka the Gospel, she was like, Why do you care?" And I was deeply shaken by seeing her ignorance that she really doesn't care about her soul. I was like, WHAT?
          
          Even I was afraid of hell even when I wasn't baptized in the Holy Spirit!
          
          Why people aren't afraid of going to hell? I'm not scaring anybody but don't you care about your souls? Life on earth is a speck of dust while eternity is like a never-ending wilderness. Do you get the difference? This life on earth is only a maximum of 120 years old. But your life in hell or heaven is your destiny! There you'll stop, dear.
          
          In heaven, you'll see the face of God while in hell, there's pain, fire, darkness, and worms.
          
          I have a lot to share but I'll share with you the good news that now, you can get salvation and it's free.
          
          Believe in the son of God, Jesus. Believe that he came, lived, died, and was raised from the dead on the third day. Just like him, those who believe in him will rise from the dead. The only way to heaven is Jesus alone as he said, "I'm the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." The Father is in heaven and Jesus is the way.
          
          So believe him. He loves you and cares about you. By dying on the cross, he's taken all your sins!
          
          Believe in him.

elodiezielle

@ahavaenoch so bad (for those ppl)... Ofc may.they get someone else :)
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ahavaenoch

@elodiezielle no wonder. I lose followers whenever I post about Jesus on my board lol. I feel bad for them. If not me, I wish they find someone else to share the Gospel with them 
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elodiezielle

@ahavaenoch trust me they make fun but I take it as an opportunity 
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ahavaenoch

This morning I was reminded of something amazing!
          
          It was when one afternoon I remembered a girl & the injustice being done to her. I started talking to God about her & suddenly I felt heaviness troubling my chest. I begin to weep for her for her life was ruined after marrying a man 50+while she was just a teen. He was a rapi*t and no doubt he'd have taken advantage of her,too. Who knows?
          I begin to pray for girls like her, to women & to old ladies. I can ask many things for them but the most amazing can be; if I pray for their spirits and souls to be get & they can have eternal life.
          
          After that, I got up and thanked Him. The same evening, I was with my friend & we saw a lady who was talking to someone over the phone. My friend told me that the Holy Spirit was guiding her to share the Gospel with her.
          
          I was reluctant. Bc she looked dangerous and rude and was busy, ofc. I was like, Really? 
          She told me, Yeah! The Holy Spirit wants us to share the gospel with her. Now c'mon!
          
          Though I wasn't even willing, we went to her and started telling her about Jesus,that how much He loves & wants to save her soul & the spirit. 
          I thought she wasn't even goin' to listen to us but what she told us after what shocking!
          She started crying & told us about her life. She was the second woman in her husband's life & wasn't being treated well but she believed Jesus and said, Yes, I'm ready to believe Him He's real God. Bc she was going through very bad moments & honestly, when you break, your eyes open. She knew who could save her.
          
          I was so glad that we went to her & I totally forgot that I even prayed before leaving my house. But just look at it! How amazingly He answers our prayers!
          
          It was then almost a week passed when He reminded me that I prayed and it gave Him access to show us a miracle. Wow. Praise God!
          
          I saw Him working another time and even now I get to hear the answers of my prayers.
          
          Oh, He's so loving & kind!

DreLeonWrites

I need to read all of this after work
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ahavaenoch

So the way it was when Jesus came.
            
            Those people who considered themselves righteous were seeking a chance to kill Him. While the sinners and the tax collectors were welcoming Him wholeheartedly. They invited Him for dinner and loved to listen to Him talking about the kingdom of heaven. Who goes to heaven then? The oppressed ones, the sinners, the tax collectors. Bc even if they sinned, they knew within themselves that they were wrong but they knew that no righteous deed could save them. They needed forgiveness, not a trip to mountains or a few drops of some cold water. It was in Jesus so they believed Him and followed Him, leaving all what they had and distributed their wealth among poor people.
            
            Jesus tells a parable; there was a Pharisee who came to the temple of God. He thanked God said that he's a good man and he always gives 1/10th of his income and the first fruits of his field to the temple of God. He fasts and prays for hours.
            But there was a tax collector who entered the temple,too. He knew he was wrong and in that huge guilt, he couldn't look up towards God or say anything. He just said that he was sorry for everything and he just needs His forgiveness. He said that he isn't good and a sinful man but God, being merciful and compassionate, can forgive him.
            Now Jesus declared that the tax collector went home forgiven! But the Pharisee received no forgiveness (not bc God didn't want to forgive him but only bc that Pharisee needed NO forgiveness. In his own eyes, he was a righteous person). Well, such people are already guilty bc of being haughty.
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ahavaenoch

I felt sorry for that woman bc I always pity them. Women have to go through a lot. From her childhood to the moment she's old (I saw the situation of my granny when my grandpa died). But I'm really happy that she was broken enough to know who can save her.
            
            There are some people who think they need no repentance bc they're are righteous enough to go to heaven. But there are some people too who are broken by this world. This world has snatched a lot from them and they're left with nothing. They're so oppressed and in a hurry to end their lives that they only need one chance to see the truth and they know in their hearts that one ray of hope can make them alive. They have nothing to lose so when God enters their lives, they receive Him wholeheartedly. In pain, they seem to see the truth. Their flesh has lost battles in this world and honestly, when you die in flesh, you see the Spirit! That's a jackpot in those people's lives.
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