So what if it hurts? Come to Him!

So what if you suffer sometimes? Has somebody told you that life was supposed to be fair and pleasant? Have you ever met one single person totally satisfied with every minute of their lives?
If you think that breathing, eating, sleeping, loving and EXISTING is just PLEASURE, think again.
Are you seeking joy? Fulfillment? Happiness?
Have you found them? Or have you merely encountered them, touching just a shadow of them?
Do you really believe that you are capable of fixing your life? Of supplying it with a true, deep meaning? Can you trust yourself that much?

Or maybe, one day you realize that everything is just plain hopeless, that people you trusted failed you, that your health is deteriorating, that the meaning you were looking for is just not there, in spite of your best intentions. Have you been there? To that bottomless pit of despair? If not, consider yourself fortunate.

There is a way, but first there is a powerful realisation - you are not perfect. In fact, you are nothing but perfect. You are doomed because of your fallen nature, and you are going to die, no matter what you do on your own, unless...

Now - read on, if you really want to see the way out of this. This is not going to be easy or pleasant, but there is no other choice.

You are a sinner, my friend. A big, filthy sinner before God. You were born that way, and throughout your whole life you have been adding to that condition, day after day. Do you know what God is going to do with sinners? That's right: He is going to punish them. How?

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
(Rom 6:23)

Have you seen that?
Now look at it again:

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
(Rom 6:23)

Have you seen this? That means that you may escape the punishment, if:

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
(Joh 3:16)

It is that simple. Believe in Jesus. But this is not just an act. This is the trust and genuine change, after repentance and humbling yourself before God. You are a sinner, remember? Jesus took your sins on Himself, but you have to believe it...
And when you do, which will happen because God made you to do it, then you will have to understand what it means. He paid for your sins. He died and was risen so that you may have a new life and live in Him also. But this free gift of Grace is not cheap. It wants your life and your mind and your heart! It demands you to become Christ-like, to trust God in everything you do, to abandon your own attempts of righteousness. No more seeking your own good in your own way. No more patting yourself on the back and telling yourself how good you are. No more boasting over your own goodness. Can you manage that? Do you really hear Him calling you? Because, remember, it will cost you everything, and do not expect the world to approve of it.
And, finally - if you think that there is some other way - think again. There is no other way:

Jesus said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
(Joh 14:6)

Go to the source, the Bible, the infallible Word of God. Pray for understanding, pray for forgiveness. The Father never denies those who ask. He is able to rescue you.

"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
(Mat 5:3)

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
(Mat 5:4)

"Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
(Mat 5:5)

"Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
(Mat 5:6)

"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
(Mat 5:7)

"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
(Mat 5:8)

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
(Mat 5:9)

"Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
(Mat 5:10)

"Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.
(Mat 5:11)