you need Jesus... i need Jesus.

you know what i hate?
i hate the fact that the phrase, "You need Jesus," has become offensive to hear.

it may be harsh to tell somebody that he or she needs Jesus, but i believe it is the truth.

I NEED JESUS.

does that mean i don't have Jesus?

i would say, "yes and no." I believe in Jesus and i want so bad for him to be more real in my life, but a lot of times, i don't even think about Jesus. i do not like that about myself, but i am just being open and honest. i would venture to say that most people (even Christians) are lost a lot of the time. And by lost, i mean that they don't see Jesus, or don't hear Him, or aren't looking for Him, or listening to Him, or can't find Him, or whatever that time in one's life is labeled as. If we are lost, what are we lost to? Jesus? I don't think so, i would say that, sometimes,we lose Jesus. If we were perfect, we wouldn't, but we're not perfect. That sucks, but the truth it is. And when this happens, what should we do? Need Jesus. Yearn for Jesus. Struggle and search for Jesus.

am i saying that somebody can or can't lose their salvation?

i don't know. i don't think so, but who knows. i think it's far more necessary to ask ourselves how we live a life where we don't have to wonder and can just know. i'm not as elloquent with words as you may think, so i would do a horrible duty of defending either side of this argument.

so, i'm sorry if i offended you, but you do need Jesus. i mean it out of love and i know it doesn't seem that way, but that's because i tend to be an a-hole most of the time when i'm not thinking about what God wants me to say. i'll try not to be an a-hole so much, but it's really difficult for me becaus i don't think much. i really do mean this out of love for you, for myself, and for God.

shalom.