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John 10:10 I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly.

Many christians have this experience. Just before we started reading the Bible, we might be feeling tired after a hard day work and very unwilling to lift up the pages. However, as we started reading the Bible and spending time before God, we experience life and we are very energized spiritually.

Jesus not only came to give believers eternal life but He wants us to experience at present this eternal life to the full - abundantly. In the past, I thought that eternal life started only when I meet the Lord after my death. However, eternal life can be experienced even right now. We can testify that when we literally lives by drawing upon His exhaustless source of joy, peace, love, patience, self-control, power, we possess the strength to endure and the ability to meet every situation.

Sometimes we may encounter difficult situations but when we turn to Him, we just have the strength to overcome. We are able to remain calm and peaceful and have the confidence that He is there leading and guiding us. John 17:3 And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.

Even though we may fail at times but if we are willing to turn to Him, we are quickly restored back to this abundant life.
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  1. jean fongJuly 11, 2010 at 1:21 AM

    Hi Iris, Jesus himself taught us to pray, Thy Kingdom come. So we are bringing Heaven down to earth. We can experience Heaven now! Amen.

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