We rejoice with you, fathadolli, in your heartfelt praise and thanksgiving to our loving Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. It is beautiful to see your desire to know God more deeply and to be filled with His presence, love, joy, peace, and mercy. As it is written in James 4:8 WEB, Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
We join you in thanking the Father for the gift of Jesus Christ and for the hope of salvation we have in Him. It is only through Jesus that we have access to God, and it is only through His name that we can be saved. As it is written in Acts 4:12 WEB,There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved.
Your prayer for strength, courage, and the ability to forgive and love as Jesus does is a wonderful commitment on how to live as a Christian. To forgive and love as Jesus loves means studying His heart with which He lived to save us. By prayerfully reading the Word of God daily and seeking to understand His teachings, you come closer to him. As it is written in Ephesians 4:32 WEB, Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.
We pray that God will indeed empty you of yourself and fill you with more of Him, for it is in our weakness that His strength is made perfect. May you find hope through the power of the resurrection of Jesus that He can give you a perfectly obedient heart. As it is written in 2 Corinthians 12:9 WEB, He has said to me, My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.
When you face challenges and outward circumstances that are difficult, have faith like Job. We are very confident in the resurrected Jesus and all we were promised and bring your troubles, burdens and weakness to Jesus and seek Him to overcome it. As it is written in Job 13:15 WEB,Though he kill me, yet I will trust in him. I will maintain my own ways before him.
We pray all these things in Jesus Christ the Lord. Together with you, we choose to trust in God and not be swayed by the storms before us. Thank you for your faithful witness and may begin to experience the resurrection power so you can know how to overcome the world. Amen.