Counsel #7 — Trust God’s Promises

Picture: Counsel #7 — Trust God’s PromisesCFL 17.1

We’ve established that there is a future, a wonderful future with God in His heaven of peace, happiness, connection, love, purpose and meaning.CFL 17.2

Naturally, the next question is, “How can I be sure to be there?” After all, if we are uncertain about our eligibility to be in heaven, that’s just one more thing about the future to fear!^{[14]https://www.amazingfacts.org/news-and-features/inside-report/magazine/id/10785/t/the-promises-of-god}CFL 17.3

Fortunately, Jesus assures us that perfect love casts out fear (see 1 John 4:18).CFL 17.4

“Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.” Philippians 1:6 NKJVCFL 17.5

“It should be the determination of every soul, not so much to seek to understand all about the conditions that will prevail in the future state, as to know what the Lord requires of him in this life.”Ellen White in Counsels to Parents, Teachers, and Students, p. 249CFL 17.6

Reflect: If you live your life fully surrendered to Jesus, do you believe His promise to prepare you to live with Him forever?CFL 17.7