How sad when people choose religion over relationship. Obviously, if people follow a religion, they’re seeking fulfillment; they’re searching for meaning in life. But they won’t find it in a man-made list of foods to eat or words to say or duties to perform. The only filler for that empty part of us is relationship with God the Father through faith in Jesus the Son. Good works might give us a reason to boast, but they’ll never give us salvation. Faith in Jesus saves.
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