Is An RV Business For You?
September 5, 2011
by Jaimie Hall Bruzenakas appeared on RV Home Yet?
In the other article, “Entrepreneurs take niche goods, services to road for customers’ convenience,” three entrepreneurs are featured: an RV mobile repair business, a mobile car detailing service, and a mobile custom tanning and salon. The last does custom air-brush tanning. According to the article, what helps a mobile business succeed is finding the right niche or having high quality if you’re providing service in a broader specialty. Maybe the party bus in the first article is a niche that doesn’t jive with the market.
How does this apply to RVers who want to travel in their RVs rather than be based in one community? Having a mobile business isn’t as easy. For professions such as cosmetology that requires a license in each state, a mobile business would not work as well. Plus, a beautician relies on developing a clientele. Moving around frequently would not allow that to happen unless you came each year during a certain season. For example, some who cuts hair and spends each winter in the same snowbird park would be able to develop a clientele over time.
Another restriction is getting the word out. If you travel constantly, people may not see you enough to get familiar with you. Often customers need to see you or hear about you several times before feeling comfortable enough to buy from you. If you were parked at an RV park for a while, you would need permission from the owner, who might want a cut. And, you probably will need a local business license or at least a tax ID to run a business there.
The mobile businesses I’ve seen work provide services for RVs, such as mobile repair, repairing windshields, computer repair, and cleaning carpets. They may have a sign on their RV or their tow or toad, letting RVers know about their business. Some set up at RV events or at RV gathering places like Quartzsite, AZ in January. I’ve also met RVers who cut hair and give massages, but they do it by word of mouth since they are not licensed. Keep in mind if you offer services at RV rallies, you may be required to get a booth. There are always costs of doing business!
If you tow a cargo trailer or even have a toy hauler converted into some sort of workshop, there are more possibilities. Just pick a business that doesn’t need a state license and make sure you follow the state and local regulations for paying business license fees and taxes. Knowing lots of RVers or going to rallies or where they gather also helps. It could be a viable way to make a living on the road.
Jaimie Hall Bruzenak
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RV Dampness & Humidity
August 20, 2011
by Rae Crothers
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Dampness, humidity, and condensation in an RV may lead to mold and mildew, which can quickly take over the RV and make it uninhabitable. Unless they are parked in a very dry climate, most RVers would benefit from some suggestions on how to reduce the dampness, humidity, and condensation that is threatening their RV.
Windows
While all window types are subject to condensation, single pane windows are especially prone to it. Condensation occurs when the inside of the window is warm while the outside is cold. An easy way to insulate windows is to add window film. The shrinking type of film is applied seasonally and then removed, but there are also more permanent films which can not only improve the energy efficiency of the window, but also add privacy.
A window or roof hatch should also be left open a crack for ventilation and to maintain air quality.
Dehumidifiers
Dehumidifiers are very efficient at removing excess moisture from the air. There are many sizes available, so there is one for any type of RV. If power consumption and/or noise are a concern, there are non-electric dehumidifers, such as Dri-Z-Air, which use pellets to trap moisture and then accumulate it in a basin that needs to be emptied. Such dehumidifiers can be left in the dampest areas of the RV, such as the shower and the over-cab loft in a class C motor home. It is a good idea to leave a few in an RV that is being stored.
Heating
Propane releases water vapor into the air, so electric heat is more conducive to keeping an RV dry. Electric conduction heaters are quiet and effective at taking the dampness out of the air. Propane heating should not be completely eliminated, however, since the furnace ducting reaches and heats areas under the RV that would otherwise not be heated.
Exhaust Fans
The range fan and bathroom fans should always be run when cooking and showering to vent moisture to the outside.
Shower
It is a good habit to squeegee and then wipe down the shower after using it. A microfiber cloth will trap the water and clean the shower at the same time.
Keeping Fabric Away From Outside Walls
Fabric against an outside wall will cause condensation that will lead to mold and mildew. A vigilant eye must be kept on not only the clothing in the wardrobe and cabinets, but also the mattress if it rests along an outside wall. If there is not a lot of insulation under the bed platform, condensation can accumulate under the mattress as well. In such a case, elevating the mattress onto slats would allow air to circulate underneath.
By combining the above suggestions, it is possible to significantly reduce the dampness, humidity, and condensation in an RV. Doing so will improve the air quality in the unit as there will be less risk of contracting mold or mildew issues.
Wreck-creational Vehicles!
August 19, 2011
by Jeff MillerThe Orange County Register
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Costa Mesa, CA – What, exactly, would possess a man to do this?
To take an otherwise innocent motor home, spend months gutting the thing and money modifying it to precise specifications, spray-paint “Hit Me” above the back bumper and then – while a clown runs around goosing the crowd by wielding a shish-kabob full of rubber chickens and those fans lean forward closer and closer, unable to watch yet unwilling to look away, and a public-address announcer prods for more speed, more collisions, more violence – intentionally smash all his hard work and long hours into another man’s hard work and long hours?What, exactly, we ask.
“It’s a chance to do something you normally can’t do,” Bob Basile says. “You can go out in the yard and play ball, right? You can’t go out in the yard and play demolition derby.”
No, you can’t, unless you’re willing to play by someone else’s even stricter specifications – society’s.
“I like to say it’s the most fun you can have,” Basile explains, “without getting arrested.”
So, history happened again here last week, on the dirt floor of the big outdoor arena at the Orange County Fair.
Three years ago, this was the site of the first “Motor Home Madness,” a demolition derby featuring RVs, recreational vehicles turned wreck-creational vehicles.
And why not? Why wouldn’t someone – bored with traditional tiny cars crushing one another – concoct a greater level of destruction, a louder volume of chaos?
The O.C. Fair’s theme in 2009 was “Think. Big.” So that’s just what Basile did.
The long-time derby promoter, after first considering pickups, decided instead to employ motor homes. And what was his inspiration?
“I was talking to a guy at Pick-A-Part and he told me he had a surplus of RVs,” Basile says. “That’s all I needed to hear.”
Basile tweaked the rules, recruited a handful of experienced demolition derby drivers and unleashed the madness.
First, though, he said a prayer.
“I was scared to death,” Basile admits. “This is a very violent sport. The last thing we want is for someone to get hurt.”
That’s why, upon entry into the arena, each fan is greeted by a sign that reads, “For your safety please remain seated while vehicles are in motion.”
And why there’s the presence of an ambulance, a fire vehicle and a group of firefighters, eager volunteers each armed with an extinguisher.
That’s also why Basile travels with stacks of flyers detailing each rule and requirement to compete in one of his events. Two highlights:
Rule No. 17: Horns MUST be disconnected.
Rule No. 21: NO concrete allowed.
Bill Altfather of Westminster was one of the early competitors at the O.C. Fair. Now 54, he drove in his first derby at age 15.
Not a single crash or crunch, though, could have prepared Altfather for the initial installment of “Motor Home Madness.” But that’s how history works; if you want to make it, sometimes you have to fake it.
“We didn’t know what to expect,” Altfather says. “I had stuff flying around in my coach. We had all the appliances still in there. I had everything. The microwave, the stove. Everything was in there.”
A man named Mark Carter won that first derby, but he had company in triumph.
“Probably 30 seconds after the event was over,” Basile says, “it was on YouTube.”
A victory gone viral, that’s what “Motor Home Madness” was.
Last year, Altfather won, and this year, there were enough interested drivers with access to disposable RVs that two nights of madness were staged.
“I do this because I love it,” Altfather says. “I like putting on a show for the crowd. That’s why I’m here.”
For prerace introductions, Altfather often climbs atop his motor home and stands with his arms raised, begging for crowd noise.
During stoppages in the event, his signature move used to be to unbuckle himself, rush back into his coach and throw something – a sink, a chair, a table – out the rear end.
For the record, he was the only competitor during the first derby last week to attach a bike to the front of his RV and a spare tire to the back.
“I’ve had the door on the passenger side pushed all the way over and cut my elbow wide open,” Altfather says when asked to detail his worst injuries. “Dislocated my hip once. You know, I’ve been there, done that.”
The YouTube video is how Robert Regnier of Yorba Linda was introduced to “Motor Home Madness.” He helped build three of the RVs used in this year’s events and drove one of them.
He estimates he and two friends spent two months and more than 100 hours preparing the vehicles. Each of their motor homes had been turned to rubble after 15 minutes.
Now, as a service manager at Fairway Ford, as someone who has spent 33 years in the RV business, as a man who makes a living repairing motor homes, such sudden and complete devastation must seem senseless, huh?
“I’ll do it again,” Regnier promises. “It was worth it. It was worth every minute of it.”
Why, exactly? Why not? Exactly.
Grown Men Don’t Cry
August 16, 2011
by John Imler John is an RVchurchesUSA Ambassador and author of It’s Never Too Late
How often we have heard it said, but I for one will never believe it! I cried today. Not just a little but several times, and I will probably cry over and over again in the next few days.
Why am I crying? you might ask. Did you lose a relative? Did some financial loss take you by surprise? Did your wife run off with someone else?
None of those things happened to make me cry. However, I did have to say goodbye to a very close companion—one from whom I have learned many lessons about my God and Master.
In fact, in my book, Its Never Too Late – A Prodigal Pastor Returns by WinePress Group (1-877-421-7323) I devoted an entire chapter to lessons I learned from this special friend that God gave to my wife Ruth and me for our 50th Wedding Anniversary.
Now after eight years he has left us, and I find myself praying, “God let there be a place in heaven for good and faithful friends like him. You even declared in your Word, ‘A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel’ (Proverbs 12:10).”
Yes, grown men do cry and sometimes it is for one of God’s other creations like our dog Elvis. I am not ashamed that I learned to cry over many things that come my way in this life on earth. How about you?
John welcomes your comments either below or email him directly at john@faithrescued.comMotor Homes Getting Smaller
August 16, 2011
From USAtoday.com You may have to look harder to see those convoys of motor homes headed for vacation spots this summer. The RVs are getting smaller.
While sales of traditional motor homes have grown at a respectable 6.2% rate for the first six months of the year, two smaller classes encompassing large van conversions have grown nearly twice as fast, the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association reports.
“The era of bigger-is-better and more ostentatious” is over, declares RVIA President Richard Coon. Now, “The trend is toned down quite a bit.”
Blame the economy and gas prices, but also retirees who have decided they don’t need rolling McMansions for status in otherwise hard times.
“Fuel prices are driving it, but this is a cultural shift,” says Bob Wheeler, CEO of Airstream, which converts delivery-van-style Mercedes-Benz Sprinters into low-key motor homes. “There’s a shift away from conspicuous consumption.”
Though these units are priced upwards of $125,000, Wheeler says they typically don’t have the fancy paint and graphics of larger units. “No flashy paint job,” he says. Rather, it’s “understated elegance” — and up to 18 miles a gallon from the modest diesel engine, triple the gas mileage of some big gasoline-powered motor homes.
Even in the bigger vehicle classes, some RVers are downsizing. RV-maker Fleetwood says many buyers of more traditional motor homes, who formerly would have opted for 36-footers or bigger, today are buying downsizing to its 28- to 32-foot Storm line, which starts at about $92,000, says Lenny Razo, eastern regional sales director.
Those RVs are being fitted with more space-maximizing features, such as bunks that drop from the ceiling. Many buyers “are getting older, and they don’t need as much” space, Razo says.
Winnebago, too, has introduced more lower-priced motor homes and fuel-saving diesels. “In the last couple of years, people are wanting value products, not necessarily all the bells and whistles like in 2004,” says spokeswoman Sheila Davis.
Smaller motor homes also can be more versatile, such as serving as a base camp for little leaguers at games, as well as a home away from home on vacation, she says.
“Smokin Hot Wife” Prayer at NASCAR
August 3, 2011
by Duane Careb – President RVchurchesUSAAlex Murashko of Christian Post Reporter reports that a prayer by Pastor Joe Nelms thanking God for his “smokin’ hot wife” during the invocation at a NASCAR event in Nashville has more than just race fans buzzing. Nelms, a pastor at Family Baptist Church in Gladeville, Tenn., and obviously a race fan, was asked to give the invocation at Nationwide Federated Auto Parts 300 on Saturday. His prayer, which included praise for just about all-things racing, caught many by surprise.
“Heavenly Father, we thank you for all your blessings. You said in all things give thanks. So we want to thank you tonight for these mighty machines that you brought before us. Thank you for the Dodges and the Toyotas,” Nelms prayed before the crowd at the Nashville Superspeedway.
“Thank you for the Fords … Thank you for GM performance technology … and Goodyear Tires that bring performance and power to the track,” he continued.
“Lord, I want to thank you for my smokin’ hot wife tonight, Lisa, and my two children, Eli and Emma, or as we like to call the ‘The Little E’s.’”
Nelms inclusion of “my smokin’ hot wife” is a line from the movie “Talladega Nights.”
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He ended his prayer: “In Jesus’ name, boogity boogity boogity, Amen.”
Reports from those in attendance at the speedway say the crowd roared and many race fans were sent into hysterics during the conclusion of the prayer. A video of the invocation shows drivers chuckling with heads bowed.
Reaction to the prayer has been mostly positive. Race winner Carl Edwards told The Tennessean that he appreciated Nelms’ humor in the prayer.
“I turned to Jack (Roush) after that. I said, ‘If anything happens, I want him to be at my funeral.’ That was one of the best invocations I have ever heard,” Edwards said.
New RV Park Finder Phone App
August 1, 2011
by Woodall’s Campground Management August 1, 2011
The Trailer Life Directory announced that its new RV Park Finder app is now available for iPhone, iPad 
and iTouch in the iTunes App Store.
The RV Park Finder application provides RVers with the same comprehensive and accurate campground information that they have grown to expect from Trailer Life Directory, according to a news release.
Users can search by city, state or province to find all of the 11,800 RV parks, campgrounds, attractions and travel services that are listed in the Trailer Life Directory. Listing information includes location, park amenities, site information, photos and website link.
All of the Good Sam discount locations are marked by red icons on the map and have the Good Sam logo in the listing.
The RV Park Finder app is also equipped with RV friendly routes and Google maps to make getting to each of the campgrounds even easier.
Redefining Church Business Meetings
July 17, 2011
by Dountonia S. Slack as appeared on BellaOnlinea contributing author on RVchurchesUSA Most church meetings are anything but about “my Father’s business” (Luke 2:49). Often, we incorrectly place matters of insignificance, such as building projects and curtain colors, as priority over the spiritual development of the congregants or the evangelism of the lost.
I have witnessed and researched enraged incidents of brethren vying for positions or embittered because the “proper” chain of command was not followed. I have heard speech that is less than gracious used by church leadership and excused by others who choose not to address the sin because of the one who committed the sin. And, I have experienced seemingly sincere corporate worship then watched the very same people almost come to blows at an after-service special call meeting.
Needless to say, I am not a fan of church business meetings.
Maybe it is the name we call it that causes the chaos and confusion. Just because there is a summit to discuss the non-spiritual business affairs of the church should not make the gathering any less concerned about being Christ-like (Colossians 3:23).
As a matter of fact, discussing and resolving these issues with grace and the wisdom of God is an expectation of those who have been placed as good stewards over all that has been given to us by God. So, to be clear, I am not dismissing the necessity of such meetings but I am outraged by the content and conduct of participants at some of these assemblies.
The church is not a business or an organization and should not be run as such. According to the Bible, the church is the body of Christ. It is an organized organism of all those who have placed their faith in Jesus Christ for salvation (John 3:16; 1 Corinthians 12:13). Local churches are gatherings of members of the collective church. The local church is where the members of the collective church can fully apply the “body” principles of 1 Corinthians chapter 12: encouraging, teaching, and building one another up in the knowledge and grace of the Lord Jesus Christ even when we meet for the purpose of church business. Thus, these meetings are supposed to be another form of worship because all of life is worship for the Christian.
In Acts 1:15-26, we find a model of how to conduct a biblical business meeting. Pastor Robert J. Sergent of Bible Baptist Church in Oak Harbor, Washington summarizes this passage into seven key principles we should keep in mind as the blueprint for church meetings: 1) Pastoral Initiative (verse 15a); 2) Biblical Purpose (verse 16); 3) Pastoral Leadership (verses 21-22); 4) Qualified Proposals (verse 23); 5) Fervent Prayer (verse 24); 6) Congregational Decision (verse 26a); and, 7) Heavenly Ratification (verse 26b).
If we keep these precepts at the forefront of our renewed thinking, then our meetings would be less political, power-thirsty, and oppressive and more like the called out assembly Christ established.
My spirit grieves whenever the agenda of a church is more concerned about the unnecessary beautification or expansion of a temporal dwelling than helping others develop a passion for Christ. While we bicker over things that will wither like the grass, our children go off to college and do not return to our churches; new converts disappear before we know their names ; and, far too many sinners believe that their sins are too grievous to be forgiven by our Loving Father. Hence, we need to move on Christ’s Agenda and daily die to self (mortify our rights, demands, and will for Christ’s life to be lived through us) everyday in every situation including when we come to the table for the “meeting to be called to order” (I Corinthians 14:40).
Dountonia is BellaOnline’s Baptist Editor
Mending The Broken Church
July 1, 2011
by Dountonia S. Slack as appeared on BellaOnlinea contributing author on RVchurchesUSA When a congregation is forced to relieve a pastor of his administrative duties for excessive unexplained spending, heretical teaching, spiritual abuse, and/or deliberate divisive tactics, what must the church do to heal and restore unity within the assembly?
The answer lies in understanding the true purpose of the church because once we commit to this key doctrine of ecclesiology then it will be possible to heal the wounds of a church split through repentance and humility. The Bible is clear that the church is the Body of Christ; an assembly that is called out of the world (ekklesia) for a divine purpose; ordained by God; an organism that is unified by the Holy Spirit and led by Christ. Acts 2:42 could be considered a purpose statement for the church: “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” According to this verse, the purposes/activities of the church should be 1) teaching biblical doctrine, 2) providing a place of fellowship for believers, 3) observing the Lord’s Supper, and 4) praying.
As we do this, our focus must be on Christ especially if healing/restoration/wholeness is to be authentic. Therefore, expending time and energy on boasting because one’s side “won,” expecting an apology for hurtful words, dwelling on past mistakes or misjudgments, creating an atmosphere of paranoia, or refusing to forgive is the antithesis of the church’s purpose. The healing process must not ignore these important issues; but, the healing process must be about the denial of self-guided motives that are about the individual and not aimed at “the building up of the Body of Christ” (Ephesians 4: 12b). Everyone involved should confess the sins for which he/she committed that contributed to the chaos of confusion within God’s House even if the committed sin was silence or inaction in the face of injustice or false teachings. And, everyone should be submitted to the Holy Spirit enough to be able to reach out in love and humility to brothers and sisters in Christ whose view differed from their own.
The same dedication to prayer and devotion to study that was given to the removal of the spiritual cancer must be given to the recovery process as well. When a church is broken, the remnant is left in a state of grief, shock, dissociation, and distrust of the “other” side and the thought of future shepherds. Philippians 4:6-7 encourages us, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Believers need each other. And, we have nothing to fear during transitional times because Christ is with us fulfilling His purpose through us no matter what experiences we encounter individually or collectively.
When God allows us to go through various trials, they are meant to make us stronger (James 1:2-4). Those who are left after disruption in a church have the responsibility to glorify God by doing the uncomfortable/unnatural task of forgiving those who hurt us and asking for forgiveness from those we hurt. This must be done because we are Christ followers: “Now all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation, namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has committed to us the word of reconciliation” (II Corinthians 5:18-19). It is my sincere prayer that churches everywhere be about the business of fulfilling the purpose God intended for the church as we learn to love, forgive, and serve in the spirit of unity not in a spirit of lingering brokenness.
Dountonia is BellaOnline’s Baptist Editor
KOA Touts Father’s Day
June 9, 2011
Woodall’s Campground Management
Forget the socks for Father’s Day!
What all dads really want on Father’s Day is quality time with their families. And what better quality time is there than a weekend of camping in the great outdoors, says Kampgrounds of America Inc. (KOA) in a Father’s Day promotional news release
With fuel prices falling and temperatures finally rising for the first time in 2011, there has never been a better time to plan an affordable camping trip for Dad’s big day. With thousands of campgrounds nearby (including more than 470 Kampgrounds of America parks in North America) campers won’t have to go far to spend time roasting marshmallows and making memories.
Campgrounds throughout the U.S. and Canada may have changed a lot since the last time many people ventured out. While the more than 8,000 public and privately operated campgrounds in North America still have great spots to pitch a tent or set up a recreational vehicle, many (including KOAs) now offer camping with all of the comforts of home.
KOAs have rustic Kamping Kabins that offer electricity and beds for four. Just bring your cooler and sleeping bags and you’re in business.
For campers looking for a few more comforts, many Kampgrounds of America facilities now have Lodges, complete with full bathrooms and kitchens.
Plan to start your new Father’s Day tradition this June 17-19 by taking your dad camping. Make your reservations today at www.KOA.com. There are many discount Hot Deals available for Fathers Day Weekend at KOA too at www.KOA.com. Share your favorite Father’s Day memory on KOA’s Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/KOAKampgrounds and you just might win two free nights of camping and a $200 Coleman gift card.
An electronic copy of the 2011-2012 KOA Directory can be downloaded at http://www.koa-directory.com/koadirectory/201112#pg1.
8.9 Million Households Have RV’s
June 8, 2011
Woodall’s Campground Management
Recreation vehicle industry analyst and economist Richard Curtin presented new demographic data on Monday (June 6) showing that the number of RV-owning households has grown to a new peak of 8.9 million households, up from 7.9 million in 2005.
Speaking during the Recreation Vehicle Industry Association’s annual Committee Week in Washington, D.C., Curtin told Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) members that new research reveals 8.5% of U.S. households now own RVs, up from 8.0% in 2005, 7.6% in 2001, 7.3% in 1997, and 6.8% in 1993.
“Today’s record RV ownership levels reflect the enduring appeal of the RV lifestyle despite economic challenges,” Curtin told RVIA members.
Curtin, who is director of consumer surveys at the University of Michigan, is a leading economist who also publishes a closely watched monthly consumer confidence report.
RV ownership rates have surged among adults aged 35-54 and 55 and over, according to Curtin. In the 35-54 demographic, RV ownership went from 9.0% in 2005 to 11.2% today. Among those 55 and older, ownership rates grew from 8.6% to 9.4%. Ownership rates among young people 34 and under fell slightly from 5.0% to 4.7%.
“Growth among the 35-to-54 year old age group is impressive,” said Curtin. “I believe the industry’s Go RVing outreach campaign had a lot to do with this growth. This is a strong finding for the industry’s future.”
Travel trailer ownership rates grew fastest, going from 4.1% in 2005 to 4.8% in 2011. Motorhomes experienced growth as well, from 1.9% to 2.1%. Rates among truck campers and folding camping trailers were nearly identical. Truck camper ownership rates are 1.7% today vs. 1.8% in 2005. Folding camping trailers are owned by 0.5% of households today compared to 0.4% in 2005.
Curtin’s remarks were based on preliminary analysis of RV consumer surveys. A complete report on his findings is anticipated later this year.
RVIA is the national association representing approximately 400 manufacturers and component suppliers producing 98% of all RVs made in the United States.
Perfection Not Required
May 9, 2011
by John ImlerJohn is an RVchurchesUSA Ambassador and author of It’s Never Too Late It always amazes me that so many people are counting
on their goodness to gain them entrance into heaven and eternal life. Even though they admit that they are not perfect, they still hope that the good they do will out weight their shortcomings. Perhaps they are even waiting to get some messy part of their lives in order. However, the scriptures tell us that none of us can be good enough to merit entrance into heaven.
Romans 3:21-25 declares very plainly that all humanity has sinned and can only be redeemed through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross. I John 1:8-10 declares that if we claim we have no sin, we make God a liar.
The Good News is summed up in the words of Jesus Himself in Matthew 9:13a:“For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” The purpose of Jesus and His Father is recorded clearly in John 3:16-18. Their mission was “not to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.”
You must realize the futility of seeking eternal life by your own good works. Faith in the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ is the foundation of your hope for eternal life. Once you have experienced this “new beginning” Christ in you will produce good works for His glory and not your own (Eph. 2:8-10).
No matter if your sins are many or few, little or big, or if you are young or old, it makes no difference. His open arms await you to ask for His grace, mercy and forgiveness. Even if our efforts to follow Him are still imperfect, His promise is to forgive our sins as we forgive those who sin against us (John 6:12).
John welcomes your comments either below or email him directly at john@faithrescued.com-
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