Jesus and you

Hello, my name is Jasper. I pray that you are being blessed and all is well with you. I once heard a preacher say that when he first gave his life to the Lord, he thought the Lord didn't want him to have any fun. He said, " Now Lord, you mean I can't go to the bar, I can't go to the gentleman clubs, I can't have sex outside of marriage, you don't want me to gamble, if I tell a lie, you are mad at me? It seems that you don't want me to have any fun, do the things that I'm used to doing, I'll have to change my whole life!"  Well that is exactly what the Lord wants you to do. like any good father, no matter how much fun a child is having, your father knows when you've had enough. You don't want to stop and you can;t see what you're doing, but your father loves you, has to calm you down, slow you down, and give you a new perspective. Father God wants us to enjoy this world but he doesn't want you to hurt yourself in the process. His commandments are not set forth to hinder you, but rather to help you and lift you up. No fornication means you don't have to worry about STD's or getting into any love triangles. Staying out of bars and clubs is a good thing because its full of people with a lot of bad habits. Drinking and doing drugs does not add to your life, it only takes away. That's why Jesus said "do not touch the unclean thing". He said "be ye holy for I am holy". Thats an order to give you some type of goal to shoot for that will strengthen you, keep you away from negative things. He also said do not do as the world does because the world can be cold, hearts waxed over, and man loves himself and does not care about his brother. But when you give your life to Christ, he teaches us that we must be humble and caring and unselfish towards our brothers and sisters. If you are planning on marriage in the near future, plan on following Jesus and I guarantee you your marriage will be positive and fruitful. There is no other correct way to live your life except to follow the law of the Lord. This is just a note to give you some food for thought. The Lord does not want to slow you down or take the fun out of your life, but rather to give you more life so you can have more fun. Again, my name is Jasper, may God bless you.