God blessed the broken road that lead me straight to You...

I am so thankful to be loved by a Man who lived His life on earth as everything a man was meant to be. I am betrothed to the Lord Jesus Christ - a Man who knows and loves the Father with his whole heart, soul, mind, strength. A Man of deep compassion and mercy, of truth and integrity. A strong Man - a sure leader, inspiring His followers by example and enduring love and humility. A Man obedient to God with every breath, unto His last.

The following excerpts come from the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.

Jesus. "Follow me..." and they followed. "Do not think that I came to bring peace on earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword... He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me."

'And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah...

"The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me,

Because He has annointed Me

To preach the gospel to the poor;

He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,

To proclaim liberty to the captives

And recovery of sight to the blind,

To set at liberty those who are oppressed;

To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD."

Then He closed the book..."Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing."'

"Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."

"He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with me scatters abroad."

"It is I; do not be afraid."

"I have compassion on the multitude because they have now continued with Me three days and have nothing to eat. And I do not want to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way."

"You are an offense to Me, for you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men."

"You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those who are great exercise authority over them. Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant. And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave - just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many."

"But why do you call Me 'Lord, Lord,' and not do the things which I say?"

"You know neither Me nor My Father. If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also... if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins."

"For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words, of him the Son of Man will be ashamed when He comes in His own glory, and in His Father's, and of the holy angels."

"If you abide in My word, you are my disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."

"And I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear Him who, after He has killed, has power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, fear Him!"

'Jesus stood still and called them, and said, "What do you want Me to do for you?" They said to Him, "Lord, that our eyes may be opened." So Jesus had compassion and touched their eyes. And immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed Him.'

"I am the light of the world. He who follows me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life."

"I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst."

"I am the door of the sheep... If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly."

"I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

'And He said to the man who had the withered hand, "Step forward." Then He said to them, "Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?" But they kept silent. And when He had looked around at them with anger, being grieved by the hardness of their hearts, He said to the man, "Stretch out your hand." And he stretched it out, and his hand was restored as whole as the other.'

"My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand."

"I am the good shepherd; and I know My sheep, and am known by My own....I lay down My life for the sheep."

"Therefore My Father loves Me, because I lay down My life that I may take it again. No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This command I have received from My Father."

"Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?"

'And the unclean spirits, whenever they saw Him, fell down before Him and cried out, saying, "You are the Son of God!" But He sternly warned them that they should not make Him known.'

"I and My Father are One."

'"Look, now you have heard His blasphemy! What do you think?" They answered and said, "He is deserving of death."'

[Jesus said to His disciples,] "Where I am going, you cannot come...A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another."

"In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."

"Holy Father, keep through Your name those whom You have given Me, that they may be one as We are... I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one... Sanctify them by Your truth. Your word is truth."

"Father, if it is Your will, take this cup away from Me; nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done."

'Pilate answered and said to them again, "What then do you want me to do with Him whom you call the King of the Jews?" So they cried out again, "Crucify Him!" Then Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil has He done?" But they cried out all the more, "Crucify Him!"

"Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do."

'THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS'

'Then one of the criminals who were hanged [next to Jesus] blasphemed Him, saying, "If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us." But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, "Do you not even fear God seeing you are under the same condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this Man has done nothing wrong." Then he said to Jesus, "Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom." And Jesus said to him, "Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise."

"Truly, this Man was the Son of God!"

'"Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, as He said."'

'And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."'