Overcoming.....

Being an Overcomer....

     Have you ever looked at big challenge and thought can I overcome this? Most of my life I thought I could overcome anything. That me, myself and I could do the impossible every day. No matter what came my way , I could well...OVERCOME.  I though that I was unstoppable and that there was nothing that I could get through. That all changed on May 4, 1997.

     That day I was given a new perspective and a new eternal life. I found that there was something that I could not overcome, MY SIN. Jesus saved me and forgave me for 33 years of sin. I realized on that day that Jesus was the one that did the overcoming.

    My strength and my will were not strong enough to over my sin debt. My strength and my will were not strong enough to overcome anything. It was then and is now by GRACE that I am living this very day.

   Have there been days that were overwhelming and challenging, of course. I was fighting those days on my own and after being saved , I found I no match for this world had in store for me. The list is so long that I will not mention them all here but the major ones do deserve some mention because of what Jesus did me to get me through.

    The death of my wife Sheila in May of 2014 was the biggest of them all. I was left alone with a rebellious son and no answers as to where life was going. For the first 6 weeks I must have felt every emotion possible and took many turns showing my anger at God.

Finally, after 6 weeks of pure turmoil, I said to God, "I can't handle this anymore.", and God responded, "I've been waiting for you here all the time."  God led me to get some counseling for my hurting soul. Sheila's death hurt clear through to the bone and seeing no healing in sight, went to see a counselor. Debbie was more than a counselor, she was a God send.

She taught me that grieving was a self directed and defined process. As the weeks went on, I still wasn't feeling any better but was willing to let God heal me no matter how long it took. Two weeks after starting counseling, there was that first day, the first day when the hurt wasn't so bad, the sting wasn't so painful, I even managed a smile. I had started to OVERCOME through the power of Jesus Christ.

  Since then, with the power of God, I am a conqueror and an overcomer. I have since re-married, my relationship with my son is slowly but surely strengthening and am learning to enjoy life again.

What trials and tribulations are in your life that you need to OVERCOME? God says in his word that we are more than conquerors and I am living proof. Whatever obstacles God puts in your way, remember that God and you are an unbeatable team.

Until next time,

Jerry (A Simple Christian Man)A.S.C.M

A Simple Christian Man Returns.....

After much prayer and a lot of growing and grieving, I have decided to revive my blog, A Simple Christian Man.

Why, you say? Christianity needs to be simple. Us humans needlessly complicate the simple fact the Jesus died for the sin of the world and only through him that we can go to heaven. Here I will share my observations and unique point of view of the Christian Life and hopefully help you along the way in your walk with Jesus or if you are curious, how can have eternal life through Jesus Christ.

I will get more into my walk with Jesus in the posts to come. I hope you will share your experiences with me so we can enjoy this sweet ride with Jesus together.

Oh, btw, my name is Jerry Klems and I have known Jesus for 19 years. I am happily, yes happily, married to my lovely wife Robin and between us we have 5 children. My first wife, Sheila, went home to be with Jesus in March of 2014 and we were married for 21 years. 

I am a survivor and a conqueror and I owe it all to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The pain from her death and my recovery back into a glorious life is more than I deserve but my Lord must count me worthy and to God I am eternally grateful. My wife Robin and I have been married for a year.

Well,that;s the intro...see you later...

Jerry Klems, ASCM (A Simple Christian Man)