Faith Filled Family Magazine October 2016 | Page 28

DRIVEN BY ETERNITY

ARE YOU READY FOR A PARADIGM SHIFT ?

By Michelle Danko

John Bevere will be re-releasing his book , Driven By Eternity on October 18 , 2016 . The re-release of his book not only marks the tenth anniversary of the book , but John has updated it as well . Included in the new release , John expands on our paradigm of how we view eternity , and challenges us to be more eternity-driven , not temporal , which tends to reflect our current culture . It was upon these reflections that John decided to expand on the book , and update it with the powerful message that what we do here on earth- right here , and right now- effects how we spend eternity . It is up to the believer to decide what they want their eternity to look like , and what rewards they want to receive . John clearly states that God looks at the heart , and we will be held accountable for everything we have done- good and bad .

In our interview , John addressed many of the concerns that believers have regarding not only
their eternity , but of those they care the most about .
We all want to see our loved ones saved , and spend eternity with us in Heaven . Yet many of us , deep down , know that there are just some people that may not be there because they had not accepted Jesus into their heart- that we are aware of . It is a difficult reality to accept , as John concurred , however , he also said that God gives people chances to accept Him as Lord and Savior .
John commented about the biblical fact that God so loves His children , that He will try numerous times to bring them to salvation- we are important to Him ! His message was not to give up on those that have not accepted Jesus into their hearts , but to lift them up in prayer daily . Don ’ t be discouraged by a rebuke , as you have planted a seed , but believe that God will still work in their lives to bring them to Christ .
We had asked John about cases of people repenting on their