why me god?

As you know I was born and raised in the Catholic Church and I loved every bit of it. They taught very little from the Bible, but they taught what they knew and what they believed. They convinced me that I was a rank sinner that might go to purgatory if I followed church doctrine. For thirty years I had a man made form of godliness but I knew nothing of the power of God. A series of events put me in touch with some nice folks who just called themselves Christians, one of them was once a Catholic. I interrogated these "Bible thumpers" for nearly three hours but they quoted from the Bible and put me in my place. I put up the white flag and they led me in the sinners prayer and I got born-again and filled with the Holy Ghost.

Ephesians 2:8 By grace are you saved by faith: and not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.

For nearly two years I struggled with this grace business, I was still full of "religion" and I wanted to do something to earn my way into Heaven. I just could not prove to myself that faith was all I needed to access this saving grace. I left my beloved Catholic Church and I attended a Bible believing church. I loved learning the Words of God. I didn't realize it, but I was "renewing my mind". I finally got to the place where I believed I was saved by grace through faith, but I still had an issue with God! Why me God? Why would you offer me your grace that would lead to Heaven forever with You? I began to hear God's voice and His answer to my question was this: "because I love you"! He fostered another question in me, why do you love me?

Genesis 1:26 God said, let us make man in our image and likeness.

Only God could convince me why He loved me and He used Scripture to convey that truth. This is what He said! I created all men in My image; spirit, soul and body. When father Adam obeyed the devil, all men's images changed, they took on the nature of their father the devil. Son, when you accepted Me as your Savior and Lord, I restored your image to the original man I created you to be. You are My son and have always been My son. I had to die in order to restore you to resemble Me once again. A good father will always love His children, even when they don't act like the father. I love My children so much that I was willing to offer My righteous Son in order to win you back to Me. Now I know why I am saved by grace. There was nothing I could do to earn my salvation. I know my Heavenly Father loves me, not just by words but by deeds.
Romans 8:15 I have received the Spirit of adoption, and I cry with joy, Abba Father.

Every believer, every child of God, should feel special. They must know how much they are loved. The Father desires a large family, He will not send Jesus to fetch us up yonder until every man, woman and child has had an opportunity to become one of His kids. I am grateful to the Catholic Church for introducing me to God and Heaven. They didn't know how to get me in but at least they convinced me it's a real place. I have led many Catholics to the Lord because I know what they believe and I know the truth. I am a child of the most high God and the devil cannot convince me otherwise no matter how hard he tries. With the help of the Holy Spirit I have a renewed mind and now I can prove God and who I am in Him. They say there are two major events in a man's life, being born into this world and knowing why. If you are born once you will die twice, but if you're born twice you will die once. All of God's children are dying to get into Heaven.