Thursday, September 4, 2008
The deformed baby. By; Jason.
John 17:24-26 (The Message)
Father, I want those you gave me
To be with me, right where I am,
So they can see my glory, the splendor you gave me,
Having loved me
Long before there ever was a world.
Righteous Father, the world has never known you,
But I have known you, and these disciples know
That you sent me on this mission.
I have made your very being known to them—
Who you are and what you do—
And continue to make it known,
So that your love for me
Might be in them
Exactly as I am in them.
A woman is in the hospital. She is having a son who will never see his father because his father died in a tragic gun fight in a distant country protecting the homeland. As she endures the enormous pain induced normally during child-birth with no one to hold her hand, she starts crying and yelling.. The pain gets worse and worse... The doctors have told her that if she gets even the smallest amount of pain medicine it would kill the baby. The doctors gave her a choice. Since the baby is not completely born yet, she could still give an abortion and use some medicine to help with the pain. She tells them she'll stick it out. It was her husband's dream to have a son. Once it is out, the doctors see there is something wrong. The baby doesn't look right.. He is missing a leg and the hand on his right arm. Somehow they didn't grow properly in her womb. The doctors had to tell her.. One whispered "I'm sorry ma'am. But your baby is deformed.. " She didn't listen, She was yelling at him trying to get to her baby boy.. He told her again "Your baby is deformed ma'am! She was still yelling seemingly without any signs of giving in. So the doctor gave up. He let her hold the baby and see for herself.. She stopped yelling and started to cry. The doctor looked at her with a tear in his eye. "I'm sorry ma'am." She just looking at him.. "For what?" The doctor replied "For how he looks.." She just looked at him in amazement... "This wonderful, beautiful baby boy is absolutely perfect. He is his father's dream come true. His daddy died in the war for him. What could be wrong with a baby if someone would die for him?" The doctor looked at her in shock. "I had no idea ma'am.." She said " Just because a certain thing looks a certain way doesn't mean it is..This is the most precious gift God has given to me since my husband.. I always love this perfect boy with all my heart."
We aren't perfect. We mess up over and over again. We give God so much pain just as this woman in this illustration was in pain. It sometimes is crazy to think He still loves us. That He still wants us. Yet he does!
Luke 23: 34-35 (The Message)
Jesus prayed, "Father, forgive them; they don't know what they're doing."
Dividing up his clothes, they threw dice for them. The people stood there staring at Jesus, and the ringleaders made faces, taunting, "He saved others. Let's see him save himself! The Messiah of God—ha! The Chosen—ha!"
Even while Jesus was being crucified He wanted God the Father to forgive those who are killing Him. Even while they were in the middle of getting Jesus' clothes for themselves.. God's Son died for us just like the father in the story died for his son. In the story, the dad was thinking especially about his son. Jesus was thinking about you and just like the baby wasn't perfect we aren't either. Yet God overlooks that imperfection and suffers though it. How great is our God! He suffers the pain of us disobeying Him over and over again knowing that Jesus has died for us and in His death we are made perfect. Thank Him today as you live your life. Praise Him with your lifesong. Live for Him as He died for you.
She was loved. 9:35 PM
Monday, July 28, 2008
Be Strong!
Be strong!
When you persevere through this severe trial you will be stronger, more confident, richer, refreshed and better.
Be Strong!
The desire to give up is sometimes overwhelming but don't quit.
Be Strong!
Many of you are now entering the 7 day water portion of 42.
Many of you are just going through a rough time that has absolutely nothing to do with 42.
Be Strong!
She was loved. 2:22 PM
Monday, July 21, 2008
THE FUNERAL
In the beginning, they all got sad for the death of one oftheir colleagues, but after a while they started getting curious to know who was that man who hindered the growth of his colleagues and the company itself.
The excitement in the gym was such that security agents were ordered to control the crowd within the room. The more people reached the coffin, the more the excitement heated up. Everyone thought: 'Who is this guy who was hindering my progress? Well, at least he died! One by one the thrilled employees got closer to the coffin, andwhen they looked inside it, they suddenly became speechless.
They stood nearby the coffin, shocked and in silence, as if someone had touched the deepest part of their soul.There was a mirror inside the coffin; everyone who looked inside it couldsee himself.There was also a sign next to the mirror that said:There is only one person who is capable of settinglimits to your growth: IT IS YOU!!!!!
Your life does not change when your boss changes,when your friends change,when your parents change, when your husband or wife change,when your company change,when your churchchanges, when your location change, when your money change,when your status change... Your life changes when YOU change, when you go beyond your limiting beliefs. Examine yourself, watch yourself. Don't be afraid of difficulties, impossibilities and losses. Be a winner, build yourself and your reality. It's the way you face Life that makes the difference.
She was loved. 12:12 PM
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
She was loved. 10:09 PM
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
In the beginning,the girl tried to
find her identity within cliques.
Then she tried to balance her schoolwork,friends,family,and
all other issues alone.
She failed.There was a mass
destructive force in her life.
A tornado swept through her,
disrupting everything she thought she had.
She went back to the one
she knew she could trust.
She went back to her Maker,
and she found the strength
to slowly rebuild her life,
to try and lay the foundation
right this time.
She has learnt from the past.
She will stay true to herself.
The past few days were tiring and depressing.Yet I know I'll find my strength in the LORD,who will build me up.I trust in Him to work in my life,and bring me just the right people that I need.He is my Healer; He can do all that no one could.
She was loved. 10:47 PM
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
As the barber began to work, they began to have a good conversation. They talked about many things and various subjects. When they eventually touched on the subject of God, the barber said: "I don't believe that God exists."
"Why do you say that?" asked the customer. "Well, you just have to go out in the street to realize that God doesn't exist. Tell me, if God exists, would there be so many sick people? Would there be abandoned children? If God existed, there would be neither suffering nor pain. I can't imagine a loving a God who would allow all of these things."
The customer thought for a moment, but didn't respond because he didn't want to start an argument. The barber finished his job and the customer left the shop. Just after he left the barbershop, he saw a man in the street with long, stringy, dirty hair and an untrimmed beard. He looked dirty and unkempt!
The customer turned back and entered the barber shop again and he said to the barber: "You know what? Barbers do not exist." "How can you say that?" asked the surprised barber.
"I am here, and I am a barber and I just worked on you!" "No!" the customer exclaimed. "Barbers don't exist because if they did, there would be no people with dirty long hair and untrimmed beards, like that man outside." "Ah, but barbers DO exist! What happens is, people do not come to me."
"Exactly!" affirmed the customer. "That's the point! God, too, DOES exist! What happens, is, people don't go to Him and do not look for Him. That's why there's so much pain and suffering in the world.
[quote ChrisMONKey]
That is why they say;
Let us not give up in meeting one another,because by ourselves it's really so hard.
But when we are together, the collective can rally round the individual who falters.'
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Still,skeptical me asked;
What if the group that meets up are all strayers?
'Then let iron sharpen iron'
This is a lesson to me,and I hope it can be to you too..
She was loved. 9:38 PM
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Thank you Brother.
As on my life blog,I mentioned about the falling out with my father.I was,and still am feeling angsty.Then a brother came and gave me this verse.It was in relation to another topic I've posted on a forum,but I felt that it comforted me somehow.I don't know why,and I don't know how.
BUT I AM STILL ANGRY.
She was loved. 9:18 PM