Saturday, February 23, 2008

words

This week I have been going back and forth with God about boldness. About a willingness to stand up, not to shame... The truth is that I think sometimes I get scared about what people will say, but what the Lord has been showing me is more and more people are believing. For instance today at work, a car dealership none the less, I got a forwarded email that appears to have gone through about 100 plus viewers about a Jesus Story. It is a blessing. I have put it down below. Please take the time to read it. It is worth it! My point is that God is everywhere, even in places you wouldn't expect it... I must say it was quite surprising to get this from the people that I got it from. Great people just not people that I would think would still believe, hurt, broken people.

I believe that this generation is striving to believe, but are not willing to put our belief in a faith... it is no surprise to anyone in this technical day in age that we are a people of science and of fact. Never the less, this world is dieing to know the truth... Jesus is the answer now it is time for the church to stand and be counted and show the world Jesus.

I am finding that there is nothing to be scared of...

LORD GOD, YOU ARE MY HOPE, YOU ARE MY JOY, MY LIFE, MY LOVE, YOU ARE MY SAVIOR AND MY GOD THANK YOU FOR BEING THERE RIGHT BESIDE ME... NO MATTER WHERE I AM. I THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU'VE DONE AND ALL YOU ARE, WE LOVE YOU AND WE PRAISE YOU.

Here is the copy of the forward:
She jumped up as soon as she saw the surgeon come outof the operating room. She said: "How is my little boy? Is he going to be all right ? When can I see him ?"The surgeon said, "I'm sorry. We did all we could, but your boy didn't make it."Sally said, "Why do little children get cancer ?Doesn't God care any more ? Where were you, God, when my son needed you ?" The surgeon asked, "Would you like some time alone with your son? One of the nurses will be out in a few minutes, before he's transported to the university. "Sally asked the nurse to stay with her while she said good bye to son. She ran her fingers lovingly through his thick red curly hair. "Would you like a lock ofhis hair?" the nurse asked. Sally nodded yes. The nurse cut a lock of the boy's hair, put it in a plastic bag and handed it to Sally. The mother said, "It was Jimmy's idea to donate his body to the University for Study. He said it might help somebody else. "I said no at first, but Jimmy said, 'Mom, I won't be using it after I die. Maybe it will help some other little boy spend one more day with his Mom." She went on, "My Jimmy had a heart of gold. Always thinking of someone else. Always wanting to help others if he could. "Sally walked out of Children's Mercy Hospital for the last time, after spend ing most of the last six months there. She put the bag with Jimmy's belongings on the seat beside her in the car. The drive home was difficult. It was even harder to enter the empty house. She carried Jimmy's belongings, and the plastic bag with the lock of his hair to her son's room. She started placing the model cars and other personal things back in his room exactly where he had always kept them. She laid down across his bed and, hugging his pillow, cried herself to sleep. It was around midnight when Sally a woke. Laying beside her on the bed was a folded letter. The letter said: "Dear Mom, I know you're going to miss me; but don't think that I will ever forget you, or stop loving you, just 'cause I'm not around to say "I Love You". I will always love you, Mom, even more with each day. Someday we will see each other again. Until then, if you want to adopt a little boy so you won't be so lonely, that's okay with me. He can have my room and old stuff to play with. But, if you decide to get a girl instead, she probably wouldn't like the same things us boys do. You'll have to buy her dolls and stuff girls like, you know. Don't be sad thinking about me. This really is a neat place. Grandma and Grandpa met me as soon as I got here and showed me around some, but it will take a long time to see everything. The angels are so cool. I love to watch them fly. And, you know what? Jesus doesn't look like any of his pictures. Yet, when I saw Him, I knew it was Him. Jesus himself took me to see GOD ! And guess what, Mom ? I got to sit on God's knee and talk to Him, like I was somebody important. That's when I told Him that I wanted to write you a letter, to tell you goodbye and everything. But I already knew that wasn't allowed. Well, you know what Mom? God handed me some paper and His own personal pen to write you this letter. I think Gabriel is the name of the angel who is going to drop this letter off to you. God said for me to give you the answer to one of the questions you asked Him 'Where was He when I needed him?'. God said He was in the same place with me, as when His son Jesus was on the cross. He was right there, as He always is with all His children. Oh, by the way, Mom, no one else can see what I've written except you. To everyone else this is just a blank piece of paper. Isn't that cool?I have to give God His pen back now. He needs it towrite some more names in the Book of Life. Tonight I get to sit at the table with Jesus for supper. I'm sure the food will be great. Oh, I almost forgot to tell you. I don't hurt anymore. The cancer is all gone. I'm glad because I couldn't stand that pain anymore and God couldn't stand to see me hurt so much, either. That's when He sent The Angel of Mercy to come get me. The Angel said I was a Special Delivery! How about that? Signed with Love from God, Jesus & Me.

(Let's see Satan stop this one.) Take 60 seconds and repost this, within the hour, you will have caused a multitude of believers to pray to God for each other. Then sit back and feel the Holy Spirit work in your life for doing what you know God loves "When you're down to nothing, God is up to something."

1 comment:

Scott U said...

Thanks for posting that. I never get tired of reading it. Often times our world becomes too much about us and we tend to think that everything is happening "to" us. This is a wonderful reminder that God takes care of everyone and isn't out to hurt any of us.