Different!

My friends from college were planning a trip to Wagah and other places. I was a privileged party to all the discussions. But in the end I had to backout as the final plan involved missing a Sunday and that too in travel so any question of attending church at some place was futile. I made my predicament known to a few of my friends and excused myself from the excursion. I took the easy way out and said “I’m the son of a Pastor and as his kid, it won’t look good if I miss church.”
On the way back home, just me and my friend from our gang were left in the metro. She said “Siju, I totally understand what you said. When you are brought up in a certain way, you have to behave according to that. There is a certain decorum that you must follow. People, who don’t know you, think you are some kind of a freak, but that’s the way it is.” I was astounded, such insight from an unexpected quarter!

Friends, accept that you are different and that, you don’t have to necessarily conform to trends all the time.

Rocky Balboa

...But it ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done!...

These are the famous lines from the movie Rocky which I saw again last week. The main protagonist Rocky Balboa is a boxer. When confronted with a bigger and better boxer, he departs from conventional thinking by deciding to take the hits and tire the opponent down. When the opponent was all wearied after 13-14 rounds of sheer hard work in the bout, Rocky turned the tables and beat him to the ground. It was his ability to endure that helped him win. This made me think!
You know, the devil is going to come at you with all the force at his disposal. He’ll try all dirty tricks under his belt to break you. It is when we persevere under such onslaught that we become effective and productive in Jesus Christ. (2 Peter 1:5-8) Perseverance implies that no matter how hard you are hit, you keep on moving on. And that is how “winning is done.”

If you can't stand for the Lord in smaller things, how dare you expect Him to stand for you in bigger things....

I mean, I always consider my Lord as my soul mate. If I can't stay committed towards him, how can I expect him to be committed...???

This question was asked to me by my soul mate the other day but I guess today, this question is for you....ARE YOU REALLY COMMITTED and if the answer is yes, it's high time you show your commitment.... Stand for the Lord in every phase of your life and trust me, you are going to feel His love every second.....

Job 39:11 says, "Will you rely on him for his great strength? Will you leave your heavy work to him?"..... The ball is in our court friends, do we have the courage to rely on him???? Can we just trust Him and expect him to do our heavy work.....

Sometimes, trusting the Lord is the most difficult thing to do..... I would just like to quote a scripture from the bible and it would say it all.....

Mathew 21:21 Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea, ' and it will be done. AMEN

This was something which just came into my mind all of a sudden... Thought it would be amazing if I just share it with you all. These words made me strong last days.... i wish, i pray and I hope these words would comfort you in the coming days....Stay blessed, keep rocking.... :) Reni signing off.... tk cr....God bles$.....

nd ya....rmbr me in your prayers....goin thru some of the best moments of my life.... let dis feeling, let dis passion nd let dis zeal previal for ever nd ever nd ever.......

How precious is your loving kindness, God! The children of men take refuge under the shadow of your wings.
They shall be abundantly satisfied with the abundance of your house. You will make them drink of the river of your pleasures.

Pslams 36:7-8

An Experience : What Love is all about?

It was a busy morning, approximately 8:30 am, When an elderly gentleman in his 80′s, arrived to have stitches removed from his thumb. He stated that he was in a hurry as he had an appointment at 9:00 am. I took his vital signs and had him take a seat, knowing it would be over an hour before someone would to able to see him. I saw him looking at his watch and decided, since I was not busy with another patient, I would evaluate his wound. On exam it was well healed, so I talked to one of the doctors, got the needed supplies to remove his sutures and redress his wound.
While taking care of his wound, we began to engage in conversation I asked him if he had a doctor’s appointment this morning, as he was in such a hurry. The gentleman told me no, that he needed to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his wife. I then inquired as to her health. He told me that she had been there for a while and that she was a victim of Alzheimer Disease.
As we talked, and I finished dressing his wound, I asked if she would be worried if he was a bit late. He replied that she no longer knew who he was, that she had not recognized him in five years now. I was surprised, and asked him. “And you still go every morning, even though she doesn’t know who you are?” He smiled as he patted my hand and said. “She doesn’t know me, but I still know who she is.”
I had to hold back tears as he left, I had goose bumps on my arm, and thought, “That is the kind of love I want in my life.”
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True love is neither physical, nor romantic. True love is an acceptance of all that is, has been, will be, and will not be. The happiest of people don’t necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the best of everything that comes along their way.

Would You Consider Abortion?

Would you consider abortion in the following 3 situations ?

1. There's a preacher and wife who are very, very, poor. They already have 14 kids. Now she finds out she's pregnant with 15th. They're living in tremendous poverty. Considering their poverty the excessive world population, would you consider recommending she get an abortion?

2. The father is sick with sniffles, the mother has TB. They have 4 children. 1st is blind, 2nd is deaf, 3rd is deaf, 4th has TB. She finds she's pregnant again. Given the extreme situation, would you consider recommending abortion?

3. A white man raped a 13 year old black girl and she got pregnant. If you were her parents, would you consider recommending abortion?

Here's what would have happened if you had gone for abortion...

In the first case, you would have killed John Wesley. One of the great evangelists in the 19th century.

In the second case, you would have killed Beethoven.

And in the third case, you would have committed the murder of Ethel Waters, the great black gospel singer.

Food for thought!

Counsel

The counsel of the Lord standeth forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

Psalms 33:11 God's counsel never changes it is for all generations the past, present and future. God's word never changes, we as people change. God is no respect of person what he does for one He will do for another. Life my get you down at times but the counsel of God will lift you up.

Story : The Painting of the Son

A wealthy man and his son loved to collect rare works of art. They had everything in their collection, from Picasso to Raphael. They would often sit together and admire the great works of art. When the Vietnam conflict broke out, the son went to war. He was very courageous and died in battle while rescuing another soldier. The father was notified and grieved deeply for his only son. About a month later, just before Christmas, there was a knock at the door. A young man stood at the door with a large package in his hands. He said, ‘Sir, you don’t know me, but I am the soldier for whom your son gave his life. He saved many lives that day, and he was carrying me to safety when a bullet struck him in the heart and he died instantly. He often talked about you, and your love for art.’ The young man held out this package. ‘I know this isn’t much. I’m not really a great artist, but I think your son would have wanted you to have this.’ The father opened the package. It was a portrait of his son, painted by the young man. He stared in awe at the way the soldier had captured the personality of his son in the painting. The father was so drawn to the eyes that his own eyes welled up with tears. He thanked the young man and offered to pay him for the picture. ‘Oh, no sir, I could never repay what your son did for me. It’s a gift.’ The father hung the portrait over his mantle. Every time visitors came to his home he took them to see the portrait of his son before he showed them any of the other great works he had collected. The man died a few months later. There was to be a great auction of his paintings Many influential people gathered, excited over seeing the great paintings and having an opportunity to purchase one for their collection. On the platform sat the painting of the son The auctioneer pounded his gavel. ‘We will start the bidding with this picture of the son. Who will bid for this picture?’ There was silence. Then a voice in the back of the room shouted, ‘We want to see the famous paintings. Skip this one.’ But the auctioneer persisted. ‘Will somebody bid for this painting. Who will start the bidding? $100, $200?’ Another voice angrily. ‘We didn’t come to see this painting. We came to see the Van Gogh’s, the Rembrandt’s. Get on with the real bids!’ But still the auctioneer continued. ‘The son! The son! Who’ll take the son?’ Finally, a voice came from the very back of the room. It was the longtime gardener of the man and his son. ‘I’ll give $10 for the painting.’ Being a poor man, it was all he could afford. ‘We have $10, who will bid $20?’ ‘Give it to him for $10. Let’s see the masters.’ ‘$10 is the bid, won’t someone bid $20?’ The crowd was becoming angry. They didn’t want the picture of the son. They wanted the more worthy investments for their collections. The auctioneer pounded the gavel. ‘Going once, twice, SOLD for $10!’ A man sitting on the second row shouted, ‘Now let’s get on with the collection!’The auctioneer laid down his gavel. ‘I’m sorry, the auction is over.’ ‘What about the paintings?’ ‘I am sorry. When I was called to conduct this auction, I was told of a secret stipulation in the will. I was not allowed to reveal that stipulation until this time. Only the painting of the son would be auctioned. Whoever bought that painting would inherit the entire estate, including the paintings. The man who took the son gets everything!’ ———– ———– ———– God gave His son 2,000 years ago to die on the cross. Much like the auctioneer, His message today is: ‘The son, the son, who’ll take the son?’ Because, you see, whoever takes the Son gets everything. “FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, WHO SO EVER BELIEVETH, SHALL HAVE ETERNAL LIFE…”

TURN BACK TO GOD.....

Matthew 16:26

For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

Guys lets fill this...i am eager now to take net at my home.

Just checking if its working or not...