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Lately i have been shown the importance of family, of love and of acceptance. I have realized how much i care for the people in my life and that i want them to be happy and i want to be happy as well. And i also realize that i let my love for the people in my life sometimes overshadow my path and journey with God. That is something i am and will probably for a long time stuggle with. I dont deny that i need to put more focus and attention on God. It is something i am stiving for daily. I am trying to find that balance that nice medium between needing my family and needing God.
Tonight during worship when Blake said that our families are out there dying. Suffering. That the whole world is our flesh and blood, it took my thoughts of family to a place they havent been before. I had been for the longest time praying that a family would be formed from the youth within the church. That there would be no problems no strife, just love and acceptance. And i have been praying and praying and praying and begging God to fix our family, our close little family. That the ties that bound us together would be strengthened and that we would no longer look on each other in confusion and hate, and anger but love. And joy and peace. ANd that bond would be solid. But tonight i thought of that family we have out there. The ones who are right now being killed. The mothers, the fathers, the brothers the sisters, the CHILDREN. And not only that but they are killing their own family with hate in their hearts and blood on their hands. With not a glance back at the path of destruction in their wake. The families torn apart the lives destroyed the destinies that will never be fulfilled.
And tonight i prayed so hard, that there would be an end to the violence in the world. That God would save his people, that he would stop the works of the enemy, that the hands of those intent on killing another would be stopped. They would raise no more hands in anger. And that love and peace would enter their hearts. That the bullets would miss their targets, that people would be protect from the slashes of the knives. That the leaders of countries would stop their reigns of terror and allow their people to eat. Giving them proper meals instead of hording it all to them selves. That these people would live. That they would be able to live long enough to have Jesus introduced into their lives. That the love they felt for their enemies, their brothers, would be that love that only comes from Jesus Christ. That we would no longer have to worry about the deaths and genocides going on around the world because their would be peace, and we could worry about spreading the Gospel of the lord. And that the nations would stop planning and arming themselves for war but they would begin arming themselves with love.
And i prayed for our church body. That the hurts in our hearts would be over come. That we could let the anger go, the distrust, the discord and the animosity that the body of Christ would be filled with his pure love and that they would look at one another as people they could truly turn to and have forever in their lives.
And as i sat there i just prayed that God would answer these prayers. That he would take away the pain and suffering of these people. That i would be willing to give all i have if that would mean these people, my family could be happy. That they would be able to feel the love of Jesus Christ. And know that they are important, even if that means i would forever have nothing.
I told God i would do without love, without family, without friends if that mean some could have what i dont. Im willing to give you, my close family up, Forever. I would rather be lonely the rest of my life. That i would only have God by my side. Then watch this world suffer.
Our problems are nothing. Compared to brothers murdering brothers, our problems are NOTHING. Please please please, put down the things of this world. Put down the worldly ambitions. And Strive to impact the world with Jesus. You have an amazing path. That you are destined to walk. I just pray that you do not walk right past it towards the wrong thing.
And as much as i could do without you in my life. Does not mean i want to. I WANT YOU, my brother. I WANT YOU, my sister. Things shouldnt and can not go back to how they were, but that doesnt mean we cant go forward and impact the world. WE ARE WORLD CHANGERS. Lately we havent been doing that. Lately we have been going after the world for ourselves. Myself included. Thoughts have wandered and strayed. Choices have been made that shouldnt. We cant change that but we can move forward. We can go and make the right decisions now. We can stand in the foundation of our rights as Children of God. or we can flounder and stay children of the world. Its up to us to make that decision.
But remember our brothers and sisters fighting for their lives right now. What they wouldnt give to have Jesus Christ, we have him. NOW DONT WASTE HIM.
~Chantel
1st yr RCSM
Tonight during worship when Blake said that our families are out there dying. Suffering. That the whole world is our flesh and blood, it took my thoughts of family to a place they havent been before. I had been for the longest time praying that a family would be formed from the youth within the church. That there would be no problems no strife, just love and acceptance. And i have been praying and praying and praying and begging God to fix our family, our close little family. That the ties that bound us together would be strengthened and that we would no longer look on each other in confusion and hate, and anger but love. And joy and peace. ANd that bond would be solid. But tonight i thought of that family we have out there. The ones who are right now being killed. The mothers, the fathers, the brothers the sisters, the CHILDREN. And not only that but they are killing their own family with hate in their hearts and blood on their hands. With not a glance back at the path of destruction in their wake. The families torn apart the lives destroyed the destinies that will never be fulfilled.
And tonight i prayed so hard, that there would be an end to the violence in the world. That God would save his people, that he would stop the works of the enemy, that the hands of those intent on killing another would be stopped. They would raise no more hands in anger. And that love and peace would enter their hearts. That the bullets would miss their targets, that people would be protect from the slashes of the knives. That the leaders of countries would stop their reigns of terror and allow their people to eat. Giving them proper meals instead of hording it all to them selves. That these people would live. That they would be able to live long enough to have Jesus introduced into their lives. That the love they felt for their enemies, their brothers, would be that love that only comes from Jesus Christ. That we would no longer have to worry about the deaths and genocides going on around the world because their would be peace, and we could worry about spreading the Gospel of the lord. And that the nations would stop planning and arming themselves for war but they would begin arming themselves with love.
And i prayed for our church body. That the hurts in our hearts would be over come. That we could let the anger go, the distrust, the discord and the animosity that the body of Christ would be filled with his pure love and that they would look at one another as people they could truly turn to and have forever in their lives.
And as i sat there i just prayed that God would answer these prayers. That he would take away the pain and suffering of these people. That i would be willing to give all i have if that would mean these people, my family could be happy. That they would be able to feel the love of Jesus Christ. And know that they are important, even if that means i would forever have nothing.
I told God i would do without love, without family, without friends if that mean some could have what i dont. Im willing to give you, my close family up, Forever. I would rather be lonely the rest of my life. That i would only have God by my side. Then watch this world suffer.
Our problems are nothing. Compared to brothers murdering brothers, our problems are NOTHING. Please please please, put down the things of this world. Put down the worldly ambitions. And Strive to impact the world with Jesus. You have an amazing path. That you are destined to walk. I just pray that you do not walk right past it towards the wrong thing.
And as much as i could do without you in my life. Does not mean i want to. I WANT YOU, my brother. I WANT YOU, my sister. Things shouldnt and can not go back to how they were, but that doesnt mean we cant go forward and impact the world. WE ARE WORLD CHANGERS. Lately we havent been doing that. Lately we have been going after the world for ourselves. Myself included. Thoughts have wandered and strayed. Choices have been made that shouldnt. We cant change that but we can move forward. We can go and make the right decisions now. We can stand in the foundation of our rights as Children of God. or we can flounder and stay children of the world. Its up to us to make that decision.
But remember our brothers and sisters fighting for their lives right now. What they wouldnt give to have Jesus Christ, we have him. NOW DONT WASTE HIM.
~Chantel
1st yr RCSM
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