This morning as I was going to work, I saw this man in his sixties. He was dressed up in a military uniform complete with a hat. He had this bright, straight from the heart smile and you could see how proud he was of his uniform. When he started walking, I noticed he had a limp. This led me thinking of how he got that limp.Well I don't know how this man got his limp but I am sure he has a story to tell.
Its interesting with the human body that every time you get hurt, lets say you get a cut or a broken bone, or any injury on the body when it heals you always have a scar. Each scar always has a story, most of the times painful stories. But as I said in my previuos post when one lives to tell a story on their scar or scars that means they have healed.
You know apart from the scars that are visible, that is the ones on the body, there are even much bigger scars that we carry which may be no-one knows about. These scars are from painful memories when we were hurt by the people we love (d) and trust (ed). Could be our famillies, friends, partner, the list is endless. These scars run so deep that at times they change our whole life. The way we view life, the way we view people, the way we view society even the way we view the world. These scars take a long time to heal because unlike the wounds on the body that can be treated at home or at the hospital, a wounded heart, no one will know until the victim opens up to tell the story. As such most of these wounds in the heart, they create such a big scar because they take the longest time to heal.
I dont know what wounds you have or what scars you carry with you, I can not say I can even begin to understand or imagine how much pain you have endured from that scar, but all I can say is tell the story of that scar. Let it out, if you cant tell anyone then just tell it to yourself once more and let it go. You will be amazed at what you managed to go through, how strong a fight you put up, and just how strong willed you are that you were able to overcome and live to see this day.
The bible says that there is no temptation that comes to man that can not be overcome, you can never be tempted beyond what you can bear or manage. Have faith and beleive that God is by your side and is with you all the time.
The scars in your life can be an encouragement to someone. Think about it, if you can, tell the story of your scars.
All the best!
Friday 20 March 2009
Monday 16 March 2009
APPRECIATE EVERY DAY OF YOUR LIFE
Hello again, I thought we share some thoughts and insights today. Do you ever look back to your childhood, or let me say your past? Well I do, and I thought we encourage each other today by these words.
Even if the day has been so hard, the week has been so difficult, the month has been the longest and the year has been the most difficult and terrible year and you are able to look back and say this, then you have all the reason to be thankful for you have overcome.
Overcoming does not mean always winning, overcoming is when you accept your situation and you focus not on the problem but finding a way forward. Overcoming is when you accept defeat and work towards a second chance. Overcoming is when you can look back at a painful past and be thankful that you managed to live through it. Overcoming is when you have the faith and stand on what you belive in even if the whole world thinks otherwise. Overcoming is when you accept that you are not in control of your life but that there is GRACE that sees you through every situation in life. Overcoming is when you believe that all things are possible even when everything seems so impossible.
The Bible says "All things are possible, only believe"
In chrsit we are more than conquerers, I believe in God and I beleive that if it was not for His Grace and Mercy, I would never be where I am today. I appreciate everyday of my life and I look back and thank God for where I have come from and where I am going.
Life is a journey, even though everyone walks alone, one can chose to walk with God. In that way even if one encounters the highest mountains there is always someone to hold your hand, when óne is in the deepest low, there is someone to pull you out and when one is so happy and high in the clouds, there is someone to hold you down so you are not carried away by the wind.
Life is interesting, depending on what angle you look at it, it always looks different.
All the best as you walk your journey!
Even if the day has been so hard, the week has been so difficult, the month has been the longest and the year has been the most difficult and terrible year and you are able to look back and say this, then you have all the reason to be thankful for you have overcome.
Overcoming does not mean always winning, overcoming is when you accept your situation and you focus not on the problem but finding a way forward. Overcoming is when you accept defeat and work towards a second chance. Overcoming is when you can look back at a painful past and be thankful that you managed to live through it. Overcoming is when you have the faith and stand on what you belive in even if the whole world thinks otherwise. Overcoming is when you accept that you are not in control of your life but that there is GRACE that sees you through every situation in life. Overcoming is when you believe that all things are possible even when everything seems so impossible.
The Bible says "All things are possible, only believe"
In chrsit we are more than conquerers, I believe in God and I beleive that if it was not for His Grace and Mercy, I would never be where I am today. I appreciate everyday of my life and I look back and thank God for where I have come from and where I am going.
Life is a journey, even though everyone walks alone, one can chose to walk with God. In that way even if one encounters the highest mountains there is always someone to hold your hand, when óne is in the deepest low, there is someone to pull you out and when one is so happy and high in the clouds, there is someone to hold you down so you are not carried away by the wind.
Life is interesting, depending on what angle you look at it, it always looks different.
All the best as you walk your journey!
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