Sometimes, I try to imagine what it must feel like to be in Jesus shoes. How it would feel to know that you were sent, with a precious gift, for someone you loved. You knew that the gift was something that would change their life. Upon standing at their door, knocking, they could sense that you were there, but, would not open the door to receive their gift. Your whole life was dedicated to preparing the gift, just for them...and yet, you and your gift, are rejected. You see someone that is of bad influence come up to thier door. They knock, and the door is opened. They welcome in the bad, and close the door in your face. You peer through the window, and see that they appear to be enjoying the bad company. It isn't long before you can hear the screams and crys of the one you love. You can hear laughter filling the air, and it is coming from the bad influence, one that had tried to hurt you in the past....and still, you stand at the door, waiting, hoping that the one you love, will call out your name, and receive your gift. You again look through the window, you can see them bound, injured, crying out in pain. You can hear the lies that they are being told. Still, you wait, holding the gift, ready to walk through that door....but, you must be invited, and there is no invitation. Tears are rolling down your face, your heart aches. You know what the future holds for them, and yet, you are rejected.

Beth Dow Jan 25, 2010 at 9:34 am Flag as inappropriate

My faith has been the brightest light on the battlefeild. With my faith I can show other what they don't have. "What is it about this person?" When they ask... I say its my Lord, WIth Jesus life is that much sweeter.

I would swear upon it, those who don't believe, can see faith. Faith becomes something they want to know more about. A crack in the heart is all Jesus need to flow into it.

I am a believer among few in my life. But I can see the pot stirring. They can see, they may still deny, for awhile, but they can see what I have is greater.

"Little Darling" Jan 25, 2010 at 10:07 am Flag as inappropriate

Amen! When I think about how Jesus may feel, combined with what He has done in my life, it makes me go! I have also found that the light of the Lord shines through me, for those who do not know Him...despite persecution and resistance. Just recently, the Lord showed me how He has ministered to my family, despite what they were saying to me. I didn't try to force feed them. I just tried to let His light shine through me. I was persecuted to tears, mainly by my son. The more the tears rolled down my face, the more the darts would fly. He told me that my life was a lie. That he knew that I was a hypocrite, just like the rest of the church. That I had alot of growing to do, before I could expect him, or his family to go to church. I just loved him, and let the Holy Spirit guide me. I forgave, and loved him, despite what was said. God is calling him now. He is repentive. The testimony that my daughter- in-law gave, has reinforced my love-walk. Now that I have gone through the persecution from my family, and they could still see His light, I'm sure I will be tested by society. May the unsaved see the light, see our faith, and may God be glorified, and His Kingdom built upon. Praise God, for ALL He is! In Jesus name, amen!

Beth Dow Jan 25, 2010 at 10:55 am Flag as inappropriate

Amen. Praise God for that. My husban is very head strong and self reliant he feels he doesn't need the Lord. BUT more than once he has needed him, and he would hear me cry out to the Lord in the moment. One particular time He called to tell me about the trouble he was in and I said "oh heavenly father". "Oh heavenly Father??" he said. Well he came home after that ( or rather I went to pick him up), and EVEN HE had to admit there was something surreal about the situation. I told him the Lord must have blinded some eyes from information they should have seen, and steadied a few hands that should have taken more action.
He works out of town a lot and he knows I worry on the trip. The roads were very bad last night and they had some help out (somehow, thankfully ;) ) but they had to turn back for the night and go another way to the job. He called me after that, told me about it, and said "its ok, I'm still alive". I said yeah, I know you are, I already said a prayer. I'm sure of it, God is knocking on his heart, wether his stubborn mind will see it or not.
He's played the God card, and in those moments I am able to testify, and he will listen because he brought it up....
Praise God, he is so good.

"Little Darling" Jan 25, 2010 at 11:18 am Flag as inappropriate