A View From Somewhere Else

I am always inspired by the stories of people of great faith.  People like Job in the Old Testament.  He literally lost everything.  His family.  His friends.  His possessions.  He literally lost everything, but still he remained faithful to God. More modern examples of great faith that challenge me are people like Corrie ten Boom.  In her book, "The Hiding Place" she shares her story.  Because she and her family helped Jews during World War II, they ended up in a hard labor concentration camp.  Stripped of every worldly possession, she used the time spent in this horrible place to point people to the saving knowledge of Jesus.  She said, "Every experience God gives us, every person He puts into our lives, is the perfect preparation for a future only He can see."  She remained faithful. Joni Eareckson Tada was a young woman at the prime of her life.  A freak diving accident left her a quadriplegic.  But through unimagi...

I am so tired of the rhetoric, from people who call themselves Christians, but misconstrue God's Word and use it to preach their version of right...while they are spouting hate. So here is my response: In the darkness of the night, you feel so all alone And you wonder if there's anyone else who feels this way Unworthy of God's love, at least what you've been told But He is waiting for you, reaching out His hand Hold on, He will carry you Hold on, His love is for you too No matter what they say, no matter what they do Hold on to Jesus, He's holding on to you There are prophets and preachers       that throw around the name of Christ And they wonder why anyone would choose to live this way But you are His creation, and He loves you as you are He is waiting for you and reaching out His hand