Unless we become like little children...

Jesus Christ our Lord said,

“Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 18:3

† Little children are innocent, their love is pure and not corrupted by this world! They are not selfish, do not hold grudge and smile easily and trust totally! And our Lord wants us to become like little kids!

† Children are a gift from God. He entrusted them to us. There are angels assigned to watch over little children.

Matthew 18: 10 "See that you do not look down on one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven."

And these angels always watch the Father's face. So we need to value our kids, each of them are special in God's eyes.

† Let kids not be aborted or ignored. God cares for a child, right from when it's formed in it's mothers womb.

They are precious!

HEBREWS 11:23 says,"By Faith Moses' parents hid him for 3 months after he was born because they say he was no ordinary child and they were not afraid of the king's edict."

† Every child on earth is special because God has great plans for each of them.

Julia

" RAIN WASHED "(A touching story...) (Author Unknown)

Children teach us valuable lessons!

" RAIN WASHED "(A touching story...)

(Author Unknown)

A little girl had been shopping with her Mom in Target. She must have been 6 years old, this beautiful red haired, freckle faced image of innocence. It was pouring outside. The kind of rain that gushes over the top of rain gutters, so much in a hurry to hit the earth it has no time to flow down the spout. We all stood there under the awning and just inside the door of the Target.

We waited, some patiently, others irritated because nature messed up their hurried day. I am always mesmerized by rainfall. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens washing away the dirt and dust of the world. Memories of running, splashing so carefree as a child came pouring in as a welcome reprieve from the worries of my day.

The little voice was so sweet as it broke the hypnotic trance we were all caught in, "Mom, let's run through the rain," she said. "What?" Mom asked.

"Let's run through the rain!" She repeated.

"No, honey. We'll wait until it slows down a bit," Mom replied.

This young child waited about another minute and repeated, "Mom, let's run through the rain."

"We'll get soaked if we do," Mom said.

"No, we won't, Mom. That's not what you said this morning," the young girl said as she tugged at her Mom's arm.

"This morning? When did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?"

" Don't you remember? When you were

talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, 'If God can get us through this, He can get us through anything!'"

The entire crowd stopped dead silent. I swear you couldn't hear anything but the rain. We all stood silently. No one came or left in the next few minutes. Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she would say. Now some would laugh it of and scold her for being silly. Some might even ignore what was said. But this was a moment of affirmation in a young child's life. A time when innocent trust can be nurtured so that it will bloom into faith.

"Honey, you are absolutely right. Let's run through the rain. If God let's us get wet, well maybe we just needed washing" Mom said.
Then off they ran. We all stood watching,

smiling and laughing as they darted past the cars and yes, through the puddles. They held their shopping bags over their heads just in case. They got soaked. But they were followed by a few who screamed and laughed like children all the way to their cars.

And yes, I did. I ran. I got wet. I needed washing.

Circumstances or people can take away your material possessions, they can take away your money, and they can take away your health. But "no one can ever take away your precious memories. So, don't forget to make time and take opportunities to make memories everyday. To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven.

I HOPE YOU STILL TAKE THE TIME TO RUN THROUGH THE RAIN !!!

Mothers wish...

A mother always wishes her daughter will remember the little things she taught her as a child. May we teach our children not

just the right things to do but the right way to walk, good eating habits, good manners and Biblical values too!

So when they are big they will remember our teachings and walk the right path, stay healthy and fit!

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We all will grow old one day!

We all will grow old one day and become and behave like a little child.

As a child parents are around to pick up their child who stumbles, take care of them when sick, feed them on time, give their medications on time etc.

But many parents when old have no one to lift them when they fall, take care when sick, feed them good and healthy food and check if they have their medications on time!

Need to know old age is a second childhood and just as we were take care of by our parents as children, the same attention and same care need to be given to our old parents and elders.

This is sad but a fact but God sent His Son Jesus Christ to restore relationships.

God will in the last days turn the heart of fathers to children and children to fathers.

Just because we walk tall today doesn't mean we will not get bent in future!

Julia

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Little things can make us or break us...

Little things can make us or break us...they are that important!

Little mistakes can be costly!

Little things can lead to greater things!

And may God help us be faithful in little things so that He can

trust us with greater things!

We need His grace moment by moment!

The World may celebrate us today but our Creator God and

our loved ones celebrate us every day!!!

Julia

Let them go by Pastor Owen

Hi....

I read this bulletin posted by Pastor Owen a couple of days back.

LET THEM GO!

~By: Pastor Owen

There are people who can walk away from you.

And hear me when I tell you this!

When people can walk away from you:

let them walk.

I don't want you to try to talk another person into staying with you, loving you, calling you, caring about you, coming to see you, staying attached to you.

I mean hang up the phone.

When people can walk away from you let them walk.

Your destiny is never tied to anybody that left.

The Bible said that, they came out from us that it might be made manifest that they were not for us.

For had they been of us, no doubt they would have continued with us.

[1 John 2:19]

Continue:

2:20- But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.

2:21- I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.

Hope deferred maketh the Heart sick, but when the desire cometh

it is the Tree of Life-

Proverb 13:12

People leave you because they are not joined to you. And if they are not joined to you, you can't make them stay.

LET THEM GO!

And it doesn't mean that they are a bad person it just means that their part in the story is over And you've got to know when people's part in your story is over so that you don't keep trying to raise the dead.

You've got to know when it's dead.

You've got to know when it's over...

Let me tell you something. I've got the gift of good-bye. It's the tenth spiritual gift, I believe in good-bye. It's not that I'm hateful, it's that I'm faithful, and I know whatever God means for me to have He'll give it to me. And if it takes too much sweat I don't need it. Stop begging people to stay.

LET THEM GO!!!

If you are holding on to something that doesn't belong to you and was never intended for your life,

then you need to........

LET IT GO!!!

If you are holding on to past hurts and pains ......

LET IT GO!!!

If someone can't treat you right, love you back, and

see your worth.....

LET IT GO!!!

If someone has angered you ........

LET IT GO!!!

If you are holding on to some thoughts of evil and revenge......

LET IT GO!!!

If you are involved in a wrong relationship or addiction.....

LET IT GO!!!

If you are holding on to a job that no longer meets your needs or talents

LET IT GO!!!

If you have a bad attitude.........

LET IT GO!!!

If you keep judging others to make yourself feel better......

LET IT GO!!!

If you're stuck in the past and God is trying to take you to a new level in Him......

LET IT GO!!!

If you are struggling with the healing of a broken relationship.......

LET IT GO!!!

If you keep trying to help someone who won't even try to help themselves.....

LET IT GO!!!

If you're feeling depressed and stressed .........

LET IT GO!!!

If there is a particular situation that you are so used to handling yourself and God is saying "take your hands off of it," then you need to......

LET IT GO!!!

Let the past be the past. Forget the former things.

GOD is doing a new thing for 2007!!!

LET IT GO!!!

Get Right or Get Left .. think about it, and then .

LET IT GO!!!

"The Battle is the Lord's!"

be blessed,

Pastor Owen

This reminded me of a poem long back, posted by

Dutchman(Antonio), and thought..how true this is!!

He writes..

Remember

that flighty friends

are like birds.

They come and go.

They fly away when

you least expect it.

They fly the coop and

make you feel like a fool.

But, a true friend

is hard to find.

Never leave them behind.

When death draws near,

all that is dear is

how much love you gave,

and how much love you had.

So let the birds fly,

but keep your spirits high.

For your true friends

are jewels to you,

and are rare.

( Antonio )

It's so...true..

Friends are so easy to find,

they are just a click away.

But true friend are really rare..very rare.

When you find a true friend treasure them.

A friend in Christ will love you at all times.

(Proverbs 17:17)

Let friends who are like "Flighty Birds" fly.

True friends are the ones who stay when the going gets tough. They are priceless..

Here's what someone else wrote...

There are those who pass, like ships in the night

Who meet for a moment, then sail out of sight

With never a backwards glance of regret

Folks we know briefly, then quickly forget

Then there are those who sail together

Through quiet waters and stormy weather

Helping each other through joy and strife

And they are the ones that give meaning to life.

Be grateful to friends who stay by your side in tough times, in times of struggles.

Take time to thank God for your friends!!

GOOD NIGHT!!

Be Blessed,

Julia