Getting serious….
I got a box in the mail today, a small box, only big enough to hold a well padded coffee mug. It was from my dear brother in Christ, Del Morissette. It was gift, but more than that, an affirmation. Some time ago I learned of his daughter’s adopting two children from Africa. She went through a lot to get them, and has gone through a lot to bring them into her home. I felt it was a act of supreme love, and this young lady captured my heart, with hers! I made a statement in a blog entry about her, her courage, and her love, and said, “Many care, many are moved to tears, many feel deeply, but few answer the call.” That is the quote Del had placed on this coffee mug.
In the last two and half years as I’ve written down my thoughts, with God’s divine inspiration, I have often thought about the concept laid out in that quote. I believe that the first step to action is being moved, being motivated, being deeply connected to the situation. I think the next step is the hardest, to actually do something about it! I watched the film I mention a day or so ago called What If… Late in the film the lead actor comes fully to grips with who he is, who he could be, how short he has fallen short of that, and does the only thing we can ever do to rectify the situation, fall on our knees before Jesus and throw our selves on the mercy of the court! God wants us to acknowledge that He is our Father, that His Son is our Savior, that we are sincerely regretful for the countless wrongs we’ve committed, and that we want His forgiveness, and want Him to come into our lives, to dwell in us, and that we want to be His, that we truly do!
I come here everyday, I come hoping someone out there will hear God’s gentle call, will know how very much He loves them, and will decide that it’s time to give up, and trust in Him. I pray that today, is that someday, for someone, He loves so much!
the pilgrim
Del, thanks for your friendship!
This entry was posted on Thursday, April 12th, 2012 at 7:15 pm
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Thank you, bro, for the inspiration everyday. Your reach is far further than you see.
Del
I pray we all do!
Hi Bill,
It’s always wonderful when you’ve done, or said something, and later, you find that someone has taken what you’ve said or done and have allowed God to make incredible changes in their lives because of it. This is just plain wonderful.
There was an old song whose first line went like this:
“Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in me.”
God Bless you Bill-Makes you feel good doesn’t it.
Rob
My goal everyday is that others will see Him, not me!
Hi Bill,It’s always wofenrdul when you’ve done, or said something, and later, you find that someone has taken what you’ve said or done and have allowed God to make incredible changes in their lives because of it. This is just plain wofenrdul. There was an old song whose first line went like this: Let the beauty of Jesus be seen in me. God Bless you Bill-Makes you feel good doesn’t it.Rob
Hi Bill. Regular reader, rarely comment. The “quote” caught my eye. My wife and I and a friend were just talking last night about the difference between simply giving money to a mission and actually buying in personally to the mission, i.e. getting involved. Our friend’s mission is human trafficking in Cambodia. God is in the process of capturing her heart. Ours is a small village in Zambia. God has already captured our hearts. Anyway, really appreciated your thoughts today. Very encouraging!
Thanks Doug, that’s my goal and His desire.