Love Story

I received a video about a beautiful love story: A simple girl completely healthy meets this guy, he's a photographer, they start going out and they fall in love, one day in his studio he leaves the room and meanwhile she's looking through all the things he has there, she tries to reach for some bottles on a high shelf and an opened bottle with a strong chemical content falls on her face spilling all the hazard liquid in her eyes, she's rushed to the hospital; she's lost her sight, but there's one thing the doctors can do to give her back her sight, a donator who would be willing to give away his cornea…..after a long operation she recovers and once on her feet again she starts looking for her love, she goes to his house, to his studio, even the places she knew they or he would frequent, but he's nowhere to be found...already about to give up she runs into a blind folded man who's sitting on a bench, it was him...her love was her donator. As soon as she saw him she realized what he had done for her, he loved her so much that he gave away his most precious possession to save her sight.After reading this story you must be thinking, wow, what a beautiful story, if you see the video you would be moved even more.Well, let me tell you an even greater love story, the greatest love story of all:Many years ago, simple men, most of them completely healthy, went in life without any “brakes” most of the time sinning over and over again, judging other people, pointing at others their flaws, worshiping other gods and doing wrongful things, falling into temptations, into the things of the world, then one day this Being, a wonderful and Mighty Being who was already very much in love with them, with all of them, saw that they were 'dying' of spirit, that they were falling apart and had no salvation then, His love for them was so GREAT that He was willing to give away His most precious possession to save their lives, His only Son's LIFE. God gave His own and only Son for us.Jesus gave away His life to save us.How easy is for us to believe in any love story that is told or sent to us, and we don't even know if it’s real...but how difficult it is for many people to believe in God and His miracles. How easy is for many people to talk about a love story in a movie they watched and spread the word- "You have to watch this movie!” And how difficult it is to do same with Jesus’ Love Story and say "You have to read His Story in the Bible!"Honestly I don’t know how I would react or do if somebody tells me I have to give either of my children’s life to save another. I think of my two kids, my own flesh and blood, and just the thought of it overwhelms me. God did it for ALL OF US.He is my HERO.It takes a GREATER love to do what He did.That is OUR GOD!God bless you all.

The Perfect Father

When I came into the world You where there, You kept me safe on my way home, I did not know You then but You already knew who I was and the kind of person I was going to be. You made sure there were people around me to watch over me, You caught me whenever I fell to make my fall less painful.

I saw myself forced to grow up faster than others, most of the time learning things the hard way, loneliness was my companion. Many times I questioned you about my life and why I had to suffer and felt so unhappy, I was lost walking on a long road with blurry sights, trying to look back searching for answers to my questions but all I found was faded memories of my past. I didn't know where to go or what to look for or who to look after but all that time You were there, waiting for me to reach for You, I passed You by.

I ran through life with my eyes covered, sometimes ending up where I began and falling on the ground feeling the thorns piercing my heart, I looked everywhere and wondered where were You but never found You, I was looking in the wrong places, from far away You were watching. You tried to show me an easier way but I didn't let myself see it, You tried to tell me which way to go, but I didn't listen, You put people on my life with a purpose, but I ignored them, You sent me signs with important messages but I was looking the other way, I missed them. I felt a great emptiness within me and cried night by night sometimes not knowing why.

One day in the place I less expected I found You, God, in my heart. You've taken away all the tears and rinsed my soul with them, you helped me clear out my mind and made me understand the simplicity of life and yet the perfection of it, and for the first time my sight was not blurry, the thorns were vanishing one by one, little by little You were taking them all out of my heart. For the first time I closed my eyes and I still could see the "road" and started to walk on a still strong path, there were no rocks in the way, a colorful view surrounded the entire place and I just couldn't stop smiling; I became a stronger person, I found happiness.

Now I'm confident that whenever I feel sad you'll be there to comfort me, when I need an answer I just have to ask You, when I need advice I can count on Your Wisdom, whenever I find myself in weakness, become vulnerable and make mistakes I know that I could learn from them and turn them to Good.

Now I understand that it was You who kept me from falling apart, that all those dark lonely nights You were there watching my back, that no matter how far I pushed You away You never forgot about me.

You have always respected me and still do, You care about me, You are strict and firm but still can be gentle and comprehensive, You are faithful.

I thank You for all I've got, for all I've conquered in life, for all the experiences I've gone through, they have made me the person I am. Now I know an easier way, now I know which way to go, I've got someone to look after.

You are my strength, You are in my thoughts wherever I go, You are everything I need...

You are the Perfect Father.

Sandra Falcón (2004)

Whisper Jesus

Today I got a burden
And I felt that I should pray
For God's spirit seemed to tell me
That you were having a bad day.

I don't know just what the problem is,
But I sure do know the cure,
And if you'll only let Him,
God will keep you safe and sure.

In life there's always problems
Cropping up to spoil your day,
But my friend, you know the answer,
All you have to do is pray.

If you still feel you're defeated,
And you want to run and hide,
Just reach out and He'll be there,
Standing right there by your side.

So remember...whisper Jesus,
For He's just a prayer away,
He's so close that you can touch Him,
All you have to do is pray!

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