Hello
friends and family of the blog; the first part of this article is anonymous and
I decided to finish it off to show it to you. This article is about a very sad
reality in our society, but let’s have it very clear so that we won’t commit
these same mistakes in our own lives.
Don’t wait
till your loved ones die to show love towards them because they’d rather spend
a few minutes with you while they’re alive than, have you spend a whole night
with them the day they die. They’d rather have you hold their hand while their
alive than have you hug them when they’re dead. They’d rather get a loving
phone call while they’re alive and not have you go on an unexpected trip to the
grave. They prefer that you would give them one flower while they’re alive
instead of a beautiful bouquet of flowers when they’re dead.
They prefer one
prayer lifted up to God for them while they’re alive than a million prayers
when they’re gone. They prefer a few words of encouragement now than a
beautiful poem when they won’t be able to hear it. They prefer a song while
they’re alive than a great epitaph on their tomb. They prefer to enjoy their
loved ones in the little details of life instead of being shown great
manifestations of love when their dead.
Some more
advice: Don’t fill their house with flowers; instead fill their hearts with
love. Take every opportunity you have to show a great and pure love for your
loved ones giving them time even when you feel that you have no time.
Never forget that this life is short and temporary. Whoever does not value what
he has will someday groan about losing it. Whoever does evil will someday
receive justice. If you want to receive something you must give part of
yourself for it. Don’t forget that God is good and looks upon your sorrow now
and says: “The hard times are now past because I came to give you life and life
in abundance.” Please receive this message because it is for you. We are here
temporarily. Death is not the end; our bodies will stay in the grave but our
souls, which are eternal, will leave the body and go to their eternal destiny.
Because you and I are sinners we deserve spiritual death (eternal separation
from God), but since God had mercy and didn’t want us to have to spend an
eternity away from Him, He sent His son Jesus Christ to come and take the
punishment for our sins: DEATH. Jesus died to cleanse you from your sins so
that you could be eternally with God in heaven. He then rose from the dead to
give us hope and to prove His divinity. He already paid the penalty for your
sins, which is death; all you have to do is tell Him right now that you accept
Him as Lord of your life and that you believe that what He did on that cross
that day has power to cleanse you from your sins. You can tell Him right
now in prayer:
Lord Jesus,
I know that I have failed you and
have strayed from your will. I believe that you died for my sins and I thank
you for such great love and sacrifice. Forgive me, Lord, for my sins. I ask
that you please come into my heart and save me from condemnation. I desire to
know you and I willingly receive you as my Lord, my Father, and my Savior. In
Jesus’ name,
Amen.
With love,
Maria Fanny Agudelo
5/10/16
