James 2: 14
14 What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? 17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
As I watched this movie with is captivating plot I was reminded how much we impact one another and become the thread that connects others into God's tapestry.
When life is viewed from this vantage point suddenly it all makes sense that there is a reason for us to continue living in the midst of tragedy.
People around us need to hear the message of hope.
For me, I still believe in the cross of Jesus Christ, even in the face of losing our daughter. I still pick up my cross and attend Church services in the same building our daughter sang with her children's choir.
I still believe.....
I still believe even though I face unthinkable grief and sorrow in this world. With each loss I know that Jesus was walking with my family each painful step of the way.
I still believe....
I still believe....
I still believe in the Holy Spirit because it was in our journey that Jesus spoke words of wisdom into our souls to help us get through the day.
I still believe...
I still believe...
I still believe because each day God would bring people into our lives who needed to know his love for them and to remind them it is possible to survive grief and sorrow.
I still believe....
I still believe....
God wants to use the pain in your life to help others heal. In essence, you are the thread that connects others to God's tapestry.
The person on the bridge getting ready to end it all is waiting for someone to share the message of hope and purpose for their lives.
The person who just lost her parents in a tragic car accident is waiting for someone like you to step in the gap to show through your own painful circumstances that it is possible to survive the worst of tragedies and come out stronger in the end.
The veteran who just returned from Iraq suffering from severe PTSD needs someone to come along side them to listen to the inner anguish he or she faces.
You are God's personal connection to those who suffer.
While those I have loved are no longer with me, I know that my life must continue so that others have the benefit of finding hope in Christ through my story. Will you stand believing in Jesus just as I did in the Spring of 1974 when I invited Jesus Christ into my life? You can with this simple prayer:
Dear Jesus, my life is without hope. I have gone through difficult times and today I am exhausted. I want this hope that only you can provide. I open the door of my heart and invite you to come in. I ask you to give me the living hope that will help me live in this uncertain time so I can have a faith that says 'I believe'. Thank you Jesus for this free gift of everlasting life.
If you have said this prayer won't you stand with me and say 'I believe' and ask God to use your thread to connect others to his tapestry?
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