In 1999, for those who dont know, there was the Colombine High School Massacre. To my knowledge, thats the first school shooting I know that goes back that far. Weve heard the stories and as I see it, being as I was born in 92, that was the first school shooting that started it all. But theres a story that I believe has been forgotten. I believe I was in 5th going in to 6th grade at the time and I remember it. And I remember my 6th grade year finding a book, completely at random, titled She Said Yes in the school library. This forgotten story of Cassie Bernall, who faced at gunpoint with the decision to deny God and live, said yes. It was over in an instant. I cant even scratch the surface of imagining the fear she experienced when asked do you believe in God? I read the book all the way through and I was in tears at the end. Present day, I look back over my life and I find Ive denied God solely through my actions more times than Id like to admit. Though all Ive ever wanted to be was a love and light to others. I think wed all like to think wed make the same answer. But personally, if my track record of holding on to hurts of the past and a little bit of anger is any indication of how much I truly love others and would make that answer for God, then I have failed miserably. There have been times where I indeed have been more afraid of talking about God and Jesus than not and thats not something Im proud to put on the resume. But I know He loves me anyway. I have always loved this song by Michael W Smith, called This Is Your Time which essentially chronicles the life of Cassie Bernall. She set the bar high the way she lived out her faith. I believe as a follower of Jesus, its time I more consistently lived up to it. I challenge others who know me to do the same. If you dont know me or its been a while, hey no worries. Keep scrolling. I know you may not believe what I believe and thats okay. Youre still my friend. But whoever you are, know that youre loved and that you matter simply because God says so. Were getting into the holiday season here, and some may not enjoy it because of past trauma theyve experienced or going through the holidays without the ones closest to you. I challenge you to think of someone you can bless this holiday season and do it. Whether it be 30 minutes of your time at the nearest Starbucks or a full thanksgiving dinner for a family who cant afford it, bless someone this holiday season. youtu.be/lgX0tghvz4A
Posted on: Mon, 17 Nov 2014 08:24:04 +0000
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