When I was in youth service, a few years ago. I had to leave my home and live at the youth centre for the years I was studying at church.
The one morning I was laying in my bed, waiting for sunrise, to get ready for the day. While I was talking to God I suddenly longed for my dogs that was left behind at home. I had two dogs, one German Shepherd and a small crossbreed.
The German Shepherd was a loyal dog that was very disciplined. She always listened when we spoke and never charged us for attention.
The crossbreed was selfish and never listened to anyone. He also use to charge and jump on us even though we never gave him attention or patted him. He used to role in any dung he can find and always smelled bad. So bad smelly that we didn't even wanted to touch him.
They were not allowed in the house. The German Shepherd never tried entering the house unless there was thunder on the way. The crossbreed took any chance he got. We tried very hard to get him out when he got in. Sometimes we didn't notice him sneaking passed us. Then he will lay under the couch until we went to bed, then he will sneak through the house.
After a few years we got tired of fighting with the crossbreed to stay outside. Eventually we let him come and go as he pleased. Because it was hard to get him out from under the couch, he slept in the house. He got most of the leftover food and was fed while we were eating. But the German Shepherd was being a good dog outside.
I was missing them so much that I wished I could go and pat them. Yes, even the stinky, selfish one.
While I was thinking about them, God asked. Do you see what faith is?
The crossbreed got what he wanted because he believed he will and never stopped trying. He will also get that pat he always believed he would get when you see him again.
The German Shepherd behaved yes but she lacked faith. She was always scared to go for something she wanted and that made her lack a nice life the crossbreed had. She also had self-pity and believed things would never change for her. The only time she did try to run for your comfort, was when she was scared and had nothing else to lose.
Faith is to go for something you want, no matter what and not to stop trying if you fail. Stop trying means there wasn't faith to start with.
Even though the one was behaving and the other one was bad most of the time. You loved them both.
God loves the righteous and the wicked, the reason God sent His only Son. But what you believe is what you get...
Luk 18:1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; Luk 18:2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: Luk 18:3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. Luk 18:4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; Luk 18:5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. Luk 18:6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith. Luk 18:7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? Luk 18:8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
The one morning I was laying in my bed, waiting for sunrise, to get ready for the day. While I was talking to God I suddenly longed for my dogs that was left behind at home. I had two dogs, one German Shepherd and a small crossbreed.
The German Shepherd was a loyal dog that was very disciplined. She always listened when we spoke and never charged us for attention.
The crossbreed was selfish and never listened to anyone. He also use to charge and jump on us even though we never gave him attention or patted him. He used to role in any dung he can find and always smelled bad. So bad smelly that we didn't even wanted to touch him.
They were not allowed in the house. The German Shepherd never tried entering the house unless there was thunder on the way. The crossbreed took any chance he got. We tried very hard to get him out when he got in. Sometimes we didn't notice him sneaking passed us. Then he will lay under the couch until we went to bed, then he will sneak through the house.
After a few years we got tired of fighting with the crossbreed to stay outside. Eventually we let him come and go as he pleased. Because it was hard to get him out from under the couch, he slept in the house. He got most of the leftover food and was fed while we were eating. But the German Shepherd was being a good dog outside.
I was missing them so much that I wished I could go and pat them. Yes, even the stinky, selfish one.
While I was thinking about them, God asked. Do you see what faith is?
The crossbreed got what he wanted because he believed he will and never stopped trying. He will also get that pat he always believed he would get when you see him again.
The German Shepherd behaved yes but she lacked faith. She was always scared to go for something she wanted and that made her lack a nice life the crossbreed had. She also had self-pity and believed things would never change for her. The only time she did try to run for your comfort, was when she was scared and had nothing else to lose.
Faith is to go for something you want, no matter what and not to stop trying if you fail. Stop trying means there wasn't faith to start with.
Even though the one was behaving and the other one was bad most of the time. You loved them both.
God loves the righteous and the wicked, the reason God sent His only Son. But what you believe is what you get...
Luk 18:1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; Luk 18:2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: Luk 18:3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. Luk 18:4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; Luk 18:5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. Luk 18:6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith. Luk 18:7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? Luk 18:8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
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