An Email I received:
Read Each One Carefully and Think About It a Second or Two
1. I love you not because of who you are, but because of who I am when I am with you.
2. No man or woman is worth your tears, and the one who is, won't make you cry.
3. Just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to, doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.
4. A true friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart.
5. The worst way to miss someone is to be sitting right beside them knowing you can't have them.
6. Never frown, even when you are sad, because you never know who is falling in love with your smile.
7. To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.
8. Don't waste your time on a man/woman, who isn't willing to waste their time on you.
9. Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one, so that when we finally meet the person, we will know how to be grateful.
10. Don't cry because it is over, smile because it happened.
11. There's always going to be people that hurt you so what you have to do is keep on trusting and just be more careful about who you trust next time around.
12. Make yourself a better person and know who you are before you try and know someone else and expect them to know you.
13. Don't try so hard, the best things come when you least expect them to.
REMEMBER: WHATEVER HAPPENS, HAPPENS FOR A REASON. Footprints In The Sand
One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the Lord. Accross the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand; one belonged to him, and the other belonged to the Lord. When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life. This really bothered him and he questioned the Lord about it. "Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you, you'd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why when I needed you most you would leave me. The Lord replied, "My precious child, I love you and would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it is then that I carried you."
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My advice on things in life :
- If God loves us, then why does he let bad things happen?
I like to tell people that its good when things go wrong in life, because that means you are doing something right, and Satan feels threatened by you. Those "bad things" are just an attempt on his part to make you doubt God. Also, bad things can also teach you great lessons. If you go through an experience, such as your parents divorcing, then someday, when another friends parents divorce, you will be able to help them through the experience. Believe it or not, good can come from what may seem horrible.
- Why does God send people to Hell?
God does not send people to Hell. People send people to Hell. If you accept Jesus into your heart, believe in him, and follow, you shall go to Heaven. Its as simple as that.
- How do you know God exists?
I know God exists because of my faith, but I realize there are many who do not believe in God. I always use the wind as an example. Can you see the wind? No, but you see the affects of the wind. The same idea holds true with God. Think about it. Also, when things seem so awful for me at times, a faint glimmer of hope peeks through. Something incredible happens to turn everything around, and make me remember that God still loves me and cares for me.
- Why doesnt always answer my prayers the way I want him to?
You are forgetting that youre not in control, he is. Its not about you. If you didnt get what you prayed for, then God obviously has a much better plan in store for you. Your prayers are heard, but not always answered how we want them to be. You must see that everything happens for some reason, though you might not understand why. You just have to trust him. Its actually a good thing, because we, especially as teenagers, dont always make the best judgement and decisions.
- Why do people die?
It is part of life, and you must realize that the deceased person is now with Jesus. Heaven is far more splendid than Earth, and the person feels no more pain anymore. Its just like in a popular song: "If you could see me now, Im walking streets of gold. If you could see me now, Im standing tall and whole. If you could see me now, youd know Id seen his face. If you could see me now, youd know the pains erased." Also, Im sure the person that youre grieving for would not have wanted you to dwell on the fact that they are gone, but to remember all of the good times and cherish the precious memories.
"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble." --Matthew 6:34
"Cast all your care upon him, for he cares for you" --1 Peter 5:7
"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." --Psalm 147:3
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." --1 John 1:9
"God is not the author of confusion but of peace." -1 Corinthians 14:33
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths." --Proverbs 3:5-6
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