I know I wrote this post a few months ago, but I wanted to bring it back up tot the top. It has changed my life, I pray that it may yours.
Often I lay on my side in bed facing my wall. Not at all odd huh?
No. Most of the time I stare at the cream colored paint until I drift
of into slumber. Well, last night I placed my hand on the wall. I
couldn't see it real well as all the lights were out. I have done this
before, ya know, wondering if your hand print were anywhere, would you
be remembered for the things you accomplished with your hands...well, I
did this once again. It drove me to tears just looking at the outline
of my hand, I asked myself, Have my hands
changed the world? Will they change the world? Will they try to change
the world? Have they saved someones life? Have they praised God with
every part of their being? Have they served honestly, joyfully, and
peacefully? Have
they been strong and courageous, finding the root of evil? Have they
lifted the fallen back to their feet? Have they cared for the elderly
and the sick? Have they held the sword of truth in trembling awe? Have
they been raised in worship to their Creator? Have they written the
Words of Life for all to see? Have they expressed deep love and
passion? And most of all, have they been willing to take the nails, and
die as Christ died?
This struck me like a ton
of bricks. I don't know if it has or will affect you as it has me.
God is showing me that the work of ones hands (and ones heart) can
change the world.
Will you die to yourself? Will your hands take the nails?
Matthew16:24-26
Then Jesus told his disciples, "If anyone would come
after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
For whoever would save his life will loose it, but whoever loses his
life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit a man if he
gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in
return for his soul?
I want to start a movement called, "WILL YOU TAKE THE NAILS?"
I need help if this is going to gain any momentum at all:) Please copy and paste, send this to friends, whatever you can do to get this out there.
"WILL YOU TAKE THE NAILS?" :
Draw you hand print on your wall, in your journal...somewhere that you
will see it in the years to come and write what I wrote above in the
green letters, next to it. Write the date.
Be remembered for having done something great in the name of the Lord.
God bless! And I pray that this will become a movement that shakes the world (I hope that it isn't just wishful thinking on my part...)
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