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Choices |
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We have all faced those moments of terror, those moments we were suspended between heaven and hell, between life and death, when pain and confusion ravaged our body and soul and robbed us of a clear mind for making wise choices. We have all faced those moments when the alluring embrace of death seemed sweeter than one more moment of pain. The water was so inviting, the gun, the pills, the rope and the bottle promising to silence the pain and torment forever.
Whom do we trust at such a moment? Which voice do we obey? Shall we trust the black embrace of death or choose to live another day?
Our decision is like a one-way street with no off-ramps. Death offers no more places to turn around. There is no margin for error. The wrong choice will fill our eternity with tormenting regrets.
Jesus stands at the door and knocks, even to our last moment of decision. As the thief on the cross, we can invite Him to come in with our last breath. He is beseeching us, all of us, to entrust our eternity unto Him. He is calling and keeps on calling, because He loves us - all of us. He is whispering these words into the hearts of men and women and children everywhere. He is Love and Mercy and Forgiveness. Give Him the gun. Give Him the rope. Give Him the pills. Give Him the bottle. Trust Him to save you and turn your life around. DON'T TAKE YOUR LIFE into your own hands; place it into His and live. And do it now.
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The Better Way |
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Is it better to be a man or is it better to be a woman? Is it better to be young or is it better to be old? Is it better to be brilliant or is it better to be retarded? Is it better to be an honor student or is it better to be an average student? Is it better to have a Ph.D after your name or nothing? Is it better to be a medical doctor or is it better to be a chiropractor? Is it better to be a teacher or is it better to be a custodian?
IT IS BETTER TO KNOW AND LOVE JESUS AND ONE ANOTHER. ALL ELSE MATTERS VERY LITTLE!
Is it better to be fat or is it better to be skinny? Is it better to be tall or is it better to be short? Is it better to be married or is it better to be single? Is it better to be black or white, red or yellow?
IT IS BETTER TO KNOW AND LOVE JESUS AND ONE ANOTHER. ALL ELSE MATTERS VERY LITTLE!
Is it better to be a priest or is it better to be a pagan? Is it better to be a Catholic or is it better to be a Protestant? Is it better to be a Muslim or is it better to be a Buddhist? Is it better to be an atheist or is it better or be an agnostic? Is it better to be a Jew or is it better to be a gentile? Is it better to go to church or is it better to go to a football game?
IT IS BETTER TO KNOW AND LOVE JESUS AND ONE ANOTHER. ALL ELSE MATTERS VERY LITTLE!
Is it better to be a super-power or is it better to be a third world country? Is it better to be Chinese or is it better to be Japanese? Is it better to be an American or is it better to be a Canadian? Is it better to be a Jew or is it better to be a heathen?
IT IS BETTER TO KNOW AND LOVE JESUS AND ONE ANOTHER. ALL ELSE MATTERS VERY LITTLE!
Is it better to win or is it better to lose? Is it better to compete with your neighbor or is it better to help him win? Is it better to have more or is it better to have less? Is it better to be a prince or is it better to be a pauper? Is it better to go faster or is it better to go slower?
IT IS BETTER TO KNOW AND LOVE JESUS AND ONE ANOTHER. ALL ELSE MATTERS VERY LITTLE!
Is it better to live in the mountains or is it better to live in the desert? Is it better to live in the country or is it better to live in the city? Is it better to live in a house or is it better to live in a tent? Is it better to make houses out of trees or is it better to let the creatures of the wild keep their tree houses? Is it better to be a vegetarian or is it better to eat everything? Is it better to grow your own food or is it better to buy your food at the market? Is it better to walk or to ride in a car?
IT IS BETTER TO KNOW AND LOVE JESUS AND ONE ANOTHER. ALL ELSE MATTERS VERY LITTLE!
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