Standing Up

I was asked

what do you stand for? 300 word essay ;)

this is what i said

i stand for the whole world. not countries. not races. not gender. not age. not religion. but everything. for we were all made the same. no one person with false ideas such as power or money has any right to consider themselves better then anyone else. there is no one on earth that has the right to judge someone else regardless of what they have done. for no one is perfect. everyone sins and there is not a ranking order of sins. so everyone is equal in the eyes of God. eyes which i choose to follow. To know that every human being is being treated with the same love and care that they deserve. That is what i stand for. That is why i try my hardest to make the world a better place. If i don’t then who will? The world is in a terrible shape yes. And everyone looks out for number one. But you are all my number ones. Being me may not make a difference to the world but it may mean a world of difference to one person. And if it does, then i have succeeded, even if only slightly, to follow in jesus’ foot steps. Not being religious, just being loving. Being a Christian means havin a relationship with God. Not church. Not singing. Not praying. Just a relationship. That is what i stand for. I know i am not perfect and have probably hurt alot of people along the way already, for that i apologise. But the truth is i am trying as hard as i can all the time. You may not see it, but i want to make YOUR life better no matter who you are or where you are from. Thats what i stand for. 300 words is lots...

so now You know.

tomyom <3

If.

Isn't it strange how one little event can snowball to a disaster.
How one little reminder can destroy a lifetime of work...

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breath a word about your loss;

If by Rudyard Kipling. I've heard it before, just never realised how apparent God can be in everything.

Imagine your all. Your everything. That one true thing you hold dear. Put it all together and risk it on a 50/50. Seems ridiculously pointless right? Yet sometimes the reward can be worth the risk.

I put my love on the line. For my own gain. For my own feelings. For me.


And I lost.

'And never breath a word about your loss;'... I couldn't do this. I tried so hard but realised...

By my own strength I am WEAK.

It's all by His strength

If you can meet with triumph and disaster
And treat those two imposters just the same;

If any of you actually read this... I just want you to know it's ok.

It is not a perfect world.

And losing something or someone... It kills me. Probably has to you to.

Pride is hard to swallow.

Admitting defeat?...No... Not defeat... Admitting it affects you. It is so hard for any guy to truly do.

At the end of this poem it says:

Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man my son!

I still have growing up to do.

I have no idea if Rudyard Kipling was a christian or not.

You know what? That doesn't matter at all. God works in many ways through every person on Earth.

Being Christian isn't about going to church;
reading the Bible;
praying;
singing Jesus songs.

It's about one thing and one thing alone.

Having a relationship with God... A friendship... A bond between you.

That's it.

Nothing more, and nothing less.

If only I could understand what was happening.
If only you could truly get me.
If only... If only... I believed...

... you'll be a Man my son!

Yeah... Maybe one day...

Keep going... for Me yeah?
I know how hard it is but
I know you can.

It may be Cold and Broken, but it is still a Hallelujah

As broken you may be, He never lets you go. Ever. Period.

How do I know? Well look over your shoulder right now.

The world lets you down.

The world brings you down.

For the world is not owned by man,

It is owned by God

Given to man

But taken from man by Satan.

The world is owned by God but run by Satan.

It's something I find... stupid and hard to grasp.

It is true.

Just look over your shoulder.

He never lets you go.

and even if you slip away or never knew Him.

He welcomes you with arms open wide everyday.

Just take a look over that shoulder of yours