Saturday, September 18, 2010

Olv Hospital Aalst Wi Fi

"WHEN EVERYTHING IS STONE, SHOOT FIRST FLOWER"


God really speaks to me wherever I walk and all possible ways. It is not necessary that their voice is audible sound, so I hear. I learned how to hear God speak all the situations I live in my day to day in my work in the street, at home, in your car, at church, in my dreams ... that is how He communicates with me. Several times I found myself crying in the street or even at home, to receive the Lord your message to my heart, before any scenes that, for some, may not have any meaning. This is called "harmony and intimacy" and I am a blessed person for it.


When reading the words of a poem "When all is rock, cast the first flower," I realized immediately that the Lord taught me, once again, how to act towards those who hurt us with their judgments and accusations unfair, with their cruel words that cut straight to the heart like a sharp sword. It's hard, I own, but there is a better way of doing well in this situation than to offer a flower upon the one who hurt us. The gesture makes us superior to another. The flower means forgiveness, a word mild, serene, a smile, a hug, a prayer, a gesture of affection or even a beautiful flower ... I wonder if we each had a flower in his hands to give our accusers, whenever we throw stones.

I remember the countless times I've been dismissed (without mercy), for a thoughtless act, by behavior, by my way of dressing and grooming, the way I am, for my work in church or outside it, the decisions I make, the way they take care of my family, by the way I pray , sing, talk, play, etc, etc ... As pastor, I am all the time observed, evaluated and judged, often by people without the slightest notion of what is justice, love and mercy, but over time, I learned to love, understand and forgive them all, because I know I have not yet experienced the true presence of God in their lives and also a gesture that I can change everything.


Thus saith the Lord:
"Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God" (Matthew 5.8).


"Pursue peace with all men and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord taking care that no one be deprived of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up unto disturb, and thereby many be defiled "(Hebrews 12.14-15).