Labor of love
Under den här veckan kommer jag att lägga in de låtar som berört mig mycket i anslutning till julevangeliet. Innebörden för människorna och mest Jesu mamma. Må dessa välsigna dig på ett alldeles särskilt sätt under helgerna!
Rik välsignelse,
Anna*
Touched my heart
This is a page on FB that made me cry. Just wanted to share it with you. Blessings, Anna*
Doing things heartily
And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ. Colossians 3:23, 24
1 – First Important Lesson – Cleaning Lady
During my second month of college, our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had breezed through the questions until I read the last one:
“What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?”
Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was tall, dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name?
I handed in my paper, leaving the last question blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if the last question would count toward our quiz grade.
“Absolutely,” said the professor. “In your careers, you will meet many people. All are significant. They deserve your attention and care, even if all you do is smile and say hello.”
I’ve never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her name was Dorothy.
2 – Second Important Lesson – Pickup in the Rain
One night, at 11:30 p.m., an older African American woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had broken down and she desperately needed a ride. Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car. A young white man stopped to help her, generally unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960s. The MN took her to safety, helped her get assistance and put her into a taxicab.
She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a knock came on the man’s door. To his surprise, a giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A special note was attached..It read: “Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway the other night. The rain drenched not only my clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband’s bedside just before he passed away… God bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving others.”
Sincerely,Mrs. Nat King Cole.
3 – Third Important Lesson – Always remember those who serve
In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less, a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in front of him.
“How much is an ice cream sundae?” he asked. “Fifty cents,” replied the waitress. The little boy pulled is hand out of his pocket and studied the coins in it.
“Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?” he inquired.
By now more people were waiting for a table and the waitress was growing impatient.
“Thirty-five cents,” she brusquely replied
The little boy again counted his coins.
“I’ll have the plain ice cream,” he said.
The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice cream, paid the cashier and left. When the waitress came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish, were two nickels and five pennies..You see, he couldn’t have the sundae, because he had to have enough left to leave her a tip.
4 – Fourth Important Lesson – The obstacle in Our Path
In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did anything about getting the stone out of the way.Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the stone to the side of the road. After much pushing and straining, he finally succeeded. After the peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed a purse lying in the road where the boulder had been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note from the King indicating that the gold was for the person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The peasant learned what many of us never understand!
Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition.
5 – Fifth Important Lesson – Giving When it Counts
Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare and serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to combat the illness. The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the little boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister.
I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a deep breath and saying, “Yes I’ll do it, if it will save her.” As the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, seeing the color returning to her cheeks. Then his face grew pale and his smile faded.He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice, “Will I start to die right away?”
Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood in order to save her.
“Work like you don’t need the money, Love like you’ve never been hurt, and dance like you do when nobody’s watching.” ~ by Josephin
Written on FB by Jesu David Das
Skratt som smittar
Ibland krävs det inte så mycket för att livet ska vara njutbart och roligt.
Må vi ta vara på de stunder som givs oss och minnas dem länge!
Var välsignade,
Anna*
Who am I?
Vem är jag? Det är en mäktig fråga att ställa sig. Vem är jag egentligen och vad är min uppgift?
När jag tänker på Gud som en stor god pappa så drar jag parallellen med mänskliga fäder. Det finns ingen pappa som vill att det ska gå dåligt för barnet. Det är ingen heller som vill att barnet ska fortsätta vara ett litet barn hela livet. Alltså ska vi vara stolta att tillhöra Honom och ära honom med allt vi är och har.
När vi växer och mognar kommer också våra gåvor att göra detsamma. När vi använder oss av dem kan vi resa oss upp och rakryggade dela med oss av allt det goda. I sången finns just den balansen. Att ha tillräckligt med mod att överlämna allt till Gud och samtidigt resa oss och bli allt vi kan vara till Guds ära.
Vi behöver vara just där vi är och vara precis som vi är tills vi gått vidare. Jag tror inte att någon människa är kvar i det gamla en sekund längre än nödvändigt. Det finns vägar mot större ting och vi kan alla välja att gå vidare när tiden är inne. Den exakta tiden och stunden är det bara Gud som vet och Han lotsar oss lugnt och fint in i det som kommer att välsigna oss rikligen bara vi väljer att låta oss ledas av honom utan att lyssna allt för mycket till människor som har åsikter om det ena eller andra i våra liv.
Om vi ska lyssna till andra människor alls, så ska det som sägs bara vara en bekräftelse på det vi egentligen vet innerst inne. För Gud uppenbarar alltid det som har med våra egna liv att göra, för oss själva först och främst. Någonstans ska det finnas ett gensvar inom oss. Finns inte det gensvaret så är det antingen inte tid för det som sägs ännu eller helt fel av den som sa det.
Det fina med Gud är att han sagt i sitt ord att vi ALLTID ska pröva allt och bara behålla det goda. Om vi är i sammanhang där vi inte tillåts tänka själva och där våra ord, vårt inre, vår tro och vilja inte respekteras, så ska vi ta oss bort därifrån. Gud förmår leda var och en rätt utan hot eller tvång, utan att skynda på eller knuffa oss vidare.
Jag brukar förespråka att försöka reda ut saker med den andre parten, men om det inte går att göra sig förstådd så är det läge att lämna situationen. Det är rent skadligt att stanna kvar där du ständigt känner dig kränkt och inte blir hörd eller förstådd.
Frågan: Vem är jag? … är därför viktig på flera sätt.
För det första ställer det dig i en rätt relation till Gud så att du inser att det inte handlar om vad du har åstadkommit, sagt eller tänkt. Det är en Guds gåva till dig att du är älskad, respekterad, hörd och förstådd.
För det andra gör det att du kan söka dig fram till det som är unikt och specifikt du som du kan vara glad och stolt över. Du är skapad övermåttan underbar och får bruka dig av alla dina gåvor med glädje.
Och till sist gör det att du kan gå rakryggad även om andra inte förstår det du gör, eller om de till och med är elaka mot dig, för du vet vem du är, vad du kan och vad din uppgift är. Då spelar det ingen roll vad andra säger om dig.
Det är en befrielse!
Var välsignad och gå i den kraft som Gud har gett dig,
Anna*
He still loves me
Underbar sång om en rätt sorts integritet =0)
May it bless you!
Kram,
Anna*
[Eddie Levert]
Dun, Dun, Dun
Dun, Na, Na, Na
Dun, Dun, Dun
Dun, Na, Dun, Na
(Come On)
Dun, Dun, Dun
Dun, Na, Na, Na, Na
(Heyyyyy)
Dun, Dun, Dun
Dun, Na, Dun, Na
[Walter Williams]
Took me a while, but i’m finally here
So i just wanna testify, make it crystal clear
(Take Ya Time)
See I’ve been picked out, to be picked on
Talked about out my friend’s mouth
I’ve been beat down, til’ he turned my life around
(Turned my life around)
[Chorus: Walter Williams]
Seems like I always fall short of being worthy
Cuz I ain’t good enough, but he still loves me (Yeah)
I ain’t no superstar, spotlight ain’t shinin’ on me (No, No, No, No, No)
Cuz I ain’t good enough,(no) but he still loves me
(Loves Me!)
[Beyonce]
I used to, wake up some days, and wished I had stayed asleep (why cant you girl)
Cuz I went to bed on top of the world, today the world’s on top of me
Now everybody’s got opinions (They Share)
They ain’t been in my position (They Don’t Care)
And it breaks my heart when I hear
what they have to say about me
(What they say about you)
[Chorus: All]
Seems like I always fall short of being worthy
Cuz I ain’t good enough, but he still loves me
I ain’t no superstar, spotlight ain’t shinin’ on me
Cuz I ain’t good enough,(no)but he still loves me
(Loves Me!)
I’m not perfect
Yes I do wrong (If you understand me sing with me)
I’m trying my best
But It aint good enough (But the Lord is so good to me)
Shunned by the world (if you shunned by the world, world, world )
If I don’t succeed (Shunned by the world)
Cuz I aint good enough (I ain’t good enough)
But he still loves me (But the Lord still loves me)
[Bridge: Angie Stone, Beyonce, Choir]
If you ain’t worthy just raise your hands
And let me know that you understand
That we are all so blessed to be loved….loved
Stand for him or fall for anything
Cuz through his eyes we all look the same
What will we do, without blame
[Chorus: All]
Seems like I always fall short of being worthy (We are not worthy)
Cuz I ain’t good enough, but he still loves me
I ain’t no superstar, spotlight ain’t shinin’ on me
Cuz I ain’t good enough,(no)but he still loves me (me me)
I’m not perfect
Yes I do wrong
I’m trying my best
But It aint good enough (But the Lord is so good to me)
Shunned by the world (if you shunned by the world)
If I don’t succeed (Shunned by the world)
Cuz I aint good enough (I ain’t good enough)
But he still loves me (But the Lord still loves me)x2
No I ain’t good enough (No, No, No, No)
But he still loves me (Raise your hands if you understand)
No I ain’t good enough (How he blesses you, coz he blessed me too)
But he still loves me (Even though I ain’t worthy)
No I aint good enough (You ain’t worthy,we ain’t worthy he’s there for you)
But he still loves me (No matter what I do)
No I aint good enough (I ain’t good enooooooooough)
But he still loves…..me (But the Lord still loves…me)