will you leave them - JUST LIKE THAT ?

And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of My people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters and oppressors; for I know their sorrows and sufferings and trials.

                                                                                                                                                         Exodus 3:7

The earth is His..and so are the people !! It was His grace that saved us, it was His grace that we were born into a believing family, it was His grace that we heard the Truth, it was His grace that even though we had fallen a number of times, sometimes into ugly filth - He lifted us !! It was His grace. 

If it was His GRACE then .............

I heard this once from Bro. Zac Poonen…

Think of this – there are people you know in this world, whom no body else knows!!

Those are the people whom God wants you – to encourage, challenge and build up.

Not just this, I know it’s time to help others…eating, eating and eating will only make me fat !!

This was not the case some 3-4 years ago. I used to fear that having a discussion with a person who is not saved would make me alike ( such a selfish thought or maybe I wasn’t ready then.)

Today ‘the tug of war’ is stronger on my side!!! I have a SUPER CHAMPION with me ;) !!

Unlike many believers, I had the opportunity to live in an atmosphere where I was the only Christian!!( just by name then) I was far from Christ. When God saved me, I was still vulnerable .. He had given me the strength yet I needed another touch. So, I really thank God for the guardian He provided me. Guardian over my soul…tough like an iron. I needed it !! Yes …. it’s true!! I had to undergo strict discipline which was bitter then, yet today I praise God. Thank You Lord. The world outside just saw the iron fence that was around me yet God was tenderly sowing seeds of fruits and flowers around me ..  unseen to many eyes !!

Today…now…having received light, I think it’s time to help others see it. Recently, I have been thinking a lot about my friends – some of them are too good and how could I leave them into the snare of the satan. I don’t mind if they tag me as one who wants to convert them – all I wish for them is that they too be a partaker of the joy the Lord has given me and is continuing to do even more!!!

This wonderful classmate of mine ( hope he doesn’t get angry when he reads this as I am about to leak a few lines of our conversation … :)

Jesse: Why don't u do certain things which U know u shouldn't

Jesse: What stops u

Jesse: Its Ur opinion I am asking

Sameer: Self control

Jesse: U cud explain with an example

Jesse: No why U don't do it??

Sameer: Alcohol

Jesse: Ok

Jesse: Why U don't do it?

Sameer: i have seen ppl being good and ppl with worse health condn

Jesse: Hmmm

Jesse: So for ur own hood

Jesse: Good

Sameer: ya

Jesse: U choose to do something and leave out others

Jesse: OK then pornography

Jesse: What's harm in that

Sameer: Porno is not harm

Sameer: even infact its good if its a healthy. way

Jesse: Hmmm

Sameer: I am never interested

Jesse: Then why do ppl feel bad after doing it

Sameer: its just a temporary rush of things

Jesse: Hmmm

Jesse: Thanks

Sameer: once we get busy...we won't think about

Jesse: Just wanted to have Ur views

Sameer: ya

Sameer: Nothing is bad, provided we know it's limits

Jesse: Who sets the limits

Jesse: …………. Murder??

Jesse: Adultery??

Jesse: ;)

Sameer: Adultery is Sin

Sameer: So as. Murder

Jesse: Sin ??

Jesse: Am I hearing it properly ??

Sameer: We have no rights to take a life which god has given

Sameer: yea

Jesse: Then coming back

Sameer: Sin as in paavam...as in paap

Jesse: We have no right to be a partaker of the exploit a girl is going thru in pornography

Jesse: She could be forced or she could have done it for a need

Jesse: Isn't it like a man who goes to the prostitute

Jesse: Just that here its psychological pleasure

Jesse: There its physical

Jesse: Hmmm

Jesse: And Drinking

Jesse: Drinking…!! How do we have the right to destroy the life God has given   

      us ??

Jesse: One's own life !!

What are we doing with the light God has given us ? Keeping it under the bushel is it ? There are many out there who would 

support what this boy just shared, if you are there would you voice what God has to say ? or 

Would you sneak out quietly thinking that he would misunderstand you. I think that I love my classmates at least this much that 

I don’t desire to see them perishing in this world without having tasted -  how good my Lord is !!! It is uncomfortable ..yes it is….for a

person like me..it is very much uncomfortable..!! Yet...if  you believe we are living in the last days..will you leave them

 JUST LIKE THAT ?

Help them !!! Help !! That’s all is required 

( … if you have just read this, I have reproduced the conversation just to help someone…I hope that’s fine with you :) !!) 

My First Marriage Bureau Experience !!

Hmm.!! So i always never  wished to go to a Marriage Bureau, yet at the same time i always knew that God sometimes works in different ways. So one of a very close uncle lead us to a Marriage Bureau, and this was a church i really respected. So i had given my photograph and biodata which was listed in the file for ' Post Graduate - Brides '. So it was a monday evening and i was there along with my uncle.

As soon as i entered in, the sister in charge ( a very aged women), looked at me and said, ' you look so different, look how you appear in this photograph'. I just smiled. Then i was given files and asked to first consider the age and decide. I nodded. Yet it was then i realized 'how spiritual i was'. On my way back home i had to repent of many thoughts that i had in my mind that day.

Instead of looking at other details, my eyes right away fell on the photographs.! And next was height ! And next was education ! And then expectation ! Doesn't sound very spiritual right ?

Thank God, He was faithful to show me my shortcomings..!! Thank You Lord..!!!

At the same time, there were some hilarious things too..!! I was amazed at how bold,open  and faithful people could be. Like some fair brothers had written (in the expectation column) - Should be beautiful !! Wow !! Fair !!!

This was a nice thing i noticed. Almost everyone had put down a very realistic figure about their salary. I was happy to see that. There were even 4 figure numbers.

Also very recently my eyes fell into this thing and i laughed out really loud. Someone had described about himself as V.fair .....!! Pahhh.....and there was another..V.V Fair !! huhhhh!!! I am speaking about  guys here !

Yes, got little attracted at this particular biodata ;) An Assistant Commissioner or something ... WOW !! Height some 6.3 feet ,....!! Cool..!! Then i read the expectation - want a girl of not less than 5.5 feet..ha ha ha..!! I laughed out !!! Had a nice experience though !!

Then was the climax..!! I suddenly noticed that the particular sister ( in charge) was observing me as i was flipping the pages very fast. So i just pretended as if i was seriously reading through each bio data ;). Then she said in a very loud tone, and this was so embarrassing in front of every other couple sitting there. 'Look at this girl, she pointed at me'. What kind of a picture she has submitted. She looks so different. You look good this way. Go..! Go and get another..there is a studio outside!! I didn't know where to hide my face. Thank God, Uncle was with me. I just smiled at everything. Then after a pause, she said. So everyone sitting here ....don't decide by just looking at a picture. That person might be looking much better than that.

Hmmm...!! So Uncle had picked out one and asked me !! I just nodded and we collected the information. That sister asked me openly..Soooo yettane pudhichiruka ? ( How many did you like ?) I looked at uncle. He replied for me ..! :)

Then we said good bye and left. Before leaving she reminded me again...!!

The very thing of choosing someone seeing a photograph !! hmmm!!! Yet God has united many of His children this way too..! So.....................!! So.................!!!

Had another hilarious moment while getting this picture done. Slightly fake smile ;) Isn't it !!