Sidewalk Prophets

My son has a friend he's known since kindergarten or first grade. He & this friend have been in several classes together since elementary school. He constantly talks about this friend & they both enjoy each other's company. Whenever we are out and about @ local or school sponsored events my son looks for his friend & vice versa. Over the past few years I have made several attempts to contact his mother by phone & in person to set a specific event for the two of them to spend time together & for she & I to become better acquainted.



She has yet to return a phone call to me but my son constantly asks for his friend to come over. I see this other mother conversing with other parents without any problems. But when it comes to me, she is at a loss for words. I have no other reason but to believe that she prefer her own color/race. My son is still too young to notice such things nor are my husband (his father) & I raising him to notice such things.



It is very frustrating to say the least especially after attempting to make the first move several times & having it not be returned as well as steering my son to other kids in his class. All this is to no avail as he wants to be with this certain friend.



Me being the strong praying woman that God has gifted me to be, I went to the Father about this. I let Him know my frustrations with this & how badly it hurts me to experience racial rejection based on what the other person perceives without really knowing me. I explained to Him that I realize that this type of rejection is more than 1000 centuries old but nevertheless it still hurts. I asked my heavenly father how to deal with this especially when I have to love these people (all people for that matter) just as He commanded me to do so.



As I went about my day I turned on the radio for praise music while I made the kid's lunches. I just love listening to K-Love & am always inspired by music that truly lifts of the name of God. Not shortly thereafter they played a song by Sidewalk Prophets. I am sure this was God using the Holy Spirit to lift me up (as He always does) & letting me know it was going to be okay.



"Be strong in the Lord & never give up hope. you're gonna do great things, I already know. God's got His hand you so don't live life in fear." Although I've heard this song a thousand times, this time what really struck me was - "Forigve & forget but don't forget why you're here. Take your time & pray & thank God for each day." The last thing that struck me was - "His love will find a way, these are the words I would say."



So until he is old enough to understand or until she decides to allow them to play together outside of school I am to "forgive & forget but don't forget why I'm here" & I'm to know that "His love will find a way." Doesn't it always when we allow it?

11 Ordinary Men

My Jesus, my Savior, Lord there is none like you...

As I head to bed this morning @ 3:30am after my own private praise session, a funny thought occurred to me: "We have the gospel today because of 11 ordinary men - 2000 years later how the world has been turned upside down! Satan actually believed the lie he told to himself - "If I destroy Jesus in the flesh, His truth spreading will stop." This is where I had to laugh because well, we know how the story ends. An ultimate lamb sacrifice was made & now we can all bodly approach the throne.

As we enter into the season of Lent & prepare to celebrate another Resurrection Sunday, let's keep in mind those 11 ordinary men Jesus chose (who lived extordinarily for Christ) to help begin His ministry. We too can, just like they did, turn the world upside down one soul at a time.

...Nothing compares to the promise I have in you.