SAVED FOREVER

When the worst storm hits you, You may fall to the ground Almost dead, But you die, Only if you don't try to get back up. When the world squeezes, Or pushes you against a wall, Suffocating you, Take a deep breath, And push back with everything you've got. A failed exam, getting fired, Loss of someone you love, Can all feel like 'the end', Of all hope in life, But it is, in reality, a new beginning. Your life is valuable, Nobody's words or actions, Can ever change that. The past doesn't define you, Let it go. Your life is a gift from God. He wants you to to live to your fullest potential and no one, not even you, yourself have the right to take it. Remember you are a precious pink diamond, and whatever dirt may cover you today, it can be washed off and you can shine once again. Forget the past, live in the present, and let tomorrow, worry about the future.

A coal black stone, Sat all alone, In a corner, Scared of being, Seen or known. It never came out, Ashamed to face the others, The shiny pebbles, Who were oft chosen, But the black one was kicked around. One fine morning, A man came by, Parting all the pebbles, To find the one, Hiding in the dark. The scared black stone, Shivered in the man's grip, As it saw a shiny stone, Cut at its edges, Little by little. It was excruciating, But slowly it realized, It was changing, And finally saw itself, A rare diamond in the mirror. Many a times we feel that our looks define us, and we feel we aren't pretty enough for society's specified guidelines of beauty. Half the time this inferiority is only in our head but sometimes it is a reality for those being made fun of. But let me tell you, each person is created in the image of God. We have no right to judge others or our own self based on appearance. Whatever color, caste, creed, nationality or race you may belong to, God has a specifi...

A multitude of words, Were spoken, To cover up the one thing, That needed to be heard. The hurt and the pain, The suffering and the shame, All laying under, A mountain of words. Words once spoken, Can never be taken back, But the hurt once felt, Can be healed in time. Listen intently, For the unheard words, Decipher it, To make a difference. The unheard words, May not always be pleasant, But listening to them, Can bring relief and change your world.          In this technological world we may use an abundance of words (via text, social media etc.) , but we often leave out words we don't want others to hear. It can be a part of our life we wished someone saw and tried to fix, yet are too scared to let anyone in. Jesus is an unseen listener to every conversation, and he listens even when you talk to yourself. Let Him into your life and you will be amazed to see how He responds to your unheard words.             ...

Worship in today's world is synonymous with singing and glorifying the name of God, praising Him with hymns and prayer. We may do that every Sunday at church, but what about the rest of the days of the week? What exactly is true worship?  Romans 12:1 says, " I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship."  Worship is not just a weekly or one-time thing. We need to praise God for everything. How do we become  a living sacrifice?  By doing all our daily routines for Him, thinking about Him throughout the day. Remind yourself that He is always watching you, watching over you. If you have any trouble pray and ask God for a solution and He will get back to you sooner than you think.  But a living sacrifice should be without blemish. Well, we humans, sin from time to time. All we need to do is  immediately ask God for forgiveness and He will cle...