Inspirational Shorts

Falling Short of the Glory..whose Glory are you falling short of

Roman 3:23 talks about falling short of the glory of God .

Basically you will never be has perfect as GOd.

So, why try?




When I was a girl, I used to construct some of the most hideous crafts for my Parents. Glue running everywhere, I would find some rocks or ribbon to put on a Valentine Day card or Mother's day gift. One year for Father's day sticks out more than anything, I was in the second grade and that would make it about 1982 so the Happy Meal toys at McDonald's were crucial to my toy collection.  I'm not sure what character the blonde haired, square looking white man was supposed to be but he was a lego man with a sheriff badge on his chest. Since, it was close to Father's day, I figured I would make a craft with this white man, lego sheriff action figure for my Father, right. I took the white backing from a stocking package it was like white card stock, folded it in half and got some red tulle for somewhere, got my elmer's white glue and tried to make something out of some scraps. I scribbled some words on the inside about him being the greatest Dad which is very true. But it was so ugly! If the card wasn't ugly enough, I put inside of a red school box to make it look like more of a gift. My family always had a special dinner for holidays and Father's day was one of those days. We gathered at the table in the kitchen and Mom started to bring the food and my sister set-up the card  table for Father's day gifts. We ate first , I was so anxious to see his face when he saw my gift, I was embarrassed about how ugly it was. I wrote such meaningful words inside of the card, maybe Dad wouldn't laugh too hard at my creation.
Finally, getting through dessert my sister started the gift giving, here Daddy this is from me, my sister said, she got him a tie, so typical all Father's get ties on Fathers Day, Mom gave my Dad a suit I can't top that, then Daddy said, whose this red box from, Little Buddy, my sister said sarcastically. Let me see here, My Dad began to open the red school box, my heart started pumping he was going to laugh at me why didn't I just put my name on my Mom's Father's day card, but no I wanted to stand alone I wanted to give my Daddy my own gift. When my Dad opened the gift his eyes got big and he started smiling then he read the inside of the card: What do you get the greatest Father in the world?
Me! That's right Little Buddy, Daddy said, you are the best gift for me my Little Buddy as he put me on his lap and I lay on his chest I could smell the Lagerfeld cologne he always wears.

25 years later

I like to wear hats occasionally and my Dad as a collection of hats worn and unworn as I was searching for a suitable sky for my ensemble, I came across a red box. The red schoolbox I gave Daddy when I was in the second grade he kept it and it wasn't in a pile of junk it was in his daily reach at the top of the closet. I heard my Father creaking upstairs and then I heard his voice, who's in my room? It's me Daddy, Im looking for a hat, I showed him the red box why do you still have this ugly thing Daddy? We sat on the bed together and I handed him the box I would never throw anything you made for me no matter how it looks, under the sheriff Father's day card were other ugly things i had created for my Father. I had tears in my eyes Daddy you kept all these? I keep whatever my children give me because it was your best at that time, all your creations got better over the years but now you can see where you came from. Your effort and love in the creation is what I see nothing but Love only. Thanks Dad, I said.


Moral:

People may laugh and chastiste what your praise gift is but your glory is not for man it's for your Father to enjoy!


No matter what your praise or glory looks like your Father is pleased because its a present for him..

Inspirational Shorts

If God Gossiped

1 Samuel 16:7

1 Samuel 16:7 New International Version (NIV)

7 But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

Sun coming up over a typical neighborhood in black America.

Dogs barking

People coming out of their houses going to work, children going to school, buses , bikes, cars the morning rush hour as begun.

A man listening to his radio rolls down his window and hears a loud voice from the heavens; Willy drinks when he's sad!, People looking around to see where the voice came from a loud heavy voice of a man.  " Shirley is digging in her nose and cheating on her husband, Shirley peaks her head from under the covers and so does the man with Shirley.
Where is the voice coming from, and why was it telling secrets? The voice continued, James is gay, Keith is a killer of small animals, every secret you could imagine was on display neighbors and families looking at each other in disbelief.

A crowd started to form on Main St. of people gathering to hear the secrets. People laughing, crying others becoming terribly angry about what they were hearing.

Moral: God sees everything and all you worried about is some silly human finding out:-)