I have a cousin..... I know we all do.
Let's just say.... she chooses to live the way she lives...
Its different every time I hear from her. Smoking Pot, found Jesus, going to Jail, found Jesus, stealing, found Jesus, lost her kids, found Jesus..... every time something goes seriously bad she starts posting things or saying things about " Only God will judge me" or " God will take care of me"
Not that I don't believe what she says... I just never thought she really understood what she was saying, posting or putting out there.....
So one day I challenged her. She attempted to quote Psalm 27:11 " teach me your way, O Lord and lead me in a smooth path"
She posted - Psalm 27:11 " Teach me how to get right and get a job Lord"
So I called her out.... and quoted the verse correctly.. and she came back with, well whatever its the same. I told her she shouldn't actually make it seem like she is quoting the Good Book if she doesn't know the whole verse, I mean look it up and type it word for word.
Then I asked the Question.... " Have you ever read the Bible? "
Her response was something I hear quite often when this is brought up, I listen at church when I go but no I haven't read it, to tell ya the truth I don't understand anything I read.
I asked her what kind of Bible she had, it was a King James version her current boyfriend got at a shelter give away. While a Bible is a Bible, and the moral of the stories are the same, some people can't follow a King James, I know its difficult for me, that's why I gave up trying to read one years ago!
I know her history, I know she struggled in school and barely graduated high school. I knew there wasn't an adult Bible I could offer her that she could learn from. I knew what I had to do, but I didn't want to insult or offend her..... SO I asked Him, what should I do.
I offered her my 8 year old's Children s Bible, I explained it has a lot of stories, pictures and it is very easy reading and it would be easy for her to understand. I told her I was not trying be rude or demean her, but it was the only place I knew to start, if it was "too" easy, we could go to Caitlyn's Teen Bible and go from there.
She was thrilled to try it! She was embarrassed a little, but when I assured her she could read it at home and then refer to the other Bible during her church services, a light bulb went off. It was making sense, no one had to know she wasn't understanding what they were asking her to read, she could write down the verses they wanted her to study at home and look them up in this Bible.
It was about two weeks later..... and I read a post that went like this....
I have been a sinner my whole life. I have cheated, lied, stolen things, lived off the system, and a bunch of other things. I didn't know who God was, I didn't know what He had done for me or what I was suppose to do to show my belief and love for Him. I simply didn't know. I still have a lot to learn but I know that from today forward, I will do my best to live by this book and the Commandments he has set forth for Christian's to follow. I am not perfect and I don't have to be, but I will try with all my heart to do it right and if I fall, He will lift me up and we will try it again.
She now has a job and is working to get her children back.....
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