Tagged: christianstories

Forgive Me, Lord

Forgive Me, Lord Forgive me, Lord, when I overlook — The beauty of a sunset The beauty in a human soul The beauty all around me. Forgive me, Lord, when I don’t appreciate — The goodness which You show me The goodness found in others The goodness of Your world itself. Forgive me, Lord, when I ignore — The signals that You send me The signs and wonders that You show me The life in Christ I have. Forgive me, Lord, when I depend — Upon myself instead of You Upon others instead of Christ Upon opinions instead of Spirit....

God’s Grace

once there was a man named George Thomas, pastor in a small New England town. One Easter Sunday morning he came to the Church carrying a rusty, bent, old bird cage, and set it by the pulpit. Eyebrows were raised and, as if in response, Pastor Thomas began to speak. . . .. “I was walking through town yesterday when I saw a young boy coming toward me swinging this bird cage. On the bottom of the cage were three little wild birds, shivering with cold and fright. I stopped the lad and asked, “What do you have there, son?”...