Be Happy ... God Loves YOU !

QUILT OF HOLES

As I faced my Maker at the last judgment,
I knelt before the Lord along with all the other souls.

Before each of us lay our lives like the squares of
a quilt in many piles; an angel sat before each of us,
sewing our quilt squares together into a tapestry
that is our life.

But as my angel took each piece of cloth off the pile,
I noticed how ragged and empty each of my squares was.
They were filled with giant holes. Each square was
labeled with a part of my life that had been difficult,
the challenges and temptations I was faced with
in every day life. I saw hardships that I endured,
which were the largest holes of all.

I glanced around me. Nobody else had such squares.
Other than a tiny hole here and there, the other
tapestries were filled with rich color and the bright
hues of worldly fortune. I gazed upon my own life
and was disheartened.

My angel was sewing the ragged pieces of cloth
together, threadbare and empty, like binding air.

Finally the time came when each life was to be
displayed, held up to the light, the scrutiny
of truth. The others rose; each in turn,
holding up their tapestries. So filled their
lives had been. My angel looked upon me and
nodded for me to rise.

My gaze dropped to the ground in shame. I hadn't
had all the earthly fortunes. I had loves in my life,
and laughter. But there had also been trials of
illness, and poverty, and false accusations that
took from me my world, as I knew it. I had to start
over many times. I often struggled with the
temptation to quit, only to somehow muster the
strength to pick up and begin again. I spent many
nights on my knees in prayer, asking for help and
guidance in my life. I had often been held up to
ridicule, which I endured painfully, each time
offering it up to the Father in hopes that
I would not melt within my skin beneath the
judgmental gaze of those who unfairly judged me.

And now, I had to face the truth.
My life was what it was, and I had to accept
it for what it was.

I rose and slowly lifted the combined squares
of my life to the light. An awe-filled gasp
filled the air. I gazed around at the others
who stared at me with wide eyes.

Then, I looked upon the tapestry before me.
Light flooded the many holes,creating an image,
the face of Christ. Then our Lord stood before me,
with warmth and love in His eyes. He said,
"Every time you gave over your life to Me, it
became My life, My hardships, and My struggles.

Each point of light in your life is when you
stepped aside and let Me shine through, until
there was more of Me than there was of you."

May all our quilts be threadbare and worn,
allowing Christ to shine through!

God determines who walks into your life......
it's up to you to decide who you let walk away,
who you let stay, and who you refuse to let go.
When there is nothing left but God, that is when
you find out that God is all you need.

(this is from a Christian lady in the USA)

She requested this prayer for her friend
and others:

FATHER GOD, BLESS ALL MY FRIENDS IN
WHATEVER IT IS YOU KNOW THEY NEED TODAY!
MAY THEIR LIVES BE FULL OF YOUR PEACE,
PROSPERITY AND POWER AS THEY SEEK TO HAVE
A CLOSER RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU. AMEN.

Send this on to 5 other people, including
the one who sent it to you.
Within hours you will cause a multitude of
people to pray for other people.

Then sit back and watch the power of God
work in your life and theirs. :-)

I chose more than five...you can too!