my strength

 

"The family is the corner stone of our society. More than any other force it shapes the attitude, the hopes, the ambitions, and the values of the child. And when the family collapses it is the children that are usually damaged. When it happens on a massive scale the community itself is crippled. So, unless we work to strengthen the family, to create conditions under which most parents will stay together, all the rest — schools, playgrounds, and public assistance, and private concern — will never be enough."-Lyndon Baines Johnson

when boredom strikes

since I have nothing to do this day and while doing some internet surfing one article struck my mind.. an article made by an unknown author. It is an inspiring story from a beggar who lived near the king's palace til one day he saw a proclamation outside the palace gate stated that the king will be giving a great dinner and anyone dressed in royal garments was invited but knowing he is beggar upon reading the proclamation he sighed and said to himself that only kings and their families are surely can attend the said party.  Slowly an idea crept into his mind and he bravely approach the guard asking if it could be possible to speak with  the king and the king gladly face the beggar. upon seeing the king the beggar didn't hesitate to tell the king that he really wants to attend the said dinner but the problem is that he doesn't even have a single royal suit so he asked the king if he could have at least one old garment in order for him to attend the banquet. the beggar shook so hard that he couldn't see the faint smile of the king agreed upon beggars wish and called his son which is the prince and said "take this man to your room and array him some of your clothes."  the prince gladly follow the king  and upon giving the royal garment to the beggar he said to him " you are now eligible to attend the king's banquet tomorrow night," " but even more important, you will never need any other clothes. These garments will last forever."
the beggar dropped his knees that he almost cried thanking the prince but while walking on his way home he looked back at his pile of old clothes. He hesitated what the prince told me instead think twice what if the  prince was wrong so he quickly gather all the old clothes he had. on the day of banquet it was very great far from what he expect but he could not enjoy himself because he made a small bundle of his old clothes and it kept falling into his lap, the food was passed quickly and the beggar almost missed some of the great delicacies. and time proved that the prince was right. the clothes lasted forever but still the poor beggar grew fonder to fonder of his old clothes. As time passed people seemed to forget the royal robes he was wearing. what they saw is just a little of filthy rags that he clung to wherever he went. Suddenly the beggar remembered the prince's words and he realized that his bundle of rags cost him a lifetime of true royalty. This inspirational story simply states that we have been invited into a royal family - the family of God. To feast at God's dinner table, all we have to do is shed our old rags and put the new "clothes" of faith which is provided by God's son, Jesus Christ. We cannot hold onto our old rags. When we put our faith in Jesus, we must let go of the sin in our life, and our old ways of living. :)