COAL BASKET BIBLE STORY

The story is told of an old man who lived on a farm in the mountains of eastern Kentucky with his young grandson. Each morning, Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table reading from his old worn-out Bible. His grandson, who wanted to be just like him, tried to imitate him in any way he could.
One day the grandson asked, "Papa, I try to read the Bible just like you but I don't understand it, and what I do understand I forget as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the Bible do?"
The Grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and said, "Take this coal basket down to the river and bring back a basket of water." The boy did as he was told, even though all the water leaked out before he could get back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, "You will have to move a little faster next time," and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again.
This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned home. Out of breath, he told his grandfather that it was "impossible to carry water in a basket," and he went to get a bucket instead. The old man said, "I don't want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. You can do this. You're just not trying hard enough," and he went out the door to watch the boy try again.
At this point, the boy knew it was impossible, but he wanted to show his grandfather that even if he ran as fast as he could, the water would leak out before he got far at all. The boy scooped the water and ran hard, but when he reached his grandfather the basket was again empty. Out of breath, he said, "See Papa, it's useless!" "So you think it is useless?" The old man said, "Look at the basket." The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that the basket looked different. Instead of a dirty old coal basket, it was clean. "Son, that's what happens when you read the Bible. You might not understand or remember everything you read, but, it will change you from the inside out.
That is the work of God in our lives. To change us from the inside out and to slowly transform us into the image of His son. Take time to read a portion of God's word each day. For God so loved the world that He sent His Only Begotten Son for you and me. Praise God daily! GOD BLESS...

integrity

INTEGRETITY
We read in the Bible about great name of god by name Job, he was known for his integrity.” There was name….whose name was J ob, he was perfect and upright, and that feared god and shunned evil”. [Job 1:1]
Chronologically the book of Job was first written out of 66 books of the bible. That is why we don’t get any mention of Moses, Abraham, David and other important people of Bible.
We also, as we Christians and true children of God we must keep our life with integrity. In this translation of the Bible, which is directly from greek language and not from English, these words are very emphatically written.
We must learn to say two words, YES and NO frequently. Yes to God saying “YES LORD” no to satan “NO STAN”. Everyday we face situations where we have to make a choice. Choice for good and choice for bad. This choice helps us to grow in the Lord, move forward, move high and move deep in our spiritual life.
God has given us conscience. Everyone of us Christians and non- Christians . our conscience is like a police man, like a traffic signal showing red or green, right or wrong, good or bad. We have to choose the right thing and learn to please God. We should never try to please people or world or Satan. St.Paul said ,”for do I please men or God? For if do I seek to please men? For if I yet please men, I should not be the servant of god”. [Gal 1:10]
We have to keep on integrity in our house. Never speak a lie with your spouse or children? They must know that you are a person of integrity. The same thing with a neighbour , should not deceive them or pluck their fruit which are hanging in your compound.
In your office you should keep your conscience clean .should not take bribe. Bribe brings curse , defeat sickness in your life and family life. Small things like, note books, ball pens, white papers, rubber bands etc, you should not bring home. Once in a way we go to hotel as a family , after food I used to take a lot of tooth picks. Yes they are kept there for our use. But we are not supposed to take a lot of them, one or two only. I repented and stopped doing that.
In all the areas of our life we must keep our conscience clean. The Bible says thos who don’t keep their conscience clean are like a ship wrecked in the mid sea. “holdind faith, and a good conscience, which some having put away made ship wreck” .[1Tim 1:19]
The blessing of god is most important to us in this world. God cannot bless a man living in sin and not keeping his conscience clean, what we think in our mind we must speak outside, what we speak with our mouth we must do and practice. Pharases were saying a lot of good things but they are not practicing. The Lord condemned them and said owe unto you pharases. St.paul said , they that hear the law are not righteous but they that do according to the lord. Even in small small matters keep your conscience clean. Learn to say sorry immediately both to god and man. Keep short accounts.
May the lord strengthen you and help you to lead a life with integrity.

life fading

Too many cries and too many lights off fading in my life.
Depressions squeezing my heart day by day so tight.
I miss all those things I use to have.
Im feeling im someone I don’t know what im into.
No eyes could say I love you, no voice could say I want you, no heart like to touch, everything is so far.
World making me to turn my face down but im raising my soul to god.
So many troubles hunting me down and surrounded me with dark shadows.the pain is too hard than burning of the skin where my memories are in bloom and my heart is in gloom.
So much is there to see in this world, most of them were so bitter than poison.
Im totally sinked, drowned and fell a part from closest things, I can see empty faces and the hallow earth.


Its like im crying in the middle of the road…..crying “oh god show your mercy”.
Then god gave his holy hand and raised me from this death where his blessings showered over me like a rain.

IN THE SHADOW OF GOD WE ARE LIVING
IN THE SPIRIT OF GOD WE ARE SPEAKING
IN THE GLORY OF GOD WE ARE STANDING
IN THE WORD OF GOD WE ARE WALKING
IN THE GRACE OF GOD WE ARE LEADING
IN THE LANP OF GOD WE ARE SHINING
IN THE JOY OF GOD WE ARE PRAISING
IN THE HOLINESS OF GOD WE ARE SINGING
IN THE COMMANDS OF THE GOD WE ARE OBEYING
IN THE BRIGHTNESS OF GOD WE ARE BREATHING
IN THE SKY OF GOD DOVES FLYING
IN THE WATER OF GOD FISHES SWIMMING
IN THE LAND OF GOD TREES GROWING
IN THE FORESTS OF GOD ANIMALS LIVING
HE IS THE FIRST AND THE LAST, THERE IS NO END IN HIS LOVE.