” ….UPON WHOSE BODIES THE FIRE HAD NO POWER, NOR WAS AN HAIR SINGED, NEITHER WERE THEIR COATS CHANGED, NOR THE SMELL OF FIRE HAD PASSED ON THEM.” – Daniel 3: 27.
When Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were thrown into the fire for their faith, and later taken out by the King’s decree,-the great marvel was not that they were still alive but even the smell of fire was not on them. Life’s journey takes us through a myriad of changing landscapes; love and hate; joy and pain, success and failure, triumphs and shattered dreams. We can either let these experiences change us for the better or for the worse. If we choose to dwell only on our pain, instead of becoming better we would end up being bitter. True, life holds many disappointments; a sudden illness, a reversal of fortunes, a betrayal, a friend whom you trusted becomes your worst enemy ; man at his best is still a disappointment. But at the end of the day it is you who decide what it will all make of you. I would like to share with you the true life story of the tennis star Arthur Ashe. What he did when disaster struck; when his world fell apart. May his life inspire yours. God bless you. – Pastor Dayalan Sanders…Read on…
Arthur Ashe, The Legendary Wimbledon Player was dying of AIDS which he got due to Infected Blood he received during a Heart Surgery in 1983! He received letters from his fans, one of which conveyed: “Why did God have to select you for such a bad disease??”
To this Arthur Ashe replied:
50 Million children started playing Tennis,
5 Million learnt to play Tennis,
500 000 learnt Professional Tennis,
50 Thousand came to Circuit,
5 Thousand reached Grandslam,
50 reached Wimbledon,
4 reached the Semifinals,
2 reached the Finals and when I was holding the cup in my hand, I never asked God “Why Me?” So now that I’m in pain how can I ask God “Why Me?”
Happiness keeps you Sweet!! Trials keep you Strong!!
Sorrows keep you Human!! Failure keeps you Humble!!
Success keeps you Glowing!! But only Faith keeps you Going!
Sometimes you are unsatisfied with your life, while many people in this world are dreaming of living your life.
A child on a farm sees a plane fly overhead and dreams of flying. But, A pilot on the plane sees the farmhouse and dreams of returning home.
That’s life!!
Enjoy yours…
If wealth is the secret to happiness, then the rich should be dancing on the streets.
But only poor kids do that.
If power ensures security, then VIPs should walk unguarded.
But those who live simply, sleep soundly.
If beauty and fame bring ideal relationships, then celebrities should have the best marriages.
Live simply. Walk humbly.
and love genuinely..!
We love you and God bless You.
Pastor Dayalan Sanders.