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"It hurts it hurts, but I'm tough..."

7/8/2013

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      On the baseball filed at school, little Johnny and Carlos ran smack dab into each other in hot pursuit of the fly ball hit between center and left field.  At the sight of blood dripping, little Johnny began to cry hysterically. The lens from Carlos' glasses shattered during the collision leaving a gash on Johnny's forehead.  A knot the size of the baseball that lay dormant a few  feet from both adolescent boys immediately sprang up in the middle of Carlos' temple.  After rubbing the knot, and attempting to calm his friend, Carlos threw the ball back into the in field.  By now the boys coach had made his way out to where the boys were.  Little Johnny was in the dough out being taken care of.  "Are you alright Carlos," coach asked.  "It hurts, it hurts," he said rubbing the knot.  "But I'm tough." The young boy was making a profound statement from two realities. 
     As Christians, often our moment-to- moment lives are a simultaneous statement of two realities. Those realities being, 1) Who we are currently (Human), and 2) Who God has Called & Chosen us to be according to His PURPOSE for our lives.  At times in our humanness we are going to fail, but if we keep "Moving Forward," our FAITH in God will long out live our Failures.

#Hebrews11

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Kerri
7/8/2013 01:17:49 am

Life has thrown many "fly balls" at me but I am tough. I know my faith in God is the only foundation i need but it's tough sometimes convincing my inner self...this was very inspiring and i will be checking daily.

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CLBeam
7/8/2013 01:31:37 am

Kerri, thank you so much for visiting the site. Like yourself along many other Christians, I can attest to those fly balls. Abraham is a great example in that while he committed many mistakes (taking Lot with him, lying about his wife, giving birth to an illegitimate son), we was still the first to be mentioned in the Hall of Faith in Hebrews 11. I pray that you continue to be encouraged and I look forward to you frequenting the site...Blessings!

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Jessica A.
7/8/2013 02:26:11 am

It's a mentality thing! If our mentality is to lay there and weep..failures will be greater but if our mentality is to get up and move forward and speak out of our mouths who we are..then Victories will always be greater than failures! We are transformed and our minds can only be renewed through knowledge! Thanks for the devotional. God is working on me yet still today..and everyday! Blessings to you!

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C.L.Beam
7/8/2013 04:35:15 am

Jessica, you are so right. This truth makes me re-evaluate Abraham and the lesson his testimony teaches me. Thank you so much for visiting the site. Please come again, and you are right, He is working on me today...and everyday!

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Terri
7/8/2013 02:51:15 am

Thanks for the inspiration...I love the last sentence...At times in our HUMANESS we are going to fail but if we keep moving forward our faith in God will far outweigh our failures!!

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CLBeam
7/8/2013 04:37:12 am

It is a great truth; I am thankful to God that it is, and I am thankful to you for continuing to visit the site. I hope you continue to find inspiration that challenges who you are and who God called you to be as you visit the site...Blessings!

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Jo
7/10/2013 10:16:22 pm

I was seriously just talking to God about some things and my exact words were "God this hurts. It really hurts." I'm glad I read this today as a reminder that God is bigger than my situation and in Him I am more than a conqueror...even when it hurts :-)!

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CLBeam
7/11/2013 05:26:34 am

Jo, you have a great perspective on this hurting thing. Thanks for sharing your personal experience with me...BLESSINGS!

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