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Dr. Kevin Osborne B.A., B.Th., M.A., M.Div., Psy.D. Ph.D. and Th.D. CandidateYou're welcome. I pray it will touch many lives with God's truth that love can be found in the rough
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blmalusoThis is heartfelt truth. Thank you for posting.
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Dr. Kevin Osborne B.A., B.Th., M.A., M.Div., Psy.D., D.Sc., D.D.Thank you, Marmar. I pray it touched you.
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Marmar Dagu-obWonderful piece Kevin.
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Rev. Jack GilbertIsn’t it interesting what the scriptures say in the account of the paralytic in Mark 2:5 - “when Jes
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taxesrerenjoyed reading your post thank you
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Krystin LanieHi you have a user friendly site It was very easy to post fantastic
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Hank BlackbirdHi you have a greate site It was very easy to post easy to understand
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osborne2029Sally, I couldn't have expressed it better myself. Amen. and Shalom! Kevin
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osborne2029Thanks so much for taking the time offering such thoughtful, caring and insightful comments. I share
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This is such a beautiful story.
I’m glad it spoke to your heart. It is a fictitious story, but the events in it did happen but not exactly as I wrote about them.
Blessings,
Kevin
What an amazing story. You’re absolutely right. Christ would not have turned him away and I’m glad your church didn’t either.
I have put a disclaimer note that the story is based on a series of life observations. All of the events I describe did happen, but not exactly in the way I write about them. While the story itself is fictional these things do in fact occur. I know this because I have observed many of these situations.
You are right in saying that Christ would not have turned this man away. Sadly, I’ve seen many people ostracized by church congregation members because they were deemed to be different. I know a woman who was snubbed at a church I attended, because she dressed in a manner that was more the mode of being a southern belle.
Another man was told to leave a church because he was one of those street bums. If he didn’t leave the church member said he would call the police. Where was this Christian’s love for the whosoever?
I saw this happen before my eyes. What was eveb worse is he sought to justify hating a man, who had come simply asking to get in out of the cold for a while. I will never forget the church member saying to this hurting soul who was causing no harm, “Get out or I’ll call the police!”
I challenged him on his judgmental behaviour. I told him that we are called by Christ to be a people of love, not judgment.
I agreed if the man became violent in any way he should call the police, but this man wasn’t hurting anyone.
I honestly thought because of the way I wrote about these situations people would think it was fictitious, but would identify with the reality of them. That’s a lesson for me that the writing my Lord has me doing even when fictitious has its own realism. Future fictitious stories will have the disclaimer that the story is not real. I apologize if you felt you were led to believe this was a real story.
Blessings,
Kevin
Thanks for the disclaimer. I don’t think it matters as much if the story is real. It’s like the way I read the Bible. I don’t think so much about the literalness of it, but what it’s teaching me. Keep up your inspirational writing!
A lovely story. And that is what we should always do, love and accept. Thank you for your post.
Thanks for the compliment and your thoughtful comments. I pray it moves many people to love and accept those whom many in society reject.
Blessings,
Kevin
This is a really good story! Having faith and not having deeds, it’s like not having faith at all. We ought to LIVE our faith. God Bless! 🙂
I agree wholeheartedly with you. Thanks for the positive comment!
The Lord’s richest blessings be with you today and always.
Kevin
Thank you Kevin, and with you as well! 🙂
Thanks for liking my post…your story still happens today. We get to witness many transformations of lives once steeped in sin because of the Christ’s finished work.
You’re welcome. Yes, the story still does happen. To God be the glory for a transformed life. If a fellow I knew belonging to a gang became a minister and a Canadian Armed Forces chaplain, there is no limit to what Christ’s atoning work on the Cross can do for a searching soul.
Blessings,
Kevin
This story touched my heart. So many people are craving for someone to take an interest, to point them to Jesus. What a blessing it was for you to lead this man to Christ.
Hi Rose
Thanks for taking time out of your schedule to offer such an encouraging comment! Yes, it was a joy serving my Father in leading this man to Christ along with others.
Many people think they need to take several courses in evangelism and theology to be an effective witness for Christ. While this does give us tools I have used what God really wants is our availability to be open, learn and grow closer to Him. In that maturing process we become students in the seminary of Christ’s compassion as He brings the people and the situations that train us to listen with our hearts to what our Father is saying to us.
God doesn’t call us to be a Billy Graham or a John Stott. All He ever asks is that we would be willing to be used for His honour and His glory.
My wife, Karen and I, look forward to getting to know you more as time goes on.
Know that any time you feel a need to reach out to us we will be there for you.
Rose, I pray for the river of God’s richest blessings to flow into every area of your life.
Kevin