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“Through the Jungle”

“give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

[1 Thessalonians 5:18 NIV]

Felix writes:

Walking through the jungle all alone. Surrounded by animals on all sides. Walking faster to escape your fate. No escaping what you cant see. No escaping what you cant touch. You see things that are not there. You want to run but where will you run to? There is a way out of the jungle. You see two paths ahead of you. One path leads deeper into the jungle. Thick trees surround the path on both sides. There is little light as far as you can see. The little light that does break through lets you see a relatively clear path. There are thick tree trunks that have fallen from the jungle. Once you clear these obstacles it gets much easier to walk. You also sense an unseen presence. This path seems to have had little use though. The other path is clear but it winds to and fro. There are many thick tree roots waiting to trip you up further down the road. The terrain is choppy and the earth is twisted. It looks like many others have been down this path before. This path seems very lonely to you anyways. The sun is allowed to shine here. It is an illusion. Look further down and you will see the thickness of the trees choking off the light. Once you get there it will be too late. The path will leave you blind and disoriented. There is no turning back once you choose this path. The first path will lead you to a city of unheard riches. There is only one doorway to this city. The walls and the streets will be built with the finest materials ever imagined. Walls surrounding you paved with gold and precious jewels. With every step you feel the mix of platinum, gold, and the finest silver melted into the most gloriously soft substance ever imagined. The people who made it to the city seem constantly filled with joy. The joy can be seen on their faces as they sing and dance. They do not seem self conscious at all. Everyone here looks fulfilled in every sense of the word. There is no sickness, no pain, no disappointments, just love. Love made this city and love made these people. Love took away the sickness and pain. Love does not disappoint. Love lifts you up. Love gives you what you desire most. Inside the walls Love reigns. Outside these walls are a different kind of life. This is where the second path will lead. Outside the wall there is no rest for the weary. There is no counseling the heart or the mind. There is only the hurt of separation. The people here look very tired. They walk around as if they are dead. They feel every hurt and every pain of being away from Love. There is no love here. There is only deception and separation. The people cry out for help. You can hear their hearts asking for reprieve from a desperately and lonely situation. When these people hear the songs of the people inside the city their hearts become harder. They begin to hate more and more. Inside they are torn apart. They have no hope for themselves. Hate and despair make themselves ready for a long stay here. There are no paved roads or walls here. There is only a dark, bleak, landscape with no life besides the people there. Hard dirt like concrete underneath your feet. You are staring at the two paths. The presence you felt earlier appears before you. It comes like a bright light. Feet like bronze, wearing a robe white like snow. Eyes seem like fire yet seemingly kind and gentle. He reaches out to you and he speaks….

This is how I felt before God saved me. This verse describes how I feel towards God as He drew me to him.

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Circle of Prayer

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