Raining Cats and Dogs

I love real stories from the people I know. I would like to share a story from a family at Southern Hills Church that has blessed us. Below is a conversation with a three-and ½ year-old boy and his mother as told by her.

In the middle of a store during a very loud thunderstorm…
Cash: "Who makes it rain?"
Mom: "God"
Cash: "Why's him do that for?"
Mom: "The grass needs the water to grow and it cleans the streets off!"
Cash: "It shouldn't clean the streets too good, the lines will come off."
(Cash’s dad has a commercial line striping business.)
Mom: "It'll be OK."
Later while driving home from Bloomington we are stopped at a traffic light. Right next to us is a pickup truck with a dog hanging out of the passenger window. He had managed to get his entire top half, including front legs, out this window. The rain was still pouring down and soaking this funny mutt!
I pointed it out to Cash...................
Cash: "Why's that dog hanging out that window? He's gettin' all wet!"
Mom: "I know, but look how much fun he's having. He's loving it!"
The light turns green and the truck gets ahead of us.
From the backseat I hear.........
Cash: "That dog sure loves God."
Mom: "Why is that?"
Cash: "He's gettin' clean!"

Out of the mouth of babes . . . and it got me to thinking about how much do I really love God. Look what he has done for me. Look what he continues to do for me. Look at what he promises to do for me in the future. Do I thank God that I am clean? It makes you think, doesn’t it.

We should be like Saul of Tarsus when Ananias told him, What are you waiting for? Get up and be baptized. Have your sins washed away by calling on the name of the Lord. Saul got up, was baptized and then spent his life telling the world that he loved God because he was clean.

Let the world know that you love God because we are getting clean.

Susan Boyle

Have you ever been prejudged? Pigeonholed? Stereotyped? It happens. Whether it is because of race, color, attractiveness, gender, nationality or even a different part of your own nation (I’m southern, go figure). It is not pleasant when people treat you differently. Many have fallen victim of preconceived abilities, talents or intelligence and not been who God wanted them to be.
That is why I like the video that I have provided a link at the bottom of this page. I had tears as I watched it. It is a banner for all who have felt the treatment. It is a flag that all of us can rally around for those who never get a chance because of the way they look or where they come from.
As I watched the video I thought of the sense of humor God has. He gives tremendous ability to the least suspecting. He gives talent to those who most of us would not think could have it. I believe he laughs at our surprise. He chuckles at our foolishness. But he is saddened by our continued limited thinking of his power and the blessing that many could bring us if only we would look.
Don’t judge! Be open to God working in the most unusual person. Just look what he did with Susan Boyle.
Enjoy – God did!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-KiGva9dV4