Never Givin’ Up
Thoughts of a 12 year old girl
“I will never leave you, nor forsake you.”
Joshua 1:5
This scripture spoke to me in a remarkable way. When I think of this song it helps me to remember that God will never give up on me.
I ran as fast as I could to the softball dugout, put my hair up into a pony-tail and hid behind the chair. I had just been prank calling, and called the Police. A live voice on the other end said, “We know where you are, you will be charged.” and then they hung up.
Later that night, still at the softball field, I just couldn’t hold it in. I had to tell my parents. Were they happy? No way! I got grounded and a huge scolding in the middle of the softball grounds. On the way home we saw some police cars and my mother said “A, I am very disappointed in you.” I had a guilty conscience all week.
“When the sky opens up to rain on you,
I’ll be there with open arms to cover you,
don’t give up now,
there’s nothing that I wouldn’t do,
Never Givin’ Up On You”
I knew that prank calling was wrong. I thought to myself ” Why? Why did I listen to my friends?” Now I know that they were not my true friends at all.
That night I thought about the Bible verse Joshua 1:5, “I will never leave you nor forsake you”. And then I realised that God had forgiven me because I had asked Him for forgiveness and He forgives those who have done wrong through Jesus. Everything was ok.
Yes, suzy bluzy, that wonderful strong scripture ALWAYS speaks to my heart & I try to always apply it in my children’s life as well, as many times as I can. dONT’ TRUST ANYONE WHO CALLS THEMSELF YOUR FRIEND BUT NEVER GOES WITH YOU ALL THE WAY IN LIFE, IN DARES, IN JOURNEYS, IN EXPERIENCES WHICH YOU MUST ALWAYS REMEMBER, SHOULD ALWAYS LEAD TO GOOD.
I don’t know if they remember everything I say to them or how I say it, but one thing I do know…”My Lord will never forsake them or leave them..”
BTW, susan thanks for the insight lesson about the Hamish quilts..That is truly a wonderful lesson to learn. God is perfect!
take care.
smiley77 🙂