As I faced my Maker
at the last judgment, I knelt before the Lord
along with all the other souls. Before each of us laid our lives like
the
squares of a quilt in many piles.
An Angel sat before each
of us sewing our quilt
squares together into a tapestry
that is our life. But
as my angel took each piece of cloth off the pile, I noticed how ragged
and empty each of my squares was.
They were filled with
giant holes. Each square was
labeled with a part of my life that had been difficult, the challenges
and temptations I was faced with in everyday life. I saw hardships that
I endured, which were the largest holes of all.
I glanced around me.
Nobody else had such squares.
Other than a tiny hole here and there, the other tapestries were filled
with rich color and the bright hues of worldly fortune.
I gazed upon my own life
and was disheartened. My
Angel was sewing the ragged pieces of cloth together, threadbare and
empty,
like binding air.
Finally the time came
when each life was to be displayed,
held up to the light, the scrutiny of truth. The others rose, each in
turn,
holding up their tapestries. So filled their lives had been.
My Angel looked upon me,
and nodded for me to rise.
My gaze dropped to the ground in shame. I hadn't had all the earthly
fortunes.
I had love in my life, and laughter. But there had also been trials of
illness, and death, and false accusations that took from me my world as
I knew it.
I had to start over many
times.
I often struggled with
the temptation to quit, only
to somehow muster the strength to pick up and begin again. I spent many
nights on my knees in prayer, asking for help and guidance in my life.
I had often been held up to ridicule, which I endured painfully, each
time
offering it up to the Father in
hopes
that I would not melt within my skin beneath the judgmental gaze of
those
who unfairly judged me.
And now, I had to face
the truth. My life was what
it was, and I had to accept it for what it was. I rose and slowly
lifted
the combined squares of my life to the light. An awe-filled gasp filled
the air. I gazed around at the others who stared at me with wide eyes.
Then, I
looked upon the
tapestry before me. Light
flooded the many holes, creating an image, the face of Christ.
Then our Lord stood before me,
with
warmth and love in His eyes. He
said, every time you gave over your life to Me,
it became My life, My hardships,
and My struggles. Each point of
light
in your life is when you stepped aside and let Me
shine through, until there was more of Me
than there was of you.
May
all our quilts be
threadbare and worn,
allowing
Christ
to shine through.
Author:
Unknown
This page is for my friend
Linda who sent
this story to me...Thanks
Linda...for always
letting the light of our
savior Jesus
christ
shine through you!
{{{{{{{{{{LINDA}}}}}}}}}}
Author:
Unknown
