GOD MEMO

My sister has a friend that uses the term "God Memo" to describe a moment when you feel like God is speaking directly to you.  I am sorry if you find this post over the top, but I have to share.  I feel like Moses in the desert seeing the burning bush and walking on holy ground.  Except I am just me (not a great prophet) and God spoke directly to me through a copier machine at Kinkos...but those are just minor details.

This poor elderly gentleman was taking forever at the only black and white copier in service.  He had no idea what he was doing and I waited not so patiently for my turn.  Once he was finished making his five copies he paid and walked out into the sunlight of the day.  I noticed he had left a copy behind in the machine and walked over to throw it away, but something made me stop and read it (is that wrong?). I cannot speak to the authenticity of this letter, but I have been forever touched by the spirit expressed through the words.  As a mother of two boys it captures perfectly what is in my heart for them.  Names have been changed to protect the innocent.  I apologize if anyone feels this is an invasion of privacy. 

Hello Christian,

I am so glad to have the opportunity to write you this little note and put together this book for you. 

First of all, I would like to say HAPPY 13TH BIRTHDAY!!!....You are now officially a teenager and growing steadily into manhood.

I want to say that I am very proud of you Christian and I am soooooo happy to have you as my son.  In my heart I always wanted a son and the Lord was gracious enough to give me one and for that I am truly grateful.

I am not just proud of you for the things that you do or don't do...I am proud of you just because you are you...nothing more, nothing less.  You are an extremely kind person with a big heart full of love and compassion toward people...You get that from your mom....I could not have asked for a better son than you Christian.

Now that you are getting older, I didn't want to just give you something that I could buy at the store but rather something that you could use and take with you for the rest of your life....something that you could meditate on in the good and bad times that would bring you joy and victory in life.

So, I decided to write you a few prayers that you could read from time to time.  Christian, as life goes on you will face many temptations, challenges, and situations that can make a big difference in your life dependent upon how you handle them.  I want to make sure you make Godly decisions.

In the book of Psalm 119:9 it says, "How can a young person stay pure?  By obeying your word."  Where can you find the strength and wisdom to face life's challenges?  By reading God's Word and doing what it says.  Christian, if you follow those instructions I can GUARANTEE you that you will without a doubt have a successful life and most importantly...you will please Jesus Christ which is the greatest thing you could ever do.  Having a personal relationship with the Lord is the foundation of life itself and will assure you of unspeakable joy deep down on the inside.

In this book you will find some prayers that deal with your personal identity in Jesus.  Two of the most important things in life that you must know is that first...God loves you unconditionally with a love that is beyond human comprehension and second God wants you to know who you are in His eyes.  Christian, you are a king, a royal priesthood, a son of God, and friend of God.

Christian, I ask that you would look over these prayers and pray them either verbatim or create your own personal prayers to the Lord. He loves you and wants to know your deepest feelings so never be shy in communing with Him.  God is for you and will NEVER    leave you or forsake you.  He cares about EVERY single facet of your life and nothing is ever too big or too small for Him to handle.  Christian, God wants to develop you into a great Man of God.

As your Dad, I just want you to know that I love you with all my heart and there is nothing I wouldn't do for you.  I believe in you and I believe that you have greatness inside of you.  I believe that you can achieve ANYTHING  in life that you desire if you trust in the Lord to help you fulfill that goal.  You were put here on earth to fulfill God's will and do some great things.  From the time you were born I knew that God had His hand on your life and has great plans for you to ultimately glorify His name.  So Christian, open up your heart to the Lord and let Him fill you with His love until it overflows.

I Love You Big Guy,

Daddy

We love our boys!