Proverbs 10-12 Hatred stirs up dissension, but LOVE covers over all wrong.
Last night our small community, Chesapeake City, Maryland hosted at Bohemia Manor Middle School, an invitation for parents and community members to attend a presentation of Rachel`s Challenge.
Rachel Scott was one of the first students killed on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School; gunned down by fellow students. Rachel was one of many that lost her life that dreadful day, just months before her death Rachel wrote a paper for her fifth period class.
My Ethics, My code of Life....."Compassion is the greatest form of love humans have to offer. According to Webster`s Dictionary compassion means a feeling of sympathy for another`s misfortune. My definition of compassion is forgiving, loving, helping, leading and showing mercy for other. I have a theory that if one person can go out of their way to show compassion, then it will start a chain reaction of the same. People will never know how far a like kindness will go."
Rachel left behind 6 journals, that inspired family and friends to start Rachel`s Challenge. Focusing on students, challenging them to start a chain reaction of compassion, love and kindness breaking down barriers of hatred and prejudice.
Isaiah 46:13 I am bringing my righteous near, it is not far away; and my salvation will not be delayed. I will grant salvation to Zion, my splendor to Israel.
During her short life on earth, had Rachel responded to our Lord`s pleading to her for help; placing in her a desire to share her love, compassion, leadership and mercy that would spread like wildfire throughout our world. Sounds like God had BIG plans for Rachel.
John 16:12-114 " I have much more to say to you, more than you can now bear. but when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell what is yet to come. He will bring glory to me by taking from what is mine and making it known to you.
1 Corinthians 13:4-8 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protect, always trust, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.
Was God using Rachel`s lifestory to awaken our senses, to share love, forgiveness, compassion and mercy? As the presentation concluded tears of empathy filled the auditorium. Thank you God, for bringing this message to my school!
I invite you to join Rachel`s Challenge, we can GLORIFY GOD and change the World, one person at a time by showing love and compassion toward one another.
Was it a co-inky-dink that I was sitting in the same school, that I had graduated from, over 40 years ago. Listening to Rachel`s message, the very message that I hear in my own heart; was I receiving one of my favorite, "God Winks"? Thank you, God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Amen.
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