LIFE Stories

…. God created man in his image, in the image of God he created him… - Genesis  2:27 . +++ A guru was once walking down the road with his disciples at dawn. He asked his disciples, “Could any of you tell me when the night ended and the day began.” One of the disciples said: “When you see an animal at a distance and you can distinguish if it is a cow or a goat.” “No,” said the Guru. Another of the disciples ventured: “When you see a tree at a distance and you can distinguish if it is a mango tree or a banyan tree.” “Not either,” said the Guru. “We give up,” said the disciples in chorus. “Please tell us, when is it?” The Guru answered: “When you look at a man’s face and recognize in him your brother and when you look at a woman’s face and recognize in her your sister — only then can you truly say that the night has ended and the day has begun. If you are not able to do this, then, whatever hour it be, it is still night for you.” +++ “Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or ...

In My Name (Lyrics by Aneel Aranha, Music by Brandan Hendricks) ... Jesus said, if you have faith you can tell the mountain go throw yourself into the sea and if you believe that it will happen it will be done by me (Matthew 21:21-22) In my name you can move the mountains In my name you can calm the sea In my name you will make the deaf hear And in my name the blind will see Jesus said, if you believe and you are baptized you will be saved for all eternity and these signs will follow as you travel They will be done by me (Mark 16:16-18) In my name you will speak in new tongues In my name you will heal the sick In my name you will cast out demons In my name you’ll set all men free Jesus said, as you go preach this message The kingdom of heaven is near Freely you have received and freely you should give And all this will be done by me (Matthew 10:5-8) In my name you can make the lame walk In my name you can still the storm In my name you can preach ...

+++ A Primary School teacher asked her pupils to write an essay “what wish do you want from God?” At the end of the day, the teacher collected all the essays given by her pupils. She took them home, sat and started marking them. While marking the essays, the teacher saw a strange essay written by one of her pupils. That essay made her very emotional. Her husband came and sat beside her and saw her crying. The husband asked his wife, “What happened?” She answered “Read this. It is one of my pupils’ essay.” “Oh God, Make me into a Television. I want to live like the TV in my house. “In my house, the TV is very valuable. All of my family members sit around it. They are very interested in it. When the TV is talking, my parents listen to it happily and calmly. They don’t shout at the TV. They don’t quarrel with the TV. They don’t slap the TV. So I want to become a TV. “The TV is the center of attraction in my house. I want to receive the same special care that the TV receives from my parent...

“Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not there; HE IS RISEN.” – Luke 24:5-6. +++ Jeremy was born with a twisted body and a slow mind. At the age of 12 he was still in second grade. His teacher, Doris Miller, often became exasperated with Jeremy with his squirming in his seat, drooling and make grunting noises. Sometimes, he spoke clearly and distinctly, but most of the time Jeremy just irritated his teacher. One day she called his parents and asked them to come in for a consultation. Doris said to them, “Jeremy really belongs in a special school. There is a five year gap between his age and that of the other students.” Jeremy’s mother cried softly into a tissue, while her husband spoke. “Miss Miller,” he said, “there is no school of that kind nearby. It would be a terrible shock for Jeremy if we had to take him out of this school. We know he really likes it here. After all, our only child has a terminal illness.” One day, Jeremy limped to her desk, dragging his bad leg...

Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?" "Yes, Lord," he said, "you know that I love you." Jesus said, "Feed my lambs." – John  21:15 . +++ A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day and said, "Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like." The Lord led the holy man to two doors. He opened one of the doors and the Holy man looked in. In the middle of the room was a large round table. In the middle of the table was a large pot of stew, which smelled delicious and made the holy man's mouth water. The people sitting around the table were thin and sickly. They appeared to be famished. They were holding spoons with very long handles that were strapped to their arms and each found it possible to reach into the pot of stew and take a spoonful. But because the handle was longer than their arms, they could not get the spoons back into their mouths. The holy man shuddered at t...

“Love is when a Man wipes away your tears, even after you have left Him hanging on the cross for your sins.” +++ Once upon a time there was a kingdom of monkeys and were ruled by a very large and very wise monkey king. The monkeys lived near a stand of mango trees which ran alongside a river and enjoyed a constant supply of these delicious fruits. One day the king noticed a castle being built downstream from the mango trees. He ordered the monkeys to gather all the mangoes from the trees. They dutifully responded, and collected all the mangoes except one which was hidden behind a bird’s nest. One day this mango fell from the tree into the river. The human king who inhabited the recently built castle was taking a swim when the mango floated by. He picked it up, and after learning from his Prime Minister that it was a delicious fruit, he ate it. So impressed was he that the human king determined to gain more mangoes, and set out with his guards in search of the mango trees. When the huma...