innocence has wings
an innocent child. born into this world. truly innocent? when i lived in the USA 20 years ago, United Colors of Benetton had an advertising campaign. it had 4 little babies from 4 different race groups sitting next to each other naked. the caption said "Nobody is born a Bigot". that caption has stayed with me for over 20 years and made a profound difference in the way i view people and the world. bigots are created by the parents they had, the community they grew up in. although we are all born in sin, i firmly believe in nurture vs nature. as Jesus can wash away every sin with His blood, so can we too, when we have accepted Him, throw away that which we grew into, and become new creations - and throw off the burden of bigotry and prejudice. with innocence restored through Christ's sacrifice, we are cleansed before God and we can come to Him shameless. what a glorious opportunity!!
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Each day God sprinkles a million seeds into his garden of life.
Some will land in weeds and clay,
but most in the soil of a loving husband and wife. God will give the tiny seed most of what it needs to grow, but the rest must come from the soil, and the soil is us you know? So if you are lucky enough to receive a tiny seed from above, nurture it with kindness, faith, happiness and love. Then, not long before you know it your seed will begin to sprout, and a strong beautiful blossom will soon find its way out!
written by Connie Fuller
Hugs to you my friend, Monica xx