My View of Christ, By Bailey D.

My View of Christ

By Bailey D.

Christ went through horrifying torture. Passion of the Christ shows the most detail of that. (I've only seen a few segments, not the whole thing.) He was beaten until His whole body was scarred, and He was nailed to a cross, at that. How would you like to be nailed to a cross? Pretty painful, huh?
I was at Wednesday Night Service, and was singing along to praise and worship. I was praying over those kneeling on the ground crying, and was heading toward one person when it came on. A video that changed my life. It was a song I recognised (i don't remember the name), and it showed Him being beaten. I sank to my knees, horrified at the sight. Every time he groaned in pain, I felt my heart scream. I curled into a ball on the floor, weeping. I was angry that he was tortured that way, and I prayed, saying again and again that I wasn't worthy of His gift, since this was what he had payed for it. I hadn't felt like this about His death until this had showed me the horrific details.
Do you know why He suffered, without fighting back? For YOU. So that you could be saved, and so that you could send others to Him. He thought that even though it hurt so bad, even though he was in agony, He would carry that cross and die on it for YOU. He bled from a thousand wounds and carried a cross (also known as 2 tons of wood), and allowed himself to be nailed to it, and to be taunted and stabbed, all because He was dying for you.
A good song that illustrates this is "Carry My Cross" by THIRD DAY. It was the theme song for Passion of The Christ, and you can find it and clips from the movie on Youtube, where I have watched it over and over, crying each time. I got 3 words for you, and they are...

I LOVE CHRIST!!!!!!!!

My Most Unanswered Question, By Bailey Davis

My Most Unanswered Question

By Bailey D.

What can I do to make God happy? That is the question most young Christians ask. In church the Sunday before Easter in 2010, I found the answer to this question. What would you do if God told you to jump off a cliff, and that he would catch you? What would you do if he told you that there was a 20% chance of rain? The answer to these question is the same as the answer to most asked question. You just have to trust him.
Another thing that makes him happy is when you have faith like a baby. Why a baby? Maybe because they trust their parents, their guardians, not to accidentally cause them harm. Maybe because they are so stubborn. If they want something they will get it. Maybe because they are determined.
One of my pastors’ kids was at late night Sunday school, and he was given a coke. My pastor said he could have it in the morning, so the kid threw a HUGE tantrum on the way home. Eventually he stopped.
“You’re the dad, right?” The kid asked.
“Yes.” Pastor Bryan said.
“And I’m the kid.”He said.
“Yes.”
“And when I throw a fit, you’re supposed to give me the coke.” After that he let out a bloodcurdling scream. He noticed it wasn’t working, and stopped. “Aren’t you supposed to give me the coke?” He asked.
“No. Because I’m the dad.” Pastor Bryan said. So the kid stopped. He was determined
Or maybe because they depend on their parents so much. I mean, they need you to feed them, clothe them, change their diapers! They are so dependent!
So all he wants you to do is trust and depend on him. That is the answer.