How God made me Who God made me...

Here is one of the many reasons "I ams what I ams."

One if my deepest concerns, and why I get so fired up at "other parents" from time to time.

When you stand over your child's dead body
(Charles Spurgeon)

May you so live, that when you stand over your child's dead body, you may never hear a voice coming up from that clay, "Father, your negligence was my destruction!Mother, your prayerlessness was the instrument of my damnation!"

"Impress these words of Mine on your hearts and minds . . . Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up." Deuteronomy 11:18-19

I just find my self thinking "Why would anyone not do everything they
possibly could DO to introduce their children (or anyone for that matter) to
THIS......

He makes all His subjects kings!
(William Dyer, "Christ's Famous Titles")

"He has made us kings and priests to our God!" Revelation 5:10

The Lord Jesus infinitely excels all earthly kings--in that He makes all His subjects kings! He has a crown of glory for every subject! Oh, what a glorious King is this!Oh, sirs, it is better to be a poor member of Christ--than the head of a nation! Oh, how infinitely happy are all Christ's subjects! They are all kings, all heirs, all favorites, all sons! Alas! where is there such a king to be found--who makes all his subjects kings? There are many kings who undo their subjects--but Christ makes His subjects kings! There are many kings who make their subjects beggars--but Christ makes His subjects kings! There are many kings who put their subjects to death--but Christ died that His subjects might live!
There are many kings who give their subjects titles--but Christ gives all His subjects heaven!Now, beloved, here is the excellence of our King--He makes all His subjects kings--and gives them all crowns of glory!

It boggles my mind. It pierces my heart. It makes my soul weep.

the Ogre