Guidance

I have a picture in my head of a man standing next to me. He holds out his hand to help me up but I refuse his help just the same. I ask myself why should I let this man I do not know help me? What if this is some kind of trick and maybe he wants to hurt me?

I do not let this man help me up and I refuse his help just the same, and now I feel unsure of myself and some what ashamed.

We have all heard of the story of the unattractive elderly woman who came baring gifts, and when the man refused them she turned into a beautiful princess. The man felt so stupid and ashamed that he begged and pleaded with her not to damn him for he did not know who she was and yet the beautiful princess looked at him with disgust. She tells the handsome gentlemen that it shouldn't of mattered what she looked like that he should of excepted her just the same but since he did not she would reveal his true colors as a beast like she knew that he was!

So, I asked myself again why didn't I let this man help me up? Why did I refuse his help just the same? I answered myself in the most unusual way. I did not have an answer to the questions that I have asked, I had no reason at all except one. My pride is what had gotten to me and for that this is what I have become. A beast of my own kind not physically, but in a sense of the word. My heart has become cold to the world that surrounds me and body is almost like ice! What makes me so different then the people all around me? What makes me any better then the next sinner?

MY ANSWER: NOTHING!!!!!!!!!

I am no better then anyone else. I am nobody but a lost soul. So I told the man who tried to help me why I have been so cold. I asked him for forgiveness and told him I would repent. He looked at me and said dear child that is all I have ever wanted for you to do. I looked at the man again and saw a man dressed in white with a yellow glow. I realized right then and there that man that I have refused is my one and only SAVIOR! JESUS CHRIST!

I got down on one knee and bowed to him and said my lord what is it that you want me to do? He looked at me again and again and said just love me for who I am. I am here to help you, not hurt you in anyway! Just take my hand and walk with me and I will guide you the right way.

I cried and cried like I have never cried before. He took his hand and wiped my tears and said this, you will do no more! You will have no more pain just joy in your life. I looked at him and with a calm voice I said thank you JESUS you have saved me from myself.