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DARRELL SCOTT TESTIMONY
Guess our national leaders didn't expect this, hmm? On Thursday, Darrell Scott, the father of Rachel Scott, a victim of the Columbine High School shootings in Littleton, Colorado, was invited to address the House Judiciary Committee's subcommittee. What he said to our national leaders during this special session of Congress was painfully truthful.
They were not prepared for what he was to say, nor was it received well. It needs to be heard by every parent, every teacher, every politician, every sociologist, every psychologist, and every so-called expert! These courageous words spoken by Darrell Scott are powerful, penetrating, and deeply personal. There is no doubt that God sent this man as a voice crying in the wilderness. The following is a portion of the transcript:
"Since the dawn of creation there has been both good & evil in the hearts of men and women. We all contain the seeds of kindness or the seeds of violence. The death of my wonderful daughter, Rachel Joy Scott, and the deaths of that heroic teacher, and the other eleven children who died must not be in vain. Their blood cries out for answers.
"The first recorded act of violence was when Cain slew his brother Abel out in the field. The villain was not the club he used.. Neither was it the NCA, the National Club Association. The true killer was Cain, and the reason for the murder could only be found in Cain's heart.
"In the days that followed the Columbine tragedy, I was amazed at how quickly fingers began to be pointed at groups such as the NRA. I am not a member of the NRA. I am not a hunter. I do not even own a gun. I am not here to represent or defend the NRA - because I don't believe that they are responsible for my daughter's death. Therefore I do not believe that they need to be defended. If I believed they had anything to do with Rachel's murder I would be their strongest opponent.
I am here today to declare that Columbine was not just a tragedy -- it was a spiritual event that should be forcing us to look at where the real blame lies! Much of the blame lies here in this room. Much of the blame lies behind the pointing fingers of the accusers themselves. I wrote a poem just four nights ago that expresses my feelings best. This was written way before I knew I would be speaking here today:
Your laws ignore our deepest needs,
Your words are empty air.
You've stripped away our heritage,
You've outlawed simple prayer.
Now gunshots fill our classrooms,
And precious children die.
You seek for answers everywhere,
And ask the question "Why?"
You regulate restrictive laws,
Through legislative creed.
And yet you fail to understand,
That God is what we need!
" Men and women are three-part beings. We all consist of body, mind, and spirit. When we refuse to acknowledge a third part of our make-up, we create a void that allows evil, prejudice, and hatred to rush in and wreak havoc. Spiritual presences were present within our educational
systems for most of our nation's history. Many of our major colleges began as theological seminaries. This is a historical fact. What has happened to us as a nation? We have refused to honor God, and in so doing, we open the doors to hatred and violence. And when something as terrible as Columbine's tragedy occurs -- politicians immediately look for a scapegoat such as the NRA. They immediately seek to pass more restrictive laws that contribute to erode away our personal and private liberties. We do not need more restrictive laws. Eric and Dylan would not have been stopped by metal detectors. No amount of gun laws can stop someone who spends months planning this type of massacre. The real villain lies within our own hearts.
"As my son Craig lay under that table in the school library and saw his two friends murdered before his very eyes, he did not hesitate to pray in school. I defy any law or politician to deny him that right! I challenge every young person in America, and around the world, to realize that on April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School prayer was brought back to our schools. Do not let the many prayers offered by those students be in vain. Dare to move into the new millennium with a sacred disregard for legislation that violates your God-given right to communicate with Him. To those of you who would point your finger at the NRA -- I give to you a sincere challenge. Dare to examine your
own heart before casting the first stone!
My daughter's death will not be in vain! The young people of this country will not allow that to happen!"
Do what the media did not - - let the nation hear this man's speech.. Please send this out to everyone you can.
A man was exploring caves by the seashore. In one of the caves he found a canvas bag with a bunch of hardened clay balls. It was like someone had rolled clay balls and left them out in the sun to bake. They didn't look like much, but they intrigued the man, so he took the bag out of the cave with him. As he strolled along the beach, he would throw the clay balls one at a time out into the ocean as far as he could. He thought little about it, until he dropped one of the clay balls and it cracked open on a rock. Inside was a beautiful, precious stone! Excited, the man started breaking open the remaining clay balls. Each contained a similar treasure. He found thousands of dollars worth of jewels in the 20 or so clay balls he had left. Then it struck him. He had been on the beach a long time. He had thrown maybe 50 or 60 of the clay balls with their hidden treasure into the ocean waves. Instead of thousands of dollars in treasure, he could have taken home tens of thousands, but he had just thrown it away! It's like that with people. We look at someone, maybe even ourselves, and we see the external clay vessel. It doesn't look like much from the outside. It isn't always beautiful or sparkling, so we discount it. We see that person as less important than someone more beautiful or stylish or well known or wealthy But we have not taken the time to find the treasure hidden inside that person. There is a treasure in each one of us. If we take the time to get to know that person, and if we ask God to show us that person the way He sees them, then the clay begins to peel away and the brilliant gem begins to shine forth. May we not come to the end of our lives and find out that we have thrown away a fortune in friendships because the gems were hidden in bits of clay. May we see the people in our world as God sees them. I am so blessed by the gems of friendship I have with each of you. Thank you for looking beyond my clay vessel. Pass this on to another CLAY BALL
Christian 24 Hour Internet Prayer Chain The 24 Hour Prayer Chain could provide a vital front line defense for the church world-wide, and could play an essential roll as a prayer covering for believers. It also could provide a necessary service to Evangelists and Missionaries around the world. Once this prayer is filled with committed prayer warriors, in its roll as a prayer covering, it will be imperative for this prayer chain to remain unbroken; for gaps in this chain could represent holes in the prayer covering and may actually leave many believers vulnerable to attacks from the enemy. And in its roll as a service to Evangelists and Missionaries, it will stand as an essential prayer support system that both Evangelists and Missionaries will be able to call upon in emergency situations. Now, if you commit to a particular prayer shift, bear in mind that should your shift not be covered, some believer somewhere may fall by the wayside or some Missionary may miss an opportunity to win a soul that could become the key to revival in the country or region of their mission. So if, for some reason, you should find that you cannot keep the committed time of your scheduled prayer shift, please find someone to cover it for you. The goal is to have a 24/7 chain of prayer going on constantly around the world. Please select the hour/or/hours that you will commit to each week. Considering that this is a world-wide effort please pray your schedule according to your time zone and hopefully this chain will grow large enough to cover each time zone many times over. So, don’t worry about doubling up with someone else that is praying the time that you desire to pray. The more that will pray the same hour as you will the greater the available power during that hour. 24 HOUR PRAYER CHAIN SCHEDULE Time Your Name & General LocationWeekday (Sunday - Saturday)12:00-12:59AM 1:00-1:59AM 2:00-2:59AM 3:00-3:59AM 4:00-4:59AM 5:00-5:59AM 6:00-6:59AM 7:00-7:59AM 8:00-8:59AM 9:00-9:59AM Johnathan O. Oklahoma Tuesday 10:00-10:59AM Stephanie C. Texas Monday 11:00-11:59AM 12:00-12:59PM 1:00-1:59PM 2:00-2:59PM 3:00-3:59PM Bob M -- TN Saturday 4:00-4:59PM 5:00-5:59PM 6:00-6:59PM 7:00-7:59PM 8:00-8:59PM 9:00-9:59PM 10:00-10:59PM 11:00-11:59PM
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God Bless You
May the Grace of God be with you
In all you try to do.
May God’s Spirit be ever present
And may your heart be ever true.
May His blessings over take you
In an awesome way.
May you always remember
To seek the Lord and pray.
May you never think too highly,
Taking pride within yourself;
So you may always then exalt Him;
And find spiritual wealth.
May the Love of God find a place
Deep within your heart;
And fill you with compassion;
While meet other’s needs you start.
May you live in great expectancy
Of the things that God will do.
May your faith be ever growing,
And God’s presence ever new.
By Poet: Bob E. McGlothlin
www.Poetbob.com www.lulu.com/Poetbob
The Christian 24 Hour Internet Prayer Chain
The 24 Hour Prayer Chain could provide a vital front line defense for the church world-wide, and could play an essential roll as a prayer covering for believers. It also could provide a necessary service to Evangelists and Missionaries around the world. Once this prayer is filled with committed prayer warriors, in its roll as a prayer covering, it will be imperative for this prayer chain to remain unbroken; for gaps in this chain could represent holes in the prayer covering and may actually leave many believers vulnerable to attacks from the enemy. And in its roll as a service to Evangelists and Missionaries, it will stand as an essential prayer support system that both Evangelists and Missionaries will be able to call upon in emergency situations. Now, if you commit to a particular prayer shift, bear in mind that should your shift not be covered, some believer somewhere may fall by the wayside or some Missionary may miss an opportunity to win a soul that could become the key to revival in the country or region of their mission. So if, for some reason, you should find that you cannot keep the committed time of your scheduled prayer shift, please find someone to cover it for you. 24 HOUR PRAYER CHAIN
The goal is to have a 24/7 chain of prayer going on constantly around the world. Please select the hour/or/hours that you will commit to each week. Considering that this is a world-wide effort please pray your schedule according to your time zone and hopefully this chain will grow large enough to cover each time zone many times over. So, don't worry about doubling up with someone else that is praying the time that you desire to pray. The more that will pray the same hour as you will the greater the available power during that hour. Once you choose your prayer time, please copy and paste this blog and send it out as a email as well as reposting this as a blog and a bulletin so any of your friends can also join this weekly chain of prayer.
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The Christian 24 Hour Internet Prayer Chain
The 24 Hour Prayer Chain could provide a vital front line defense for the church world-wide, and could play an essential roll as a prayer covering for believers. It also could provide a necessary service to Evangelists and Missionaries around the world. Once this prayer is filled with committed prayer warriors, in its roll as a prayer covering, it will be imperative for this prayer chain to remain unbroken; for gaps in this chain could represent holes in the prayer covering and may actually leave many believers vulnerable to attacks from the enemy. And in its roll as a service to Evangelists and Missionaries, it will stand as an essential prayer support system that both Evangelists and Missionaries will be able to call upon in emergency situations. Now, if you commit to a particular prayer shift, bear in mind that should your shift not be covered, some believer somewhere may fall by the wayside or some Missionary may miss an opportunity to win a soul that could become the key to revival in the country or region of their mission. So if, for some reason, you should find that you cannot keep the committed time of your scheduled prayer shift, please find someone to cover it for you. 24 HOUR PRAYER CHAIN
The goal is to have a 24/7 chain of prayer going on constantly around the world. Please select the hour/or/hours that you will commit to each week. Considering that this is a world-wide effort please pray your schedule according to your time zone and hopefully this chain will grow large enough to cover each time zone many times over. So, don't worry about doubling up with someone else that is praying the time that you desire to pray. The more that will pray the same hour as you will the greater the available power during that hour. Once you choose your prayer time, please copy and paste this blog and send it out as a email as well as reposting this as a blog and a bulletin so any of your friends can also join this weekly chain of prayer.
Time Your Name & General Location Weekday (Sunday - Saturday) 12:00-12:59AM
1:00-1:59AM
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