Green Heart: Children - Our status with God and among each other

Friday, August 24, 2012

Children - Our status with God and among each other

Children

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When God called us

to follow him

he adopted us

into his family.

He gave us the right

to be his children.

And he made all of us equal,

so there is no different

status among us.

The one who has

a different status

according to the Bible

is Jesus: he is the first.

And he chose to serve all of us;

he washed feet,

he was humbled without an end,

and he died for us.

God only has children.

He has no grandchildren –

there is no one lower

and no one higher

according to the Bible.

So why in the world

do we think

we can make differences

and regard one person

better than the other?

God has given each one of us

unique talents and abilities,

and we need each other

in order to share God’s love

in this starving world.

How can we let God’s light

shine through our life

when we mistreat

our own family?

If we are God’s witnesses

in this world,

and we are to be recognized

by our love,

then there are a few things

we need to change

before that love becomes real.

The rest of the world

around us is not dumb.

They are not fooled

and if they see us

mistreating each other,

it is no wonder

they reject

our loving heavenly father also.

We should not be surprised

about all the chaos around us

when we ourselves

tolerate chaos

within God's family.

Yes I know this is

an age-old problem

embedded in our behavior

since generations.

But if we do not start

addressing it

and loving each other,

our loving God

will not be recognized

through us,

and neither healing

nor restoration will take place.

Let us be gracious

for being God’s children

and stop treating

our brothers and sisters

as if they were not!

God has given us

an awesome responsibility.

Let’s not be sidetracked.

It is never too late

for a new start

in God’s family.

Theme: Our status with God and among each other

In love he predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance with his pleasure and will- Ephesians 1:5

Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God- children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband's will, but born of God. John 1:12-13

Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children. For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light. Ehesians 5:1+8

How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! 1.John 3:1a

This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not a child of God; nor is anyone who does not love his brother. 1. John 3:10

Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth. 1.John3:18

Bible quotations: NIV Translation

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Logo meaning

When choosing a name and a logo for the poetry there were several things I considered:

Shape:

I have chosen the heart for the poetry touches the heart. It reaches deep within the soul of a person and is intended to bring about thoughts that one usually does not think about in the busyness of every day life. The shape of the heart is purposely uneven. It means that the poetry is there for the big and the small, the rich and the poor, the educated and the uneducated, the strong and the weak. It is my desire to reach out and bring hope to everyone who recognizes that deep within his heart there is an imbalance.

Face:

The heart has a face for a person who has recognized his own misconduct and has cleaned it up, can come to rest within him, and his heart can smile again. No matter how bad the outside circumstances are there can be inner peace and joy that will radiate to the outside. It puts a smile on the heart when a person has learned to no longer be controlled by his own negative emotions.

Color:

The color green represents hope. It is also a color where your soul can come to rest. Green is the color for growth of plants. Growth takes time; some things grow slower, others faster. A person who recognizes the need for a change enters into a process that takes time and that is why this heart is white at the bottom and slowly turns green.

General information about the poetry

Coming alongside people who are dissatisfied with their life and struggling with it as well as current events in the media often makes me think and gives me reason to ponder upon. After I have been able to put myself into a specific situation, not only with my intellect but with my feelings as well, I often come up with poems and short stories. The current situation may only be the initiating thought for something new to write and the story may go a different direction. By now I have learned I better put those thoughts to paper immediately otherwise I am no longer able to write about it at a later time. After I have written down a poem I make no or only minimal changes to it.

In my literature I speak about situations that are true in general and that can be understood no matter what the age or culture. They reach deep within the human soul because they bring up wrongs that repeat themselves over the generations in principle. I realized very soon that poems, which were written about certain situations, were also enjoyed by other people who had nothing to do with that situation. I’m not afraid to exaggerate and clearly write about things that many would like to sweep under the rug. Some things may be infuriating, but the pain that could be caused by cleaning up an old wound may be worthwhile after all.

Many readers tell me that they enjoy reading my literature over and over again because when they are in a different mood they notice that they discover all new aspects in it.

The first poems were stored away for years. I finally decided to let some individuals read them and they have all motivated me to publish and sell them. I have since then decided to publish them myself and to just give them away. Upon special requests and for special occasions different booklets have been made. Within a short period of time my literature was taken to many different countries around the globe. At that point my writings had to be passed on by someone to someone else or be found by chance to know about it. In June of 2012 I started to make some of my literature available on this blog. My poetry soon found their use in schools, hotels, churches, doctor offices, counseling centers, prisons, and many other places. Beggars and lawyers have read them alike, from simple people all the way to politicians. I wish for every reader to make the best of it.

Please do respect the fact that I publish anonymous for otherwise I would not be able to authentically do what I am currently doing: Being there for the average human being who has found himself in great distress. It is also important to me to point to our loving heavenly father by what I write and I do not want readers to get the idea to admire me for I am merely a sign pointing in the right direction. Give God the credit for what is happening and not me as an author please. Many blessings and healing for all those who take to heart what they have been reading.

Publishing

There have been several requests for publications in different countries made already. I am very happy about that for I think the content of my literature is valuable enough for many people. As a publisher please be aware that there are no solely publishing rights to individual publishers in a certain country. When using my material I would ask for notification as to what gets published when it gets published and where it gets published. For notification it is sufficient to use the comment button available at the bottom of any of my poems. When publishing please put Green Heart as a source with the BlogSpot address. Also please contact Green Heart for more literature guidelines.