Faith in action - Quotes from Unstoppable

It has been some time since I post a journal entry.  I had been reading Unstoppable by Nick Vujicic.  What he says is inspiring, and some parts make more sense to me now than if I had read it many years earlier.

Here are some quotes which I copied from the book.  On 23 September, the words seemed to leap out from the page because that line of thought was what occupied me for some time now.  What is my purpose and meaning in life?

“When I could not find the meaning and purpose in my life, I surrendered the need to do that, and God stepped in and He gave my life meaning when non one and nothing else could provide it….

… My victory comes in surrender.  It comes when every day when I acknowledge that I can’t do this on my own.  So I say to God “I give it to you” and when I yielded, God took my pain and turned it into something good, which brought me real joy.

..Faith in action means looking outside of yourself to the souls around you who need to know that there is hope.  It means trusting Christ to fulfil your needs and then getting up and helping to fulfil the needs of others.

There is nothing quite as soothing as accepting that you don’t have to work it all out because God will.  You can surrender yourself to this end and wait patiently.  Through Him, everything is possible.  If my life is spared, Christ has a purpose for it.”

 

I sat there typing in the comfort and privacy of a single room in an air-conditioned ward in hospital.  My father, who isn’t well, is sleeping.  I am thankful that he has survived this far. Precious last lap of time to allow me to look after him.  Too many years had been spent doing my own things and looking after my career.  I didn’t have time to hold his hand and look at his face in detail as he sleeps, grasping my hand.  Is this my purpose? Yes.

 

From the book, on page 110 – “Researchers found that many, who have successfully dealt with physical adversity, actually grow in positive ways.

·       They realise that they are stronger than they thought and they tend to recover more quickly from future challenges.  

·       They discover who truly cares about them and those relationships grow stronger.

·       They put greater value on each day and on the good things in their lives.

·       They become stronger spiritually.

And the following paragraph really took the cake

“Whatever circumstances you face, GOD will use it for HIS purpose.  It may be years before you understand what that purpose might be.  IN some cases, you may not know the full extent of HIS plan or why HE allows some things to happen to you.  That is why it is necessary to put your faith in action knowing that GOD is with you.  Even though bad things may happen, they do not change the fact that HE loves you.”

I cried.