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You're perfect in God's eyes (Part 1)

Eliot was born with an undeveloped lung, a heart with a hole in it and DNA that placed faulty information into each and every cell of his body. However, that could not stop the living God from proclaiming Himself through this boy who never uttered a word.

I've always wondered how i would handle if God was to give me a child who was disabled, be it mentally or physically. Would i complain to God? Would i blame myself or would i blame God? I mean everything in my life until now has been pretty smooth sailing. I've not met with any major disaster, my family is fine, and by things are just in order for in my life for me.

But what if God was to bring a little "disorder" into my life and give me such a child. Would i be able to love him like how Eliot's parents loved him? Would i be able to embrace this gift that God has given me no matter how "imperfect" it may seem to me?

This comes to the question of, if we were to be given the decision on whether to abort the child given the huge risks involved and zero chance of survival beyond a few months, what would we struggle with? Will we abort him and take away the whatever little this child already has? On hind sight, We would have taken his 99 days on earth away.

From this story, i really thank God for his grace and mercy in my life. I am so imperfect, in fact the most imperfect than all imperfection (according to paul's lingo), yet God still loved me. Eliot was so imperfect, in fact every cell in his body was imperfect, yet his parents loved him through and through.

Eliot fought on side by side with his parents for 99 days, It also reminds me of the fact that life is really precious. God has given me the chance to live beyond that. A chance to serve him on earth. An at the wink of the eye, he'll take me away.

Many people will remember Eliot's story as a touching story. But after a while, people will just carry on with their lives. But may we always remember this story that is about God's wonderful love and how God was faithful to us even through such tough times.

I've added a survey at the side for you to have your say in this.

Regards,

Jie Hui

Labels: Christian Living

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Wednesday, July 23, 2008