God Loves You As You Are

All of you are unique. All of you have your own purpose and are valuable to the world in some way. And God loves every, single person. Whether you are old or young, rich or poor, fat or thin, beautiful or not, whether you have won ten Olympic medals, or whether you are broken hearted and lie in bed all day. God loves you, no matter what anyone else may think. You may have no friends, you may have no money, you may not work ever, you may be in prison, but you will always have God if you choose to believe in Him and call on Him. God loves you for who you are. His love for you will never fail. He loves you unconditionally. I am awed that God loves me, even with all my failings. God is spirit. God is love.

I have fear and reverence for God, as God is all powerful. God may not love some of what you do, and He may discipline you, but He still loves you. God will never turn away from you, but you may turn away from Him. Sin casts a barrier between mankind and God. If you do not feel His presence, it will be your thoughts or actions keeping you from God. When you repent with a good heart, God will be there for you when you turn back to Him again.

You never have to be embarrassed in front of God. God knows everything about you. God does not see the outer person; He looks at your heart. He is with you in the dead of night. He is with you by the light of day. God may want more for you, but He will never force you; the path you walk in life is your choice. God will always be next to you, walking right by your side when you need Him, and He will give you strength to overcome the hurts of the world. God’s great love for you will never fail.

If God loves everyone, it is a lesson for me and you to look with compassion on all people. Surely God expects this from us? I believe we should honour God’s ways and do likewise, to be true followers of God; I believe this is the real lesson for all mankind.

My Tin Shack

There are countless poor people amongst us. Here's a perspective of the life of one person who lives in a shanty, part of Soweto. I made a few last minute changes before the competition ended, and it could have been a bit better, but overall I am happy with my character. Hopefully there's enough building description! This is the 300 word piece of writing, an entry into a building description competition:

Return To The Warrior King's Abode

I decided to include a story here that I wrote recently, for an entry to a building description competition, limit of 300 words. I read the first entry by someone else, and thought "Wow, he is using a story to give the description". So I tried it too. Try to see things from different angles. Use different ways to approach subjects. You might be surprised at what you discover. This is my entry: