The Bench
I read a story once about a little boy who was sitting on a park bench enjoying the afternoon. He still had an active fantasy world. It was a place where he dreamed of things that could be. He was actively fantasizing playing a cowboy. He was always one of the good guys in
in cops and robbers.
As he continued to sit on the bench he took a break eating a snack. Over the course of a few minutes he became very quiet. He discovered he was no longer able to fantasize. His play world had disappeared. It was his time to enter the world of reality.
His life had changed in a matter of seconds. He was hit head on with the responsibilities of going to school, home work, mowing the lawn and "Being the man of the House." All of a sudden he didn't live in a perfect world.
My fantasy world disappeared a long time ago. A world where I thought everyone was a friend, where every afternoon was carefree. One of the things I most wanted to do was to become a Boy Scout. I wanted to belong to something bigger. My father use to pick me up after school. I told him I wanted to join the Boy Scouts, but I didn't know where the meetings were held. I begged my father to find out and take me to a meeting. After a couple of weeks he did. I was all excited as he dropped me off.
As I joined the group, I was trying to fit in. All I remember was 2-3 boys started talking to me. They shared with me they didn't want me there. I didn't belong and don't come back. I went and sat down on a bench by myself feeling rejected and alone. I never told anyone what happened and never went back. While I know it's wrong, I will not have anything to do with the Boy Scouts even today. My perfect world was gone. I have discovered as you have, we don't live in a fantasy world. The world is not perfect. My dad use to say, "Get over it."
The point to this story is somewhere along the way, I found a perfect savior. He accepts me as I am. He invites me in. He wants a a relationship with me. He loves me. How about you? Do you need someone in your life that loves you unconditionally? It's not a fantasy. The reality of it is Christ is real. There is always a bench available to sit down and think on it. God does really love you.
Just a Thought, Not a Sermon.
in cops and robbers.
As he continued to sit on the bench he took a break eating a snack. Over the course of a few minutes he became very quiet. He discovered he was no longer able to fantasize. His play world had disappeared. It was his time to enter the world of reality.
His life had changed in a matter of seconds. He was hit head on with the responsibilities of going to school, home work, mowing the lawn and "Being the man of the House." All of a sudden he didn't live in a perfect world.
My fantasy world disappeared a long time ago. A world where I thought everyone was a friend, where every afternoon was carefree. One of the things I most wanted to do was to become a Boy Scout. I wanted to belong to something bigger. My father use to pick me up after school. I told him I wanted to join the Boy Scouts, but I didn't know where the meetings were held. I begged my father to find out and take me to a meeting. After a couple of weeks he did. I was all excited as he dropped me off.
As I joined the group, I was trying to fit in. All I remember was 2-3 boys started talking to me. They shared with me they didn't want me there. I didn't belong and don't come back. I went and sat down on a bench by myself feeling rejected and alone. I never told anyone what happened and never went back. While I know it's wrong, I will not have anything to do with the Boy Scouts even today. My perfect world was gone. I have discovered as you have, we don't live in a fantasy world. The world is not perfect. My dad use to say, "Get over it."
The point to this story is somewhere along the way, I found a perfect savior. He accepts me as I am. He invites me in. He wants a a relationship with me. He loves me. How about you? Do you need someone in your life that loves you unconditionally? It's not a fantasy. The reality of it is Christ is real. There is always a bench available to sit down and think on it. God does really love you.
Just a Thought, Not a Sermon.
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