Celibate and Sane: God's Sense of Humour: Seeking Your True Stories

March 21, 2011

God's Sense of Humour: Seeking Your True Stories

I am seeking true stories from people who have had an encounter with God that shows His wonderful sense of humour. Eventually I would like to publish the stories in book form, with all profits going to Open Doors and Bible Society Australia.

Open Doors: Open Doors delivers Bibles.. assists with pastoral training, literacy training and more, all with the purpose of strengthening the Persecuted Church so they remain God's light in our world. Open Doors is a unique ministry to persecuted Christians, the only one with hundreds of staff members worldwide implementing significant projects on the frontlines of faith. Open Doors currently is conducting far-reaching and comprehensive programs in most countries where Christians are embattled for their faith in Jesus Christ.

Bible Society Australia: The aim of the Bible Society is to "put the Bible into people’s hands...This means that every effort is made to raise funds in order that they might produce Scripture in a language that is understood, in a format that is acceptable, at a price that is affordable."

If you have a true story that you would freely like to share for inclusion in this book, and are willing to waive all rights to the story, I would love to hear from you.

You can email me at magdalena_babblejack @ yahoo.com (don't forget to remove the spaces in the email address). Please include your full name, address, and phone number (with country and area code please). Should your story be included, your name and hometown/country will be included with it!

Of course, once I get a good selection together I can then contact you to let you know that I am proceeding with the publication of the book!

Looking forward to hearing from you soon!

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Personal Quotes from Vicki-S

"Occasionally I find my breakfast a little bitter, and sometimes it's difficult to chew and swallow; though at other times it's sweet, but it’s very satisfying and always sustains me. My most important meal of the day, is feasting on God’s Word and drinking up His presence."

I love me, because God loves me. It's not that God doesn't see my flaws, they are like blazing torches in His eyes, but rather that He sees past my imperfections and still loves me. And who am I to argue with the perfect God that I am worthwhile, that I am worthy of love, and that He accepts me and wants me to be His child, His beloved daughter? When I understood this, I began to accept and embrace His version and His vision of me, and not the world's.

"The silent treatment and sulking are simply two other weapons in the arsenal of the manipulator."

"Often people use the metaphor of a butterfly emerging from its cocoon to describe how we can grow from difficult experiences, but what they don't mention is the fact that at first we start off as an ugly caterpillar."

"We so often just get caught up in trying to just get through each day, that we forget to pause and be thankful for the fresh one that is presented anew and untouched each morning."

"Contrary to what we might think, forgiveness isn't so much about healing our relationship with that other person, but about healing our own broken heart."

"The purpose of school reunions is to show off how much you've achieved in life, to laugh at the once popular kids who've aged more quickly than you; and to wince at the guy who was a bully in school and who aptly became a policeman."

"I've found in many organisations where volunteers are needed, including the modern-day church, that 80% of its people sit back and let everyone else do most of the work, then there's the 10% who actually make the place run, and the remaining 10% just like to whinge about the 10% doing the work, especially about how they could do it better."

"When traced back to its source, every sin, every despicable act, and every war was motivated by someone's selfishness."

"I do not want to think of man, for that would distract me from God. But if I focus on God, I cannot help but think of my fellow man, and each day God keeps the scales balanced so that I have enough within me to do both."

"Overcoming depression isn’t about changing ones attitude, or just ‘getting on’ with things, it’s like removing one’s personal black shroud one thread at a time, with ones teeth.”