Heaven is For Real

So, many people in this world doubt that Heaven exists, here's one family's spectacular story:

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There are debates about the place, is it really real?

Here's Colton Burpo's story:

“...when I was angry at God because I couldn't go to my son, hold him, and comfort him, God's son was holding my son in his lap.” 

― Todd Burpo, Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back

“You might as well tell God what you think. He already knows it anyway.” 

― Todd Burpo, Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back 

“Jesus told me that he died on the cross so we could go see his Dad” - Colton Burpo” 

― Todd Burpo, Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back

Good Reads- Heaven is for Real Quotes 

Solution to Rough Times

Everyone has their rough days, what do you do when you have those times?

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1 Thessalonians 5:17

Pray without ceasing.

 

Animal Jam

Okay, so some of you may know that I once played Animal Jam, where I was known as (______), I worked for a popular Jammer, helping to answer questions about the virtual world on her blog. When I realized that I was so attached to Animal Jam, I deleted my account, stopped working for the Jammer, and stopped going on any AJ related blogs. I was so addicted to that virtual game, that I spent all of my computer time on it, something that I now regret, I could've done more meaningful things.

Psalm 34:4,5,8 NLTI prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears. Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces. Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him!

I'm not saying that everyone who's playing AJ should quit, if you enjoy the game, then feel free to keep on playing, but some things on the game that weren't once there, are now visibly apparent:

1. Online "dating"- when I was on AJ, there was a hearts icon, a face with two hearts for eyes, my friend and I thought it could be used as saying something like "I love reading", or "I love cheese", but many misused it, they treated the icon as a dating symbol, something that they used to show that they really loved that person. I have a younger sibling, and she witnessed some of that disgusting behaviour going on, AJ is a children's site, helping with education about the wondrous things in our world, but now? Now it's turned into some online dating site.
2. Swearing- many users have a free chat option, something that allows them to say whatever they want, not exactly everything, but most. You weren't allowed to cuss, but some have found ways to, for example, a swear word may be replaced with a rhyming word, or a word that sounded similar to the cuss, a rhyming word would do the trick.
3. Scamming- some may say, "if you give me a rare item, I'll give you something rare back!", but really, they'll just take your rare, and keep it, for nothing in exchange.
4. Cyber bullying- this occurs everyday, on any website, and it sometimes can occur on AJ, someone may say to someone else, "You're ugly.", if someone is bullying you, report the user immediately. Animal Jam needs to be a safe world for everyone.

Romans 12: 2

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Again, I'm not saying just because I posted about this, means that you can't play AJ anymore, Animal Jam can be a safe world if everyone helps out a little bit.

Popularity

Soon, many of us will be facing school, whether that would be middle school, high school, elementary, or university! There's one thing that always claims some of us as victims:

It's large,

It's terrible, 

and it's called....

Popularity 

You see, from my experience, popularity is just a group of people, claiming to be the "cool kids", or the "popular" ones, but really, I think they just want attention, to be liked, to be praised, and so on. Well, some kids have a desire to be "popular", but the true, from the heart meaning of popular is the person that treats his or her friends well, is generous, and is humble, and etc. Just because some people have "big-name" fashions, or have a phone, doesn't mean they're popular. They can have as many expensive things, and they still aren't truly popular if they have a cruel heart.

Hope this helps!

A Few Verses to Share...

Psalm 27:4
"One thing I ask of the LORD, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the LORD and to seek him in his temple." (NIV)

Proverbs 17:17A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. (NIV) 

Romans 8:31If God is for us, who can ever be against us? (NLT) 

2 Corinthians 4:16-18Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. (NIV)