*In an army camp, a Christian soldier prayed every day, quietly seeking his Lord. His co-workers tried everything to distract him, but he continued faithfully.

One day, a man grew angry and threw his shoe at the Christian soldier while he was praying. It hit him hard. But when the time for duty came, that same man found his shoe polished…clean…beautifully kept on the rack.

The praying  soldier had returned insult with kindness. Hurt with healing. Wrong with love.

This is the way of Jesus.

This is the message of the Master who prayed, “Father, forgive them…”

This is the path He teaches us to walk—overcome evil with good, not by our strength, but by His love in us.

Today, may we choose the higher road.

When insult comes, respond with grace.

When hurt comes, show Christ’s heart.

When the world throws stones, shine His love.

May your day be blessed as you follow Jesus—the One who transforms hearts through love.

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AL ,as he was called as a child, went through failures in his life. 

His teacher labeled him as "unteachable".Al was a fifth grade dropout from school. 

He hit the road at the age of twelve. When he, was 20 years old he went Boston. His wife passed away when she was twenty nine years of age. 

AL started a laboratory for research, but was destroyed by fire. 

But he became inventor of the light bulb, phonograph, motion picture and so many other  things. 

By now you recognise the person.. AL? 

Thomas Alva Edison.

He said. " I have not failed ten thousand times- I have successfully found ten thousand ways that will not work"

May be you feel like you are standing at the depressing end of a line of failures. But victory is on the way.. Failure is a detour on the road to success, not a dead-end street. 

Be strong and courageous!.. For the Lord your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you. Deuteronomy 31:8

Trust in Jesus. Go ahead....

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Book of Amazing stories

 

The God Who Sees Me 

November 2025

A busy morning in Bangalore…

10 AM traffic crawling… the usual rush, noise, and chaos.

I am riding with  family on the scooter, weaving through the crowd.

Then my eyes fall on something unusual—

written on the back glass of a car:

“El Roi – The God Who Sees Me.”

A young woman is driving, probably rushing to her software job.

Yet with all the hurry of the city, she carries this powerful Name of God with her.

It shines like a small sermon on the road.

And suddenly my  heart travels back…

Many centuries ago, another woman—Hagar—

a slave girl, rejected, alone, weeping in the desert.

She had no one.

But God came to her.

He spoke to her.

He strengthened her.

And she cried out:

“You are the God who sees me.” (Genesis 16:13)

Today, in the noise of Bengaluru, (or any place you are now) that same God whispers to you:

“I see you.

I see your worries, your burdens, your silent questions.

I see your family, your journey, your heart.

You are not forgotten.

You are not invisible.

I am El Roi—your God who sees you.”

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Lord, thank You that You see me fully—my struggles, my hopes, my tears, and my steps. Help me walk today with confidence, knowing Your eyes are always on me. Amen.

El Roi — The God who sees me, even in the middle of a busy city.

 

“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”Psalm 90:12

Amy Carmichael’s life in Tamil Nadu teaches us how a disciplined day becomes a devoted life.

Her ordinary routine was filled with extraordinary purpose:

6:00 — Rising

6:45 — Tea, toast

7:00 — Language review

7:15 — Language class

8:15 — Prayer meeting

8:30 — Language lessons

10:30 — Breakfast

11:30 — Rest

1:00 — Study

3:45 — Tea

4:30 — Exercise, letter writing

7:30 — Dinner

8:30 — Housekeeping / accounts

Nothing wasted.

Nothing idle.

Even simple activities—tea, study, exercise, letters, housekeeping—became meaningful when offered to God.

Her life reminds us:

👉 Time is a gift.

👉 Routine is spiritual.

👉 Discipline protects our calling.

Today, so much time is lost in social media, games, endless videos, and noise, but God calls us back to purposeful living.

Let us have a meaningful life of Prayer and discipline.. 

Lord Jesus help us... 

 

Recently, due to some health reasons mainly we had to shift our house.

As I walked through our new neighborhood, I noticed something interesting — shop after shop filled with beds, mattresses, and all kinds of bedroom furnishings.

Each showroom was beautifully arranged, displaying cozy bedrooms that promised perfect rest.

But as I looked around, a thought quietly arose in my heart:

“Can they really give me sleep?”

The answer came immediately — No.

They can offer comfort, but not rest.

They can provide softness, but not peaceful sleep. 

True rest doesn’t come from the finest mattress or the quietest room. It comes only from the presence of God.

The psalmist reminds us that it is the Lord who gives sleep to His beloved.

When we trust in Jesus — when we surrender our worries, our health, our fears, and our tomorrow — He fills our hearts with peace that no shop can sell and no doctor can prescribe.

Every night, as we lie down, we are invited to rest not just our bodies but our souls — in the arms of the One who neither slumbers nor sleeps.

In His presence, anxiety quiets, and our hearts find peace.... 

He gives His beloved sleep.” — Psalm 127:2

 “I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.” — Psalm 4:8