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BUT DON'T BELIEVE JUST ME....Read the below story and
judge for yourself.....
>> >Never let go
>> >
>> >Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida. A little boy
>>decided
>> >to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house. In a hurry
>>to
>> >dive into the cool water, he ran out the back door leaving behind
>>shoes,
>> >socks, and shirt as he went. He flew into the water, not realizing
>>that as
>> >he swam toward the middle of the lake, an alligator was swimming
>>toward the
>> >shore.
>> >
>> >His mother in the house looking out the window saw the two as they got
>> >closer and closer together. In utter fear, she ran toward the water,
>> >yelling to her son as loudly as she could. Hearing her voice, the
>>little
>> >boy became alarmed and made a U-turn to swim to his mother. It was too
>> >late. Just as he reached her, the alligator reached him. From the
>>dock, the
>> >mother grabbed her little boy by the arms just as the alligator
>>snatched
>> >his legs. That began an incredible tug-of-war between the two. The
>> >alligator was much stronger than the mother, but the mother was much
>>too
>> >passionate to let go. A farmer happened to drive by, heard her
>>screams,
>> >raced from his truck, took aim and shot the alligator.
>> >
>> >Remarkably, after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy
>>survived.
>> >His legs were extremely scarred by the vicious attack of the animal,
>>and,
>> >on his arms, were deep scratches where his mother's
>> >fingernails dug into his flesh in her effort to hang on to the son she
>> >loved.
>> >
>> >The newspaper reporter who interviewed the boy after the trauma, asked
>>if
>> >he would show him his scars. The boy lifted his pant legs. And then,
>>with
>> >obvious pride, he said to the reporter, "But look at my arms. I
>> >have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my Mom wouldn't
>>let
>> >go."
>> >
>> >You and I can identify with that little boy. We have scars, too. No,
>>not
>> >from an alligator, or anything quite so dramatic. But the scars of a
>> >painful past. Some of those scars are unsightly and have caused us
>>deep
>> >regret. But, some wounds, my friend, are because God has refused to
>>let go.
>> >
>> >In the midst of your struggle, He's been there holding on to you.
>> >
>> >The Scripture teaches that God loves you. You are a child of God. He
>>wants
>> >to protect you and provide for you in every way. But sometimes we
>>foolishly
>> >wade into dangerous situations.
>> >
>> >The swimming hole of life is filled with peril - and we forget that
>>the
>> >enemy is waiting to attack. That's when the tug-of-war begins -and if
>>you
>> >have the scars of His love on your arms be very, very grateful.
>>
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