I am blessed . . .
This past April 20th was the Columbine shootings 18th anniversary.
Rachel Scott, 17 and first to be shot, would have turned 36 years this August 5th.
Her and along with 12 others, including a teacher, would have been still alive if the shooters decided not to do it, or were stopped. But they were not.
Recently, the movie called, "I am not ashamed" was released, telling about the life of Rachel Scott.
She lived for God and died for God.
Richard Castaldo, a student she was with when the shooting started, confirms it. He is now paralyzed from the shooting.
Richard Castaldo was hit eight times in his left arm, right arm, chest, back, and abdomen.
Richard was asked first by the shooters if he believed in God. He didn't, so he answered no.
The shooters then directed there attention to Rachel, leaving Richard.
They asked her the same question. "Where's your God now? Do you still believe in him?"
Rachel looked him in the eye and said, in a unwavering voice,"You know I do." One of the shooters lifted his gun to her head, saying,"Then go be with him." And shot her in the head.
That last shot, along with torso injuries, killed Rachel Scott.
I have been thinking about the shooting lately, wondering if she and the others were alive today that they would have a family of there own. That thought saddened me even more that a person of such a young age would have to die such an awful way. But she loved God, and she died for him.
And now that I think about, that is probably the best way to die.
I know God is in control, and she died for a reason, one we may never know.
But I trust God will protect us, and I know my days are numbered.
I know you're probably wondering why I wrote this. I wrote this whole thing mostly for myself.
I realized on the night of the Columbine shooting anniversary how blessed I really am.
There are so many times I think of that I, or one of my family members, could have died, but didn't.
Because God protected them.
Now I'm not saying he wasn't protecting Rachel or the others in the shooting. He new there days were numbered, and it simply was their time. And Rachel is probably having an even better time now, then when she was on this evil earth.
Satan is even described as "The Prince of the Earth" in the bible. All evil is belonged to him, and the world is made out of evil.
I'm only so young my self, and I probably didn't say it as inspiring as I wanted to (because it always sounds better in my head) but I hope that you understand what I'm trying to say.
We are blessed. I am blessed. And we should never doubt it for a second.
(P.S) Please forgive any spelling, or grammar mistakes. God bless you!!
Rachel Scott, 17 and first to be shot, would have turned 36 years this August 5th.
Her and along with 12 others, including a teacher, would have been still alive if the shooters decided not to do it, or were stopped. But they were not.
Recently, the movie called, "I am not ashamed" was released, telling about the life of Rachel Scott.
She lived for God and died for God.
Richard Castaldo, a student she was with when the shooting started, confirms it. He is now paralyzed from the shooting.
Richard Castaldo was hit eight times in his left arm, right arm, chest, back, and abdomen.
Richard was asked first by the shooters if he believed in God. He didn't, so he answered no.
The shooters then directed there attention to Rachel, leaving Richard.
They asked her the same question. "Where's your God now? Do you still believe in him?"
Rachel looked him in the eye and said, in a unwavering voice,"You know I do." One of the shooters lifted his gun to her head, saying,"Then go be with him." And shot her in the head.
That last shot, along with torso injuries, killed Rachel Scott.
I have been thinking about the shooting lately, wondering if she and the others were alive today that they would have a family of there own. That thought saddened me even more that a person of such a young age would have to die such an awful way. But she loved God, and she died for him.
And now that I think about, that is probably the best way to die.
I know God is in control, and she died for a reason, one we may never know.
But I trust God will protect us, and I know my days are numbered.
I know you're probably wondering why I wrote this. I wrote this whole thing mostly for myself.
I realized on the night of the Columbine shooting anniversary how blessed I really am.
There are so many times I think of that I, or one of my family members, could have died, but didn't.
Because God protected them.
Now I'm not saying he wasn't protecting Rachel or the others in the shooting. He new there days were numbered, and it simply was their time. And Rachel is probably having an even better time now, then when she was on this evil earth.
Satan is even described as "The Prince of the Earth" in the bible. All evil is belonged to him, and the world is made out of evil.
I'm only so young my self, and I probably didn't say it as inspiring as I wanted to (because it always sounds better in my head) but I hope that you understand what I'm trying to say.
We are blessed. I am blessed. And we should never doubt it for a second.
(P.S) Please forgive any spelling, or grammar mistakes. God bless you!!
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