Page of Inspirational Passages, Prayers and Quotes
Prayers, Passages and Quotes on this page
- Footprints (Dedicated to all of the survivors)
- The Lord's Prayer (Dedicated to the children who'll be tempted to copy Eric and Dylan)
- The Serenity Prayer (Dedicated to the family and friends of the victims)
- The 23rd Psalm of David (Dedicated to the victims)
- The 14th Psalm (Dedicated to Eric and Dylan...I found this while reading my bible tonight)
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I have found some great passages to assist in coping with such a horrible situation...hope *some* make you feel better...Just a word of warning...Psalm 14 at the bottom is meant for the two heartless individuals that caused this hurt and destruction.
FOOTPRINTS (Dedicated to the survivors)
One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the LORD. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand: one belonging to him, the other belonging to the LORD.
When the last scene from his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life.
This really bothered him and he questioned the LORD about it. "LORD, you said that once I decided to follow you, you'd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that duringthe most troublesome times in my life, there was only one set of footprints. I don't understand why, when I needed you the most, you would leave me."
The LORD replied, "My son, My precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you can see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."
--Author Unknown--
Lord's Prayer (Dedicated to the children who are tempted to follow in Dylan and Eric's path)
Our father, who art in Heaven;
Hallowed be thy name;
Thy kindom come, thy will be done on Earth;
As it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread;
And forgive us for our trespasses against us.
And lead us not into temptation;
But deliver us from evil;
For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever.
Amen.
The Serenity Prayer (Dedicated to the family and friends of the victims)
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; Courage to change the things I can; And the wisdom to know the difference.
The 23rd Psalm of David (Dedicated to those whose lives were lost)
The lord is my shepherd, I shall not want.
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures.
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul.
He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake.
Yeah, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil.
For thou art with me.
Thy rod and thy staff comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies.
Thou anointest my head with oil;
My cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,
And I will dwell in the house of the lord forever.
Psalm 14 (You'll see why I chose this one for Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris)
That man is a fool who says to himself, "There is no God!" Anyone who talks like that is warped and evil and cannot really be a good person at all. The Lord looks down from Heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who are wise, who want to please God. But no, all have strayed away, all are rotten with sin. Not one is good, not one! They eat my people like bread and wouldn't think of praying! Don't they really know any better? Terror shall grip them, for God is with those people who love him. He is the refuge of the poor and humble when evildoers are oppressing them. Oh, that the time of their rescue were already here, that God would come to Zion to save his people. What gladness when the Lord has rescued Israel!
The first half of the above psalm stunned me entirely when I first read it.
