She waited for what seemed like hours, anticipating the perfect picture. Her desires to take the prize-winning picture, had overwhelmed her to the point, of possibly missing her chance for any picture at all. As she realized that her hesitated attempts at any picture at all had just slipped away, she wondered if she was even cut out to be a photographer at all.
But was it too late? Could she possibly still have a chance for her perfect shot? As she sat with a new plan of action running through her mind, she realized that yes, she did have another chance at her perfect shot. But it would take careful planning to set the scene up. After minutes of patient waiting, as she allowed ample time for the scene to meet her required specifications, the perfect moment finally arrived and she took her perfect picture.
Johnny was captivated with Brenda. To him, her face was that of perfection. As he watched her from a distance, he just knew that she would be perfect for him. He knew that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her, but how could he? He had not even approached her for a date yet, let alone, to ask her to become his wife.
As he continued to see her at work daily, he finally worked up enough courage to introduce himself to her and begin a friendship with her.
Months and months had gone by, and still Johnny had not asked Brenda out for a date. You see, Johnny was waiting for the perfect moment in which to ask Brenda out. As their friendship deepened, Brenda, very attracted to Johnny, threw many subtle hints at him, hoping he would ask her out on a date. Unfortunately, Johnny never picked up on the hints. All the while, Johnny was head over heels in love with Brenda, but to no avail, he still had not asked her out on a date. Got to be the perfect moment, he thought.
After several more weeks of just friendship, a new guy was hired at the company, which ushered in some competition for Johnny. Several weeks passed and Brenda went out on a date with the newly hired man. This sent Johnny into a state of hopelessness laced with desperation. It appeared that Johnny had lost all hope in his pursuit for Brenda.
What was wrong with him? Why did it have to be a perfect moment? Did he blow it? Did he wait too long? Would he ever have a chance with Brenda now, or was the chance gone forever? This pushed Johnny into an emotional state of depression. He knew that he loved Brenda, but would she even still consider him now or not?
What Johnny didn't know, was that Brenda was in love with him and she did what she thought was best to get Johnny's attention to the issue at hand.
After months of worrying and loosing hope, Johnny finally approached Brenda. Asking her out, she leaped into his arms shouting yes, yes! Two months later, Johnny and Brenda were married. As of today, they have been married for ten years with two children, and are extremely happy. Johnny’s perfect moment came after too many lost opportunities and one almost too late decision. But in the end, Johnny’s perfect moment rewarded him with happiness.
Are you waiting for the perfect moment in your life to come, so that you may give your life over to Jesus? Do you have to get some things in order before you can follow Christ? Do you think that you've got to change your ways before you can become a follower of Christ?
Jesus said in Matthew 11: 28-30,Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest, Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
Is your reason for the perfect moment just an excuse to not follow Christ? Do the ways of the world really have that much control over your life, preventing you from choosing Christ?
II Corinthians 6:2,For he saith,I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succored thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.
Will your "perfect moment" to give your life to Jesus become your eternal death sentence? Will you wait too long and seal your eternal destiny to everlasting fire and brimstone?
Or, will you accept Christ's death on the cross as your "perfect moment",and give him the rest of your life? The choice is yours. Which do you choose?
Dec 21,1997
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