“Eeeewwww…” exclaimed everyone in the Clinic as the Unit 15 nurse showed a note from a particular inmate he gave to her while she was giving him his medications.
“That’s creepy,” echoed one voice joining in the chorus of different tones, uttering their fear for her.
He definitely had mental issues. Giving him a kind of care appropriate for his special mental needs, which would be a normal task for a Unit 15 nurse to perform, turned out to be extra-ordinary for him the way he perceived it. He started falling in love and became obsessed with this particular nurse. He started calling her special names [like how you would call your special someone sweetheart, dear, honey, love, teddy bear, etc…]. Every time she would enter the metal door that led to that unit before she started her shift, he was able to peer through that small window of his from the side and would try everything from yelling out what he felt for her or would call out her name so that he would get her attention. Sometimes, he would sing her some songs.
And on that particular, unexpected moment, he slipped a crumpled note through a small slit on his segregated cell, as she was about to give his evening medications, while being escorted by their unit deputy.
The composed letter was full of passion, echoing the deepest desires of his unstable heart and mind. He sounded like he would really do anything to make her notice his love.
“Be careful when he gets released,” warned one of the co-workers to this nurse.
“If I were you, I’ll tell your husband because he may have the potential to be a danger for you and your family,” added the concerned co-worker.
Fear…that was the initial reaction stemming from that display of a passionate love.
Totally the opposite of a passionate love displayed from heaven. From a Father Who loved everyone, not wanting them to perish. His love song was a perfect melody! His plan to make His love known was flawless. Love that He showed by sending His own Son, Jesus…He wants our full attention, too…
A song that is “not of this world”….Open your ears…Open your eyes…Open your heart….Listen…Soak yourself up with this heavenly tune….Feel the Father’s passionate love expressed through His Son, for He is God of love….Just listen, trust and believe…
[Don't forget to click on "pause" with my playlist...]
John 3:16 ~ “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” [NIV]
1 John 4:7 -12 ~ “7Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. 10This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 11Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. 12No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us.” [NIV]
Revelation 3:20 ~ “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.” [NIV]
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1 week ago
How scary for your coworker!!
ReplyDeleteYes the Lord loves Passionately and if we all could just grasp or experience HIS unconditional love soooo many things would change and soooo many people would be whole. complete. satisfied.
In the stillness, in the quiet we experience HIM and HIS LOVE!
Bless you Rosel as you share HIS love with all of your readers!
I love you so much my friend!
What one human means for harm....GOD uses for good. This man may have wrong intentions, but GOD used it to reveal HIMSELF through you this day. GOD BLESS you, sweet sister for being faithful to share HIS love and HIS word with us.
ReplyDeleteBlessings, andrea
I believe with all of my heart that God is quickly trying to get the revelation of His intense and passionate love across to us so that we can be founded and strong in Him because as the times draw near when evil is more prevalent in our world, the righteous must shine brighter and stand firmer in order to be able to withstand the end of these days we are living in. Oh How He LOVES Us!!!
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ReplyDeleteThank goodness we understand the variety of love that God has given all of us. I can only hope that people will come to understand those and realize how precious each of them is to all of us.
Love and Hugs ~ Kat
Wow what an incredible post. I can't help but wonder about that inmate. Clearly he has not felt the Father's love for him. I had to pray for him.
ReplyDeleteWonderful video and song. Thank you for giving me a moment to bask in His love.
Rich blessings to you!
Such a wonderful post! I love this analogy - I honestly hope the inmates mind is clear but I greatly appreciate how you took your coworkers story and made for ME*
ReplyDeleteThank you so much & thanks for following me.
The Lord's passion for us is reassuring and what I'm dwelling on is that His love never hurts us. No fear in His love!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Mary
I went to a Vinyard conference once where MAtt Redman was conducting a songwriters session. He is such a gifted musician but beyond that he simply worshipped throughout the whole class.
ReplyDeleteThank you also for giving me a glimpse of passion that briths fear...always something to think about here
What an awesome way to start my day. A story of unrequited love, and then a story of all-consuming love. Reading John's love letter along with the background music makes me feel all warm and fuzzy...
ReplyDeleteHave a blessed week!
Oh, that song is just beautiful. I love the scripture about God singing over us. Thank you for the blessing. Blessings ~
ReplyDeleteRosel, My Dear Friend... I have missed talking to you. Thank You for always writing me and all of your Prayers. I am feeling somewhat better. Send me your email addy when you get time. Many Blessings, Audrey
ReplyDeleteI agree with the other nurses, that is creepy. God bless and protect that nurse and her family.
ReplyDeleteYou always sprinkle your posts with God's love. :o)
May God surround that nurse with protection. God's sweet blessings to you dear one. I love you.
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