There once was a town called, “War Zone.” In this town lived a family whose last name was Not-Perfect. One day, the Father of all living things made a new soul. He said to the angels, “I Am sending a new soul to the earth.” Many angels came closer to look at the beautiful glowing soul. One angel asked, “What will this soul do on the earth?”
The Father smiled and answered, “The purpose of this beautiful soul is to bring My Love to a town called War Zone. The citizens are in great need.
The soul was born into the Not-Perfect family not long after that. Her parents named her Sunshine.
As a small child, Sunshine was blissfully unaware of the imperfections of her family and the dangers of War Zone. She greeted each day with joy and brought Lightheartedness and Love to those around her. She was asleep toward the darkness and imperfection of her family and War Zone. She was only awake to peaceful Love.
One day, a visitor came to the Not-Perfect family. She was a rich woman, who drove the best of cars and was the picture of style and success.
This visitor noticed that Sunshine had never been awakened to her surroundings. She was living in a different world as if in a dream.
The admired woman said, “We can’t have someone who isn’t living in our world. She must be wakened. She must live in reality with us. She is missing all the things that go on here in War Zone.
The woman pulled a shiny red, delicious-looking apple from her pocket. She called Sunshine to her and said, “Here, my dear. I’m giving you a treat. Eat this and you will wake up to a whole new exciting world.”
“Will I like it?” asked Sunshine?
“Like it?” laughed the woman. “You will like it so much, you’ll be addicted to it!”
Sunshine looked at the imperfect people around her. They all nodded in agreement with the visitor. So, Sunshine took the apple and ate it. Immediately, a large part of her soul fell asleep.
The next day, Sunshine had a fight with her imperfect family. She saw their problems and the problems they caused. “I’m done with them!” she said as she took everything that she thought she had a right to take and stuffed it in her bag and left the house.
Out in War Zone, Sunshine saw and experienced everything she had never known before. She ate it all. There was nothing she didn’t try.
One day, a bomb went off in War Zone. Many people were hurt and places were destroyed. The suffering was intense for everyone.
Sunshine was frightened. “What just happened? Who did this?” she asked.
The smoke began to clear just enough for her to see what was in front of her. It was the bomb’s detonator. Her hands were still on the handle.
Waves of pain began pouring over her sleeping soul. The pain awakened the part that had been asleep all this time.
Sunshine fell to the ground in despair, hating herself and her life.
As she cried, a new Visitor appeared. He was dressed in brilliant Light. He knelt down and gently lifted her head and kissed her.
Immediately, the part of Sunshine’s soul that had been asleep woke up.
She looked around at the destruction and pain. Weeping, she climbed into the Arms of Love.
“What do I do now?” she asked.
His big, gentle Hand opened to reveal a beautiful glowing ball of fire. It was the Fire of Love.
“Here, take this inside of you. It will give you strength and show you what to do and say every day. Be patient. In time, new Life will rise from the ashes.”
Sunshine opened her heart and felt peace flood her soul as He placed the fire of Love inside. She fell asleep in His Arms. When she awoke, her old, long-forgotten innocence was there once again, along with a still, small Voice. It was her beautiful Visitor!
Within a short time, pain began to leave War Zone. Sunshine and her Voice of Love brought Love and Life everywhere the bomb had hit. Hearts were healed. Relationships restored. Smoke-filled air was replaced with sweet-smelling Forgiveness. Her imperfect family only looked wonderful to Sunshine and she Loved them more each day.
Love healed and spread across the Land as it multiplied like ripples in a pond and at the center of the ripples was fully awake and alive Sunshine with a ball of fire in her soul, radiating pure Love. Not-Perfect family became the Well-Loved family. War Zone became the fragrant and peaceful town of Restoration.
And the angels rejoiced!
- Isaiah 61:3 To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty forashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the Lord has planted for his own glory.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:6 Keep awake! Do not sleep like others. Watch and keep your minds awake to what is happening.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:8 Because we are men of the day, let us keep our minds awake. Let us cover our chests with faith and love. Let us cover our heads with the hope of being saved.
- 1 Peter 5:8 Keep awake! Watch at all times. The devil is working against you. He is walking around like a hungry lion with his mouth open. He is looking for someone to eat.
- 2 Chronicles 7:14 Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.
- Isaiah 44:26 I will restore all your ruins!’
- Jeremiah 15:19 This is how the Lord responds: “If you return to me, I will restore you so you can continue to serve me. If you speak good words rather than worthless ones, you will be my spokesman. You must influence them; do not let them influence you!