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The
Scripture Tree (Click on the
flowers)
House For Sale
Simple Joy
P-----pray
U----until
S----something
H----happens
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The Trouble Tree
I hired a plumber to help me restore an old
farmhouse, and after he had just finished a rough first day
on the job: a flat tire made him lose an hour of work, his
electric drill quit and his ancient one ton truck refused
to start.
While I drove him home, he sat in stony
silence. On arriving, he invited me in to meet his family.
As we walked toward the front door, he paused briefly at a
small tree, touching the tips of the branches with both
hands.
When opening the door he underwent an amazing
transformation.. His face was wreathed in smiles and he
hugged his two small children and gave his wife a kiss..
Afterward he walked me to the car. We passed
the tree and my curiosity got the better of me. I asked him
about what I had seen him do earlier.
'Oh, that's my trouble tree,' he
replied 'I know I can't help having troubles on the
job, but one thing's for sure, those troubles don't
belong in the house with my wife and the children.. So I
just hang them up on the tree every night when I come home
and ask God to take care of them. Then in the morning I
pick them up again.' 'Funny thing is,' he
smiled,' when I come out in the morning to pick 'em
up, there aren't nearly as many as I remember hanging up
the night before.'
God Bless,
Life may not be the party we hoped for, but
while we are here we might as well dance.
We all Need a Tree!
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"The Mysterious
Hereafter"
While visiting an
elderly parishioner, the minister asked, "Patty, do
you ever think about the hereafter"?
"Oh Pastor", she replied, "I think about the
hereafter almost every day. I go into the
bedroom, stand there and say, Now what am I here
after? Then I go into the kitchen and say,
what am I here after"?
THE BRICK
A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street,
going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting
out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he
saw something.
As his car passed, no children appeared. Instead, a brick smashed
into the Jag's side door! He slammed on the brakes and
backed the Jag back to the spot where the brick had been thrown.
The angry driver then jumped out of the car, grabbed the nearest
kid and pushed him up against a parked car shouting, "What was
that all about and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing?
That's a new car and that brick you threw is going to cost a
lot of money. Why did you do it?" The young boy was apologetic.
"Please, mister...please, I'm sorry but I didn't know what else to
do," He pleaded. "I threw the brick because no one else would
stop..." With tears dripping down his face and off his chin, the
youth > pointed to a spot just around a parked car. "It's my > brother,
"he said. "He rolled off the curb and fell > out of his wheelchair and I
can't lift him up."
Now sobbing, the boy asked the stunned executive, "Would you please
help me get him back into his wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too
heavy for me." Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow
the> rapidly swelling lump in his throat. He hurriedly lifted the
handicapped boy back into the wheelchair, then took out a linen
handkerchief and dabbed at the fresh scrapes and cuts. A quick
look told him everything was going to be okay. "Thank you and may
God bless you," the grateful child told the stranger. Too shook up
for words, the man simply watched the boy! push his
wheelchair-bound brother down the > sidewalk toward their home.
It was a long, slow walk back to the Jaguar. The damage was very
noticeable, but the driver never bothered to repair the dented
side door. He kept the dent there to remind him of this message: "Don't
go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at
you to get your attention!" God whispers in our > souls and speaks to
our hearts. Sometimes when we don't have time to listen, He has to
throw a brick at us. It's our choice to listen or not.
Sometimes We
Wonder...
Sometimes we wonder, "What did I do to
deserve this?" or "Why did God have to do
this to me?" Here is a wonderful
explanation! A daughter is telling her
Mother how everything is going wrong, she's
failing algebra, her boyfriend broke up with
her and her best friend is moving away.
Meanwhile, her Mother is baking a cake and
asks her daughter if she would like a snack,
and the daughter says, "Absolutely Mom, I
love your cake"
"Here, have some cooking oil," her Mother
offers. "Yuck" says her daughter.
"How about a couple raw eggs?" "Gross, Mom!"
"Would you like some flour then? Or maybe
baking soda?" "Mom, those are all yucky!"
To which the mother replies: "Yes, all those
things seem bad all by themselves. But when
they are put together in the right way ,
they make a wonderfully delicious cake!
God works the same way. Many times we wonder
why He would let us go through such bad and
difficult times. But God knows that when He
puts these things all in His order, they
always work for good! We just have to trust
Him and, eventually, they will all make
something wonderful!
God is crazy about you. He sends you flowers
every spring and a sunrise every morning.
Whenever you want to talk, He'll listen. He
can live anywhere in the universe, and He
chose your heart.
Life may not be the party we hoped for, but
while we are here we might as well dance.
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...and you question... God -'why me?'...
always look at the bigger picture....
A
day without the Lord- Is a day wasted.
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STORY OF ELIJAH
The Sunday school teacher was carefully explaining
the story of Elijah the Prophet and the false
prophets of Baal. She explained how Elijah built the
altar, put wood upon it, cut a steer in pieces, and
laid it upon the altar. And then, Elijah
commanded the people of God to fill four barrels of
water and pour it over the altar. He had them do
this four times "Now, asked the teacher, "Can anyone
in the class tell me why the Lord would have Elijah
pour water over the steer on the altar?"
A little girl in the back of the room started waving
her hand, "I know! I know!" she said, "To make the
gravy!"
LOT'S WIFE
The Sunday School teacher was describing how
Lot's wife looked back and turned into a pillar of
salt, when little Jason interrupted, "My Mummy
looked back once, while she was driving," he
announced triumphantly, "and she turned into a
telephone pole!"
GOOD SAMARITAN
A Sunday school teacher was telling her class
the story of the Good Samaritan, in which a man was
beaten, robbed and left for dead. She described the
situation in vivid detail so her students would
catch the drama. Then, she asked the class, "If you
saw a person lying on the roadside, all wounded and
bleeding, what would you do?" A thoughtful
little girl broke the hushed silence, "I think I'd
throw up."
DID NOAH FISH?
A Sunday school teacher asked, "Johnny, do you
think Noah did a lot of fishing when he was on the
Ark?" "No," replied David. "How could he, with
just two worms?"
HIGHER POWER
A Sunday school teacher said to her children, "
We have been learning how powerful kings and queens
were in Bible times. But, there is a higher power.
Can anybody tell me what it is?"
One child blurted out, "Aces!"
MOSES AND THE RED
SEA
Nine-year-old Joey, was
asked by his mother what he had learned in Sunday
school. "Well, Mom, our teacher told us how God sent
Moses behind enemy lines on a rescue mission to lead
the Israelites out of Egypt. When he got to the Red
Sea, he had his army build a pontoon bridge and all
the people walked across safely. Then, he radioed
headquarters for reinforcements. They sent bombers
to blow up the bridge and all the Israelites were
saved." "Now, Joey, is that really what your
teacher taught you?" his mother asked. "Well, no,
Mom. But, if I told it the way the teacher did,
you'd never believe it!"
THE LORD IS MY
SHEPHERD
A Sunday School teacher decided to have her
young class memorize one of the most quoted passages
in the Bible; Psalm 23. She gave the youngsters a
month to learn the verse. Little Rick was excited
about the task -- but, he just couldn't remember the
Psalm. After much practice, he could barely get past
the first line.
On the day that the kids were scheduled to recite
Psalm 23 in front of the congregation, Ricky was so
nervous. When it was his turn, he stepped up to the
microphone and said proudly, "The Lord is my
Shepherd, and that's all I need to know."
Church Smiles
There was a very gracious lady who was mailing
an old family Bible to her brother in another part
of the country. "Is there anything breakable in
here?" asked the postal clerk. "Only the Ten
Commandments," answered the lady.
While driving in Pennsylvania, a family caught up to
an Amish carriage. The owner of the carriage
obviously had a sense of humor, because attached to
the back of the carriage was a hand printed sign ...
"Energy efficient vehicle: Runs on oats and grass.
Caution: Do not step in exhaust.
Sunday after church, a Mom asked her very young
daughter what the lesson was about. The
daughter answered, "Don't be scared, you'll get your
quilt." Needless to say, the Mom was perplexed.
Later in the day, the pastor stopped by for tea and
the Mom asked him what that morning's Sunday school
lesson was about. He said "Be not afraid, thy
comforter is coming."
Give me a sense of humor, Lord,
The grace to see a joke,
To get some humor out of life,
And pass it on to other folk.
WAYS
TO REDUCE STRESS
1.
Pray
2. Go to bed on time.
3. Get up on time so you can start the day
unrushed.
4. Say No to projects that won't fit into your time
schedule, or that will compromise your mental
health.
5. Delegate tasks to capable others.
6. Simplify and unclutter your life.
7. Less is more. (Although one is often not enough,
two are often too many.)
8. Allow extra time to do things and to get to
places.
9. Pace yourself. Spread out big changes and
difficult projects over time; don't lump the hard
things all together.
10. Take one day at a time.
11. Separate worries from concerns. If a
situation is a concern, find out what God would have
you do and let go of the anxiety. If you can't do
anything about a situation, forget it.
12. Live within your budget; don't use credit cards
for ordinary purchases.
13. Have backups; an extra car key in your wallet,
an extra house key buried in the garden, extra
stamps, etc.
14. K.M.S. (Keep Mouth Shut). This single piece of
advice can prevent an enormous amount of trouble.
15.
Do something for the Kid in You everyday.
16. Carry a Bible with you to read while waiting in
line.
17. Get enough rest.
18. Eat right.
19. Get organized so everything has its place.
20. Listen to a tape while driving that can help
improve your quality of life.
21. Write down thoughts and inspirations.
22. Every day, find time to be alone.
23. Having problems? Talk to God on the spot. Try
to nip small problems in the bud. Don't wait until
it's time to go to bed to try and pray.
24. Make friends with Godly people.
25. Keep a folder of favorite scriptures on hand.
26. Remember that the shortest bridge between
despair and hope is often a good "Thank you Jesus."
27. Laugh.
28. Laugh some more!
29. Take your work seriously, but not yourself at
all.
30. Develop a forgiving attitude (most people are
doing the best they can).
31. Be kind to unkind people (they probably need it
the most).
32. Sit on your ego.
33. Talk less; listen more.
34. Slow down.
35. Remind yourself that you are not the general
manager of the universe.
36 . Every night before bed, think of one thing
you're grateful for that you've never been grateful
for before. GOD HAS A WAY OF TURNING THINGS AROUND
FOR YOU. "If God is for us, who can be against us?"
(Romans 8:31)
An Angel says, "Never borrow from the future. If you
worry about what may happen tomorrow and it doesn't
happen, you have worried in vain. Even if it does
happen, you have to worry twice."
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God's Yellow Pages-
- Let your fingers do the walking thru the Bible |
Where to look when:
- Afraid
- Anxious
- Backsliding
- Bereaved
- Bitter - Critical
- Conscious of sin
- Defeated
- Depressed
- Disaster threatens
- Discouraged
- Doubting
- Facing crisis
- Faith fails
- Friends fail
- Leaving home
- Lonely
- Needing God's protection
- Needing guidance
- Needing peace
- Needing rules for life
- Overcome
- Prayerful
- Protected
- Sick - In pain
- Sorrowful
- Tempted
- Thankful
- Traveling
- Trouble, in
- Weary
- Worried
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Christian virtues & character
- Abundant life
- Citizenship
- Cleanliness
- Consecration
- Contentment
- Courage
- Diligence
- Duty
- Endurance
- Faith
- Faithfulness
- Forgiveness
- Freedom
- Fruitfulness
- Godliness
- Happiness
- Holiness
- Honesty
- Honor: Parents, others
- Hope
- Humility
- Joy
- Kindness
- Labor
- Love
- Obedience
- Overcoming
- Patience
- Peacefulness
- Perseverance
- Prayer
- Pure thinking
- Purity
- Reading the Bible
- Resolution
- Righteousness
- Sincerity
- Steadfastness
- Stewardship
- Temperance
- Trust
- Truth
- Victory
- Watchfulness
- Worship
- Zeal
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Teachings about life's problems
- Adultery
- Adversity
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Conceit
- Covetousness
- Crime
- Death
- Depravity
- Divorce
- Doubt
- Drunkenness
- Excuses
- Extravagance
- Fault finding
- Fear
- Flesh
- Greed
- Hatred / Enemies
- Hypocrisy
- Judging
- Lip service
- Lust
- Self-exaltation
- Self-righteousness
- Sin
- Submission
- Swearing
- Tribulation
- Worldliness
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How To Plant Your Garden
First, you come to the garden alone, while
the dew is still on the roses....
FOR THE GARDEN OF YOUR DAILY LIVING:
PLANT THREE ROWS OF
PEAS:
1.
Peace of mind
2.
Peace of heart
3.
Peace of soul
PLANT FOUR ROWS OF SQUASH:
1.
Squash gossip
2.
Squash indifference
3.
Squash grumbling
4.
Squash selfishness
PLANT FOUR ROWS OF LETTUCE:
1.
Lettuce be faithful
2.
Lettuce be kind
3.
Lettuce be patient
4.
Lettuce really love one another
NO GARDEN IS WITHOUT TURNIPS:
1.
Turnip for meetings
2.
Turnip for service
3.
Turnip to help one another
TO CONCLUDE OUR GARDEN WE MUST HAVE THYME:
1.
Thyme for each other
2.
Thyme for family
3.
Thyme for friends
WATER FREELY WITH PATIENCE AND CULTIVATE WITH
LOVE.
THERE IS MUCH FRUIT IN YOUR GARDEN BECAUSE YOU
REAP WHAT YOU SOW.
God
Exists
This
is one of the best explanations of why God
allows pain and
suffering
that I have seen.
It's
an explanation other people will understand.
A man went to a barbershop to have his hair
cut and his beard trimmed.
As the barber began to work,
they began to have a good conversation.
They
talked about so many things
and various subjects.
When they eventually touched on the subject
of God, the barber said: "I
don't believe that God
exists."
"Why do you say that?" asked the customer.
"Well, you just have to go out in the street
to realize that God doesn't
exist.
Tell
me, if God exists, would there be so many
sick people?
Would
there be abandoned children?
If
God existed, there would be neither
suffering nor pain.
I
can't imagine a loving a God who would allow
all
of
these things."
The customer thought for a moment, but
didn't respond because he
didn't
want to start an argument. The
barber finished his job and the customer
left the shop. Just after he
left the barbershop, he saw a man in the
street with long, stringy,
dirty hair and an untrimmed beard.
He looked
dirty and un-kept.
The customer turned back and entered the
barber shop again and he said
to
the barber:
"You
know what? Barbers do not exist."
"How can you say that?" asked the surprised
barber.
"I
am here, and I am
a
barber.
And
I just worked on you!"
"No!" the customer exclaimed.
"Barbers
don't exist because if they did,
there would be no people with
dirty long hair and untrimmed beards, like
that man outside."
"Ah, but barbers DO exist!
What happens is, people do
not come to me."
"Exactly!"- affirmed the customer.
"That's
the point! God, too, DOES
exist!
What happens, is, people
don't go to Him and do not look for Him.
That's why there's so much pain and
suffering in the world."
I'm A Christian, by Maya Angelou
When I say .. "I am a Christian,"
I'm not shouting "I'm clean livin'. I'm
whispering "I was lost, Now I'm found and
forgiven."
When I say ..."I am a Christian," I don't speak
of this with pride. I'm confessing that I
stumble, And need CHRIST to be my guide.
When I say ... "I am a Christian," I'm not
trying to be strong. I'm professing that I'm
weak, And need HIS strength to carry on.
When I say ... "I am a Christian," I'm not
bragging of success. I'm admitting I have
failed, And need God to clean my mess.
When I say . "I am a Christian," I'm not
claiming to be perfect. My flaws are far too
visible, But God believes I am worth it.
When I say ... "I am a Christian," I still feel
the sting of pain. I have my share of
heartaches, So I call upon His name.
When I say ... "I am a Christian," I'm not
holier than thou. I'm just a simple sinner
Who received God's good grace somehow.
Click
to see the Interview With God
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You never know when God is going
to bless you!!
Good things
Happen when you least expect them to!!!!!!!!
Dear Lord, I thank You for this day. I thank You for
my being able to
see and to hear this morning. I'm blessed because
You are a forgiving
God and an understanding God. You have done so much
for me and You keep
on blessing me. Forgive me this day for everything I
have done, said or
thought that was not pleasing to you.
I ask now for Your forgiveness. Please keep me safe
from all danger and
harm. Help me to start this day with a new attitude
and plenty of
gratitude. Let me make the best of each and every
day to clear my mind
so that I can hear from You. Please broaden my mind
that I can accept
all things. Let me not whine and whimper over things
I have no control
over. And it's the best response when I'm pushed
beyond my limits.
I know that when I can't pray; You listen to my
heart. Continue to use
me to do Your will. Continue to bless me that I may
be a blessing to
others. Keep me strong that I may help the weak...
Keep me uplifted
that I may have words of encouragement for others. I
pray for those that
are lost and can't find their way. I pray for those
that are misjudged
and misunderstood. I pray for those who don't know
You intimately. I
pray for those that will delete this without sharing
it with others. I
pray for those that don't believe.
But I thank you that I believe. I believe that God
changes people and
God changes things. I pray for all my family and
every family member in
their households. I pray for peace, love and joy in
their homes that
they are out of debt and all their needs are met. I
pray that every eye
that reads this knows there is no problem,
circumstance, or situation
greater than God. Every battle is in Your hands for
You to fight. I
pray that these words be received into the hearts of
every eye that sees it.
The Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of
Coffee
When things in your life seem almost
too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not
enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups
of coffee.
A professor stood before his philosophy class and
had some items in front of him. When the class
began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and
empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with
golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar
was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and
poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly.
The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the
golf balls. He then asked the students again if the
jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of
sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand
filled up everything else. He asked once more if the
jar was full. The students responded with an
unanimous "yes."
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from
under the table and poured the entire contents into
the jar effectively filling the empty space between
the sand. The students laughed.
"Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided,
"I want you to recognize that this jar represents
your life. The golf balls are the important
things--God, your family, your children, your
health, your friends and your favorite passions--and
if everything else was lost and only they remained,
your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like
your job, your house and your car.
The sand is everything else--the small stuff. "If
you put the sand into the jar first," he continued,
"there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls.
The same goes for life. If you spend all your time
and energy on the small stuff, you will never have
room for the things that are important to you.
"Pay attention to the things that are critical to
your happiness. Play with your children. Spend
time with your parents. Visit with
grandparents. Take time to get medical checkups.
Take your spouse out to dinner. Play another 18.
There will always be time to clean the house and fix
the disposal. Take care of the golf balls first--the
things that really matter. Set your priorities. The
rest is just sand."
One of the students raised her hand
and inquired what the coffee represented. The
professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked.
It just goes to show you that no matter how full
your life may seem, there's always room for a couple
of cups of coffee with a friend."
May
God hold you in the palm of His hand, an d Angels
watch over you.
Waking Up for Church
One Sunday morning, a mother went in to wake her son
and tell him it was time to get ready for church, to
which he replied, "I'm not going."
"Why not?" she asked.
I'll give you two good reasons," he said. "One, they
don't like me, and two, I don't like them."
His mother replied, "I'll give YOU two good reasons
why YOU SHOULD go to church. (1) You're 59 years
old, .
and (2) you're the pastor!"
The Picnic
A Jewish Rabbi and a Catholic Priest met at the
town's annual 4th of July picnic. Old friends, they
began their usual banter. "This baked ham is really
delicious," the priest teased the rabbi. You really
ought to try it. I know it's against your religion,
but I can't understand why such a wonderful food
should be forbidden! You don't know what you're
missing. You just haven't lived until you've tried
Mrs.! Hall's prized Virginia Baked Ham. Tell me,
Rabbi, when are you going to break down and try it?"
The rabbi looked at the priest with a big grin, and
said, "At your wedding."
The USHER
An elderly woman walked into the local country
church. The friendly usher greeted her at the door
and helped her up the flight of steps. "Where would
you like to sit?" he asked politely. "The
front row please," she answered. "You really don't
want to do that," the usher said. "The pastor is
really boring." "Do you happen to know who I am?"
the woman inquired.
"No." he said. "I'm the pastor's mother," she
replied indignantly. "Do you know who I am?" he
asked. "No." she said. "Good," he answered.
Show and Tell
A kindergarten teacher gave her class a "show and
tell" assignment. Each student was instructed
to bring in an object to share with the class that
represented their religion. The first student got up
in front of the class and said, "My name is Benjamin
and I am Jewish and this is a Star of David."
The second student got up in front of the class and
said, "My name is Mary. I'm a Catholic and this is a
Rosary." The third student got in up front of the
class and said, "My name is Tommy. I am Methodist,
and this is a casserole."
The Best Way To Pray
A priest, a minister and a guru sat discussing the
best positions for prayer, while a telephone
repairman worked nearby. "Kneeling is definitely the
best way to pray," the priest said. "No," said the
minister. "I get the best results standing with my
hands outstretched to Heaven." "You're both wrong,"
the guru said. "The most effective prayer position
is lying down on the floor."
The repairman could contain himself no longer.
"Hey, fellas," he interrupted, "The best prayin' I
ever did was when I was hangin' upside down from a
telephone pole."
The Twenty and the One
A well-worn one-dollar bill and a similarly
distressed twenty-dollar bill arrived at a Federal
Reserve Bank to be retired. As they moved along the
conveyor belt to be burned, they struck up a
conversation. The twenty-dollar bill reminisced
about its travels all over the country. "I've
had a pretty good life," the twenty proclaimed. Why
I've been to Las Vegas and Atlantic City, the finest
restaurants in New York, performances on Broadway,
and even a cruise to the Caribbean."
"Wow!" said the one-dollar bill. "You've really had
an exciting life!" "So tell me," says the
twenty, "where have you been throughout your
lifetime?" The one dollar bill replies, "Oh! ,
I've been to the Methodist Church, the Baptist
Church, the Lutheran Church..." The twenty-dollar
bill interrupts, "What's a church?"
Goat for Dinner
The young couple invited their elderly pastor for
Sunday dinner. While they were in the kitchen
preparing the meal, the minister asked their son,
"What they were having?" "Goat," the little boy
replied. "Goat?" replied the startled man of the
cloth, "Are you sure about that?" "Yep," said
the youngster. "I heard Dad say to Mom, . . . 'Today
is just as good as any to have the old goat for
dinner.'"
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Ever wonder about the abbreviation A.S.A.P.? Generally we
think of it in terms of even more hurry and stress in our lives.
Maybe if we think of this abbreviation in a different manner, we
will begin to find a new way to deal with those rough days along the
way.
There's work to do, deadlines to meet;
You've got no time to spare,
But as you hurry and scurry-
ASAP - ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER
In the midst of family chaos,
"Quality time" is rare.
Do your best; let God do the rest-
ASAP - ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER.
It may seem like your worries
Are more than you can bear.
Slow down and take a breather-
ASAP - ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER
God knows how stressful life is;
He wants to ease our cares,
And He'll respond to all your needs
A.S.A.P. - ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER.
To: YOU
Date: TODAY
From: GOD
Subject: YOURSELF
Reference: LIFE
This is God. Today I will be handling All of your problems for you.
I do Not need your help. So, have a nice day.
I love you.
P.S.
And, remember...
If life happens to deliver a situation to you that you cannot
handle, do Not attempt to resolve it yourself !! Kindly put it in
the SFGTD (something for God to do) box. I will get to it in MY
TIME. All situations will be resolved, but in My time, not yours.
Once the matter is placed into the box, do not hold onto it by
worrying about it. Instead, focus on all the wonderful things that
are present in your life now.
If you find yourself stuck in traffic, don't despair. There are
people in this world for whom driving is an unheard of privilege.
Should you have a bad day at work; Think of the man who has been out
of work for years.
Should you despair over a relationship gone bad; Think of the person
who has never known what it's like to love and be loved in return.
Should you grieve the passing of another weekend; Think of the woman
in dire straits, working twelve hours a day, seven days a week to
feed her children.
Should your car break down, leaving you miles away from assistance;
Think of the paraplegic who would love the opportunity to take that
walk.
Should you notice a new gray hair in the mirror; Think of the cancer
patient in chemo who wishes she had hair to examine.
Should you find yourself at a loss and pondering what is life all
about, asking what is my purpose? Be thankful. There are those who
didn't live long enough to get the opportunity.
Should you find yourself the victim of other people's bitterness,
ignorance, smallness or insecurities; Remember, things could be
worse. You could be one of them!
Now, you have a nice day,
God
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