barrykind
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Heavenly Father, Help us remember that the jerk who cut > us off in traffic last night is a single mother who worked nine > > hours that day and is rushing home to cook dinner, help with homework, > do the laundry and spend a few precious moments with her children. > > > Help us to remember that the pierced, tattooed, disinterested > young man who can't make change correctly is a worried > 19-year-old college student, balancing his apprehension > over final exams with his fear of not getting his > student loans for next semester. > > Remind us, Lord, that the scary looking bum, begging for money > in the same spot every day (who really ought to get a job!) > is a slave to addictions that we can only imagine > in our worst nightmares. > > > Help us to remember that the old couple walking annoyingly > slow through the store aisles and blocking our shopping > progress are savoring this moment, knowing that, > based on the biopsy report she got back last week, this > will be the last year that they go shopping together. > > Heavenly Father, remind us each day that, > of all the gifts you give us, the greatest gift is love. > > It is not enough to share that love with those we hold dear. > Open our hearts not to just those who are close to us, > but to all humanity. > > Let us be slow to judge and quick to forgive, show patience, > empathy and love. > If you send this to 4 people, then you have a chance to > touch 4 people. > You won't get any wish for material things, > however you might just find a piece of serenity and the > warmth of God's touch. > > UNKNOWN
-------------------- The HEART of the issue is truly the issue of the HEART! John 3:3;Mark 8:34-38;James 1:27
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