A good reminder of God's Love. . .

Every Sunday afternoon, after the morning service at the church, the
Pastor and his eleven year old son would go out into their town and
hand out Gospel tracts.

This particular Sunday afternoon, as it came time for the Pastor and
his son to go to the streets with their tracts, it was very cold
outside, as well as pouring down rain. The boy bundled up in his warmest
and driest clothes and said, "OK, dad, I'm ready."

His Pastor dad asked, "Ready for what?"

"Dad, it's time we gather our tracts together and go out." Dad
responds, "Son, it's very cold outside and it's pouring down rain."

The boy gives his dad a surprised look, asking, "But Dad, aren't people
still going to Hell, even though it's raining?"

Dad answers, "Son, I am not going out in this weather."
Despondently, the boy asks, "Dad, can I go? Please?"

His father hesitated for a moment then said, "Son, you can go. Here
are the tracts, be careful son."

"Thanks Dad!"

And with that, he was off and out into the rain. his eleven year old
boy walked the streets of the town going door to door and handing
everybody he met in the street a Gospel tract.

After two hours of walking in the rain, he was soaking, bone-chilled
wet and down to his VERY LAST TRACT. He stopped on a corner
and looked for someone to hand a tract to, but the streets were totally
deserted.

Then he turned toward the first home he saw and started up the
sidewalk to the front door and rang the door bell. He rang the bell,
but nobody answered. He rang it again and again, but still no one answered.
He waited but still no answer.

Finally, this eleven year old trooper turned to leave, but something
stopped him. Again, he turned to the door and rang the bell
and knocked loudly on the door with his fist. He waited, something
holding him there on the front porch! He rang again and this time the
door slowly opened. Standing in the doorway was a very sad-looking
elderly lady.
She softly asked, "What can I do for you, son?" With radiant
eyes and a smile that lit up her world, this little boy said, "Ma'am,
I'm sorry if I disturbed you, but I just want to tell you that *JESUS
REALLY DOES LOVE YOU* and I came to give you my very last Gospel
tract which will tell you all about JESUS and His great LOVE."

With that, he handed her his last tract and turned to leave. She
called to him as he departed. "Thank you, son! And God Bless You!"

Well, the following Sunday morning in church Pastor Dad was in the
pulpit. As the service began, he asked, "Does anybody have any testimony or
want to say anything?"

Slowly, in the back row of the church, an elderly lady stood to her
feet. As she began to speak, a look of glorious radiance came from her
face, "No one in this church knows me. I've never been here before. You
see, before last Sunday I was not a Christian. My husband passed on
some time ago, leaving me totally alone in this world.
Last Sunday, being a particularly cold and rainy day, it was even more
so in my heart that I came to the end of the line where I no longer had
any hope or will to live.

So I took a rope and a chair and ascended the stairway into the attic
of my home. I fastened the rope securely to a rafter in the roof, then
stood on the chair and fastened the other end of the rope around my
neck. Standing on that chair, so lonely and brokenhearted I was about
to leap off, when suddenly the loud ringing of my doorbell downstairs
startled me. I thought, "I'll wait a minute, and whoever it is will go
away." I waited and waited, but the ringing doorbell seemed to get
louder and more insistent, and then the person ringing also started
knocking loudly. I thought to myself again, "Who on earth could this
be? Nobody ever rings my bell or comes to see me." I loosened the rope
from my neck and started for the front door, all the while the bell rang
louder and louder.

When I opened the door and looked I could hardly believe my eyes, for
there on my front porch was the most radiant and angelic little boy I
had ever seen in my life. His SMILE, oh, I could never describe it to
you! The words that came from his mouth caused my heart that
had long been dead, TO LEAP TO LIFE as he exclaimed with a
cherub-like voice, "Ma'am, I just came to tell you that JESUS REALLY DOES
LOVE YOU." Then he gave me this Gospel Tract that I now hold in my hand.

As the little angel disappeared back out into the cold and rain, I
closed my door and read slowly every word of this Gospel tract. Then I
went up to my attic to get my rope and chair. I wouldn't be needing
them any more.

You see---I am now a Happy Child of the KING. Since the address of your
church was on the back of this Gospel Tract, I havecome here to personally
say THANK YOU to God's little angel who came just in the nick of time and
by so doing, spared my soul from an eternity in hell."

There was not a dry eye in the church. And as shouts of praise and honor
to THE KING resounded off the very rafters of the building, Pastor Dad
descended from the pulpit to the front pew where the little angel was
seated.

He took his son in his arms and sobbed uncontrollably.
Probably no church has had a more glorious moment, and probably this
universe has never seen a Papa that was more filled with love & honor for
his son. Except for One.

Our Father also allowed His Son to go out into a cold and dark world.
He received His Son back with joy unspeakable, and as all of heaven shouted
praises and honor to The King, the Father sat His beloved Son on a throne
far above all principality and power and every name that is named.



Blessed are your teary eyes for reading this message.


Don't let this message die, read it again and pass it to others who may
need this encouragement & motivation to not give up in being a witness,
even in seemingly small ways.

Heaven is for His people!

Remember, God's message CAN make the difference in the life of someone
close to you.

Please share this wonderful message...


NOTE: This message came from IVY, a friend.

The Rain

In case you haven't seen this before.....

Stop at the picture for a second, and watch the Rain... then read on...





One rainy afternoon I was driving along one of the main streets

of town, taking those extra precautions necessary when the

roads are wet and slick. Suddenly, my daughter, Aspen ,

spoke up from her relaxed position in her seat. "Dad, I'm

thinking of something." This announcement usually meant she had been pondering some fact for a while, and was now ready to expound all

that her six-year-old mind had discovered. I was eager to hear.



"What are you thinking?" I asked.



"The rain!" she began, "is like sin, and the windshield

wipers are like God wiping our sins away."

After the chill bumps raced up my arms I was able to respond.



"That's really good, Aspen."



Then my curiosity broke in. How far would this little girl take

this revelation? So I asked... "Do you notice how the rain

keeps on coming? What does that tell you?"



Aspen didn't hesitate one moment with her answer:



"We keep on sinning, and God just keeps on forgiving us."



I will always remember this whenever I turn my wipers on.

Isn't it distressing to know that when you forward this message

you will not send it to many on your address list because

you're not sure what they believe, or what they

will think of you for sending it to them.



Funny how we can be more worried about what other people think

of us than what God thinks of us.

In order to see the Rainbow, you must first endure some Rain.





Hope the water flows when you get the picture







READ THE FIRST LINE CAREFULLY.



If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.



Happy moments, praise God.

Difficult moments, seek God..

Quiet moments, worship God.

Painful moments, trust God.

Every moment, thank God.



This is a Thomas Kinkade painting. It's rumored to carry a miracle!



The water is supposed to be running, so if it's not moving then the picture

didn't come through entirely.







They say if you pass this on, you will receive a miracle.

I am passing this on because I thought it was really pretty,

and besides, who couldn't use a miracle?!

The Poem

I knelt to pray but not for long, I had too much to do.

I had to hurry and get to work For bills would soon be due.

So I knelt and said a hurried prayer,

And jumped up off my knees.



My Christian duty was now done



My soul could rest at ease.



All day long I had no time



To spread a word of cheer. No time to speak of Christ to friends,



They'd laugh at me I'd fear.



No time, no time, too much to do,



That was my constant cry,



No time to give to souls in need



But at last the time, the time to die.



I went before the Lord, I came, I stood with downcast eyes.

For in his hands God held a book;

It was the book of life.



God looked into his book and said



"Your name I cannot find.



I once was going to write it down...



But never found the time"





Now do you have the time to pass it on?

Passion

Let me tell you, make sure you read all the way to the bottom. I almost deleted this email but I was blessed when I got to the end.



Subject: READ ONLY IF YOU HAVE TIME FOR GOD



God, when I received this e-mail, I thought...



I don't have time for this... And, this is really inappropriate during work.



Then, I realized that this kind of thinking is... Exactly, what has caused lot of the problems in our world today.



We try to keep God in church on Sunday morning...

Maybe, Sunday night...



And, the unlikely event of a midweek service.



We do like to have Him around during sickness...



And, of course, at funerals.



However, we don't have time, or room, for Him during work or play...



Because.... That's the part of our lives we think... We can, and should, handle on our own.



May God forgive me for ever thinking...



That... there is a time or place where.....



HE is not to be FIRST in my life.



We should always have time to remember all HE has done for us.



If, You aren't ashamed to do this...



Please follow the directions.



Jesus said, "If you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of you before my Father."



Not ashamed?



Pass this on ONLY IF YOU MEAN IT!!



Yes, I do Love God.



HE is my source of existence and Savior.



He keeps me functioning each and every day. Without Him, I will be nothing. Without Him, I am nothing. But, with Christ, HE strengthens me. (Phil 4:13)

This is the simplest test...



If You Love God... And, are not ashamed of all the marvelous things HE has done for you...



Send this to ten people and the person who sent it to you!



I don't think I know 10 people who would admit they love Jesus. Do You love Him?

The 7 Ups

The 7 Ups! 1. Wake Up !! Decide to have a good day. "This is the day the Lord hath made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it." Psalms 118:24 2. Dress Up !! The best way to dress up is to put on a smile. A smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks. "The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at outward appearance, But the Lord looks at the heart." I Samuel 16:7 3. Shut Up!! Say nice things and learn to listen. God gave us two ears and one mouth, So He must have meant for us to do twice as much listening as talking. "He who guards his lips guards his soul." Proverbs 13:3 4. Stand Up!! . . . For what you believe in. Stand for something or you will fall for anything. "Let us not be weary in doing good; for at the proper time, We will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good..." Galatians 6:9-10 5. Look Up !! . . . To the Lord. "I can do everything through Christ who strengthens me". Philippians 4:13 6. Reach Up !! . . . For something higher. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not unto your own understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him, and He will direct your path." Proverbs 3:5-6 7. Lift Up !! . . . Your Prayers. "Do not worry about anything; instead PRAY ABOUT EVERYTHING." Philippians 4:6 A POSITIVE THOUGHT If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it. If He had a wallet, your photo would be in it. He sends you flowers every spring, and a sunrise every morning. Whenever you want to talk, He'll listen. He could live anywhere in the universe, and He chose your heart. What about the Christmas gift He sent you in Bethlehem; Not to mention that Friday at Calvary. Face it, He's crazy about you. I thought this was mighty special, just like you. God loves you !!!

Thank you Lord

THANK YOU LORD.......................







What Happens in Heaven



This is one of the nicest mails I have

seen and is so true:



I dreamt that I went to Heaven and an angel was showing me around. We walked side-by-side inside a large workroom filled with angels.



My angel guide stopped in front of the first section and said, "This is the Receiving Section. Here, all petitions to God said in prayer are received."





I looked around in this area, and it was terribly busy with so many angels sorting out petitions written on

voluminous paper sheets and scraps from people all over the world.







Then we moved on down a long corridor until we reached the second section.



The angel then said to me, "This is the Packaging and Delivery Section. Here, the graces and blessings the

people asked for are processed and

delivered to the living persons who asked for them."



I noticed again how busy it was there. There were many angels working hard at that station, since so many

blessings had been requested and were

being packaged for delivery to Earth.



Finally at the farthest end of the long corridor we stopped at the door of a very small station. To my great surprise, only one angel was seated there, idly

doing nothing. "This is the Acknowledgment Section," my angel friend quietly admitted to me. He

seemed embarrassed "How is it that? There's no work going on here?" I asked.



"So sad," the angel sighed. "After people receive the blessings that they asked for, very few send back acknowledgments.



"How does one acknowledge God's blessings?" I asked.



"Simple," the angel answered. "Just say, "Thank you, Lord."



"What blessings should they acknowledge?" I asked.



"If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep you are richer than 75% of this world. "If you have money in

the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish, you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy.



"And if you get this on your own computer, you are part of the 1% in the world who has that opportunity."





Also ....



"If you woke up this morning with more health than illness ... you are more blessed than the many who will not even survive this day.



"If you have never experienced the fear in battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation .. you are ahead of 700 million people in the world.



"If you can attend a church meeting without the fear of harassment, arrest, torture or death you are envied by, and more blessed than, three billion people

in the world.



"If your parents are still alive and still married . you are very rare.



If you can hold your head up and smile, you are not the norm, you're unique to all those in doubt and despair."



OK, what now? How can I start?



If you can read this message, you just received a double blessing in that someone was thinking of you as very special and you are more blessed than

over two billion people in the world who cannot read at all.



Have a good day, count your blessings, and if you want, pass this along to remind everyone else how

blessed we all are.



Attn: Acknowledge Dept.: Thank You Lord! "Thank you Lord, for giving me the ability to share this message and for giving me so many wonderful people to share it with."

Ten Guidelines

Please take time to read... worth reading....God Bless..

Ten Guidelines From God Effective Immediately, please be aware that there are changes YOU need to make in YOUR life. These changes need to be completed in order that I may fulfill My promises to you to grant you peace, joy and happiness in this life. I apologize for any inconvenience, but after all that I am doing, this seems very little to ask of you. Please, follow these 10 guidelines 1. QUIT WORRYING: Life has dealt you a blow and all you do is sit and worry. Have you forgotten that I am here to take all your burdens and carry them for you? Or do you just enjoy fretting over every little thing that comes your way? 2. PUT IT ON THE LIST: Something needs done or taken care of. Put it on the list. No, not YOUR list. Put it on MY to-do-list. Let ME be the one to take care of the problem. I can't help you until you turn it over to Me. And although My to-do-list is long, I am after all... God. I can take care of anything you put into My hands. In fact, if the truth were ever really known, I take care of a lot of things for you that you never even realize. 3. TRUST ME: Once you've given your burdens to Me, quit trying to take them back. Trust in Me. Have the faith that I will take care of all your needs, your problems and your trials. Problems with the kids? Put them on My list. Problem with finances? Put it on My list. Problems with your emotional roller coaster ? For My sake, put it on My list. I want to help you. All you have to do is ask. 4. LEAVE IT ALONE: Don't wake up one morning and say, "Well, I'm feeling much stronger now, I think I can handle it from here." Why do you think you are feeling stronger now? It's simple. You gave Me your burdens and I'm taking care of them. I also renew your strength and cover you in my peace. Don't you know that if I give you these problems back, you will be right back where you started? Leave them with Me and forget about them. Just let Me do my job. 5. TALK TO ME: I want you to forget a lot of things. Forget what was making you crazy. Forget the worry and the fretting because you know I'm in control. But there's one thing I pray you never forget. Please, don't forget to talk to Me - OFTEN! I love YOU! I want to hear your voice. I want you to include Me in on the things going on in your life. I want to hear you talk about your friends and family. Prayer is simply you having a conversation with Me. I want to be your dearest friend. 6. HAVE FAITH: I see a lot of things from up here that you can't see from where you are. Have faith in Me that I know what I'm doing. Trust Me; you wouldn't want the view from My eyes. I will continue to care for you, watch over you, and meet your needs. You only have to trust Me. Although I have a muc h bigger task than you, it seems as if you have so much trouble just doing your simple part. How hard can trust be? 7. SHARE: You were taught to share when you were only two years old. When did you forget? That rule still applies. Share with those who are less fortunate than you. Share your joy with those who need encouragement. Share your laughter with those who haven't heard any in such a long time. Share your tears with those who have forgotten how to cry. Share your faith with those who have none. 8. BE PATIENT: I managed to fix it so in just one lifetime you could have so many diverse experiences. You grow from a child to an adult, have children, change jobs many times, learn many trades, travel to so many places, meet thousands of people, and experience so much. How can you be so impatient then when it takes Me a little longer than you expect to handle something on My to-do-list? Trust in My timing, for My timing is perfect. Just because I created the entire universe in only six days, everyone thinks I should always rush, rush, rush. 9. BE KIND: Be kind to others, for I love them just as much as I love you. They may not dress like you, or talk like you, or live the same way you do, but I still love you all. Please try to get along, for My sake. I created each of you different in some way. It would be too boring if you were all identical. Please, know I love each of your differences. 10. LOVE YOURSELF: As much as I love you, how can you not love yourself? You were created by me for one reason only -- to be loved, and to love in return. I am a God of Love. Love Me. Love your neighbors. But also love yourself. It makes My heart ache when I see you so angry with yourself when things go wrong. You are very precious to me. Don't ever forget...... Note: I received this from a friend and I have no idea who wrote it, but I was so touched by it, that I had to share it with you. I hope that you will be blessed by it and will share it with others. Touch someone with your love. Rather than focus upon the thorns of life, smell the roses and count your blessings!