Nicest Prayer I Have Heard In A Long Time... 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.
Working for God on earth doesn't pay much......but His retirement plan is out
of this world
Friday, November 9, 2007
Fwd: FW: NICEST PRAYER I HAVE HEARD IN A LONG TIME
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Absolutely beautiful and thought provoking, mooose.
As Jack Nicholson said; "You make me want to be a better man."
Thanks Cat. It was sent by a very good friend of mine. I thought I would share it with others. It certainly made me think.
When I was young, I couldn't understand why old people took so much time to make turns when driving in traffic. Now, I understand, and I do everything I can to avoid making a left turn. You see, I just cannot register the information (neurologically) fast enough, so the conditions change before the data registers....I'm now one of those old people who struggles to drive.
I'm one of the old people too, and this strange prayer really made me think. I will try to be more tolerant.
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