Concentrate on this Sentence...

Concentrate on this Sentence

'To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did.'
When God takes something from your grasp, He's not punishing you, but
merely opening your hands to receive something better. Concentrate on
this sentence... 'The will of God will never take you where the Grace of
God will not protect you.'
There comes a point in your life when you realize:

Who matters,
Who never did,
Who won't anymore...
And who always will.
So, don't worry about people from your past,
There's a reason why they didn't make it to your future.

This will give you chills....Email

A young man had been to Wednesday Night Bible Study.
The Pastor had shared about listening to God and obeying the Lord's
voice. The young man couldn't help but wonder, 'Does God still speak to people?'
After service, he went out with some friends for coffee and pie and
they discussed the message. Several different ones talked about how God had led
them in different ways.
It was about ten o'clock when the young man started driving home.
Sitting in his car, he just began to pray, 'God...If you still speak to
people, speak to me. I will listen. I will do my best to obey.'
As he drove down the main street of his town, he had the strangest
thought to stop and buy a gallon of milk..
He shook his head and said out loud, 'God is that you?' He didn't get a
reply and started on toward home.
But again, the thought, buy a gallon of milk.
The young man thought about Samuel and how he didn't recognize the
voice of God, and how little Samuel ran to Eli.
'Okay, God, in case that is you, I will buy the milk.' It didn't seem
like too hard a test of obedience. He could always use the milk. He stopped
and purchased the gallon of milk and started off toward home.
As he passed Seventh Street , he again felt the urge, 'Turn Down that
street.'
This is crazy he thought, and drove on past the intersection.
Again, he felt that he should turn down Seventh Street
At the next intersection, he turned back and headed down Seventh.
Half jokingly, he said out loud, 'Okay, God, I will.'
He drove several blocks, when suddenly, he felt like he should stop He
pulled over to the curb and looked around. He was in a semi- commercial area
of town. It wasn't the best but it wasn't the worst of neighborhoods either.
The businesses were closed and most of the houses looked dark like the
people were already in bed..
Again, he sensed something, 'Go and give the milk to the people in the
house across the street.' The young man looked at the house. It was dark and
it looked like the people were either gone or they were already asleep. He
started to open the door and then sat back in the car seat.
'Lord, this is insane. Those people are asleep and if I wake them up,
they are going to be mad and I will look stupid.' Again, he felt like he should go
and give the milk. Finally, he opened the door, 'Okay God, if this is you, I will go to
the door and I will give them the milk. If you want me to look like a crazy
person, okay. I want to be obedient. I guess that will count for some thing,
but if they don't answer right away, I am out of here..'
He walked across the street and rang the bell. He could hear some
noise inside. A man's voice yelled out, 'Who is it? What do you want?' Then the
door opened before the young man could get away.
The man was standing there in his jeans and T-shirt. He looked like he
just got out of be d. He had a strange look on his face and he didn't seem
too happy to have some stranger standing on his doorstep. 'What is it?'
The young man thrust out the gallon of milk, 'Here, I brought this to
you.' The man took the milk and rushed down a hallway.
Then from down the hall came a woman carrying the milk toward the
kitchen. The man was following her holding a baby. The baby was crying.
The man had tears streaming down his face. The man began speaking and half crying, 'We were just praying. We had some big bills this month and we ran out of money. We didn't have any
milk for our baby. I was just praying and asking God to show me how to get
some milk.'
His wife in the kitchen yelled out, 'I ask him to send an Angel with
some. Are you an Angel?'
The young man reached into his wallet and pulled out all the money he
had on him and put in the man's hand. He turned and walked back toward his
car and the tears were streaming down his face.
He knew that God still answers prayers.

Jesus said, 'If you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of you before my
Father.'
Not ashamed...Please repost

Bible Lesson...Email...

Today's Bible Lesson The woodpecker might have to go! lol Everything I need to know about life, I learned from Noah's Ark . One : Don't miss the boat. Two : Remember that we are all in the same boat. Three : Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark. Four : Stay fit. When you're 600 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big. Five : Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done. Six : Build your future on high ground. Seven : For safety sake, travel in pairs. Eight : Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs. Nine : When you're stressed, float a while. Ten : Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals. Eleven: No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting. NOW, wasn't that nice? Share on your and make someone else smile, too!

FW: Pumpkins

HAPPY FALL!!!
Isaiah 40:8

Being a Christian is like being a pumpkin.

God lifts you up, takes you in, and washes all the dirt off of you.

He opens you up, touches you deep inside and scoops out all the yucky stuff-including the seeds of doubt, hate, greed, etc.

Then He carves you a new smiling face and puts His light inside you to shine for all the world to see.
Happy Fall!!!

Cute Story...A Dogs Life

NOTE-This was an email-Sammy is still alive...I just personalized the story because I thought it had a wonderful meaning.

A Dog's Purpose (from a Child).
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a thirteen-year-old Wire-haired Terrier mix named Sammy. The dog's owners, Randy, his wife Linda, and their little Kids, R.J, Zach and Malissa, were all very attached to Sammy, and they were hoping for a miracle.
I examined Sammy and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn't do anything for Sammy, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home.
As we made arrangements, Randy and Linda told me they thought it would be good for the kids to observe the procedure. They felt as though the kids might learn something from the experience.
The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Sammy's family surrounded him. The kids seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Sammy slipped peacefully away.
The little kids seemed to accept Sammy's transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Sammy's Death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives. R.J, who had been listening quietly, piped up, 'I know why.'
Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation.
He said, 'People are born so that they can learn how to live a good Life -- like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?' The lil boy continued, 'Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long.'

"Ahhhhhhh!"

Live simply.
Love generously.
Care deeply.
Speak kindly.
Remember, if a dog was the teacher you would learn things like:
When loved ones come home, always run to greet them.
Never pass up the opportunity to go for a joyride.
Allow the experience of fresh air and the wind in your face to be pure Ecstasy.
Take naps.
Stretch before rising.
Run, romp, and play daily.
Thrive on attention and let people touch you.
Avoid biting when a simple growl will
do.
On warm days, stop to lie on your back on the grass.
On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree.
When you're happy, dance around and wag your entire body.
Delight in the simple joy of a long walk.
Be loyal.
Never pretend to be something you're not.
If what you want lies buried, dig until you find it.
When someone is having a bad day, be silent, sit close by, and nuzzle them gently.

ENJOY EVERY MOMENT OF EVERY DAY!

Angel Knocking at the Door...

Angel Knocking at the Door ...

There came a frantic knock at the doctor's office door,

A knock, more urgent than he had ever heard before.

"Come in, Come in," the impatient doctor said, "Come in, Come in, before you wake the dead."

In walked a frightened little girl, a child no more than nine, It was plain for all to see, she had troubles on her mind.

"Oh doctor, I beg you, please come with me, My mother is surely dying, she's as sick as she can be."

"I don't make house calls, bring your mother here,"

"But she's too sick, so you must come or she will die I fear."

The doctor, touched by her devotion, decided he would go,

She said he would be blessed, more than he could know.

She led him to her house where her mother lay in bed, Her mother was so very sick she couldn't raise her head.

But her eyes cried out for help and helped her the doctor did,

She would have died that very night

had it not been for her kid.

The doctor got her fever down

and she lived through the night,

And morning brought the doctor signs,

that she would be all right.

The doctor said he had to leave but would return again by two,

And later he came back to check,

just like he said he'd do.

The mother praised the doctor for all the things he'd done,

He told her she would have died, were it not for her little one.

"How proud you must be

of your wonderful little girl,

It was her pleading that made me come,

she is really quite a pearl!

"But doctor, my daughter died

over three years ago,

Is the picture on the wall

of the little girl you know?"

The doctors legs went limp

for the picture on the wall,

Was the same little girl

for whom he'd made this call.

The doctor stood motionless, for quite a little while, And then his solemn face,

was broken by his smile.

He was thinking of that frantic knock

heard at his office door,

And of the beautiful little angel

that had walked across his floor.

Share the Blessing of Heavenly Love!

If you shared the same emotions as I,

then send it to all who will care.

And as you send it to each person,

your heart will grow bigger and stronger.

I KNOW there are Angels among us.......