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GOD KNOWS JUST WHAT WE NEED
Author Unknown
February 29, 2012

A woman was at work when she received a phone call that her daughter
was very sick with a fever. She left her work and stopped by the
pharmacy to get some medication for her daughter.

Upon returning to her car she found that she had locked her keys in
the car. She was in a hurry to get home to her sick daughter. She
didn't know what to do, so she called her home and told the baby
sitter what had happened and that she did not know what to do.

The baby sitter told her that her daughter was getting worse. She
said, "You might find a coat hanger and use that to open the door."
The woman looked around and found an old rusty coat hanger that had
been thrown down on the ground, possibly by someone else who at some
time or other had locked their keys in their car. Then she looked at
the hanger and said, "I don't know how to use this." So she bowed her
head and asked God to send her some help.

Within five minutes an old rusty car pulled up, with a dirty, greasy,
bearded man who was wearing an old biker skull rag on his head. The
woman thought, "This is what you sent to help me?" But, she was
desperate, so she was also very thankful.

The man got out of his car and asked her if he could help. She said,
"Yes, my daughter is very sick. I stopped to get her some medication
and I locked my keys in my car. I must get home to her. Please, can
you use this hanger
to unlock my car?"

He said, "Sure". He walked over to the car, and in less than one
minute the car was opened.

She hugged the man and through her tears she said, "Thank You So Much!
You are a very nice man."

The man replied, "Lady, I am not a nice man. I just got out of prison
yesterday. I was in prison for car theft and have only been out less
than 24 hours."

The woman hugged the man again and with sobbing tears cried out loud,
"Oh, Thank you God! You even sent me a Professional!"

God may not always send us what we expect, but He will always send us
what we need. It's up to us to have the wisdom to recognize the
difference and be thankful.

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RECIPE FOR KINDNESS
Author Unknown
February 28, 2012

Fold two hands together
And express a dash of sorrow
Marinate it overnight
And work on it tomorrow.

Chop one grudge in tiny pieces
Add several cups of love
Dredge with a large sized smile
Mix with the ingredients above.

Dissolve the hate within you,
By doing a good deed
Cut in and help your friend
If he should be in need.

Stir in laughter, love an kindness
From the heart it has to come,
Toss with genuine forgiveness
And give your neighbor some.

The amount of people served
Will depend on you,
It can serve the whole wide world,
If you really want it to.

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I will answer them before they even call to me. While they are still
talking about their needs, I will go ahead and answer their prayers.
Isaiah 65:24

Concerns of The Heart

Literally, I had no agenda. Many things had been on my mind, though.
Several situations I'd been mulling over. A few people that had been
especially on my heart. Some unresolved issues stewing in the back
corners of my brain.

So, I had no agenda when we went to this church for an evening service
of refreshing and renewing. I just know that there would be a time to
be quiet and be still before the Lord.

With beautiful music in the background, I began to zone out, let my
mind wander. As I was still, sitting there, I felt so thankful to be
in the presence of the Lord. God began to whisper softly to me, not
in an audible voice, but ever so gently. He began addressing one by
one the concerns of my heart. Gradually I began to be aware that He
was sharing with me direction and answers to these unspoken concerns.

Later, I thought about how amazing God is. Amazing God! Amazing
grace! How good to remember that God knows our deepest needs and
desires before they are even fully formed in our minds, or on our
lips. And, that in His time, the perfect time, He will answer the
concerns of our hearts. Even if we have 'no agenda'.

Thank you, Holy Spirit, for sharing the Word, the wisdom, the love of
our heavenly Father with us. In the name of Jesus! Amen.

Inspirational messages by Sally I. Kennedy Sally I. Kennedy,
©2012 http://www.sallyikennedy.com

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THANK YOU, LORD
Author Unknown
February 23, 2012

A newly arrived soul in Heaven was met by St. Peter. The saint toured
the soul around Heaven. Both of them walked side by side inside a
large workroom filled with angels.

St. Peter stopped in front of the first section and said, "This is the
Receiving Section. Here, all the petitions to God said in prayer are
received". The soul looked at the section, and it was terribly busy
with so many angels sorting out petitions written on voluminous paper
sheets from all the people of the world.

They walked again until they reached the 2nd section, and St. Peter
told the soul, "This is the Packaging and Delivery Section. Here, the
graces and blessings the people asked for are packed and delivered to
the persons who
asked for them down on earth."

The soul saw how busy it was. There were so many angels working in
that room, since so many blessing were being packed and delivered to
Earth.

Finally at the farthest corner of the room, the soul stopped at the
last section. To the surprise of the soul, only one angel stayed there
idly, doing nothing. "This is the Acknowledging

Section," St. Peter told the soul. "How is it that, there is no work
here?" "That's the sad thing," St. Peter answered. "After the people
received the blessings they asked for, very few send their
acknowledgments". "How does one acknowledge God's blessing?" "Simple,"
St. Peter answered. "Just say, "'Thank you, Lord'."

Thank you Lord, for giving me the chance to share this message with
others and also, for giving me so many wonderful people to share this
with. 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 someplace .. you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy.

If you woke up this morning with more health than illness . . you are
more blessed than the million who will not survive this week.

If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of
imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation you are
ahead of 500 million people in the world.

If you can attend a church meeting without fear of harassment, arrest,
torture, or death ..you are more blessed than three billion people in
the world.

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

If you hold up your head with a smile on your face and are truly
thankful .. you are blessed because the majority can, but most do not.

If you can hold someone's hand, hug them or even touch them on the
shoulder .. you are blessed because you can offer healing touch.

If you can read this message, you just received a double blessing in
that.. someone was thinking of you, and furthermore, you are more
blessed than over two billion people in the world that cannot read at
all.

Have a good day, count your blessings, and pass this along to remind
everyone else how blessed we all are.

THANK YOU LORD!

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BURDENS GIVE US WINGS
Author Unknown
February 22, 2012

An old legend relates that long ago God had a great many burdens which
He wished to have carried from one place to another on earth, so He
asked the animals to lend a hand. But all of them began to make
excuses for not helping: the elephant was too dignified; the lion, too
proud; and so on. Finally the birds came to God and said, "If you will
tie the burdens into small bundles, we'll be glad to carry them for
you. We are small but we would like to help."

So God fastened upon the back of each one a small bundle, and they all
set out walking across the plain to their destination. They sang as
they went, and did not seem to feel the weight of their burdens at
all. Every day the burdens seemed lighter and lighter, until the loads
seems to be lifting the birds, instead of the birds carrying the
burdens.

When they arrived at their destination, they discovered that when they
removed their loads, there were wings in their place, wings which
enabled them to fly to the sky and the tree tops.

They had learned how to carry their burdens, and their loads had
become wings to carry them nearer to God. Burdens we carry for others
may become wings of the spirit, to lift us into happiness such as we
have never known.

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The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will
neverleave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be
discouraged." Deuteronomy 31:8
so I will be with you; I will never leave you nor forsake you. Joshua
1:5
God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsakeyou."
Hebrews 13:5

Promises

Morning rush hour traffic was bumper-to-bumper on the interstate. My
friend gazed out the window at a dismal, gray day. She was despondent.
She'd been sharing with me how it seemed her life was falling apart
around her, even as she tried to carry on and muddle through it.

Suddenly right in front of us a glorious sight broke into the gloom.
Stretching all the way across the horizon was a double rainbow. What a
sight! It was as though the finger of God was painting a message in
neon, a proclamation of the incomparable promise: the gift of God's
presence with us.

Rainbows speak of a promise God gave a long time ago. After the flood
that destroyed nearly all life (chapters 6-9 in the book of Genesis),
God made a covenant, with Noah and his descendants, for all
generations to come. The Lord said, "Never again will there be a
flood to destroy the earth. This is the sign of the covenant....I have
set my rainbow in the clouds....whenever it appears...I will remember
the everlasting covenant I have established between me and all life on
the earth." Each time we see one (or two!) we can be reminded of God's
promises and His faithfulness to us.

That is good news.

Prayer: Lord, thank you for the outward signs You give us to help
recall that You are a covenant-making God, and that You are our
faithful heavenly Father, who is always, always with us. In Jesus'
name, amen.

Inspirational messages by Sally I. Kennedy Sally I. Kennedy,
©2012 http://www.sallyikennedy.com

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THE BEAUTIFUL COLOUR OF LOVE
Author Unknown
February 15, 2012

What colour is God,
Asked the child with skin so fair
Is he white like me,
Does he have light hair?

Is God dark like me,
Asked the child with skin of golden hue,
Has he hair that's dark and curly,
Are his eyes black or blue?

I think God is red like me,
The Indian boy is heard to say --
He wears a crown of feathers,
And turns our nights to day

Each one of us knows that God is there
In ALL the colours above
But be sure of this, the one colour he is,
Is the beautiful colour of love

So when your soul goes to Heaven,
When your life comes to its end --
He will be waiting, and his hand to you
Will he extend.

There will be no colours in Heaven,
Everyone will be the same.
You will only be judged by your earthly deeds,
Not your colour or your name

So when your time comes,
And you see God in his Heaven above,
Then you will see the only colour that counts,
The beautiful colour of LOVE.

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