JOSHUA TIME 652

When you're down to nothing, God is up to something."
This is beautiful! Try not to cry.
She jumped up as soon as she saw the surgeon come out of the operating room. She said: "How is my little boy ? Is he going to be all right ? When can I see him ?"The surgeon said, "I'm sorry. We did all we could, but your boy didn't make it." Sally said, "Why do little children get cancer ? Doesn't God care any more ? Where were you, God, when my son needed you ?"The surgeon asked, "Would you like some time alone with your son ? One of the nurses will be out in a few minutes, before he's transported to the university."Sally asked the nurse to stay with her while she said good bye to son. She ran her fingers lovingly through his thick red curly hair. "Would you like a lock of his hair ?" the nurse asked.Sally nodded yes. The nurse cut a lock of the boy's hair, put it in a plastic bag and handed it to Sally. The mother said, "It was Jimmy's idea to donate his body to the University for Study. He said it might help somebody else. "I said no at first, but Jimmy said, 'Mom, I won't be using it after I die. Maybe it will help some other little boy spend one more day with his Mom." She went on, "My Jimmy had a heart of gold. Always thinking of someone else. Always wanting to help others if he could."Sally walked out of Children's Mercy Hospital for the last time, after spending most of the last six months there. She put the bag with Jimmy's belongings on the seat beside her in the car The drive home was difficult. It was even harder to enter the empty house. She carried Jimmy's belongings, and the plastic bag with the lock of his hair to her son's room. She started placing the model cars and other personal things back in his room exactly where he had always kept them. She laid down across his bed and, hugging his pillow, cried herself to sleep. It was around midnight when Sally awoke. Laying beside her on the bed was a folded letter. The letter said:"Dear Mom, I know you're going to miss me; but don't think that I will ever forget you, or stop loving you, just 'cause I'm not around to say "I Love You". I will always love you, Mom, even more with each day. Someday we will see each other again. Until then, if you want to adopt a little boy so you won't be so lonely, that's okay with me. He can have my room and old stuff to play with. But, if you decide to get a girl instead, she probably wouldn't like the same things us boys do. You'll have to buy her dolls and stuff girls like, you know. Don't be sad thinking about me This really is a neat place. Grandma and Grandpa met me as soon as I got here and showed me around some, but it will take a long time to see everything. The angels are so cool. I love to watch them fly. And, you know what? Jesus doesn't look like any of his pictures. Yet, when I saw Him, I knew it was Him. Jesus himself took me to see GOD ! And guess what, Mom ? I got to sit on God's knee and talk to Him, like I was somebody important. That's when I told Him that I wanted to write you a letter, to tell you good bye and everything. But I already knew that wasn't allowed Well, you know what Mom ? God handed me some paper and His own personal pen to write you this letter. I think Gabriel is the name of the angel who is going to drop this letter off to you. God said for me to give you the answer to one of the questions you asked Him 'Where was He when I needed him ?' "God said He was in the same place with me, as when His son Jesus was on the cross. He was right there, as He always is with all His children. Oh, by the way, Mom, no one else can see what I've written except you. To everyone else this is just a blank piece of paper. Isn't that cool ? I have to give God His pen back now. He needs it to write some more names in the Book of Life. Tonight I get to sit at the table with Jesus for supper. I'm sure the food will be great. Oh, I almost forgot to tell you. I don't hurt anymore. The cancer is all gone. I'm glad because I couldn't stand that pain anymore and God couldn't stand to see me hurt so much, either. That's when He sent The Angel of Mercy to come get me. The Angel said I was a Special Delivery ! How about that ?Signed with Love from God, Jesus & Me. (Let's see Satan stop this one.) Take 60 seconds and repost this, within the hour, you will have caused a multitude of believers to pray to God for each other. Then sit back and feel the Holy Spirit work in your life for doing what you know God loves "When you're down to nothing, God is up to something."

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This is an absolutely incredible interview with Rick Warren , "Purpose Driven Life " author and pastor of Saddleback Church in California. His wife now has cancer, and he now has "wealth" from the book sales. In the interview by Paul Bradshaw with Rick Warren, Rick said: People ask me, What is the purpose of life? And I respond: In a nutshell, life is preparation for eternity. We were made to last forever, and God wants us to be with Him in Heaven. One day my heart is going to stop, and that will be the end of my body-- but not the end of me. I may live 60 to 100 years on earth, but I am going to spend trillions of years in eternity. This is the warm-up act - the dress rehearsal. God wants us to practice on earth what we will do forever in eternity. We were made by God and for God, and until you figure that out, life isn't going to make sense. Life is a series of problems: Either you are in one now, you're just coming out of one, or you're getting ready to go into another one. The reason for this is that God is more interested in your character than your comfort. God is more interested in making your life holy than He is in making your life happy. We can be reasonably happy here on earth, but that's not the goal of life. The goal is to grow in character, in Christ likeness. This past year has been the greatest year of my life but also the toughest, with my wife, Kay, getting cancer. I used to think that life was hills and valleys - you go through a dark time, then you go to the mountaintop, back and forth. I don't believe that anymore. Rather than life being hills and valleys, I believe that it's kind of like two rails on a railroad track, and at all times you have something good and something bad in your life. No matter how good things are in your life, there is always something bad that needs to be worked on. And no matter how bad things are in your life, there is always something good you can thank God for. You can focus on your purposes, or you can focus on your problems. If you focus on your problems, you're going into self-centeredness, "which is my problem, my issues, my pain." But one of the easiest ways to get rid of pain is to get your focus off yourself and onto God and others. We discovered quickly that in spite of the prayers of hundreds of thousands of people, God was not going to heal Kay or make it easy for her. It has been very difficult for her, and yet God has strengthened her character, given her a ministry of helping other people, given her a testimony, drawn her closer to Him and to people. You have to learn to deal with both the good and the bad of life. Actually, sometimes learning to deal with the good is harder. For instance, this past year, all of a sudden, when the book sold 15 million copies, it made me instantly very wealthy. It also brought a lot of notoriety that I had never had to deal with before. I don't think God gives you money or notoriety for your own ego or for you to live a life of ease. So I began to ask God what He wanted me to do with this money, notoriety and influence. He gave me two different passages that helped me decide what to do, II Corinthians 9 and Psalm 72 First, in spite of all the money coming in, we would not change our lifestyle one bit. We made no major purchases. Second, about midway through last year, I stopped taking a salary from the church. Third, we set up foundations to fund an initiative we call The Peace Plan to plant churches, equip leaders, assist the poor, care for the sick, and educate the next generation. Fourth, I added up all that the church had paid me in the 24 years since I started the church, and I gave it all back. It was liberating to be able to serve God for free. We need to ask ourselves: Am I going to live for possessions? Popularity? Am I going to be driven by pressures? Guilt? Bitterness? Materialism? Or am I going to be driven by God's purposes (for my life)? When I get up in the morning, I sit on the side of my bed and say, God, if I don't get anything else done today, I want to know You more and love You better. God didn't put me on earth just to fulfill a to-do list. He's more interested in what I am than what I do. That's why we're called human beings, not human doings. Happy moments, PRAISE GOD. Difficult moments, SEEK GOD. Quiet moments, WORSHIP GOD. Painful moments, TRUST GOD. Every moment, THANK GOD. This is beautiful and food for the soul. A friend sent it to me, I shared it with you, now pick someone you want to bless. God loves you and so do I, have a blessed Lord's day!

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Let's see if you send it back. We all know or knew someone like this!! One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, "Why would anyone bring home all his books on a Friday? He must really be a nerd." I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my friends tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on. As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him. They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and tripping him so he landed in the dirt. His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten feet from him. He looked up and I saw this terrible sadness in his eyes My heart went out to him. So, I jogged over to him as he crawled around looking for his glasses, and I saw a tear in his eye. As I handed him his glasses, I said, "Those guys are jerks " They really should get lives. " He looked at me and said, "Hey thanks!" There was a big smile on his face. It was one of those smiles that showed real gratitude. I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived. As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never seen him before He said he had gone to private school before now. I would have never hung out with a private school kid before. We talked all the way home, and I carried some of his books. He turned out to be a pretty cool kid. I asked him if he wanted to play a little football with my friends He said yes. We hung out all weekend and the more I got to know Kyle, the more I liked him, and my friends thought the same of him. Monday morning came, and there was Kyle with the huge stack of books again. I stopped him and said, "Boy, you are gonna really build some serious muscles with this pile of books everyday! " He just laughed and handed me half the books. Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends. When we were seniors we began to think about college. Kyle decided on Georgetown and I was going to Duke. I knew that we would always be friends, that the miles would never be a problem. He was going to be a doctor and I was going for business on a football scholarship. Kyle was valedictorian of our class. I teased him all the time about being a nerd. He had to prepare a speech for graduation. I was so glad it wasn't me having to get up there and speak Graduation day, I saw Kyle. He looked great. He was one of those guys that really found himself during high school. He filled out and actually looked good in glasses. He had more dates than I had and all the girls loved him. Boy, sometimes I was jealous! Today was one of those days. I could see that he was nervous about his speech. So, I smacked him on the back and said, "Hey, big guy, you'll be great!" He looked at me with one of those looks (the really grateful one) and smiled. " Thanks," he said. As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began "Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through those tough years. Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach...but mostly your friends... I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the best gift you can give them. I am going to tell you a story." I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the story of the first day we met. He had planned to kill himself over the weekend. He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his Mom wouldn't have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home. He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile. "Thankfully, I was saved. My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable." I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy told us all about his weakest moment. I saw his Mom and dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful smile. Not until that moment did I realize it's depth. Never underestimate the power of your actions. With one small gesture you can change a person's life. For better or for worse. God puts us all in each others lives to impact one another in some way. Look for God in others. You now have two choices, you can: 1) Pass this on to your friends or 2) Delete it and act like it didn't touch your heart. As you can see, I took choice number 1. "Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly." There is no beginning or end.. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. It's National Friendship Week. Show your friends how much you care. Send this to everyone you consider a FRIEND. If it comes back to you, then you'll know you have a circle of friends. WHEN YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER, YOU'RE REQUESTED TO SEND IT TO AT LEAST 10 PEOPLE, INCLUDING THE PERSON WHO SENT IT TO YOU. Live like you mean it

JOSHUA TIME 649

THE YEAR 1906??
This will boggle your mind, I know it did mine! The year is 1906. One hundred years ago. What a difference a century makes! Here are some of the U.S. statistics for the Year 1906:

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The average life expectancy in the U.S. was 47 years.
Only 14 percent of the homes in the U.S. had a bathtub.
Only 8 percent of the homes had a telephone.
A three-minute call from Denver to New York City
cost eleven dollars.
There were only 8,000 cars in the U.S., and only 144 miles
of paved roads.
The maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.
Alabama, Mississippi, Iowa, and Tennessee were each more
heavily populated than California.
With a mere 1.4 million people, California was only the 21st
most populous state in the Union.
The tallest structure in the world was the Eiffel Tower!
The average wage in the US. was 22 cents per hour.
The average U.S. worker made between $200 and $400 per year .
A competent accountant could expect to earn $2000 per year, a dentist $2,500 per year, a veterinarian between $1,500 and $4,000 per year, and a mechanical engineer about $5,000 per year.
More than 95 percent of all births in the U.S. took place at HOME.
Ninety percent of all U.S. doctors had NO COLLEGE EDUCATION!
Instead, they attended so-called medical schools, many of which
were condemned in the press AND the government as "substandard."
Sugar cost four cents a pound.
Eggs were fourteen cents a dozen.
Coffee was fifteen cents a pound.
Most women only washed their hair once a month, and used
borax or egg yolks for shampoo.
Canada passed a law that prohibited poor people from
entering into their country for any reason.
Five leading causes of death in the U.S. were:
1. Pneumonia and influenza 2. Tuberculosis 3. Diarrhea 4. Heart disease 5. Stroke
The American flag had 45 stars. Arizona, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Hawaii, and
Alaska hadn't been admitted to the Union yet.
The population of Las Vegas, Nevada, was only 30!!!!
Crossword puzzles, canned beer, and ice tea
hadn't been invented yet.
There was no Mother's Day or Father's Day.
Two out of every 10 U.S. adults couldn't read or write.

Only 6 percent of all Americans had graduated from high school.
Marijuana, heroin, and morphine were all available over
the counter at the local corner drugstores. Back then pharmacists
said, "Heroin clears the complexion, gives buoyancy to the mind,
regulates the stomach and bowels, and is, in fact, a perfect guardian
of health." ( Shocking? DUH! )
Eighteen percent of households in the U.S. had at least
one full-time servant or domestic help.
There were about 230 reported murders in the ENTIRE U.S.A. !
Now I forwarded this from someone else without typing
it myself and sent it to you and others all over the United States,
possibly the world and in a matter of seconds!
Try to imagine what it may be like in another 100 years.
??IT STAGGERS THE MIND, EH....!??

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Friendship week
"A good friend will come bail you out of jail. But a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "We screwed up, but we had fun! "

Proud to be your Friend!

I've learned...that life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.

I've learned...that we should be glad God doesn't give us everything weask for.

I've learned...that money doesn't buy class.

I've learned...that it's those small daily happenings that make life sospectacular.I've learned...that under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to beappreciated and loved!I've learned...that even God didn't do it all in one day. What makes me think I can?I've learned...that to ignore the facts does not change the facts.I've learned...that the less time I have to work, the more things I getdone.It's National Friendship Week.Show your friends how much you care.Send this to everyone you consider a FRIEND, even if it means sending itback to the person who sent it to you. If it comes back to you, then you'll know you have a circle of friends.HAPPY FRIENDSHIP WEEK TO YOU!

YOU ARE MY FRIEND AND I am honored!

JOSHUA TIME 647

It's so simple! Why are we here? This is way cool. A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day and said, "Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like." The Lord led the holy man to two doors. He opened one of the doors and the holy man looked in. In the middle of the room was a large round table. In the middle of the table was a large pot of stew which smelled delicious and made the holy man's mouth water. The people sitting around the table were thin and sickly. They appeared to be famished. They were holding spoons with very long handles that were strapped to their arms and each found it possible to reach into the pot of stew and take a spoonful, but because the handle was longer than their arms, they could not get the spoons back into their mouths. The holy man shuddered at the sight of their misery and suffering. The Lord said, "You have seen Hell." They went to the next room and opened the door. It was exactly the same as the first one. There was the large round table with the large pot of stew which made the holy man's mouth water. The people were equipped with the same long-handled spoons, but here the people were well nourished and plump, laughing and talking. The holy man said, "I don't understand." " It is simple" said the Lord, "it requires but one skill. You see, they have learned to feed each other, while the greedy think only of themselves." When Jesus died on the cross he was thinking of you! If you are one of the 7% who will stand up for Him forward this w/ the title 7%.

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Breakfast at McDonald's .>> This is a good story and is true, please read it all the way through until> the end! (After the story, there are some very interesting facts!):>>> I am a mother of three (ages 14 , 12, 3) and have recently completed my> college degree.>> The last class I had to take was Sociology.>> The teacher was absolutely inspiring with the qualities that I wish every> human being had been graced with.>> Her last project of the term was called "Smile.">> The class was asked to go out and smile at three people and document their> reactions.>> I am a very friendly person and always smile at everyone and say hello> anyway, so, I thought this would be a piece of cake, literally.>> Soon after we were assigned the project, my husband, youngest son, and I> went out to McDonald's one crisp March morning.>> It was just our way of sharing special playtime with our son.>> We were standing in line, waiting to be served, when all of a sudden> everyone around us began to back away, and then even my husband did.>> I did not move an inch... an overwhelming feeling of panic welled up > inside> of me as I turned to see why they had moved.>>> As I turned around I smelled a horrible "dirty body" smell, and there> standing behind me were two poor homeless men.>> As I looked down at the short gentleman, close to me, he was "smiling".>> His beautiful sky blue eyes were full of God's Light as he searched for> acceptance.>> He said, "Good day" as he counted the few coins he had been clutching.>> The second man fumbled with his hands as he stood behind his friend. I> realized the second man was mentally challenged and the blue-eyed > gentleman> was his salvation.>> I held my tears as I stood there with them.>> The young lady at the counter asked him what they wanted.>> He said, "Coffee is all Miss" because that was all they could afford. (If> they wanted to sit in the restaurant and warm up, they had to buy> something. He just wanted to be warm).>> Then I really felt it - the compulsion was so great I almost reached out> and embraced the little man with the blue eyes.>> That is when I noticed all eyes in the restaurant were set on me, judging> my every action.>> I smiled and asked the young lady behind the counter to give me two more> breakfast meals on a separate tray.>> I then walked around the corner to the table that the men had chosen as a> resting spot. I put the tray on the table and laid my hand on the > blue-eyed> gentleman's cold hand.>> He looked up at me, with tears in his eyes, and said, "Thank you.">> I leaned over, began to pat his hand and said, "I did not do this for you.> God is here working through me to give you hope.">> I started to cry as I walked away to join my husband and son. When I sat> down my husband smiled at me and said, "That is why God gave you to me,> Honey, to give me hope.">> We held hands for a moment and at that time, we knew that only because of> the Grace that we had been given were we able to give.>> We are not church goers, but we are believers.>> That day showed me the pure Light of God's sweet love.>> I returned to college, on the last evening of class, with this story in> hand.>> I turned in "my project" and the instructor read it.>> Then she looked up at me and said, "Can I share this?">> I slowly nodded a! s she got the attention of the class.>> She began to read and that is when I knew that we as human beings and > being> part of God share this need to heal people and to be healed.>> In my own way I had touched the people at McDonald's, my husband, son,> instructor, and every soul that shared the classroom on the last night I> spent as a college student.>> I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn:> UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE.>> Much love and compassion is sent to each and every person who may read > this> and learn how to LOVE PEOPLE AND USE THINGS - NOT LOVE THINGS AND USE> PEOPLE.>> If you think this story has touched you in any way, please send this to> everyone you know.>> There is an Angel sent to watch over you..>> In order for this to work, you must pass this on to the people you want> watched over.>>> Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will> leave footprints in your heart.>> To handle yourself, use your head.>> To handle others, use your heart.>> God Gives every bird it's food, but He does not throw it into its nest.>> Keep this going>>

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I personally don't believe in this type of e-mail, but we need all of the angels and prayers that can be offered right now. If it's God's will is for me to forward this, then I will take no chances. L

GUARDIAN ANGEL

Forward this message the same day you received it It may sound ridiculous, but it is right on time We believe that something is about to happen. Angels exist, only sometimesthey haven't got wings and we call them friends; you are one of them Something wonderful is about to happen to you and your friends. Tomorrow at 9:12 AM somebody will address you and tell you something youhave been waiting to hear. Please do not break this chain. Send it to at least 7 of your friends.

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The Silent Years> =================> > There are times when God will speak to you and then be silent> for an extended period of time. Silence does not mean you have> been forsaken by God. It simply means that God has spoken,> and now is the time to allow the word that He spoke to germinate> and come to pass.> > Silence is not the same as peace. Silence is the absence of> noise, but peace is the presence of God! While you are going> through "silent years," you should focus on inner peace.> > Inner peace produces outward confidence in the face of negative> circumstances so that we can go forward in the assurance that> even though tribulation is coming against us, we are more> than conquerors over it!> > The Greek word for peace actually describes a spiritual> equilibrium no matter whatever may seek to upset us. The> biblical meaning of peace never denotes the absence of trouble.> Peace is not the absence of negatives but the presence of> positives. God's peace is inward and spiritual and never> predicated by contrary circumstances or negative events.> > Poverty, sickness, death nor debt can override internal peace!> > Silent years should indicate a time of reflection, introspection> and listening. The quieter we become, the more we hear.> However, we cannot rush the silent years.> > Silent years are times of transition. Transition is always> uncomfortable and appears to last forever. We must ENDURE the> silent years! Whenever you see the word endure, it means that> there is no short cut through it. It must be endured.> You cannot circumvent what must be endured.> > We are told to ENDURE unto the end. (Matt. 24:13)> We are told to ENDURE persecution and tribulation. (II Th. 1:4-10)> We are told to ENDURE hardness. (II Tim. 2:1-3)> We are told to ENDURE affliction. (II Tim. 4:5)> We are told to ENDURE chastening. (Heb. 12:7)> > The key to being able to ENDURE is to see the END (ENDure).> > Now, here are some things for you to question during the silent> years:> > Is my life really submitted to God? > Am I submitted at home, work, church and to the government?> Have I learned my lesson?> What is God trying to teach me?> Am I humble enough to be teachable?> Has the fruit of patience been sufficiently developed in me?> Do I still have an appetite for the world in me?> Did I properly respond to the last thing God told me to do?> Have I attained a deeper faith?> Is my attitude right toward God and others?> Am I harboring unforgiveness?> What am I becoming?> Have I sufficiently developed and matured as a person?> Have I taken the time to minister to the Lord? (Acts 13:2)> > During your silent years you should:> > 1. Practice and develop your gifts. Study.> 2. Clarify. Define goals. Reorder priorities.> 3. Serve (even while you are hurting).> 4. Trust God.> 5. Pray> > Your silent years should change your life! You should come out> as a new person! When you come out, you should have a new level> of:> > 1. Knowledge> 2. Responsibility> 3. Authority/Power> 4. Faith> 5. Trust> > Remember, problems never come to last, they only come to pass!> > ~by Bishop Dale C. Bronner~> > Thank you for inviting MountainWings in your mailbox.> See you tomorrow.> > Send issue 3077 to a friend click http://www.ztaf.com/mw.htm> or click FORWARD on your email program to guarantee delivery.> > ****************************************************************> http://www.AirJesus.com "A Website for The Soul"> To: Subscribe, Un-Subscribe, Get a Book, T-Shirt, Rate Issues,> Tell Friends about MountainWings, Read Past Issues, Donations,> Submit a MountainWings Moment or Prayer Request, Set homepage to> Daily issue in larger type Go To: http://www.mountainwings.com> ****************************************************************

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God determines who walks into your life....it's up to you to decide>> >Who you let walk away, who you let stay, and who you refuse to let go.">> >I need this back. If you'll do this for me, I'll do it for you....When>> >There is nothing left but God that is when you find out that God is all>> >You need.>> >>> >>> >Take 60 seconds and give this a shot! All you do is simply say the>> >Following small prayer for the person who sent you this.>> >Father, God bless all my friends in whatever it is that You know they>> >May needThis day! And may their life be full of your peace prosperity>> >and power>> >As he/she seeks to have a closer relationship with you.>> >Amen.>> >>> >>> >Then send it on to five other people, including the one who sent it to>> >You. Within hours you caused a multitude of people to pray for other>> >People. Then sit back and watch the power of God work in your life.>> >

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The Five Finger Prayer This is so neat. I had never heard this before. This is beautiful - and it is surely worth making the 5 finger prayer a part of our lives.
1. Your thumb is nearest you. So begin your prayers by praying for those closest to you. They are the easiest to remember. To pray for our loved ones is, as C. S. Lewis once said, a "sweet duty." 2. The next finger is the pointing finger. Pray for those who teach, instruct and heal. This includes teachers, doctors, and ministers. They need support and wisdom in pointing others in the right direction. Keep them in your prayers. 3. The next finger is the tallest finger. It reminds us of our leaders. Pray for the president, leaders in business and industry, and administrators. These people shape our nation and guide public opinion. They need God's guidance. 4. The fourth finger is our ring finger. Surprising to many is the fact that this is our weakest finger, as any piano teacher will testify. It should remind us to pray for those who are weak, in trouble or in pain. They need your prayers day and night. You cannot pray too much for them. 5. And lastly comes our little finger - the smallest finger of all which is where we should place ourselves in relation to God and others. As the Bible says, "The least shall be the greatest among you." Your pinkie should remind you to pray for yourself. By the time you have prayed for the other four groups, your own needs will be put into proper perspective and you will be able to pray for yourself more effectively. If you decide to send this to a friend, you might brighten someone's day! Pass this on to someone special... I did.

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THE THREE THINGS IN LIFEThree things in life that, once gone, never come back -1. Time2. Words3. OpportunityThree things in life that may never be lost -1. Peace2. Hope3. HonestyThree things in life that are most valuable -1. Love2. Self-confidence3. FriendsThree things in life that are never certain -1. Dreams2. Success3. FortuneThree things in life that are most appreciated -1. Generosity2. Humor3. ForgivenessThree things that make a person -1. Hard work2. Sincerity3. CommitmentThree things in life that can destroy a person -1. Alcohol / Drugs2. Pride3. AngerThree things that are truly constant -Father - Son - Holy Ghost-- Author Unknown<>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>< <>http://www.emailministry.orgHOW DO I SUBSCRIBE? Send a blank e-mail to:EMailMinistry-subscribe@yahoogroups.comor go to: http://www.emailministry.org/subscribe.aspMessages are sent out on Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays.Subscribe now, it's FREE!

JOSHUA TIME 640

Awesome Advice
Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.
Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get older, theirconversational skills will be as important as any other.
Don't believe all you hear, spend all you have or sleep all you want.
When you say, "I love you", mean it.
When you say, "I'm sorry", look the person in the eye.
Be engaged at least six months before you get married.
Believe in love at first sight.
Never laugh at anyone's dreams. People who don't have dreams don't have much.
Love deeply and passionately. You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.
In disagreements, fight fairly. No name calling.
Don't judge people by their relatives.
Talk slowly but think quickly.
When someone asks you a question you don't want to answer, smile and ask, "Why do you want to know?"
Remember that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
Say "bless you" when you hear someone sneeze.
When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
Remember the three R's: Respect for self; Respect for others; and responsibility for all your actions.
Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
Smile when picking up the phone. The caller will hear it in your voice.
Spend some time alone.
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Please pass Daily-Blessings on to your friends, family, and co-workers!! !