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Subject: Thank You Lord.....
> > > >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 if you want, pass this along to > >remind everyone else how blessed we all are. > > > > > > > >THANK YOU LORD! Author Unknow I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith. Romans 1:11-12 John Trevino |
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I know I've been blessed abundantly.
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Pax,
Thank You for always replying. May our Lord Grant you with all you need!!! Many blessings to you and your family!!!! I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other's faith. Romans 1:11-12 John Trevino |
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