I CHOSE TO SEND THIS TO YOU
Friends are God's way of taking care of us"
This was written by a Hospice physician of Metro Denver:
"I just had one of the most amazing experiences of my life, and wanted to
share it with my family and friends:
I was driving home from a meeting this evening about 5, stuck in traffic on Colorado Blvd., and
the car started to choke and splutter and die. I barely managed to coast, cursing, into a gas
station, glad only that I would not be blocking traffic and would have a somewhat
warm spot to wait for the tow truck. It
wouldn't even turn over. Before I could
make the call, I saw a woman walking out of the "quickie mart"
building, and it looked like she slipped on some ice and fell into a gas pump,
so I got out to see if she was okay. When I got there, it looked more like she had
been overcome by sobs than that she had fallen; she was a young woman who
looked really haggard with dark circles under her eyes. She dropped something as I helped her up, and
I picked it up to give it to her. It was
a nickel. At that moment, everything
came into focus for me; the crying woman, the ancient Suburban crammed full of
stuff with 3 kids in the back (1 in a car seat), and the gas pump reading
$4.95. I asked her if she was okay and
if she needed help, and she just kept saying "I don't want my kids to see
me crying," so we stood on the other side of the pump from her car. She
said she was driving to California
and that things were very hard for her right now.
So I asked, "And you were praying?" That made her back away from me a little but I
assured her I was not a crazy person and said, "He heard you, and He sent
me."
I took out my card and swiped it through the card reader on the pump so she
could fill up her car completely, and while it was fueling walked to the next
door McDonald's and bought 2 big bags of food, some gift certificates for more,
and a big cup of coffee. She gave the
food to the kids in the car who attacked it like wolves, and we stood by the
pump eating fries and talking a little. She
told me her name, and that she lived in Kansas
City. Her
boyfriend left 2 months ago and she had not been able to make ends meet. She knew she wouldn't have money to pay rent
Jan 1 and finally, in desperation, called her parents; with whom she had not
spoken in quite a while. They asked her
to move in with them and try to get on her feet there. So she packed up
everything she owned in the car. She
told the kids they were going to California.
I gave her my gloves, a little hug and
said a quick prayer with her for safety on the road. As I was walking over to my car she said
"So, are you like an angel or something?" This definitely made me cry. I said, "Sweetie, at this time of year
angels are really busy, so sometimes God uses regular people." It was so incredible to be apart of someone
else's miracle. And of course, you
guessed it, when I got in my car it started right away and got me home with no
problem. I'll put it in the shop
tomorrow to check, but I suspect the mechanic won't find anything wrong.."
Sometimes the angels fly close enough to you that you can hear the flutter of
their wings... Psalms 55:22 "Cast
thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee, He shall never suffer the
righteous to be moved."
Instructions were to pick people that I wanted God to bless, especially for the
months in 2010, and I picked you. Please
pass this to people you want to be blessed. This prayer is powerful and prayer is one of
the best gifts we receive. There is no cost
but a lot of rewards, let's continue to pray for one another.
Here is the prayer:
"Father, I ask You to bless our children, grandchildren, friends, relatives and email buddies reading this right now. Show them a new revelation of your love and power. Holy Spirit, I ask You to minister to their spirit at this very moment. Where there is pain, give them Your peace and mercy. Where there is self doubt, release a renewed confidence through Your grace, In Jesus' precious name. Amen."
When Satan is knocking at our door, simply say, "Jesus, could You please
get that. Being blessed is GOOD... being
HIGHLY FAVORED is best! Do not settle
for anything else!!
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