I received an email from my sister. You may have seen it before something about all the Susie’s in your life? Well I thought it was a cute way of illustrating a point. Give it a read. It’s sweet but the underlying message is significant and shows how you can be an instrument of peace and blessings for others. Have a blessed day!
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Come with me to a third grade classroom….. There is a nine-year-old kid sitting at his desk and all of a sudden, there is a puddle between his feet and the front of his pants are wet. He thinks his heart is going to stop because he cannot possibly imagine how this has happened.. It’s never happened before, and he knows that when the boys find out he will never hear the end of it. When the girls find out, they’ll never speak to him again as long as he lives.
The boy believes his heart is going to stop; he puts his head down and prays this prayer, ‘Dear God, this is an emergency! I need help now! Five minutes from now I’m dead meat.’
He looks up from his prayer and here comes the teacher with a look in her eyes that says he has been discovered.
As the teacher is walking toward him, a class mate named Susie is carrying a goldfish bowl that is filled with water. Susie trips in front of the teacher and inexplicably dumps the bowl of water in the boy’s lap.
The boy pretends to be angry, but all the while is saying to himself, ‘Thank you, Lord! Thank you, Lord!’
Now all of a sudden, instead of being the object of ridicule, the boy is the object of sympathy. The teacher rushes him downstairs and gives him gym shorts to put on while his pants dry out….. All the other children are on their hands and knees cleaning up around his desk. The sympathy is wonderful. But as life would have it, the ridicule that should have been his has been transferred to someone else – Susie.
She tries to help, but they tell her to get out. You’ve done enough, you klutz!’
Finally, at the end of the day, as they are waiting for the bus, the boy walks over to Susie and whispers, ‘You did that on purpose, didn’t you?’ Susie whispers back, ‘I wet my pants once too.’
May God help us see the opportunities that are always around us to do good..
Remember…..Just going to church doesn’t make you a Christian any more than standing in your garage makes you a car. Each and
everyone one of us is going through tough times right now, but God is getting ready to bless you in a way that only He can. Keep the
faith.
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.
The Prayer:
Father, I ask You to bless my friends, relatives and those that I care deeply for, who are 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. Where there is need, I ask you to fulfill their needs. Bless their homes, families, finances, their goings and their comings.
Amen.
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Hi Anna,
I think this post is great. It’s nice to be able to come here now and then and drop the worries and read and think a little about the good things our Lord does and CAN DO for us if we are simply willing to be open to it. Such a little story and such a smile it brings here. The prayer is indeed powerful. As I pray this prayer so many faces and names are running like a river through my mind to uphold these dear ones to our Lord. Thank you for this post.
Sincerely with many Blessings,
Art
Thank you so much Art! I am so glad to be a little haven of peace and contemplation and inspiration. I truly appreciate your comments always… I too needed a little pick me up ~ Thank YOU for providing it!! Many blessings Art for you and yours! I hope to keep giving you something inspiring 🙂
This was very inspiring to me. I just received news that my niece , Mindy, had flat lined for 13 minutes. She has been resuscitated and the next 24 hrs. Very critical. We all need to pray hard and be positive. God loves us all.
My prayers are with you and your family …. Keep the faith and stay positive. Focus on healing energy for her. Tell your family to concentrate on healing energy… God Bless
God does love us indeed. Prayers for Mindy and those who love and care for her and her family.
Art
Oh Anna….this is the coolest thing. What a wonderful story illustrating the golden rule and self sacrifice. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Patty 🙂 Really appriciate it!!! Have a blessed day 🙂