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A Businessman From Time To Time Would Have To ...
Contributed by A. David Hart on May 22, 2008 (message contributor)
A businessman from time to time would have to write a report to the chairman of the board of his corporation. He would write the letter and would give it to his secretary, and she would read it, then type it for him on the company letterhead. To his approval she would correct grammatical mistakes and misspellings, then she would send the letter off to his superiors.
After doing this many times, he received a commendation for his good and timely reports that helped improve their business. Now, he knew deep in his heart that he had commented on a few things and suggested others, but he really didn't feel that he deserved such accolades.
So he went back to the reports that he hand-wrote and compared them with the ones his secretary typed. He discovered that his secretary had typed not what he said but what he really meant, and with the award that he received he gave to her an award of her own.
This story shows us just what the Holy Spirit does for us. We pray our prayers to the Lord with our hearts not sure of what to pray for, and the Holy Spirit intercedes and says it for us.
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SACRIFICIAL LOVE: (Poem by Ruth Bell Graham) Had I been Joseph’s mother I’d have prayed protection from his brothers "God, keep him safe. He is so young, so different from the others." Mercifully, she never knew there would be slavery and prison too. Had I been Moses’ ...read more
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One Of The Worst Things We Can Do Is Have An ... PRO
Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 18, 2004
One of the worst things we can do is have an unrealistic expectation that life will be without trouble. Several years ago I had a young couple in my office who wanted me to perform their wedding. I told them to do so, would require them to complete our pre-marital counseling. The girl looked at me ...read more
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Bob Had Been A Christian For About 6 Years And ... PRO
Contributed by Bruce Willis on Jan 2, 2007
Bob had been a Christian for about 6 years and had come to Dallas to head up a major city wide evangelistic campaign, hosting a daily radio program and working with some of the largest churches in America. He was beginning to think he was close to reaching the ultimate in Christian maturity - ...read more
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Play 2:40 & Fade Of "Tears Of Heaven" By Eric ...
Contributed by Timothy Smith on Oct 18, 2004
Play 2:40 & fade of “Tears of Heaven” by Eric Clapton - lyrics on powerpoint) I am a fan of Eric Clapton’s music but until this week I didn’t know what motivated Eric to write the song we just heard. “Tears of Heaven” won Eric Clapton a 1993 Grammy and Song of the year award. I know Eric ...read more
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