Quote from Forum Archives on January 23, 2003, 12:11 am

Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>

<>< Does Prayer Change Things ><>

 

They say that prayer changes things, but does it REALLY change anything?
Oh yes! It really does!

 

Does prayer change your present situation or sudden circumstances?
No, not always, but it does change the way you look at those events.

 

Does prayer change your financial future?
No, not always, but it does change who you look to for meeting your daily needs.

 

Does prayer change shattered hearts or broken bodies?
No, not always, but it will change your source of strength and comfort.

 

Does prayer change your wants and desires?
No, not always, but it will change your wants into what God desires!

 

Does prayer change how you view the world?
No, not always, but it will change whose eyes you see the world through.

 

Does prayer change your regrets from the past?
No, not always, but it will change your hopes for the future!

 

Does prayer change the people around you?
No, not always, but it will change you~the problem isn't always in others.

 

Does prayer change your life in ways you can't explain?
Oh, yes, always! And it will change you from the inside out!

So does prayer REALLY change  ANYTHING?
Yes! It REALLY does change EVERYTHING!

 

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<>< Beauty Tips ><>

 

For attractive lips,
Speak words of kindness.

 

For lovely eyes,
Seek out the good in people.

 

For a slim figure,
Share your food with the hungry.

 

For beautiful hair,
Let a child run his fingers through it once a day.

 

For poise,
Walk with the knowledge you'll never walk alone.

 

People, even more than things, have to be restored,
renewed,  revived, reclaimed and redeemed.
Never throw out anybody.

 

Remember: if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one
at the end of  your arm.

 

As you grow older you will discover that you
have two hands. One for helping yourself, the other
for helping others.

 

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<>< Gems of Life ><>

Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them - work, family, health, friends and spirit and you're keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other four balls - family, health, friends and spirit - are made of glass.

 

If you drop one of these, they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked, nicked, damaged or even shattered. They will never be the same. You must understand that and strive for balance in your life."

 

How? Don't undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different that each of us is special. Don't set your goals by what other people deem important. Only you know what is best for you. Don't take for granted the things closest to your heart. Cling to them as they would your life, for without them, life is meaningless. Don't let your life slip through your fingers by living in the past or for the future. By living your life one day at a time, you live ALL the days of your life.

 

Don't give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying. Don't be afraid to admit that you are less than perfect. It is this fragile thread that binds us to each together.

 

Don't be afraid to encounter risks. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave. Don't shut love out of your life by saying it's impossible to find time. The quickest way to receive love is to give; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly; and the best way to keep love is to give it wings.

 

Don't run through life so fast that you forget not only where you've been, but also where you are going.

 

Don't forget, a person's greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.

 

Don't be afraid to learn. Knowledge is weightless, a treasure you can always carry easily.

 

Don't use time or words carelessly. Neither can be retrieved. Life is not a race, but a journey to be savoured each step of the way.

 

Yesterday is History,
Tomorrow is a Mystery and
Today is a gift: that's why we call it The Present.

 

Have a Blessed Day

Dave and Barbara

 

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