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08/11/2003 01:29 PM

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Subject: Fwd: FW: WHAT CAN I SAY, JUST READ IT ALL BY PERK

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Subject: Fwd: FW: WHAT CAN I SAY, JUST READ IT ALL BY PERK

To: " Rita Girard " , " Lynn Kahler "

, " Carol Hansen "

Subject: FW: WHAT CAN I SAY, JUST READ IT ALL BY PERK

subject: Read it

>

> This was a good message for me today and I am passing

> it on to you.

>

>

>

> One day a while back, a man, his heart heavy with grief,

>

> was walking in the woods. As he thought about his life

>

> this day, he knew many things were not right. He thought

>

> about those who had lied about him back when he had a

>

> job. His thoughts turned to those who had stolen his things

>

> and cheated him. He remembered family that had passed

>

> on. His mind turned to the illness he had that no one could

>

> cure. His very soul was filled with anger, resentment and

>

> frustration.

>

>

> Standing there this day, searching for answers he could

>

> not find, knowing all else had failed him, he knelt at the

>

> base of an old oak tree to seek the one he knew would

>

> always be there, and with tears in his eyes, he prayed

>

> " Lord- You have done wonderful things for me in this life.

>

> You have told me to do many things for you, and I happily

>

> obeyed. Today, you have told me to forgive. I am sad,

>

> Lord, because I cannot. I don't know how. It is not fair

>

> Lord. I didn't deserve these wrongs that were done against

>

> me and I shouldn't have to forgive. As perfect as your way

>

> is Lord, this one thing I cannot do, for I don't know how to

>

> forgive. My anger is so deep Lord, I fear I may not hear you,

>

> but I pray that you teach me to do this one thing I cannot

>

> do - Teach me To Forgive.

>

>

> As he knelt there in the quiet shade of that old oak tree,

>

> he felt something fall onto his shoulder. He opened his eyes.

>

> Out of the corner of one eye, he saw something red on his

>

> shirt. He could not turn to see what it was because where

>

> the oak tree had been was a large square piece of wood in

>

> the ground. He raised his head and saw two feet held to the

>

> wood with a large spike through them. He raised his head

>

> more, and tears came to his eyes as he saw Jesus hanging

>

> on a cross.. He saw spikes in His hands, a gash in His side,

>

> a torn and battered body, deep thorns sunk into His head.

>

> Finally he saw the suffering and pain on His precious face.

>

> As their eyes met, the man's tears turned to sobbing, and

>

> Jesus began to speak.

>

>

> Have you ever told a lie, he asked?

>

> The man answered - yes Lord.

>

> Have you ever been given too much change and kept it?

>

> The man answered yes Lord. And the man sobbed more

>

> and more.

>

> Have you ever taken something from work that wasn't yours,

>

> Jesus asked?

>

> And the man answered yes Lord.

>

> Have you ever sworn, using my Father's name in vain?

>

> The man, crying now, answered yes Lord.

>

>

> As Jesus asked many more times, " Have you ever " ?

>

> The man's crying became uncontrollable, for he could

>

> only answer yes Lord.

>

>

> Then Jesus turned His head from one side to the other,

>

> and the man felt something fall on his other shoulder.

>

> He looked and saw that it was the blood of Jesus. When

>

> he looked back up, his eyes met those of Jesus, and

>

> there was a look of love the man had never seen or known

>

> before. Jesus said, I didn't deserve this either, but I forgive

>

> you.

>

>

> It may be hard to see how you're going to get through

>

> something, but when you look back in life, you realize

>

> how true this statement is Read the first line slowly and

>

> let it sink in. This is simple, and important.

>

> Read on....This first line is deep.

>

>

>

> If God brings you to it - He will bring you through it.

>

> Lord I love You and I need You, come into my heart,

>

> Today. For without You I can do nothing.

>

>

>

>

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