A must read prayer...so lovely.

TheRitz

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Heavenly Father, Help us remember that the jerk who cut us off in traffic last night is a single mother who worked nine hours that day and is rushing home to cook dinner, help with homework, do the laundry and spend a few precious moments with her children.
Help us to remember that the pierced, tattooed, disinterested young man who can't make change correctly is a worried 19-year-old college student, balancing his apprehension over final exams with his fear of not getting his student loans for next semester.

Remind us, Lord, that the scary looking bum, begging for money in the same spot every day (who really ought to get a job!) is a slave to addictions that we can only imagine in our worst nightmares.

Help us to remember that the old couple walking annoyingly slow through the store aisles and blocking our shopping progress are savoring this moment, knowing that, based on the biopsy report she got back last week, this will be the last year that they go shopping together .
Heavenly Father, remind us each day that, of all the gifts you give us, the greatest gift is love . It is not enough to share that love with those we hold dear. Open our hearts not to just those who are close to us, but to all humanity. Let us be slow to judge and quick to forgive, show patience, empathy and love.

Working for God on earth doesn't pay much .....but His
retirement plan is out of this world !
 

queenofdisaster

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thank you so much for posting this. its amazing how something so simple can send such a strong and positive message. gave me chills!
 

Bernadette

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This reminded me of a quote that I really like...

"Be kinder than necessary for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
 

kaliraksha

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This almost made me tear up.... thank you =)

My fiance has a bit of a temper problem on the road and I'm always like ' you don't know what's going on right now with their lives! give them the benefit of the doubt.. the only person you are upsetting is yourself' and then he goes and calls me a "humanitarian" like it's an insult, haha.
 

TheRitz

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Originally Posted by queenofdisaster
thank you so much for posting this. its amazing how something so simple can send such a strong and positive message. gave me chills!

It totally gave me chills too. i just love it. people need to be nicer these days =-]
 

TheRitz

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Originally Posted by Bernadette
This reminded me of a quote that I really like...

"Be kinder than necessary for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."


That quote sums it up well. love it =-]
 

TheRitz

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Originally Posted by kaliraksha
This almost made me tear up.... thank you =)

My fiance has a bit of a temper problem on the road and I'm always like ' you don't know what's going on right now with their lives! give them the benefit of the doubt.. the only person you are upsetting is yourself' and then he goes and calls me a "humanitarian" like it's an insult, haha.


Yeah, it totallly gave me chills as well. I read it over and over again just to get it through my head so i can remember these things everyday when i pass by people and make such quick judgements. our fiance is just like mine lol. he does the SAME EXACT thing. he makes such quick judgements about people he doesnt even know and angers himself over nothing. I just laugh at him and I am always the calm one who likes to keep things in peace and order =-] haha <3
 
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