sherri13
10-20-2002, 05:41 PM
>"Life shrinks or expands according to one's courage." Anais Nin
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> > >> > > > 26 GUARDS
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > Here's a message that will bring you Chills. Have
> > >> > > > you ever felt the urge to pray for someone and then just
> > >> > > > put it on a list and said, "I'll pray for them later?"
> > >> > > > Or has anyone ever called you and said, "I need you to
> > >> > > > pray for me, I have this need?" Read the following
> > >> > > > story that was sent to me and may it change the way
> > >> > > > what you may think about prayer and also the way you
> > >> > > > pray.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > You will be blessed by this.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > A missionary on furlough told this true story while
> > >> > > > visiting his home church in Michigan.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > "While serving at a small field hospital in Africa,
> > >> > > > every two weeks I traveled by bicycle through the
> > >> > > > jungle to a nearby city for supplies.
> > >> > > > This was a journey of two days and required camping
> > >> > > > overnight at the halfway point. On one of these
> > >> > > > journeys, I arrived in the city where I planned to
> > >> > > > collect money from a bank, purchase medicine and
> > >> > > > supplies, and then begin my two!! -day journey back to
> > >> > > > the field hospital.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > Upon arrival in the city, I observed two men fighting,
> > >> > > > one of whom had been seriously injured. I treated him
> > >> > > > for his injuries and at the same time talked to him
> > >> > > > about the Lord.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > I then traveled two days, camping overnight, and
> > >> > > > arrived home without incident. Two weeks later I
> > >> > > > repeated my journey. Upon arriving in the city, I
> > >> > > > was approached by the young man I had treated. He
> > >> > > > told me that he had known I carried money and medicines.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > He said, 'Some friends and I followed you into the
> > >> > > > jungle, knowing you would camp overnight. We planned
> > >> > > > to kill you and take your money and drugs. But just as
> > >> > > > we were about to move into your camp, we saw that you
> > >> > > > were surrounded by 26 armed guards.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > At this, I laughed and said that I was certainly all
> > >> > > > alone in that jungle campsite. The young man pressed
> > >> > > > the point, however, and said, 'No, sir, I was not the
> > >> > > > only person to! see the guards. My five friends also
> > >> > > > saw them, and we all counted them. It was because of
> > >> > > > those guards that we were afraid and left you alone."
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > At this point in the sermon, one of the men in the
> > >> > > > congregation jumped to his feet and interrupted the
> > >> > > > missionary and asked if he could tell him the exact
> > >> > > > day this happened. The missionary told the congregation
> > >> > > > the date, and the man who interrupted told him this story:
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > "On the night of your incident in Africa, it was
> > >> > > > morning here and I was preparing to go play golf. I
> > >> > > > was about to putt when I felt the urge to pray for
> > >> > > > you. In fact, the urging of the Lord was so strong,
> > >> > > > I called men in this church to meet with me here in
> > >> > > > the sanctuary to pray for you. Would all of those men
> > >> > > > who met with me on that day stand up?"
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > The men who had met together to pray that day stood
> > >> > > > up. The missionary wasn't concerned with who they were,
> > >> > > > he was too busy counting how many men! he saw. There were
26.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > This story is an incredible example of how the Spirit
> > >> > > > of the Lord moves in mysterious ways. If you ever hear
> > >> > > > such prodding, go along with it. Nothing is ever hurt
> > >> > > > by prayer except the gates of hell.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > I encourage you to forward this to as many people that
> > >> > > > you know. If we all take it to heart, we can turn this
> > >> > > > world toward God once again. As the above true story
> > >> > > > clearly illustrates, "with God all things are possible"
> > >> > > > More importantly, how God hears and answers the
> > >> > > > prayers of the faithful.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > After you read this, please pass it on and give God
> > >> > > > thanks for the beautiful gift of your faith, for the
> > >> > > > powerful gift of prayer, and for the many miracles
> > >> > > > He works in your own daily life...and then pass it on.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > Pass this on to those whom you want God to bless.
> > >
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> > >
> > >> > > > 26 GUARDS
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > Here's a message that will bring you Chills. Have
> > >> > > > you ever felt the urge to pray for someone and then just
> > >> > > > put it on a list and said, "I'll pray for them later?"
> > >> > > > Or has anyone ever called you and said, "I need you to
> > >> > > > pray for me, I have this need?" Read the following
> > >> > > > story that was sent to me and may it change the way
> > >> > > > what you may think about prayer and also the way you
> > >> > > > pray.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > You will be blessed by this.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > A missionary on furlough told this true story while
> > >> > > > visiting his home church in Michigan.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > "While serving at a small field hospital in Africa,
> > >> > > > every two weeks I traveled by bicycle through the
> > >> > > > jungle to a nearby city for supplies.
> > >> > > > This was a journey of two days and required camping
> > >> > > > overnight at the halfway point. On one of these
> > >> > > > journeys, I arrived in the city where I planned to
> > >> > > > collect money from a bank, purchase medicine and
> > >> > > > supplies, and then begin my two!! -day journey back to
> > >> > > > the field hospital.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > Upon arrival in the city, I observed two men fighting,
> > >> > > > one of whom had been seriously injured. I treated him
> > >> > > > for his injuries and at the same time talked to him
> > >> > > > about the Lord.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > I then traveled two days, camping overnight, and
> > >> > > > arrived home without incident. Two weeks later I
> > >> > > > repeated my journey. Upon arriving in the city, I
> > >> > > > was approached by the young man I had treated. He
> > >> > > > told me that he had known I carried money and medicines.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > He said, 'Some friends and I followed you into the
> > >> > > > jungle, knowing you would camp overnight. We planned
> > >> > > > to kill you and take your money and drugs. But just as
> > >> > > > we were about to move into your camp, we saw that you
> > >> > > > were surrounded by 26 armed guards.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > At this, I laughed and said that I was certainly all
> > >> > > > alone in that jungle campsite. The young man pressed
> > >> > > > the point, however, and said, 'No, sir, I was not the
> > >> > > > only person to! see the guards. My five friends also
> > >> > > > saw them, and we all counted them. It was because of
> > >> > > > those guards that we were afraid and left you alone."
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > At this point in the sermon, one of the men in the
> > >> > > > congregation jumped to his feet and interrupted the
> > >> > > > missionary and asked if he could tell him the exact
> > >> > > > day this happened. The missionary told the congregation
> > >> > > > the date, and the man who interrupted told him this story:
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > "On the night of your incident in Africa, it was
> > >> > > > morning here and I was preparing to go play golf. I
> > >> > > > was about to putt when I felt the urge to pray for
> > >> > > > you. In fact, the urging of the Lord was so strong,
> > >> > > > I called men in this church to meet with me here in
> > >> > > > the sanctuary to pray for you. Would all of those men
> > >> > > > who met with me on that day stand up?"
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > The men who had met together to pray that day stood
> > >> > > > up. The missionary wasn't concerned with who they were,
> > >> > > > he was too busy counting how many men! he saw. There were
26.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > This story is an incredible example of how the Spirit
> > >> > > > of the Lord moves in mysterious ways. If you ever hear
> > >> > > > such prodding, go along with it. Nothing is ever hurt
> > >> > > > by prayer except the gates of hell.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > I encourage you to forward this to as many people that
> > >> > > > you know. If we all take it to heart, we can turn this
> > >> > > > world toward God once again. As the above true story
> > >> > > > clearly illustrates, "with God all things are possible"
> > >> > > > More importantly, how God hears and answers the
> > >> > > > prayers of the faithful.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > After you read this, please pass it on and give God
> > >> > > > thanks for the beautiful gift of your faith, for the
> > >> > > > powerful gift of prayer, and for the many miracles
> > >> > > > He works in your own daily life...and then pass it on.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > Pass this on to those whom you want God to bless.
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