Little Time for God

lily-in-wild

Make sure you read all the way to the bottom,may you get sth..... SUBJECT:READ ONLY IF YOU HAVE TIME FOR God > God, when I received this e-mail, I thought... > > I don't have time for this.. And, this is really inappropriate during > work. > > Then, I realized that this kind of thinking is... > Exactly, what has caused > lot of the problems in our world today. > > > > We try to keep God in church on Sunday morning... > > > Maybe, Sunday night... > > > And, the unlikely event of a midweek service. > > > > We do like to have Him around during sickness... > > > > And, of course, at funerals. > > > > However, we don't have time, or room, for Him during > work or play... > > Because.. That's the part of our lives we think... > We can, and should, > handle on our own. > > > > May God forgive me for ever thinking... > > That... there is a time or place where.. > > > HE is not to be FIRST in my life. > > > We should always have time to remember all HE has > done for us. > > > If, You aren't ashamed to do this... > > > Please follow the directions. > > > Jesus said, "If you are ashamed of me, I will be > ashamed of you before my > Father." > > > > Not ashamed? > > > > Pass this on ONLY IF YOU MEAN IT!! > > > > Yes, I do Love God. > > > > HE is my source of existence and Savior. > > > He keeps me functioning each and every day. Without > Him, I will be nothing. > But, with Christ, HE strengthens me. (Phil 4:13) > > > > > This is the simplest test. > > > > If You Love God... And, are not ashamed of all the > marvelous things HE has > done for you... > > > Send this to ten people and the person who sent it > to you! > > I don't think I know 10 people who would admit they > love Jesus. Do You love > Him? > > > > THE POEM > > > > > I knelt to pray but not for long, I had too much to > do. > I had to hurry and get to work For bills would soon > be due. > > So I knelt and said a hurried prayer, > > > And jumped up off my knees. > > My Christian duty was now done > > My soul could rest at ease. > > > > All day long I had no time > > To spread a word of cheer. > No time to speak of Christ to friends, > > > They'd laugh at me I'd fear. > > > > No time, no time, too much to do, > > > That was my constant cry, > > No time to give to souls in need > > But at last the time, the time to die. > > > > I went before the Lord, I came, > I stood with downcast eyes. > For in his hands God held a book; > It was the book of life. > > > > > God looked into his book and said > > > "Your name I cannot find. > > I once was going to write it down... > > But never found the time" > > Now do you have the time to pass it on? > > > > Make sure that you scroll through to the end. > > > > Easy vs. Hard > > > > Why is it so hard to tell the truth but Yet so easy > to tell a lie? > > > Why are we so sleepy in church but Right when the > sermon is over we suddenly > wake up? > > Why is it so easy to delete a Godly e-mail, but yet > we forward all of the > nasty ones? > > > Why are the churches getting smaller but yet the > bars and dance clubs are > getting larger? > > > > Do you give up? Think about it . Are you going to > forward this, or delete > it? > > Just remember-God is watching you. Prayer > Wheel-Let's see the devil stop > this one! > Here's what the wheel is all about. When you receive > this, say a prayer for > the person that sent it to you.... > > That's all you have to do... > > > > There is nothing attached... > > > This is so powerful.... > > > Do not stop the wheel, please.... > > > Of all the free gifts we may receive, Prayer is the > very best one.... > > > There are no costs, but wonderful rewards... GOD > BLESS! > > May God keep you and bless you. If this doesn't give > you chills, nothing > will...this message is very true. Hope you are all > as blessed as I was from > this story. I wonder how many people will delete > this without reading it > because of the title on it? > > > > > There once was a man named George Thomas, pastor in > a small New England > town. One Easter Sunday morning he came to the > Church carrying a rusty, > bent, old bird cage, and set it by the pulpit. > Eyebrows were raised and, as > if in response, Pastor Thomas began to speak... > > "I was walking through town yesterday when I saw a > young boy coming toward > me swinging this bird cage. On the bottom of the > cage were three little wild > birds, shivering with cold and fright. I stopped the > lad and asked, "What > you got there, son?" "Just some old birds," came the > reply. > > > > > "What are you gonna do with them?" I asked. > > > > > "Take 'em home and have fun with 'em," he answered. > "I'm gonna tease 'em and > pull out their feathers to make 'em fight. I'm gonna > have a real good time." > > > "But you'll get tired of those birds sooner or > later. What will you do?" > > > > > "Oh, I got some cats," said the little boy. "They > like birds. I'll take 'em > to them." > > > The pastor was silent for a moment. "How much do you > want for those birds, > son?" > > > > > "Huh?? !!! Why, you don't want them birds, mister. > They're just plain old > field birds. They don't sing. They ain't even > pretty!" > > > > > "How much?" the pastor asked again. > > > The boy sized up the pastor as if he were crazy and > said, "$10?" > > > > > The pastor reached in his pocket and took out a ten > dollar bill. He placed > it in the boy's hand. In a flash, the boy was gone. > > > The pastor picked up the cage and gently carried it > to the end of the alley > where there was a tree and a grassy spot Setting the > cage down, he opened > the door, and by softly tapping the bars persuaded > the birds out, setting > them free. > > > Well, that explained the empty bird cage on the > pulpit, and then the pastor > began to tell this story. > > > One day Satan and Jesus were having a conversation. > Satan had just come from > the Garden of Eden, and he was gloating and > boasting. "Yes, sir, I just > caught the world full of people down there. Set me a > trap, used bait I knew > they couldn't resist. Got 'em all!" > > > "What are you going to do with them?" Jesus asked. > > > Satan replied, "Oh, I'm gonna have fun! I'm gonna > teach them how to marry > and divorce each other, how to hate and abuse each > other, how to drink and > smoke and curse. I'm gonna teach them how to invent > guns and bombs and kill > each other. I'm really gonna have fun!" > > > "And what will you do when you get done with them?" > Jesus asked. "Oh, I'll > kill 'em," Satan glared proudly. > > "How much do you want for them?" Jesus asked > > > > > "Oh, you don't want those people. They ain't no > good. Why, you'll take them > and they'll just hate you. They'll spit on you, > curse you and kill you. You > don't want those people!!" > > > > > "How much?" He asked again. > > > > > Satan looked at Jesus and sneered, "All your blood, > tears and your life." > > > > Jesus said, "DONE!" Then He paid the price. > > > > > The pastor picked up the cage he opened the door and > he walked from the > pulpit. > > > > Notes: Isn't it funny how simple it is for people to > trash God and then > wonder why the world's going to hell. > > > Isn't it funny how someone can say "I believe in > God" but still follow Satan > (who, by the way, also "believes" in God). > > > Isn't it funny how you can send a thousand jokes > through e-mail and they > spread like wildfire, but when you start sending > messages regarding the > Lord, people think twice about sharing? > > > Isn't it funny how when you go to forward this > message, you will not send it > to many on your address list because you're not sure > what they believe, or > what they will think of you for sending it to them. > > > Isn't it funny how I can be more worried about what > other people think of me > than what God thinks of me. > > > I pray, for everyone who sends this to their entire > address book, they will > be blessed by God in a way special for them. > > > And send it back to the person who sent it, to let > them know that indeed it > was sent out to many more.