Guest guest Posted February 20, 2002 Report Share Posted February 20, 2002 Maybe this will encourage us who need encouraging today. Sometimes in our distress we tend not to realize the key to conquering the day. Be Blessed each of you. Becky > The Secret > > > > This is one secret that you are allowed to tell. A > > > > woman named Vicki > > > > once knew a young person at church named . > > > > always seemed > > > > effervescent and happy, although Vicki knew she had > > > > faced struggles in > > > > her life. Her long-awaited marriage had quickly > > > > ended in divorce. She had > > > > struggled to get a grip on her single life. She > > > > hadn't chosen it, but she > > > > decided she would live it with utmost enjoyment and > > > > satisfaction. was > > > > active in Sunday school, in the choir, as a leader > > > > of the junior high girls' > > > > group, and in the church renewal movement. > > > > > > > > Vicki enjoyed knowing . > > > > > > > > 's whole face seemed to smile. One day Vicki > > > > asked , " How is it > > > > that you are always so happy, you have so much > > > > energy, and you never > > > > seem to get down? " With her eyes smiling, > > > > said, " I know the Secret! " > > > > " What secret is that? " > > > > " What are you talking about? " Vicki asked. > > > > replied, " I'll tell you all > > > > about it, but you have to promise to share the > > > > Secret with others. " Vicki > > > > agreed, " Okay, now what is it? " > > > > The Secret is this: " I have learned there is little > > > > I can do in my life that > > > > will make me truly happy. I must depend on God to > > > > make me happy and meet my > > > > needs. > > > > > > > > When a need arises in my life, I have to trust God > > > > to supply according to > > > > HIS riches. I have learned most of the time I don't > > > > need half of what I > > > > think I do. He has never let me down. " Since I > > > > learned that Secret I am > > > > happy. > > > > Vicki's first thought was, that's too simple! But > > > > upon reflecting over her > > > > own life she recalled how she thought a bigger house > > > > would make her happy, > > > > but it didn't! She thought a better paying job would > > > > make her happy but it > > > > hadn't. > > > > When did she realize her greatest happiness? > > > > Sitting on the floor with her grandchildren, playing > > > > games, eating pizza or > > > > reading a story, a simple gift from God. knew > > > > the secret, Vicki > > > > learned the secret, and now you know it too! > > > > > > > > We can't depend on people to make us happy. Only GOD > > > > in His wisdom can do > > > > that. > > > > Trust HIM! And now I pass the Secret on to you! So > > > > once you get it, > > > > whatcha gonna do? YOU have to tell someone the > > > > Secret, too! That GOD in His > > > > wisdom will take care of YOU! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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