Fwd: FW: Fw: What I Pray For My Friend

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This long, but well worth the read.

Rita

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Some people succeed in spite of their handicap. Others succeed because

of them.

> >For My Friend

> >

> >

> >

> >> > > > " Can I see my baby? " the happy new mother asked. When the bundle

>was

> >> > > >nestled in her arms and she moved the fold of cloth to look upon

>his

> >> tiny

> >> > > >face, she gasped. The doctor turned quickly and looked out the

>tall

> >> > > >hospital window.

> >> > > >

> >> > > >The baby had been born without ears. Time proved that the baby's

> >> hearing

> >> > > >was perfect. It was only his appearance that was marred.

> >> > > >

> >> > > >When he rushed home from school one day and flung himself into his

> >> > > >mother's

> >> > > >arms, she sighed, knowing that his life was to be a succession of

> >> > > >heartbreaks. He blurted out the tragedy. " A boy, a big

>boy...called

> >me

> >> a

> >> > > >freak. "

> >> > > >

> >> > > >He grew up, handsome for his misfortune. A favorite with his

>fellow

> >> > > >students, he might have been class president, but for that. He

> >> developed

> >> > > >a

> >> > > >gift, a talent for literature and music. " You might mingle with

>other

> >> > > >young

> >> > > >people, " his mother reproved him, but felt a tenderness in her

> >> > > >heart.

> >> > > >

> >> > > >The boy's father had a session with the family physician. Could

> >nothing

> >> > > >be

> >> > > >done? " I believe I could graft on a pair of outer ears, if they

>could

> >> be

> >> > > >procured " the doctor decided. Whereupon the search began for a

>person

> >> who

> >> > > >would make such a sacrifice for a young man. Two years went by.

> >Then,

> >> > > > " You are going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone

>who

> >> > > >will donate the ears you need. But it's a secret " said the father.

> >> > > >

> >> > > >The operation was a brilliant success, and a new person emerged.

>His

> >> > > >talents blossomed into genius, and school and college became a

>series

> >> of

> >> > > >triumphs. Later he married and entered the diplomatic service.

> >> > > >

> >> > > > " But I must know! " he urged his father. " Who gave so much for me?

>I

> >> > > >could

> >> > > >never do enough for him. " " I do not believe you could, " said the

> >> father,

> >> > > > " but the agreement was that you are not to know...not yet. "

> >> > > >

> >> > > >The years kept their profound secret, but the day did come... one

>of

> >> the

> >> > > >darkest days that ever pass through a son. He stood with his

>father

> >> over

> >> > > >his mother's casket. Slowly, tenderly, the father stretched forth

>a

> >> hand

> >> > > >and raised the thick, reddish-brown hair to reveal ... that the

> >mother

> >> > > >had

> >> > > >no outer ears. " Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be

> >> > > >cut, " he whispered gently, " and nobody ever thought mother less

> >> > > >beautiful,

> >> > > >did they? "

> >> > > >

> >> > > >Real beauty lies not in the physical appearance, but in the heart.

> >> Real

> >> > > >treasure lies not in what can be seen, but what cannot be seen.

>Real

> >> > > >love

> >> > > >lies not in what is done and known, but in what is done but not

> >known.

> >> > > >

> >> > > >WITH THAT, let us PRAY.

> >> > > >

> >> > > >Many times we send out e-mails, such as dirty jokes or famous

> >sayings,

> >> or

> >> > > >motivational phrases, yet we never take the time to pray for one

> >> another.

> >> > > >Let us start praying for one another more now than ever before.

>When

> >> you

> >> > > >receive this, say the prayer. That's all you have to do. There

>is

> >> > > >nothing

> >> > > >attached. This is powerful. Just send this to four people and do

> >> > > >not break this, please. Prayer is one of the best free gifts we

> >> receive.

> >> > > >There is no cost but a

> >> > > >lot of rewards. Let's continue praying for one another.

> >> > > >

> >> > > >Father, I ask you to bless my friends reading this right now.

>Lord,

> >> show

> >> > > >them new revelations of Your love and power. Holy Spirit, I ask

>You

> >> to

> >> > > >minister to their spirit at this very moment. Where there is

>pain,

> >> give

> >> > > >them Your peace and mercy. Where there is self-doubting, release

>a

> >> > > >renewed

> >> > > >confidence in Your ability to work through them. Where there is

> >> > > >tiredness,

> >> > > >or exhaustion, I ask You to give them understanding, patience, and

> >> > > >strength

> >> > > >as they learn submission to Your leading. Where there is

>spiritual

> >> > > >stagnation, I ask You to renew them by revealing Your nearness,

>and

> >by

> >> > > >drawing them into greater intimacy with

> >> > > >You. Where there is fear, reveal Your love, and release to them

>Your

> >> > > >courage.

> >> > > >

> >> > > >Where there is a sin blocking them, reveal it, and break its hold

> >over

> >> my

> >> > > >friend's life. Bless their finances, give them greater vision,

>and

> >> raise

> >> > > >up leaders, and friends to support, and encourage them. Give each

>of

> >> > > >them

> >> > > >discernment to recognize the demonic forces around them, and

>reveal

> >to

> >> > > >them the power they have in You to defeat it. I ask You to do

>these

> >> > > >things in Jesus' name. In Christian love, Your Friend in Jesus.

> >> > > >

> >> > > >Passing this on to anyone you consider a friend will bless you

>both.

> >> > > >

> >> > > >Passing this on to one not considered a friend is something I know

> >> Christ

> >> > > >would do. To the world you might be one person, but to one person

> >you

> >> > > >might be the world.

> >> > >

> >> > >

> >

>

>

>

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