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| Page 27 |
DADDY'S EMPTY CHAIR
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A man's daughter had asked the local minister to come and pray
with her father. When the minister arrived, he found the man lying
in bed with his head propped up on two pillows. An empty chair sat
beside his bed. The minister assumed that the old fellow had been
informed of his visit.
"I guess you were expecting me, he said. "No, who are
you?" said the father.
The minister told him his name and then remarked, "I saw the
empty chair and I figured you knew I was going to show up,"
"Oh yeah, the chair," said the bedridden man.
"Would you mind closing the door?"
Puzzled, the minister shut the door.
"I have never told anyone this, not even my daughter,"
said the man. "But all of my life I have never known how to
pray. At church I used to hear the pastor talk about! prayer, but
it went right over my head." I abandoned any attempt at
prayer," the old man continued, "until one day four
years ago, my best friend said to me, "Johnny, prayer is just
a simple matter of having a conversation with Jesus.
Here is what I suggest." "Sit down in a chair; place an
empty chair in front of you, and in faith see Jesus on the chair.
It's not spooky because he promised, "I will be with you
always'. "Then just speak to him in the same way you're doing
with me right now."
"So, I tried it and I've liked it so much that I do it a
couple of hours every day. I'm careful though If my daughter
saw me talking to an empty chair, she'd either have a nervous
breakdown or send me off to the funny farm."
The minister was deeply moved by the story and encouraged the old
man to continue on the journey. Then he prayed with him, anointed
him with oil, and returned to the church.
Two nights later the daughter called to tell the minister that her
daddy had died that afternoon.
Did he die in peace?" he asked.
"Yes, when I left the house about two o'clock, he called me
over to his bedside, told me he loved me and kissed me on the
cheek. When I got back from the store an hour later, I found him
dead. But there was something strange about his death.
Apparently, just before Daddy died, he leaned over and rested his
head on the chair beside the bed.
What do you make of that?"
The minister wiped a tear from his eye and said, "I wish we
could all go like that."
Prayer is one of the best free gifts we receive.
I asked God! for water, He gave me an ocean.
I asked God for a flower, He gave me a garden.
I asked God for a friend, He gave me all of YOU...
If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.
Happy moments, praise God.
Difficult moments, seek God.
Quiet moments, worship God.
Painful moments, trust God.
Every moment, thank God.
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Strong Woman vs. a Woman of
Strength
A strong woman works out every day to keep her body in shape...
but a woman of strength kneels in prayer to keep her soul in
shape...
A strong woman isn't afraid of anything...
but a woman of strength shows courage in the midst of her
fear...
A strong woman won't let anyone get the best of her...
but a woman of strength gives the best of her to everyone...
A strong woman walks sure footedly...
but a woman of strength knows God will catch her if she falls...
A strong woman wears the look of confidence on her face...
but a woman of strength wears grace...
A strong woman has faith that she is strong enough for the
journey...
but a woman of strength has faith that it is in the journey that
she will
become strong...
Author Unknown
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