Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night
in the home of a wealthy family.
The family was rude and refused to let the angels
stay in the mansion's guest room.
Instead the angels were given a small space in
the cold basement.
As they made their bed on the hard floor, the
older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it.
When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied,
"Things aren't always what they seem."
The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable farmer and his wife.
After sharing what little food they had the couple
let the angels sleep in their bed where they could
have a good night's rest.
When the sun came up the next morning the angels
found the farmer and his wife in tears.
Their only cow, whose milk had been their sole
income, lay dead in the field.
The younger angel was infuriated and asked the
older angel how could you have let this happen?
The first man had everything, yet you helped him, she accused.
The second family had little but was willing to
share everything, and you let the cow die.
"Things aren't always what they seem," the older angel replied.
"When we stayed in the basement of the mansion, I
noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall.
Since the owner was so obsessed with greed and
unwilling to share his good fortune, I sealed the wall so he wouldn't find it."
"Then last night as we slept in the farmers bed,
the angel of death came for his wife. I gave him
the cow instead. Things aren't always what they seem."
Sometimes that is exactly what happens when things
don't turn out the way they should. If you have
faith, you just need to trust that every out come
is always to your advantage. You just might not
know it until some time later...
Happens for a Reason
Happens for a Reason
Get your mind out of the gutter - it's blocking my view
Mind like a steel trap - Rusty and Illegal in 37 states.
Happens for a Reason
Wow! That's a very expressive story. I like it a lot!
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SOJOURNER wrote: Wow! That's a very expressive story. I like it a lot!
Me too. Especially "...every outcome is always to your advantage" Now that's really encouraging.
Me too. Especially "...every outcome is always to your advantage" Now that's really encouraging.
Live the questions now. Perhaps you will then gradually, without noticing it, live along some distant day into the answers...Rainer Maria Rilke
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theia wrote: Me too. Especially "...every outcome is always to your advantage" Now that's really encouraging.
AMEN!
It's that 'big picture' that we don't always see.
AMEN!
It's that 'big picture' that we don't always see.
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I like it Wolvie....thanks.
[FONT=Arial Black]I hope you cherish this sweet way of life, and I hope you know that it comes with a price.
~Darrel Worley~
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Bullet's trial was a farce. Can I get an AMEN?????
We won't be punished for our sins, but BY them.
~Darrel Worley~
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Bullet's trial was a farce. Can I get an AMEN?????
We won't be punished for our sins, but BY them.
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Far Rider wrote:
My father used to tell me to open my eyes spiritually and see whats not there and trust in that.
Sounds like 'remote imaging'. I just saw a show where they are teaching this to the police in the hopes of gaining an 'edge' on the bad guys.
My father used to tell me to open my eyes spiritually and see whats not there and trust in that.
Sounds like 'remote imaging'. I just saw a show where they are teaching this to the police in the hopes of gaining an 'edge' on the bad guys.
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BabyRider wrote: I like it Wolvie....thanks.
i was hoping you would BR
i was hoping you would BR
Get your mind out of the gutter - it's blocking my view
Mind like a steel trap - Rusty and Illegal in 37 states.
Happens for a Reason
That was a beautiful story.