[Singles] FW: Another Perspective 7%

[Katherine Jones]

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From: Stephanie Caballero
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2012 9:56 AM
Subject: FW: Another Perspective 7%


> One day a while back, a man, his heart heavy with grief, was walking
> in the woods. As he thought about his life this day, he knew many things
> were not right.
>
> He thought about those who had lied about him back when he had a job.
> His thoughts turned to those who had stolen his things and cheated him.
> He remembered family that had passed on. His mind turned to the illness
> he had, that no one could cure.
>
> His very soul was filled with anger, resentment, and frustration.
> Standing there this day, searching for answers he could not find,
> knowing all else had failed him, he knelt at the base of an old oak tree
> to seek the one he knew would always be there.
>
> And with tears in his eyes, he prayed: "Lord - you have done wonderful
> things for me in this life. You have told me to do many things for you,
> and I happily obeyed. Today, you have told me to forgive. I am sad,
> Lord, because I cannot, I don't know how. It is not fair, Lord. I didn't
> deserve these wrongs that were done against me and I shouldn't have to
> forgive. As perfect as your way is Lord, this one thing I cannot do, for
> I don't know how to forgive. My anger is so deep Lord, I fear I may not
> hear you, but I pray you teach me to do the one thing I cannot do:
> Teach me to forgive.
>
> As he knelt there in the quiet shade of that old oak tree, he felt
> something fall onto his shoulder. He opened his eyes. Out of the corner
> of one eye, he saw something red on his shirt. He could not turn to see
> what it was because where the oak tree had been was a large square piece
> of wood in the ground.
>
> He raised his head and saw two feet held to the wood with a large spike
> through them. He raised his head more, and tears came to his eyes as he
> saw Jesus hanging on a cross. He saw spikes in his hands, a gash in His
> side, a torn and battered body, deep thorns sunk into His head.
>
> Finally he saw the suffering and pain on His precious face. As their
> eyes met, the man's tears turned to sobbing, and Jesus began to speak.
>
> "Have you ever told a lie?" He asked.
> The man answered - "Yes, Lord."
>
> "Have you ever been given too much change and kept it?"
> The man answered - "Yes. Lord."
>
> And the man sobbed more and more.
> "Have you ever taken something from work that wasn't yours?" Jesus asked.
> And the man answered, "Yes, Lord."
>
> "Have you ever sworn, using my Father's name in vain?"
> The man, crying now, answered - "Yes, Lord."
>
> As Jesus asked many more times, "Have you ever"?
> The man's crying became uncontrollable, for he could only answer - "Yes,
> Lord".
>
> Then Jesus turned his head from one side to the other, and the man felt
> something fall on his other shoulder. He looked and saw that it was the
> blood of Jesus. When he looked back up, his eyes met those of Jesus, and
> there was a look of love the man had never seen or known before.
>
> Jesus said, "I didn't deserve this either, but I forgive you."
>
> It may be hard to see how you're going to get through something, but
> when you look back in life, you realize how true this statement is. Read
> the following line slowly and let it sink in.
>
> If God brings you to it - he will bring you through it. When Jesus died
> on the cross, he was thinking of you!
>
> If you are one of the 7% who will stand up for Him, forward this with
> the Title 7%. 93% of people won't forward this.
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