Trouble

She said, through her teary eyed spasmed breathing,
that she hadn't intended that they have that fight;
they always fought about money, and she hadn't
wanted to say anything to him about it, but last
night when the electrical bill came in and it was
so high; she just "lost it," and so this morning,
she cried, the last thing I said to him was; "why
can't you get a decent job you're a bum." As
he drove off to his job as a janitor.

Often in life we honestly think we have lots
of time to say and do nice and good things,
an associate dropped bye the other day and
said that they knew someone wasn't feeling
well, and rather than drive off, we stopped
right then and took a moment to pray for
them.  Another close associate said that
it seemed like things were turning around
in my life, and without even thinking or
having to think, it was easy to explain to
him that praying friends were the reason.

One of my close associates is undergoing
persecuction so enormous, and so behind
the back (stab in the back); that it would
be hard for me to believe it was possible-
were I not giulty of such loose comments
on occasion, myself!  Without even giving
it a moments thought we, meaning you and
I, will dive into why somebody is doing what
they are doing, and we don't have a clue
honestly, as to whether that is right or not?
Ever wonder if we might be persecuting them
behind their back by such loose conjecture?
My prayer is that today when someone
wants to play that game with you, instead
of taking part, stop them, and say- "we don't
know that for sure, and its just not right to
participate in such talk without knowing."
Watch the shocked look you get.

Oh, what's that you say, "what about the
janitor- the first part of the story?"  He was
a faithful janitor who always made it to
work on time, which is why he was in the
basement of World Trade Center one when
the first plane hit.  He made it, and from the
lesson she learned that morning, his wife
and he have become very much closer-
because he was one of the fortunate survivors
of the 9/11 attack. 

You're under a 9/11 type attack today in your
spiritual life, don't give in to the forces which
are trying to destroy you, or worse, your
ability to share with others what Jesus means
in your heart...

Mar 3:35 For whosoever shall do the will of God,
the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.