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Have you seen or felt God's hand in your life?

This time it is a short story.
I was at St David church last Sunday and I had a cheque for the contribution but not one dollar in my wallet.  I decided to go after the mass is over to cash some money for I hate seeing my wallet empty.  As I entered the lobby, I saw a table displaying St Joseph's  bread and each was for $2.  Shoot, I thought to myself, I like this bread but don't have money to pay for it.  I wanted it like I always do every year.  So I went inside the church and started listening to Father Tim preaching and he had a small banner written on it John 3:16.  He started to ask people about this verse and no one answered.  Lo and behold, I felt something pushing me to speak up, so I raised up my hand and the priest asked me to say it and  I went to say the verse in front of hundreds of people.  I don't know how I got the guts to do it.  But I did it.  Everyone clapped and guess what?  He called me over and gave me a free bread.  God has indeed answered my wish by giving me the courage to speak out and get rewarded for it.  Amen.

Have you seen or felt God's hand in your life?

Another Poem I would like to share with you all.

PRAISE BE TO GOD

If I am in doubt You fear
If I am in pain You hear
If I am lonely You're here
If I am sick You are near
If I forget You, You fear
If I am happy You cheer
But if I remember You and praise You
You call me dear and,
For these reasons how can I steer
away from You
And if I am your sailing boat then You are my pier
and I will be seeking You there and here
And I will find no rest until You appear
Praise be to God

Have you seen or felt God's hand in your life?

This is a kind of poem that I came up with after studying Romans 1-5. I wanted to share it with my fellow friends and sisters in Christ.  It compasses all about God's greatest gift to us and what it does to us?  Hope you will like it and I welcome any comments.

God's Ultimate Gift

GOD’S GIFT IS AN IRREVERSIBLE GIFT

IT WAS GIVEN ONCE TO ME AND ONE FOR ALL

THRU THE SACRIFICIAL BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST

HOW CAN I MAKE USE OF THIS GIFT?

HOW CAN I KEEP THIS GIFT?

HOW CAN I SHOW THIS GIFT?

TO WHOM DO I SHOW IT?

SHALL I PUT IN ON? SHALL I WEAR IT OR SHALL I HIDE IT

AND PUT IT IN A CORNER OR PLACE IT IN A DRAWER?

HOW DO I THANK HIM FOR HIS GIFT?

HOW DO I EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE?

GRATITUDE FOR WHAT?

FOR THE BIG GIFT, FOR THE EXPENSIVE GIFT, FOR AN ETERNAL GIFT

 THAT WILL STAY WITH ME FOREVER

OR THAT I WILL TRY TO KEEP FOR EVER WITHOUT

MISPLACING IT OR FORGETTING IT?

OR IS IT BECAUSE THIS GIFT BRINGS ME JOY FOR I KNOW THAT I DON’T DESERVE IT AND YET GOD GAVE IT TO ME OUT OF LOVE

OR IS IT BECAUSE IT KEEPS ME COMPANY KNOWING

THAT THE HOLY SPIRIT RESIDES IN ME AND

TAKE AWAY MY LONELINESS, MY SUFFERINGS?

OR IS IT BECAUSE IT SHOWS ME HOW IMPORTANT I AM AND

THAT IT MEANT SO MUCH FOR GOD TO LET ME HAVE IT?

OR IS IT BECAUSE IT GIVES ME PEACE KNOWING THAT HIS PRESENCE

IS IN THE GIFT, THRU HIS GIFT?

OR IS IT BECAUSE IT IS A COMPASS SHOWING ME WHICH DIRECTION

TO HEAD AND GUIDING ME ALONG THE WAY.

OR IS IT BECAUSE IF I KEEP IT, IT WILL BRING ME

HOPE AND EXPECTATION FOR THE BIGGER GIFT

OR IS IT BECAUSE IT IS ONE OF THE MANY THAT GOD

WILL KEEP GIVING, KEEP PRESENTING, KEEP OFFERING?

HOW CAN I LET GO OF THIS GIFT? KNOWING

HOW PRECIOUS IT IS, HOW DELICATE IT IS, HOW TRANSPARENT IT IS

(SHOWING GOD’S LOVE)

KNOWING THAT IT IS SOMETHING THAT WILL STAY BESIDE ME

THAT WILL NEVER SLIP MY SIDE AND

IF I CHOSE TO TAKE CARE OF IT AND KEEP IT SAFE,

HOW CAN I LET IT GO INDEED?

THANK YOU GOD FOR YOUR ETERNAL AND PRECIOUS

KEEPSAKE