Good morning all, I don't usually allow myself to get too sentimental, but this was sent to me by my baby sister (not a JW) and upon reflection, I wondered if I got so wrapped up in myself that I often forget about the concerns of others. I know it happens far too often. Maybe it can help others too.
alfie
Heavenly Father, Help us remember that the jerk who cut us off in traffic last night
is a single mother who worked nine hours that day and was rushing home
to cook dinner, help with homework, do the laundry and spend a few precious moments with her children
Help us to remember that the pierced, tattooed, disinterested
young
man who
can't make change correctly is a worried 19-year-old college
student,
balancing his apprehension over final exams with his fear of not
getting his
student loans for next semester.
Remind us, Lord, that the scary looking bum, begging for money in
the same
spot every day (who really ought to get a job!) is a slave to
addictions that
we can only imagine in our worst nightmares.
Help us to remember that the old couple walking annoyingly slow
through the
store aisles and blocking our shopping progress are savoring this
moment,
knowing that, based on the biopsy report she got back last week,
this will be
the last year that they go shopping together.
Heavenly Father, remind us each day that, of all the gifts you
give
us, the
greatest gift is love. It is not enough to share that love with
those we hold
dear. Open our hearts not just to those who are close to us but to
all
humanity. Let us be slow to judgment and quick to forgiveness and
patience
and empathy and love.
AMEN
~ Author Unknown ~