{"id":89,"date":"2014-12-26T11:57:01","date_gmt":"2014-12-26T15:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/areprosperity.org\/?p=89"},"modified":"2014-12-26T11:57:49","modified_gmt":"2014-12-26T15:57:49","slug":"fwd-fwd-friends-and-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/areprosperity.org\/?p=89","title":{"rendered":"Fwd: Fwd: friends and family"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>         *Subject:*Fwd: friends and family         &#8216;Friends &#038; family are God&#8217;s way of taking care of us.&#8217;         This was written by a Metro Denver Hospice Physician:         I was driving home from a meeting this evening about 5, stuck in         traffic on Colorado Blvd., and the car started to choke and         splutter and die &#8211; I barely managed to coast, cursing, into a         gas station, glad only that I would not be blocking traffic and         would have a somewhat warm spot to wait for the tow truck. It         wouldn&#8217;t even turn over.         Before I could make the call, I saw a woman walking out of the         quickie mart building, and it looked like she slipped on some         ice and fell into a gas pump, so I got out to see if she was         okay.  When I got there, it looked more like she had been         overcome by sobs than that she had fallen; she was a young woman         who looked really haggard with dark circles under her eyes. She         dropped something as I helped her up, and I picked it up to give         it to her. It was a nickel.         At that moment, everything came into focus for me: the crying         woman, the ancient Suburban crammed full of stuff with 3 kids in         the back (1 in a car seat), and the gas pump reading $4.95.         I asked her if she was okay and if she needed help, and she just         kept saying &#8216;I don&#8217;t want my kids to see me crying! ,&#8217; so we         stood on the other side of the pump from her car. She said she         was driving to California and that things were very hard for her         right now. So I asked, &#8216;And you were praying?&#8217; That made her         back away from me a little, but I assured her I was not a crazy         person and said, &#8216;He heard you, and He sent me.&#8217;         I took out my card and swiped it through the card reader on the         pump so she could fill up her car completely, and while it was         fueling, walked to the next door McDonald&#8217;s and bought 2 big         bags of food, some gift certificates for more, and a big cup of         coffee. She gave the food to the kids in the car, who attacked         it like wolves, and we stood by the pump eating fries and         talking a little.         She told me her name, and that she lived in Kansas City. Her         boyfriend left 2 months ago and she had not been able to make         ends meet. She knew she wouldn&#8217;t have money to pay rent Jan.1,         and finally, in desperation, had called her parents, with whom         she had not spoken in about 5 years. They lived in California         and said she could come live with them and try to get on her         feet there.         So she packed up everything she owned in the car. She told the         kids they were going to California for Christmas, but not that         they were going to live there.         I gave her my gloves, a little hug and said a quick prayer with         her for safety on the road. As I was walking over to my car, she         said, &#8216;So, are you like an angel or something?&#8217;         This definitely made me cry. I said, &#8216;Sweetie, at this time of         year angels are really busy, so sometimes God uses regular people.&#8217;         It was so incredible to be a part of someone else&#8217;s miracle. And         of course, you guessed it, when I got in my car it started right         away and got me home with no problem. I&#8217;ll put it in the shop         tomorrow to check, but I suspect the mechanic won&#8217;t find         anything wrong.         Sometimes the angels fly close enough to you that you can hear         the flutter of their wings&#8230;         Psalms 55:22 &#8216; Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall         sustain thee. He shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.&#8217;         My instructions were to pick four people that I wanted God to         bless, especially for the months left in2014, and I picked you.         Please pass this to four people you want to be blessed.         Here is the prayer:\/         \/         \/&#8217;Father, I ask You to bless my children, grandchildren,         friends, relatives and email buddies reading this right now.         Show them a new revelation of your love and power. Holy Spirit,         I ask You to minister to their spirit this very moment. Where         there is pain, give them Your peace and mercy. Where there is         self doubt, release a renewed confidence through Your grace, In         Jesus&#8217; precious name. Amen.&#8217;\/         I know I picked more than four &#8212; you can, too.     *\/************************************************************     \/*This message is intended only for specified recipients. If you are not     the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying,     distributing, or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this       information is strictly prohibited. This communication represents the     originator&#8217;s personal views, which may not reflect those of ABS     Technology Architects. The sender believes that this e-mail, including     attachments, does not contain a virus, worm, trojan horse, or other       malicious code when sent. 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