touching story galing sa forwarded email...
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he
had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his
father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted. As
Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had
purchased the car.
Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his
private study. His father
told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he
loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box. Curious, but somewhat
had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing his
father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted. As
Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had
purchased the car.
Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his
private study. His father
told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how much he
loved him. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box. Curious, but somewhat
Disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound
Bible, with the young man's name embossed in gold. Angrily, he raised his voice to
his father and said, "With all your money you give me a Bible? and stormed out
of the house, leaving the Bible.
Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He
had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was
very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him
since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements, he received
a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his
possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care
of things.
When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled
his heart. He began to search through his father's important papers and
saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he
opened the Bible and began to
turn the pages. His father had carefully underlined a verse,
Matt 7:11, "And if ye, being evil know how to give good gifts to your
children, how much more
shall your Heavenly father which is in heaven, give to those who ask
Him?" As he read those words, a car key dropped from the back of the
Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the
sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and
the words...PAID IN FULL.
How many times do we miss God's blessings because they are not packaged
as we expected? I trust you enjoyed this. Pass it on to others. Do not
spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what
you now have was once among the things you only hoped for...
IF YOUR GIFT IS NOT PACKED THE WAY YOU WANT IT, IT'S BECAUSE
of the house, leaving the Bible.
Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business. He
had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father was
very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen him
since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements, he received
a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed all of his
possessions to his son. He needed to come home immediately and take care
of things.
When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret filled
his heart. He began to search through his father's important papers and
saw the still new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he
opened the Bible and began to
turn the pages. His father had carefully underlined a verse,
Matt 7:11, "And if ye, being evil know how to give good gifts to your
children, how much more
shall your Heavenly father which is in heaven, give to those who ask
Him?" As he read those words, a car key dropped from the back of the
Bible. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the
sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation, and
the words...PAID IN FULL.
How many times do we miss God's blessings because they are not packaged
as we expected? I trust you enjoyed this. Pass it on to others. Do not
spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what
you now have was once among the things you only hoped for...
IF YOUR GIFT IS NOT PACKED THE WAY YOU WANT IT, IT'S BECAUSE
IT IS BETTER PACKED THAT WAY! ALWAYS APPRECIATE LITTLE THINGS;
THEY USUALLY LEAD YOU TO ATTACHMENTS!
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