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A successful marriage

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  A man went home from his office tired and exhausted.   On entering his house, he saw his two children fighting and all the objects in the hall disorderly placed.   He went to the kitchen to have his tea but it was not there.   Angrily he searched for his wife and found her quietly sleeping on the bed.   He asked her what happened to you.   She told every day you have been asking me what I am doing here.   So today I kept myself without doing anything so that you will understand what I have been doing every day. The story provided emphasizes the importance of understanding, love, and respect in a marital relationship. It illustrates how the husband's lack of awareness about his wife's daily responsibilities and struggles led to a moment of realization when he experienced a taste of her routine. In any relationship, particularly a marriage, empathy and communication are vital. Both partners should make an effort to understand each other's roles...

Drop in the ocean

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  During the Second World War, people of Neburassca ( Midwestern region of the United States ) gathered in the railway station to greet thousands of soldiers who are going to participate in the war with gifts and food items.   To their disappointment the soldiers who came there were from Kansas not from Neburassca.   Still the people took a decision to give all the gifts and food items to the soldiers who came there.   From that day onwards the people made it a habit to greet all the soldiers with lot of gifts and food items at the railway station. This story highlights the generosity, compassion, and unity of the people during a challenging time like World War II. While there might be a small geographical mix-up with the soldiers being from Kansas instead of Neburassca, the people's willingness to share their gifts and food items with these soldiers demonstrates a spirit of support and kindness that transcends boundaries. Acts of kindness and solidarity like t...

Freely give

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  We have received much freely from the Lord. Then let us give freely to others as well, not in a miserly or stingy way, but liberally and with a large heart. We must never lose the wonder of the forgiveness that the Lord has granted us so freely.  OUR WHOLE LIFE MUST NOW BE LIVED AS AN EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE TO THE LORD FOR ALL THAT HE DID FOR US ON CALVARY'S CROSS. The good news of the gospel is that we can be saved from a miserable existence. We can now have rivers of living water flowing out through us constantly and be a blessing to every family that we meet. We can be merciful to others just as God has been merciful to us. We can release others just as God has released us. We can bless others just as God has blessed us. We can give freely to others just as God has freely given to us. We can be large-hearted to others just as God has been to us. You can lead a happy life, if we release everyone who owes us anything, or who has hurt or harmed us in any way...

One man's sickness was a blessing to many

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  Once in Chicago Airport, planes could not land because of bad weather.   Several planes were circling around the airport in the sky for hours.   All the passengers were crumbling in pain and anxiety.   Suddenly in one of the aeroplane came the announcement for landing.   This particular plane had bone marrow for transplantation for an emergency treatment for one patient.   When the pilot of this plane passed on this information to the airport authorities, they immediately gave permission for landing to this particular plane.   All those passengers inside that particular plane landed safely. In the same way, Jesus by His death, by shedding His precious blood has opened up a new way for us to enter the most holy place, to the Heavenly Father.   Jesus is the way, the truth and life.

Postponing

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  Psychologists say that postponing things will be very dangerous.   Anyone who postpone their work regularly will end up in heavy loss in life.   If we delay our monthly bill payment, we have to pay penalty for the same.   Generally postponing things is done by lazy people. One day D.L.Moody was initiated by God to tell the Good News of Salvation to his cook.   Moody told God that he was very tired and he would tell him tomorrow.   Alas, the cook committed suicide in the same night.   That day Moody took a decision not to postpone anything in life. In our life also we should not postpone our actions of reconciliation, repentance, forgiving others, doing good things for others etc.

Receiving love

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  During the Portuguese rule in East Africa, an incident took place.   People in certain villages had to walk several kilometers to go to the mission hospital.   On their way to the mission hospital there was a government hospital also.   When those people were asked why they are coming to the mission hospital avoiding the government hospital, their reply was the medicines given in the mission hospital and in the government hospital are the same.   But we are receiving love in mission hospital so we don’t mind walking few extra kilometers to come to mission hospital. Only through our good deeds we can shine before others.   May God give us the word and action filled with love.

Till the End.

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  When civil war was going on in America, the President Abraham Lincoln regularly visited the wounded soldiers. One day the President saw a badly wounded soldier who had lost his legs.   He was struggling in his severe pain.   Lincoln asked him if he could do any help.   The soldier requested to write a letter for his mother.   Lincoln started writing what he told,” Dear mother I had been badly wounded by bullet injury. The doctors were hopeless in my case. May the Lord bless both you and Dad, my loving kisses to Mary and John.” While completing the letter Lincoln wrote this letter was written by Abraham Lincoln. On reading the letter the surprised soldier asked if he was the President Abraham Lincoln.   Lincoln told now you understand that I am the President, you tell me what you want from me.   The soldier caught hold of Lincoln’s both hands and requested him to stay with him until he die.   Lincoln did stay with him holding his hands until ...