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An interview with God!
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An interview with God! |
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RainbowGirl Member Elite
since 1999-07-31
Posts 3023United Kingdom 
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AN INTERVIEW WITH GOD I dreamed I had an interview with God. Come in," God said. "So, you would like to interview Me?" "If you have the time," I said. God smiled and said: "My time is eternity and is enough to do everything; what questions do you have in mind to ask me?" "What surprises you most about mankind?" God answered: "That they get bored of being children, are in a rush to grow up, and then long to be children again. That they lose their health to make money and then lose their money to restore their health. That by thinking anxiously about the future, they forget the present, such that they live neither for the present nor the future. That they live as if they will never die, and they die as if they had never lived..." God's hands took mine and we were silent for while and then I asked... "As a parent, what are some of life's lessons you want your children to learn?" God replied with a smile: "To learn that they cannot make anyone love them. What they can do is to let themselves be loved. To learn that what is most valuable is not what they have in their lives, but who they have in their lives. To learn that it is not good to compare themselves to others. All will be judged individually on their own merits not as a group on a comparison basis! To learn that a rich person is not the one who has the most but is one who needs the least. To learn that it only takes a few seconds to open profound wounds in persons we love, and that it takes many years to heal them. To learn to forgive by practicing forgiveness. To learn that there are persons that love them dearly but simply do not know how to express or show their feelings. To learn that money can buy everything but happiness. To learn that two people can look at the same thing and see it totally different. To learn that a true friend is someone who knows everything about them ...and likes them anyway. To learn that it is not always enough that they be forgiven by others but that they have to forgive themselves." I sat there for awhile enjoying the moment. I thanked Him for his time and for all that He has done for me and He replied, "Anytime. I'm here 24 hours a day. All you have to do is ask for me, and I'll answer." People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. Thinking of you Someone extremely special sent this to me and even though they know I don't believe in God they knew I would believe in the sentiments and I do!...The person who sent to me is my young friend who I took out a while ago and is only 5...bless him! ------------------ You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give. [This message has been edited by RainbowGirl (edited 10-28-1999).] |
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Iloveit Senior Member
since 1999-09-02
Posts 1121NM |
RG thank you for sharing, this is beautiful  |
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Emmy Member
since 1999-06-29
Posts 194KY |
I like it. I really do. Such wisdom within these words! |
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Munda Member Elite
since 1999-10-08
Posts 3544The Hague, The Netherlands |
This is absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing. : ) |
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Marilyn Member Elite
since 1999-09-26
Posts 2621Ontario, Canada |
Thankyou so much for sharing these words. This young man is very wise for his years. You are blest by knowing him and he for knowing you. |
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WhtDove Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-22
Posts 9245Illinois |
I've gotten this one before. What a great reminder though. Thanks for sharing it. |
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Julie Senior Member
since 1999-08-20
Posts 739Houston, TX |
Thank you RG for sharing this...it profoundly touched my heart. I find it a miracle that a five yr old would have this much insight, what a remarkable child. |
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RainbowGirl Member Elite
since 1999-07-31
Posts 3023United Kingdom |
Thank you all..:-)) It's a post that has been going round the net but as Julie says, it's remarkable that a 5 year old would send something like this but then this 5 year old doesn't know love as most of us do, he needs it, but doesn't know it, so his perception is far different...he's a very bright little boy and loves his MacDonalds...several of them...*g* But there's nothing wrong with the way he views love...nothing at all! HUGS ------------------ You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give. |
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Andrew Scott Member Elite
since 1999-06-24
Posts 2558Redlands,CA,USA |
RB: Thanks for sharing. I've never seen this before but I think I'll copy for my girls to have when they get older. |
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Watcher666 Senior Member
since 1999-10-13
Posts 1606 |
Excellent message here.Very well done! ------------------ Illusion...what we see and what we do...it's all up to you. |
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
I was very glad to see this posted. Most worthy of another look. ------------------ Michael Anderson Is all that we see or seem but a dream within a dream? |
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RSEvans Senior Member
since 1999-10-23
Posts 1147Tulsa, OK, USA |
Thanks for sharing this and placing a perspective on my sentiments. Would that we all could love as a child and trust as an infant. What a wonderful world that would be. ------------------ Once I was brilliant, now I no longer shine, but the twinkle in my eye speaks of another time. |
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Pepper Member Elite
since 1999-08-19
Posts 3079Southern Florida |
Thanks for sharing this with us RG. ------------------ A soul that writes from the heart and shares it, truly gives a gift extrordinaire! |
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Justina Junior Member
since 1999-10-31
Posts 24Kansas City. MO |
I loved this! I had never seen it before. It makes so much sense and made me realize things that I take for granted everyday. Thanks for reminding me! =) Justina |
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JTF Member
since 1999-08-09
Posts 319France |
This deserves to go on top ... and I can easily imagine what you, RG, mean for that little boy ... |
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