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Dear God thank you for your warmth and security. Please carry the loads of your children until they are able to carry them themselves.

There once was a poor preacher who had a tab at the local general store. One day he had not money to feet his wife and children so he went to the store. He put some bologna and bread on the counter and the clerk said your account is closed. The little preacher said closed! Why! The clerk said it is getting pretty high and I didn't mind helping you before but didn't you say your Father owned cattle on a thousand hills? Well yes said the little preacher. If your father is that rich you don't need to charge, the clerk said. Not knowing how he was going to feed his family the little preacher got into his battered car and started down the road, praying for the Lord to help him. A truck pulled up beside him blowing his horn and gesturing, The little preacher rolled down his window and the truck driver asked him to pull over. so the little preacher pulled over. The truck driver said i promised God if I had a good herd of cattle to sell this year I would split the money with whom ever He showed me too. When you passed me He said you. So after a while the excited preacher turns around and goes back to the store. He comes back in and gets several grocery bags of food. The clerk growled at him and said no more credit. The little preacher said no sir I want to pay off my bill too. The clerk looked at him and asked what happened you didn't have money for bologney while ago! The little preacher smiled and said My Father just cashed in one of his cows!

Thank you, Lord, for understanding

that I need different things

at different times.

Carry me when I cannot walk.

Sustain me when I need to endure.

Rescue me when I am in danger.

Amen.

Copyright 1991 Dale and Juanita Ryan

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Daily Praise: September 9, 2008

Thank You, Lord, that I can participate in Your love. Thank You that You work through me. Thank You that You've shown me how to connect to Your love. Thank You for coming into my life. Thank You for using me to share Your love with others.

Living Free Every Day

Prayer

Father, I thank you that my main identity in life is now "follower of Christ." Help me to truly grasp the immensity of this glorious way of life. In Jesus' name ...

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Daily Praise:

Oh Heavenly Master, I thank You for creating me. Thank You for Your deep love for me. Thank You for Your personal love that comes right down into my soul. Thank You that You love me, just me, just the way I am.

Lord, I love You! I love You the way You are. I love what You are. I love You because You are. You are so incredible! You are the source of all love, and the source of true love--true love that cares, that upholds others, that really understands.

You're so loving, and everything You do is in absolutely perfect love. In every nuance and from every angle, You demonstrate total, absolute, complete love in everything You do, in every action You take, and in every thought You think.