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eelpis
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Did the Lord ever need you doing something for him?
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MarieVeronica
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Yes. He asked for assistance in caring for my elderly mother. He made it clear to me… that in caring for her needs… I am caring for Him.
“Amen I say to you, as long as you did it for one of these, the least of my brethren, you did it for Me” (Matthew 25:40)
All of us, have these opportunities. Pray for the grace to recognize them. God bless.
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PatrickJT914
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Yes, many times, but I didn’t immediately acknowledge I was doing something for Jesus. When I would stop, reflect, pray and sometimes people would remind me that I did something for Jesus as well as for other person.
Please see my next post on one very important way I did that.
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PatrickJT914
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Hi MarieVeronica,Yes. He asked for assistance in caring for my elderly mother. He made it clear to me… that in caring for her needs… I am caring for Him.
“Amen I say to you, as long as you did it for one of these, the least of my brethren, you did it for Me” (Matthew 25:40)
All of us, have these opportunities. Pray for the grace to recognize them. God bless.
As I said in my previous post I don’t immediately recognize helping Jesus. Maybe because we (I) get wrapped up in caring for somebody that unintentionally Jesus is forgotten until we take a time out to rest.
Yes I too helped take care of my elderly Mom. I don’t know to word my feelings on this right now. Unfortunately, my Mom passed away on 7 June 2007. It’s been a year and a few days since her departure, but I still cry at her loss. Because I’m so alone. I can’t write about this now. Perhaps later.
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MarieVeronica
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The Lord has surely blessed you, Patrick… for the time and the care you gave to your mother. It took me awhile, too… to realize what it was He was asking of me. But we have been so blessed, in being chosen for this particular task. Your mother is smiling down on you, from Heaven… I’m sure. God bless.
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reen12
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Dear Lord, comfort the loving heart of your son, Patrick. Be with him now.
Bless him, packed down and overflowing, for faithfully keeping Your commandment,
Honor thy mother. May the mother of Jesus be with him, too, keeping him in
her maternal care.
God bless you, Patrick.
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Bless him, packed down and overflowing, for faithfully keeping Your commandment,
Honor thy mother. May the mother of Jesus be with him, too, keeping him in
her maternal care.
God bless you, Patrick.
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revelations
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Also look to scripture for examples of when Jesus needed someone to do something for him:
He sent out the twelve to preach the gospel to others.
He needed Simon the Cyrene to help him carry the cross.
He sent out the twelve to preach the gospel to others.
He needed Simon the Cyrene to help him carry the cross.
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Sinnergy
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I missed the boat in helping Jesus. I had a friend that contracted ALS. I, along with other friends, helped him prepare for his imminent passing early on. But as his disease progressed I started to show up less often. I dont’ have a good reason for not going to visit other than to say it was so hard to see him in such a helpless position. Some of the other folks visited and helped his wife with him but I didn’t . I got busy with other things. I never saw him after my last visit which was about 4 months before he died. But it tore me apart at this memorial service that I didn’t stick with him. Our friends showed a slide show of our group camping trips before the disease and one showed him and me playing guitars and singing. Oh man, I tear up just typing that. I miss him. I hate myself for not being there for him. I have no explanation when Christ demands it on my final day. Oh man I’m crying now.
Jesus forgive me!!
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MarieVeronica
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Hi “Sinnergy”
As long as we’re here on earth, breathing and walking upright… it is never too late. Have courage! All of us have multitudes of opportunities… to be “the Hands of Jesus” during our time on earth.It’s true, that sometimes… we “miss” those opportunities. Or because we’re human, we fail. But we have the choice, to stand up… say “I’m sorry Lord. I’ll try harder”. And then… DO try harder.
I once heard it said… that a saint is merely someone who keeps on trying! We can ALL do that. So, dry those tears… and learn from our failures, thank Our Lord for continued “chances” to improve… and get out there and be the Hands of Jesus! God bless you!
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