A newly arrived soul went to Heaven and was met by the Head-Angel. The
Head-Angel and the soul took the tour around Heaven. They walked
side-by-side inside a large workroom filled with angels. The Head-Angel
stopped in front of the first section and said, "This is the Receiving
Section. Here, all petitions to God said in prayer are received."
The soul looked at the section, and it was terribly busy with so many
angels sorting out petitions written on voluminous paper sheets and Scraps
from people all over the world. They continued on until they reached the
second section. the Head-Angel told the soul, "This is the Packaging and
Delivery Section. Here, the graces
and blessings the people asked for are processed and delivered to the
living persons who asked for them." The soul noted again how busy it was.
There were many angels working hard at that station, since so many
blessings had been requested and were being packaged for delivery to
Earth.
Finally at the farthest corner of the room, the soul stopped at a very
small station. To the surprise of the soul, only one angel was seated
there, idly doing nothing.
"This is the Acknowledgment Section," the Head-Angel told the soul. "How is
it that? There's no work here?" "So sad," the Head-Angel sighed. "After
people receive the blessings they asked for, very few send
acknowledgments."
"How does one acknowledge God's blessings?" Asked the soul "Simple," the
Head-Angel answered. "Just say, "'Thank you, Lord'."
What blessings should they acknowledge? Asked the soul.
"If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof
overhead and a place to sleep ... you are richer than 75% of
this world."
"If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and have change in a dish .
you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy."
"And if you get this on your own computer, you are part of the 1% in the
world who has that opportunity."
Also ... "If you woke up this morning with more health than illness... you
are more blessed than the millions who caught up with some illness
or the other "
"If you have never experienced the fear in battle, the loneliness of
imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation
you are ahead of 700 million people in the world."
"If you can attend a religious meeting without fear of harassment, arrest,
torture, or death ... you are envied by, and more blessed
than, three billion people in the world."
"If you can hold your head up and smile, you are not the normal, you are
unique to all those in doubt and despair."
If you can read this message, you just received a double blessing in that
someone was thinking of you as special, and, you are more
blessed than over two billion people in the world who cannot read at all.
Have a good day, count your blessings, and if you want, pass this along to
remind everyone else how blessed we all are?
Attn.: Acknowledgment Dept.: Thank You Lord!
"Thank you Lord, for giving me the ability to share this message and for
giving me so many wonderful people to share it with.
Head-Angel and the soul took the tour around Heaven. They walked
side-by-side inside a large workroom filled with angels. The Head-Angel
stopped in front of the first section and said, "This is the Receiving
Section. Here, all petitions to God said in prayer are received."
The soul looked at the section, and it was terribly busy with so many
angels sorting out petitions written on voluminous paper sheets and Scraps
from people all over the world. They continued on until they reached the
second section. the Head-Angel told the soul, "This is the Packaging and
Delivery Section. Here, the graces
and blessings the people asked for are processed and delivered to the
living persons who asked for them." The soul noted again how busy it was.
There were many angels working hard at that station, since so many
blessings had been requested and were being packaged for delivery to
Earth.
Finally at the farthest corner of the room, the soul stopped at a very
small station. To the surprise of the soul, only one angel was seated
there, idly doing nothing.
"This is the Acknowledgment Section," the Head-Angel told the soul. "How is
it that? There's no work here?" "So sad," the Head-Angel sighed. "After
people receive the blessings they asked for, very few send
acknowledgments."
"How does one acknowledge God's blessings?" Asked the soul "Simple," the
Head-Angel answered. "Just say, "'Thank you, Lord'."
What blessings should they acknowledge? Asked the soul.
"If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof
overhead and a place to sleep ... you are richer than 75% of
this world."
"If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and have change in a dish .
you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy."
"And if you get this on your own computer, you are part of the 1% in the
world who has that opportunity."
Also ... "If you woke up this morning with more health than illness... you
are more blessed than the millions who caught up with some illness
or the other "
"If you have never experienced the fear in battle, the loneliness of
imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation
you are ahead of 700 million people in the world."
"If you can attend a religious meeting without fear of harassment, arrest,
torture, or death ... you are envied by, and more blessed
than, three billion people in the world."
"If you can hold your head up and smile, you are not the normal, you are
unique to all those in doubt and despair."
If you can read this message, you just received a double blessing in that
someone was thinking of you as special, and, you are more
blessed than over two billion people in the world who cannot read at all.
Have a good day, count your blessings, and if you want, pass this along to
remind everyone else how blessed we all are?
Attn.: Acknowledgment Dept.: Thank You Lord!
"Thank you Lord, for giving me the ability to share this message and for
giving me so many wonderful people to share it with.
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