(Another inspiring email)
Just up the road from my home is a field, with two horses
in it.
From a distance, each horse looks like any other horse.
But if you stop your car, or are walking by, you will notice something quite
amazing....
Looking into the eyes of one horse will disclose that he
is blind. His owner has chosen not to
have him put down, but has made a good home for him.
This alone is amazing.
If you stand nearby and listen, you will hear the sound
of a bell. Looking around for the source of the sound, you will see that it
comes from the smaller horse in the field.
Attached to the horse's halter is a small bell. It lets
the blind friend know where the other horse is, so he can follow.
As you stand and watch these two friends, you'll see that
the horse with the bell is always checking on the blind horse, and that the
blind horse will listen for the bell and then slowly walk to where the other
horse is, trusting that he will not be led astray.
When the horse with the bell returns to the shelter of
the barn each evening, it stops occasionally and looks back, making sure that
the blind friend isn't too far behind to hear the bell.
Like the owners of these two horses, God does not throw
us away just because we are not perfect or because we have problems or
challenges.
He watches over us and even brings others into our lives
to help us when we are in need.
Sometimes we are the blind horse being guided by the
little ringing bell of those who God places in our lives.
Other times we are the guide horse, helping others to
find their way....
Good friends are like that... You may not always see them, but you know
they are always there.
Please listen for my
bell and I'll listen for yours.
And
remember...
Be
kinder than necessary - - - Everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.
Live
simply,
Love
generously,
Care
deeply,
Speak
kindly.......
And
leave the rest to God!
FOR
WE WALK BY FAITH AND NOT BY SIGHT!
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