Wednesday, September 24, 2008

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Heart Prints
 
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.  1 Corinthians 13:4 
 
When William McKinley campaigned to be President (25th President of the US if you don’t remember!), he was hounded by an impoverished young reporter who continually attacked him. One bitterly cold night, the reporter, who didn’t have a winter coat, sat shivering outside the coach that the future President was travelling in. When McKinley saw him, he stopped and said, 'Here, put on my overcoat and ride inside with me.' 'But you don’t know who I am,' the reporter stammered, 'I’ve been ripping you to pieces.' 'I know who you are; it makes no difference,' McKinley replied. 'Put on my coat and come inside where it’s warm.' That’s love in action! When Jesus was teaching His disciples about going the extra mile, He said, 'If any man... take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also' (Matthew 5:40). Margaret Mead said, 'Never believe that a few caring people can’t change the world; indeed that’s all who ever have.' That night, William McKinley touched a young man’s life, because 'Love suffers long and is kind...' We leave fingerprints on whatever we touch - walls, furniture, doorknobs, dishes and books. There’s no escape; when we touch anything, we leave our identity on it.
 
So today pray:
'Lord, wherever I go, let me leave heart prints! Heart prints of understanding, love, kindness, and genuine concern. May my heart touch a lonely neighbor, a runaway son or daughter, an anxious mother or aging grandfather. And if somebody should say, ‘I felt your touch,’ may it be because they sensed Your love through me.'  Amen
 

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