I received this from my best friend today. Thank You Sandi.
$20 Dollar Bill
A well-known speaker started off his seminar by
holding up a $20.00 bill. In the room of 200, he asked, "Who would
like this $20 bill?" Hands started going up.
He said, "I am going to give this $20 to one of you
but first, let me do this. He proceeded to crumple the $20 dollar bill up.
He then asked, "Who still wants it?" Still the hands were up in the air.
Well, he replied, "What if I do this?" And he dropped it on the ground
and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up,
now crumpled and dirty. "Now, who still wants it?" Still the hands went
into the air.
My friends, we have all learned a very valuable lesson. No matter what I did to
the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still
worth $20. Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into
the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way.
We feel as though we are worthless. But no matter what has happened or what
will happen, you will never lose your value. Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely
creased, you are still priceless to those who DO LOVE you. The worth of our
lives comes not in what we do or who we know, but by WHO WE ARE.
You are special - Don't EVER forget it."
Count your blessings, not your problems.
Never be afraid to try something new.
And remember: amateurs built the ark ..professionals built the Titanic..
Read Slowly - This first line is deep..
If God brings you to it - He will bring you through it.
Lord I love You and I need You; come into my heart today.
Without You, I can do nothing.
God will either lighten your load or He will strengthen your back.