Little Leroy came into the kitchen where his mother was making dinner.
His birthday was coming up and he thought this was a good time to tell
his
mother what he wanted.
"Mom, I want a bike for my birthday."
Little Leroy was a bit of a troublemaker. He had gotten into trouble at
school and at home.
Leroy's mother asked him if he thought he deserved to get a bike for his
birthday.
Little Leroy, of course, thought he did.
Leroy's mother, being a Christian woman, wanted Leroy to reflect on his
behavior over the last year. "Go to your room, Leroy, and think about
how
you have behaved this year.
Then write a letter to God and tell him why you deserve a bike for your
birthday."
Little Leroy stomped up the steps to his room and sat down to write God
a
letter.
Letter 1:
Dear God,
I have been a very good boy this year and I would like a bike for my
birthday. I want a red one.
Your friend, Leroy
Leroy knew that wasn't true. He had not been a very good boy this year
so
he tore up the letter and started over.
Letter 2:
Dear God,
I have been an "OK" boy this year. I still would really like a bike for
my
birthday.
Leroy
Leroy knew he could not send this letter to God either. So he wrote a
third letter.
Letter 3:
God,
I know I haven't been a good boy this year. I am very sorry. I will be
a
good boy if you just send me a bike for my birthday.
Please! Thank you,
Leroy
Leroy knew, even if it was true, this letter was not going to get him a
bike.
By now Leroy was very upset.
He went downstairs and told his mom that he wanted to go to church.
Leroy's mother thought her plan had worked as Leroy looked very sad.
"Just be home in time for dinner," Leroy's mother told him.
Leroy walked down the street to the church on the corner.
Little Leroy went into the church and up to the altar. He looked around
to
see if anyone was there.
Leroy bent down and picked up a statue of the Virgin Mary. He slipped
it
under his shirt and ran out of the church,
down the street, into the house, and up to his room and sat down with a
piece of paper and a pen.
Leroy began to write his letter to God.
Letter 4:
God,
I'VE GOT YOUR MAMA. IF YOU WANT TO SEE HER AGAIN, SEND THE BIKE.
Signed,
YOU KNOW WHO
--story found circulating the Web.
1. If you feel far away from God, guess who
moved?
2. Fear knocked. Faith answered. No one was
there.
3. What you are is God's gift to you. What you
become is your gift to God.
4. I am God's Melody of Life and He sings His
song through me.
5. We can never really go where God is not,
and where He is, all is well.
6. No matter what is happening in your life,
know that God is Waiting for you with open arms.
7. God promises a safe landing, not a calm
passage.
8. Do your best and then sleep in peace. God
is awake.
9. God has a purpose and plan for me that
no one else can fulfill.
10. The Will of God will never take you to where
the Grace of God will not protect you.
11. We are responsible for the effort, not the
outcome.
12. We set the sail; God makes the wind.
13. Begin to weave and God will give you the
thread.
14. When God says "no", it's because He has
something better in store for you.
15. The task ahead of us is never as great as
the Power behind us.
16. Prayer: don't bother to give God instructions,
just report for duty.
17. It's my business to do God's business, and
it's His business to take care of my business.
18. Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but
peace amid the storm.
19. How come we're always running around
looking for God? He's not lost.
20. God put me on earth to accomplish a number
of things; right now, I'm so far behind I will live forever.
--author unknown.
