[GCFL-discuss] Anyone have a miracle?

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           Yep I accepted Christ in my heart when I was 5.  I then felt
lead & called  to get baptized when I was 10. I havn't regretted it yet !
:) Although someone once said the journey isn't over when you accept
Christ its just beginning &  after that I only realized how true that is
! I knew it is a daily walk with God but I didn't know how challenging &
how much of a blessing it would really be ! 
                     Has any one ever received a miracle?  About a 2
years ago I got a lot of migraine headaches... went for further tests
LOTS OF THEM  & found out I have a very high chance of having an  AVM (
abnormal vessel mass) in my head. They can cause seizures, & can even
eventually kill you depending on how bad they are...... They wanted to do
further tests..... I told God it was up to him whether to let me live or
not & WHETHER or not I have it..... well I went in for test & the spot
that they SAW on the MRI  was no where to be seen. Now the brain surgeon
released me &  I am on migraine medicine.  I rarely get a migraine
headache. Everyone in a while I will ( they think it has to do with my
age something with growing up :)  but as long as I get my sleep.... I owe
it all to God for making me ok. THEY WERE  95.9 %POSITIVE  I HAD A
PROBLEM.
  I am not sure if I shared that story before or not? Anyone else have a
miracle? Did any one ever see ITS A MIRACLE on video & TV? THAT IS
DEFINITELY WOTH WATCHING ! It is a series of real to life happenings too.
  TTYL
 Jeff

On Fri, 09 Apr 2004 17:38:02 -0600 gcfl-discuss at gcfl.net writes:
My cousin sent me this today.  She thought it was appropriate for Easter
and so do I .  Enjoy
Frank


>There was a certain Professor of Religion named Dr. Christianson, a
studious man who taught at a small college in the Western United States. 
Dr. Christianson taught the required survey course in Christianity at
this particular institution. Every student was required to take this
course his or her freshman year regardless of his or her major.  Although
Dr. Christianson tried hard to communicate the essence of the gospel in
his class, he found that most of his students looked upon the course as
nothing but required drudgery. Despite his best efforts, most students
refused to take Christianity seriously. 
> 
>This year, Dr. Christianson had a special student named Steve. Steve was
only a freshman, but was studying with the intent of going on to seminary
for the ministry. Steve was popular, he was well liked, and he was an
imposing physical specimen. He was now the starting center on the school
football team, and was the best student in the professor's class. 
> 
>One day, Dr. Christianson asked Steve to stay after class so he could
talk with him. "How many push-ups can you do?" 
> 
>Steve said, "I do about 200 every night." 
> 
>"200? That's pretty good, Steve," Dr. Christianson said. "Do you think
you could do 300?" 
> 
>Steve replied, "I don't know... I've never done 300 at a time." 
> 
>"Do you think you could?" again asked Dr. Christianson. 
> 
>"Well, I can try," said Steve. 
> 
>"Can you do 300 in sets of 10? I have a class project in mind and I need
you to do about 300 push ups in sets of ten for this to work. Can you do
it? I need you to tell me you can do it," said the professor. 
> 
>Steve said, "Well... I think I can...yeah, I can do it." 
> 
>Dr. Christianson said, "Good! I need you to do this on Friday. Let me
explain what I have in mind." 
> 
>Friday came, and Steve got to class early and sat in the front of the
room. When class started, the professor pulled out a big box of donuts. 
Now these weren't the normal kinds of donuts, they were the extra fancy
BIG kind, with cream centers and frosting swirls. Everyone was pretty
excited it was Friday, the last class of the day, and they were going to
get an early start on the weekend with a party in Dr. Christianson's
class. 
> 
>Dr. Christianson went to the first girl in the first row and asked,
"Cynthia, do you want to have one of these donuts?" 
> 
>Cynthia said, "Yes." 
> 
>Dr. Christianson then turned to Steve and asked, "Steve, would you do
ten push-ups so that Cynthia can have a donut?" 
> 
>"Sure." 
> 
>Steve jumped down from his desk to do a quick ten. Then Steve again sat
in his desk. Dr. Christianson put a donut on Cynthia's desk. Dr.
Christianson then went to Joe, the next person, and asked, "Joe, do you
want a donut?" 
> 
>Joe said, "Yes." 
> 
>Dr. Christianson asked, "Steve would you do ten push-ups so Joe can have
a donut?" Steve did ten push-ups, Joe got a donut. 
> 
>And so it went, down the first aisle, Steve did ten pushups for every
person before they got their donut. And down the second aisle, till Dr.
Christianson came to Scott. Scott was on the basketball team, and in as
good condition as Steve. He was very popular and never lacking for female
companionship. When the professor asked, "Scott do you want a donut?" 
> 
>Scott's reply was, "Well, can I do my own pushups?" 
> 
>Dr. Christianson said, "No, Steve has to do them." 
> 
>Then Scott said, "Well, I don't want one then.." 
> 
>Dr. Christianson shrugged and then turned to Steve and asked, "Steve,
would you do ten pushups so Scott can have a donut he doesn't want?" 
> 
>With perfect obedience Steve started to do ten pushups. 
> 
>Scott said, "HEY! I said I didn't want one!" 
> 
>Dr. Christianson said, "Look, this is my classroom, my class, my desks,
and these are my donuts. Just leave it on the desk if you don't want it."

> 
>And he put a donut on Scott's desk. Now by this time, Steve had begun to
slow down a little. He just stayed on the floor between sets because it
took too much effort to be getting up and down. You could start to see a
little perspiration coming out around his brow. 
> 
>Dr. Christianson started down the third row. Now the students were
beginning to get a little angry. 
> 
>Dr. Christianson asked Jenny, "Jenny, do you want a donut?" 
> 
>Sternly, Jenny said, "No." 
> 
>Then Dr. Christianson asked Steve, "Steve, would you do ten more pushups
so Jenny can have a donut that she doesn't want?" Steve did ten; Jenny 
>got a donut. 
> 
>By now, a growing sense of uneasiness filled the room. The students were
beginning to say "No", and there were all these uneaten donuts on the
desks. Steve also had to really put forth a lot of extra effort to get
these pushups done for each donut. There began to be a small pool of
sweat on the floor beneath his face, his arms and brow were beginning to
get red because of the physical effort involved. Dr. Christianson asked
Robert, who was the most vocal unbeliever in the class, to watch Steve do
each push up to make sure he did the full ten pushups in a set because he
couldn't bear to watch all of Steve's work for all of those uneaten
donuts. He sent Robert over to where Steve was so Robert could count the
set and watch Steve closely. Dr. Christianson started down the fourth
row. 
> 
>During his class, however, some students from other classes had wandered
in and sat down on the steps along the radiators that ran down the sides
of the room. When the professor realized this, he did a quick count and
saw that now there were 34 students in the room. He started to worry if
Steve would be able to make it. Dr. Christianson went on to the next
person and the next and the next. Near the end of that row, Steve was
really having a rough time. He was taking a lot more time to complete
each set. Steve asked Dr. Christianson, "Do I have to make my nose touch
on each one?" 
> 
>Dr. Christianson thought for a moment, "Well, they're your pushups.  You
are in charge now. You can do them any way that you want." And Dr.
Christianson went on. A few moments later, Jason, a recent transfer
student, came to the room and was about to come in when all the students
yelled in one voice, "NO! Don't come in! Stay out!" Jason didn't know
what was going on. 
> 
>Steve picked up his head and said, "No, let him come." 
> 
>Professor Christianson said, "You realize that if Jason comes in you
will have to do ten pushups for him?" 
> 
>Steve said, "Yes, let him come in. Give him a donut" 
> 
>Dr. Christianson said, "Okay, Steve, I'll let you get Jason's out of the
way right now. Jason, do you want a donut?" 
> 
>Jason, new to the room hardly knew what was going on. "Yes," he said,
"give me a donut." 
> 
>"Steve, will you do ten pushups so that Jason can have a donut?" 
> 
>Steve did ten pushups very slowly and with great effort. Jason,
bewildered, was handed a donut and sat down. 
> 
>Dr. Christianson finished the fourth row, and then started on those
visitors seated by the heaters. Steve's arms were now shaking with each
pushup in a struggle to lift himself against the force of gravity. Sweat
was profusely dropping off of his face and, by this time, there was no
sound except his heavy breathing, there was not a dry eye in the room.
The very last two students in the room were two young women, both
cheerleaders, and very popular. Dr. Christianson went to Linda, the
second to last, and ! asked, "Linda, do you want a doughnut?" 
> 
>Linda said, very sadly, "No, thank you." 
> 
>Professor Christianson quietly asked, "Steve, would you do ten pushups
so that Linda can have a donut she doesn't want?" 
> 
>Grunting from the effort, Steve did ten very slow pushups for Linda. 
Then Dr. Christianson turned to the last girl, Susan. "Susan, do you want
a donut?" 
> 
>Susan, with tears flowing down her face, began to cry. "Dr.
Christianson, why can't I help him?" 
> 
>Dr. Christianson, with tears of his own, said, "No, Steve has to do it
alone. I have given him this task, and he is in charge of seeing that
everyone has an opportunity for a donut whether they want it or not. 
When I decided to have a party this last day of class, I looked at my
grade book. Steve, here is the only student with a perfect grade.
Everyone else has failed a test, skipped class, or offered me inferior
work. Steve told me that in football practice, when a player messes up he
must do push ups.  I told Steve that none of you could come to my party
unless he paid the price by doing your push ups. He and I made a deal for
your sakes. Steve, would you do ten pushups so Susan can have a donut?" 
> 
>As Steve very slowly finished his last pushup, with the understanding
that he had accomplished all that was required of him, having done 350
pushups, his arms buckled beneath him and he fell to the floor. Dr.
Christianson turned to the room and said. "And so it was, that our
Savior, Jesus Christ, on the cross, pleaded to the Father, 'into thy
hands I commend my spirit'.  With the understanding that He had done
everything that was required of Him, he yielded up His life.  And like
some of those in this room, many of us leave the gift on the desk,
uneaten." 
> 
>Two students helped Steve up off the floor and to a seat, physically
exhausted, but wearing a thin smile. "Well done, good and faithful
servant" said the professor, adding "Not all sermons are preached in
words." 
> 
>Turning to his class the professor said, "My wish is that you might
understand and fully comprehend all the riches of grace and mercy that
have been given to you through the sacrifice of our Lord and Savior Jesus
Christ. God spared not his only Begotten Son, but gave Him up for us all,
for all people, now and forever. 
> 
>Whether or not we choose to accept His gift to us, the price has been
paid. Wouldn't you be foolish and ungrateful to leave it lying on the
desk?" 
> 



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