A touching email

[Mr. SmartyPants]

I recieved this from a friend and thought it was pretty powerful..... Josh Shannon (a good friend of mine, he sent this email to me)



You say you will never forget where you were when you heard the news on September 11, 2001. Neither will I.
I was on the 110th floor in a smoke filled room with a man who called his wife to say "Good-bye".
I held his fingers steady as he dialed.
I gave him the peace to say, "Honey, I am not going to make it, but it is OK... I am ready to go."

I was with his wife when he called as she fed breakfast to their children.
I held her up as she tried to understand his words and as she realized he really wasn't coming home that night.

I was in the stairwell of the 23rd floor when a woman cried out to Me for help, for the very first time in her life.
"I have been knocking on the door of your heart for 50 years!" I said.
"Of course I will show you the way home - only believe in Me now."

I was at the base of the building with the Priest ministering to the injured and devastated souls.
I took him home to tend to his Flock in Heaven.
He heard my voice and answered.

I was on all four of those planes, in every seat, with every prayer.
I was with the crew as they were overtaken.
I was in the very hearts of the believers there, comforting and assuring them that their faith has saved them.

I was in Texas, Kansas, London... I was everywhere.
I was standing next to you when you heard the terrible news.
Did you sense Me?

I want you to know that I saw every face.
I knew every name - though not all know Me.
Some met Me for the first time on the 86th floor.
Some sought Me with their very last breath.
Some couldn't hear Me calling to them through the smoke and flames;
"Come to Me... this way take my hand." Some had never heard my voice before.
And a few chose, for the final time, to ignore Me.

But, I was there.

I did not place you in the Tower that day.
You may not know why, but I do.
However, if you were there in that explosive moment in time, would you have reached for Me?

September 11, 2001 was not the end of the journey for you.
But someday your journey will end.
And I will be there for you as well.
Seek Me now while I may be found.
Then, at any moment, you know you are "ready to go"

...I will be in the stairwell of your final moments.

Love,
God



During the next few seconds, stop whatever you are doing, and take this opportunity. All you have to do is the following:

Simply say an "Our Father" f or the person that sent you this message:

Our Father, who are in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever Amen.

Next, you send this message to everyone you know. In a while, more people will have prayed for you a nd you would have obtained a lot of people praying for others. And then... stop and think and appreciate God's power in your life, for doing what you know is pleasing to him.

If you are not ashamed to do this, you'll follow the simple instructions. Jesus said, "If you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of you before My Father."
If you are not ashamed, send this message... only if you believe. "Yes, I love my God. He is my fountain of Life and My Savior. He Keeps me going day and night. Without Him, I am no one. But with Him, I can do everything. Christ is my strength."


Have a blessed day.

[Riku777]

ouch. that's all i can say... ouch. dude ur friend is something else... unless he got this mail from some1 else. wow. hey could i copy and paste it so i can send it to my friends too?

[Mr. SmartyPants]

ouch. that's all i can say... ouch. dude ur friend is something else... unless he got this mail from some1 else. wow. hey could i copy and paste it so i can send it to my friends too?

my friend did't type it! read the first sentence!

sure! go send it to your friends! i encourage ya!

[Linksquest]

AWSOME!!!! I've heard this before... but nonetheless its still powerful!!!

[Riku777]

OH man i was thirty seconds too late. I couldn't copy and paste the stuff you edited out! oh well. I'll type up my own. thnx again for letting me copy it

[Mr. SmartyPants]

heres the edited out stuff

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During the next few seconds, stop whatever you are doing, and take this opportunity. All you have to do is the following:

Simply say an "Our Father" f or the person that sent you this message:

Our Father, who are in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory, forever and ever Amen.

Next, you send this message to everyone you know. In a while, more people will have prayed for you a nd you would have obtained a lot of people praying for others. And then... stop and think and appreciate God's power in your life, for doing what you know is pleasing to him.

If you are not ashamed to do this, you'll follow the simple instructions. Jesus said, "If you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of you before My Father."
If you are not ashamed, send this message... only if you believe. "Yes, I love my God. He is my fountain of Life and My Savior. He Keeps me going day and night. Without Him, I am no one. But with Him, I can do everything. Christ is my strength."


Have a blessed day.

[Jaltus-bot]

AWSOME!!!! I've heard this before... but nonetheless its still powerful!!!

Agreed. Thank you for posting it.

[Riku777]

oh thnx! Now i can start a whole big thing in squamish canada... and who knows? maybe it'll spread...

[RoyalWing]

Thanks alot for posting this. It's very good!

[Debitt]

Congrats, you made me cry! LoL, that's really touching. Gosh. *wipes tears away*

[Riku777]

*gives kokoro uber big hug* no need to cry friend! this has hurt many but it has brought many to the one saviour that has brought all of us together as a family.

[Little T-chan]

That is very touching. I remember where I was when I heard about 9/11...I was in the art room at school and my art teacher and a few students were discussing it. I didn't understand what was going on until after the announcements were done...I was so devastated. Even more so when the troops went out...

[Mr. SmartyPants]

awwww *hugs kokoro*

[Little T-chan]

Don't cry Kokoro!! ::huggie:: God is with us. ^^<3

[Jasdero]

That's very powerful, indeed. It brings back a wave of memories.

[Kisa]

Wow very powerful indeed . . .
I will keep this!
*saves*
Thanks for posting!

[Debitt]

aww.... I love you guys.

[Whitephoenix]

I LOVE THAT SONG! I first heard it after 9/11 while listening to the radio. The day the twin towers fell, I actually didn't know what to think. I had no connections with anyone who witnessed it, and I felt more of a slight shock along with a feelig of emptiness than mourning.

But when I heard that song (it's basically a monologue with "Silent Night" playing in the background), I cried.

[Gotjen]

It's great