A little story

So I’d like to read you a little story I enjoy reading. A little boy about ten years old was standing in front of a shoe store and he was barefoot, looking through the window and shivering with cold because it was very cold outside. A lady approached the little boy and said “my little fellow, why are you looking so earnestly into the window?” he said, “Well, ma’am, I was asking god to give me a pair of shoes.” The lady took him by the hand and went into the store and asked the clerk to get her half a dozen pairs of socks.

She then asked if he could please bring her a basin of water and a towel. He quickly got them, brought them to her, and she took the little fellow to the back of the store, removed her gloves, knelt down, and washed his feet. She took him to the back not because she was ashamed of him but because she wanted to give him privacy and not embarrass him.  By this time the clerk returned with the socks and she placed a pair of socks on his feet, then she bought him a brand-new pair of shoes. She tied up the remaining pairs of socks and gave them to him, patted him on the head and as she turned to leave, she said “no doubt, my little fellow, you must feel a lot more comfortable now.” the astonished lad reached out, grabbed her by the hand and looked up into her face with tears in his eyes and asked this question: “are you god’s wife?” so often we tell people we will pray about needs that we could easily meet but the truth is we just don’t want to give up our stuff. (applause) now I’m going to preach to whichever side of the room is the happiest and acts like they like this better. (cheering)

Joyce Meyer Ministries – Matter of fact, I heard somebody say one time you should never pray about any need that you’re not willing to meet if god would give you the resources to meet that need. If we want to change the world, then it’s time for the church to get on-fire. (amen!)