The Master called my name...

The Master called my name one day because He needed someone to go:
I said, "Lord, in my spare time, between school, spending time with
my husband, working from 8 to 6, and trying to coordinate a program for
my community to help our children do better, I will help you look.
See, I know I can't go right now cause I have so much to do." 

He said, "Well where shall I find such a person? I thought I saw your
name on My list  of available people."
"Well, Lord, that was the prayer that I prayed last year, but since
then, things have changed.

"He said "Like what?" "Well, I'm working on my Ph.D. and I'm needed by so many people and my  husband is always wanting something done, and on top of that, my  community EXPECTS me to help and give to them so..." "Well, since you're busy, I'll let you go, but we will talk again, if YOU have some time."

I went on through the days, and the weeks, and the months completing my
tasks as always. One evening, while studying for my comp exams, I
received a call from the hospital concerning my husband. He had been
in a terrible accident and was in critical condition. I dropped
everything and ran to the Hospital where I found my husband hanging on
for dear life.

I immediately begin to pray: "Lord, don't take him now, I can't bear it,"
but my prayer echoed off the wall and returned into my own ear.
That next morning I left the hospital tired and weary, and walked in the
door of my classroom just in time to begin my comps. As the
professors begin asking me questions I opened my mouth to speak, but
nothing came out.

 In my mind, I began praying, praying hard, but my
prayer echoed again and I found myself upset at the Lord because He was
nowhere to be found. I could not explain to them what was happening.
After leaving from my exams, I called in to work because I was so
distraught at all that was going on. I explained to my supervisor what
had happened and she demanded that I take some time off.
After visiting my husband in the hospital that evening, I went home and
fell into a sunken state, crying and despairing. Just then I heard someone
calling my name.

 "Lord, is that YOU?"
"Well, yes it is. Do YOU have some time? I wanted to see if I could
just talk ..... " Instead of waiting to hear His questions, I lashed out
in anger and resentment. "How is it that when I needed You today, YOU
couldn't be found and last night I cried and cried, but all I heard were
echoes from the walls. My husband is dying, I'm flunking out of
school, I may not have a job, and you can just sit and say YOU want to talk."

 The Lord interrupted me in my foolish speaking. "My child, I was busy, out looking for someone to  go and tell others about Me when you cried. By the time I came to answer, you had moved on to something else. So, I decided to let your husband rest, and keep you home for a few days. That way, MAYBE you would get in touch with me, if YOU had some time.

 For you see, before your husband, the community, or your job needs you, I NEED YOU. And if all these things take you away from Me, I have to almost take them away from YOU in order to get a moment."

I calmed down and began to cry. For I  remembered my prayer of wanting to go and do for the Lord. He  said "I just wanted to check with you to see if you knew of ANYONE  that I could send to be a witness for Me and tell others about Me ... anyone at all?"

With tears in my eyes and feeling so unworthy I said "Lord, send
me, I'll go."

The Lord should never have to ask us if we have some time. When He
died on the cross He put aside everything to insure us eternal life. We
should be more than GRATEFUL to do service for the Lord, to witness, and to tell ANYONE we can about  Jesus. 

Don't let your (things), WHATEVER they may be, get you so
tied up that the Lord has to become a meeting time in your yearly
planner. He had more than enough time for us. The least we could
do is have time for Him.

Please pass this on, if YOU have some time... Take 60 seconds and give
this a shot!
Let's just see Satan stop this o

1) Simply say a small prayer for the person who sent you this. 

2)Send it on to five other people. Within hours, five people have
prayed for you, and you caused a multitude of people to pray to the Lord
for other people. Then sit back and watch the power of the Lord work
in your life for doing the thing that you know HE loves.

 Author Unknown To Me...