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REJOICE OR MOURN…
AUGUST 15
Romans 12:15
REJOICE OR MOURN…
Ern Lee walked into the house and plopped down on the couch next to his dad. "Why so gloomy?" asked Dad as he put the newspaper down.
"I tried to be friendly to Paul – the new boy in my class," said Ern Lee, "but he hardly talked to me. I asked if he wanted to sit with me for recess. He said, ‘No!’"
"Any idea why he acted that way?" asked Dad.
"Mike says Paul had to change schools because his dad is in jail and his mom had to sell their house…." Ern Lee sighed. "I tried to be kind, like the Bible says, but it didn’t work."
"So Paul has a lot of things on his mind," said Dad. "I know, but doesn’t he need a friend?" asked Ern Lee.
Dad folded the newspaper. "Remember the day you broke your leg?" he asked. "Your friends came over with some books and games to cheer you up, right?" Ern Lee nodded. "As I recall," said Dad, "you weren’t much interested in them that day. Your medicine made you sleepy, but if you didn’t take it, your leg hurt so much! You didn’t feel good enough to do anything, so Mom asked the kids to come back when you were feeling better. Remember?"
Ern Lee nodded. "Yeah, that was a bad day," he said.
"You just wanted to be left alone for a while," said Dad, "and perhaps Paul may feel like that, too. With all the difficult things that have happened in his life recently, he must be hurting. Maybe he doesn’t have energy to put toward making friends right now."
"Maybe not," agreed Ern Lee. As he went to his room and got ready to study, he had an idea. He took a piece of paper and wrote this note: "To Paul-I’m sorry if I bugged you today. I won’t do that anymore. How about if I be your silent friend? If you want to play with me, just let me know, okay? Ern Lee."
The next morning,Ern Lee saw Paul standing alone on the school playground. Ern Lee walked over and handed him the note. "What’s that?" asked Paul.
Ern Lee decided to remain a silent friend, so he just smiled. As he left, he glanced back over his shoulder. Paul was reading the note, and Ern Lee thought he saw a small grin appear on Paul’s face.
Thought: Are you glad when other kids do well – and sorry if they’re hurting?
Prayer: Heavenly Father, teach me to be sensitive to the feelings of others. Teach me also to be friendly, but don’t be upset if someone seems to prefer being left alone.And never to try to force anyone to do things with me.This I ask in the precious name of my Saviour – Amen.
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Romans 12:15
REJOICE OR MOURN…
Ern Lee walked into the house and plopped down on the couch next to his dad. "Why so gloomy?" asked Dad as he put the newspaper down.
"I tried to be friendly to Paul – the new boy in my class," said Ern Lee, "but he hardly talked to me. I asked if he wanted to sit with me for recess. He said, ‘No!’"
"Any idea why he acted that way?" asked Dad.
"Mike says Paul had to change schools because his dad is in jail and his mom had to sell their house…." Ern Lee sighed. "I tried to be kind, like the Bible says, but it didn’t work."
"So Paul has a lot of things on his mind," said Dad. "I know, but doesn’t he need a friend?" asked Ern Lee.
Dad folded the newspaper. "Remember the day you broke your leg?" he asked. "Your friends came over with some books and games to cheer you up, right?" Ern Lee nodded. "As I recall," said Dad, "you weren’t much interested in them that day. Your medicine made you sleepy, but if you didn’t take it, your leg hurt so much! You didn’t feel good enough to do anything, so Mom asked the kids to come back when you were feeling better. Remember?"
Ern Lee nodded. "Yeah, that was a bad day," he said.
"You just wanted to be left alone for a while," said Dad, "and perhaps Paul may feel like that, too. With all the difficult things that have happened in his life recently, he must be hurting. Maybe he doesn’t have energy to put toward making friends right now."
"Maybe not," agreed Ern Lee. As he went to his room and got ready to study, he had an idea. He took a piece of paper and wrote this note: "To Paul-I’m sorry if I bugged you today. I won’t do that anymore. How about if I be your silent friend? If you want to play with me, just let me know, okay? Ern Lee."
The next morning,Ern Lee saw Paul standing alone on the school playground. Ern Lee walked over and handed him the note. "What’s that?" asked Paul.
Ern Lee decided to remain a silent friend, so he just smiled. As he left, he glanced back over his shoulder. Paul was reading the note, and Ern Lee thought he saw a small grin appear on Paul’s face.
Thought: Are you glad when other kids do well – and sorry if they’re hurting?
Prayer: Heavenly Father, teach me to be sensitive to the feelings of others. Teach me also to be friendly, but don’t be upset if someone seems to prefer being left alone.And never to try to force anyone to do things with me.This I ask in the precious name of my Saviour – Amen.
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