Thought for the day

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too passionate to let go. A farmer happened to drive by, heard her screams,

raced from his truck, took aim and shot the alligator. Remarkably, after weeks

and weeks in the hospital, the little boy survived. His legs were extremely

scarred by the vicious attack of the animal. And, on his arms, were deep

scratches where his mother's fingernails dug into his flesh in her effort to

hang on to the son she loved. The newspaper reporter who interviewed the boy

after the trauma, asked if he would show him his scars. The boy lifted his

pantlegs. And then, with obvious pride, he said to the reporter, "But look at

my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my Mom

wouldn't let go." You and I can identify with that little boy. We have scars,

too. No, not from an alligator, but the scars of a painful past. Some of those

scars are unsightly and have caused us deep regret. But, some wounds, my

friend, are because God has refused to let go. In the midst of

your struggle, He's been there holding on to you. The Scripture teaches that God

loves you. You are a child of God. He wants to protect you and provide for you

in every way. But sometimes we foolishly wade into dangerous situations, not

knowing what lies ahead. The swimming hole of life is filled with peril - and

we forget that the enemy is waiting to attack. That's when the tug-of-war

begins - and if you have the scars of His love on your arms be very, very

grateful. He did not and will not ever let you go. "Gurur Brahma Gurur

VishnuGurur Devoh Maheshwar;Gurur Shakshat ParambramhaTashmai Shri Gurur Veh

Namah"May the Merciful Sri Sai Baba always shower His grace on us and our

families and remove our problems and anxieties by giving us all - strength ,

goodluck, success and happiness with peace of mind.Sai bhakt,Deepa

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