Touching life story.....

A young man was getting ready to graduate college. For many months he
had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom, and knowing
his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted.

As Graduation Day approached, the young man awaited signs that his
father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his
graduation his father called him into his private study. His father
told him how proud he was to have such a fine son, and told him how
much he loved him. He handed his son a beautiful   wrapped gift box.

Curious, but somewhat disappointed the young man opened the box and
found a lovely, leather-bound Bible. Angrily, he raised his voice at
his father and said, "With all your money you give me a Bible?" and
stormed out of the house, leaving the holy book.

Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business.
He had a beautiful home and wonderful family, but realized his father
was very old, and thought perhaps he should go to him. He had not seen
him since that graduation day. Before he could make arrangements, he
received a telegram telling him his father had passed away, and willed
all of his possessions to his son. He needed   to come home
immediately and take care of things.

When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness and regret
filled his heart.

 He began to search his father's important papers and saw the still
new Bible, just as he had left it years ago. With tears, he opened the
Bible and began to turn the pages. As he read those words, a car key
dropped from an envelope taped behind the Bible.

It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the
sports car he had desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation,
and the words...PAID IN FULL.

How many times do we miss God's blessings because they are not
packaged as we expected?

Hope this gives u a message...as it did to me.



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