Great story?  Thanks for sharing?  Take that true testimony apart and apply
it and watch the power of God that comes as a result.  I will post more
about that aspect about it later but I wanted just the testimony itself to
sink in for a few days before I commented further.  I almost told you more
on the phone tonight when we talked but you know how I get to preaching when
I'm trying to talk about something.  Of course, once I get to preaching
about something, then I get the urge to take up an offering.

Phil.



----- Original Message -----
From: "Vicki and The Rors" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 8:21 PM
Subject: Re: Tomatoes Are Red, Violets Are Blue


> Great story.  Thanks for sharing.
>
> Welcome back too!!!
>
> Vicki
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Scovell" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2005 2:36 PM
> Subject: [ECHURCH-USA] Tomatoes Are Red, Violets Are Blue
>
>
> >      My friend, George, told me an unusual story the other day.
> > He said that he let some of his tomatoes get too cold one night
> > after a neighbor had warned him about the cold snap coming through
> > that night.  "You best be getting those tomatoes cover tonight,
> > George," he said.  "It's coming down cold tonight and our tomatoes
> > ain't gonna make it lessen we cover um up."  Well, George didn't
> > take his neighbor's advice.  "I told ya," said his neighbor, "you
> > should have covered um up.  Now look at um?"  The neighbor was
> > right; they looked pitiful.  While the neighbor's garden,
> > including his tomatoes were turning nice and juicy red, the
> > tomatoes George failed to protect were shriveling and turning an
> > ugly color of green.
> >
> >      Deciding he might as well destroy them, he went to the garden
> > one day with every intention of doing exactly that.  When he got
> > there, a thought struck him.  Instead of destroying the plants, he
> > chose to exercise authority over them.  How did he do that, you
> > may ask?  With words.  He spoke to them.  That's right.  He spoke
> > to the tomato plants and commanded them, in the name of Jesus
> > Christ, to live and to grow.  No, he didn't do this just once.  He
> > did it often and several times a day.
> >
> >      After a few days of this, with no noticeable change, he
> > decided it wasn't going to work.  So he returned to the garden to
> > get rid of those pitiful looking tomato plants.  As he reached
> > down to grab the first plant to pull it from the soil, he heard a
> > volcanic voice boom in his mind say, "What are you doing?"  He
> > nearly jumped out of his skin from shock.
> >
> >      "Nothing," he stammered and backed peddled away from the
> > plants as fast as he could go.
> >
> >      By the end of the season, the Tomatoes where the reddest and
> > the best tasting tomatoes he and his family had ever eaten.
> >
> >      If you doubt the validity of this story, let me know and I
> > will put you in touch with George directly.  He will be happy to
> > tell you the story of how big God is even when it comes to tomato
> > plants.
> >
> >      I only have one question for you to ponder.  Was God more
> > interested in those pitiful dying tomato plants or was He more
> > interest in George whom He loves?
> >
> > Phil.
> >
> > I Flew Kites With Jesus
> > www.SafePlaceFellowship.com
> >
> >