There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was
given a slingshot to play with out in the woods. He practiced in the woods,
but he could never hit the target. Getting a little discouraged, he headed
back for dinner. As he was walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck. Just out
of impulse, he let the slingshot fly, hit the duck square in the head and
killed it. He was shocked and grieved! In a panic, he hid the dead duck in
the wood pile, only to see his sister watching! Fatima had seen it all, but
she said nothing. After lunch the next day Grandma said, ' Fatima , let's
wash the dishes.' But Fatima said, 'Grandma, Ahmed told me he wanted to
help in the kitchen.' Then she whispered to him, 'Remember the duck?' So
Ahmed did the dishes.Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted
to go fishing and Grandma said, 'I'm sorry but I need Fatima to help make
supper.' Fatima just smiled and said, 'Well, that's all right because Ahmed
told me he wanted to help.' She whispered again, 'Remember the duck?' So
Fatima went fishing and Ahmed stayed to help. After several days of Ahmed
doing both his chores and Fatima 's, he finally couldn't stand it any
longer. He came to Grandma and confessed that he had killed the duck.
Grandma knelt down, gave him a hug and said,'Sweetheart, I know. You see, I
was standing at the window and I saw the whole thing, but because I love
you, I forgave you. I was just wondering how long you would let Fatima
make a slave of you.'
Thought for the day and every day thereafter
Whatever is in your past, whatever you have done... and the devil keeps
throwing it up in your face (lying, cheating, debt, fear, bad habits,
hatred, anger, bitterness, etc.)...whatever it is...You need to know that
Allah was standing at the window and He saw the whole thing. He has seen
your whole life. He wants you to know that He loves you and that you are
forgiven. He's just wondering how long you will let the devil make a slave
of you. The great thing about Allah is that when you ask for forgiveness,
He not only forgives you, but He forgets. It is by Allah's grace and mercy
that we are saved. Go ahead and make a difference in someone's life today.
Share this with a friend and always remember: Allah is at the window!
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