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Do you say that there are no such things as Angels? Perhaps God is calling us to be an Angel of Mercy for those we meet.
Dr. Nell Mohney is an outstanding Christian lay person, as well as an author, newspaper columnist and lecturer. During a minister's retreat she told the story of an invitation she received to come speak to a group of Christian women. On the plane she realized it was taking longer for her to arrive than she anticipated but dismissed the thought. When the plane finally arrived at its destination, she quickly learned that the airline had booked her on the wrong flight and instead of being in the city she intended, she was in a city by the same name in another state.
She went to the airlines who informed her that she was in luck. A shuttle flight was leaving shortly for "her" destination. When she boarded the small airplane, she was seated next to a girl not much over 18 years old. Nell proceeded to study her lecture notes. She heard a whimpering sound and turned and saw the girl crying. Nell said she closed her eyes and prayed, "Lord, not now. I am in no mood to talk to someone about her problems. I just don't have time." After a few moments she said, "Okay, Lord." Turning to the girl she said, "Honey, what is wrong? Is there something I can do?"
The girl began to tell how she had run away from home, had gotten mixed up in drugs and had been walking the streets as a prostitute. She said, "I just don't know what to do." Nell began to share Jesus with the girl. Before long the young lady accepted Christ into her heart. The girl's whole attitude changed. She thanked Nell and said, "You do not know how thankful I am that you talked to me. I must be honest with you." She opened up her handbag and there was a gun. "I was going to take this gun and kill myself. We are going to my hometown and I wanted to be somewhere that my body could be identified and buried."
- Angus
Dr. Nell Mohney is an outstanding Christian lay person, as well as an author, newspaper columnist and lecturer. During a minister's retreat she told the story of an invitation she received to come speak to a group of Christian women. On the plane she realized it was taking longer for her to arrive than she anticipated but dismissed the thought. When the plane finally arrived at its destination, she quickly learned that the airline had booked her on the wrong flight and instead of being in the city she intended, she was in a city by the same name in another state.
She went to the airlines who informed her that she was in luck. A shuttle flight was leaving shortly for "her" destination. When she boarded the small airplane, she was seated next to a girl not much over 18 years old. Nell proceeded to study her lecture notes. She heard a whimpering sound and turned and saw the girl crying. Nell said she closed her eyes and prayed, "Lord, not now. I am in no mood to talk to someone about her problems. I just don't have time." After a few moments she said, "Okay, Lord." Turning to the girl she said, "Honey, what is wrong? Is there something I can do?"
The girl began to tell how she had run away from home, had gotten mixed up in drugs and had been walking the streets as a prostitute. She said, "I just don't know what to do." Nell began to share Jesus with the girl. Before long the young lady accepted Christ into her heart. The girl's whole attitude changed. She thanked Nell and said, "You do not know how thankful I am that you talked to me. I must be honest with you." She opened up her handbag and there was a gun. "I was going to take this gun and kill myself. We are going to my hometown and I wanted to be somewhere that my body could be identified and buried."
- Angus
