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Subject: "I Believe in You!" Correction - July16, 2005

"I Believe in You!"

A message of hope, stories from the road

By Bob Perks

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Hello, my friend!

Forgive me!? I am still trying to work out the little bugs in this new system.? In general I love what Zinester has to offer me.? Even though I must pay to send messages to you, it gives me a chance to do it right without outside advertising to you.

1.? The links in the last issue to my store were acting up.? That was my fault because I checked a little box in the new system.? I shouldn't have.

Here are the right links to my store: http://wishes.easystorecreator.net

2.? If you have been receiving my messages since the switch over and they appear in scrambled text form, (html) I am now offering it in plain text and HTML.? That should solve the problem for the plain text people.

If this message is still scrambled, email me and I will edit your preferences on my system.

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Perks Pearl of Wisdom

"If you repeat a mistake once, you still must be learning.? If you repeat it twice, you just aren't paying attention to God."? Bob? Perks

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All stories copyright? 1999 Bob Perks

Today's Message:

"Waiting for a Rescue"?

? I heard her say it several times. I was busy doing other things and her
voice really became background noise for me. But those words..."Waiting
for a rescue" grabbed my ear.

I walked into the living room and there on television a young woman was
speaking before a congressional hearing. She was developing Parkinson's
Disease. Her passionate appeal in the five minute time slot given her,
was compelling and at times emotional. For the life of me I couldn't
repeat to you right now any of the statistics she quoted. Those words
pierced my heart and stirred up memories for me. After running them
over and over again in my mind I began to see thousands of people
throughout this country and perhaps around the world just standing
there. Standing as if waiting for a bus or hailing a taxi...waiting for
a rescue.

In my personal life rescue referred to a drug that they injected in my
son Keith after they completely destroyed his immune system each time he
went for a chemo treatment. They would crash his system and then rescue
it.

But these images of people waiting disturbed me. No, they were not
people waiting for food. No, they were not people in a raging river
reaching for the rope dropped by the passing helicopter. They were
every day people standing dumb founded and confused about what to do
next in life. Their answer was prayer, the lottery, inheritance or a
burning bush. Maybe even a motivational speaker who will help them for
four easy payments of $149.95 because the last four guys systems didn't
work for them.

What pained me the most was the image of lost, lonely people who ran out
of hope.

What they really needed was to take action.

This beautiful woman with Parkinson's was taking action as she waited
for a rescue. She was a part of something bigger than she. She could
have stayed at home, read the statistics and waited to die believing
there was nothing she could do.

The sad part about all of these images in my mind was, I was among
those people just standing there.

I have often written to you about my struggle to reach more people. You
have read between the lines of my messages and perhaps could see my own
personal battle with success. Yes, I cry out "God, what do you want me
to do?"

Yesterday He screamed back, "Don't just stand there!"

Are you just standing there waiting for a rescue? Are you praying
diligently but not acting on the guidance you know He has sent you each
time? Are you waiting for your ship to come in while standing at the
airport waving good-bye to everyone?

Even the sneaker company tells you to "Just do it!" But no, not you and
I.? We want the 142 page instruction manual. We will wait for the
perfect day while vacationing on the imaginary island..."Someday I'll"
I know that one day soon some speakers bureau or publicist will receive
one of my messages and discover me. Then Oprah will invite me to be on
her show.

I'll just stand here and wait for a rescue from just getting by. I'll
remain satisfied that "God never let's me down. Even in the worst
months for me in this business, He always provides enough work for me to
pay my bills."

It's true. God feeds even the smallest bird. But He doesn't throw
the food into the nest. That's why He gave them wings.

That's why He gave you and me imagination, brain power, creativity,
gifts, and the ability to go out and use them.

"You can't steer a parked car!", one pastor friend of mine said to me.

Today's another chance. Don't just stand there.

"I believe in you!"

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Visit Bob's story site: http://www.IWishYouEnough.com

"I wish you enough!"

"I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright.

I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.

I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive.

I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger.

I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.

I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.

I wish you enough "Hello's" to get you through the final "Goodbye."