Keep your eyes open ...

I just came back from a prayer meeting, where a Briton named Ruth shared the funniest story I had ever heard with regards to people praying for one another. With a straight face, she said something like this:

When praying, keep your eyes open because you never know what might happen to the person you are praying for if you keep your eyes closed. Back in England, there was a man who prayed with his eyes closed. The woman, who was being prayed for, was overcome by the power of the Holy Spirit and fell to the ground.

Not realizing what had happened, the man continued to pray with his eyes closed. He didn't know the woman had fallen backwards and down to the ground, as his hands still seemed to have a grip of the woman's hair ... except it wasn't her hair really ... it was her wig!!!

With sudden revelation of what had happened, he scrambled to fix her wig back on her head. Embarrassed and in haste, he fixed the wig back on her head, except with the back to the front.

When the woman opened her eyes, she screamed because she thought she had gone blind!!!!

Now, how funny is that?!! Moral of the story - there is absolutely nothing spiritual about closing your eyes when you pray for another. If may help to concentrate, but in this case, it would be wiser to keep one's eyes opened.

In fact, I shall remember to keep my eyes open when praying for others. It's also good to observe your surroundings in case humor strikes!!!!