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There Is An Old Story About A Man In China Who ... PRO
Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 9, 2001 (message contributor)
There is an old story about a man in China who was walking on a rain slick road. He lost his footing & fell into a ditch filled with mud. He kept sinking deeper & deeper in the mud. The more he struggled to get out of the ditch, the deeper he sank.
As he was sinking in the mud Buddha came by. Buddha looked at him & said, "My what a predicament you are in. Here is a paper that tells you ten ways to get out of ditches." The man started reading & he tried all ten ways to get out of the ditch, only to discover that the harder he tried the deeper he sank.
Then Confucius came along & looked at him, & said, "You are in a terrible condition, but I have good news for you. If you’ll take 5 steps toward me, I’ll take 5 steps down to meet you, & then together we will walk out of the ditch."
But the man said, "I couldn’t even take the 5 steps. The more I struggled the deeper I sank in the mud."
Then Jesus came by. Jesus looked at him, took off His crown & His royal robes, & got down in the ditch with him & He...
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Imagine What A Person, Who Has Been Smoking For ...
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About Six Months Ago My Son Caleb Began To Walk. ... PRO
Contributed by Eric Bland on Jun 20, 2003
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Sherlock Holmes And Dr. Watson Go On A Camping ... PRO
Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jun 20, 2003
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