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Sadly, We Are Sometimes Ashamed Of Jesus. I'm ... PRO
Contributed by Peter Schmidt on Nov 20, 2003 (message contributor)
Sadly, we are sometimes ashamed of Jesus. I’m guilty of it, and so are all of you. Sometimes we might not hide our faith, but we don’t go out of the way either to let people know that how much Jesus means to us. “Oh man, my friend will think I’m nuts if I tell him about the Savior. I don’t want to be known as the ‘Jesus-Freak’ at work, so I won’t say anything about my faith unless someone asks me about it first.” Are you ever ashamed of Jesus? I’ve never had a nail driven through my hand. I imagine that would hurt quite a lot. Not to mention the whipping, the beating, and the mocking that Jesus endured. Not to mention the very hell that he suffered for you. And yet we sometimes think, “Oh, I don’t want to bring Jesus into this conversation and ruin this good relationship that I have.” Ashamed of Jesus? Are you ashamed of those nail marks on the hands of your God and the gouging split in his side?
Don’t be ashamed. Those are the wounds that saved you from hell. Jesus did so much for us…let’s do more than just the minimum for him. Actively obey God by pulling the sin weeds out of your heart every day, but passively obey him by allowing him to use you to bring the Gospel to another person. I don’t know the same people you know. Each of you knows people well who don’t know their Savior at all. Each of you has at...
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Dear God, So Far Today I've Done All Right. I ... PRO
Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Oct 17, 2004
Dear God, So far today I’ve done all right. I haven’t gossiped, I haven’t lost my temper, I haven’t been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish or over-indulgent. I’m very thankful for that. But in a few minutes, God, I’m going to get ...read more
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The Story Is Told Of The Pioneer Days In Our ...
Contributed by Fred Mueller on Dec 16, 2004
The story is told of the pioneer days in our country. A man was making his way west when he came to the Missouri River. It was winter and the ice covered the river from bank to bank. But how could the man be sure it would hold his weight? He knew people often drowned in that river when the ice ...read more
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John Maxwell Tells A Story About 2 Boys On Their ... PRO
Contributed by Mike Harris on Sep 24, 2002
John Maxwell tells a story about 2 boys on their way to school…and –talking about their families.. One boy said—“I’ve figured out a SYSTEM for getting along with my MOM…. ...read more
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In His Retirement, Thomas Jefferson Founded The ... PRO
Contributed by Michael King on Jul 20, 2003
In his retirement, Thomas Jefferson founded the University of Virginia. Because Jefferson trusted that students would take their studies seriously, the code of discipline was lax. Unfortunately, his trust proved misplaced when the misbehavior of students led to a riot in which professors who ...read more
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A Survey Was Done Of Boys Before Father's Day. ...
Contributed by Fred Mueller on Dec 16, 2004
A survey was done of boys before Father's Day. The surveyors asked what the most important things about a father were. The answers were things like, he plays catch with me. He shows me his work. He takes me on errands with him. Every single answer in the top ten had to do with a father ...read more
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