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It Has Been Said That "There Are None So Blind As ... PRO
Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 20, 2002 (message contributor)
It has been said that “there are none so blind as those who refuse to see”. The Morning of the day of the battle of Waterloo, Napoleon was conferring with his general, planning the tactics of the day. After telling him what the infantry should do, he said, “And by tonight Wellington will be in our power.” Napoleon’s general remarked to him, casually, “Man proposes, but God disposes.” Napoleon spoke up rather haughtily, “Napoleon proposes, and Napoleon disposes.”
Stormy weather and other unforeseen events turned the tide of the battle of Waterloo. God accepted Napoleon’s...
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Faith Involves Resting Securely On God's ... PRO
Contributed by Peter Chan on Feb 11, 2005
Faith Involves Resting Securely on God’s Revelation –Entering the Ark. Noah’s faith in become a verb is completed with his entrance into the Ark with his family. It inspires me to learn that Noah was so confident about God’s promise and power that he went into the Ark with his family. It is one ...read more
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The Israelites Were Like The Comic Strip ... PRO
Contributed by Mark Engler on Sep 7, 2002
The Israelites were like the comic strip character, Charlie Brown, who said, “There’s no problem ...read more
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Jeremy Bassett's 5-Year-Old Niece, Olivia, And ... PRO
Contributed by Paul Decker on May 19, 2004
Jeremy Bassett’s 5-year-old niece, Olivia, and her best friend, Claire, were participating in a nativity play at school. Claire was playing Mary, and Olivia was an angel. Before the show, a young boy was going around the dressing room repeating, "I’m a sheep, what are you?" Each child responded ...read more
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In Donald Miller's Book "Blue Like Jazz," He Has ... PRO
Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Aug 4, 2005
In Donald Miller’s book “Blue Like Jazz,” he has a chapter called “Love: How to Really Love Other People” He was at a lecture by Greg Spencer that talked about the metaphors that we use around (amongst other things) relationships. We talk about how we value people, invest in people, how we say ...read more
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You See, I Understand What It's Like To Be Hooked ... PRO
Contributed by Robbie Bankens on Aug 9, 2005
You see, I understand what it’s like to be hooked on prescription pain killers and muscle relaxers. I know what it’s like to wake up drunk in a ditch, laying in your own vomit and not remember how you got there. I know what it’s like to pass out in the middle of the night in a graveyard, ...read more
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