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In One Of His Meetings, D.l. Moody Was Explaining ...
Contributed by Andy Grossman on Jun 18, 2008 (message contributor)
In one of his meetings, D.L. Moody was explaining to his audience the truth that we cannot bring about spiritual changes in our lives by our own strength. He demonstrated the principal like this: "Tell me," he said to his audience, "how can I get the air out of the tumbler I have in my hand?" One man said, "Suck it out with a pump." But Moody replied, "That would create a vacuum and shatter it."
Finally after many suggestions, he picked up a pitcher and quietly filled the glass with water. "There," he said, "all the air is now removed." He then explained that victory for the child of God does not come solely by working hard to eliminate sinful habits, but rather by allowing Christ to take full possession."
A lot of people work hard to remove bad habits from their lives. Just look at all the self-help books out there. One of the most popular books today is "The Secret". Millions of people are reading it to change their lives. But sin is like cutting down one of those old cottonwood trees that we use to have in the front yard. All the trees were cut down -- but for years the roots would send out suckers and little trees would pop up in the most unusual and inconvenient places. It wasn't until all the roots were removed that they stopped coming up.
If we try to remove the results without doing anything about the cause, we only frustrate ourselves. The need is to remove the root and replace it with the Holy Spirit.
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Contributed by Timothy Smith on Aug 2, 2004
A Sunday School teacher told her class of 2nd graders the story found in Luke 16 of the Rich man and Lazarus. How that when they were here upon the earth the rich man had everything that money could buy and poor Lazarus had to beg for mere crumbs. But when they died, the rich man due to his ...read more
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A Man Wrote: "Dear Abby, I Am In Love And I Am ... PRO
Contributed by Timothy Smith on Aug 2, 2004
A man wrote: "Dear Abby, I am in love and I am having an affair with two different women other than my wife. I love my wife but I love these other women too. Please tell me what to do, but don’t give me any that morality stuff." Signed: Too much love for only one.” In this case Abby’s answer was ...read more
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What's Your Reaction When You Go To The Home Of A ... PRO
Contributed by Timothy Smith on Aug 2, 2004
What’s your reaction when you go to the home of a peer and it’s nicer than yours? Are you devastated? Bitter? Do you drive home and say to your wife, "Did you see that house? It’s so elaborate! They’re the same age that we are and yet they have twice the house we do. They must of inherited their ...read more
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The Readers' Digest Reported Some Time Ago That ...
Contributed by Timothy Smith on Aug 2, 2004
The Readers’ Digest reported some time ago that 50% of all husbands and 30% of all wives had participated in an extra-marital affair. In the book Secret Lovers, the findings were even higher:70% of all husbands and 50% of all wives. The ...read more
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