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Edgington Young, the first missionary to the native community of Saskatchewan had gone there with the message of the love of God the Father, and they received it like a new revelation.
When he told his message an old chief said, “When you spoke of the great Spirit just now, did I hear you say,
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In his book, "The Treasure Principle" Randy Alcorn says that the greatest deterrent to giving is the illusion that Earth is our home. He tells the following story.
Suppose your home is in France and you're visiting America for three months, living in a hotel. You're told that you
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A pastor asked a dying man, "My friend, what persuasion are you?"
The man replied, "I am of Paul’s persuasion."
The pastor said, "I am afraid you didn’t understand me. Of what persuasion are you?"
The man answered, "Oh, I understood you. I am of Paul’s
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Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Aug 8, 2024
Illustration: Fixing My Face
While on a hiking trip for the first time, Dad noticed his little boy kneeling at the spring looking at his distorted reflection in the water. He observed his son taking both hands and pushing his face this way and that.
His dad said, “What’s wrong Son?”
His son
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 3, 2025
[043] A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – CHRIST UPHOLDS THE BATTLING ONE
(Longer Introduction)
Do you face battles? Do trials and opposition buffet you and make the way ahead very hard? This poem partly addresses that.
Well there is good news for you. YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Your Saviour goes with you all
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 18, 2025
[108]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – GRACE IS THE KEY TO HOLINESS
This is a poem that has to be read carefully for understanding because of the construct of the poem. The subject is certainly GRACE, but grace can never be in isolation. There is a strong but harmonising relationship with LOVE,
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jun 27, 2025
[116]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – HAVING A CHAT WITH GOD
There is nothing pretentious here. It is a simple prayer mixed with thoughts of the Lord. This poem is a meditation, one that I hope you can relate to in your life.
Some make prayer a sanctimonious affair and it is about as dead as a
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 5, 2025
[184]. POEM MESSAGE – MIRROR MIRROR ON THE WALL, WHO’S THE WORST OF US ALL?
This is an unusual poem I think, the name taken from the saying, “Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of us all?”
Here we have a reflective poem and a challenging one in our personal lives. There is often so
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 21, 2025
[207]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – OUR BEHAVIOUR IS NOT OF THE WORLD
If I am a fool I will act like a fool. If I care for no one, you will probably find me at parties drinking and smoking pot. You see our behaviour flows from what we are inside.
James had something to say about this – {{James
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Everybody longs for freedom. But for many people its pursuit leads to bondage. The greatly loved Bible teacher Henrietta Mears knew the secret of true freedom, and she wanted her students to know it too. With young people in mind, she said, "A bird is free in the air. Place a bird in the water
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Consider this example. My father just passed away. He owned a fishing boat. My mother wants to give me my father’s fishing boat. She has promised me the boat. Let’s suppose I go over in a couple of months to get the boat. After I get there she laughs and says, “Oh, I was just kidding, you cannot
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Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 21, 2011
ACTUAL TIME SERVED
One of the great challenges parents face today is the apparent lack of consequences that permeate our society. One aspect of our judicial system provides an example of this sad fact.
In spite of the length of sentences for various crimes, the actual time served is often much
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Contributed by Richard Goble on Dec 30, 2007
Cast In A Line For Yourself
A poor, hungry man stood idly on a bridge watching some fishermen. Seeing one of them with a basket full of fish by his side, he said, "if I had a catch like that, I’d be happy. I’d sell it and buy some food and clothes."
"I’ll give you that many fish if you do a
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Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Feb 23, 2010
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CAST A LINE FOR YOURSELF
A poor, hungry man stood idly on a bridge watching some fishermen. Seeing one of them with a basket full of fish by his side, he said, "If I had a catch like that, I'd be happy. I'd sell it and buy some food and clothes."
"I'll give you that many fish if you do a small
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Contributed by Keith Peters on Jul 5, 2011
GET BUSY AND CAST A LINE
A poor, hungry man stood idly on a bridge watching some fishermen. Seeing one of them with a basket full of fish by his side, he said, "If I had a catch like that, I'd be happy. I'd sell it and buy some food and clothes."
"I'll give you that many fish if you do a small
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