Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 16, 2001
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A mother once approached Napoleon seeking a pardon for her son. The emperor replied that the young man had committed a certain offense twice and justice demanded death.
"But I don’t ask for justice," the mother explained. "I plead for mercy."
"But your son does not deserve mercy," Napoleon
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Contributed by Aubrey Vaughan on Jun 21, 2006
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A mother once approached Napoleon seeking a pardon for her son. The emperor replied that the young man had committed a certain offense twice and justice demanded death. "But I don’t ask for justice," the mother explained. "I plead for mercy." "But your son does not deserve mercy," Napoleon replied.
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A mother once approached Napoleon seeking a pardon for her son. The emperor replied that the young man had committed a certain offense twice and justice demanded death.
"But I don't ask for justice,? the mother explained. "I plead for mercy.?
"But your son does not deserve mercy,? Napoleon
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Christian Church
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He was handicapped and he knocked over a rack of shoes at Nordstrom’s. The manager of the store became irate. It was opening day. The crowds were large. The owners were in the store. The manager stared for a moment, then curtly said, “get him to pick them up.” The boy froze. The sister paused. The
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Jonathan Busch on Dec 22, 2002
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Many people are seeking laughter in their heart when they are really needing peace. Laughter is to a wounded heart what morphine is to terminal cancer. When the medicine is gone the pain is back.
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Pentecostal
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Leonard Ravenhill -- God seeks for a man to “stand in the gap.” We want to be clothed upon with power; God wants to strip us. We want power; He wants to expose our weakness. We want large bonuses for small
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Pentecostal
Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"As followers of Jesus, we should be seeking Gods perspectiveAre you, like me, overwhelmed and losing perspective? We need to stop and climb the mast of the ship of faith, to see life
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"It is a delusion to seek a sort of ready-made perfection which can be assumed like a garment; it is a delusion, too, to aim at a holiness which costs no trouble, although such holiness would no doubt be exceedingly agreeable to nature. We think that if
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