Contributed by Thomas Cash on Jul 25, 2011
I'M THE GREATEST!
"I’m the greatest batter in the world!" Such was the cry of a self-confident little boy swinging his bat in the back yard. Once, twice, and three times he could not connect with the ball. Dejectedly, he set his bat down. But then his eyes
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Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Apr 24, 2012
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NOW I UNDERSTAND
It reminds me of an older lady, who had no affinity for contemporary worship, who was complaining about a particular song used in the worship service at her church. A fellow worshipper responded, "Why, that is not a new song -- it is a very old song! David sang that song to Saul."
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Contributed by Gordon Curley on Dec 15, 2012
QUOTE John Newton:
• “I am not what I could be,
• I am not what 1 should be,
• But I am not what I used to be"
• How imperfect and deficient I am!
• I am not what I wish to be,
• Although I abhor that which is evil and would cleave to what is good.
• I am not what I hope to be,
• But soon
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Contributed by Robert Coats on Dec 21, 2007
I remember when I was growing up; many times we made our own toys and gifts: but we always exchanged gifts. There are many traditions in the way gifts are exchanged. I remember a time we were at a friend’s home at Christmas and the way they exchanged gifts was that one person would open a gift and
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Church Of God
Contributed by Brian Atwood on Jan 7, 2008
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Michael Yaconelli, co-founder of the Christian Publishing Company, "Youth Specialties," wrote the following in his book, "Messy Spirituality."
For a period of time, we were lucky enough to have a housekeeper. She would come in once a week to dust, vacuum, and clean every little out-of-the-way
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Contributed by Hal Seed on Oct 3, 2008
Recently, I sat down with a young man who was having a tough time with the way he was thinking about life. “I hate this world,” he said. “I don’t like being with people. I don’t trust very many people. I don’t respect America. I think Americans are all self-indulgent materialists.” And then he
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Contributed by Jason Cole on May 20, 2005
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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
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The Japanese have two proverbs we would do well to remember. The first one says, “The tongue is but three inches long, yet it can kill a person six feet high.” The second one warns everyone: “The tongue is more to be
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 12, 2005
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Do you know what you get when there are thirty rabbits in a row marching backwards?
You have a receding hairline.
The Bell, the Clapper, and the Cord: Wit and Witticism,
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 10, 2006
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Prayer Power “If you do not feel like praying, it is probably a good indication that you should start praying immediately.” (Billy Graham) “Prayer is not an easy way of getting what we want, but the only way of becoming what God wants us to be.” (Studdert Kennedy) “Prayer is a serious thing. We may
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