Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Mar 19, 2009
I WANT TO MATTER
I once asked a friend of mine what was his biggest fear? After listening to his response, I told him that my biggest fear in life is being insignificant. If I can’t make a difference in the lives of those around me, and impact their lives for the sake of the Kingdom, then my
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Contributed by Donnie Martin on May 28, 2008
Charles Francis Adams, the nineteenth century political figure and diplomat, kept a diary. One day he entered: "Went fishing with my son today—a day wasted."
His son, Brook Adams, also kept a diary, which is still in existence. On that same day Brook Adams made this entry: "Went fishing with
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Contributed by David Yarbrough on Apr 30, 2001
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We all have a way of completing this sentence: “If God is God, then....”
There will be no financial collapse in my family.
My children will never be buried before me.
People will treat me fairly.
This church will never divide.
My prayers will be answered. (Max Lucado, In the Eye of the
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Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 2, 2001
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Let me share a few things with you regarding temptation:
The first comes from that great theological work, Reader’s Digest, and is written by a husband:
While my wife and I were shopping at a mall kiosk, a shapely young woman in a short, form-fitting dress strolled by. My eyes followed her.
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Wesleyan
I also thank God as does Joseph Bayly in PSALMS OF MY LIFE in these words:
Thank You God that
You see
armies march
a sparrow fall
hear
atom’s blast
a baby’s cry
smell volcano’s flow
a man’s sweat
feel
contour of mountains
a little lump
taste ocean’ salt
my
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Contributed by Gerald Albers on Feb 24, 2007
C.S. Lewis once wrote; as I stood there that morning to preach on forgiveness. In my own life, I find that to be such a struggle. Thirteen years ago a dear friend of mine tried to torpedo my ministry. I suspected as much. I confronted him on it, and he confessed that that was exactly what he was
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Independent/Bible
Psalm 59:16 says, As for me, I will sing about your power. Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love. For you have been my refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress. (NLT) One of my fondest memories of my Grandma, Mary Skidmore is how she sang hymns every day as
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Christian/Church Of Christ
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MATERIALISM BUYS
One highly successful advertiser stated "I am a success because I can convince people that the longing they have in their lives can be fulfilled with the stuff I have for them to buy. I know that they will buy into my item and in turn buy my product only to discover that after a
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Contributed by Vera Hughes on Feb 20, 2008
According to a UPI news item; the Metropolitan Insurance Company received some unusual explanations/excuses for accidents from its automobile policyholders. The following are just few:
• An invisible car came out of nowhere, struck my car, and vanished.
• I had been driving my car for 40 years
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Evangelical/Non-Denominational
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A kindergarten teacher gave her class a “show and tell” assignment of bringing something to represent their religion.
The first child got in front of the class and said, “My name is Benjamin, and I am Jewish, and this is the Star of David.”
The second child got in front of her class and said,
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Contributed by Evie Megginson on Apr 5, 2001
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J. Vernon McGee tells the story of the Negro boy down in my Southland years ago, wanted to join a church. So the deacons were examining him. They asked, "How did you get saved?" His answer was, "God did His part, and I did my part." They thought there was something wrong with his doctrine, so
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Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 13, 2001
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Ann Weems wrote: "It was a family treasure. That golden vase, the priceless vase that had belonged to my great-grandmother & my grandmother & now to my mother. The vase sat on the mantle, out of reach of little fingers. However, I managed to reach it. I climbed to reach it, & I broke it. I
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Paul Wallace on Sep 20, 2006
Dale Jarrett
I grew up in a Christian home, my parents made sure that we were in church, but as I grew up I got side tracked and didn’t live my life as I should. But things changed when I started driving for Joe Gibbs, here was and is a man that is very strong in the Lord and his influence on me
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Richard Francis on May 10, 2009
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THE DEEP ROOT EFFECT
I remember vividly a trip to a dentist for "deep root" surgery. I was told that as the nerve in my tooth was most likely dead, there was no need for an anaesthetic. I trusted the dentist as he selected which long wire to insert into my cavity to remove what ever was left
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Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on Jun 29, 2010
Poet Roxie Lusk Smith wrote:
“The Masters Touch”
Deep beyond my mind I know of God’s unfailing skill;
He makes the scope of time to bow to his all-mighty will.
I cannot doubt the master’s art remolding such as I,
An erring child, with willful heart; remade by Him on high.
My weakened soul was
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Presbyterian/Reformed
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