Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 21, 2010
FIEDLER'S FORECASTING RULES
1. It is very difficult to forecast, especially about the future.
2. He who lives by the crystal ball soon learns to eat ground glass.
3. The moment you forecast, you know you’re going to be wrong--you just don’t know when and in which direction.
4. If you’re ever
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Brethren
Contributed by Jeff Strite on Dec 12, 2011
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THE GOLDEN RULE: IS IT ORIGINAL?
There are people in this world who think Jesus’ Golden Rule was nice but not original. They try to say that Jesus merely borrowed the idea from others.
I once saw a poster that tried to say that.
* Confucius (some 500 years before Jesus) said: "DO NOT unto
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Christian/Church Of Christ
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 19, 2002
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Ralph Waldo Emerson observed that if the constellations appeared only once in a thousand years, imagine what an exciting event that would be. But because
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It was said that Martin Luther was observing a painting of the crucifixion of Jesus...
and he was so deeply moved that he
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Nazarene
Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 15, 2005
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A traveler stopped to observe the curious behavior of a farmer who was plowing his field. A single mule hitched to the plow was wearing blinders, and the farmer was yelling, “Giddyap, Pete! Giddyap, Herb! Giddyap, Ol’ Bill! Giddyap, Jeb!”
After watching the farmer carry on like this for a while,
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"Friendship has the skill and observation of the best physician, the diligence and vigilance of the best nurse, and the
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Contributed by Sol Madlambayan on Sep 24, 2003
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“Susannah Wesley’s Rules For Raising Children:
1. Subdue self-will in a child and thus work together with God to save his soul.
2. Teach him/her to pray as soon as he can speak.
3. Give him nothing he cries for and only what is good for him if he asks for it politely.
4. To prevent lying, punish
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Methodist
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In forensic science, there is a rule, known as the Lockyear principle, that simply stated, says that "every touch leaves an impression." Many a criminal has rued the day that that principle was discovered.
Some of us can vouch for the fact
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Anglican
Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2004
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I WANT TO RULE THE WORLD
Madonna has a little confession to make: She wants to rule the world. The singer reveals this perhaps unsurprising tidbit in “Nobody Knows Me,” a 52-page collection of photos and quotes from the ambitious blonde. “Every time I reach a new peak, I see a new one I want to
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Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Dec 8, 2004
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Many of these rules for evaluating the behavior and social skills of children in public schools are exemplery for how Christians should behave in the church family:
Caring Cooperative Respectful
Classroom •
Being inclusive • Thoughfful, kind• Recognize feelings• Understand others’ feelings
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Independent/Bible
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