Contributed by Loyd C. Taylor on Dec 27, 2022
SUCCESS
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Philippians 4:13
What is success? “The accomplishment of an aim or purpose.”
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If at first you don't succeed, find out if the loser gets anything. - William Lyon Phelps
If at first you don't succeed, remove
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Feb 9, 2025
[024] A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – AT HIS FEET
The expression “at His feet” is often used in the New Testament in regards to the Lord Jesus Christ as an expression of humility, worship and help. This is just one verse – {{Luke 7:38 “and standing behind Him WEEPING AT HIS FEET, she began to wet His
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Mar 12, 2025
[056]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – DEATH IS NOT A MYSTERY
We just had a poem on Death for the Christian, and in this one now, the concept is continued, though the poems are separated by over 20 years. Each stanza deals with a different aspect of life.
For me the poem is a testimony of the
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 25, 2025
[142]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – IN OUR WEAKNESS HE GIVES STRENGTH
Creatures of dust we are and weak and frail in human strength. Many are the battles we can have and many are the storms that assail us. I do think Christians have a greater measure of these that people in the world because it is
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Contributed by Lewis Petrie on Jan 3, 2001
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Peter V. Deison, in his book The Priority of Knowing God, tells about Ramad, a man of India who was a member of a gang of robbers. On one occasion, while burglarizing a house, Ramad noticed a small black book containing very thin pages just right for making cigarettes. So he took it.
Each
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Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000
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Those of us who pray for the persecuted church, mourned the loss of Cardinal Ignatius Kung who died last month at the age of 98. Though I’m not a Catholic, I admire Cardinal Kung who stood by his convictions, and withstood persecution for his faith.
He was ordained as a Bishop of Shanghai in
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Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000
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When the infidel Robert G. Ingersoll was delivering his lectures against Christ and the Bible, his oratorical ability usually assured him of a large crowd. One night after an inflammatory speech in which he severely attacked man’s faith in the Savior, he dramatically took out his watch and said,
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Contributed by Dan Erickson on Nov 22, 2000
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Two weeks ago there were about a hundred protesters picketing the Second Baptist Church of Houston, Texas. This was a group of Hindus who were upset that the Southern Baptist Convention was encouraging its churches like Second Baptist, which incidentally has over 10,000 members, to make a special
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Contributed by Howard Flynn on May 17, 2001
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Have you ever heard of the Lotus Effect? The lotus is a beautiful blossom with dazzling whiteness. It is the national flower of India, the sacred flower of Hinduism, and prominent in Buddhism. It begins its life in the mud of a pond, shoots up through the muck and scum, and blossoms with a
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Contributed by Ted Sutherland on May 29, 2001
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In Yorkshire, England, during the early 1800s, two sons were born to a family named Taylor. The older one set out to make a name for himself by entering Parliament and gaining public prestige. But the younger son chose to give his life to Christ. He later recalled, “Well do I remember, as in
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Contributed by Tim George on Jul 7, 2001
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During WWII soldiers were warned not to speak freely back home about what was going on in the war. An official Army memo contained ten specific things soldiers needed to be careful talking about. These words were added at the end of the memo: “loose talk is direct delivery to the enemy. If you
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