Contributed by Garris Hudson on Apr 2, 2022
One day a very wealthy, powerful king died. His servants spread the unbelievable news all over the palace. He had died in his bed of natural causes.
"Where has he gone?", asked one of the king's wisest counselors
"Why, to Heaven of course!", answered all the
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Contributed by Bill Butsko on Aug 5, 2009
THE ONLY ONE IN THIRTY-FIVE YEARS
A soldier in the American Third Army was sent to a rest camp after a period of active service. When he returned to his outfit, he wrote a letter to General George Patton and thanked him for the splendid care he had received.
General Patton wrote back that for
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BRONZE MEDALLISTS
There is a fascinating research study done by Vicki Medvec, a professor at Northwestern University. She studied Olympic medallists and she discovered that Bronze medallists were happier than Silver medallists. Here’s why.
Medvec found that Silver medallists tended to focus on
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Contributed by Brian Buriff on Mar 1, 2010
Canadian Figure Skater - Joannie Rochette
1. Her mother said these words 1 week before they traveled to Vancouver : "I always encouraged her to have confidence in herself, to believe in her dreams . . . The hurdles she faces motivate her to rise above them, Joannie has always been naturally
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Church Of God
Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Jan 30, 2011
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MUSALAHA IN JERUSALEM
Musalaha is a charity in the Holy Land working for reconciliation. It is an Arabic word that means "reconciliation" and I recently received this communication from the head of Musalaha - Salim Munayer, who writes:
At the end of 2010, more than 150 people assembled, stood
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Anglican
Contributed by Dan Steadman on Feb 14, 2003
The famed English writer, Charles Kingsley, once wrote, "If you wish to be miserable, you must think about yourself, about what you want, what you like, and what respect people ought to pay you. Then to you nothing will be pure. You will spoil
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Contributed by John Gerald on Sep 15, 2004
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Mr. George Mueller set forth five conditions of prevailing prayer, which he followed:
a.) Entire dependence upon the merits and mediation of Jesus as the only grounds for claiming a blessing.
b.) Separation from all known sin.
c.) Faith in God’s promise as
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Methodist
Contributed by Todd Catteau on Oct 31, 2005
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As Christian workers, worldliness is not the trap which most endangers us; nor is it sin. The trap we fall into is extravagantly desiring spiritual success. Never seek after anything other than the approval of God. Unless the worker lives a life hidden with Christ in God, he is apt to become
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Contributed by D. Greg Ebie on Apr 27, 2006
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ILLUSTRATION: A senior pastor who told his handsome new assistant pastor to avoid the dangers of immorality in the ministry. The assistant pastor quite sure of himself said, "I’ll do much of my socializing in groups, there is safety in numbers." The wise senior pastor however responded, "Yes,
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A poll in Moody Monthly, in the 1970’s; plus a poll today by George Barna reveals there is very little difference in the morals and ethics of church going, Conservative Christians, than in the world around them. They are just as likely to commit adultery; take drugs; cheat in school; use profanity;
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Baptist
Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 20, 2008
Listen to this great quote my Andrew Murray:
“Never forget for a moment that it is sin that has led to the great transaction between you and Christ Jesus; and that each day in your fellowship with God, His one aim is to deliver and keep you fully from its power, and lift
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Charles Wallis on Mar 13, 2008
What is God worth? Theses are lyrics from the popular song "Iris" by the Goo Goo Dolls.
“And I´d give up forever to touch you...You´re the closest to heaven that I´ll ever be.”
Some people will give up eternity for something
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Pentecostal
I can't count the number of times Christ has kept me from a decision that looked good at the time, but would have led to a disaster for my family. And I think all of us would run out of fingers and toes before we could
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Contributed by Tony Abram on Jan 30, 2009
The cross of Jesus Christ and his baptism express the same thing. Our Lord was not a martyr; he was not merely a good man; he was God Incarnate. He came down to the lowest reach of creation in order to bring back the whole human race to God, and in order to do this he
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Contributed by Ray Mckendry on Apr 1, 2010
"He paid I debt He did not owe,
I owed a debt I could not pay,
I needed someone to wash my sins away
And now I sing a brand new song, Amazing Grace!
Christ Jesus paid the debt that I could never
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