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THE WAY INDICATED
An open door which no man can shut, and a closed door which no man can open, are indications of God’s way. Rev. 3:8.
One morning at a hotel at Denver I inquired of the Lord what I should do that day. The answer came to my heart: "Write to Marion, and to Mrs. Reynolds, and
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I heard a World War II story that shows how the smallest deed can make all the difference. During the last months of the War, the British conducted daily bombing raids over Berlin. One night the bombers were attacked by a large group of German fighter planes.
During the dogfight one of the
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A man was hired to paint the lines on the highway that divide the lanes. Now the company didn’t have a lot of resources so he had to do his painting on foot. After the first day at work his supervisor was very impressed when he learned that this new employee had painted three miles’ worth of
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Disciples Of Christ
Contributed by Thomas Cash on Aug 20, 2007
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There was once an optimistic farmer who couldn’t wait to greet each new day with a resounding, "Good morning, God!" He lived near a woman whose morning greeting was more like, "Good God... morning?" They were each a trial to the other. Where he saw opportunity, she saw problems. Where he was
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Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Sep 10, 2025
[195]. A MESSAGE FROM A POEM – NOT IN DEGREES OR PEDIGREES BUT ON YOUR KNEES
One thing that used to frustrate me in teaching was to see really good teachers who did not get recognition because they did not have a string of degrees. The Education Department thinks the more qualifications, the
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Contributed by Ray Ellis on Jan 27, 2004
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Maxie Dunnam, President of Asbury Theological Seminary in his book, “This is Christianity” tells a remarkable story about Dr. Maxwell Maltz, a plastic surgeon. A man had been injured in a fire while attempting to save his parents from a burning house. He couldn’t get to them. They perished. His
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Free Methodist
Contributed by Brian La Croix on May 16, 2008
There seems to be an attitude among many people, both Christians and non-Christians. It’s an attitude that demands things of God.
They try to order God around like He’s their servant or something.
“Do this, God. I claim that, God. (Even if there is nothing in Scripture to back up what they’re
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Wesleyan
Contributed by Brad Bailey on Aug 6, 2004
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As C.S. Lewis describes…
“Men are reluctant to pass over from the notion of an abstract and negative deity to the living God. It is always shocking to meet life where we thought we were alone. “Look out!” we cry, “it’s alive.” And therefore this is the very point at which so many draw back…I
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Contributed by Shane Hart on Aug 10, 2006
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Who Is To Blame
We read in the paper and hear on the air
Of killing and stealing and crime everywhere.
We sigh and say, as we notice the trend,
“This young generation... Where will it end?”
But can we be sure it is their fault alone?
Are we less guilty, who places in their way
Too many things that
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Pentecostal
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WHAT'S THAT NOISE?
I read a humorous story about a man who strolled out of a hardware store with a smile on his face and a brand-new chainsaw in his hands. He was told it could cut down five big oak trees in an hour. Twenty-four hours later, however, his smile was gone. Frustrated, he was back at
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Jeremiah says: “The LORD IS OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.” God sees us as righteous by looking at Jesus. Unlike all other kings, King Jesus is without sin. What he has and is—namely, his righteousness—becomes what we shall receive as a gift of grace. He is OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS because he is the only one who
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Lutheran
Contributed by Sherm Nichols on Jan 2, 2008
There’s a movie called “The Guardian” about training in the Coast Guard Academy. There’s one guy in the story who’s trying again after failing the program 2X before. There was a phase of the training that stopped him every time – practicing saving a drowning victim who’s panicked. The instructor
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