Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 21, 2002
                    
                
                    
            
            
            
            
            
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                    There is a difference between how the world responds to life’s darker moments and how God’s best servants react. It is the difference between desiring and deserving.
                
                    
                        OPENING: A magician working a cruise ship had recently purchased a parrot to be part of his act. However, the bird was not only clever but also annoying. It was constantly telling the audience how the magician accomplished each trick. For example, the bird would say to the audience, "He has the
                        
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