March 2, 2008
The greatest financial genius in the Bible was NOAH!
He was able to float stock while the rest of the world was in liquidation!
To be agreeable when we disagree is a goal most of us have to keep working at.
As spokes get nearer to the hub of the wheel, they become closer together.
The little wheels in the back of the watch are just as important as the hands of the watch.
He who will not follow and cannot lead should get out of the way.
Group harmony is seldom achieved without personal sacrifice.
"If you are a Christian, you are not a citizen of this world trying to get to heaven; you are a citizen of heaven making your way through this world." -- Vance Havner
"Satan is not fighting churches; he is joining them. He does more harm by sowing tares than by pulling up wheat. He accomplishes more by imitation than by outright opposition." -- Vance Havner
"Don't worry that children never listen to you. Worry that they're always watching you." -- Robert Fulghum
... More than 22 percent of Americans say they never go to church. (Natl. Opinion Research Center/Univ. of Chicago) In 2004, that number was 17 percent.
... The average attendance of a Protestant church in the United States is 70.
... The Roman Catholic Church, with 67.5 million members, is the largest U.S. church. The Jehovah's Witnesses are the fastest growing — 2.25 percent. (religiousnewsservice.com)
... 27 percent of the U.S. population contend that Mormons are not Christians. (Barna)
... More than one-quarter of American adults have left the faith of their childhood for another religion or no religion at all. The U.S. is 78 percent Christian, and 51 percent Protestant. (MSNBC)
"The world is moved not only by the mighty shoves of the heroes, but also by the aggregate of the tiny pushes of each honest worker." -- Helen Keller
"Contentment is not the fulfillment of what you want, but the realization of how much You already have." – Unknown
"It is impossible to get the measure of what an individual can accomplish, unless the responsibility is placed on him." -- Alfred Sloan
"The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of." -- Blaise Pascal
Mother Teresa was once asked, "How do you measure the success of your work?" She thought about the question and gave her interviewer a puzzled look, and said, "I don't remember that the Lord ever spoke of success. He spoke only of faithfulness in love. This is the only success that really counts."
"Satan has no difficulty in making sin look innocent." -- John Blanchard
What word can be written forward, backward or upside down, and can still be read from left to right?
DID YOU KNOW?
* It now costs the U.S. Mint almost two cents to make a penny and almost a dime to make a nickel.
* Coins last about 30 years in circulation before they wear out.
* The penny was 95 percent copper and 5 percent zinc until 1982 when it became 97.5 percent zinc and 2.5 percent copper.
* The U.S. Mint produces and distributes coins, while the Bureau of Engraving and Printing produces paper currency.
* Yes, we know the proper spelling is "penny-wise!"
After dozens of very expensive tests and weeks of hospitalization, the rich old man was told he had only 24 hours to live. He immediately called his doctor and his lawyer to his room. He asked the doctor to stand by one side of his bed and his lawyer to stand by the other. After standing for some time, the doctor asked "What do you want me to do?" "Nothing. Just stand there." A while later, the lawyer asked "What do you want me to do?" "Nothing. Just stand there." As the hours wore on, the doctor and the lawyer watched the man weaken. When his time had almost arrived, the doctor and the lawyer again asked "Why are we standing here?" "Well," said the old man, "Christ died between two thieves, so I thought I'd do the same!
Ever notice the trend of today’s thinking? We seem to have “high opinions” of ourselves and would rather “be served” than serve others. It almost seems as if we’ve taken on an attitude of “I deserve it” or, like one commercial totes, “I’m worth it.” God has a different lesson for His children, however. The Psalm says “he looks upon the lowly but the proud he knows from afar.” Jesus says, “I came to serve, not to be served.” And in Romans we see the entire truth of the matter when Paul states, “those controlled by the sinful nature have their minds set on their own selfish desires.” Who’s at your controls?
“Earth to Control, Earth to Control, Please Come In...”
Like the astronaut in space, calling into the control station for direction, guidance, and often help for repairs, we, too, have a ‘control station’ that guides our thoughts, our hearts, and our actions. Often we hand the controls off to the wrong person, however, and the affect it has in our lives results in further separation from God. In the two lessons, we see the example of a heart controlled by pride and how Jesus responds to such an attitude. Then we see how God gives us His Holy Spirit to help control our sinful nature and live for Him. May our eyes and hearts be opened to hear this word, respond to it, and put it into practice in our lives.
Who’s At YOUR Controls?
To answer this question, we pose a few other questions that must be answered!
1. What does God give “authority” for?
(Answer: not for your self-importance, motives, ambition, or even respect. The authority God gives you through His Holy Spirit is meant for service to Him and all things He has created.)
2. What motive do you have for being a Christian?
(Answer: not to “gain” God’s love or even the gift of eternal life. Our motive should be a response of love, we love Him because He first loved us, and we DESIRE to be with Him now and for eternity. Our motive should not be from any “bargaining” perspective.)
3. Are you a ‘controlling’ person or one who prefers to ‘be controlled?’
(This answer is one you must ask yourself and honestly answer.)
A sergeant came into the barracks and asked if anyone knew shorthand.
One recruit saw easy duty and raised his hand.
Good, they’re short-handed down at the mess hall.
I kept putting up flyers all over campus and still no one came to our shows. Maybe we could have come up with a better name for our band than Lost Dog
If someone is using their cell phone while driving 60 miles per hour, is he or she talking a mile a minute?
Wife: "I'm going to try something new this summer with the dog and kids."
Husband: "What"s that?"
Wife: "I'm sending the dog to camp and the kids to obedience school."
❖ God can make you anything you want to be, but you have to put everything in his hands and give Him control of your life. -- Mahalia Jackson (1911-1972)
❖ I define ego as Edging God Out. -- Kenneth Blanchard co-author of The One-Minute Manager
"Fearlessness is not the absence of fear. It's the mastery of fear. It's about getting up one more time than we fall down."
After having dug to a depth of 10 meters last year, Scottish scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 100 years and came to the conclusion that their ancestors already had a telephone network more than 100 years ago. Not to be outdone by the Scots, in the weeks that followed, British scientists dug to a depth of 20 meters, and shortly after, headlines in the UK newspapers read: "British archaeologists have found traces of 200 year old copper wire and have concluded that their ancestors already had an advanced high-tech communications network a hundred years earlier than the Scots." One week later, "The Klub", a Sunburg, Minnesota newspaper reported the following: "After digging as deep as 30 meters in corn fields near Games Lake, Ole Johnson, a self taught archaeologist,
reported that he found absolutely nothing. Ole has therefore concluded that 300 years ago Norwegians in Minnesota were already using cell phones.
"Who you are speaks so loudly, I can't hear what you say." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Give to the world the best you have, and the best will come back to you." -- Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Murphy's Laws and Other Great Truisms:
You get the most of what you need the least.
Anything is easier to take apart than to put back together.
One child is not enough, but two children are far too many.
The quickest way to find something is to start looking for something else.
Good enough never is.
A bird in hand is safer than one overhead.
❖ I have a sign in the mirror of my room I see it every morning in my groggy condition, when I first wake up: WHAT HAVE YOU GOT GOING TODAY, GOD? I'D LIKE TO BE A PART OF IT. THANKS FOR LOVING ME. I have to find my place in God's plans, rather than make my own little plans and then ask God to support them. I have to give Him the control so I can be in control, led by His Spirit: "Come on, God, give me an A in this course. Come on, God, do this for me." Instead, I pray, "What have you got going today, God? You love this world. You loved this world into life. You created this world. We're all yours. What's my part in the drama? What part do you want me to play? I will play any part you say. Want me to be a success? I'll be a success for you. Want me to be a failure? I'll fail for you. Whatever you want." That's the condition of successful prayer. -- John Powell,
Fairy Tales and Technology
If you think technology has changed the work world, just take a look at what's happening in never-never land. A recent update reports that today:
Little Bo Peep never loses sheep because of their embedded silicon identity chips. Cinderella searches for her prince on Match.com - and leases her pumpkin-colored SUV at Avis.com.
Hansel and Gretel use the GPS rather than breadcrumbs but have reported problems stuffing the wicked witch into her microwave oven.
To avoid travel stress, Alice now plans her Wonderland vacation with velocity.com.
A reformed Ebenezer Scrooge sends Bob Cratchett to update his certification for Excel and Quiken.
Jack's making a fortune on his beanstalk bioengineering breakthrough.
Old McDonald uses voice recognition to make ordering easy at his agricultural auction site http://www.eieio.com.
Romeo and Juliet avoid tragic problems by keeping in touch through their cell phones.
With her early Web capabilities, Charlotte is now a motivational speaker at tech conferences around the world.
The Pied Piper switched career fields after his tunes were bootlegged on Napster.
King Arthur has replaced that expensive round table with satellite videoconferencing.
Gulliver is on sabbatical using up all his frequent flyer miles.
Jack and Jill order their Evian on peapod.com.
He was able to float stock while the rest of the world was in liquidation!
To be agreeable when we disagree is a goal most of us have to keep working at.
As spokes get nearer to the hub of the wheel, they become closer together.
The little wheels in the back of the watch are just as important as the hands of the watch.
He who will not follow and cannot lead should get out of the way.
Group harmony is seldom achieved without personal sacrifice.
"If you are a Christian, you are not a citizen of this world trying to get to heaven; you are a citizen of heaven making your way through this world." -- Vance Havner
"Satan is not fighting churches; he is joining them. He does more harm by sowing tares than by pulling up wheat. He accomplishes more by imitation than by outright opposition." -- Vance Havner
"Don't worry that children never listen to you. Worry that they're always watching you." -- Robert Fulghum
... More than 22 percent of Americans say they never go to church. (Natl. Opinion Research Center/Univ. of Chicago) In 2004, that number was 17 percent.
... The average attendance of a Protestant church in the United States is 70.
... The Roman Catholic Church, with 67.5 million members, is the largest U.S. church. The Jehovah's Witnesses are the fastest growing — 2.25 percent. (religiousnewsservice.com)
... 27 percent of the U.S. population contend that Mormons are not Christians. (Barna)
... More than one-quarter of American adults have left the faith of their childhood for another religion or no religion at all. The U.S. is 78 percent Christian, and 51 percent Protestant. (MSNBC)
"The world is moved not only by the mighty shoves of the heroes, but also by the aggregate of the tiny pushes of each honest worker." -- Helen Keller
"Contentment is not the fulfillment of what you want, but the realization of how much You already have." – Unknown
"It is impossible to get the measure of what an individual can accomplish, unless the responsibility is placed on him." -- Alfred Sloan
"The heart has its reasons which reason knows nothing of." -- Blaise Pascal
Mother Teresa was once asked, "How do you measure the success of your work?" She thought about the question and gave her interviewer a puzzled look, and said, "I don't remember that the Lord ever spoke of success. He spoke only of faithfulness in love. This is the only success that really counts."
"Satan has no difficulty in making sin look innocent." -- John Blanchard
What word can be written forward, backward or upside down, and can still be read from left to right?
DID YOU KNOW?
* It now costs the U.S. Mint almost two cents to make a penny and almost a dime to make a nickel.
* Coins last about 30 years in circulation before they wear out.
* The penny was 95 percent copper and 5 percent zinc until 1982 when it became 97.5 percent zinc and 2.5 percent copper.
* The U.S. Mint produces and distributes coins, while the Bureau of Engraving and Printing produces paper currency.
* Yes, we know the proper spelling is "penny-wise!"
After dozens of very expensive tests and weeks of hospitalization, the rich old man was told he had only 24 hours to live. He immediately called his doctor and his lawyer to his room. He asked the doctor to stand by one side of his bed and his lawyer to stand by the other. After standing for some time, the doctor asked "What do you want me to do?" "Nothing. Just stand there." A while later, the lawyer asked "What do you want me to do?" "Nothing. Just stand there." As the hours wore on, the doctor and the lawyer watched the man weaken. When his time had almost arrived, the doctor and the lawyer again asked "Why are we standing here?" "Well," said the old man, "Christ died between two thieves, so I thought I'd do the same!
Ever notice the trend of today’s thinking? We seem to have “high opinions” of ourselves and would rather “be served” than serve others. It almost seems as if we’ve taken on an attitude of “I deserve it” or, like one commercial totes, “I’m worth it.” God has a different lesson for His children, however. The Psalm says “he looks upon the lowly but the proud he knows from afar.” Jesus says, “I came to serve, not to be served.” And in Romans we see the entire truth of the matter when Paul states, “those controlled by the sinful nature have their minds set on their own selfish desires.” Who’s at your controls?
“Earth to Control, Earth to Control, Please Come In...”
Like the astronaut in space, calling into the control station for direction, guidance, and often help for repairs, we, too, have a ‘control station’ that guides our thoughts, our hearts, and our actions. Often we hand the controls off to the wrong person, however, and the affect it has in our lives results in further separation from God. In the two lessons, we see the example of a heart controlled by pride and how Jesus responds to such an attitude. Then we see how God gives us His Holy Spirit to help control our sinful nature and live for Him. May our eyes and hearts be opened to hear this word, respond to it, and put it into practice in our lives.
Who’s At YOUR Controls?
To answer this question, we pose a few other questions that must be answered!
1. What does God give “authority” for?
(Answer: not for your self-importance, motives, ambition, or even respect. The authority God gives you through His Holy Spirit is meant for service to Him and all things He has created.)
2. What motive do you have for being a Christian?
(Answer: not to “gain” God’s love or even the gift of eternal life. Our motive should be a response of love, we love Him because He first loved us, and we DESIRE to be with Him now and for eternity. Our motive should not be from any “bargaining” perspective.)
3. Are you a ‘controlling’ person or one who prefers to ‘be controlled?’
(This answer is one you must ask yourself and honestly answer.)
A sergeant came into the barracks and asked if anyone knew shorthand.
One recruit saw easy duty and raised his hand.
Good, they’re short-handed down at the mess hall.
I kept putting up flyers all over campus and still no one came to our shows. Maybe we could have come up with a better name for our band than Lost Dog
If someone is using their cell phone while driving 60 miles per hour, is he or she talking a mile a minute?
Wife: "I'm going to try something new this summer with the dog and kids."
Husband: "What"s that?"
Wife: "I'm sending the dog to camp and the kids to obedience school."
❖ God can make you anything you want to be, but you have to put everything in his hands and give Him control of your life. -- Mahalia Jackson (1911-1972)
❖ I define ego as Edging God Out. -- Kenneth Blanchard co-author of The One-Minute Manager
"Fearlessness is not the absence of fear. It's the mastery of fear. It's about getting up one more time than we fall down."
After having dug to a depth of 10 meters last year, Scottish scientists found traces of copper wire dating back 100 years and came to the conclusion that their ancestors already had a telephone network more than 100 years ago. Not to be outdone by the Scots, in the weeks that followed, British scientists dug to a depth of 20 meters, and shortly after, headlines in the UK newspapers read: "British archaeologists have found traces of 200 year old copper wire and have concluded that their ancestors already had an advanced high-tech communications network a hundred years earlier than the Scots." One week later, "The Klub", a Sunburg, Minnesota newspaper reported the following: "After digging as deep as 30 meters in corn fields near Games Lake, Ole Johnson, a self taught archaeologist,
reported that he found absolutely nothing. Ole has therefore concluded that 300 years ago Norwegians in Minnesota were already using cell phones.
"Who you are speaks so loudly, I can't hear what you say." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Give to the world the best you have, and the best will come back to you." -- Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Murphy's Laws and Other Great Truisms:
You get the most of what you need the least.
Anything is easier to take apart than to put back together.
One child is not enough, but two children are far too many.
The quickest way to find something is to start looking for something else.
Good enough never is.
A bird in hand is safer than one overhead.
❖ I have a sign in the mirror of my room I see it every morning in my groggy condition, when I first wake up: WHAT HAVE YOU GOT GOING TODAY, GOD? I'D LIKE TO BE A PART OF IT. THANKS FOR LOVING ME. I have to find my place in God's plans, rather than make my own little plans and then ask God to support them. I have to give Him the control so I can be in control, led by His Spirit: "Come on, God, give me an A in this course. Come on, God, do this for me." Instead, I pray, "What have you got going today, God? You love this world. You loved this world into life. You created this world. We're all yours. What's my part in the drama? What part do you want me to play? I will play any part you say. Want me to be a success? I'll be a success for you. Want me to be a failure? I'll fail for you. Whatever you want." That's the condition of successful prayer. -- John Powell,
Fairy Tales and Technology
If you think technology has changed the work world, just take a look at what's happening in never-never land. A recent update reports that today:
Little Bo Peep never loses sheep because of their embedded silicon identity chips. Cinderella searches for her prince on Match.com - and leases her pumpkin-colored SUV at Avis.com.
Hansel and Gretel use the GPS rather than breadcrumbs but have reported problems stuffing the wicked witch into her microwave oven.
To avoid travel stress, Alice now plans her Wonderland vacation with velocity.com.
A reformed Ebenezer Scrooge sends Bob Cratchett to update his certification for Excel and Quiken.
Jack's making a fortune on his beanstalk bioengineering breakthrough.
Old McDonald uses voice recognition to make ordering easy at his agricultural auction site http://www.eieio.com.
Romeo and Juliet avoid tragic problems by keeping in touch through their cell phones.
With her early Web capabilities, Charlotte is now a motivational speaker at tech conferences around the world.
The Pied Piper switched career fields after his tunes were bootlegged on Napster.
King Arthur has replaced that expensive round table with satellite videoconferencing.
Gulliver is on sabbatical using up all his frequent flyer miles.
Jack and Jill order their Evian on peapod.com.
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