Monthly Archives: January 2023

Start Your Day Off Right Series 1/31

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1/31– Start Your Day Off Right Series

Quote:

1/31–Words empty as the wind are best left unsaid.

Story:

APPLAUSE

Recently my wife and I sat charmed at an outdoor performance by young Suzuki violin students. After the concert, an instructor spoke briefly on how children as young as two, three and four years old are taught to play violin. The first thing the children learn, he said, is a proper stance. And the second thing the children learn–even before they pick up the violin–is how to take a bow. “If the children just play the violin and stop, people may forget to show their appreciation,” the instructor said.

But when the children bow, the audience invariably applauds. And applause is the best motivator we’ve found to make children feel good about performing and want to do it well.”

Adults love applause too. Being affirmed makes us feel wonderful. If you want to rekindle or keep the flame of love glowing in your marriage through the years, try showing and expressing your appreciation for your mate. Put some applause in your marriage and watch love grow.

Scripture:

Proverbs 10:19-21

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin:

but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

The tongue of the just is as choice silver:

the heart of the wicked is little worth.

The lips of the righteous feed many: people $

but fools die for want of wisdom.

Humor:

An old bachelor was diagnosed with a terminal disease and given six months to live. The doctor advised, “I recommend that you marry a woman with six kids, move to Oklahoma, and buy 100 hogs to raise.”

The patient asked, “Doc, will that make me happy and live longer?” The doctor replied, “I doubt it, but it will be the longest six months of your life.” All of us have our definition of happiness. So does the Bible!

Talk To Jesus Like The Man In The Chair

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A man’s daughter had asked the local minister to come and pray with her father.

When the minister arrived he found the man lying in bed with on two pillows. An empty chair sat beside his bed. The minister assumed that the old fellow had been informed of his impendingvisit.

I guess you were expecting me,” he said.

“No, who are you?”, said the father.

“I’m the new minister at your church,” he replied. “When I saw the empty chair, I figured you

knew I was going to show up.”

“Oh yeah, the chair,” said the bedridden man. “Would you mind closing the door?” Puzzled, the minister shut the door. “I have never told anyone this, not even my daughter,” said the man. “But all of my life I have never known how to pray. At church I used to hear the preacher talk about prayer, but it went right over my head.

I abandoned any attempt at prayer,” the old man continued, “until one day about four years ago my best friend said to me, ‘Joe, prayer is just a simple matter of having a conversation with Jesus.

Here is what I suggest. Sit down in a chair; place an empty chair in front of you, and, in faith, see Jesus on the chair. It’s not spooky because He promised; ‘I’ll be with you always.’ Then just speak to him and listen in the same way you’re doing with me right now.’

“So, I tried it and I’ve liked it so much that I do it a couple of hours every day. I’m careful though. If my daughter saw me talking to an empty chair, she’d either have a nervous breakdown or send me off to the funny farm.”

The minister was deeply moved by the story and encouraged the old guy to continue on the journey.

Then he prayed with him and returned to the church building.

Two nights later the daughter called to tell the minister that her daddy had died that afternoon.

Did he die in peace?” he asked.

“Yes, when I left the house about two o’clock, he called me over to his bedside, told me he loved me and kissed me on the cheek. When I got back from the store an hour later, I found him dead. But there was something strange about his death.

Apparently, just before Daddy died, he leaned over and rested his head on the chair beside the bed. What do you make of that?”

The minister wiped a tear from his eye and said, “I wish we all could go that!

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Start Your Day Off Right Series 1/30

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1/30– Start Your Day Off Right Series

Quote:

The best solution seldom requires that someone be right and someone else be wrong.

Story:

Robert Fulghum wrote in the Kansas City Times, “Most of what I really need to know about how to live, and what to do, and how to be, I learned in kindergarten. Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate school mountain, but there in the sandbox at nursery school.

These are the things I learned: Share everything. Play fair. Don’t hit people. Put things back where you found them. Clean up your own mess. Don’t take things that aren’t yours. Say you’re sorry when you hurt somebody . . . When you go out into the world, watch for traffic, hold hands, and stick together. ” This writer has captured part of what Jesus meant when he said, “Unless you become like little children, you won’t enter the kingdom of heaven.”

Scripture:

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.

Humor:

Think I have used before:

The patient’s family gathered to hear what the specialists had to say. “Things don’t look good. The only chance is a brain transplant. This is an experimental procedure. It might work, but the bad news is that brains are very expensive, and you will have to pay the costs yourselves.”

“Well, how much does a brain cost?” asked the relatives.

“For a male brain, $500,000. For a female brain, $200,000.”

Some of the younger male relatives tried to look shocked, but the men nodded in understanding, and a few actually smirked. Then the patient’s daughter asked,

“Why the difference in price between male brains and female brains?”

“A standard pricing practice,” said the head of the team. “Women’s brains have to be marked down because they are used.”

The Little Girl Who Drew A Picture Of God

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I heard a great story recently — I love telling it — of a little girl who was in a drawing lesson. She was six, and she was at the back, drawing, and the teacher said this girl hardly ever paid attention, and in this drawing lesson, she did.

The teacher was fascinated.She went over to her, and she said, “What are you drawing?” And the girl said, “I’m drawing a picture of God.” And the teacher said, “But nobody knows what God looks like.” And the girl said, “They will, in a minute.”

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Start Your Day Off Right Series 1/29

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Story—

Illustration: Do you like blackberries? Aren’t they wonderful when mixed with ice cream? So sweet and delightful.

What does it take to gather blackberries? Well you have to crawl through the vines which are covered with prickly thorns. These thorns will scratch your skin if you’re not very careful.

What can you do? Well one good idea is to protect yourself with heavy clothing. Another is to be extremely cautious when walking through the vines.

How can that help us in the congregation?

Well if we have the right attitude toward our brothers, that can be compared with the protective clothing. Being thoughtful and considerate can be compared with the cautious moving through the vines.

Remembering that our brothers intentions are good and they’re trying to work out their own salvation too, we won’t be scratched.

What do you do if you are scratched? In the case of actual blackberries, you don’t take the thorn and keep jabbing it into your skin over and over do you. Neither do you flee from the patch. You want those berries.

So, too, with our brothers and sisters. We love their wonderful qualities and want to be near them. So when we do get scratched (or scratch others), apply the soothing ointment of love over those wounds.

Scripture:

2 Peter 3:8

But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

Humor: It reminds me of the man who was sizing up God by ask”“asking, “God, how long is a million years to you?” God said, “A million years is like a second.” Then the man asked, “How much is a million dollars to you?” God said, “A million dollars is like a penny.” The man smiled and said, “Could you spare a penny?” God smiled back and said, “Sure, just wait a second.”

Look At Yourself Before Judging Others

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What About Your Pocket?

A serviceman once wrote about a moment of comedy he had witnessed in the army. It happened during a company inspection at the Redstone Arsenal in Alabama.

The inspection was being conducted by a full colonel. Everything had gone smoothly until the officer came to a certain soldier, looked him up and down and snapped, “Button that pocket, trooper!” The soldier, more than a little rattled, stammered, “Right now, sir?” “Of course, right now!” was the reply.

Whereupon the soldier very carefully reached out and buttoned the flap on the colonel’s shirt pocket. The officer had been quick to note the youngster’s uniform problem, but hadn’t noticed his own.

For some reason, we seem to be the same way. The faults of others stick out like a missing tooth, while our own are often hard to spot. Small specks in other people seem major, while the planks in our own eye seem excusable (Mat_7:1-5).

Let’s quit dwelling on the faults of others all the time. The church needs builders and workers-not a wrecking crew. Work on your own faults, then seek to help others in a spirit of gentleness.

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Start Your Day Off Right Series 1/28

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1/28–Start Your Day Off Right Series

Quote:

1/28–Many people will panic to find a charger before their phone dies, but won’t panic to find a plan before their dream dies.

Story:

Air Tower

Illustration: If a pilot in an airplane disregards the instructions of the airfield tower and crashes, causing much damage and strife, do you conclude that there is no airfield tower?

No, there are many other aircraft landing safely with instructions from that same tower.

Do we reason the same way with the existence of a Creator? Just because there are those who are not listening to Him and causing much heartache and pain, does that prove that God does not exist?

Scripture:

Proverbs 29:18

Where there is no vision, the people perish:

but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

Humor:

I may used before:

Never give up as Churchill once valiantly said.

The story is told of a spry lady who lived in a retirement home. She spotted an older and distinguished gentleman who was a new resident seated in the dining hall.

She promptly sat down in front of him and attempted to get his attention with warm smiles. She saw a husband in the making.

Growing uncomfortable he asked, “May I help you?” She shot back, “You look just like my third husband. The wave of your hair, your countenance, the look of your hands.”

Now very uncomfortable he said, “Now, ma’am, how many times did you say you have been married?”

She smiled and said, “Twice.” Never give up hope.