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Vol 8 Goldmines quotes and bulletin inserts
Vol 8
#1
Mar
2008
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"A happy
childhood is poor preparation for human contacts." (Colette)
I am determined that my children shall be brought up in their father's
religion, if they can find out what it is. (Charles Lamb)
One brow wrinkle is the result of 200,000 frowns. (“Real Facts
#168 Snapple bottle top)
“Be kind to unkind people—they need it the most.” (Anonymous)
“It is not the parts of the Bible I don’t understand that bother me.
It’s the parts I do understand.” (Mark Twain)
It only takes one counterfeit Christian to put all Christians under
suspicion.
No two people are exactly alike, and probably both are glad of it.
One purpose of a wedding ring is to cut off your circulation.
Your day often goes the way the corners of your mouth turn.
- via The
Encourager, the weekly bulletin for the Dongola church of
Christ, Dongola, IL. Gerald Cowan serves the congregation as
minister. He may be contacted at Geraldcowan1931@aol.com
Never comes mortal utterance so near to eternity as when a child utters
words of loving praise to a mother. Every syllable drops into the jewel
box of her memory to be treasured forever and ever. (George B. Lyon)
- via The
Lantern, Highway church of Christ, Sullivan, IL Visit
their website at http://www.highwaycofc.com
“Let us remember that, as much as has been given us, much will be
expected from us, and that true homage comes from the heart as well as
the lips, and shows itself in deeds.” (Theodore Roosevelt)
- via The
Encourager, the weekly bulletin for the Calvert City church
of Christ, Calvert City, KY. Lance Cordle preaches for the
congregation. He may be contacted through the congregation's
website: http://www.calvertchurchofchrist.com
THE AVERAGE DURATION of an American marriage is now 9.4 years.
THE MOST NEGLECTED ability is that of being able to mind one’s own
business.
SENSE OF HUMOR: What makes you laugh at something which would have made
you mad if it had happened to you.
“Thinking is the hardest work there is, which is the probable reason
why so few engage in it.” (Henry Ford)
- via THE
SOWER, a weekly publication of the Arthur church of Christ,
Arthur, IL. Ron Bartanen, who serves as minister and editor, may be
contacted at - ron33dor@yahoo.com
You may also visit their website at http://www.arthurchurchofchrist.com
Keep your head and your heart going in the right direction and you will
not have to worry about your feet.
- via the
weekly bulletin of the Harrisburg church of Christ in
Harrisburg, IL. Edd Sterchi serves as one of the congregation's
ministers. He may be contacted at sterchi@midwest.net
You may visit
their website at http://www.harrisburgchurchofchrist.org
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Vol 8
#2
Apr
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"Be ye fishers of
men. You catch them-He'll clean them."
IT TAKES COURAGE to stand up and be counted, but to keep on standing up
after being counted is the real test.
"The man who prides himself on having courage to say what he thinks
should be sure he thinks."
“A Christian should be like a good watch: open face, busy hands, pure
gold, well regulated, and full of good works
MADE A MISTAKE? Then replace "If only." with "Next time."
- via THE
SOWER, a weekly publication of the Arthur church of Christ, Arthur, IL.
Ron Bartanen, who serves as minister and editor, may be contacted at - ron33dor@yahoo.com You may
also visit their website at http://www.arthurchurchofchrist.com
Success is sweet, but the secret to it is sweat.
Any person who criticizes you for the way you do a good work places
himself under a solemn obligation to do that same work in a better way.
No one ever got lost on a straight and narrow road if he stayed on it.
What a person is can be determined in large part by what he does when
he has nothing to do.
You will never reach the right destination by traveling in the wrong
direction.
- via The
Encourager, the weekly bulletin for the Dongola church of Christ,
Dongola, IL. Gerald Cowan serves the congregation as
minister. He may be contacted at Geraldcowan1931@aol.com
Never give the devil a ride, he will always want to drive.
Not to have control over the senses is like sailing in a rudderless
ship, bound to break to pieces on coming in contact with the very first
rock (Mahatma Gandhi).
- via The
Lantern, Highway church of Christ, Sullivan, IL Visit their
website at http://www.highwaycofc.com
Keep your face turned toward the sunshine and the shadows will fall
behind you.
- via The
Encourager, the weekly bulletin for the Calvert City church of Christ,
Calvert City, KY. Lance Cordle preaches for the
congregation. He may be contacted through the congregation's
website: http://www.calvertchurchofchrist.com
Avoid suspicion: When you are walking through your neighbor’s
melon patch don’t tie your shoe. – Chinese Proverb
- via the Main
Street Monitor, the weekly bulletin for the Main Street church of
Christ in Manchester, TN. You can visit their website at: http://www.mainstreetcofc.org
Putting off an easy thing makes it hard, and putting off a hard one
makes it impossible! (George Lorimer)
Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have
let go (William Feather).
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Vol
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#3
May
2008 |
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"TEMPER is what gets most
of us into trouble. Pride keeps us there."
“Nothing makes people go into debt like trying to keep up with people
who are already in debt.”
If it is true that "to err is human" - some are apparently more human
than others.
To err is human, but to remain in error is stupid.
The longer a person remains in error the more certain he becomes that
he is right.
“He who falls in love with himself will have no rivals.” (Anonymous)
- via THE SOWER, a weekly publication of the Arthur church of Christ,
Arthur, IL. Ron Bartanen, who serves as minister and editor, may be
contacted at - ron33dor@yahoo.com
You may also visit their
website at http://www.arthurchurchofchrist.com
SENTENCE SERMONS
There is a difference between having something to say and having
to say something.
It is a terrible condemnation of any Christian that no one would
suspect him of it.
When a person turns green with envy it is a sure sign he is ripe for
trouble.
The wages of sin will never be reduced. (Rom. 6:23)
- via The Encourager, the weekly bulletin for the Dongola church of
Christ, Dongola, IL. Gerald Cowan serves the congregation as
minister. He may be contacted at Geraldcowan1931@aol.com
"A hypocrite is someone who is not
himself on Sunday."
ANGER is just one letter
short of DANGER! (Wise Words and Quotes)
- via The Encourager, the weekly bulletin for the Calvert City church
of Christ, Calvert City, KY. Lance Cordle preaches for the
congregation. He may be contacted through the congregation's
website: http://www.calvertchurchofchrist.com
Generally speaking, you aren’t learning
much when your lips are moving.
Never miss a good chance to shut-up.
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a broken fan belt and leaky
tire.
If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was
probably worth it.
Always remember that you’re unique. Just like everyone else.
- via The Lantern, Highway church of Christ, Sullivan, IL Visit
their website at http://www.highwaycofc.com
I define ego as Edging God Out. (Kenneth Blanchard; from Leadership
Magazine)
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Vol
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#4
Jun
2008 |
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A fellow who has to keep
declaring he is not a fool is giving others a reason to think he is.
Gossip is like mud thrown at a clean wall. It may not stick, but it
always leaves a dirty mark.
Abraham Lincoln’s motto: I will prepare myself and opportunity will
come.
- via The Encourager, the weekly bulletin
for the Dongola church of Christ, Dongola, IL. Gerald Cowan
serves the congregation as minister. He may be contacted at Geraldcowan1931@aol.com
“Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and
let each New Year find you a better man.” (Ben Franklin)
- via The Encourager, the weekly bulletin
for the Calvert City church of Christ, Calvert City, KY. Lance
Cordle preaches for the congregation. He may be contacted through
the congregation's website: http://www.calvertchurchofchrist.com
God has a Plan for your Life--He's waiting to tell you about it.
Consult Owner's Manual, It's called THE BIBLE!
- via Greater Springfield church of Christ,
in Chicopee, MA.
SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT--
If anyone speaks badly of you, live so that none will believe it.
If you get to thinkin’ you’re a person of some influence, try orderin’
somebody else’s dog around.
“The three non-negotiables of manhood: integrity, commitment, action.”
–Bill McCartney, head football coach
“To belittle is to be little.”
“Well done is better than well said.” --Ben Franklin
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Vol
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#5
Jul
2008 |
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Do not anticipate trouble,
or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight. --
Benjamin Franklin
Hard work is always a
more dependable horse to ride than either “luck”
or “smarts.”
Be careful with your
thoughts. They have a way of breaking into words
at any time, often without warning and, once spoken your words never
come back.
Intelligence is like
a river. The deeper it is the less noise it makes.
No one can grow by
letting others make his choices and decisions.
One who runs from
responsibility will never get very far.
- via The Encourager, the
weekly bulletin
for the Dongola church of Christ, Dongola, IL. Gerald Cowan
serves the congregation as minister. He may be contacted at Geraldcowan1931@aol.com
"ONE POUND of learning requires ten pounds of common sense to apply
it." (Unknown)
The private and personal blessings we enjoy, the blessings of immunity,
safeguard, liberty and integrity, deserve the thanksgiving of a whole
life." -- Jeremy Taylor
Most of us go to our graves with our music still inside of us.
Any great truth can -- and eventually will -- be expressed as a cliche
-- a cliche is a sure and certain way to dilute an idea. For instance,
my grandmother used to say, 'The black cat is always the last one off
the fence.' I have no idea what she meant, but at one time, it was
undoubtedly true. -- Solomon Short
"Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in reaching them with your
hands. But like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose
them as your guides, and following them you will reach your
destiny." -- Carl Schurz
Many people would sooner die than think; In fact, they do so. --
Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970) |
Vol
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#6
Aug
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"A good time to keep your mouth shut is when
you're in deep water."
“A half truth is a whole lie.” --Ancient proverb
ANGER: An acid which can do more damage to the vessel that holds it
than to anything on which it is thrown.
A BARGAIN? "When you get something for a song, watch out for the
accompaniment."
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via THE SOWER, a weekly
publication of
the Arthur church of Christ, Arthur, IL. Ron Bartanen, who serves as
minister and editor, may be contacted at - ron33dor@yahoo.com You may
also visit their website at http://www.arthurchurchofchrist.com
One who sings his own praises is often a soloist.
Fools still rush in where fools have often been before. I suppose that
is because fools do not want to learn from other fools.
Some people can’t tell a lie, some can’t tell the truth, and some can’t
tell the difference.
Some people think they are bearing their cross when they are only
putting up with themselves.
Some battle their way to the top. Some bottle their way to the bottom.
Some people want to be in the front of the bus, the back of the church
auditorium, and in the middle of the road.
Sometimes a fellow who acts like a big gun on the job doesn’t dare pop
off at home.
The devil has many tools, but sin is the one handle that fits them all.
The person who can laugh at himself will never cease to be amused
Sin pays! What it pays is death.
What it pays is death.
An egotistical person thinks that, had he not been born, people in the
world would want to know why.
Most men are within a finger's breadth of being mad. (Diogenes the
Cynic -- 412 BC - 323 BC)
I am free of all prejudice. I hate everyone equally. (W. C. Fields;
1890
- 1946)
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via The Encourager, the
weekly bulletin
for the Dongola church of Christ, Dongola, IL. Gerald Cowan
serves the congregation as minister. He may be contacted at Geraldcowan1931@aol.com
Some people will walk a mile for a cigarette, but can’t walk two blocks
to church.
Nature abhors a vacuum. When a head lacks brains, nature is apt to fill
it with conceit.
- via
The Lantern, Highway church of Christ, Sullivan, IL Visit their
website at http://www.highwaycofc.com
Ambrose, a bishop of Milan in the fourth century, said, “As we must
render an account for every idle word, so we must of our idle silence.”
- Jack
Wilhelm, Know Your Bible, The Paradoxical Tongue, Gospel Advocate, June
2008, p. 10.
I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: 'O Lord,
make my enemies ridiculous.' And God granted it. (Voltaire)
I've been trying for some time to develop a lifestyle that doesn't
require my presence. (Gary Trudeau)
If we were not all so interested in ourselves, life would be so
uninteresting that none of us would be able to endure it. (Arthur
Schopenhauer) |
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We
would do well to follow Martin Luther's dictum: "Peace if possible,
truth at all costs."
-
Gregory Alan Tidwell, The Spirit and the Truth, Gospel Advocate,
September
2007, p. 24.
"ALTHOUGH God demands a whole heart, He will accept a broken one if He
gets all the pieces."
THE
LORD’S PRAYER is comprised of 66 words. The Ten Commandments
contain
179 words. The Declaration of Independence, 1300 words.
U.S.
government regulations on the sale of cabbage, 26,911 words.
Smile
and take a cloud off your face.
The person who can laugh at himself will never cease to be amused.
Always do the right thing first. You can find out later if it was also
the
smart thing.
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via The Encourager, the weekly bulletin for the Dongola church of
Christ,
Dongola, IL. Gerald Cowan serves the congregation as
minister. He
may be contacted at Geraldcowan1931@aol.com
To
be almost saved, is to be totally lost!
Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but by striking true.
The good Lord didn’t create anything without a purpose, but mosquitoes
come
close - Honore de Balzac |
Vol
8
#8
Oct
2008 |
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“The man who knows the
truth and has the opportunity to tell it, but who nonetheless refuses
to, is among the most shameful of all creatures. God forbid that we
should ever become so lax as that.” (Theodore Roosevelt)
"Without God, there is no virtue, because there's no prompting of the
conscience. Without God, we're mired in the material, that flat world
that tells us only what the senses perceive. Without God, there is a
coarsening of the society. And without God, democracy will not and
cannot long endure. If we ever forget that we're one nation under
God,
then we will be a nation gone." (Ronald Reagan)
Great teaching and little souls do not get along well together.
It is impossible to learn what you think you already know.
“Occasionally he stumbled over the truth, but always picked
himself up
and hurried on as though nothing had happened.” (Winston Churchill)
No heavenly rest can come to us unless we are willing to accept the
rest that Jesus gives today. Take the Lord’s offer of rest.
No peace is contained in the future that is not hidden and available in
the present moment. Make peace, first with the Lord and then with all
others, as much as you can.
Only when you know peace can you hope to lead others to peace. For your
sake and the sake of others, as much as it is possible for you, make
peace and be at peace.
The gloom that fills the world is but a shadow. Behind the shadow, but
always within our reach, is the joy of the Lord.
The shadow may be caused by letting someone or something stand between
us and the Lord, obscuring or eclipsing Him from our sight. Let nothing
come between you and your Lord.
Sometimes the shadow is only there because we have closed our eyes to
the light of the Lord. Open your eyes. Look for the Lord. See the Light.
You can rejoice in Him who drives away all shadows, darkness, doubt,
and gloom. You can rejoice in the Lord always and in everything.
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via The Encourager, the weekly bulletin for the Dongola church of
Christ, Dongola, IL. Gerald Cowan serves the congregation as
minister. He may be contacted at Geraldcowan1931@aol.com
"Everything
you add to the truth subtracts from the truth," observed
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. (Gregory Alan Tidwell, The Spirit and the
Truth, Gospel Advocate, September 2007, 24)
It is the
final proof of God's omnipotence that he need not exist in order to
save us. (Peter De Vries) |
Vol
8
#9
Nov
2008 |
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oHe who thanks but with the
lips
Thanks but in part;
The full, the true Thanksgiving
Comes from the heart.
J.A. Shedd
Thanksgiving, after all, is a word of action.
W.J. Cameron
“Thanksgiving Day comes, by statute, once a year; to the honest man it
comes as frequently as the heart of gratitude will allow.”
Edward Sandford Martin
"We can always find something to be thankful for, no matter what may be
the burden of our wants, or the special subject of our petitions."
Albert Barnes
"Some people complain because God put thorns on roses,
while others praise Him for putting roses among thorns."
Anonymous
The Pilgrims made seven times more graves than huts. No Americans
have
been more impoverished than these who, nevertheless, set aside a day of
thanksgiving. ~H.U. Westermayer
What we're really talking about is a wonderful day set aside on the
fourth Thursday of November when no one diets. I mean, why else
would
they call it Thanksgiving? ~Erma Bombeck, "No One Diets on
Thanksgiving," 26 November 1981
A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all
the other virtues. ~Cicero
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