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#121
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January
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Vol.
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Editors:
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David Bragg
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Edward
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In
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Articles
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Nuggets
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Poems
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Quotes
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- Going Back to the Drawing Board, David Bragg
- I Never Seem To Finish, Allen Webster
- Transformed by the Word, Bryan Kirby
- Neither Catholic nor Protestant but Christians ONLY,
David
Ray
Fanning
- “Go Ahead, and Use Some Profanity,” Bob Spurlin
- Not in Vain! By Adam Faughn
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- Man Was Not Made For
Emptiness, Gerald Cowan
- What Should You See? By Tom Moore
- Want To Go Phishng??? By Bill Brandstatter
- How Could You Forget That? By Steve Higginbotham
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- In This My Hour, J. Randal Matheny
- Let’s Go to Jesus
- The Time To Be Glad
- The Way, H. L. Gradowith |
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Going Back
to the Drawing Board
Old film clips clearly establish that man's
quest for wings has involved considerable time in planning and
experimentation. There was the man jumping off a cliff with a
pair of large bird-like wings. Others tried primitive helicopters
and many other contraptions that came crashing down to earth. In
spite of objections that man was not intended to fly, the quest for
flight was not abandoned. Today, the Wright brothers are famous
for their work on the airplane. Their efforts, along with many
others, have proven that all those trips back to the old "drawing
board" paid off.
Do you, as a Christian, ever take time to go
back to the drawing board? It is not too uncommon for a Christian
to become stuck in a rut. We become caught up in living in this
world and take our sights off of what we are to be about. When
this happens it is time to go back to the drawing board and take
another look at our lives, reassess our priorities, review our strategy
and plan our next steps. Paul said it this way, "Examine
yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves" (2 Cor.
13:5).
May we never be afraid or ashamed to return,
on our knees in prayer and with Bible in hand and heart, to the old
drawing board of life.
David
Bragg
http://www.davidbragg.org/
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I Never Seem To Finish
By
Allen Webster
Do you ever have days when you just don’t seem
to get “caught up?” For many of us, every day is like that!
We live in a busy world that seems to get busier by the
year. The Christian life is like that in some ways.
Oh, there are some things that we complete. We are only baptized
once (if we did it right, cf. Acts 19:1-6). We only get married
once (unless there is death or unfaithfulness, Romans 7:1-4; Matthew
19:9). But most other Christian duties continue. We never reach a
point with them where we can say, “There, I’ve finished with
that. I’ll move on to something else.” What are some of
these things? Good habits can be hard to break, too.
STUDYING - The Psalmist said, “But his delight
is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and
night” (1:2). The Bereans searched the Scriptures “daily” (Acts
17:11). God promised to bless “...the man that heareth me,
watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors” (Proverbs
8:34). The best way to start (maintain) this good habit is to
read the Bible at the same time, in the same place, and according to
some pattern. The aging and imprisoned Paul wanted Timothy to
bring his books and parchments (2 Timothy 4:13); he still had some
studying to do--and so do we.
SHINING - We don’t get to take any days off
from setting a good example for others...no “cuts” for God’s students,
no “vacation days” for God’s workers. Jesus said, “Ye are the
light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be
hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel,
but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the
house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your
good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven” (Matthew
5:14-16). This is true on days that we feel well--and days we
don’t. This is true when things go our way--and when they
don’t. This is the case when we are around our friends and when
we are around total strangers. This is important for Sunday--but
also for Saturday night.
This is true for the preacher and shepherds,
but also for the hearers and the flock.
SERVING - The Bible says, “...but he that is
greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as
he that doth serve” (Luke 22:26) and “...by love serve one another”
(Galatians: 5:13). We never reach the point where we are to be
served rather than to serve. For an observant Christian, there
are constant little acts of service that we can render to those around
us. It may be something as small as getting a spouse or co-worker
a cup of coffee or water. It might be helping them carry
something heavy out to their car. It could be running an errand,
assisting on a project, doing an unpleasant task for them, or picking
up the check at lunch (especially if you know they may be in the
“last-week-of-the-month-pinch”). Our families--especially our
children--give us ample opportunities for service. A listening
ear, a pitching arm, a “look at me daddy” eye, a lifting hand, a
willing foot, a soft hug, a firm swat, a second helping, a fifth stanza
of a favorite song, a hundredth push on the swing, a thousandth answer
to a “why?” question.
SUPPLICATING - Since we are to “pray without
ceasing...” (1 Thessalonians 5:17), prayer is a duty that is
never finished. We “ought always to pray and not to faint” (Luke
18:1). David prayed evening, morning, and noon (Psalms 55:17);
Daniel opened his window, kneeled, “…three times a day, and prayed, and
gave thanks before his God...” (Daniel 6:10). Jesus prayed
all night (Luke 6:12). If these great men needed this much
prayer, we do, too.
- Allen Webster preaches for the Jacksonville church of Christ, in
Jacksonville, AL. Allen also serves as editor of the popular House to
House/Heart to Heart publication. He may be contacted through the
congregation's website: http://www.jvillecoc.com/
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Transformed by the Word
By
Bryan Kirby
Called to be a witness… In Acts 22, Paul
recounts the story of his conversion from Judaism to Christianity. We
read that Ananias tells Paul in verse 15, “For you will be a witness
for Him to all men of what you have seen and heard.” Just like in a
court of law, this means that Paul was going to be called to give
testimony concerning Christ. We have recorded for us in Acts and the
epistles that Paul wrote many different instances of his being called
as a witness and giving that testimony concerning Christ. Let’s look at
a few examples of how Paul did this and apply them to our calling to be
witnesses to Christ.
First, Paul bore witness to who Jesus actually
was. Romans 1:1-5 gives us a complete picture of who Jesus was to Paul:
Son of God, Lord, Christ, the descendant of David, the fulfillment of
prophecy, etc. It is of the utmost importance for us to believe in
Jesus, know who He is and be willing to tell others about it. Jesus
wasn’t just a prophet or teacher as some believe, nor was He just a
“good man” as others will tell us. He was, and is, the Son of the
living God, our Lord and our Savior. When we know Jesus like Paul knew
Jesus, we can’t help but tell other people about Him.
Secondly, Paul testifies to what Jesus did for
us by dying on the cross. When Paul went to Corinth to preach the
gospel, he claimed that he only preached “Christ and Him crucified” (1
Cor. 1:23). The fact that Jesus was crucified is the lynch pin of the
Gospel message. It was only through His death on the cross that we can
be freed from our sins. He had to die so that the price for our sins
could be paid. We proclaim this every time we partake of the Lord’s
Supper on the first day of the week. We should also bear witness of
this fact in our daily lives, too.
Finally, Paul tells us the changes that were
made in his life because of Jesus. In 1 Timothy 1:12-16, Paul gives us
a “laundry list” of some of the bad things he had done in his life
before he knew Jesus was Lord. He tells Timothy that he was a
“blasphemer, persecutor and violent aggressor” and a chief among
sinners! Verse 16 shows us that Paul found mercy through Jesus and was
put into God’s service. After Paul’s conversion, he became the “Apostle
to the Gentiles.” What a marvelous change! Sometimes we shy away from
telling people that we were in sin and now we are saved. Perhaps we
don’t want people to know what sin we were in. Sometimes we want the
focus to be on Christ, not on us, but what better way to show Christ’s
influence than to show what He has done in our own lives! Remember, we
are all called to be witnesses of Christ. Don’t let any opportunity
pass you by!
- Bryan Kirby preaches for the Goodwood Boulevard church of Christ in
Baton Rouge, LA. He may be contacted through the congregation's website
at http://www..goodwoodchurch.org
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Neither Catholic nor Protestant but
Christians ONLY
By
David Ray
Fanning
The “politically correct” idea of choosing one’s
religious faith (whether it be Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Muslim,
Hindu, etc.) is contrary to the teaching of the New Testament.
According to the Scriptures, there is only ONE faith (Ephesians 4:5). I
Timothy 4:1-5 prophesies that there would be a departure from THE
faith. The first full-fledged departure was the Catholic Denomination
(fully developed around A.D. 606: date of the first formally recognized
“universal pope” Boniface III). This was almost 600 years after the
church of Christ was established on the Day of Pentecost around A.D. 30
(Acts 2:1, 38, 41, 47). In 1054 the Catholic Church divided into the
Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church. In the 1300s and
1400s members of the Catholic Church began to challenge many doctrines
of the Catholic Church. In the 1500s the European Protestant
Reformation began under the influences of Martin Luther (Germany,
Lutheran Church, 1521), Huldrych Zwingli and John Calvin (Switzerland,
Reformed Churches, including Presbyterian, Scotland, John Knox through
Calvin’s writings of 1534). All these divisions and reformations were
merely protests against and attempts to REFORM the Catholic Church
rather than RESTORE the New Testament church. Hence, none of the
Protestant Movements were Restoration Movements, but rather departures
from the already departed Catholic Church. They were merely divisions
off of the Catholic Church and not the restored church of Christ. To be
part of the true faith of the Bible, you must be part of THE FAITH of
Christ (not Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, etc., John 14:6) and NOT be part of
the Catholic or Protestant “faiths”. I plead with Catholics,
Protestants (and other “faiths”) to become Christians only and added
members of the body/church of Christ (Matthew 16:18-19; Romans 16:16).
You will not be able to obtain “the unity of the
Spirit in the bond of peace” until you reject all Traditions/Churches
of men (Mark 7:6-7; Ephesians 4:1-6)!
- David Fanning preaches for the Petersburg church of Christ in
Petersburg, TN and, along with Kevin Pendergrass edit the website
Defending the Faith, at http://www.defendingthedoctrine.com/index.htm.
David
may be contacted at davidfanning1@gmail.com
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“Go Ahead, and Use Some Profanity”
By
Bob Spurlin
Important lessons for life can be learned in
all kinds of situations. Recently while being transported by ambulance
for treatment at an emergency room, one of the attendants sensed my
intense suffering. Desiring to help me, he made the following
recommendation, “Go ahead, and use some profanity.” He went on to
assure me that this would make me feel better.
Today’s society is more accepting of profanity
than ever before. Rarely is shame ever associated with using language
that is profane. In fact, as in the case of the ambulance worker, it is
viewed as that which can ever relieve stress and frustration.
The Bible assures us that the words we use are
important. Our Lord taught, “For by your words you will be justified,
and by your words you will be condemned” (Matthew 12:37). The apostle
Paul admonished Christians, “Let no corrupt communication proceed out
of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may
impart grace to the hearers” (Ephesians 4:29). The truths, which were
first taught to me by my parents many years ago concerning proper
language, continue to strengthen me today.
Even while in the midst of agonizing pain, I did not
heed to the sincere advice of the ambulance worker, and use some
profanity. May God help us always to use language that glorifies Him (I
Corinthians 10:31).
The truths, which were first taught to me by
my parents many years ago concerning proper language, continue to
strengthen me today. Even while in the midst of agonizing pain, I did
not heed to the sincere advice of the ambulance worker, and use some
profanity. May God help us always to use language that glorifies Him.
- Bob Spurlin, the "horizontal" preacher, has been bedridden with
Multiple Sclerosis for a number of years, yet continues to faithfully
serve his Lord through a number of avenues, most notably his
writing. Bob can be contacted through his website, http://www.bobspurlin.com
(©2000-2007 BOB SPURLIN).
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Not in Vain!
By
Adam Faughn
One of my favorite hymn lines is “Vainly they watch
His bed – Jesus, my Savior – vainly they seal the dead – Jesus, my
Lord.” That line, from “He Arose,” shows the difference in man’s
power and the power of Christ.
The stone over the tomb’s opening was large, but it
wasn’t large enough. The guards were trained, but they were not
trained well enough. Man’s best attempts at keeping Christ in the
tomb were all in vain.
Today, the religious world stops and thinks of the
resurrection. Since we know that Christ was raised during the
Jewish Passover, we know that this (according to Jewish calendars) is
the time of year it occurred.
Many will flock to Sunrise (or Sonrise) services,
while others will come to special dramas. Sadly, many will not
return to a church building until around the end of December.
I love this day, but no more than any other Lord’s
Day. While the reminders are all around that many are celebrating
the risen Lord, it is sad that many fail to see that Christ has given
us ways to remember Him constantly.
As we partake of the Lord’s Supper each week (cf.
Acts 20:7), we are remembering the life of Christ, including His
resurrection.
When one is baptized, we see a picture of the death,
burial, and resurrection of our Savior (cf. Romans 6:4).
It hurts me to see some minimize Christ’s
resurrection to just one day each year. It is far more powerful
than that! It is more powerful than anything man can even imagine.
Think about His resurrection today, but be
encouraged by it every day. For “if Christ has not been raised,
then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain” (First
Corinthians 15:14). “But in fact, Christ has been raised from the
dead” (v. 20).
“Hallelujah! Christ arose!”
- Adam Faughn serves as the pulpit minister for the Lebanon Road church
of Christ in Nashville, TN. He may be contacted through the
congregation’s website at: http://www.lebanonroadchurchofchrist.org
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Man Was Not Made For Emptiness
By
Gerald
Cowan
Nature tries to fill everything with something
so there will be no vacuum. God does not want man to be empty either.
• Man needs to be filled physically, so there is food and water to
nourish his body.
• Man needs to be filled mentally, so there is truth – all truth is
from God.
• Man needs to be filled emotionally, so there is love. Man is not
properly filled unless he is overflowing and sharing love with others.
• Man needs to be filled socially, so there is fellowship and
friendship.
• Man needs to be filled spiritually, and nothing fills him properly
except God, the Lord Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit of God.
The physical body is temporary and therefore
its needs are temporary too. While in the body a person’s capacities
for mental, emotional, social, and spiritual growth are always
expanding. Other persons can help fill him in every way except in
matters of his spirit. Only God can supply and fill him spiritually.
What a pity then that so many die spiritually empty.
Substituting for the true God man-made
religions, philosophy, or science is no more spiritually filling and
nourishing than filling one’s stomach with rocks, filling one’s mind
with trash, or one’s life with corrupt and corrupting people.
- Gerald Cowan preaches for the Dongola church of Christ in Dongola,
IL. He may be contacted at Geraldcowan1931@aol.com
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What Should You See?
By
Tom Moore
There is a story of a beggar who was sitting across the
street from an artist’s studio. The artist saw him and thought he
would make an interesting portrait study. So, from a distance he
painted the defeated man whose shoulders drooped, and whose eyes were
downcast and sad. When he was finished, he took the portrait over
to the beggar so he could look at it. “Who is that?” the beggar
questioned. The painting bore a slight resemblance to himself,
but in the painting before him he saw a person of dignity, with squared
shoulders and bright uplifted eyes, almost handsome. He asked the
artist, “Is that me? I don’t look like that.” But the artist
replied, “But that is the person I see in you.”
Hidden in all of us is potential. We have the
ability to perform great accomplishments and opportunities to make a
difference. But our greatest potential of all is described by
John: “Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us,
that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth
us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of
God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that,
when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he
is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself,
even as he is pure” (1 John 3:1-3). There is the amazing
potential in all to be called the sons of God and to be like Jesus. We
can approach this spiritual potential through our obedience to the
commands of God (Heb. 5:9). Perhaps you see failure—but God sees
potential! What should you see?
- Tom Moore preaches for the Avenue T church of Christ in Temple,
TX. Tom is also one of the editors of “Seek Ye First,” a free
quarterly gospel journal. He may be contacted through the
congregation’s website: http://www.avenuetchurchofchrist.com
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Want To Go Phishng???
By
Bill
Brandstatter
A new computer term, "phishing,"
caught my attention awhile back. This term refers to consolidated
e-mails that look like they are from a trusted company or institution
but are really attempts to lure a person into providing personal or
sensitive account information.
Could it be possible that there is a
sort of spiritual "phishing" going on today? Many religious
groups look like real Christianity and appear to be trustworthy, but
they are not. Jesus addressed this in Matt 7:15 when he stated," Beware
of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly
are ravenous wolves" (NKJV). The apostle John advises a test in 1 John
4:1.
Jesus told of a time when many would
claim to be Christ and would deceive many (Matt.24:5). The whole idea
of
deception is to convince a person that the fake is real. In a sense,
that is what "phishing" is all about. It may be that some people want
to be fooled. A person might decide he or she is comfortable in a
certain situation. That person may see no reason to modify it. In order
to justify themselves, that person will listen to preaching that fits
the desire (2 Tim. 4:3).
"Phishing" is not only done in the
religious realm, but in the carnal world as well.. Christians can be
sucked into the vacuum of complacency and be guilty of going
along with the world. Paul warned, "Beware lest anyone cheat you
through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of the
men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according
to Christ." (Col. 2:8). Let us of "phishing." We must make sure we hold
fast to the word of God (1 Cor. 16:13.
– Bill Brandstatter preaches for the Marion church of Christ in Marion,
IL. He may be contacted through the congregation's website: http://marionchurchofchrist.com/
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How Could You Forget That?
By
Steve
Higginbotham
I have a vivid memory of a news story that occurred over 20 years
ago. It was a story about a man who was a skydiver that wore a
"helmet cam." It was his job to video tape the formations of
competitive parachute teams. The newscast shared video of this
man's fifth and final jump of the day. The formations were
all completed, and as each skydiver pulled their rip-cord and rose out
of site, it came time for the photographer to pull his rip-cord.
Suddenly, you could see the helmet cam quickly jerking back and
forth... something was obviously wrong. Believe it or not, the
problem was that in all the hustle and bustle, after four previous
jumps that day, this camera man jumped out of the plane, forgetting to
put on his parachute!
Imagine what a sickening, hopeless feeling it
must have been for that
man when he came to the realization he had exited the plane without his
parachute. If you think that is bad, think of how sickening and
hopeless it will be for countless people when they realize they exited
life
without Jesus.
Friends, if you wouldn't sit idly by, saying
or doing nothing as a
person jumped out of an airplane without a parachute, then would you
sit idly by as someone exited this world without Jesus? Speak
up! Let your voice be heard! The news you possess is urgent
and souls hang in the balance.
- Steve Higginbotham preaches for the Karns Church of Christ in
Knoxville, TN. He may be contacted through the congregation's website
at http://www.karnschurch.org
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In
This
My Hour
By J. Randal Matheny
Murky shadows darker than the night,
Black on black like leaves upon a tree;
And in this blind encounter's my delight,
This lack of vision leaves me free.
No hooting owl, no horns or human shouts,
No wind to stir the stars, the air unmoved;
And fall, unheard, to earth my shimmering doubts,
As whispers fill my ear from God.
The senses more awake, the heart aware,
Upon my mind the Spirit's lines are drawn;
I cannot see, but know that God is there,
In this my hour before the dawn.
- J. Randal Matheny edits and writes UPLift, an inspirational ezine. He
may be contacted here: <http://randalmathenycom/>.
When
reprinting
this material, please include the following:
Copyright (c) 2010 J. Randal Matheny
All rights reserved. You may forward the
email to friends as is. You may not alter
it in any way or remove any text or
attributions.
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Let’s
Go
to Jesus
I’ve tried in vain a thousand ways,
My fears to quell, my hopes to raise;
And all I need, the Bible says - Is Jesus.
My soul is night, my heart is steel;
I cannot see, I cannot feel;
For light, for life I must appeal - To Jesus.
He dies, He lives, He reigns, He pleads,
There’s love in all His words and deeds;
All, all a guilty sinner needs - Is Jesus.
Though some will mock, and some will blame,
In spite of fear, in spite of shame,
I’ll go to Him, because His name - Is Jesus.
- Author Unknown, but Appreciated; 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
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The
Time To Be Glad
A young man lives in the future;
An old man lives in the past;
For youth, time's moving too slowly;
For age it's moving too fast.
A young man dreams of the gladness
The years before him will bring;
An old man dreams of his pleasures
When life held the magic of spring.
But youth and age are in error!
The present alone can convey
The joy and cheer and contentment
We seek as we journey life's way.
Today is the time to be happy!
No matter how young or how old,
It's always today that must bring us
The blessing our fortunes unfold!
- Selected; via the weekly bulletin of the Harrisburg church of Christ
in Harrisburg, IL. You may visit their website at http://www.harrisburgchurchofchrist.org
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The
Way
By
H.
L. Gradowith
The trials I face today
Are difficult, I must say,
And sometimes I wonder if I'll make it through...
Many times I've known heartaches,
All too often my heart breaks,
And sometimes I wonder just what I will do.
Often I've known temptation,
Alone faced tribulation,
Bewildered and bemused I've struggled along,
Knowing not the direction
That would lead to protection
In my heart gloom and doom replaced Christ's New Song...
But when I thought of quitting,
Of sore defeat admitting,
I thought of the Savior on the Cross that day;
He washed me and redeemed me!
From all bondage set me free!
His love gave me power to press on The Way!
(I offer this in honor of Mary Lou Sedgwick's birthday. May God
grant her a happy one and many happy returns...)
- H. L. Gradowith For more information on H. L. Gradowith and
GRADOWITH POEMS e-mail group visit http://www.geocities.com/fp5699/
- the website of Tim Smith, minister of the Enon church of Christ in
Webb, AL.
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| Gold
Mines ---- quotes, sayings & sign messages |
Education helps one go from
cocksure certainty to thoughtful uncertainty.
Education pays - unless you happen to be the educator.
Most people don't really fail. They just quit trying to get things
right.
If you are not able to make good use of what you have, perhaps you have
too much.
It is better to wish you had something you don't have than to wish you
didn't have something you do have.
It is hard to identify good luck. It looks so much like something you
have earned or deserve.
Is thrift becoming unfashionable or just impossible?
- 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
FRUSTRATION is not having anyone to blame but yourself.
- 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 through the congregation's
website: http://www.arthurchurchofchrist.com
Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep
in the sunlight. (Benjamin Franklin)
Failure is one thing that can be achieved without effort.
Ideas are funny things, they do not work unless you do.
If swimming is so good for your figure, how do you explain whales!
I have never let my schooling interfere with my education. (Mark Twain)
Cynics regarded everybody as equally corrupt... Idealists regarded
everybody as equally corrupt, except themselves. (Robert Anton
Wilson)
Everyone has a right to a university degree in America, even if it's in
Hamburger Technology. (Clive James)
Exercise is bunk. If you are healthy, you don't need it; if you are
sick, you shouldn't take it. (Henry Ford)
For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public
relations, for Nature cannot be fooled. (Richard Feynman)
God help those who do not help themselves. (Wilson Mizner)
If I had only known, I would have been a locksmith. (Albert Einstein)
I still believe in liberalism today as much as I ever did, but, oh,
there was a happy time when I believed in liberals... (G. K.
Chesterton)
Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year
ago. (Bernard Berenson)
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