DON’T BE INTIMIDATED BY OBSTACLES

DON’T BE INTIMIDATED BY OBSTACLES Once you set your goal and start on your way to achieve it, you will surely encounter difficulty. There will be some obstacles, but you can’t allow them to intimidate you. When Moses brought the Hebrew children out of Egypt, he sent twelve spies to check out the land. Ten came back saying the Land flowed with milk and honey but also had giants. Those ten spies wanted to give up because they felt they were grasshoppers next to the giant.  Only two put their faith in God. They were not intimidated by the giants...

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The Voyaging Sheep That Was Wrecked

THE VOYAGING SHIP THAT WAS WRECKED The voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea and only two of the men on it were able to swim to a small, desert island. The two survivors not knowing what else to do agreed that they had no other recourse but to pray to GOD. However to find whose prayer was more powerful, they agreed to divide the territory between them and stay on opposite side of the island since their voyaging ship was wrecked and they can’t go back home The first thing they prayed for was food. The next morning, the first man saw a...

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We All Constitute One Brotherhood

WE ALL CONSTITUTE ONE BROTHERHOOD The following scene took place on a BA flight between Johannesburg and London. A white woman, about 50 years old, was seated next to a black man. Obviously disturbed by this, she called the air Hostess. “Madam what is the matter?” the Hostess asked “You obviously do not see it then.” She responded “You placed me next to a black man. I do not agree to sit next to someone from such a repugnant group. Give me an alternative seat.” “Be calm please,” the hostess replied Almost all the places on this flight are taken....

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TRY LOVE

TRY LOVE If you’ve tried everything and everything has failed There is a message in these words that I tell You don’t need those guns or need wars There’s a solution that will build not destroy Try love, love is the answer to it all Try love, love is the answer to it all You been everywhere, all around this old world Putting your faith in people who don’t really even care Well, don’t give up and don’t give in Put your faith in Jesus and your broken heart He’ll mend Try love, love is the answer to it all Try love, love is the...

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FEAR IS A TOOL IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY TO OPPRESS YOU

FEAR IS A TOOL IN THE HANDS OF THE ENEMY TO OPPRESS YOU There was a lady called Rose who had a son while in her late teens out of wedlock. In her late thirties, she still had no husband because she told every would-be spouse that came her way that she had a son. Their response to her telling them that she had a son was that they cannot carry another person’s responsibility. She would cry after the breakup and later composed herself. One thing she kept saying was that it is better to face her fear near and overcome it instead of trying to pretend...

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The Mayonnaise and The Jar

THE MAYONNAISE AND THE COFFEE When things in life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise Jar…and the coffee….. THE PROFESSOR AND THE MAYONNAISE JAR A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise Jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls.. He then asked the students if the Jar was full. They agreed that it was. So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them...

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I CAN SLEEP WHEN THE WIND BLOWS

I CAN SLEEP WHEN THE WIND BLOWS? Many years ago, a farmer owned land along the Atlantic seacoast. He constantly advertised for hired hands. Most people were reluctant to work on farms along the Atlantic. They dreaded the awful storm that raged across the ocean, wrecking havoc on the buildings and crops.. As the farmer interviewed applicants for the job, he received a steady stream of refusals. Finally, a short thin man, well past middle age, approached the farmer. “Are you a good farmhand?” the farmer ask him “Well I can sleep when the wind blows,”...

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OUTSTANDING PEOPLE HAVE ONE THING IN COMMON

OUTSTANDING PEOPLE HAVE ONE THING IN COMMON: AN ABSOLUTE SENSE OF MISSION James Usher, an African American lad who was born and spent his early years in Pontotoc, Mississippi, didn’t know he had no chance in life. A twelve, he was earning $160 a week cutting yards working with his best friend, Steve, who was Caucasian and lived across the street. Steve’s mother, Mrs. Colleen White, befriended James and was his benefactor in untold ways. Despite the fact he was voted by his classmates the “least likely to succeed,” today this bright, highly-motivated,...

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The Gentlest Need

The Gentlest Need  At least once a day our old black cat comes to one of us in a way that we've all come to see as a special request. It does not mean he wants to be fed or to be let out or anything of that sort. His need is for something very different. If you have a lap handy, he'll jump into it; if you don't, he's likely to stand there looking wistful until you make him one. Once in it, he begins to vibrate almost before you stroke his back, scratch his chin and tell him over and over what a good kitty he is. Then his motor really...

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Start With Yourself

Start With Yourself  The following words were written on the tomb of an Anglican Bishop in the Crypts of Westminister Abbey: When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world. As I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change, so I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country. But it, too, seemed immovable. As I grew into my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my family, those closest to me, but alas, they would have...

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THE OPTIMIST’S CREED Promise yourself:  To be strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet. To make all your friends feel that they are valuable individuals. To look at the sunny side of everything and make your opinion come true. To think only of the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best. To be just as enthusiastic about the successes of others as you are about your own. To forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements...

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WE DEPLETE NATURE’S NATURAL RESOURCES BY USING THEM UP. WE DEPLETE MAN’S NATURAL RESOURCES BY FAILING TO USE THEM

WE DEPLETE NATURE’S NATURAL RESOURCES BY USING THEM UP. WE DEPLETE MAN’S NATURAL RESOURCES BY FAILING TO USE THEM When  we look down deep within us, then we will see that each and every one of us has a desire, a goal within us that wants to burst out. It’s like a fire that needs to be re-kindle by our determination and persistence to use the natural resource that GOD has endowed us.  Deep down in our heart we feel it and our mind wants to lead us; but it is our intention to be lead or to ignore that determines GOD’S direction to...

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WHAT YOU HAVE WITHIN YOU A wise woman who was traveling in the mountains found a precious stone in a stream. The next day she met another traveler who was hungry, and the wise woman opened her bag to share her food. The hungry saw the precious stone and asked the woman to give it to him. She did so without hesitation. The traveler left, rejoicing his good fortune. He knew the stone was worth enough to give him security for a life time. But a few days later, he came back to return the stone to the wise woman. “I’ve been thinking,” he said “ I know how valuable the stone is, but I give it back in the hope that you can give me something even more precious: Give me what you have within you that enabled you to give me the stone.

WHAT YOU HAVE WITHIN YOU A wise woman who was travelling in the mountains found a precious stone in a stream. The next day she met another traveller who was hungry, and the wise woman opened her bag to share her food. The hungry saw the precious stone and asked the woman to give it to him. She did so without hesitation. The traveller left, rejoicing his good fortune. He knew the stone was worth enough to give him security for a life time. But a few days later, he came back to return the stone to the wise woman. “I’ve been thinking,” he...

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DON’T WE ALL

DON’T WE ALL I was parked in front of the mall wiping off my car. I had just come from the car wash waiting for my wife to get out of work. Coming my way from across the parking lot was what society would consider a bum. From the looks of him, he had no car, no home, no clean clothes, and no money. There are times when you feel generous but there are other times that you just want to be bothered. This was one of those “don’t want to be bothered times.” “I hope he doesn’t ask me for any money,” I thought. He didn’t He came and sat on the...

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HOW MANY TIMES DO WE MISS GOD’S BLESSINGS BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT PACKAGED AS WE EXPECTED

HOW MANY TIMES DO WE MISS GOD’S BLESSINGS BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT PACKAGED AS WE EXPECTED A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him that was all he wanted. As graduation day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father has purchased the car. On the morning of the graduation, his father called him into his private study. THE BLESSING THAT WAS OVERLOOKED His father told him how proud he was...

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LIFE WILL GIVE YOU BACK EVERYTHING YOU HAVE GIVEN TO IT

LIFE WILL GIVE YOU BACK EVERYTHING YOU HAVE GIVEN TO IT. A son and his father were walking on the mountains Suddenly, his son falls, hurts himself and screams: “AAAhhhhhhhhh!” To his surprise he hears the voice repeating somewhere in the mountain: “AAAhhhhhhhh!” Curious, he yells: “Who are you?” He receives the answer: “Who are you?” And then he screams to the mountain: “I admire you!” The voice answers: “I admire you!” Angered at the response, he screamed: “Coward!” He receives the answer: “Coward!” He looks to his father and asks:...

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PRAY UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPENS

WHEN EVERYTHING SEEMS TO GO WRONG; PRAY UNTIL SOMETHING HAPPENS A man was sleeping at night in his cabin when suddenly his room filled with light, and the Lord told the man He had work for him to do, and showed him a large rock in front of his cabin. The Lord told him to push against the rock with all his might. So, this man did, day after day. For many years he toiled from sun up to sun down; his shoulders set squarely against the cold, massive surface of the unmoving rock, pushing with all his might. Each night, the man returned to his cabin...

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IF WE HAVE THE SENSE OF A GOOSE, WE WILL STAND BY EACH OTHER

IF WE HAVE THE SENSE OF A GOOSE, WE WILL STAND BY EACH OTHER Next autumn, when you see geese heading south for the winter, flying in a “V” formation, you might consider what science has discovered as to why they fly that way. As each bird flaps its wings, it creates uplift for the bird immediately following. By flying in a “V” formation, the whole flock adds at least 71 percent greater flying range than if each bird flew on its own. People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going more quickly and easily,...

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DOES GOD EXIST?

DOES GOD EXIST? A man went to a barbers shop to have his hair and beard cut as always. He started to have a good conversation with the barber who attended to him. They talked about so many things on various subjects. Suddenly they touched the subject of GOD. The barber said;                 “Look man, I don’t believe that GOD exists as you say.”                 “Why do you say that?” asked the...

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A Christian Blog That Focuses on The Veracity Of The Gospel Of Christ: A HOLE IN THE FENCE; TEMPER! TEMPER!!

A Christian Blog That Focuses on The Veracity Of The Gospel Of Christ: A HOLE IN THE FENCE; TEMPER! TEMPER!!:   A HOLE IN THE FENCE; TEMPER! TEMPER!! There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him...

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A HOLE IN THE FENCE; TEMPER! TEMPER!!

 A HOLE IN THE FENCE; TEMPER! TEMPER!! There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence. The first day, the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down.  He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence. A DAY WHEN HE DID’T LOSE HIS TEMPER Finally,...

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THE ILLUSION OF REFLECTION

THE ILLUSION OF REFLECTION There was a king who had presented his daughter, the princess, with a beautiful diamond necklace . The necklace was stolen and his people in the kingdom searched everywhere but could not find it. Some said a bird might have stolen it. The king then asked them all to search for it and put a reward for $50,000 for anyone who found it. THE CLERK WHO SAW AN ILLUSION One day, a clerk was walking home along a river next to an industrial area. This river was completely polluted, filthy and smelly. As he was walking,...

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A TEACHER’S PROTEST

A TEACHER’S PROTEST: WITHOUT PRAYER AND HELP FROM GOD NO WORK IS A SUCCESS There was no timetable nor a room designated for PRAYERS in the school. The school was “secular”; hence they were not supposed to be allowed. After being interviewed and accepted by the school administration, the eager teaching prospect said in protest: “Let me see if I got this right.” You want me to go into that room with all those kids and fill their every waking moment with a love for learning. I’m suppose to instill a sense of pride in their ethnicity, modify their...

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PUT THE GLASS DOWN

PUT THE GLASS DOWN; BY WORRYING SO MUCH DO NOT TURN YOUR LIFE TO HELL A professor began his class by holding up a glass of water in it. He held it up for all to see and asked the students, “How much do you think this glass weighs?” “50 gms1”….. “100 gms!”….. “125 gms”…… the students answered. “ I really don’t know unless I weigh it.”” Said the professor, “but, my question is: What would happen if I held it up for a few minutes?” “Nothing” the students said. “Ok! What would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?” the professor...

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QUOTES ON TRUSTING IN GOD

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QUOTES ON GOD'S WILL

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