I Am Not ready to Die!

I have attended hundreds of funerals and conducted or took part in 175. All of them differed to some degree and some were  even bizarre.
This year I have been involved in 12 funerals and almost every time my “take away” thought is, “What would people say about me?” “Would anyone even come?”
I watched with great [...]

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People Who Need People

People are illogical, unreasonable, a n d self- centered…
Love them anyway.
If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives…
…Do good anyway.
If you’re successful, you’ll win false friends and true enemies-
…Succeed anyway.
The good you do today will perhaps be forgotten tomorrow
…Do good anyway.
Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable
Be honest and frank anyway.
The biggest [...]

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I Promise

Do people still make and keep promises?  The kind of promise they choose not to quit when the going gets tough because they made a promise to see it through.
Even when it seems a lost cause….they stick. They will hold on to a love that has diminished and cooled off. They stay with people who [...]

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Trapped in a Coconut

Do you know how the natives used to catch monkeys in the islands?
They would cut a hole in the top of a coconut, hollow it out, fill it with sweet beans,
and tie it to the base of a tree..
During the night, a monkey would approach the coconut shell, reach inside, and grab a
handful of sweet [...]

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The Cost of Character

You owe it to yourself to have enough of a relationship with God that you can hear His clear and distinct voice in the times of difficultyso that you can speak words of direction and hope into the lives of others.
 This kind of character and ministry does not come without a cost. 
You will face down [...]

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HIM Is Able

Today I looked at 25 words that are recorded in Jude 1:24. It gives me great assurance that God is able.

Now    (that’s the present)
unto Him    (that’s the person) God
that is able    (that’s His power)
to keep you    (that’s his protection)
from falling    (that’s to make me perfect),
and to present you faultless   (that’s to make me pure)
before the [...]

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Feeling Old? Not Me!

As I was reading through my Face Book page this morning I noticed several comments from posters who were lamenting the fact that they were getting older.
One said, “My children are starting school today. I feel old”
Another said, “My son is turning 20 today. I feel old.”
There were several other comments and replies so you [...]

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The importance of embracing good thinking

Good thinking creates the foundation for good results
Good thinking increases your potential
I want my thinking to be more productive,  Therefore, I will make good thinking a habit.
 I am aware that:
unsuccessful people focus on survival,
average people focus on maintenance,
successful people focus on progress.
 I must begin by discovering:
What’s in my heart?
 What am I doing to increase [...]

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He Will Get us Across

A grandfather was taking a nature hike with his 6-year-old grandson. The child was running ahead, and came to a creek…afraid that he was going to fall in, the grandfather said, wait for me and I’ll get you across…surprisingly, the child obeyed, and when the grandfather got there, he lifted the child upon his shoulders, [...]

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True Faith Does “What”?

 True Faith states, “I know what I know because of the Spirit of Christ living in me. I have seen His transforming power in my life. I am convinced that, as Jesus says, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’” (John 14:6)
We love [...]

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