A CONTRASTING VIEW Phil Donahue tells of a time when he was starting out as a young television reporter and was sent to cover a mine disaster... It was late at night. Snow was on…
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THE BROKEN BOAT BOLT I recall one time when we still lived at Carlsbad, I had a small boat, a run-about with a 40 horsepower motor, which was quickly wearing out. It was our first…
OUR GLORY OR GOD'S GLORY If you crawl under a choir stall of many Gothic Cathedrals, you will find carved there four letters: "AMDG." You may find the same four letters etched onto the cathedral's…
LUCKY WAR LESSONS Newsweek shows three American Sodiers on their knees, praying. The caption reads, "U.S. troops pray before the ground war." Assuredly, their prayers were answered. We welcome them home! The conclusion of the…
FOUR PRIORITIES The tremendous allurement of the world is another problem. A survey revealed that there are four things most feel they can't live without: a microwave, TV, answering machine, and VCR. God says we…
ALIGNING WILLS Prayer is surrender - surrender to the will of God and cooperation with that will. If I throw out a boat-hook from the boat and catch hold of the shore and pull, do…
TRASH BASKET FORGIVENESS It's easy to get mixed up when you're four-years-old and in church. This particular four-year- old prayed: "And forgive us our trash baskets as we forgive those who put trash in our…
ASLEEP AT LAST A rabbi said to a precocious six-year-old boy: "So your mother says your prayers for you each night. Very commendable. What does she say?" The little boy replied, "Thank God he's in…
FATHER'S INFLUENCE Dr. Charlie Shedd tells of an experience he had on a plane, jetting to Los Angeles. He was seated next to a well-dressed man who was absorbed in an article, graphically illustrated with…
HELD RESPONSIBLE A young couple attending our church wanted to have children, but there were physical obstacles and they finally resorted to the help of medical specialists. When Janie did get pregnant, it was discovered…
GOD ANSWERS IN A SECOND One day a man asked, "Jehovah, how long is a thousand years to you?" The eternal one answered with a blink, "Just a second." "Lord," the man said next, "How…
FREE TO LIVE ON I 've dreamed many dreams that never came true, I've seen them vanish at dawn. But I've realized enough of my dreams, thank God, That makes me want to dream on.…
PRAYER PATTERN IS THE KEY A poor but honest jeweler was arrested for a crime he never committed. He was placed in a high and well-protected prison in the center of the city. One day,…
COMPASSIONATE PRAYERS A group of fanatical Muslims burned several churches in Zaire one night. The next morning a young Muslim who had been one of the torch-carriers passed one of the churches. As the Christians…
INSTANT ANSWERS My wife and I try to make prayer something we do for all our needs, concerns, and joys. Our 3 year old daughter recently got an "ouchy". Jenny said, "Mommy will you pray…
If you kneel before God you can stand up to anything.
Each evening turn your worries over to God - he's up all night anyway.
PRAYER: A day hemmed with prayer is less likely to unravel.
PRAYER: If your trouble is deep-seated and long standing, try kneeling.
PRAYER: Much kneeling keeps us in good standing with God.
