HOW TO GET PERSPECTIVE ON EVANGELISM One evening, after a particularly grueling rehearsal of a locally produced passion play, one of the cast members -- who'd had a particularly bad time remembering his lines --…
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THE HANDICAPS OF YOUTH Parents of two teenagers are worried about their failing eyesight. The daughter can't find anything to wear in a closet full of clothes and the son can't find anything good to…
POWERFUL COMMUNICATION Woman to neighbor: "I have a marvelous meat loaf recipe. all I do is mention it to my husband and he says, "Let's eat out." On The Upbeat
OVERCOMER RECONSIDER Oh valiant overcomer, With strength emanating, Fortitude is a steel rod in your soul. Not one fight has been in vain. No battle once disparaged; For you went beyond them all, Possessing --…
Jun 87 RECONSIDER Perhaps you long to move on, Hoping freedom to find. To take passage where you can leave Your earthly chains behind. But when you despair of life, Remember it is eternity's training…
OVERCOMING ADVERSITY An athlete was blinded in a freak boxing accident. The doctors told him, "You'll never see again." The social workers said, "Learn Braille, stay home, accept the fact that you will be dependent…
DIFFERING PERSPECTIVES Years ago my mother lived next door to a dear woman who was very much concerned about her son's actions. The boy had been arrested earlier and the week came for his trial.…
FORGIVENESS Jesus expects us to love our enemies. And we say, "Dear God, how can we?" How can you love persons who are against you, who are determined to demean or destroy you? Are we…
LIKE A MIGHTY ARMY After the close of World War II a minister asked a returned GI to speak in his pulpit one Sunday. The veteran reluctantly consented to do so on the condition that…
THOUGH I DRIVE THROUGH THE VALLEY I can remember vividly, as I'm sure she can, my mother teaching me how to drive. It was 1972 and we had a Plymouth station wagon and a Chevrolet…
LAZY Mere longing for a better world can be a lazy person's way to face life. There is an old story of a farmer who said lightning struck an old shed and thus saved him…
HUMILITY EXERCISE Sometimes when you feel that your going Would leave an unfillable hole, Just follow this simple instruction And see how it humbles your soul./Take a bucket and fill it with water, Put your…
MORE HUMILITY A pastor was asked to speak for a certain charitable organization. After the meeting the program chairman handed the pastor a check. "Oh, I couldn't take this," the pastor said with some embarrassment.…
MOTIVATION FOR BREVITY Nothing makes a long story short like the arrival of the person you happen to be talking about. On The Upbeat
TRAVELLING LIGHT In the last century, a tourist from America paid a visit to a renowned Polish rabbi, Hofetz Chaim. He was astonished to see that the rabbi's home was only a simple room filled…
PACKAGES FROM HELL Every package from hell comes disguised as ecstasy. Jim Murray, Sports Columnist, Los Angeles Times
COMPLIMENTS The only thing wrong about getting an unexpected compliment is the nagging suspicion that they have not said quite enough. Funny, Funny World
NEGOTIATION SKILLS The art of negotiation is something you learn at an early age. You'd be amazed how many teenagers get their first car by asking for a motorcycle. Jim Vorsas, Saratoga, CA.
ASSUME THE POSITION FOR TROUBLES If all your troubles are deep-seated and of long-standing, try kneeling. Bits & Pieces
JESUS' APPROACH TO US Jesus does not play games with us. He challenges the most from us because He believes the best about us. Don Maddox, Covenant United Presbyterian Church, Corona, CA
