Administrators Naomi Posted February 3, 2012 Administrators Share Posted February 3, 2012 Tale of Two Men As residents come into pay their utility bills I watch then, their attitudes, etc. I try to find something to make them smile or at least not be unhappy about paying their bills. I just had two gentlemen come in, one after the other. The first man is someplace in his early 60ties. A nice looking, well dressed gentleman. He is always unhappy and angry about a motorcycle accident that took the use of one leg. He has to walk with a cane. Today as I was trying to lighten his mood, I said “Every day above ground is a good day” He said, If there was a God he would not leave me here. This life is Hell on earth. {nothing new in this man's attitude} The second man came in. He is 84. He has a daughter living with him. She is into some unhealthy habits. He pays the bills for daughter and granddaughter. He is always laughing when he comes in and tells me he is here to pay his alimony. I usually say something like, well that is a really rotten alimony check I'm taking you to court. We laugh, he gives me a and leaves whistling. I wonder how people see me when I go to do my business. As gentleman #1 or #2. I think Jesus would want me to leave them smiling. What do you think? Quote If your dreams are not big enough to scare you, they are not big enough for God Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phkrause Posted February 4, 2012 Members Share Posted February 4, 2012 Totally agree Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Overaged Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 We have to decide to look at whether the cup is "half empty" or "half full." Quote "People [rarely] see...the bright light which is in the clouds..." (Job 37:21)"I cannot know why suddenly the stormshould rage so fiercely round me in it's wrathBut this I know: God watches all my pathAnd I can trust""God helps us to draw strength from the storm" - OveragedFaith makes things possible; it does not make them easy, Steps To Christ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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