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It is strange that, while praying, we seldom ask for change of character, but always a change in circumstance.

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A poor workman always finds fault with his tools.

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The trouble with some self-made men is that they worship their creator.

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Hard work is often the easy work you do not do at the proper time.

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Many people use mighty thin thread when mending their ways.

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An alarm clock is a mechanism used to scare the daylights into you.

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How to conquer worry: Get plenty of rest; troubles often look smaller as you get closer; distinguish between those parts of life you can control and those you can't; check your goals, are you worrying about unrealistic ambitions? Depend on God.

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90% of the friction of daily life is caused by the wrong tone of voice.

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Billing's Law: Live within your income even if you have to borrow to do so.

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If you have tried to do something and failed you are vastly better than if you had tried to do nothing and succeeded. If you want a place in the sun, you have to expect some blisters.

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The conditions of success are always easy. We must toil awhile, endure awhile, believe awhile.

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Prayer is an offering up of our desires unto God, for things agreeable to His will, in the name of Christ, with confession of our sins, and thankful acknowledgement of His mercies.

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13. Baptized Bats

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Three pastors got together for coffee one day and found all their churches had bat-infestation problems. "I got so mad," said one, "I took a shotgun and fired at them. It made holes in the ceiling, but did nothing to the bats." "I tried trapping them alive," said the second. "Then I drove 50 miles before releasing them, but they beat me back to the church." "I haven't had any more problems," sa...

14. Cried With Her

John 11:35

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A little girl came home from a neighbor's house where her little friend had died. "Why did you go?" questioned her father. "To comfort her mother," said the child. "What could you do to comfort her?" "I climbed into her lap and cried with her."

15. Kick Yourself

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If you could kick the person responsible for most of your troubles in the backside, you wouldn't be able to sit down for two weeks.

16. Laughter A Day

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It is said that the average child laughs 150 times a day, the average adult 15.

17. Luther's Top 10

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Luther's ten qualifications for the minister: He should be able to teach plainly and in order. He should have a good head. Good power of language. A good voice. A good memory. He should know when to stop. He should be sure of what he means to say. And be ready to stake body and soul, goods and reputation on its truth. He should study diligently. And suffer himself to be vexed and criticized by ev...

18. No Pay Raise

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A worker asked for a pay raise and got this note back from his supervisor: "Because of the fluctuation predisposition of your position's productive capacity as juxtaposed to standard norms, it would be momentarily injudicious to advocate your requested increment." The puzzled worker went to the supervisor and said, "If this is about my pay raise, I don't get it." "That's right," said the superv...

19. Obtaining Forgiveness

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A Sunday School teacher had just concluded her lesson and wanted to make sure she had made her point. She said, "Can anyone tell me what you must do before you can obtain forgiveness of sin?" There was a short pause and then, from the back of the room, a small boy spoke up. "Sin," he said.

20. Sex in Prime Time

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A Florida State University study reported that a typical prime-time hour (of television) contains an average of 1.6 references to intercourse, 1.2 references to prostitution and rape, 4.7 sexual innuendos, 1.8 kisses, and 1 suggestive gesture. In all, TV characters talk about sex or display sexual behavior 15 times an hour, or once every four minutes.

21. Smile Four Times

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Holiday Inn, when looking for 500 people to fill positions for a new facility, interviewed 5,000 candidates. The hotel managers interviewing these people excluded all candidates who smiled fewer than four times during the interview. This applied to people competing for jobs in all categories.

22. Sodom and Gomorrah, Man and Wife

Genesis 19:1-29, Genesis 18:16-33

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The story has been told, mostly as a joke, about several famous preachers, but years ago it actually happened to Joseph Parker, minister of the City Temple in London. An older lady waited on Parker in his vestry after a service to thank him for the help she received from his sermons. "You do throw such wonderful light on the Bible, doctor," she said. "Do you know that until this morning, I had alw...

23. Three Stages of Learning

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Learning usually passes through three states. In the beginning you learn the right answers. In the second state you learn the right questions. In the third and final stage you learn which questions are worth asking.

24. Us and Them

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When other people take a long time to do something, they're slow; When we take a long time, we're thorough. When they don't do something, they're lazy; Wen we don't, we're too busy. When they succeed, they're lucky; when we do, we deserve it.

25. Why Don't You Go To Church?

Hebrews 10:25

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In a door-to-door survey conducted by Willow Creek Community Church the question was asked: if you don't go to church, why? The five biggest reasons: 1. Boring 2. Irrelevant 3. Asking for money all the time 4. I'm too busy already 5. I feel awkward at church.

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It is strange that, while praying, we seldom ask for change of character, but always a change in circumstance.

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A poor workman always finds fault with his tools.

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The trouble with some self-made men is that they worship their creator.

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Hard work is often the easy work you do not do at the proper time.

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Many people use mighty thin thread when mending their ways.

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An alarm clock is a mechanism used to scare the daylights into you.

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90% of the friction of daily life is caused by the wrong tone of voice.

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Billing's Law: Live within your income even if you have to borrow to do so.

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If you have tried to do something and failed you are vastly better than if you had tried to do nothing and succeeded. If you want a place in the sun, you have to expect some blisters.

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The conditions of success are always easy. We must toil awhile, endure awhile, believe awhile.

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Prayer is an offering up of our desires unto God, for things agreeable to His will, in the name of Christ, with confession of our sins, and thankful acknowledgement of His mercies.

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13. Baptized Bats

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14. Cried With Her

John 11:35

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15. Kick Yourself

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If you could kick the person responsible for most of your troubles in the backside, you wouldn't be able to sit down for two weeks.

16. Laughter A Day

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It is said that the average child laughs 150 times a day, the average adult 15.

17. Luther's Top 10

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18. No Pay Raise

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19. Obtaining Forgiveness

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20. Sex in Prime Time

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21. Smile Four Times

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22. Sodom and Gomorrah, Man and Wife

Genesis 19:1-29, Genesis 18:16-33

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23. Three Stages of Learning

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24. Us and Them

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25. Why Don't You Go To Church?

Hebrews 10:25

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