These are quotes which stood out to me, possibly for use in a sermon someday. Their presence here does not mean I agree with them, it merely shows that I might want to reference them later. The default view is five random selections. Use the tag list on the right to view all quotes relevant to that theme.
One man with courage makes a majority.
A little girl, dressed in her Sunday best, was running as fast as she
could, trying not to be late for Bible class. As she ran she prayed,
"Dear Lord, please don't let me be late! Dear Lord, please don't let me be
late!"
As she was running and praying, she tripped on a curb and fell, getting
her clothes dirty and tearing her dress. She got up, brushed herself off,
and started running again. As she ran she once again began to pray, "Dear
Lord, please don't let me be late!...But don't shove me either."
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One night Mike's parents overheard this prayer. "Now I lay me down to rest,
and hope to pass tomorrow's test, If I should die before I wake, that's one
less test I have to take."
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A little boy's prayer: "Dear God, please take care of my daddy and my mommy
and my sister and my brother and my doggy and me. Oh, please take care of
yourself, God. If anything happens to you, we're gonna be in a big mess."
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A five-year-old said grace at family dinner one night. "Dear God, thank you
for these pancakes..."When he concluded, his parents asked him why he
thanked God for pancakes when they were having chicken. He smiled and said,
"I thought I'd see if He was paying attention tonight."
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Johnny had been misbehaving and was sent to his room. After a while he
emerged and informed his mother that he had thought it over and then said a
prayer. "Fine", said the pleased mother.
"If you ask God to help you not misbehave, He will help you."
"Oh, I didn't ask Him to help me not misbehave," said Johnny.
"I asked Him to help you put up with me."
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A Sunday School teacher of preschoolers was concerned that his students
might be a little confused about Jesus Christ because of the Christmas
season emphasis on His birth. He wanted to make sure they understood that
the birth of Jesus occurred for real.
He asked his class, "Where is Jesus today?" Steven raised his hand and said,
"He's in heaven."
Mary was called on and answered, "He's in my heart."
Little Johnny, waving his hand furiously blurted out, "I know, I know! He's
in our bathroom!!! "The whole class got very quiet, looked at the teacher, and
waited for a response. The teacher was completely at a loss for a few very
long seconds. Finally, he gathered his wits and asked
Little Johnny how he knew this. Little Johnny said, "Well...every morning,
my father gets up, bangs on the bathroom door, and yells," Good Lord, are
you still in there?!"
Let us train our minds to desire what the situation demands.
Success is that old ABC -- ability, breaks, and courage. -- C. Luckman
There are two different types of achievements. Regaining muscle strength after recuperation from a broken leg and making the last payment on a thirty-year mortgage are victories with fixed features that allow pride when attained. But the desire to be rich or to have higher status lacks this quality, for there are always others with more wealth or higher status. Hence, many who seek these goals are never satisfied and experience chronic uncertainty instead of pride.