Impressive Memorial
What do you think is the most impressive memorial in Washington, D.C.? Our forefathers knew people quickly forget history, so they erected numerous monuments and statues to remind us of the price that was paid for our freedom.
Which is the most impressive to you? The towering Washington Monument? The stately Jefferson or Lincoln memorials?
Blessed
Philippians 4:8 “And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.” { The New Living Translation }
We can become consumed by thoughts of bitterness, and focus on the negative. Be careful because the way we think will eventually come out through our actions.
Jesus calls us to be “Peacemakers.” Matt. 5:9 “Blessed are peacemakers.” He’s talking about the person that is slow to speak and quick to listen, with a gentle spirit. They exemplify the fruit of the Spirit in their life. They have great discernment. They just walk into a room and it changes.
Why am I Christian?
Why I am a Christian?
"WHY ARE YOU a Christian?" asked a friend a long time ago. I can remember stumbling over his question because at that time in my life, I had never given it much thought. When pressed for an answer I said things like: "My father was a minister, my family always goes to church, my brothers and my sister were all baptized by my dad."
Anger
When I was in college I knew guys that burned their draft cards and ran off to Canada to avoid the draft.
But not me I was working my way through college at the Bridge Cafe on the campus of the University of Minnesota. One night a sharply dressed couple came in for dessert, and as I was serving them, I spilled a saucer of ice cream in the man's lap.
The man erupted in an angry rage, cursing and belittling me. I apologize profusely as the man continued to berate me. Until I lost my job.
Then the woman spoke up. She simply said ''Thank you."
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