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over 50 years of Rev. Wyrick's ministry.
...thought
like we thought, spoke with the same opinion as our own, were indeed carbon
copies of ourselves.
Really?
Well,
are you mad at someone right now at this very minute because they dare to have
a different political opinion or about the educational system or how children should
be raised...
Are you a raised raw spot on the constant alert for
sources of irritation?
We do that. Speak up
for freedom of speech and then too often do not allow it in our own households
or our own circle of friends or anywhere really.
It is not that we
have never heard of the generational gap... that is a old as time itself.
It
is not that most of us have not changed our opinions on a host of things as we
have grown older. Or never heard the
words...
"When I became a child I put away childish things
but when I became a man I put away childish things..."
Still
childlike and childish we stubbornly say by word or body posture or deed,
"How dare you disagree with me. I
am always right and you are always wrong."
Well, maybe not that strongly...but certainly not in a listening mood.
What a wonderfully different world we would
live in if the following five thoughts were put to practice.
These
five are “You did a good job.”
The four most important words are, “What
is your opinion?”
The three most important words are,
“Let’s work together”
The two most important words are, “Thank
you” and the single most important word is, “We.”
That family member or friend or stranger who has
some different ideas. Are they all wrong
or partially wrong or are you both right on some things and wrong on some
things and both of you might do well to change your thinking or at least
respect each other's difference of thinking.
Anger does
indeed shut off the lamp of the mind and guarantee darkness...and darkness just
makes for a lot of collisions.
"Eat at __________Restaurant. 50,000 flies can't be wrong." Someone had carved the message into a table
just inside the front door. And reading it
I remembered the following quote, "Every man has a right to his
opinion, but no man has a right to be wrong in his facts." Bernard M. Baruch (1870
- 1965)
By way of example...the
truths?...that go out on
Twitter and Facebook and the Internet and emails and....
Are you a member of the porcupine prickly set at church? Theological differences do exist even in the
same church and they are not always handled as Christians should handle them.
"I
love you but I think you are an idiot.
And actually at this moment I'm having trouble loving you at all." Ever disagreed with someone and as you
disagree...was that what you were thinking?
Emotions do play their part and not that good a
part...now don't they?
Where should we compromise and where not? In our heart of hearts we all know the answer
to each of those kind of questions.
...or
agree to disagree...is it really that hard?
Solve problems by committee.
Church members do that all the time...or by email...anything but face to
face or knee to knee.
That's right the next time you can't get along
with a fellow Christian start your discussion on your knees and stay there
until you solve your differences.
Which
would last the longest? Your knees or
your argument?
It
might hasten agreement...now might it not?
Pride and peace mix just about like oil and water.
A hand of fellowship.
A fist. And both are made with
the same five fingers.
Ah
and Proverbs speaks again, "Proverbs 26:21 “ As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to
fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.”
“In the late l800s there were just two
deacons in a small Baptist church in Mayfield County, Kentucky. One Sunday, one
of the deacons placed a small wooden peg on the back wall so the minister could
have a place to hang his hat,
. When the second deacon discovered the
peg, he was outraged that he had not been consulted.
Before long, the church took sides and
eventually split. To this day, the story goes, you can find in Mayfield County,
Kentucky, the Anti-peg Baptist Church.”
No comment.
When good men
disagree. That's what I'm talking
bout...because that person you disagree
with is most likely as good as you are, as sincere in their differing opinions
and quite possibly have some good points they have made in trying to prove
their point.
But did you listen? Not necessarily
change your mind but actually listen...chew on the thoughts they shared and
tried them out for digestion...or did you just automatically build your wall
higher and thicker and more impenetrable?
Would the
world have gotten anywhere if all we had done all these centuries was refuse,
one to the other, to ever agree?
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Elbert Hubbard (1856 - 1915)
Francis Jeffrey (1773 - 1850)
Georg Christoph Lichtenberg (1742 - 1799)
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A new quote
(posted SEPT 21) below from
Rev. Wyrick's 9th book THE SPIRITUAL ABRAHAM LINCOLN (read the rave reviews below the quote)
If
Mary had not instigated another of her famous feuds the assassination might never
have happened, at least at this time in this way.
She had raised the ire of the wife of
Ulysses S. Grant and so Julia Grant refused to attend the play at Ford Theater
in her company.
Had the General been present that evening,
there might have been more guards.
Instead, the Lincoln’s sat alone enjoying
“Our American Cousin,” until John Wilkes Booth put a bullet in his head.
It placed him in a coma and pushed the
nation further toward chaos.
The time was 10:15.
"Positive,
powerful utterances...skillfully enhancing our understanding and appreciation
of Lincoln while revealing the Divine source of his strength."
Lt.
Colonel C.A. Olsen (Ret.) Asbury College (Professor Ret.)
"The Spiritual Abraham Lincoln is
an extremely well written book that investigates what might be
termed the spiritual side of President Lincoln. It's both scholarly and very
readable. I came away impressed at Mr. Wyrick's portrayal of the President and
with an altered and enlarged vision of the man:'
William Hoffman, Award winning fiction writer; author of Blood and Guile, and
Wild Thorn
"Wyrick has authored a wonderful
examination of the spirituality of one of American history's most devoutly
religious leaders...a pleasant and readable book that has a rich depth of
information."
Maynard Pittendreigh Presbyterian
minister
"When it comes to invoking religion in
support of any of their decisions, politicians need to sit at the feet of
Abraham Lincoln. Reinhold Niebuhr once called him 'America's greatest
theologian.' Why so great? Because he invariably distinguished between human
works and the works of the Almighty. As Wyrick says, 'He wore
the mantle of humility easily: because he was more impressed with what God was
doing in the world than with what he, president of the United States in the
midst of an awful crisis, was doing. That is why in his last major speech he
distinguished between both human causes in the Civil War and the Almighty's
'own purposes.' Lincoln would have agreed that it is better to leave God-talk
out of politics than to decorate human proposals with divinity. This is a book
for our American time. Through his careful study of Lincoln's career, Wyrick
compels us to remember that piety belongs in politics only when piety
transcends politics."
Dr.
Donald W. Shriver
Emeritus professor at Union Theological Seminary in New York.
Author of An Ethic for Enemies: Forgiveness in Politics
"V. Neil Wyrick's fine work allows the reader to appreciate Abraham
Lincoln's Christian commitment and his prophetic role in American history.
Should have a wide readership."
James
H. Smylie Professor
of Church History (Ret.) Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Virginia
"Neil
Wyrick's The Spiritual Abraham Lincoln should be read by anyone attempting to understand the man who was probably
the most complex person to ever hold the office of president of the United
States. Dr. Wyrick is intent on demonstrating that the spirituality so often
expressed in Lincoln's writings and speeches was not merely lip service to a
Deity, but rather expressions of a profound faith in a real God. It was this
faith that provided the wisdom, compassion, insight and sometimes steel that
Lincoln would need in full measure as he led the United States through
the Civil War. Dr. Wyrick's clear and unpretentious style of presentation is
very much in keeping with the character ofhis subject, and in so doing, Wyrick
makes his point very well that Lincoln, his beliefs, and the faith that formed
them, are as relevant to a troubled America in 2004 as they were in 1863."
Daniel Allen Butler, author
of "Unsinkable"; The Full Story of the RMS Titanic, The
Lusitania and The Age o f Cunard
,
QUOTE BELOW IS FROM WYRICK'S
WRITINGS
There
is no other organization in the world like the church. It is a breed unto itself. It is a congregation of sinners, not a
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member you have to profess your unworthiness.
CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING TO TAKE YOU THERE
(These are selected sermons from over 50 years of ministry and as a worldwide evangelist Rev. Wyrick preached them all the United States and all over the
world)
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Recent articles Rev. Wyrick has
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·
Here Comes Summer (July 2012)
·
Spring (May 2012)
·
Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow
(April 2012)
·
Wayward and Windy (April 2012)
Just
remember that “the pain of discipline will cost you pennies, whereas the pain
of regret will cost you millions.”
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How can we keep our faith from being a weak and
fruitless thing? How can we not be
foolish little men and women groveling in the dark shadows of overeager
egos.
Well, first we must do more than just pray. We must believe in our own prayers.
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Anxiety
out of proportion makes us become like a centipede trying to put his best foot
forward.
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It's
an old joke, I went to the doctor and I said, “Doc, when I do this, it hurts.”
And the doctor said, “Then don't do that.”
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How many things have you been anxious
about that were things which you knew before you got into them were probably
going to create some problems for you?
And if you asked your doctor, or your minister, or common sense and your
God, all of them would have said, “Don’t do that.”
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To buy into the
community of accountability we have to realize that like bikers we are divided
into two categories. Those who have fallen and those who will fall for anything. None of us are perfect.
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Think
on it this way, some philosopher of old wrote it and it endures because there
is so much truth in it… every right
implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a
duty
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Some
of the sermon titles posted recently
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Before you decide
to purchase or not purchase his book THE SPIRITUAL ABRAHAM LINCOLN.... view his Award Winning One Man
Dramatization of Lincoln (since he wrote the script
for this drama it will give you an insight into what you will find in the book
itself)
Available on
Amazon.com in printed form and on Amazon Kindle Books. and at
many other sites
TO VIEW THE LINCOLN
One Man DRAMA and 3 other dramas; Ben Franklin, Martin Luther & Charles
Wesley
click on the
following URL
http://www.speakerneil.com/
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BELOW
ARE MORE QUOTES FROM NEIL'S RECENTLY POSTED SERMONS
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A QUOTE FROM THOUGHTS POSTED ON MY
OTHER BLOG WYRICK'S WRITINGS ON SUNDAY APRIL 15. ENTITILED
Two stores faced each other across a very
busy street. Their owners were in constant competition
with each other. One day, the owner of
one store put out a sign that read – If
you want it, we have it!
Almost immediately the other owner put out a
sign –If we don’t have it, you don’t
need it!
A QUOTE FROM THOUGHTS POSTED ON MY
OTHER BLOG WYRICK'S WRITINGS ON THURSDAY APRIL 13TH. ENTITILED
WHO ARE
YOU?
NO…WHOSE ARE YOU?
Who are you? Whose are
you?
You influence and are influenced
according to the answer you give.
Are you are the flavor of the month because
you are determined to be like everyone else no matter what? If so, consider being more independent in our
thinking and actions...because God wants you to grow up.
It may be easier being someone's shadow but
wouldn't you really rather be a sun.
QUOTE FROM THOUGHTS POSTED ON WYRICK'S WRITINGS THURSDAY APRIL 5 FROM THOUGHT ENTITLED "Who
Are You? Whose Are You?"
This is an old quote, and a romantic one
as well but, nevertheless, can anyone say of you, “I love you not because of who you are,
but because of who I am when I am with you.”
QUOTE FROM THOUGHT PIECE POSTED
ON WYRICK'S WRITINGS TUESDAY APRIL 3 FROM THOUGHT ENTITLED
" WHEN A NATION STRAYS TOO FAR FROM BEING MORAL IT IS WELL ON IT'S WAY
TO BECOMING A MESS
James 4:17
To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn’t do it,
to him it is sin.
Someone once said: “A
belief is what you hold, a conviction is what holds you!”
So what holds you,
constructs you, leads you with a push when needed?
Quotes
POSTED ON WYRICK'S WRITING THURSDAY MARCH 29th THOUGHTS ENTITLED WHO
ARE YOU?
NO…WHOSE ARE YOU?
In a Peanuts
cartoon strip Peppermint Patty is shown talking to Charlie Brown.
“Guess what, Chuck? It’s the first day
of school and I got sent to the principal’s office.
And it’s your fault!”
Charlie Brown responds, “My fault? How
could it be my fault? Why do you say everything is my fault?”
To which she declares, “You’re my
friend, aren’t you, Chuck? You should have been a better influence on me.”
In the comics, it’s funny… but in real life it’s much more
complicated.
Would you like to read the entire thought
piece? Then... TO TAKE YOU TO THE WYRICK'S WRITING'S
SITE
click on
the following
Yes, God loves you the way you
are but he loves you too much to let you stay that way.
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Click on the URL below to WATCH NEIL IN
HIS WORLD FAMOUS ONE MAN DRAMATIZATIONS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, BEN FRANKLIN,
CHARLES WESLEY AND MARTIN LUTHER
To
Order and Read
Neil's 9th book THE
SPIRITUAL ABRAHAM LINCOLN
GO TO amazon.com
QUOTES ABOUT THIS WONDERFUL INSPIRING INFORMATIVE book
STILL RECEIVING RAVE REVIEWS 8 YEARS AFTER IT'S PUBLICATION.
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