THE 3 PART SERIES ON ANXIETY BEGAN NOV 1st. I THANK THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN SHARING IT
WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY.
These
One A Days are added to daily. There are over 1100 stories and commentaries
on this blog. It is
added to daily.
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Click on http://wyrickswritings.blogspot.com
to read selected Sermons from
over 50 years of Rev. Wyrick's ministry.
To view Rev. Wyrick in 4 of his highly
acclaimed One Man Dramas click on the below
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"That I am not alone in this
Universe and that a loving God cares about me and that He sent His Son to earth
to prove it."
Having said that, how best can I combine common sense, Biblical
teachings and the power of prayer to make a positive life?
One thing I have always sought to do in
the living of my days was to be concerned but not overwhelmed by my concerns.
When taking tests in college my concern caused me to study. That way I passed. Too much concern and my brain might have become
panic locked and if not failure certainly a lessening of my grades would have
insued.
And I always prayed a positive prayer
which put me in a positive mood of believing in myself...believing I was going
to do well...and I know I did better than if I had gone feeling I was not going
to do well at all.
Psychologist back this up.
The following test has been given more than once and the results are
always the same.
Three men are asked to squeeze a
"dynamotor" ...in this case by a British psychiatrist J. A. Hadfield
Their average grip 101 pounds.
Then the three men were hypnotized and
told they were weak. Average grip 29
pounds.
Then told under hypnosis that they were
strong. Average grip 142.
What do you tell yourself about yourself
each new day as you prepare to go out and face the world?
Someone has said "Sow a thought and reap an
action, sow an action and reap a habit, sow a habit and reap a character, sow a
character and reap an eternal destiny."
Or as that old proverb reads:
"For want of a nail a shoe was lost, for want of a shoe a horse was lost,
for want of a horse a man was lost, for want of a man a company was lost, for
want of a company a battle was lost, for want of a battle a kingdom was
lost."
"As
a man thinketh in his heart so is he." (Proverbs 23:7)
Would you sail on the open sea of life
setting your sails to get the most of the winds that blow? If so, then you will be blessed just by the
beginning of such a quest. For too many
store their sails... always waiting for a better day to sail...and the sails
grow moldy and worthless.
The timid and the tired are seldom rewarded.
Think on the fact that we would never
have had telephones if the cry of many "that it was little more than a
toy" had been listened to.
And what of the founding of our great
nation and the fight to win against mighty Britain. The odds were against achievement in either
of these two challenges. But the
dreamers won out. And the impossible
became possible. And positive thinking
rode high on the wings of a rainbow.
I am not suggesting that following what I
am talking about will guarantee a miracle a day. But I am saying that it will promote more
smiles than frowns, more completions than excuses, more of life's best rather
than keying in on life's worst.
I guess what I am saying is "enroll in the college of
reality" but walk its halls with Jesus by your side and a positive thought
echoing after each footstep.
Count your blessings as often as you
bemoan their lack. Know that standing in
the sunshine produces shadows but don't just concentrate on the shadows.
Make not light of that so short space
between your ears. It is a battleground
and devilish thoughts battle the angels around you for its control.
Certainly after the devil has whispered
in your year...don't turn up the volume.
Rather turn it down...rather tune it out.
I heard of a term the other day I had never heard before. It is what some taxi cab drivers call some of
the bad drivers they encounter who almost cause an accident and then shout at
them as if they were to blame.
The term is "garbage truck" and
it refer to those poor folk who are filled with the garbage of a host of
garbage thoughts.
Their ongoing rage has to be dumped somewhere
so they dump it on taxi cab drivers and on you and me as well.
The beggars cup was constantly being
filled by almost everyne who passed him by.
His sign read, "It's May and I'm blind."
You have no blessings? What do you see that is beautiful but you are
in such a hurry you do not see its beauty.
And that voice you hear. It
is the voice of a loved one. Do you say
"thank you" each time you hear it.
And that voice you use to communicate
with. What if you could not speak?
Time may have stolen one or more of the above from you...but what is
left?
There is always something left and for most of us so many somethings
for which we can shout thanksgivings.
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“I will love the light
for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the
stars.” ~ Og Mandino
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A
new quote below from Rev. Wyrick's 9th book THE SPIRITUAL ABRAHAM
LINCOLN (read the rave reviews
below the quote)
If Lincoln
had not died he would have given the South back its pride as soon as possible. Some may
refuse to accept the Lincoln
his words portrayed.
Others may find it difficult to see so much of
a Pollyanna-future, had his life been spared.
Yet,
even the most negative should be willing to admit that more charity and less
malice could have begun to save some of the day.
This leader had so often spoken as much
like a
philosopher/theologian as a politician.
Not
haranguing the South for its foolishness or suggesting punishment, but rather
advocating too much forgiveness that never sat well with what was still a
divided house.
The death
of many of his dreams followed his death.
Hatred of the South was an easier sell.
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"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
country club for saints. To become a
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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CLICK ON www.go60.us
IT WILL TAKE YOU A NEW WEBSITE FOR SENIORS....click on
"Voice" on the home page and then on the list of authors click
on Neil Wyrick
Recent articles Rev. Wyrick has written for this web site are:
REFLECTIONS
·
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 ENTITLED
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 ENTITLED
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 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 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 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
lick 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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