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It’s been sixty years but I still remember the story. It was all over the newspapers at the time.
A man and woman had begun early in the evening to argue. At 3 AM, weary and worn, they were still bickering.
Finally the man went to sleep.
At which time the woman got a gun and shot him dead.
Her first visitor in jail was the father of the man she had killed, and his first words were, “I forgive you.” The next day it made the front pages.
Had he stood on the jail house steps and vowed vengeance, it might have made the last page of the newspaper or buried opposite the obituaries. Or received no notice at all.
But Christian forgiveness under such circumstances? Well now, when a Christian acts like it - that is news.
The agnostic H. G. Wells wrote the following, “Christianity will never work because Christ is too big for the little men and women he must work with.”
The sad fact is that many people never really expect Christians to act like it.
The Prodigal Son finally got it right. Filled with remorse. Finally able and willing to face what he had become and what he must undo, he simply said, “Make me even as a hired servant. Make me everything but what I was.”
One modern day philosopher put it well, “As a Christian, it is not your job to “whittle” sticks. You are called to build temples.” (Edgar De-Witt)
It is not enough to admire Jesus, however extravagantly; or worship him, however devoutly; but to follow him, which is after all is all he asks us to do.
If it can be said that his standards are too high and cannot be attained, there still remains the undimmed glory of the quest.
So yes...go out todoay and do some obviously over the top Christian deed that you make an impact. An outstanding act of forgiveness or love or compassion or...
In everything set them an example by doing what is good..." (Titus 2:7)
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A QUOTE below FROM TOMORROW’S ONE A DAY BLOG entitled COURAGE
Work at making courage a majority emotion in this old world.
Stand tall while all the time realizing that some time you stand the tallest when you are on your knees.
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A series on PRAYER began on WYRICK’S WRITINGS ON Sunday Nov 21st (4 WEEK SERIES/EACH SUNDAY)
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A QUOTE FROM THE PRAYER SERIES
“When you prayed, first did you listen? Some people take the scripture that reads “Speak Lord, for thy servant heareth” and rewrite it to read, “Listen Lord, thy servant speaketh.” (1 Samuel 3:10)
Could what you prayed for be considered a Christian prayer? Remember …if you end your prayer with the words “In Jesus name” you certainly want to have prayed a prayer he would approve.
Was it a prayer you really wanted to be answered, something you really wanted to take place, an improvement in your person you were really committed to following through on. A half hearted prayer is a wasted opportunity.”
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Friday, January 14, 2011
Thursday, January 13, 2011
GOING PLACES?
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A minister had had a car for many years and finally it began to break down. He simply didn’t have the mechanical knowledge to repair it, nor did he feel he could afford to have it worked on, so he sold it to a young mechanical genius in high school.
The young man was ecstatic. “I will make it as good as new. Thank you for the opportunity.”
And so he began to work on the car. Month after month when the minister would pass by his house, he would see the garage door open and the young man diligently working away. Over a year had past and he continued to work on the car to make it perfect before he drove it.
Two years passed and a third year was about to become a reality and still the car was not being driven.
Shaking his head, the minister muttered to himself, “I know that ole car wasn’t perfect and that it needed a lot of repair, but mechanical genius or not he seems to have forgotten that cars are for going places and getting things done.”
The church…your faith…they are for going places and getting things done. Never forget it.
And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments. Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him: whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.
—1 John 2:3-6
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BELOW IS A QUOTE FROM TOMORROW’S ONE A DAY BLOG entitled DON’T WHITTLE STICKS, BUILD TEMPLES
“It is not enough to admire Jesus, however extravagantly; or worship him, however devoutly; but to follow him, which is after all is all he asks us to do.”
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A series on PRAYER began on WYRICK’S WRITINGS ON Sunday Nov 21st (4 WEEK SERIES/EACH SUNDAY)
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A QUOTE FROM THE PRAYER SERIES
“When you prayed, first did you listen? Some people take the scripture that reads “Speak Lord, for thy servant heareth” and rewrite it to read, “Listen Lord, thy servant speaketh.” (1 Samuel 3:10)
Could what you prayed for be considered a Christian prayer? Remember …if you end your prayer with the words “In Jesus name” you certainly want to have prayed a prayer he would approve.
Was it a prayer you really wanted to be answered, something you really wanted to take place, an improvement in your person you were really committed to following through on. A half hearted prayer is a wasted opportunity.”
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A minister had had a car for many years and finally it began to break down. He simply didn’t have the mechanical knowledge to repair it, nor did he feel he could afford to have it worked on, so he sold it to a young mechanical genius in high school.
The young man was ecstatic. “I will make it as good as new. Thank you for the opportunity.”
And so he began to work on the car. Month after month when the minister would pass by his house, he would see the garage door open and the young man diligently working away. Over a year had past and he continued to work on the car to make it perfect before he drove it.
Two years passed and a third year was about to become a reality and still the car was not being driven.
Shaking his head, the minister muttered to himself, “I know that ole car wasn’t perfect and that it needed a lot of repair, but mechanical genius or not he seems to have forgotten that cars are for going places and getting things done.”
The church…your faith…they are for going places and getting things done. Never forget it.
And by this we know that we have come to know him, if we keep his commandments. Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him: whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.
—1 John 2:3-6
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BELOW IS A QUOTE FROM TOMORROW’S ONE A DAY BLOG entitled DON’T WHITTLE STICKS, BUILD TEMPLES
“It is not enough to admire Jesus, however extravagantly; or worship him, however devoutly; but to follow him, which is after all is all he asks us to do.”
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A series on PRAYER began on WYRICK’S WRITINGS ON Sunday Nov 21st (4 WEEK SERIES/EACH SUNDAY)
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A QUOTE FROM THE PRAYER SERIES
“When you prayed, first did you listen? Some people take the scripture that reads “Speak Lord, for thy servant heareth” and rewrite it to read, “Listen Lord, thy servant speaketh.” (1 Samuel 3:10)
Could what you prayed for be considered a Christian prayer? Remember …if you end your prayer with the words “In Jesus name” you certainly want to have prayed a prayer he would approve.
Was it a prayer you really wanted to be answered, something you really wanted to take place, an improvement in your person you were really committed to following through on. A half hearted prayer is a wasted opportunity.”
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Wednesday, January 12, 2011
YESTERDAYS WORDS JUST WOULDN’T DIE
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William Beverbrook was a fearless publisher who was more than capable and often quite implicit when it came to printed insults. So one day he wrote a scathing commentary about Edward Heath, a young member of Parliament.
Afterwards, as he learned more and more about this young man, he realized that his enthusiasm had this time caused him to write insults he should never have written.
Then to top it off, soon after he had come to this conclusion he came upon young Heath in the washroom of his London club.
Immediately he began to apologize, for this was his way when he knew he was wrong.
“I appreciate your apology,” said Edward Heath, “but the next time, I wish you’d insult me in the washroom and apologize in your newspaper.”
Indeed, if you must express an ill opinion of another individual, write it in the sand just before an upcoming tide.
Speaking or writing ill of another person is like sprinkling salt on a carpet. Then trying to pick up it up and put it away…which is of course a “no can do”…really quite impossible.
What is a critic? Often he is a miner who constantly exhumes ill will.
“Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour." 20:16
“Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it." Psalm 34:13-14
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QUOTE FROM TOMORROW’S ONE A DAY BLOG entitled GOING PLACES?
A minister had had a car for many years and finally it began to break down. He simply didn’t have the mechanical knowledge to repair it, nor did he feel he could afford to have it worked on, so he sold it to a young mechanical genius in high school.
The young man was ecstatic. “I will make it as good as new. Thank you for the opportunity.”
And so he began to work on the car. Month after month when the minister would pass by his house, he would see
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BELOW IS A QUOTE FROM A NEW SERIES entitled ANGER IS A KILLER.
It began on Thursday January 6, 2010. (ON WYRICK’S WRITINGS) (3)
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“Do you enjoy visiting friends? More than likely you’re thinking, Preacher, of course, I do.
Now let me ask the other side of the coin - Do you enjoy visiting enemies? No?
Well, I know you must enjoy visiting at least one enemy because, like myself, you probably visit this one quite often. Unfortunately, we all …visit this enemy…whose name is anger.
Some visit anger seldom . Some on a regular basis. And during those visits, some spew and others stew.”
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William Beverbrook was a fearless publisher who was more than capable and often quite implicit when it came to printed insults. So one day he wrote a scathing commentary about Edward Heath, a young member of Parliament.
Afterwards, as he learned more and more about this young man, he realized that his enthusiasm had this time caused him to write insults he should never have written.
Then to top it off, soon after he had come to this conclusion he came upon young Heath in the washroom of his London club.
Immediately he began to apologize, for this was his way when he knew he was wrong.
“I appreciate your apology,” said Edward Heath, “but the next time, I wish you’d insult me in the washroom and apologize in your newspaper.”
Indeed, if you must express an ill opinion of another individual, write it in the sand just before an upcoming tide.
Speaking or writing ill of another person is like sprinkling salt on a carpet. Then trying to pick up it up and put it away…which is of course a “no can do”…really quite impossible.
What is a critic? Often he is a miner who constantly exhumes ill will.
“Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour." 20:16
“Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it." Psalm 34:13-14
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QUOTE FROM TOMORROW’S ONE A DAY BLOG entitled GOING PLACES?
A minister had had a car for many years and finally it began to break down. He simply didn’t have the mechanical knowledge to repair it, nor did he feel he could afford to have it worked on, so he sold it to a young mechanical genius in high school.
The young man was ecstatic. “I will make it as good as new. Thank you for the opportunity.”
And so he began to work on the car. Month after month when the minister would pass by his house, he would see
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BELOW IS A QUOTE FROM A NEW SERIES entitled ANGER IS A KILLER.
It began on Thursday January 6, 2010. (ON WYRICK’S WRITINGS) (3)
CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING URL below to reach this Wyrick’s Writings site
http://wyrickswritings.blogspot.com/
“Do you enjoy visiting friends? More than likely you’re thinking, Preacher, of course, I do.
Now let me ask the other side of the coin - Do you enjoy visiting enemies? No?
Well, I know you must enjoy visiting at least one enemy because, like myself, you probably visit this one quite often. Unfortunately, we all …visit this enemy…whose name is anger.
Some visit anger seldom . Some on a regular basis. And during those visits, some spew and others stew.”
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Tuesday, January 11, 2011
THAT LITTLE VOICE
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Someone said of one woman, "She won't listen to her conscience. She doesn't want to take advice from a total stranger."
How do you look at your conscience? As an enemy or a friend? It has had to struggle with social norms which are certainly not always right.
Slavery was a norm. Burning witches at the stake or drowning them was a norm. The denial of civil rights was a norm.
And the conscience of millions was dead when it came to these tragic obscenities.
There are always practices in business and every day life that become the norm, but that does not make them right.
Conscience is the voice of change, the power of redemptive behavior. It obliterates excuses.
It spits in the face of temptation.
It protects your friends and family from a lesser you.
It prefers to whisper in our ear but sometimes it has to shout because otherwise we refuse to listen.
If we do not have the courage to listen to our conscience then we are moral cowards.
"And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst." (John 8:9)
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QUOTE FROM TOMORROW’S ONE A DAY BLOG entitled YESTERDAY’S WORDS JUST WOULDN’T DIE
“Speaking or writing ill of another person is like sprinkling salt on a carpet. Trying to pick up it up and put it away so that it is no longer there is impossible.”
“What is a critic? Often he is a miner who constantly exhumes ill will.”
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BELOW IS A QUOTE FROM A NEW SERIES…
A HEAVENLY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM(1st in series)
It began Sunday Dec 26, 2010
…“in the world of man” identities are stolen all the time.
It happened to us two summers ago. Someone reached into my wife’s purse and stole her identity. Went around proving they were her to a world that was more than willing to accept as fact what was obviously a lie.
We straightened it out, but for a short time “the things that man looks at” created an identity crisis.
But with God? No identity theft will ever take place. He knows who we are, the good and the bad and the in-between. And He loves us despite what He sees rather than because. (ON WYRICK’S WRITINGS)
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A series on PRAYER began on WYRICK’S WRITINGS ON Sunday Nov 21st (4 WEEK SERIES/EACH SUNDAY)
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A QUOTE FROM THE PRAYER SERIES
“When you prayed, first did you listen? Some people take the scripture that reads “Speak Lord, for thy servant heareth” and rewrite it to read, “Listen Lord, thy servant speaketh.” (1 Samuel 3:10)
Could what you prayed for be considered a Christian prayer? Remember …if you end your prayer with the words “In Jesus name” you certainly want to have prayed a prayer he would approve.
Was it a prayer you really wanted to be answered, something you really wanted to take place, an improvement in your person you were really committed to following through on. A half hearted prayer is a wasted opportunity.”
CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING URL below TO ACCESS WYRICK’S WRITINGS
http://wyrickswritings.blogspot.com/
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Someone said of one woman, "She won't listen to her conscience. She doesn't want to take advice from a total stranger."
How do you look at your conscience? As an enemy or a friend? It has had to struggle with social norms which are certainly not always right.
Slavery was a norm. Burning witches at the stake or drowning them was a norm. The denial of civil rights was a norm.
And the conscience of millions was dead when it came to these tragic obscenities.
There are always practices in business and every day life that become the norm, but that does not make them right.
Conscience is the voice of change, the power of redemptive behavior. It obliterates excuses.
It spits in the face of temptation.
It protects your friends and family from a lesser you.
It prefers to whisper in our ear but sometimes it has to shout because otherwise we refuse to listen.
If we do not have the courage to listen to our conscience then we are moral cowards.
"And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst." (John 8:9)
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QUOTE FROM TOMORROW’S ONE A DAY BLOG entitled YESTERDAY’S WORDS JUST WOULDN’T DIE
“Speaking or writing ill of another person is like sprinkling salt on a carpet. Trying to pick up it up and put it away so that it is no longer there is impossible.”
“What is a critic? Often he is a miner who constantly exhumes ill will.”
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BELOW IS A QUOTE FROM A NEW SERIES…
A HEAVENLY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM(1st in series)
It began Sunday Dec 26, 2010
…“in the world of man” identities are stolen all the time.
It happened to us two summers ago. Someone reached into my wife’s purse and stole her identity. Went around proving they were her to a world that was more than willing to accept as fact what was obviously a lie.
We straightened it out, but for a short time “the things that man looks at” created an identity crisis.
But with God? No identity theft will ever take place. He knows who we are, the good and the bad and the in-between. And He loves us despite what He sees rather than because. (ON WYRICK’S WRITINGS)
CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING URL below TO ACCESS WYRICK’S WRITINGS
http://wyrickswritings.blogspot.com/
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A series on PRAYER began on WYRICK’S WRITINGS ON Sunday Nov 21st (4 WEEK SERIES/EACH SUNDAY)
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A QUOTE FROM THE PRAYER SERIES
“When you prayed, first did you listen? Some people take the scripture that reads “Speak Lord, for thy servant heareth” and rewrite it to read, “Listen Lord, thy servant speaketh.” (1 Samuel 3:10)
Could what you prayed for be considered a Christian prayer? Remember …if you end your prayer with the words “In Jesus name” you certainly want to have prayed a prayer he would approve.
Was it a prayer you really wanted to be answered, something you really wanted to take place, an improvement in your person you were really committed to following through on. A half hearted prayer is a wasted opportunity.”
CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING URL below TO ACCESS WYRICK’S WRITINGS
http://wyrickswritings.blogspot.com/
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Monday, January 10, 2011
LIFE'S TOO WONDERFUL TO WASTE IT
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Wasting a life is not difficult. It comes easily to all of us at one time or the other. Judas had been a faithful follower of Christ – but he had his price, thirty pieces of silver. And a modern day Judas sells his or her soul for a new, important title at work or a raise in pay.
Or, turning a blind eye to improprieties, immoral or illegal behavior or both.
And the first time THIS HAPPENS, this playing it safe rather than playing it right - the first time the coward who lurks within everyone rises to the fore, there is a great sound of inner pain that issues forth.
And perhaps after a second time, but if every time a conscience tries to communicate what is right or what is wrong it is ignored, forgotten, broken on the rack of unconcern, told to shut up, eventually it will take the command to heart and, do just that, shut up permanently.
It may be carrying things a bit far, but perhaps it should be a custom to have a funeral service when someone has let their conscience die.
All the family and friends of the man or woman should attend; and by so doing admit that since the conscience is now dead, no one will be hearing from it anymore. And, oh yes, the former owner of this conscience should certainly also be in attendance.
“Men are instructed sufficiently that they know good from evil…” 2 Ne. 2:5
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QUOTES below FROM TOMORROW’S ONE A DAY BLOG entitled THAT LITTLE VOICE
“Someone said of one woman, "She won't listen to her conscience. She doesn't want to take advice from a total stranger."
Serialization of Neil’s Internationally Distributed Novel (Rust On My Soul) (Published by Bridge Press (1985) starts on his blog Wyrick’s Writings Tuesday April 13th and continues each Tuesday until finished. Thursday and Sunday will continue to cover a variety of subjects.
To view the blog that has this serialization CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING URL
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Wasting a life is not difficult. It comes easily to all of us at one time or the other. Judas had been a faithful follower of Christ – but he had his price, thirty pieces of silver. And a modern day Judas sells his or her soul for a new, important title at work or a raise in pay.
Or, turning a blind eye to improprieties, immoral or illegal behavior or both.
And the first time THIS HAPPENS, this playing it safe rather than playing it right - the first time the coward who lurks within everyone rises to the fore, there is a great sound of inner pain that issues forth.
And perhaps after a second time, but if every time a conscience tries to communicate what is right or what is wrong it is ignored, forgotten, broken on the rack of unconcern, told to shut up, eventually it will take the command to heart and, do just that, shut up permanently.
It may be carrying things a bit far, but perhaps it should be a custom to have a funeral service when someone has let their conscience die.
All the family and friends of the man or woman should attend; and by so doing admit that since the conscience is now dead, no one will be hearing from it anymore. And, oh yes, the former owner of this conscience should certainly also be in attendance.
“Men are instructed sufficiently that they know good from evil…” 2 Ne. 2:5
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QUOTES below FROM TOMORROW’S ONE A DAY BLOG entitled THAT LITTLE VOICE
“Someone said of one woman, "She won't listen to her conscience. She doesn't want to take advice from a total stranger."
Serialization of Neil’s Internationally Distributed Novel (Rust On My Soul) (Published by Bridge Press (1985) starts on his blog Wyrick’s Writings Tuesday April 13th and continues each Tuesday until finished. Thursday and Sunday will continue to cover a variety of subjects.
To view the blog that has this serialization CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING URL
http://wyrickswritings.blogspot.com/
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DO YOU HAVE A BLOG OR FACEBOOK? IF YOU ENJOY THESE WRITINGS COULD YOU CALL ATTENTION TO THIS BLOG? IF YOU DO, THANKS IN ADVANCE
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Sunday, January 9, 2011
DON’T TREAT YOUR FAITH LIKE A SUNDIAL
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We want to be able to look back at our lives and be pleased by what we see. Why would we want otherwise? Because too often we play a game of rewrite.
Why? Because it is so easy to take up homesteads in the valley of indecision, water our flock at the river of procrastination, build our fences with wood from the forest of false promises, get our seeds from the market of the devil and then wonder why, when the harvest of memories is gleaned, it is so full of hell.
Because none of us is perfect we all do the above, some more, some less…but no one can say they have never been guilty of such behavior.
How to avoid this? Well…first, don’t treat your faith like a sundial! To understand that statement, let me share another story.
A group of American young people, having learned of a tribe that were quite primitive in their way of living and looking at life, wanted to help bring them into this century.
These people had little concept of time, other than night and day, so the eager youths thought that if they could just get the concept of hours over to them, they might become more industrious and improve their lifestyle.
And after much discussion, they decided to send a sundial, for you see a modern clock would require electricity and there was none, and batteries would soon lose their power, and even an old fashioned spring-wound clock would soon get rusty in their climate.
When the sundial arrived the natives were elated.
They beat their drums and danced with glee. And then one of them made a suggestion. “Let us build an altar to place it on that raised pedestal that we might show respect for this present.” So they did. And daily they treated the sundial with ever growing veneration.
Then they decided that it needed proper protection from the weather and as the sides of hut they were building grew taller and taller, less and less sun could make its way to their sundial.
And when they were finally finished, the roof totally blocked out the sun. But there, properly resting upon its throne, the sun dial was daily worshipped. Of course, the sundial no longer worked.
And so it is back to my statement before this story.
Don’t treat your faith like a sundial. Don’t cover it up with honor and respect while never taking it out into the stream of life. Take it out where it will be tested. Give it the chance to grow in the midst of adversity. Shelter it and it will die or at the very least become a strangled, stringent shadow of what it otherwise might be.
“Give to the Lord the glory due to His name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness or in holy array.” Psalm 29: 2
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QUOTES FROM TOMORROW’S ONE A DAY BLOG entitled A FUNERAL SERVICE
“It may be carrying things a bit far, but perhaps it should be a custom to have a funeral service when someone has let their conscience die.
All the family and friends of the man or woman should attend; and by so doing…”
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A series on PRAYER began on WYRICK’S WRITINGS ON Sunday Nov 21st (4 WEEK SERIES/EACH SUNDAY)
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http://wyrickswritings.blogspot.com/
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A QUOTE FROM THE PRAYER SERIES
“When you prayed, first did you listen? Some people take the scripture that reads “Speak Lord, for thy servant heareth” and rewrite it to read, “Listen Lord, thy servant speaketh.” (1 Samuel 3:10)
Could what you prayed for be considered a Christian prayer? Remember …if you end your prayer with the words “In Jesus name” you certainly want to have prayed a prayer he would approve.
Was it a prayer you really wanted to be answered, something you really wanted to take place, an improvement in your person you were really committed to following through on. A half hearted prayer is a wasted opportunity.”
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V. Neil Wyrick’s ninth book is THE SPIRITUAL ABRAHAM LINCOLN and is now available on amazon.com at some rather good discount prices (Also, available for your Kindle)
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We want to be able to look back at our lives and be pleased by what we see. Why would we want otherwise? Because too often we play a game of rewrite.
Why? Because it is so easy to take up homesteads in the valley of indecision, water our flock at the river of procrastination, build our fences with wood from the forest of false promises, get our seeds from the market of the devil and then wonder why, when the harvest of memories is gleaned, it is so full of hell.
Because none of us is perfect we all do the above, some more, some less…but no one can say they have never been guilty of such behavior.
How to avoid this? Well…first, don’t treat your faith like a sundial! To understand that statement, let me share another story.
A group of American young people, having learned of a tribe that were quite primitive in their way of living and looking at life, wanted to help bring them into this century.
These people had little concept of time, other than night and day, so the eager youths thought that if they could just get the concept of hours over to them, they might become more industrious and improve their lifestyle.
And after much discussion, they decided to send a sundial, for you see a modern clock would require electricity and there was none, and batteries would soon lose their power, and even an old fashioned spring-wound clock would soon get rusty in their climate.
When the sundial arrived the natives were elated.
They beat their drums and danced with glee. And then one of them made a suggestion. “Let us build an altar to place it on that raised pedestal that we might show respect for this present.” So they did. And daily they treated the sundial with ever growing veneration.
Then they decided that it needed proper protection from the weather and as the sides of hut they were building grew taller and taller, less and less sun could make its way to their sundial.
And when they were finally finished, the roof totally blocked out the sun. But there, properly resting upon its throne, the sun dial was daily worshipped. Of course, the sundial no longer worked.
And so it is back to my statement before this story.
Don’t treat your faith like a sundial. Don’t cover it up with honor and respect while never taking it out into the stream of life. Take it out where it will be tested. Give it the chance to grow in the midst of adversity. Shelter it and it will die or at the very least become a strangled, stringent shadow of what it otherwise might be.
“Give to the Lord the glory due to His name; worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness or in holy array.” Psalm 29: 2
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QUOTES FROM TOMORROW’S ONE A DAY BLOG entitled A FUNERAL SERVICE
“It may be carrying things a bit far, but perhaps it should be a custom to have a funeral service when someone has let their conscience die.
All the family and friends of the man or woman should attend; and by so doing…”
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A series on PRAYER began on WYRICK’S WRITINGS ON Sunday Nov 21st (4 WEEK SERIES/EACH SUNDAY)
CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING URL below TO ACCESS WYRICK’S WRITINGS
http://wyrickswritings.blogspot.com/
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A QUOTE FROM THE PRAYER SERIES
“When you prayed, first did you listen? Some people take the scripture that reads “Speak Lord, for thy servant heareth” and rewrite it to read, “Listen Lord, thy servant speaketh.” (1 Samuel 3:10)
Could what you prayed for be considered a Christian prayer? Remember …if you end your prayer with the words “In Jesus name” you certainly want to have prayed a prayer he would approve.
Was it a prayer you really wanted to be answered, something you really wanted to take place, an improvement in your person you were really committed to following through on. A half hearted prayer is a wasted opportunity.”
******************************************
DO YOU HAVE A BLOG OR FACEBOOK? IF YOU ENJOY THESE WRITINGS COULD YOU CALL ATTENTION TO THIS BLOG? IF YOU DO, THANKS IN ADVANCE
********************************************
V. Neil Wyrick’s ninth book is THE SPIRITUAL ABRAHAM LINCOLN and is now available on amazon.com at some rather good discount prices (Also, available for your Kindle)
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BIG DEVIL, LITTLE DEVIL
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Are your Christian beliefs and actions only reflex motions with no great thought or feeling behind them?
Or, you could look at it another way. Are your Christian beliefs and actions so ingrained that they are part and parcel of who you are, therefore reflex actions.
Inspired by C.S. Lewis’ book, Screwtape Letters, I have expanded a conversation that takes place between two devils. One is the big devil himself and because it is not easy being a devil, what with all the devilish little nuances always in play, he says with a malicious smile written across his face, “Little devil, I want to be sure you understand how important it is that you allow your victims to think great thoughts, espouse noble ideas, and even attend church regularly, but never actually do anything.
“Feeling sentimental about God will never hurt our cause. It is only when a person begins to act on good thoughts that we are in danger.”
A knowing look passes across the countenance of the little devil and dancing up and down he shouts with glee, “I understand, Master. I understand!”
“And be sure,” added the Big Devil, “that you never allow a Christian to have the Christian ethic so ingrained he has no choice but to do what is right. I mean, can you imagine what it would do if politicians and businessmen began to tell the truth and admit mistakes and act in a redemptive manner. Why.. we could lose control of the world overnight. Can’t let that happen.”
Too many of us, and indeed all of us at some time or other, are like the little boy who prayed, “Lord, make me a good boy, but you don’t have to be in too big of a hurry about it.”
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“All of you must keep awake (give strict attention, be cautious and active) and watch and pray, that you may not come into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Matthew 26: 41
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QUOTE FROM TOMORROW’S BLOG entitled DON’T TREAT YOUR FAITH LIKE A SUNDIAL
“…it is so easy to take up homesteads in the valley of indecision, water their flock at the river of procrastination, build our fences with wood from the forest of false promises, get our seeds from…”
We want to be able to look back at our lives and…”
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BELOW IS A QUOTE FROM A NEW SERIES
A HEAVENLY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM(1st in series) (on Wyrick’s Writing’s)
click on URL below to go to Wyrick’s Writings
http://wyrickswritings.blogspot.com/
It began Sunday Dec 26, 2010 (quote from Sunday Jan 2 2011 Heavenly Construction Program)
“I have always been intrigued by a question God put to Adam, “Where are you?” Why did He ask that? What is the meaning behind this? It wasn’t a geographical question, for certainly God knew the answer to that one.
It was a spiritual question to which God also had the answer. Then why ask it? For Adam’s sake, and all the Adams and Eves yet to come. For you and me in these 21st century days.
“Where are we? And where do we want to go? What do we want to be? And how much, or how little?” And we must never stop trying to answer God’s question as we try to get off a treadmill and aim toward a proper direction.
It’s called purpose, and…”
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DO YOU HAVE A BLOG OR FACEBOOK? IF YOU ENJOY THESE WRITINGS COULD YOU CALL ATTENTION TO THIS BLOG? IF YOU DO, THANKS IN ADVANCE
V. Neil Wyrick’s ninth book is THE SPIRITUAL ABRAHAM LINCOLN and is now available on amazon.com at some rather good discount prices (Also, available for your Kindle)
*************************************
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEND THIS BLOG TO A FRIEND GO TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS BLOG AND CLICK ON THE ENVELOPE.
*************************************
Are your Christian beliefs and actions only reflex motions with no great thought or feeling behind them?
Or, you could look at it another way. Are your Christian beliefs and actions so ingrained that they are part and parcel of who you are, therefore reflex actions.
Inspired by C.S. Lewis’ book, Screwtape Letters, I have expanded a conversation that takes place between two devils. One is the big devil himself and because it is not easy being a devil, what with all the devilish little nuances always in play, he says with a malicious smile written across his face, “Little devil, I want to be sure you understand how important it is that you allow your victims to think great thoughts, espouse noble ideas, and even attend church regularly, but never actually do anything.
“Feeling sentimental about God will never hurt our cause. It is only when a person begins to act on good thoughts that we are in danger.”
A knowing look passes across the countenance of the little devil and dancing up and down he shouts with glee, “I understand, Master. I understand!”
“And be sure,” added the Big Devil, “that you never allow a Christian to have the Christian ethic so ingrained he has no choice but to do what is right. I mean, can you imagine what it would do if politicians and businessmen began to tell the truth and admit mistakes and act in a redemptive manner. Why.. we could lose control of the world overnight. Can’t let that happen.”
Too many of us, and indeed all of us at some time or other, are like the little boy who prayed, “Lord, make me a good boy, but you don’t have to be in too big of a hurry about it.”
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“All of you must keep awake (give strict attention, be cautious and active) and watch and pray, that you may not come into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Matthew 26: 41
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QUOTE FROM TOMORROW’S BLOG entitled DON’T TREAT YOUR FAITH LIKE A SUNDIAL
“…it is so easy to take up homesteads in the valley of indecision, water their flock at the river of procrastination, build our fences with wood from the forest of false promises, get our seeds from…”
We want to be able to look back at our lives and…”
***************************************
BELOW IS A QUOTE FROM A NEW SERIES
A HEAVENLY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM(1st in series) (on Wyrick’s Writing’s)
click on URL below to go to Wyrick’s Writings
http://wyrickswritings.blogspot.com/
It began Sunday Dec 26, 2010 (quote from Sunday Jan 2 2011 Heavenly Construction Program)
“I have always been intrigued by a question God put to Adam, “Where are you?” Why did He ask that? What is the meaning behind this? It wasn’t a geographical question, for certainly God knew the answer to that one.
It was a spiritual question to which God also had the answer. Then why ask it? For Adam’s sake, and all the Adams and Eves yet to come. For you and me in these 21st century days.
“Where are we? And where do we want to go? What do we want to be? And how much, or how little?” And we must never stop trying to answer God’s question as we try to get off a treadmill and aim toward a proper direction.
It’s called purpose, and…”
*************************************
DO YOU HAVE A BLOG OR FACEBOOK? IF YOU ENJOY THESE WRITINGS COULD YOU CALL ATTENTION TO THIS BLOG? IF YOU DO, THANKS IN ADVANCE
V. Neil Wyrick’s ninth book is THE SPIRITUAL ABRAHAM LINCOLN and is now available on amazon.com at some rather good discount prices (Also, available for your Kindle)
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