Don't complain and talk about all your problems--80 percent of people don't care; the other 20 percent will think you deserve them.

MARK TWAIN

A COMPASSIONATE BURDEN FOR LOST SOULS NEEDING TO BE SAVED !!!

When H. M. Stanley went to Africa in 1871 to find and report on David Livingstone, he spent several months in the missionary's company, carefully observing the man and his work.  Livingstone never spoke to Stanley about spiritual matters, but Livingstone's loving and patient compassion for the African people was beyond Stanley's comprehension.  He could not understand how the missionary could have such love for and patience with the backward, pagan people among whom he had so long ministered. Livingstone literally spent himself in untiring service for those whom he had no reason to love except for Christ's sake.  Stanley wrote in his journal, "When I saw that unwearied patience, that unflagging zeal, and those enlightened sons of Africa, I became a Christian at his side, though he never spoke to me one word."

You will find that, as a rule, those who complain about the way the ball bounces are usually the ones who dropped IT  !!!

HOW GOD SEES US

If  I look through a piece of red glass, everything is red.  If we look through a piece of blue glass, everything is blue.  If we look through a piece of yellow glass, everything is yellow, and so on.
            When we believe in Jesus Christ as our Savior, God looks at us through the Lord Jesus Christ.  He sees us in all the white holiness of His Son.  Our sins are imputed to the account of Christ and his righteousness to our account.

A troublemaker is a man who can rock the boat and persuade everybody there's a terrible storm at sea. --Unknown

PROPER PREPARATION FOR FUTURE PROVISION

 A young man applied for a job as a farmhand.  When asked for his qualifications, he said, "I can sleep when the wind blows." This puzzled the farmer, but he took a liking to the young man and hired him.  A few days later, the farmer and his wife were awakened in the night by a violent storm.  They quickly began to check things out to see if all was secure.  They found that the shutters of the farmhouse had been securely fastened.  A good supply of logs had been set next to the fireplace.  The farm implements had been placed in the storage shed, safe from the elements.  The tractor had been moved into the garage.  The barn had been properly locked.  All was well.  Even the animals were calm.  It was then that the farmer grasped the meaning of the young man's words, "I can sleep when the wind blows."  Because the farmhand had performed his work loyally and faithfully when the skies were clear, he was prepared for the storm when it broke. Consequently, when the wind blew, he had no fear.  He was able to sleep in peace.

         Three Frogs sat on a lilly pad.             One decided to jump off.     

  How many were left ?     Three.   He only decided to jump off but never took the leap.

      It's not enough to make a decision.          You've got to take a leap of faith and follow through with it. 

CENSUS TAKER:   "How many children do you have

LADY: :   "Four"

CENSUS TAKER:   "May I have their names, Please ?"

LADY:    "Eenie, Meenie, Minie...and George."

CENSUS TAKER:   Why did you name your fourth child George ?"

LADY:    "Because we didn't want any Moe."