Topic(s): Christian Life

In the home it is kindness.
In business it is honesty.
In society it is courtesy.
In work it is fairness.
Toward the unfortunate it is pity.
Toward the weak it is help.
Toward the wicked it is resistance.
Toward the strong it is trust.
Toward the fortunate it is congratulations.
Toward the penitent it is forgiveness.
Toward God it is reverence and love.

Alcohol in the USA

Topic(s): Sin

Alcohol costs 35 billion dollars more a year than the taxes bring in. Each year in this country, it is involved in:

• 64 percent of the homicides;
• 30 percent of the suicides;
• 20 percent of the fatal private aircraft accidents;
• 50 percent of the fatal automobile accidents;
• 58 percent of the fire deaths;
• 45 percent of the drownings;
• 55 percent of the child abuse cases.

                                                                     —The CIA

Kids in Church

Topic(s): Children, Humor

• A Sunday school teacher asked her children, as they were on the way to church service, “And why is it necessary to be quiet in church?” One bright little girl replied, “Because people are sleeping.”
• After a sermon one Sunday, Jason sobbed all the way home in the back seat of the car. His father asked him three times what was wrong. Finally, the boy replied, “That preacher said he wanted us brought up in a Christian home, and I wanted to stay with you guys.”
• 3-year-old, Reese: “Our Father, Who does art in heaven, Harold is His name. Amen.”
• A little boy was overheard praying: “Lord, if you can’t make me a better boy, don’t worry about it. I’m having a real good time like I am.”

Five Fingers of Prayer

Topic(s): Prayer

The fingers on your hands can help you remember who to pray for:

1. Your thumb is nearest to you. Begin your prayers by praying for those closest to you. They are the easiest to remember. To pray for our loved ones is a “sweet duty.”

2. The next finger is the pointing finger. Pray for those who teach, instruct, and heal. This includes teachers, doctors, ministers, and our elders. They need wisdom in pointing others in the right direction. Keep them in your prayers.

3. The next finger is the tallest finger. It reminds us of our secular leaders. Pray for our president and congress, leaders in business and industry, and administrators. These people shape our nation and guide public opinion.

4. The fourth finger is our ring finger. Surprising to many is the fact that this is our weakest finger; as any piano teacher will explain, it should remind us to pray for those who are weak, in trouble, or in pain. They need your prayers day and night. You cannot pray too much for them.

5. Last comes the little finger; the smallest finger of all. This is where we should place ourselves in relation to God and others. As the Bible says, “The least shall be the greatest among you.” Your pinkie should remind you to pray for yourself. By the time you have prayed for the other four groups, your own needs will be put into proper perspective and you will be able to pray for yourself more effectively. Should you find it hard to get to sleep tonight, just remember the homeless family who has no bed to lie in.
                                                                               —Glen Hitchcock

I Asked God...

Topic(s): Blessings, Christian Life

• I asked God why I wasn’t rich. He showed me a man with the wealth of a thousand kings, who was lonely, and had no one to share it with.
• I asked God why I wasn’t beautiful. He showed me a woman more beautiful than any other, who was ugly because of her vanity.
• I asked God why He’d allowed me to become old. He showed me a boy of 16, who lay dead at the scene of a car accident.
• I asked God why I didn’t have a bigger house. He showed me a family of six,
  who had just been evicted from their tiny shack, and had to live on the street.
• I asked God why I had to work. He showed me a man, who couldn’t find a decent job, because he’d never learned to read.
• I asked God why I wasn’t more popular. He showed me a socialite with a thousand friends, who all left the moment the money and parties were gone.
• I asked God why I wasn’t smarter. He showed me a natural-born genius,
  serving life in prison for making ill use of his knowledge.
• I asked God why He put up with a thankless sinner like me. He showed me His Bible. He showed me His Son.