Out of love for one another…….
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” (John 13:34-35 ESV)
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Scripture of the Week
“Praise be to the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion, Who comforts us in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.” ~~ 2 Corinthians 1:3-5
Something to Smile About
A dog ran into a butcher shop and grabbed a roast off the counter. Fortunately, the butcher recognized the dog as belonging to a neighbor of his. The neighbor happened to be a lawyer. Incensed at the theft, the butcher called up his lawyer neighbor and said, “Hey, if your dog stole a roast from my butcher shop, would you be liable for the cost of the meat?” The lawyer replied, “Of course, how much was the roast?” “$7.98.” said the butcher. A few days later the butcher received a check in the mail for $7.98. Attached to it was an invoice that read: Legal Consultation Service: $150.
A linguistics professor was lecturing to his class one day. “In English,” he said, “A double negative forms a positive. In some languages, though, such as Russian, a double negative is still a negative. However, there is no language wherein a double positive can form a negative.” A voice from the back of the room piped up, “Yeah, right.”
Think About It
Think About It
You Can’t Push a Chain
A chain is a handy device. You use it to pull a car
out of the ditch. You can hoist a heavy item. You
can use one to anchor a boat or secure a gate.
But can’t push with a chain. It will pull or hold,
but try to push and it’s pretty much useless.
People are a lot like a chain. When linked
together they can be powerful, if you pull them and
don’t try to push. You start pushing them and the
links go every which way.
Too many times we try to lead folks by just
pushing them. We’re in the back trying to get things
moving and it rarely works well. All that shouting
and cajoling and needling might move things an
inch or two, but the bang for the buck is
underwhelming.
If we stand at the front and start pulling,
however, things change. Things snap into place.
The effort is multiplied. The strength of the whole is
unified.
In any role — parent, teacher, mentor, boss
— that we want to help lead others, we would be a
lot better off if we try pulling instead of pushing.
– Barry Haynes, Hope church of Christ, Hope, AR
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WATCH FOR BRIERS
“And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection” (Luke 8:14). The world has always offered … Continue reading
WEEKLY NEWS SEPTEMBER 17, 2017
ATTENTION Our congregation is involved in helping refugees from Houston who have come to our area. We are in the process of collecting non-perishable food items for “care packages”, which we will give to the evacuees who are ready to … Continue reading
FAILURE NEED NOT BE FINAL
History books are filled with biographies of failures who made good. From them we can learn the valuable lesson that failure need not be fatal. The first President of the United States—the father of our country—lost two-thirds of the battles … Continue reading
WEEKLY NEWS SEPTEMBER 10, 2017
THANK YOU NOTES Paula and I want to thank each of you for your prayers, visits, phone calls and cards during my recent illness and hospitalization. God has blessed this congregation and we are thankful for the Christians who worship … Continue reading
DEALING WITH A ‘SHORT FUSE’
The apostle Paul reminds us that “no temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man” (1 Cor. 10:13). That certainly applies to the danger of expressing wrath and anger! Anger in itself is not sinful (Eph. 4:26), … Continue reading
WEEKLY NEWS SEPTEMBER 3, 2017
ATTENTION Our congregation is involved in helping refugees from Houston who have come to our area. We will also be sending funds to the brethren sending supplies through Disaster Relief Effort, headquartered in Nashville, TN. If you would like to … Continue reading
HYMNS FOR THE ‘SORTA’ COMMITTED
Some Christians, by the way they are living their lives, would obviously like for some of the songs we sing to be changed to the following: * I Surrender Some * It is Fairly Well with My Soul * Fill … Continue reading
WEEKLY NEWS AUGUST 27, 2017
ANOTHER THANK YOU NOTE Dear Highland Lakes Church of Christ, Thank you so much for your generous donation to our School Supply Fund. The gratitude expressed by our parents and the joy in our students faces as they received their … Continue reading
HE WILL LET YOU CHOSE
There are times when God sends thunder to stir us. There are times when God sends His blessings to lure us. But then there are times when God sends nothing but silence as He honors us with the freedom to … Continue reading
WEEKLY NEWS AUGUST 20, 2017
DINNER TOGETHER Bill Flanary tells us that we will start the monthly dinners again in September. Look for the sign-up sheet on the table in the back of the auditorium. Also, suggest restaurants you like. PLEASE CHECK . . . … Continue reading
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