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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A NATION UNDER GOD?
We have heard it over and over, but have we heard it? “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people” (Proverbs 14:34). If we have heard it, do we believe it? Historians tend to confirm the … Continue reading
MARCH 17, 2013 THIS WEEKS NEWS
50th ANNIVERSARY MARCH 31st! On that day we will be needing additional parking spaces. Those of us, who are able to walk a farther distance, are being asked to find a parking place behind the building, so that there will … Continue reading
JESUS DOES NOT ANSWER
“Meanwhile Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, ‘Are you the king of the Jews?’ ‘Yes, it is as you say,’ Jesus replied. When He was accused by the chief priests and the elders, He gave no … Continue reading
March 10, 2013 This Weeks News
50th Anniversary March 31st! On that day we will need additional parking spaces. Those of us, who are able to walk a farther distance, are being asked to find a parking place behind the building, so that there will be … Continue reading
TRUE FORGIVENESS
Matthew 6:14-15, “For if you forgive men their trespasses your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” Luke 17:3-4, “Take heed to yourselves. If your … Continue reading
March 3, 2013 This Weeks News
Welcome Again! We are so happy that Jo Ann Thompson is able again to be with us in our fellowship here at Highland Lakes. It is so good to see you once more, Jo Ann, and we thank Evelyn and … Continue reading
LOOKING TO IMPROVE
It is hard to look at the mirror without looking at yourself. We want to know how we look and if everything is in place or not. If something is wrong, it gives us a chance to fix it. It’s … Continue reading
February 27, 2013 This Weeks News
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Faith and Affirmation
“The tongue has the power of life and death” (Proverbs 18:21). Nathaniel Hawthorn came home from his job at a custom house (a place housing the offices that process legal paper work) devastated that he had just been let go. … Continue reading
February 17, 2013 This Weeks News
Annual Chili Cook-off Results It Was on February 10th, 2013 When We Said: ‘Tis “Chili-Night”! Delicious thought, Full of delight! With spices fraught From regions In some foreign lands, Our foodstuff here Will sure enhance. Thus was the thought Of … Continue reading
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