Start Your Day This Way Dear God, I’m writing to say I’m sorry For being angry yesterday When you seemed to ignore my prayer And things didn’t go my way First, my car broke down I was very late for work But I missed that awful accident Was that your handiwork? I found a house I loved But others got there first I was angry, then relieved When I heard the pipes had burst! Yesterday, I found the perfect dress But the color was too pale Today, I found the dress in red Would you believe, it was on sale! I know you’re watching over me And I’m feeling truly blest For no matter what I pray for You always know what’s best! I have this circle of E-mail friends, Who mean the world to me; Some days I “send” and “send”, At other times, I let them be. When I see each name download, And view the message they’ve sent; I know they’ve thought of me that day, And “well wishes” were their intent. I am so blessed to have these friends, With whom I’ve grown so close; So this little poem I dedicate to them, Because to me they are the “Most”! So to you, my friends, I would like to say, Thank you for being a part;
New Beginnings The creator created people, gave them words for communication and thinking, settled them in the fertile valley at the foot of the mountains, gave them longevity and started to observe how they would aspire to the development. The time has passed, but people did not develop. Their feet did not go beyond their village and did not climb up the mountains. Their eyes did not look at the sky and did not look in the Heart. So they became old. The Creator decided to find out, what was the matter. He became a man and came to them as a traveler. Before sunset people gathered at the square to talk with the traveler. He described them a life beyond the horizon and suggested: “Do you want me to lead you there, and you will see how people live in these places?” “Oh,” they answered sadly, “It is late, we became old…” “Then come with me to the mountains to look at the world from the top!” “Oh,” they suspired, “It is too late, we have no energy…” “Look at the sky.” The traveler said to them, “And I will tell you about the life in the Kingdom of Heaven!” They answered again: “It is late; our mind will not understand your story…” The traveler became sad. He decided
Leading without tears To be a good leader, you must be a good listener. Ever wonder why God spends greater part of His time listening to us? Listening is an effective influence tool. Every successful leader commands great followership because he yields himself to listening to those he leads. One mark of true leadership is when the people being led begin to hear their own voices in the words of their leader. Every good listener may not be a leader, but every good leader must be a listener. To have a successful leadership experience, learning the listening aptitude would be an unavoidable success-factor. This is because listening enables you to expose yourself to positive input from others. It usually opens a leader to many options required for the creative thinking process. It is in the strengths and weaknesses of other people’s words that a good leader fashions his own wisdom. Apply speed in paying attention to other people’s words, but slowly and carefully respond to them [James 1:19, paraphrased]. Listening must become a habit for any result-oriented leader, whether he is leading a home, company, community, association, or state. This is so because, as a value, listening ability fosters shared thinking, while qualitative shared thinking bequeaths a listening leader with innovation, strength and maturity. A leader, who has developed the
Job Vacancy JOB DESCRIPTION: Tell the living and the dying world about Jesus Christ AVAILABLE POSITIONS: Preachers, teachers, singers, musicians, missionaries, custodians, food servers, and YOU PRINCIPAL (BOSS): The Holy Spirit QUALIFICATIONS: Must have previously sinned and recognized this; Must be willing to press toward the mark of the high calling in Christ Jesus EDUCATION: The Holy Spirit will teach you all things EXPERIENCE NEEDED: None necessary; experience will be earned on-the-job BENEFIT PACKAGE/SALARY: God (the employer) shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus INSURANCE: Access to the Divine Master Physician PACKAGE ALSO INCLUDES: Love, joy, peace, patience, long suffering; Lawyer, Comforter, and a Wonderful Counsellor RECOMPENSE FOR COMPLETING THE JOB ASSIGNMENT: The most important benefit, ETERNAL LIFE with the employer. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: Before the return of Jesus Christ; date/hour not known; wise to apply TODAY, RIGHT NOW All are welcome to Gods’ Kingdom JOY TO THE WISE. Meditation: Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few. – Matthew 9:37 You will succeed in Jesus Name! Also read: Why You Are Qualified for Divine Aid Never too Late The Price Jesus Paid
You never know when someone might catch a dream from you. Or something you say may open up the windows of a mind that seeks light; The way you live may not matter at all, But you never know, it might. And just in case it could be that another’s life, through you, might possibly change for the better with a better and brighter view, it seems it might be worth a try at pointing the way to the right; Of course, it may not matter at all, but then again, it might. — Author Unknown Meditation: See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. – Ephesians 5:15-16 You will succeed in Jesus Name! Also read: Purpose: Called to Facilitate A Father’s Influence Anointed to Influence
A butcher watching over his shop is really surprised when he sees a dog coming inside the shop. He ‘shoos’ him away. But later, the dog is back again. So, he goes over to the dog and notices it has a note in its mouth. He takes the note and it reads, “Can I have 12 sausages and a leg of lamb, please?” The dog has money in its mouth, as well. The butcher looks inside and, low and behold, there is a $10 note there. So he takes the money and puts the sausages and lamb in a bag, placing it in the dog’s mouth. The butcher is so impressed, and since it’s about closing time, he decides to shut the shop and follow the dog. So off he goes. The dog is walking down the street, when it comes to a level crossing the dog puts down the bag, jumps up and presses the button. Then it waits patiently, bag in mouth, for the lights to turn. They do, and it walks across the road, with the butcher following him all the way. The dog then comes to a bus stop and starts looking at the timetable. The butcher is in awe as the dog stops a bus by pulling its left leg up and gets in it.
