Category Archives: Devotional Thoughts

ARE YOU LISTENING?

Posted on September 19, 2018 by from the Preachers PC

I would hate to have a hard count of how many times I have interrupt people in conversation and how many times I jumped ahead with my thoughts expressing the wrong conclusion to someone else’s words. We miss so much … Continue reading →

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BEWARE OF THE SAWDUST

Posted on September 18, 2018 by from the Preachers PC

A story is told of a man who, resisting the cost of oats he fed his mule, decided to gradually substitute sawdust in its diet. Everything went fine for a while but by the time the mule was satisfied with … Continue reading →

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MEDIOCRITY

Posted on September 13, 2018 by from the Preachers PC

Some scientist took a frog and dropped him in hot water. The frog hopped out – fast! They dropped him in a second time with the same result. Then they dropped him in a vat of cold water and he … Continue reading →

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UNDER CONTROL

Posted on September 11, 2018 by from the Preachers PC

There was a certain preacher, in the horse and buggy days, who had two horses named Pride and Prejudice. He said on one occasion that people thought it was awful that a preacher should be drawn hither and thither by … Continue reading →

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SUCCESS

Posted on September 4, 2018 by from the Preachers PC

Success is simple. Do what’s right, the right way, at the right time. This is especially true in the Lord’s church. TRUE Success comes from doing things God’s way – the right way (Col. 3:17; Heb. 8:5). We must call … Continue reading →

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SOUR MILK

Posted on August 30, 2018 by from the Preachers PC

The story is told of a youth watching his grandmother bake a cake. He watched her closely and noticed one of the main ingredients was soured milk. “Yuk,” he thought, “that cake must taste awful!” When supper was completed and … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 29, 2018 by from the Preachers PC

We spend more, but have less; we buy more, but enjoy it less. We have bigger houses and smaller families; more conveniences, but less time; more medicine, but less wellness. We read too little, watch TV too much and pray … Continue reading →

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I CAN SLEEP WHEN THE WIND BLOWS

Posted on August 28, 2018 by from the Preachers PC

A young man applied for a job as a farmhand. When asked what uniquely qualified him for the job, he answered, “I can sleep when the wind blows.” Although this statement puzzled the farmer he saw something likable in the … Continue reading →

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DANGEROUS INTERSECTIONS

Posted on August 15, 2018 by from the Preachers PC

Several years ago State Farm Insurance rated the most dangerous intersections in the United States. The winner (or, perhaps the loser) was the corner of Belt Line Road and Midway Road in Addison, Texas, an affluent Dallas suburb.  There were 263 … Continue reading →

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THE WAY YOU LOOK AT THINGS

Posted on August 1, 2018 by from the Preachers PC

The great composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) lived much of his life in the fear of deafness. He was concerned because he felt the sense of hearing was essential to creating music of lasting value. When Beethoven discovered that the … Continue reading →

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