Facts

”If you will not accept facts, because you cannot solve all the accompanying difficulties,
you will have to live a life of perfect Pyrrhonism, of absolute skepticism.”

- John Cummin

”Yet Christianity, so far from being hostile to intellectual progress, has been singularly favorable to it,
as a comparison of the intellectual present or past, will plainly show. 
Nor is the belief in miracles confined to the unintelligent or unscientific. 
Many of the most prominent men of science are believers in the miraculous.”

- Unknown

On Government

“You cannot legislate the poor into freedom by legislating the wealthy out of freedom. What one person receives without working for, another person must work for without receiving. The government cannot give to anybody anything that the government does not first take from somebody else. When half of the people get the idea that they do not have to work because the other half is going to take care of them, and when the other half gets the idea that it does no good to work because somebody else is going to get what they work for, that my dear friend, is about the end of any nation. You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it.” -Adrian Rogers

Quotes #3

“One reason there are so few shepherd elders or good church elderships is that, generally speaking, men are spiritually lazy. Spiritual laziness is an enormous problem in the Christian community. Spiritual laziness is a major reason why most churches never establish Biblical eldership. Men are more than willing to let someone else fulfill their spiritual responsibilities, whether it be their wives, the clergy, or church professionals.”
- Alexander Strauch from ”Biblical Eldership”

“The blacker the sin,
the redder the blood.”
- Thomas Watson

“The greatest lies of all
are the lies we tell ourselves
about our selves.”
- Unknown

Rules For Living

Abby looked up from her Sunday school book. “It seems to me that the Bible is full of rules,” she observed. “Doesn’t God want us to have any fun?” “We can stay within God’s rules and still have lots of fun,” said Dad. He put his newspaper on the sofa and took off his glasses. “It may not always seem like it, but God’s rules actually help you enjoy life.” Abby looked out the window and changed the subject. “It’s a windy day, Dad,” she said. “Can we go out and fly the kite I got for my birthday?” “Sure,” agreed Dad. “Let’s take it out to the park.” Abby ran to get the kite from her closet. Then she and Dad walked down the street to the large, open field connected with the neighborhood park. They saw that many kites already dotted the sky with their bright colors. Dad helped Abby get the kite in the air. Then he put the spool of string entirely into her hands. Abby held it tightly. She laughed as she felt the wind lift and move the kite. “My kite pulls and tugs at the string as if it were alive,” she called to Dad. “I wonder how high it would soar with the wind if you didn’t hold it back,” replied Dad. “Wouldn’t the kite look beautiful?” “Dad!” protested Abby. “You’re not suggesting I let it go, are you? If I did that, my kite might be lost, or it might crash and get torn. I don’t want that to happen. I like my kite!” She held the string even more tightly. Dad smiled. “If you let it go, it would crash,” he said. “I’m not suggesting that. I was just thinking of how pretty it would look - until it crashed, that is.” After flying the kite for a while, they decided it must be time for lunch, so they headed home. “I really do like my kite,” Abby repeated as they walked along. “Good,” said Dad. After a moment, he asked, “Remember what you said this morning about God’s rules?” Abby nodded. “Well, honey, His rules are something like the kite string,” Dad told her. “The string keeps the kite safe, and God gave rules to keep us safe and to allow us to enjoy life in His care. When you feel like you’d rather be free of His rules, remind yourself of what would happen to your kite without the string.” “Whoa! I’ll do my best to follow His rules,” decided Abby. “I’d hate to crash!”

HOW ABOUT YOU?
Do you think you’d have more fun if you didn’t have to follow rules? Or do you realize that following God’s rules keeps you from “crashing”? Disobeying and getting into trouble is not fun for anybody. Obeying God’s rules may seem hard at times, but overall, it’s worth it! Obeying actually protects you and allows you to have fun as you enjoy God’s loving care.

TODAY’S KEY VERSE:
”Keep His (God’s) statutes and His commandments . . . that it may go well with you.” Deuteronomy 4:40