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Important Words Wednesday
#1 · October 19, 2004, 4:35 pm
Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>
"Important Words"
The six most important words:
I admit that I was wrong.
The five most important words:
You did a great job.
The four most important words:
What do you think?
The three most important words:
Could you please. . .
The two most important words:
Thank you.
The most important word:
We.
The least important word:
I.
Author Unknown
THE PARABLE OF THE FIVE SPONGES
There are 5 sponges laying on your kitchen counter top.
Each member of your family has been cleaning up different
areas of your home, but all the sponges look the same.
You are curious as to what was cleaned in your home, but
you can't tell by looking; they all look the same, so what
do you do? You squeeze each sponge to see what comes
out.
Each member of your family has been cleaning up different
areas of your home, but all the sponges look the same.
You are curious as to what was cleaned in your home, but
you can't tell by looking; they all look the same, so what
do you do? You squeeze each sponge to see what comes
out.
As you squeeze the first sponge, you see that cola comes
out, so you decide that someone cleaned the kitchen with
that one.
out, so you decide that someone cleaned the kitchen with
that one.
Upon squeezing the second sponge, you find tub and tile
cleaner--that one was used to clean the bathroom.
cleaner--that one was used to clean the bathroom.
In the third sponge, you find motor oil--hubby was cleaning
the garage!
the garage!
In the fourth sponge, baby powder puffs out when it is
squeezed--yep, the baby's nursery was done with that one!
squeezed--yep, the baby's nursery was done with that one!
In the last one is floor wax--that was the one you used on
the hall floor!
the hall floor!
As you lay the last sponge down, you look again at their
similarity--and they all look the same until they're squeezed.
similarity--and they all look the same until they're squeezed.
Christians are the same way. As life squeezes us, different
things come out--anger from one, a need for revenge from
another, tears from one, remorse from yet another, greed,
untruth, lust; finally, some saints pour forth the love of
Christ. Just like the sponge, we can only squeeze out
what is put in. Stay in the God's Word daily and be in
continuous prayer, so that when life puts the squeeze on
us, and it WILL, Jesus and Jesus ALONE will shine forth
from us! Have a blessed, squeaky clean day!
things come out--anger from one, a need for revenge from
another, tears from one, remorse from yet another, greed,
untruth, lust; finally, some saints pour forth the love of
Christ. Just like the sponge, we can only squeeze out
what is put in. Stay in the God's Word daily and be in
continuous prayer, so that when life puts the squeeze on
us, and it WILL, Jesus and Jesus ALONE will shine forth
from us! Have a blessed, squeaky clean day!
Have a Blessed Day
Dave and Barbara
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