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12/5–Fill Someone Else’s Cup
There are people who want you to fill their cup one day and then they’re back the next with their cup again for you to fill it back up! They seemingly never think about filling someone else’s cup up.
They are definitely on the Me channel and only thinking about themselves!
Philippians 2: 3-4 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
If I put you up higher than myself, and you put me higher than yourself we should be eye to eye, and on the same level. If I fill your cup up then some of the overflow may rundown on to me! Start in today trying to make others your focus. It seems that nearly everyone wants to be served but few want to serve.
To be the greatest in the Kingdom we must be first like Jesus, and be able to serve. To be great in the Kingdom you have to be willing to be servant of all.
God loves humbleness and hates pride. Jesus was a King but took on the form of a servant. He left us the example to follow. That’s why Ok at the Lord’s Supper he girded himself with a towel and began to wash the Disciples feet. We have to lay our bib down to grab the towel.
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There are people who want you to fill their cup one day and then they’re back the next with their cup again for you to fill it back up! They seemingly never think about filling someone else’s cup up.
They are definitely on the Me channel and only thinking about themselves!
Philippians 2: 3-4 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.
If I put you up higher than myself, and you put me higher than yourself we should be eye to eye, and on the same level. If I fill your cup up then some of the overflow may rundown on to me! Start in today trying to make others your focus. It seems that nearly everyone wants to be served but few want to serve.
To be the greatest in the Kingdom we must be first like Jesus, and be able to serve. To be great in the Kingdom you have to be willing to be servant of all.
God loves humbleness and hates pride. Jesus was a King but took on the form of a servant. He left us the example to follow. That’s why Ok at the Lord’s Supper he girded himself with a towel and began to wash the Disciples feet. We have to lay our bib down to grab the towel.
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Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds; And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:
An officer on the battlefield aimed his cannon toward what he thought was the distant enemy.
Just before he fired, the commander, looking through his field glasses, shouted, “Your aim seems perfect, but stop! They are not the enemy; they are our own people.”
Did you ever think that when you aim criticism at God’s people so thoughtlessly, you are actually aiming your cannon at the Lord of your brethren?
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O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
Humor:
Three men attended the funeral of a mutual acquaintance. The threesome began talking and speculating concerning what they would want people to say about them if they were the deceased.
Bill said, “I want people to say ‘he was a generous man.’” John then added, “I would want everyone to say that I was kind and considerate.” The other two nodded. Ricky, always the prankster, shot back, “I want them to say, ‘Look, he’s moving.’”
A certain good woman one day said something that hurt her best friend of many years. She regretted it immediately, and would have done anything to have taken the words back. They were said, impulsively, in a moment of thoughtlessness, and as close as she and her friend were, she didn’t consider the effect of her words before hand. What she said hurt the friend so much that this good woman was herself hurt for the pain she caused.
In her effort to undo what she had done, she went to an older, wiser woman in the village to explain her situation and ask for advice.
The older woman listened patiently in an effort to determine just how sincere the younger woman was–how far she was willing to go to correct the situation. The older woman explained, Sometimes, in order put things back in order, great efforts must be made. Just what would you be willing to do to repair the harm done?” The answer was heartfelt: “Anything.”
Listening to her, the older woman sensed the younger woman’s distress and knew she must help her. She also knew she could never alleviate her pain by living her life for her, but she could teach if the younger woman would first listen and then learn. The older woman knew that the outcome would depend solely on the character of the younger woman.
She said, “There are two things needed to do to make amends. The first of the two is extremely difficult. Tonight, take your best feather pillows, and open a small hole in each one. Then, before the sun rises, you must put a single feather on the doorstep of each house in town. When you are through, come back to me. If you’ve done the first thing completely, I’ll tell you the second.”
The young woman hurried home to prepare for her first chore, even though the pillows were very dear to her, very expensive. All night long she labored alone in the cold.
She went from doorstep to doorstep, taking care not to overlook a single house. Her fingers were frozen, the wind was so sharp it caused her eyes to water, but she ran on, through the darkened streets, thankful there was something she could do to put things back the way they once were.
Finally, as the sky was getting light, she placed the last feather on the steps of the last house. Just as the sun rose, she returned to the older woman.
She was exhausted, but relieved that her efforts would be rewarded. “My pillows are empty. I placed a feather on the doorstep of each home.”
Now, said the wise woman, “Go and refill your pillows. Then everything will be as it was before.” The young woman was stunned. “You know that’s impossible! The wind blew away each feather as fast as I placed them on the doorsteps! You didn’t say I had to get them back! If this is the second requirement, then things will never be the same.”
“That’s true,” said the older woman. “Never forget. Each of your words is like a feather in the wind. Once spoken, no amount of effort, regardless how heartfelt or sincere, can ever return them to your mouth. Choose your words well, and guard them most of all in the presence of those you love.”
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12/3–”You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.”
Story:
12/3–The story goes: upon completing a highly dangerous tightrope walk over Niagara Falls in appalling wind and rain, ‘The Great Zumbrati’ was met by an enthusiastic supporter, who urged him to make a return trip, this time pushing a wheelbarrow, which the spectator had thoughtfully brought along.
The Great Zumbrati was reluctant, given the terrible conditions, but the supporter pressed him, “You can do it – I know you can,” he urged.
“You really believe I can do it?” asked Zumbrati.
“Yes – definitely – you can do it.” the supporter gushed.
“Okay,” said Zumbrati, “Get in the wheelbarrow…”
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And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
Humor:
The story is told of a dapper businessman who sat on a plane beside a lady who had her Bible open. He was a bit cynical and turned to her and said, “Do you really believe what you read in that Bible?”
She said, “Yes, I believe it.” He shot back, “Even that story about that guy named Jonah who was swallowed in the belly of a big fish for three days – how could he survive?” She answered, “I don’t know, but when I get to heaven I’ll ask him.”
He shot back sarcastically, “What if he’s not in heaven?” She said, “Then you can ask him.”
Reverend Billy Graham tells of a time early in his ministry when he arrived in a small town preach a sermon.
Wanting to mail a letter he asked a young boy where the post office was. When the boy had told him, Dr. Graham thanked him and said if you’ll come to the Baptist church this evening, you can hear me tell everyone how to get to Heaven.
I don’t think I’ll be there the boy said and you don’t even know your way to the post office
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