And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.
Don’t underestimate the power of the word. The movie, Stand And Deliver portrayed the story of Jaime Escalante who was an incredibly successful teacher in a rough high school. In his class were two students named Johnny. One was a bright student and a joy to teach. The other wasted his talent and bucked authority.
At the first PTA meeting for parents, Johnny’s mother asked Jaime for a report on her soni’s progress. Jaime’s reply was, “Johnny is a joy to have in my class. I’m glad he is there.” The next day, rebellious Johnny walked into the classroom with a new attitude and demeanor. He ran up to Mr. Escalante and said, “My mom told me what you said about me. I’ve never had a teacher who wanted me.” He became a model student.
Mr. Escalante had thought that Johnny’s mother was the mother of his best student. His comments were meant for the other Johnny but the results were dramatic. The word -spoken at the right moment -carefully crafted -caused dramatic change. Encourage someone. Ah, communication is an art!
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Sometimes God calms the storm and sometimes He calms me.
Jesus was asleep in the bottom of the ship during the storm! If you were on an airplane that experienced turbulence and you looked at the flight attendents eyes and they had looks of panic then it would be time to be concerned. But if you looked at the flight attendants and they were calm then it would help you to calm down too.
So we need to look to Jesus. He is always calm so there is no need of us worrying. Jesus is not worried, so there is no need for us to worry either.
The real meaning of peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means to be in the midst of all those things and still be calm in your heart. This is the real meaning of peace.
The difference between a peaceful and peaceable person can be compared to the difference between an auto mechanic and an auto driver. The driver knows how to start his car and he can drive it. However, if it were to break down, he may have no idea how to fix it. The mechanic can do both. He can drive the car and if it breaks down, he can also fix it.
So a peaceful person enjoys peaceful relations, but if these break down for some reason, he may not have the skills to restore the peace. A peaceable person by contrast is one who is able with peace. He is willing and able to restore peace with others.
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And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships. And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish? And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith? And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?
–A very old lady looked in the mirror one morning. She had three remaining hairs on her head, and being a positive soul, she said, “I think I’ll braid my hair today.” So she braided her three hairs, and she had a great day.
Some days later, looking in the mirror one morning, preparing for her day, she saw that she had only two hairs remaining. “Hmm, two hairs… I fancy a centre parting today.” She duly parted her two hairs, and as ever, she had a great day
A week or so later, she saw that she had just one hair left on her head. “One hair huh…,” she mused, “I know, a pony-tail will be perfect.” And again she had a great day.
The next morning she looked in the mirror. She was completely bald.
Finally bald huh,” she said to herself, “How wonderful! I won’t have to waste time doing my hair any more..”
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