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Can You Spare A Minute Or So 10/18?
10/18–A group of appreciative tourists watched a demonstration put on by the Royal Artillery of the Queen.
The six man team worked with flawless precision. Actually, only five of them worked with precision. One of the soldiers positioned himself about 25 yards away from the cannon and stood at attention during the entire exhibition, doing nothing.
After the exhibition, one of the tourists asked the staff officer to explain the duty of the man standing off to the side.
“He’s number six,” came the reply. “Yes, but what does he do?” “He stands at attention.” “Yes, I know, but why does he stand at attention?” No one knew why number six stood at attention. None of the other five knew, the man himself didn’t know, and even the commanding officer didn’t know.
After many hours of research through old training manuals, it became clear what number six was to do. He was to hold the horses. Why was number six standing at attention? Because he was appointed to do so. Did he have any idea what he was supposed to do? No.
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Life often feels like a winding road filled with steep hills, unexpected turns, and obstacles that test our resolve. On days like this, perseverance becomes more than just a word—it becomes the fuel that carries us forward when our strength is fading and the finish line seems far away.
Perseverance is not about never stumbling; it’s about refusing to quit after the fall. It’s about showing up one more day, giving one more effort, and holding on to hope even when progress feels slow. Think about the farmer who plants seeds in the spring. He doesn’t see fruit the next morning. He trusts the process, tends to the soil, and believes that in time, the harvest will come.
The same is true for you. Whatever you’re facing today—whether it’s in your health, relationships, work, or spiritual journey—remember that setbacks are not the end. They are the steppingstones that build your endurance. Each trial strengthens you, shaping your character and preparing you for greater things.
As Galatians 6:9 reminds us: “Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” Your breakthrough may be closer than you think.
So today, take one more step. Pray one more prayer. Try one more time. Success doesn’t always come to the fastest or the strongest—it comes to those who refuse to quit.
Keep pressing forward, because perseverance is the bridge between the struggle you face today and the victory waiting for you tomorrow.
✨ Thought for Today: Don’t measure progress by speed, but by consistency.
10/17–I am a success today because I had a friend who believed In me and I didn’t have the heart to let him down Abraham Lincoln
Story:
10/17–As you are reading this I am sure some of you have strained relationships that need fixing and have needed fixing for such a long time. Fathers and Sons, Mothers and Daughters, good friends who haven’t spoken or have avoided each other for a long, long time. Why don’t you just pick up the phone if they are not near you, or better still, Go and see them if possible.
If I could say something that would prick the heart and conscience of just one person reading this, I would feel like its existence would be well worth it!
Hasn’t your separation gone on long enough? Some of you have even forgotten what it was all about, and why it even happened.
I don’t know why you feel the way you do but I do know that it’s not worth it.
We should treat every living person as if they would be gone from this earth within the next twenty four hours.
The person that you have a strained relationship with may very well be gone within twenty four hours. In the cemetery there will be apologies never made and forgiveness never given.
You may not see the bars and no one else may not be able to see them but you’re in prison all the same. Oh I’m not saying that you don’t ever get out or ever get away from those bars. But like a caged animal you eventually come back to your cage.
I hate for something so small to make you a little person when you could’ve been something big. Don’t you hate for something to have such a hold on you that it wounded you and rendered you helpless.
Friend I know it looks like a mountain and looks so hopeless and helpless. I would love to see the handcuffs and shackles fall off you at this very moment and you be free.
Don’t tell me that you are getting accustomed to this and you are actually enjoying it. Don’t tell me that you have wallowed in this for so long that you are actually getting comfortable in wallowing?
When Moses went before the pharaoh and asked to let God’s people go, God sent plagues to the Egyptians.
One of the plagues was frogs. Pharaoh said that he would let the people go. Moses asked him when did he want the frogs to leave. Pharaoh told Moses tomorrow.
To me this is unbelievable and unacceptable to be willing to live with the frogs another day. I wouldn’t want the frogs in my bed and in my stove another night.
When are you going to forgive,tomorrow? You are willing to sleep with unforgiveness another night and wallow in stubbornness?
I can just almost hear your thoughts. You want to know if I am asking you to forgive when you know you are in the right. Yes, that’s exactly what I’m doing, because you can have the right away in an automobile and still be killed.
Oh, I’m doing all right you may be saying. Oh really, whether you know it or not you are dying by degrees.
Besides this you may be killing the other person as well. Why don’t you give the gift that keeps on giving, forgiveness!
You may be praying that they will come to you and start the process of forgiving. And they may be praying that you may come to them and start the process of forgiving.
You’d better hurry or you just want to let them beat you out in being the bigger person!
If I had acid in my hand that I was going to pour on you for something you had done, my hand would be eaten up before I could get it on you. That’s what’s going on in your heart it’s gonna kill you and eat you up before it gets to him or her.
How about laying your weapon of unforgiveness down and go to that person unarmed?
When you go seek to understand first and then be understood later! I just feel like someone is going to take me up on this. When your chains fall off of you would you please email me and tell me that you’re free at encourager98@yahoo.com? I would like to celebrate with you!!
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Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
Life has a way of filling our minds with noise—news headlines, personal challenges, unexpected problems, and constant distractions. If we aren’t careful, our thoughts can drift toward worry, negativity, or fear. But we do have a choice: we can choose what we set our minds on.
The Bible gives us this instruction:
“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” – Philippians 4:8
This isn’t just good advice; it’s a life-changing principle. What we think about shapes our attitudes, our words, and ultimately, our actions. A mind focused on the good will produce hope, peace, and strength—even in difficult times.
Why Thinking on the Good Matters
Negativity is easy – it comes naturally when circumstances are hard. But good thoughts must be chosen intentionally. What you feed grows – if you feed your mind with gratitude, encouragement, and hope, your faith will grow stronger. Peace follows your focus – when you think on God’s promises instead of your problems, His peace will guard your heart.
A Practical Challenge for Today
Every time a negative thought tries to creep in, stop and ask: “Is this true? Is it pure? Is it lovely?” If not, replace it with something that is. Write down three good things in your life right now. Speak them out loud. Thank God for them.
The more you train your mind to dwell on what is good, the more joy and strength you will carry into each day.
✅ Thought for the Day: You cannot always control what happens around you, but you can always control what you choose to think on.
October 13 is a wonderful day to reflect on the power of serving others. In a world that often praises status, recognition, and personal achievement, true greatness is found in a heart willing to serve. Being a servant doesn’t make you weak—it makes you strong, because it takes humility, compassion, and love to put others before yourself.
Think about it: some of the most impactful people in history weren’t those who demanded to be first, but those who were willing to kneel low, lift others up, and lead through service. When you serve, you become a vessel of encouragement, healing, and hope.
Keys for Today:
Lead with humility. True leadership begins with serving others. Look for small opportunities. A kind word, a helping hand, or a listening ear can change someone’s entire day. Serve with joy. Service isn’t a burden—it’s a blessing.
Scripture Inspiration:
“But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.” – Matthew 23:11
Today, choose to walk with a servant’s heart. You may not always get applause or recognition, but you will make a difference—often in ways you’ll never fully see.
And here’s a smile to remind you of the joy in serving:
Why did the volunteer bring a ladder to the event?
Because they wanted to go the extra step!
So on this October 13, be intentional about serving. When you pour into others, you’ll find your own heart filled in return.
10/12– A man who dares to waste one hour of time it’s not discovered the value of life.
Story:
10/12–A little girl was watching her mother prepare a fish for dinner. Her mother cut the head and tail off the fish and then placed it into a baking pan. The little girl asked her mother why she cut the head and tail off the fish. Her mother thought for a while and then said, “I’ve always done it that way – that’s how babicka (Czech for grandma) did it.”
Not satisfied with the answer, the little girl went to visit her grandma to find out why she cut the head and tail off the fish before baking it.
Grandma thought for a while and replied, “I don’t know. My mother always did it that way.”
So the little girl and the grandma went to visit great grandma to find ask if she knew the answer.
Great grandma thought for a while and said, “Because my baking pan was too small to fit in the whole fish”.
How much more trouble would it have been just to buy a larger pan instead of settling for less fish? How many times have we compromised ( it settled) and went after the smaller fish in life when it would not have required much more just to have made room for bigger? https://youtu.be/0oWH3t8qwXI
Make up your mind today to not settle for less!
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worked in Customer Service related jobs for 51 years. Somehow, I learned how to deal with difficult customers
The first thing I tried to do was to listen intently. I tried to understand before I tried to be understand.
I sought to see how they felt ( after all, most are caught up in an emotion).
Even if I knew the solution when they first started their disappointment, this let me know how to frame my solution.
I would tell them about other cases, similar to theirs, where a great solution was found.
I started out working for a company in customer service, where the customer is always right and their satisfaction is not only desired but guaranteed.
You can win the battle with someone but lose the war. A satisfied customer may tell someone, but a disgruntled customer will tell almost everyone who will listen.
I know we are talking customers, but the beauty of it is that it works everywhere. Your spouse, your job, your friends , and many more areas in your life, work the same way!
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