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9/17–Start Your Day Off Right Series 

Quote:

9/17–Every man has two lives, and the second starts when he realizes he has just one.” — Confucius

Story:

9/17–Are you a help today or are you one that hinders?  You will either do one or the other to your Church, friends, and family. I hear people say all the time I’m not a help but I’m not a hindrance. Oh, yes you are! If you are not a help then you are a hindrance! 

You cannot ride the fence you will fall off on one side or the other. You will fall to the help side or to the side that hinders. 

I made the statement once that I wanted to leave the walks of this life the day I started hindering. As soon as I could, I told them I wanted to make a correction to that statement. I told them that I did not want to leave the day I started hindering but instead I wanted to leave the day before. 

There are too many things that a person can do to help others that there should be no reason to ever think about hindering someone else.

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Scripture:

1 Corinthians 12:28

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

Humor:

The preacher and the elder at the hospital

9/17 Can You Spare A Minute Or So?

9/17–A farmer came into town and asked the owner of a restaurant if he could use a million frog legs. 

The restaurant owner was shocked and asked the man where he could get so many frog legs! The farmer replied, “There is a pond near my house that is full of frogs–millions of them. They croak all during the night and are about to drive me crazy!” 

So the restaurant owner and the farmer made an agreement that the farmer would deliver frogs to the restaurant five hundred at a time or the next several weeks. 

The first week, the farmer returned to the restaurant looking rather sheepish, with two scrawny little frogs. The restaurant owner said, “Well…where are all the frogs?” 

The farmer said, “I was mistaken. There were only these two frogs in the pond. But they sure were making a lot of noise!” 

Next time you hear somebody criticizing or making fun of you, remember it’s probably just a couple of noisy frogs. 

Also remember that problems always seem bigger in the dark. Have you ever lain in your bed at might worrying about things which seem almost overwhelming — like a million frogs croaking? 

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Every day gives us a fresh opportunity to grow, but growth often requires us to step out of our comfort zones. Comfort feels safe, but it rarely leads to progress. Just like a seed must break through the soil to reach the sunlight, we must be willing to face resistance in order to rise higher.

Think about the challenges before you today—not as obstacles meant to stop you, but as steppingstones meant to lift you. Every struggle you endure, every fear you confront, and every lesson you learn shapes you into a stronger, wiser person.

True motivation doesn’t come from waiting for the perfect moment—it comes from taking a step, even if it’s small, in the right direction. Progress is built day by day, choice by choice.

So on this September 17, make the choice to stretch yourself, to try something new, or to push a little harder than yesterday. Growth is waiting on the other side of courage.

Charles Francis Adams, 19th century political figure and diplomat, kept a diary. One day he entered: “Went fishing with my son today–a day wasted.” His son, Brook Adams, also kept a diary, which is still in existence. On that same day, Brook Adams made this entry: “Went fishing with my father–the most wonderful day of my life!” The father thought he was wasting his time while fishing with his son, but his son saw it as an investment of time. The only way to tell the difference between wasting and investing is to know one’s ultimate purpose in life and to judge accordingly.  

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Marriage is one of the greatest journeys two people can take together. It is more than just a contract—it’s a covenant, a daily choice to love, honor, and build a life side by side. Like a garden, marriage requires constant care, patience, and nurturing to thrive.

Too often, people believe that love alone is enough to carry a marriage through every storm. Love is essential, yes—but so are commitment, forgiveness, humility, and teamwork. A successful marriage isn’t built on perfection but on two imperfect people refusing to give up on each other.

Think about it: marriage is not about winning arguments, but about winning together. It’s not about “me” and “you,” but about “us.” It’s choosing to hold hands in hard times, to listen even when it’s inconvenient, and to forgive when it would be easier to keep score.

Strong marriages are the foundation of strong families and communities. When two people stand united, they can weather life’s storms with courage and hope. The true beauty of marriage is that it allows two individuals to grow—not just as partners, but as better versions of themselves, refined through love and shared life.

So today, if you’re married, cherish your spouse. Speak kind words. Show appreciation. Choose to love them not only in feelings but in actions. And if you’re preparing for marriage or praying for it one day, remember this truth: a great marriage doesn’t happen by accident; it is built with intention, patience, and grace.

Let marriage inspire you to practice loyalty, sacrifice, and unconditional love—not only within your home, but in all the relationships of your life.

2 Cor 10:5. Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

9/15-Start Your Day Off Right Series

Quote:

Story:

9/15–One day a father and his rich family took his son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose of showing him how poor people really can be. They spent a day and a night at the farm of a very poor family. When they returned from their trip, the father asked his son, “How was the trip?”

“Very good, Dad!”

“Did you see how poor people can be?” the father asked.

“Yeah!”

“And what did you learn?”

The son replied: “I saw that we have a dog at home, and they have four. We have a pool that reaches to the middle of the garden; they have a creek that is two miles long. We have imported lamps in the garden; they have the stars. Our patio reaches to the front yard; they have a whole horizon.” When the little boy finished speaking, his father was speechless. His son added, “Thanks, Dad, for showing me how poor we are.”

True wealth and riches comes only from Jesus Christ.

– unknown origin

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Scripture:

1 Timothy 6:6-10

But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Humor:

9/15-Orange Beach Mayor Tony Kennon said dealing with COVID is “sort of like nailing Jell-O to the wall,”

9/15–On Monday morning the heart attack rate increases over 35%!! People going to jobs that they hate. Their hearts tell them didn’t I tell you I didn’t want to go and they attack them?I can imagine that some of y’all don’t want to go to work next Monday. 

People all they do is moan and groan. I’m not making enough money, I’m unhappy with my job! So, the thing about it is this…. all some people do is moan and groan. 

I heard a story about some men on a porch. A man was walking by and heard the dog howling and whining. He asked the men why the dog was whining. They said he was laying on a nail. The man asked them why the dog didn’t get off the nail. He said because it wasn’t hurting enough.

I heard someone say that God gave us Ten Commandments but if He has given an eleventh it would have been “Thou Shall Not

Bellyache

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