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9/9-Start Your Day Off Right Series 9/9

Quote:

Everyone is a diamond in the rough but sometimes they aren’t shining.” E. Grunden.

Story:

The old expression, use it or lose it, is brought sharply home to anyone who has experienced a broken bone.   

If an arm or leg is cast for a period of weeks, invariably when it is finally released, it has shrunk much smaller than its partner.

Why is this?   The muscles, not being used, shrink or atrophy.

So, too, with useful habits.   If we don’t continue practicing them they will become weak, just like those muscles.

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Scripture:

Matthew 25:24-29

Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath.

Humor:

The patient’s family gathered to hear what the specialists had to say. “Things don’t look good. The only chance is a brain transplant. This is an experimental procedure. It might work, but the bad news is that brains are very expensive, and you will have to pay the costs yourselves.”

“Well, how much does a brain cost?” asked the relatives.

“For a male brain, $500,000. For a female brain, $200,000.”

Some of the younger male relatives tried to look shocked, but the men nodded in understanding, and a few actually smirked. Then the patient’s daughter asked, 

“Why the difference in price between male brains and female brains?”

“A standard pricing practice,” said the head of the team. “Women’s brains have to be marked down because they are used.”

9/9– Can You Spare A Minute?

9/9–A monk joined a monastery and took a vow of silence. 

After the first 10 years, his superior called him in and gave him an opportunity to speak two words, “Do you have anything to ansay?” The monk replied, “Food bad.” 

After another 10 years, the monk again had opportunity to voice his thoughts. He said, “Bed hard.” 

Another 10 years went by and again he was called in before his superior. When asked if he had anything to say, he responded, “I quit.” His superior said, It doesn’t surprise me a bit. You’ve done nothing but complain ever since you got here.” 

A successful person is one that can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at them! 

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Life can be tough, but that doesn’t mean we have to be. In fact, one of the greatest strengths a person can carry is a tender heart. To be tender-hearted is not a sign of weakness—it’s a sign of true courage.

A tender heart is one that chooses kindness over criticism, compassion over condemnation, and empathy over indifference. It’s the kind of heart that sees people not just for what they’ve done, but for who they are and who they can become.

The Bible tells us in Ephesians 4:32, “And be kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.” That verse reminds us that being tender-hearted is tied to forgiveness. It’s hard to stay bitter when your heart stays soft.

Think about it: a hardened heart can push people away, but a tender heart draws them in. When you speak with gentleness, listen with patience, and act with compassion, you create an atmosphere where love and trust can grow.

Here’s the truth—people will not always remember what you said, but they will always remember how you made them feel. Being tender-hearted leaves a lasting impact that outlives the moment.

So today, slow down. Look for ways to soften your words, show compassion, and forgive quickly. The world already has enough harshness; what it needs is more people with tender hearts willing to make it a better place.

Motivational Thought for Today:

A tender heart may seem small in a world full of hardness, but it has the power to change lives—starting with your own.

Proverbs 30:27. The locusts have no king,
yet go they forth all of them by bands;

9/8–Start Your Day Off Right Series 9/8

Quote:

Make Failure Your Teacher–Not Your Undertaker 

Story:

When tempted to repeat some tidbit of information that could raise a negative eyebrow, remember to 

THINK: 

T–Is it true?

H–Is it helpful?

I–Is it inspiring? 

N–Is it necessary? 

K–Is it kind?

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Scripture:

Proverbs 11:13-14

A talebearer revealeth secrets:

but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

Where no counsel is, the people fall:

but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

Humor:

The blond who shot the end of her finger off trying to kill herself.

9/8– Can You Spare A Minute 9/8?

-9/8–I dread seeing NFL Mondays. The day after the Sunday game, that’s the talk at work and other places. They all want to tell what they feel the quarterback did wrong. Yet, none of them has ever played a down in the NFL as a quarterback. 

Reminds me of people who know how to tell you about making money, but are almost in bankruptcy themselves. 

They know how your marriage should be, but their marriage is full of stress and controversy.

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Life has a way of knocking us down. Setbacks, disappointments, and failures can tempt us to stop trying. But the key to success and growth is not never falling—it’s refusing to stay down when you do. Proverbs 24:16 reminds us: “For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again.”

Each time you get back up, you prove that failure doesn’t define you—faith does. Every stumble teaches you something new, every obstacle builds strength, and every trial develops resilience. The enemy wants you to believe you can’t recover, but God says His grace is sufficient for every step forward.

Don’t let yesterday’s mistakes keep you stuck in regret. Don’t let fear of the unknown freeze your progress. Instead, take one step today—just one. Small steps forward, taken consistently, lead to big victories over time.

So today, keep moving forward. Walk in faith, even if the road feels uphill. Trust that God has more for your future than your past could ever hold.

Remember: The race isn’t won by the fastest—it’s won by the one who refuses to quit.

1Cor 13:1-13 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away. For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

9/7-Start Your Day Off Right Series 9/7

Quotes:

When you kneel down to God, He stands up for you, no one can stand against you.

Story:

Wilma didn’t get much of a head start in life. A bout with polio left her left leg crooked and her foot twisted inward so she had to wear leg braces. After seven years of painful therapy, she could walk without her braces. 

At age 12 Wilma tried out for a girls basketball team, but didn’t make it. Determined, she practiced with a girlfriend and two boys every day. The next year she made the team. When a college track coach saw her during a game, he talked her into letting him train her as a runner. By age 14 she had outrun the fastest sprinters in the U.S. In 1956 Wilma made the U.S. Olympic team, but showed poorly. That bitter disappointment motivated her to work harder for the 1960 Olympics in Rome–and there Wilma Rudolph won three gold medals, the most a woman had ever won. 

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Scripture:

Psalms 30:5

For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life:

weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

Humor:

Caller: ‘Can you give me the telephone number for Jack?’

Operator: ‘I’m sorry, sir, I don’t understand who you are talking about.’

Caller: ‘On page 1, section 5, of the user guide it clearly states that I need to unplug the fax machine from the AC wall socket and telephone jack before cleaning. Now, can you give me the number for Jack?’