Received from my youngest daughter. Passed on to you, my fellow commanders, respectfully and with very sore toes. Gary Burn'n Heart ======================== >Subject: FUNNY HOW >> >> > Funny how a $20.00 bill looks so big when >> > you take it to church, but so small when you >> > take it to the mall. >> > >> > Funny how big an hour serving God looks and >> > how small 60 minutes are when spent >> > watching television, playing sports, sleeping >> > or taking a lunch break. >> > >> > Funny how long a couple of hours spent at >> > Church is but how short they are when >> > watching a good movie. >> > >> > Funny how we get thrilled when a football >> > game goes into overtime, but we complain >> > when a sermon is longer than the regular time. >> > >> > Funny how laborious it is to read a chapter in >> > the Bible and how easy it is to read 200-300 >> > pages of a best selling novel. >> > >> > Funny how we believe what newspapers say, >> > but question what the Bible says. >> > >> > Funny how people scramble to get a front >> > seat at a concert, but scramble to get a >> > back seat at the church service. >> > >> > Funny how we cannot fit a gospel meeting >> > into our schedule with our yearly planner but >> > we can schedule for other events at a >> > moment's notice. >> > >> > Funny how we look forward to that big date >> > on Friday night, but complain about getting >> > up for church on Sunday morning. >> > >> > Funny how we are rarely late to work, but >> > always late to church. >> > >> > Funny how we call God our Father and Jesus >> > our brother, but find it hard to introduce >> > them to our family. >> > >> > Funny how small our sins seem, but how big >> > their sins are. >> > >> > Funny how we demand justice for others, but >> > expect mercy from God. >> > >> > Funny how much difficulty some have learning >> > the gospel well enough to tell others, but >> > how simple it is to understand and explain the >> > latest gossip about someone else. >> > >> > Funny how we can't think of anything to say >> > when we pray, but don't have any difficulty >> > thinking of things to talk about to a friend. >> > >> > Funny how we are so quick to take directions >> > from a total stranger when we are lost, but >> > are hesitant to take God's direction for our >> > lives. >> > >> > Funny how so many church goers sing "Standing on the >>Promises" >> > but all they do is sit on the premises. >> > >> > Funny how people want God to answer their >> > prayers, but refuse to listen to His counsel. >> > >> > Funny how we sing about heaven, but live >> > only for today. >> > >> > Funny how people think they are going to >> > Heaven but don't think there is a Hell. >> > >> > Funny how it is okay to blame God for evil >> > and suffering in the world, but it is not >> > necessary to thank Him for what is good and >> > pleasant. >> > >> > Funny how when something goes wrong, we >> > cry, "Lord, why me?" but when something >> > goes right, we think, "Hey, it must be me!" >> > >> > ...Or wait...maybe all this isn't so "funny" after all >> > >> > Addendum: Funny how we probably all read this e-mail, but >>few of us took the time to pass it on... _______ To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe rangernet" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Eat the hay & spit out the sticks! - A#1's mule" RTKB&G4JC! http://rangernet.org Autoresponder: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
