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sp; By Dr. Hoyt=
W.
Allen, Jr.
The following article came to me recently and I
contended that I should pass it on.
It has been slightly edited and a conclusion written.
There once was a
little boy who had a bad temper. His Father gave him a bag of nails and told
him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back=
of
the fence.
Finally th=
e day
came when the boy didn't lose his temper at all. He told his father about it
and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day th=
at
he was able to hold his temper. The days passed and the young boy was final=
ly
able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.
The father took =
his
son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said, "You have done well=
, my
son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. =
When
you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. You can put a
knife in a man and draw it out. It won't matter how many times you say I'm
sorry, the wound is still there."!&nb=
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A verbal wound is as bad as a physical one.
Friends are very=
rare
jewels, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you to succeed. They lend=
an
ear, they share words of praise and they always want to open their hearts to
us."
Let’s make=
this
National Friendship Week. Let’s show our friends how much we care. Se=
nd
this to everyone you consider a FRIEND, even if it means sending it bck to =
the
person who sent it to you. If it comes back to you, then you'll know you ha=
ve a
circle of friends. YOU ARE MY
FRIEND AND I AM HONORED!
Now send this to=
every
friend you have, as well to your family. Please forgive me if I have ever l=
eft
a hole.
Plainly, don’t get=
short
changed. Let’s =
be
ready to meet our Maker. The =
Bible
(in Acts) teaches that to avoid hell and gain heaven - one must:
1) Believe In Jesu=
s As
Savior (16:31) 2) Repent Of
Sins (17:30)
3) Confess Christ
Audibly (8:37) 4) Be Baptized
In Water (2:38)
5) Live A Christian Life (14:22) 6) Be Active In the Church (=
2:47)
KYOWVA&n=
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Evangelistic Association *
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Web Page: www.kyowva.com * Free Bible Course Upon Reques<=
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