Inspiration

A woman was asked by a co-worker, "What is it like to be a Christian?"

The woman replied, "It is like being a pumpkin. God picks you from the patch, brings you in, and washes all the dirt off of you. Then He cuts off the top and scoops out all the yucky stuff. He removes the seeds of doubt, hate, greed; then He carves you a new smiling face and puts His light inside of you to shine for all the world to see."

This was passed on to me from another pumpkin. I liked it enough to send it to all the pumpkins in my patch.

- Author Unknown

A group of friends who prided themselves on their intelligence set out to have a contest of wits. Each person in turn asked a question, and anyone who volunteered an answer that was wrong dropped out. If no one could answer, the questioner himself had to answer, and if he was wrong, he dropped out. Each dropout had to put $5 into the pot.

Eventually the matter boiled down to Thompson and Brown, and the erudition of each one boiled up so that both were held even for half an hour.

Finally Thompson said, "How does a gopher dig a hole without leaving a mound of sand at the lip?"

Brown thought about that and said, "I can't answer that. However, since it's your question, you had better answer it."

"A man who is born again is careful of his own soul.
He tries not only to avoid sin - but also to avoid everything which may lead to it.
He is careful about the company he keeps.
He know that "bad company corrupts good morals" and that evil is more contagious than good, just as disease is more infectious than health.
He is careful about the use of his time; his chief desire is to spend it profitably.
He desires to live like a soldier in an enemy country - to wear his armor continually and to be prepared for temptation.
He is diligent to be a watchful, humble, prayerful man."

- J. C. Ryle

"You may think you can live fine without Christ, but you cannot afford to die without Him."

- C. H. Spurgeon