The strong young man at the construction site was bragging that he could outdo anyone in a feat of strength. He made a special case of making fun of one of the older workmen. After several minutes, the older worker had had enough.
"Why don't you put your money where your mouth is?" he said. "I will bet a week's wages that I can haul something in a wheelbarrow over to that building that you won't be able to wheel back."
"You're on, old man," the young guy replied.
The old man reached out and grabbed the wheelbarrow by the handles. Then he turned to the young man and said, "All right. Get in."
Sometimes we miss savoring a worthy moment because we are too busy trying to plan a perfect one.
"Divine deliverance does not always mean an escape from trouble: it sometimes means finding God in trouble."
A little boy sat through a Sunday School class and learned about the time Jesus went to a wedding and changed the water into wine.
You cannot see your reflection in boiling water. Similarly, you cannot see the truth in a state of anger. When the water calms, clarity comes.