[JustAmy]

9-3-04
Graphic by MamaBear

Stragglers

Ah’m lookin’ for some stragglers, and mavericks out there,
They are a dusty color and there’s dust up in the air.
Ah’ll rope ‘em in and try to make them part of this fine herd,
They should have come a’runnin’ but they never got the word.

The word we have is friendship, and welcome to the Place,
It’s always good to see your bright and shining face.
Just mosey on with us when we head out upon the trail,
We’ll just be grazin’ here until the dusty sun sets sail.

NicknamedBob . . . . . . . . . . . . August 31, 2004
© 2004

[The Mayor]

September 3, 2004

Shallow Friendliness

Read: John 15:9-17

A man who has friends must himself be friendly. —Proverbs 18:24

Bible In One Year: Psalms 140-142; 1 Corinthians 14:1-20

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Recently I received a phone call from a friendly-sounding person who told me she wanted to make my life easier. She called me by my first name and warmly asked how my day was going. Then she informed me that she could help me save thousands of dollars a year if I would simply refinance my home with a particular mortgage company. But once she understood that I really wasn't interested, her friendliness evaporated.

Such insincere friendliness is often just a culturally correct attitude that some people use to impress others or to get something from them.

Contrast that self-serving attitude with the genuine friendship Jesus showed us. He said, "Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends" (John 15:13). Then He demonstrated self-sacrificing love for us by dying on the cross to forgive our sins.

When we trust Jesus as our Savior and learn to obey Him, we experience a deep friendship that gives reality and sincerity to the friendliness we show to others.

Lord, help us to avoid the shallow friendliness that uses others to get what we want. Teach us instead to radiate the warmth of genuine Christlike friendliness to everyone we meet. —Dave Egner

If friendliness is genuine,
It surely will convey
A warm and caring attitude
In all we do and say. —D. De Haan

True friendliness can be a magnet that draws people to Christ.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Ats a dang nice un.

[PGalt]

Thanks for the ping, post. Off to work. Have a great day everyone!

[Conspiracy Guy]

Here is the first posting of my new poem.

”We will Prevail”





He accepts the challenge still,
As “four more years” we chant.
He’s the man to lead us on,
We all know Kerry can’t.

Bush has the moral courage,
We’ll back him through the fight.
He’ll never blink or falter,
For he has seen the light.

The terrorists are running,
Our troops will take them out.
We know the fight will take time,
That’s what, it’s all about.

Time to act and not back down,
So high our Flag will sail.
Bush Cheney in November,
We know, “We will Prevail.”

David Flurry aka Conspiracy Guy 9/3/2004

[Laura Earl]

Very good!

[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', everybody ! Happy Friday! TGIF !!

Have a cup while you Freep !

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

Mornin'!

Very nice!