FReeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel ~ THE KEY TO FAILURE ~ 08 June 2014

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

 

THE KEY TO FAILURE

I recently read a devotion in God's Little Devotional Book for Women, which really touched my life. This book was copyrighted in 1996 by Honor Books, Inc. in Tulsa Oklahoma. The story on pages 98 and 99 tells of a painter who wanted to produce one work which would please everyone. So she painted a picture, and hung it in the public marketplace. She posted directions for people to mark the places they did not like with a small paint brush. She was surprised when she returned to find her picture was just a blob.

So, the next day, she took another copy of the painting and asked people to mark the places they liked. By the afternoon, the picture was exactly the same blob. The artist concluded, "I now believe the best way to please one-half of the world is not to mind what the other half thinks or says."

People always have an opinion about what we say or do, and the key to failure is to try to please everyone. The key to success, on the other hand, is to live according to God's opinions...those spelled out in the Bible. Then we will not fret over the opinions of others.

"No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to one and despise the other." (Matthew 6:24)

LCDR Mary W. Tinnea, CHC, USN

 

[Arrowhead1952]

Hear anything about the Ace Hardware job?

Yes, I got the job and start tomorrow.

[luvie]

Low 90s here today. Yay! We had lots of chances of rain last night that we didn’t get. sigh.... The trials of living in the desert! LOL!

It’s a beautiful Sunday! Bless yours! :)

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning and Sunday (((HUGS))). It is raining here now. Not really hard, but a nice steady rain.

[luvie]

I’m glad you have some rain! It’s gotten cloudy here, but it has done that so many times without so much as a sprinkle.

The cool 69-degree air blowing through the house feels wonderful, though. :)

[moose07]

I know curiosity gets Cats in to trouble but, isn't your
picture of the sun through the windows (post 39) from
The Nasir al-Mulk Mosque or Pink Mosque in Iran?

Just curious. :)

[SandRat]

[MEG33]

~Sunday Blessings To The Canteen~

Psalm 121: 1-2
1 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.

2 My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.
~May God Bless And Protect All Who Serve Our Country~

[luvie]

Could be. I really just thought it was a pretty picture. :)

[moose07]

It sure is, the building is beautiful.
Just one of my attacks of curiosity. :)

[luvie]

Curiosity can be a good thing! :)

[Arrowhead1952]

Good afternoon Meg and Sunday (((HUGS))). We’ve had showers all morning.

[dsc]

Thank You, Lord, for showing me my hidden
faults, for You treat me as Your dear child.
Help me surrender to Your cleansing work
till the beauty of Jesus be seen in me.

Great note. Thank you.

dsc
LCDR, Ret.

[MEG33]

We had a good rain, too!
(((HUGS)))

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon, E...((HUGS))...and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.

Couldn’t get on FR last night to finish posting or say hello. I could go to any other site, but FR little circle just went round and round and round. I finally gave up.

Hope you and Bo have had a wonderful day.

[Kathy in Alaska]

ExTexasRedhead.....#50!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

YIKES!! Too hot...hope you’ve had a great day!

Awaiting a report of your first day at work tomorrow.

[Kathy in Alaska]

A Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours, Meg.

Thank you for the prayer for our protectors.

Beautiful countryside in your picture.

[MEG33]

Thank you, Kathy. Always my pleasure
(((((HUGS)))))

[Kathy in Alaska]

I love your graphic, Sand. Thank you.

Awaiting old friends from YEARS ago, before their youngest was born. They have brought him with them to visit Alaska as a high school graduation present. Mom and Dad are/were Air Force and ended up finally at Eglin AFB in Florida. Dad was on AWACs.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, dsc, and a Blessed Lord’s Day to you and yours.