Freeper Canteen ~ Sunday Chapel Thread ~ IN GENTLENESS THERE IS STRENGTH~ August 03, 2008

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[Brad’s Gramma]

 

 

 

 

 

IN GENTLENESS THERE IS STRENGTH

The parents were devastated. Their young adopted daughter had died in an unusual accident. She suffocated when the drawstring on the hood of her jacket became caught in a playground slide. It was later learned their child was not the first to die this way. Design flaws in both the hood and the slide made this an accident waiting to happen.

Some people might have viewed this tragedy as an opportunity to sue the two major corporations for a lucrative settlement. The parents, however, refused. In an interview, the mother said she would have seen any remuneration as "blood money." She and her husband believed the leaders of the two companies never intended to harm her child or any other child. Instead of a lawsuit, the parents appealed to the clothing and slide manufacturers to correct the design flaws which had led to the death of their daughter. Both companies took immediate action. Today the parents are leaders in a campaign to promote child safety, and the companies involved have contributed substantially toward their cause.

It is not always wrong to sue. There are times when it is the prudent thing to do. It seems, however, that our society has become increasingly litigious, suing without discretion for profit and personal gain. In light of today’s litigious climate, one cannot help but be moved by the choice of these parents not to sue. Instead they chose a "higher ground," earning not only the willing cooperation of both companies, but strong allies in their campaign to promote child safety as well. We might say they took the "pure, peaceable and gentle way" described in the third chapter of James in the Christian scriptures (James 3:17) as opposed to the adversarial way offered them by the courts. An ancient Native American saying reads, "In gentleness there is great strength." Dag Hammarskjold, former Secretary General to the United Nations and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, put it this way, "Nothing is so strong as gentleness, and nothing so gentle as true strength." In the end, the gentle, peaceable way of these parents demonstrated the greater strength and wisdom.

CAPT Jane F. Vieira, CHC, USN

 

[SevenofNine]

I think I hear somewhere Looter guy ancentor did that deal so you got feel sorry for the Russians they got screw that what happen if you mess with Looter guy

[Kathy in Alaska]

Hello Veterans, wherever you are!! Good Lord's Day to you.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Wishing all our Jewish troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
a peaceful and prosperous week.

[laurenmarlowe]

United States Marine Corps Band~National Anthem

[laurenmarlowe]

2nd Chapter Of Acts ~ Mansion Builder

Ella Fitzgerald ~ What A Friend We Have In Jesus

Alabama ~ Will The Circle Be Unbroken

Casting Crowns ~ Lifesong

Mercy Me ~ Come One, Come All

Michael W. Smith ~ Healing Rain

Alan Jackson ~ Blessed Assurance

Chris Tomlin ~ How Great Is Our God

Sandi Patti ~ How Great Thou Art

The Bill Gaither Trio ~ I Believe It

Vince Gill ~ Soldier Of The Cross

The Happy Goodman Family ~ I Can Feel The Touch Of His Hand

[Kathy in Alaska]

He Who blessed our forefathers Abraham, Isaac and Jacob - may He bless the fighters of the Israel Defense Force, who stand guard over our land and the cities of our G-d from the border of the Lebanon to the desert of Egypt, and from the Great Sea unto the approach of the Aravah, on the land, in the air, and on the sea.

May HASHEM cause the enemies who rise up against us to be struck down before them. May the Holy One, Blessed is He, preserve and rescue our fighting men from every trouble and distress and from every plague and illness, and may He send blessing and success in their every endeavor.

May He lead our enemies under their sway and may He grant them salvation and crown them with victory. And may there be fulfilled for them the verse: For it is Hashem, your G-d, Who goes with you to battle your enemies for you to save you.

G-d bless and keep your children safe, Alouette.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Prayers for our troops, veterans, families, allies, friends, and Canteeners
for a safe and peaceful week ahead.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good Lord’s Day to you, lauren. Thanks for the hymns and our National Anthem. Humming through your selections.

[I see my hands]

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[AZamericonnie]

LeAnn Rimes~Amazing Grace

[AZamericonnie]

Thank you Grammie for chapel & a blessed Lords day to you! *Hugs*

[DesertCoyote]

Psa 18:35 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.

Psa 18:2 The LORD [is] my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, [and] my high tower.

[luvie]

Amen!

Following in your dad’s footsteps, huh?

Or he’s borrowed your computer! LOL!

[DesertCoyote]

I’ve (SandRAat) borrowed her Laptop while in PHX visiting her..

[EsmeraldaA]

Amen.

Thank you SandR.

[luvie]

Kinda had a feeling! :D

Tell her “hi”!

[DesertCoyote]

She’s waving back, see her?.....

[AZamericonnie]

Thank you DC for the good word.

So happy for you & hope you had a super birthday! *Hugs*

[luvie]

Um....if I squint.....

:D

[DesertCoyote]

DC still has more to go. Ice Cream Cake is a little later to come, (this is SandRat using DC laptop).