There is a path before each person that seems
right, but it ends in death.
PROVERBS 16;25NLT
THE YOUNG LIEUTENANT was drilling his
Platoon under the eyes of a ferociously scowling
colonel. The lieutenant's nerve was trickling
away under his senior's fierce glance and his
voice was beginning to break. Finally, having
Completed an intricate maneuver, the lieutenant
found the entire platoon marching, rights abreast,
toward the edge of a cliff.
He broke down completely at that and stared
at the marching men, frozen and helpless.
And the colonel finally barked, "Good heaven,
man, at least say good-bye to them."
Yet I had an aversion to them just the same
Things changed after discharge, however. On the
vert first day after, when I was in civilian clothes
at last and on my way home, a major inadvertently
stepped on my shoes at the subway station.
"Pardon me ," he said civilly
And eyeing the oak leaf on his shoulder,
I said loftily, "That's all right , kid
Somehow that made it all even.
Back in the early days, there was a radio
program called "Truth or Consequences." What
I most remember about it is that dishonesty
always resulted in in pleasant consequences.
Three words provide guidelines for living: choices,
conditions and consequences. Your Choices
produce the eventual condition of life, which result
in certain consequences that you cannot avoid.
If you abuse your body with alcohol or drugs
you may sustain liver damage. The
consequences of your action are living with pain
and facing Possible surgery. Yet before you
experience those consequences, you may deny
that your choices determine your circumstances.
Jesus told about a young man who decided
that waiting for his inheritance was too difficult.
He made a decision. "I want it now," he told his
father, who agree to give him his share of
inheritance. With his money he left for a distance
land and blew his inheritance on wine, women
and song.
When his money was give and his friends
deserted him, he went to work feeding swine
yes pigs which were abhorrent t a Jewish boy
until he came to his senses and went back to his
father.
Never forget that your choices in life produce
the circumstances that, for good or evil, bear
certain consequences. Think carefully. Ask
yourself this question, "what will be the
consequences of my decision? before you act.
Otherwise you may choose in haste and repent
at leisure.
right, but it ends in death.
PROVERBS 16;25NLT
THE YOUNG LIEUTENANT was drilling his
Platoon under the eyes of a ferociously scowling
colonel. The lieutenant's nerve was trickling
away under his senior's fierce glance and his
voice was beginning to break. Finally, having
Completed an intricate maneuver, the lieutenant
found the entire platoon marching, rights abreast,
toward the edge of a cliff.
He broke down completely at that and stared
at the marching men, frozen and helpless.
And the colonel finally barked, "Good heaven,
man, at least say good-bye to them."
Yet I had an aversion to them just the same
Things changed after discharge, however. On the
vert first day after, when I was in civilian clothes
at last and on my way home, a major inadvertently
stepped on my shoes at the subway station.
"Pardon me ," he said civilly
And eyeing the oak leaf on his shoulder,
I said loftily, "That's all right , kid
Somehow that made it all even.
Back in the early days, there was a radio
program called "Truth or Consequences." What
I most remember about it is that dishonesty
always resulted in in pleasant consequences.
Three words provide guidelines for living: choices,
conditions and consequences. Your Choices
produce the eventual condition of life, which result
in certain consequences that you cannot avoid.
If you abuse your body with alcohol or drugs
you may sustain liver damage. The
consequences of your action are living with pain
and facing Possible surgery. Yet before you
experience those consequences, you may deny
that your choices determine your circumstances.
Jesus told about a young man who decided
that waiting for his inheritance was too difficult.
He made a decision. "I want it now," he told his
father, who agree to give him his share of
inheritance. With his money he left for a distance
land and blew his inheritance on wine, women
and song.
When his money was give and his friends
deserted him, he went to work feeding swine
yes pigs which were abhorrent t a Jewish boy
until he came to his senses and went back to his
father.
Never forget that your choices in life produce
the circumstances that, for good or evil, bear
certain consequences. Think carefully. Ask
yourself this question, "what will be the
consequences of my decision? before you act.
Otherwise you may choose in haste and repent
at leisure.
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