You and Your Boat

Fishing – yes. Pleasure sailing, sightseeing and transportation – yes. Over the centuries boats have been used for a variety of purposes. With the exception of tubing, skiing and wake boarding, the purpose of boats has been fairly consistent over the years.

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An Easy Yoke

Maybe the word ‘yoke’ is not an active word in your vocabulary. A seamstress refers to the yoke of a shirt. Pilots refer to the yoke as the control wheel. Computer game geeks who are into joysticks and controls probably talk about their yoke for their flight simulator game. Farmers nostalgically recall the yokes they used on their animals. 

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Stop Gawking. Do Something About It!

 “Yuck! I hate what I see. It looks gross. What a mess! I am so embarrassed.”

“Well, do something about it then. Don’t just stand there and gawk in the mirror and whine and complain.”

But the looker puts the mirror down and grabs his lunch and heads out the door. Another day.

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Are your legs a little wobbly lately? Are you wondering how much longer you can stand up for the truth? Perhaps some of your friends who once stood with you have left and are now on a different track. So far you haven’t caved in to the pressure but it has crossed your mind. “Why bother? Is it really that important? Couldn’t I still enjoy the Lord if I gave in and went too? Am I just trying to be a martyr or a hero or is there a real reason to stick with it?”

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“I’ve had it up to here,” Elimelech said to his wife as he drew his hand across his throat. “If the Lord’s not going to do something about it, I will! So much for this place being the place where God wants us to be – God’s land! It doesn’t get much worse than this. When have we last seen rain? We’re leaving!”

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“Your Majesty, can I interrupt you just for a second? You seem to be on a roll. I noticed you writing with a smile on your face. Are you making an entry in your journal?”

“As a matter of fact I am. I enjoy poetry and it allows me to record my deepest thoughts – the musings of my heart. Would you like to read what I have written just now – an exclusive peek before others see it?”

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“Dear, I’ve been thinking…”

“That’s a scary thought but do proceed. I am listening.”

“I’ve got a little renovation project on my mind. I think we should knock out that wall, extend the beam and add another room to our house.”

“But dear, there are only two of us and that would be a major expense. Are you thinking straight? Why do we need another room in this house?”

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If you were running for the top job in your nation would the opposing parties uncover anything about you? (Hopefully as a Christian, you never will!) Opponents work around the clock trying to dig up dirt - something with which to smear your reputation and cause people to question your morality, integrity and honesty. Brutally, they will pick the smallest thing and exaggerate it to make you look like slime – so slippery you could never be trusted.

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