Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you will do it. -- Raymond Chandler
Make it a great Wednesday!
Chris Spears
Ocala Florida
"Where Friends Send Friends"
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Thursday, July 23, 2009
............ with your life than with your lips
Thursday, July 23, 2009
You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips.
-- Oliver Goldsmith
Make it a great day!
Chris Spears
Prestige Auto Sales
U-Can-2-Ocala-Dot-Com
You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips.
-- Oliver Goldsmith
Make it a great day!
Chris Spears
Prestige Auto Sales
U-Can-2-Ocala-Dot-Com
Monday, July 20, 2009
You don't understand anything ........
You don't understand anything until you learn it more than one way.
-- Marvin Minsky
Make it a great day!
-- Marvin Minsky
Make it a great day!
Thursday, July 2, 2009
........ you are right!
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are right.
-- Henry Ford
Make it a great day!
Chris Spears
Ocala Fla
Whether you believe you can do a thing or not, you are right.
-- Henry Ford
Make it a great day!
Chris Spears
Ocala Fla
Monday, June 29, 2009
A Better Foreman ..........
June 29, 2009
A Better Foreman by Charles R. Swindoll
Philippians 4:8
A person is a product of his or her own thoughts. Thoughts form the thermostat which regulates what we accomplish in life. My body responds and reacts to the input from my mind. If I feed it with doubt, worry, and discouragement, that is precisely the kind of day I will experience. If I adjust my thermostat forward---to thoughts filled with vision, hope, and victory---I can count on that kind of day. You and I become what we think about.
Take a minute to give your imagination a workout. Consider your mind a factory---a busy, bustling workshop of action and production. That's not far from the truth. Your mind is a thought factory. Every day on that internal assembly line it produces thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands of thoughts. Production in your thought factory is under the charge of two foremen. The names on their hard hats are Mr. Gainground and Mr. Slideback. Mr. Gainground, as you'd imagine, oversees the production of positive thoughts. At the pull of a lever, wholesome, encouraging, reassuring plans and positive ideas roll down the belt and into the showroom.
That other foreman, Mr. Slideback, has responsibilities too. Over in a darker, damp wing of the plant, Gainground's counterpart manufactures negative, depreciating, worrisome thoughts. Both foremen are well qualified for their respective duties. Gainground specializes in producing reasons why you can face life triumphantly, why you can handle whatever comes your way, why you're more than a conqueror. Old Slideback earned his Master's at Inadequate U. He's full of reasons why you cannot succeed, why you're pitifully unable, why you should cave in, bow down, and surrender to the tangled thicket of inferiority, failure, and discouragement.
Both foremen, however, are instantly obedient. They await your signal to snap to attention. Provide yourself with a positive signal and Mr. Gainground throws himself into action. Pulling all the right switches, Gainground so gears production that one encouraging, edifying thought after another floods your mind and fills your life. As long as production is under his firm control, not even the slightest mist of misgiving may be observed hovering under the factory ceiling.
Foreman Slideback, however, awaits a negative signal (which he would prefer to call "reality" or "common sense") and he's off and running. At peak production, Slideback's assembly line cranks out discouraging, bad-news thoughts faster than the mind can process them. He will soon have you convinced that you can't or won't or shouldn't. Given sufficient time, he will drain your energy, squelch your confidence, and transform you into a frowning tight-lipped fatalist.
Neither Dale Carnegie nor Norman Vincent Peale originated such a message as this---God did. Listen to three biblical counselors:
Solomon, referring to attitudes: "For as he thinks within himself, so he is" (Proverbs 23:7).
Paul, referring to thoughts: "Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute . . . dwell on these things" (Philippians 4:8).
Peter, referring to the mind: "Therefore, prepare your minds for action" (1 Peter 1:13).
Thoughts, positive or negative, grow stronger when fertilized with constant repetition. That may explain why so many who are gloomy and gray stay in that mood, and why others who are cheery and enthusiastic continue to be so, even in the midst of difficult circumstances. Please do not misunderstand. Happiness (like winning) is a matter of right thinking, not intelligence, age, or position. Our performance is directly related to the thoughts we deposit in our memory bank. We can only draw on what we deposit.
What kind of performance would your car deliver if every morning before you left for work you scooped up a handful of dirt and put it in your crankcase? The fine-tuned engine would soon be coughing and sputtering. Ultimately, it would refuse to start. The same is true of your life. Thoughts about yourself and attitudes toward others that are narrow, destructive, and abrasive produce wear and tear on your mental motor. They send you off the road while others drive past.
You need only one foreman in your factory. The name is Mr. Gainground, and he's anxious to assist you. In fact, he is immediately available to all the members of God's family. His real name is the Holy Spirit---the Helper. If Mr. Slideback has been too busily engaged as foreman on your mental assembly line, then fire him! You'll be astounded by how smoothly the plant will run under new leadership.
Have A Blessed Day!!
Chris Spears
Ocala Florida
A Better Foreman by Charles R. Swindoll
Philippians 4:8
A person is a product of his or her own thoughts. Thoughts form the thermostat which regulates what we accomplish in life. My body responds and reacts to the input from my mind. If I feed it with doubt, worry, and discouragement, that is precisely the kind of day I will experience. If I adjust my thermostat forward---to thoughts filled with vision, hope, and victory---I can count on that kind of day. You and I become what we think about.
Take a minute to give your imagination a workout. Consider your mind a factory---a busy, bustling workshop of action and production. That's not far from the truth. Your mind is a thought factory. Every day on that internal assembly line it produces thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands of thoughts. Production in your thought factory is under the charge of two foremen. The names on their hard hats are Mr. Gainground and Mr. Slideback. Mr. Gainground, as you'd imagine, oversees the production of positive thoughts. At the pull of a lever, wholesome, encouraging, reassuring plans and positive ideas roll down the belt and into the showroom.
That other foreman, Mr. Slideback, has responsibilities too. Over in a darker, damp wing of the plant, Gainground's counterpart manufactures negative, depreciating, worrisome thoughts. Both foremen are well qualified for their respective duties. Gainground specializes in producing reasons why you can face life triumphantly, why you can handle whatever comes your way, why you're more than a conqueror. Old Slideback earned his Master's at Inadequate U. He's full of reasons why you cannot succeed, why you're pitifully unable, why you should cave in, bow down, and surrender to the tangled thicket of inferiority, failure, and discouragement.
Both foremen, however, are instantly obedient. They await your signal to snap to attention. Provide yourself with a positive signal and Mr. Gainground throws himself into action. Pulling all the right switches, Gainground so gears production that one encouraging, edifying thought after another floods your mind and fills your life. As long as production is under his firm control, not even the slightest mist of misgiving may be observed hovering under the factory ceiling.
Foreman Slideback, however, awaits a negative signal (which he would prefer to call "reality" or "common sense") and he's off and running. At peak production, Slideback's assembly line cranks out discouraging, bad-news thoughts faster than the mind can process them. He will soon have you convinced that you can't or won't or shouldn't. Given sufficient time, he will drain your energy, squelch your confidence, and transform you into a frowning tight-lipped fatalist.
Neither Dale Carnegie nor Norman Vincent Peale originated such a message as this---God did. Listen to three biblical counselors:
Solomon, referring to attitudes: "For as he thinks within himself, so he is" (Proverbs 23:7).
Paul, referring to thoughts: "Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute . . . dwell on these things" (Philippians 4:8).
Peter, referring to the mind: "Therefore, prepare your minds for action" (1 Peter 1:13).
Thoughts, positive or negative, grow stronger when fertilized with constant repetition. That may explain why so many who are gloomy and gray stay in that mood, and why others who are cheery and enthusiastic continue to be so, even in the midst of difficult circumstances. Please do not misunderstand. Happiness (like winning) is a matter of right thinking, not intelligence, age, or position. Our performance is directly related to the thoughts we deposit in our memory bank. We can only draw on what we deposit.
What kind of performance would your car deliver if every morning before you left for work you scooped up a handful of dirt and put it in your crankcase? The fine-tuned engine would soon be coughing and sputtering. Ultimately, it would refuse to start. The same is true of your life. Thoughts about yourself and attitudes toward others that are narrow, destructive, and abrasive produce wear and tear on your mental motor. They send you off the road while others drive past.
You need only one foreman in your factory. The name is Mr. Gainground, and he's anxious to assist you. In fact, he is immediately available to all the members of God's family. His real name is the Holy Spirit---the Helper. If Mr. Slideback has been too busily engaged as foreman on your mental assembly line, then fire him! You'll be astounded by how smoothly the plant will run under new leadership.
Have A Blessed Day!!
Chris Spears
Ocala Florida
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Start by doing what’s necessary .......
Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; suddenly you are doing the impossible! -- St. Francis of Assisi
Make it a great day!
Make it a great day!
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Just A Little Bit More ....
Just A Little Bit More
“O God, I beg two favors from You before I die. First, help me never to tell a lie. Second, give me neither poverty nor riches! Give me just enough to satisfy my needs. For if I grow rich, I may deny You and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’ And if I am too poor, I may steal and thus insult God’s holy name.” Proverbs 30:7-9 NLT
To the greedy, how much is enough is always “just a little bit more.” Even the ungreedy often have a difficult time distinguishing between wants and needs.
We live in a consumer-driven economy that is based on creating a demand and then supplying that demand, and everything is made to look and sound so appealing.
Whether the world or the devil is doing the tempting, it is hard to resist the promise of the beer ads for fun and adventure, the car ads for the hemi, or for more power, more of everything, shampoo for beautiful hair, etc. All we have to do is discard our old and try the new and improved.
Satan will often plant seeds of dissatisfaction with our jobs and even our marriages to get us looking for “just a little bit more” happiness.
Sometimes we are so focused on seeking “just a little bit more” that we have it made and don’t even know it until we mess up and realize too late how good we really had it.
Generosity is one of the best antidotes for greed that has ever been invented. It also opens up the flood gates of God’s blessings with which He wants to bless us.
What we really need to understand is that our worth and wealth is not based on what we have but on Who we have. We can always be greedy for “just a little bit more” of Jesus!
Father, help me to be like Paul and learn to be content and filled with Your peace and joy, no matter what my worldly circumstances.. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Chris Spears
Ocala Fla.
** Message provided by Homily Grits ............
“O God, I beg two favors from You before I die. First, help me never to tell a lie. Second, give me neither poverty nor riches! Give me just enough to satisfy my needs. For if I grow rich, I may deny You and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’ And if I am too poor, I may steal and thus insult God’s holy name.” Proverbs 30:7-9 NLT
To the greedy, how much is enough is always “just a little bit more.” Even the ungreedy often have a difficult time distinguishing between wants and needs.
We live in a consumer-driven economy that is based on creating a demand and then supplying that demand, and everything is made to look and sound so appealing.
Whether the world or the devil is doing the tempting, it is hard to resist the promise of the beer ads for fun and adventure, the car ads for the hemi, or for more power, more of everything, shampoo for beautiful hair, etc. All we have to do is discard our old and try the new and improved.
Satan will often plant seeds of dissatisfaction with our jobs and even our marriages to get us looking for “just a little bit more” happiness.
Sometimes we are so focused on seeking “just a little bit more” that we have it made and don’t even know it until we mess up and realize too late how good we really had it.
Generosity is one of the best antidotes for greed that has ever been invented. It also opens up the flood gates of God’s blessings with which He wants to bless us.
What we really need to understand is that our worth and wealth is not based on what we have but on Who we have. We can always be greedy for “just a little bit more” of Jesus!
Father, help me to be like Paul and learn to be content and filled with Your peace and joy, no matter what my worldly circumstances.. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Chris Spears
Ocala Fla.
** Message provided by Homily Grits ............
Monday, June 15, 2009
Federal Withholding Taxes ........
Federal Withholding Taxes
“I tell you, use your worldly resources to benefit others and make friends. In this way, your generosity stores up a reward for you in heaven.” Luke 16:9 NLT
The genius who started the withholding of income and payroll taxes in 1943 deserves a spot in the bureaucratic hall of fame, if there is one. Before this bright idea came along during World War II, people just blithely ignored filing returns and paying taxes. This innovation revolutionized our government.
Although God will not withhold any good thing from those who do right, Scripture is very clear that He does withhold some rewards until we get to heaven. He says that those who pray in public, and those who do good works in public in order to get praise from men are going to get only that. However, those who do these things in secret will get rewards from God.
We could learn a lot about storing up treasures in heaven from the governments payroll deduction idea. Instead of putting it into the bank or spending it on, wood, hay, and stubble that has no lasting value, we should think about making regular deposits of our time, talents, and treasures into God’s bank account. This will assure that we don’t get overcome by greed or destroyed by selfishness.
We should never give to get or get the idea that we can earn our way to heaven. Heaven is a free gift that we cannot buy or earn. We receive eternal life by God’s grace. We should always give in gratitude for this marvelous gift God has given us.
The rewards that God promises when we give has nothing to do with where we are going, but may have a lot to do with what we will be doing when we get there. How much is in your
heavenly withholding account?
Father, may my heart yearn to hear Your “well done,” and may my offerings of my life be acceptable to You. Jesus’ name, Amen.
Chris Spears
Ocala Florida
(message by: Homily Grits Ministries )
“I tell you, use your worldly resources to benefit others and make friends. In this way, your generosity stores up a reward for you in heaven.” Luke 16:9 NLT
The genius who started the withholding of income and payroll taxes in 1943 deserves a spot in the bureaucratic hall of fame, if there is one. Before this bright idea came along during World War II, people just blithely ignored filing returns and paying taxes. This innovation revolutionized our government.
Although God will not withhold any good thing from those who do right, Scripture is very clear that He does withhold some rewards until we get to heaven. He says that those who pray in public, and those who do good works in public in order to get praise from men are going to get only that. However, those who do these things in secret will get rewards from God.
We could learn a lot about storing up treasures in heaven from the governments payroll deduction idea. Instead of putting it into the bank or spending it on, wood, hay, and stubble that has no lasting value, we should think about making regular deposits of our time, talents, and treasures into God’s bank account. This will assure that we don’t get overcome by greed or destroyed by selfishness.
We should never give to get or get the idea that we can earn our way to heaven. Heaven is a free gift that we cannot buy or earn. We receive eternal life by God’s grace. We should always give in gratitude for this marvelous gift God has given us.
The rewards that God promises when we give has nothing to do with where we are going, but may have a lot to do with what we will be doing when we get there. How much is in your
heavenly withholding account?
Father, may my heart yearn to hear Your “well done,” and may my offerings of my life be acceptable to You. Jesus’ name, Amen.
Chris Spears
Ocala Florida
(message by: Homily Grits Ministries )
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Emergency Power Source ............
Emergency Power Source
“For the Kingdom of God is not just fancy talk; it is living by God’s power.” 1 Corinthians 4:20 NLT
Portable power generators sell like popcorn before every impending hurricane. Hospitals, airports, and many other buildings and businesses spend billions installing emergency power generators to use in case of primary power failure.
As good as these alternatives may be in providing emergency back up power, they can’t begin to compare with the emergency power source believers have in the resurrection power of God.
This resurrection power comes with the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit and has never been known to fail. This power turned defeated and dejected disciples into the transformers of the world as God gave them the power to preach, witness, perform miracles, and spread the Gospel throughout the known world. They were able to consider it all joy to suffer persecution and martyrdom for the cause of Christ.
As great as this power is for emergencies, it was never intended to be merely a back up source to our own strength and reason. It has been given as a basic, everyday, always available, primary source of empowerment for living out our lives growing into the fullness of Christ.
The power that brought us into saving faith is the power that will keep us there. It is that “very present help in time of trouble,” our “bridge over troubled waters,” that will transform us into the likeness of Christ by the renewing of our minds.
Our power source needs constant refueling from the Word of God, prayer, and the fellowship of other believers in order to have sufficient reserve power during peak demands. Are you “plugged in”?
Father, thank you for giving me the faith to appropriate the powerof your presence and the truth of your promises into my every day life.. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Chris Spears
Ocala FLorida
Message provided by: Homily Grits Ministries
“For the Kingdom of God is not just fancy talk; it is living by God’s power.” 1 Corinthians 4:20 NLT
Portable power generators sell like popcorn before every impending hurricane. Hospitals, airports, and many other buildings and businesses spend billions installing emergency power generators to use in case of primary power failure.
As good as these alternatives may be in providing emergency back up power, they can’t begin to compare with the emergency power source believers have in the resurrection power of God.
This resurrection power comes with the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit and has never been known to fail. This power turned defeated and dejected disciples into the transformers of the world as God gave them the power to preach, witness, perform miracles, and spread the Gospel throughout the known world. They were able to consider it all joy to suffer persecution and martyrdom for the cause of Christ.
As great as this power is for emergencies, it was never intended to be merely a back up source to our own strength and reason. It has been given as a basic, everyday, always available, primary source of empowerment for living out our lives growing into the fullness of Christ.
The power that brought us into saving faith is the power that will keep us there. It is that “very present help in time of trouble,” our “bridge over troubled waters,” that will transform us into the likeness of Christ by the renewing of our minds.
Our power source needs constant refueling from the Word of God, prayer, and the fellowship of other believers in order to have sufficient reserve power during peak demands. Are you “plugged in”?
Father, thank you for giving me the faith to appropriate the powerof your presence and the truth of your promises into my every day life.. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Chris Spears
Ocala FLorida
Message provided by: Homily Grits Ministries
Monday, June 8, 2009
The Gong Show ...........
The Gong Show
“Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not.” Lamentations 3:22 NLT
There was a short-lived TV show in the 70’s where contestants would be allowed to perform until getting “gonged”and cut off at anytime. Most of the contestants were pretty terrible and deserved to get the gong, but it was actually kind of cruel to try to entertain us at the expense of the inept performances of others.
In many ways, life in this world is kind of like the gong show. Some of our loftiest dreams and highest ambitions often get “gonged.”
Athletic abilities some times get gonged by injury. Dreams of becoming a doctor or an astronaut often get gonged by the lack of money for training, lack of ability, or lack of talent.
Some marriages end up with one partner getting gonged by the other for any number of reasons.
All of us have or will have experienced the gong of failure in some manner or another during the course of our lives. We may get gonged financially, relationally, physically, or mentally sometimes in spite of our best efforts, often as consequences of our worst efforts.
Many times we get gonged by circumstances over which we have absolutely no control.
The good news is that these gongs are not fatal, that God can (and often does) turn what we perceive to be bad to good. His promises to never forsake us, to supply our every need, and to provide His all-sufficient grace to cover our weaknesses and failures are promises that can never be gonged.
He promises to gong the devil himself and cause him to flee when we stand firm and resist with the full armor of God.
Father, thank you for teaching, strengthening, and drawing me closer to You through the “gongs” of my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Have a great week!!!!
Chris Spears
Ocala Florida
(passage donated by Homily Grits Ministries)
“Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not.” Lamentations 3:22 NLT
There was a short-lived TV show in the 70’s where contestants would be allowed to perform until getting “gonged”and cut off at anytime. Most of the contestants were pretty terrible and deserved to get the gong, but it was actually kind of cruel to try to entertain us at the expense of the inept performances of others.
In many ways, life in this world is kind of like the gong show. Some of our loftiest dreams and highest ambitions often get “gonged.”
Athletic abilities some times get gonged by injury. Dreams of becoming a doctor or an astronaut often get gonged by the lack of money for training, lack of ability, or lack of talent.
Some marriages end up with one partner getting gonged by the other for any number of reasons.
All of us have or will have experienced the gong of failure in some manner or another during the course of our lives. We may get gonged financially, relationally, physically, or mentally sometimes in spite of our best efforts, often as consequences of our worst efforts.
Many times we get gonged by circumstances over which we have absolutely no control.
The good news is that these gongs are not fatal, that God can (and often does) turn what we perceive to be bad to good. His promises to never forsake us, to supply our every need, and to provide His all-sufficient grace to cover our weaknesses and failures are promises that can never be gonged.
He promises to gong the devil himself and cause him to flee when we stand firm and resist with the full armor of God.
Father, thank you for teaching, strengthening, and drawing me closer to You through the “gongs” of my life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Have a great week!!!!
Chris Spears
Ocala Florida
(passage donated by Homily Grits Ministries)
Friday, June 5, 2009
Do not throw away ............
“Do not throw away this confident trust in the Lord, no matter what happens. Remember the great reward it brings you! Patient endurance is what you need now, so you will continue to do God’s will. Then you will receive all that he has promised.” -- Hebrews 35, 36 NLT
This is hard for many people to comprehend, but God not only promises that He will never leave nor forsake us but also promises that if we are truly His, we will never forsake Him.
When we receive Jesus Christ as our Savior, we also receive the fullness of the Holy Spirit as a guarantee that “He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ” (Philippians 1:6).
Jesus said, “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand” (John 10:27).
We may stumble and fall and succumb to the temptations of the flesh and of the devil from time to time, but if we are truly saved, we can be sure that God will never allow us to perish by forsaking Him.
If we persist in intentional and deliberate sins, we at some point have to ask whether we were truly saved. We know from Scripture that all who call Jesus Lord are not saved.
One of the most hurtful darts of satan is the one making us doubt our salvation when we sin. As long as we have godly sorrow and the cleansing of confession and repentance, we can be sure that we are saved and that God loves us, forgives us, and accepts us, not because of our sins, but in spite of them– not on what we did or didn’t do but on what Christ did for us. Father, let me always know the security of Your love.In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Have A Blessed Day!
Chris Spears
Ocala Florida
This is hard for many people to comprehend, but God not only promises that He will never leave nor forsake us but also promises that if we are truly His, we will never forsake Him.
When we receive Jesus Christ as our Savior, we also receive the fullness of the Holy Spirit as a guarantee that “He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ” (Philippians 1:6).
Jesus said, “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand” (John 10:27).
We may stumble and fall and succumb to the temptations of the flesh and of the devil from time to time, but if we are truly saved, we can be sure that God will never allow us to perish by forsaking Him.
If we persist in intentional and deliberate sins, we at some point have to ask whether we were truly saved. We know from Scripture that all who call Jesus Lord are not saved.
One of the most hurtful darts of satan is the one making us doubt our salvation when we sin. As long as we have godly sorrow and the cleansing of confession and repentance, we can be sure that we are saved and that God loves us, forgives us, and accepts us, not because of our sins, but in spite of them– not on what we did or didn’t do but on what Christ did for us. Father, let me always know the security of Your love.In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Have A Blessed Day!
Chris Spears
Ocala Florida
Friday, May 29, 2009
Do all the good you can, and ..............
Do all the good you can, and make as little fuss about it as possible. -- Charles Dickens
Make it a great day!
Chris Spears
Ocala, Florida
Make it a great day!
Chris Spears
Ocala, Florida
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
When I let go ...........
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. -- Lao Tzu
Make it a great day!
Chris Spears
Ocala Florida
When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. -- Lao Tzu
Make it a great day!
Chris Spears
Ocala Florida
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
It is more exciting to ..............
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
It is infinitel y more exciting to live a life of catastrophic failures than a life of could-haves, should-haves and would-haves. -- M.H Meng
Hope you all had a great Memorial Day Holiday!
Chris Spears
Ocala Florida
It is infinitel y more exciting to live a life of catastrophic failures than a life of could-haves, should-haves and would-haves. -- M.H Meng
Hope you all had a great Memorial Day Holiday!
Chris Spears
Ocala Florida
Friday, May 22, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Pedal ..............
Pedal
The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD.Psalm 37:23
Recommended Reading Jonah 1-3
An unknown author once described his journey of giving God control of his life as a tandem bike ride with Christ in the front. He said, "When I had control, I knew the way. It was rather boring, but predictable. But when He took the lead, He knew delightful long trails up mountains, and through rocky places at breakneck speeds; it was all I could do to hang on!! Even though it looked like madness, He said, "Pedal!" I was worried and anxious and asked, "Where are You taking me?" He laughed and didn't answer, and I started to learn to trust. And I'm beginning to enjoy the cool breeze on my face with my delightful constant companion, Christ. And when I'm sure I just can't do anymore, He just smiles and says..."Pedal."
Though we may fear and doubt where God is taking us, when we give Him control, our life will never be the same. We'll begin to find adventure in the midst of adversity, and peace during times of pain. All we have to do is let Him steer our life while we simply pedal.
Give your life to God; He can do more with it than you can!
Dwight L. Moody
Make it a great day .............
Chris Spears
Prestige Auto Sales
Ocala Florida
The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD.Psalm 37:23
Recommended Reading Jonah 1-3
An unknown author once described his journey of giving God control of his life as a tandem bike ride with Christ in the front. He said, "When I had control, I knew the way. It was rather boring, but predictable. But when He took the lead, He knew delightful long trails up mountains, and through rocky places at breakneck speeds; it was all I could do to hang on!! Even though it looked like madness, He said, "Pedal!" I was worried and anxious and asked, "Where are You taking me?" He laughed and didn't answer, and I started to learn to trust. And I'm beginning to enjoy the cool breeze on my face with my delightful constant companion, Christ. And when I'm sure I just can't do anymore, He just smiles and says..."Pedal."
Though we may fear and doubt where God is taking us, when we give Him control, our life will never be the same. We'll begin to find adventure in the midst of adversity, and peace during times of pain. All we have to do is let Him steer our life while we simply pedal.
Give your life to God; He can do more with it than you can!
Dwight L. Moody
Make it a great day .............
Chris Spears
Prestige Auto Sales
Ocala Florida
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Chris & Kelley Spears are most proud today ......
Chris & Kelley Spears are most proud today as Savannah received several awards at school during the end of year program at St. Johns for 1st grade. She was measured in 6-8 different categories along with her classmates and was the only one in her class to get honors in every category. It was Savannah winning the "Most Christian Citizenship Award" that was voted on by her classmates, that made us the most proud. We thank God for her daily!
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
It's better to ......
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. -- Chinese proverb
Make it a great week!
Chris Spears
Ocala, Florida
It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. -- Chinese proverb
Make it a great week!
Chris Spears
Ocala, Florida
Saturday, May 16, 2009
I've learned .....
I've learned.....That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.
I've learned.....That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.
I've learned....That money doesn't buy class.
I've learned...That it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.
I've learned... That under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.
I've learned....That the Lord didn't do it all in one day.What makes me think I can?
I've learned...That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.
I've learned....That the less time I have to work, the more things I get done..
Make it a great day!
Chris Spears
Ocala, Florida
I've learned.....That we should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.
I've learned....That money doesn't buy class.
I've learned...That it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.
I've learned... That under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated and loved.
I've learned....That the Lord didn't do it all in one day.What makes me think I can?
I've learned...That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.
I've learned....That the less time I have to work, the more things I get done..
Make it a great day!
Chris Spears
Ocala, Florida
Thursday, May 14, 2009
If we are facing in the right direction ............
Thursday, May 14, 2009
If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking. -- Buddhist Proverb
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Chris Spears
Prestige Auto Sales
If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking. -- Buddhist Proverb
Make it a great day!
Chris Spears
Prestige Auto Sales
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Diamonds are nothing more .......
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Diamonds are nothing more than chunks of coal that stuck to their jobs. -- Malcolm Forbes
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Chris M. Spears
Ocala, Florida
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Diamonds are nothing more than chunks of coal that stuck to their jobs. -- Malcolm Forbes
Make it a great day!
Chris M. Spears
Ocala, Florida
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Monday, May 11, 2009
Confidence on the outside .........
Monday, May 11, 2009
Confidence on the outside begins by living with integrity on the inside. -- Brian Tracy
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Ocala, FLorida
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Confidence on the outside begins by living with integrity on the inside. -- Brian Tracy
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Saturday, May 9, 2009
When nothing seems to help, ..........
Saturday, May 9, 2009
When nothing seems to help, I go and look at a stonecutter hammering away at his rock, perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it. Yet at the hundred and first blow it will split in two, and I know it was not that last blow that did it, but all that had gone before. -- Jacob A. Riis
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Ocala, Florida
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When nothing seems to help, I go and look at a stonecutter hammering away at his rock, perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it. Yet at the hundred and first blow it will split in two, and I know it was not that last blow that did it, but all that had gone before. -- Jacob A. Riis
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Chris Spears
Prestige Auto Sales
Ocala, Florida
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Thursday, May 7, 2009
If you're caught ..............
Thursday May 7, 2009
If you're caught on a golf course during a storm and are afraid of lightning, hold up a 1-iron. Not even God can hit a 1-iron. ~quote about Golf by Lee Trevino
If you're caught on a golf course during a storm and are afraid of lightning, hold up a 1-iron. Not even God can hit a 1-iron. ~quote about Golf by Lee Trevino
Make it a great day!
Saturday, May 2, 2009
The Truth ............
Saturday May 2nd, 2009
The naked truth is always better than the best dressed lie. -- Ann Landers
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Chris Spears
Prestige Auto Slaes
Ocala, FLorida
The naked truth is always better than the best dressed lie. -- Ann Landers
Make it a great day!
Chris Spears
Prestige Auto Slaes
Ocala, FLorida
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
The fishermen know .........
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore. -- Vincent Van Gogh
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Chris Spears
Prestige Auto Sales
Ocala, Florida
The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore. -- Vincent Van Gogh
Make it a great day!
Chris Spears
Prestige Auto Sales
Ocala, Florida
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
It is the responsibility of ...............
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
It is the responsibility of every adult to make sure that children hear what we have learned from the lessons of life and to hear over and over that we love them. -- Marian W. Edelman
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Ocala, Florida
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It is the responsibility of every adult to make sure that children hear what we have learned from the lessons of life and to hear over and over that we love them. -- Marian W. Edelman
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Chris Spears
Ocala, Florida
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Monday, April 27, 2009
Count It All Joy ...........
Count It All Joy
My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials.James 1:2
Recommended ReadingMatthew 5:11-12
Second Corinthians 5:7 contains a principle that flies in the face of modern human sensibility: "For we walk by faith, not by sight." Modern man says, "I'll believe it when I see it," while the spiritual man says, "I believe God's Word whether I see it or not." The biblical position is not just believing in the absence of evidence, it is believing in the face of evidence to the contrary.
Take James 1:2, for instance. How are we to have joy in the midst of trials? How are we to count suffering as a blessing when it doesn't look or feel like a blessing? Is that just a game; just an example of mind over matter? No! It's an example of walking by faith rather than by our senses. When things are difficult, we should ask first, "What has God said?" (He has said that trials are a reason for joy.) Next, we should "count it" so. That is, we should say to ourselves, "I choose to believe that the situation I'm in is a potential source of joy in my life, regardless of how it feels, because that's what God has said. I next choose to conform my behavior to my belief."
If you are in the midst of a trial right now, choose to walk by faith. Choose to "count it all joy."
To added affliction He addeth His mercy, to multiplied trials, His multiplied peace.
Annie Johnson Flint
Read-Thru-the-Bible1 Chronicles 9:1 - 11:47
My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials.James 1:2
Recommended ReadingMatthew 5:11-12
Second Corinthians 5:7 contains a principle that flies in the face of modern human sensibility: "For we walk by faith, not by sight." Modern man says, "I'll believe it when I see it," while the spiritual man says, "I believe God's Word whether I see it or not." The biblical position is not just believing in the absence of evidence, it is believing in the face of evidence to the contrary.
Take James 1:2, for instance. How are we to have joy in the midst of trials? How are we to count suffering as a blessing when it doesn't look or feel like a blessing? Is that just a game; just an example of mind over matter? No! It's an example of walking by faith rather than by our senses. When things are difficult, we should ask first, "What has God said?" (He has said that trials are a reason for joy.) Next, we should "count it" so. That is, we should say to ourselves, "I choose to believe that the situation I'm in is a potential source of joy in my life, regardless of how it feels, because that's what God has said. I next choose to conform my behavior to my belief."
If you are in the midst of a trial right now, choose to walk by faith. Choose to "count it all joy."
To added affliction He addeth His mercy, to multiplied trials, His multiplied peace.
Annie Johnson Flint
Read-Thru-the-Bible1 Chronicles 9:1 - 11:47
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Make it a great day!
Being defeated is often only a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent. -- Marilyn vos Savant
Make it a great day!
Chris Spears
Prestige Auto Sales
Make it a great day!
Chris Spears
Prestige Auto Sales
Friday, April 24, 2009
There are two types of people .........
Friday, April 24, 2009
There are two types of people - those who come into a room and say, Well, here I am! and those who come in and say, Ah, there you are. ~quote about Attitude by Frederick L. Collins
Make it a great day!
Chris Spears
Ocala, Florida
Easter Dresses .........
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
That class had insisted that socialism worked ...........
An economics professor at a local college made a statement that he had never failed a single student before but had once failed an entire class.That class had insisted that socialism worked and that no one would be poor and no one would be rich, a great equalizer.The professor then said, "OK, we will have an experiment in this class on socialism. All grades would be averaged and everyone would receive the same grade so no one would fail and no one would receive an A. After the first test, the grades were averaged and everyone got a B. The students who studied hard were upset and the students who studied little were happy. As the second test rolled around, the students who studied little had studied even less and the ones who studied hard decided they wanted a free ride too so they studied little. The second test average was a D! No one was happy. When the 3rd test rolled around, the average was an F. The scores never increased as bickering, blame and name-calling all resulted in hard feelings and no one would study for the benefit of anyone else. All failed, to their great surprise, and the professor told them that socialism would also ultimately fail because when the reward is great, the effort to succeed is great, but when government takes all the reward away, no one will try or want to succeed. Could not be any simpler than that.
Have an amazing day!
Chris Spears
Prestige Auto Sales
Have an amazing day!
Chris Spears
Prestige Auto Sales
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Unearned virtues .........
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
With wealth comes a reputation for wisdom, prudence, self-confidence, courage, greatness, and other unearned virtues. -- Unknown
Have an amazing day!
Chris Spears
Prestige Auto Sales
With wealth comes a reputation for wisdom, prudence, self-confidence, courage, greatness, and other unearned virtues. -- Unknown
Have an amazing day!
Chris Spears
Prestige Auto Sales
Monday, April 20, 2009
Make it a great week!
Monday, April 20, 2009
What would you attempt to do if you knew you would not fail? --- Robert Schuller
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Chris Spears
Prestige Auto Sales
Ocala Florida
What would you attempt to do if you knew you would not fail? --- Robert Schuller
Make it a great week!
Chris Spears
Prestige Auto Sales
Ocala Florida
Friday, April 17, 2009
Some people say ...........
Friday, April 17, 2009
Some people say I have attitude - maybe I do.
But I think you have to. You have to believe in
yourself when no one else does - that makes you a winner right there.
-- Venus Williams US tennis champion
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Chris Spears
Prestige Auto Sales
Some people say I have attitude - maybe I do.
But I think you have to. You have to believe in
yourself when no one else does - that makes you a winner right there.
-- Venus Williams US tennis champion
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Chris Spears
Prestige Auto Sales
Thursday, April 16, 2009
People become really quite remarkable when ....
Thursday, April 16, 2009
People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things.
When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success.
Normal Vincent Peale
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People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that they can do things.
When they believe in themselves they have the first secret of success.
Normal Vincent Peale
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009
To be successful, you need to be ........
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
There are people who make things happen, there are people who watch things happen, and there are people who wonder what happened. To be successful, you need to be a person who makes things happen. -- Jim Lovell
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Ocala, Florida
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There are people who make things happen, there are people who watch things happen, and there are people who wonder what happened. To be successful, you need to be a person who makes things happen. -- Jim Lovell
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Chris Spears
Ocala, Florida
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Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Make it a great day all!
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
A man who stops advertising to save money is like a man who stops a clock to save time. -- Henry Ford
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Chris Spears
Prestige in Ocala
A man who stops advertising to save money is like a man who stops a clock to save time. -- Henry Ford
Make it a great day all!
Chris Spears
Prestige in Ocala
Monday, April 13, 2009
"Good to Great"
Monday, April 13, 2009
Those who turn good (organizations) into great (organizations) are motivated by a deep creative urge and an inner compulsion for sheer unadulterated excellence for its own sake. -- Jim Collins, author of "Good to Great"
Make it a great week all!
Chris Spears
Ocala, Florida
Prestige Auto Sales
Those who turn good (organizations) into great (organizations) are motivated by a deep creative urge and an inner compulsion for sheer unadulterated excellence for its own sake. -- Jim Collins, author of "Good to Great"
Make it a great week all!
Chris Spears
Ocala, Florida
Prestige Auto Sales
Friday, April 10, 2009
I find friendship to be like ..........
Friday, April 10, 2009
I find friendship to be like wine, raw when new, ripened with age, the true old man's milk and restorative cordial. -- Thomas Jefferson
We wish you all a Blessed Easter holiday!
Chris M. Spears
Prestige Auto Sales
Ocala, Florida
I find friendship to be like wine, raw when new, ripened with age, the true old man's milk and restorative cordial. -- Thomas Jefferson
We wish you all a Blessed Easter holiday!
Chris M. Spears
Prestige Auto Sales
Ocala, Florida
Thursday, April 9, 2009
LORD PROP US UP...
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11 NIV
LORD PROP US UP...Every time I am asked to pray, I think of the old deacon who always prayed, 'Lord, prop us up on our leanin' side.' After hearing him pray that prayer many times, someone asked him why he prayed that prayer so fervently.
He answered, 'Well sir, you see, it's like this... I got an old barn out back. It's been there a long time; it's withstood a lot of weather; it's gone through a lot of storms, and it's stood for many years.
It's still standing. But one day I noticed it was leaning to one side a bit.
So I went and got some pine poles and propped it up on its leaning side so it wouldn't fall.
Then I got to thinking about that and how much I was like that old barn. I've been around a long time.
I've withstood a lot of life's storms. I've withstood a lot of bad weather in life, I've withstood a lot of hard times, and I'm still standing too. But I find myself leaning to one side from time to time, so I like to ask the Lord to prop us up on our leaning side, 'cause I figure a lot of us get to leaning at times.
Sometimes we get to leaning toward anger, leaning toward bitterness, leaning toward hatred, leaning toward cussing, leaning toward a lot of things that we shouldn't . So we need to pray, 'Lord, prop us up on our leaning side, so we will stand straight and tall again, to glorify the Lord.
''If you stare at this barn for a second you will see who will help us stand straight and tall again.
LORD PROP US UP...Every time I am asked to pray, I think of the old deacon who always prayed, 'Lord, prop us up on our leanin' side.' After hearing him pray that prayer many times, someone asked him why he prayed that prayer so fervently.
He answered, 'Well sir, you see, it's like this... I got an old barn out back. It's been there a long time; it's withstood a lot of weather; it's gone through a lot of storms, and it's stood for many years.
It's still standing. But one day I noticed it was leaning to one side a bit.
So I went and got some pine poles and propped it up on its leaning side so it wouldn't fall.
Then I got to thinking about that and how much I was like that old barn. I've been around a long time.
I've withstood a lot of life's storms. I've withstood a lot of bad weather in life, I've withstood a lot of hard times, and I'm still standing too. But I find myself leaning to one side from time to time, so I like to ask the Lord to prop us up on our leaning side, 'cause I figure a lot of us get to leaning at times.
Sometimes we get to leaning toward anger, leaning toward bitterness, leaning toward hatred, leaning toward cussing, leaning toward a lot of things that we shouldn't . So we need to pray, 'Lord, prop us up on our leaning side, so we will stand straight and tall again, to glorify the Lord.
''If you stare at this barn for a second you will see who will help us stand straight and tall again.
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Make it a great week!
Tuesday, April 7th, 2009
Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor. -- Truman Capote
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Chris Spears
Prestige Auto Sales
Ocala, Florida
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Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor. -- Truman Capote
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Chris Spears
Prestige Auto Sales
Ocala, Florida
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Monday, April 6, 2009
I dreamed that I went to Heaven .....
I dreamed that I went to Heaven and an angel was showing
me around. We walked side-by-side inside a large workroom filled with
angels. My angel guide stopped in front of the first section and said, 'This is the Receiving Section. Here, all petitions to God said in prayer are received.'
I looked around in this area, and it was terribly busy
with so many angels sorting out petitions written on volumino us paper
sheets and scraps from people all over the world. Then we moved on down a long corridor until we reached
the second section.
The angel then said to me, 'This is the Packaging and
Delivery Section. Here, the graces and blessings the people asked for are processed and delivered to the living persons who asked for them. 'I noticed again how busy it was there. There were many angels working hard at that station, since so many blessings had been requested and were being packaged for delivery to Earth.
Finally at the farthest end of the long corridor we
stopped at the door of a very small station. To my great surprise, only one angel was seated there, idly doing nothing. 'This is the Acknowledgment Section,' my angel friend quietly admitted to me. He seemed embarrassed 'How is it that there is no work going on here?' I asked.
'So sad,' the angel sighed. 'After people receive the
blessings that they asked for, very few send back acknowledgments .'
'How does one acknowledge God's blessings?' I asked.
'Simple,' the angel answered. Just say, 'Thank you,Lord.'
'What blessings should they acknowledge? ' I asked.
'If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your
back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep you are richer than 75% of this world.. If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish, you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy.'
'And if you get this on your own computer, you are part
of the 1% in the world who has that opportunity. '
'If you woke up this morning with more health than
illness ... you are more blessed than the many who will not even survive this day .'
'If you have never experienced the fear in battle, the
loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation ... you are ahead of 700 million people in the world.'
'If you can attend a church without the fear of
harassment, arrest, torture or death you are envied by, and more blessed than, three billion people in the world ..'
'If your parents are still alive and still married ....you are very rare .'
'If you can hold your head up and smile, you are not the
norm, you're unique to all those in doubt and despair.'
Ok, what now? How can I start?
If you can read this message, you just received a double
blessing in that someone was thinking of you as very special and you are more blessed than over two billion people in the world who cannot read at all.
Have a good day, count your blessings, and if you want,
pass this along to remind everyone else how blessed we all are.
ATTN:
Acknowledgment Department: 'Thank you Lord, for giving
me the ability to share this message and for giving me so many wonderful people to share it with.
If you have read this far, and are thankful for all that
you have been blessed with, how can you not send it on???? I thank God for everything, especially all my family and friends!!
Have a blessed day!
Chris M. Spears
Ocala, Florida
** Credit shout-out to all who send me these great quotes & stories on a daily basis. I publish them here on this blog, but folks just like you find and forward these to me. Thanks and keep the good-stuff coming!
me around. We walked side-by-side inside a large workroom filled with
angels. My angel guide stopped in front of the first section and said, 'This is the Receiving Section. Here, all petitions to God said in prayer are received.'
I looked around in this area, and it was terribly busy
with so many angels sorting out petitions written on volumino us paper
sheets and scraps from people all over the world. Then we moved on down a long corridor until we reached
the second section.
The angel then said to me, 'This is the Packaging and
Delivery Section. Here, the graces and blessings the people asked for are processed and delivered to the living persons who asked for them. 'I noticed again how busy it was there. There were many angels working hard at that station, since so many blessings had been requested and were being packaged for delivery to Earth.
Finally at the farthest end of the long corridor we
stopped at the door of a very small station. To my great surprise, only one angel was seated there, idly doing nothing. 'This is the Acknowledgment Section,' my angel friend quietly admitted to me. He seemed embarrassed 'How is it that there is no work going on here?' I asked.
'So sad,' the angel sighed. 'After people receive the
blessings that they asked for, very few send back acknowledgments .'
'How does one acknowledge God's blessings?' I asked.
'Simple,' the angel answered. Just say, 'Thank you,Lord.'
'What blessings should they acknowledge? ' I asked.
'If you have food in the refrigerator, clothes on your
back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep you are richer than 75% of this world.. If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish, you are among the top 8% of the world's wealthy.'
'And if you get this on your own computer, you are part
of the 1% in the world who has that opportunity. '
'If you woke up this morning with more health than
illness ... you are more blessed than the many who will not even survive this day .'
'If you have never experienced the fear in battle, the
loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation ... you are ahead of 700 million people in the world.'
'If you can attend a church without the fear of
harassment, arrest, torture or death you are envied by, and more blessed than, three billion people in the world ..'
'If your parents are still alive and still married ....you are very rare .'
'If you can hold your head up and smile, you are not the
norm, you're unique to all those in doubt and despair.'
Ok, what now? How can I start?
If you can read this message, you just received a double
blessing in that someone was thinking of you as very special and you are more blessed than over two billion people in the world who cannot read at all.
Have a good day, count your blessings, and if you want,
pass this along to remind everyone else how blessed we all are.
ATTN:
Acknowledgment Department: 'Thank you Lord, for giving
me the ability to share this message and for giving me so many wonderful people to share it with.
If you have read this far, and are thankful for all that
you have been blessed with, how can you not send it on???? I thank God for everything, especially all my family and friends!!
Have a blessed day!
Chris M. Spears
Ocala, Florida
** Credit shout-out to all who send me these great quotes & stories on a daily basis. I publish them here on this blog, but folks just like you find and forward these to me. Thanks and keep the good-stuff coming!
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Fear is the opportunity for courage!
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Fear is the opportunity for courage, not proof of cowardice. -- John McCain
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Fear is the opportunity for courage, not proof of cowardice. -- John McCain
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Friday, March 27, 2009
Cast all your cares on Him for He cares for you." 1 Peter 5:7
Friday, March 27, 2009
Now is the accepted time, not tomorrow, not some more convenient season. It is today that our best work can be done and not some future day or future year. It is today that we fit ourselves for the greater usefulness of tomorrow. -- W.E.B. Du Bois
Make it a great weekend!
Chris Spears
Without GOD, our week would be:
Sinday, Mournday, Tearsday, Wasteday,
Thirstday, Fightday & Shatterday.
Now is the accepted time, not tomorrow, not some more convenient season. It is today that our best work can be done and not some future day or future year. It is today that we fit ourselves for the greater usefulness of tomorrow. -- W.E.B. Du Bois
Make it a great weekend!
Chris Spears
Without GOD, our week would be:
Sinday, Mournday, Tearsday, Wasteday,
Thirstday, Fightday & Shatterday.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
LIVING BIBLE
LIVING BIBLE
His name is Bill. He has wild hair, wears a T-shirt with holes in it, jeans, and no shoes. This was literally his wardrobe for his entire four years of college. He is brilliant. Kind of profound and very, very bright. He became a Christian while attending college. Across the street from the campus is a well-dressed, very conservative church. They want to develop a ministry to the students but are not sure how to go about it. One day Bill decides to go there. He walks in with no shoes, jeans, his T-shirt, and wild hair. The service has already started and so Bill starts down the aisle looking for a seat. The church is completely packed and he can't find a seat. By now people are really looking a bit uncomfortable, but no one says anything. Bill gets closer and closer and closer to the pulpit, and when he realizes there are no seats, he just squats down right on the carpet. By now the people are really uptight, and the tension in the air is thick. About this time, the minister realizes that from way at the back of the church, a deacon is slowly making his way toward Bill. Now the deacon is in his eighties, has silver-gray hair, and a three-piece suit. A godly man, very elegant, very dignified, very courtly. He walks with a cane and, as he starts walking toward this boy, everyone is saying to themselves that you can't blame him for what he's going to do. How can you expect a man of his age and of his background to understand some college kid on the floor? It takes a long time for the man to reach the boy. The church is utterly silent except for the clicking of the man's cane. All eyes are focused on him. You can't even hear anyone breathing. The minister can't even preach the sermon until the deacon does what he has to do. And now they see this elderly man drop his cane on the floor. With great difficulty, he lowers himself and sits down next to Bill and worships with him so he won't be alone. Everyone chokes up with emotion. When the minister gains control, he says, "What I'm about to preach, you will never remember. What you have just seen, you will never forget." "Be careful how you live. You may be the only Bible that many people will ever read!"
I asked the Lord to bless you As I prayed for you today.
To guide you and protect you As you go along your way....
His love is always with you, His promises are true,
And when we give Him all our cares,
You know He will see us through.
God Bless You And Your Family
Chris Spears
His name is Bill. He has wild hair, wears a T-shirt with holes in it, jeans, and no shoes. This was literally his wardrobe for his entire four years of college. He is brilliant. Kind of profound and very, very bright. He became a Christian while attending college. Across the street from the campus is a well-dressed, very conservative church. They want to develop a ministry to the students but are not sure how to go about it. One day Bill decides to go there. He walks in with no shoes, jeans, his T-shirt, and wild hair. The service has already started and so Bill starts down the aisle looking for a seat. The church is completely packed and he can't find a seat. By now people are really looking a bit uncomfortable, but no one says anything. Bill gets closer and closer and closer to the pulpit, and when he realizes there are no seats, he just squats down right on the carpet. By now the people are really uptight, and the tension in the air is thick. About this time, the minister realizes that from way at the back of the church, a deacon is slowly making his way toward Bill. Now the deacon is in his eighties, has silver-gray hair, and a three-piece suit. A godly man, very elegant, very dignified, very courtly. He walks with a cane and, as he starts walking toward this boy, everyone is saying to themselves that you can't blame him for what he's going to do. How can you expect a man of his age and of his background to understand some college kid on the floor? It takes a long time for the man to reach the boy. The church is utterly silent except for the clicking of the man's cane. All eyes are focused on him. You can't even hear anyone breathing. The minister can't even preach the sermon until the deacon does what he has to do. And now they see this elderly man drop his cane on the floor. With great difficulty, he lowers himself and sits down next to Bill and worships with him so he won't be alone. Everyone chokes up with emotion. When the minister gains control, he says, "What I'm about to preach, you will never remember. What you have just seen, you will never forget." "Be careful how you live. You may be the only Bible that many people will ever read!"
I asked the Lord to bless you As I prayed for you today.
To guide you and protect you As you go along your way....
His love is always with you, His promises are true,
And when we give Him all our cares,
You know He will see us through.
God Bless You And Your Family
Chris Spears
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
There is less to fear from .............
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
There is less to fear from outside competition than from inside inefficiency, discourtesy, and bad service. -- Anonymous
Make it a great day!
Chris Spears
Prestige Auto Sales
Ocala Florida
U - Can - 2 - Ocala
"Customer Testimonies"
Patriotic Horse
Veterans Park Donation by "Prestige Auto Sales"
There is less to fear from outside competition than from inside inefficiency, discourtesy, and bad service. -- Anonymous
Make it a great day!
Chris Spears
Prestige Auto Sales
Ocala Florida
U - Can - 2 - Ocala
"Customer Testimonies"
Patriotic Horse
Veterans Park Donation by "Prestige Auto Sales"
Friday, March 20, 2009
"I will try again tomorrow"...............
Friday, March 20, 2009
Courage does not always roar. Sometimes, it is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow". -- Anonymous
Make it a great day!
Prestige Auto Sales
Patriotic Horse
U - Can - 2 - Ocala
"Happy Customers"
2007 Suzuki Forenza - only 26k miles - Sale $8997
2007 Suzuki Reno - only 18k miles - Sale $8997
2006 mercury Montego Premier- Sale $10987
2005 Mercury Montego - only 23k miles - Sale $10,897
2006 Jeep Wrangler - only 35k miles - Sale $13,897
2006 Ford Explorer - Sale $11,897
Courage does not always roar. Sometimes, it is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, "I will try again tomorrow". -- Anonymous
Make it a great day!
Prestige Auto Sales
Patriotic Horse
U - Can - 2 - Ocala
"Happy Customers"
2007 Suzuki Forenza - only 26k miles - Sale $8997
2007 Suzuki Reno - only 18k miles - Sale $8997
2006 mercury Montego Premier- Sale $10987
2005 Mercury Montego - only 23k miles - Sale $10,897
2006 Jeep Wrangler - only 35k miles - Sale $13,897
2006 Ford Explorer - Sale $11,897
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Thursday, March 19, 2009
If you put all your strength and faith and vigor into a job and try to do the best you can, the money will come. -- Lawrence Welk
Make it a great day!
Chris Spears
Patriotic Horse
Belleview Florida
If you put all your strength and faith and vigor into a job and try to do the best you can, the money will come. -- Lawrence Welk
Make it a great day!
Chris Spears
Patriotic Horse
Belleview Florida
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Make it a great day!
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Apathy can be overcome by enthusiasm, and enthusiasm can be aroused by two things: first, an idea which takes the imagination by storm; and second, a definite, intelligible plan for carrying that idea into action. - Arnold Toynbee
Make it a great day!
Chris Spears
Prestige Auto Sales
Ocala, Florida
Patriotic Horse
Veterans Park Donation by "Prestige Auto Sales"
U - Can - 2 - Ocala
Apathy can be overcome by enthusiasm, and enthusiasm can be aroused by two things: first, an idea which takes the imagination by storm; and second, a definite, intelligible plan for carrying that idea into action. - Arnold Toynbee
Make it a great day!
Chris Spears
Prestige Auto Sales
Ocala, Florida
Patriotic Horse
Veterans Park Donation by "Prestige Auto Sales"
U - Can - 2 - Ocala
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
The measure of success ............
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
The measure of success is not whether you have a tough problem to deal with, but whether it is the same problem you had last year. -- John Foster Dulles
Make it a great day!
Chris Spears
Prestige Auto Sales
Ocala, Florida
U - Can - 2 - Ocala
"Happy Customers"
2006 Mercury Montego "Premier" - Closeout $10,987
2007 Dodge Caliber - Sports Sedan - Closeout $8,987
2005 Mercedes c230 - only 28k miles - Closeout $16,987
2004 Suzuki Vitara - only 47 k miles - Closeout $7,897
Patriotic Horse
Veterans Park Donation by "Prestige Auto Sales"
The measure of success is not whether you have a tough problem to deal with, but whether it is the same problem you had last year. -- John Foster Dulles
Make it a great day!
Chris Spears
Prestige Auto Sales
Ocala, Florida
U - Can - 2 - Ocala
"Happy Customers"
2006 Mercury Montego "Premier" - Closeout $10,987
2007 Dodge Caliber - Sports Sedan - Closeout $8,987
2005 Mercedes c230 - only 28k miles - Closeout $16,987
2004 Suzuki Vitara - only 47 k miles - Closeout $7,897
Patriotic Horse
Veterans Park Donation by "Prestige Auto Sales"
Friday, March 6, 2009
THE OLD PATHS ......
THE OLD PATHS
I liked the old paths, when
Moms were at home. Dads were at work.
Brothers went into the army. And sisters got married
BEFORE having children!
Crime did not pay;
Hard work did;
And people knew the difference.
Moms could cook;
Dads would work;
Children would behave.
Husbands were loving;
Wives were supportive;
And children were polite.
Women wore the jewelry;
And Men wore the pants.
Women looked like ladies;
Men looked like gentlemen;
And children looked decent.
People loved the truth,
And hated a lie;
They came to church to get IN,
Not to get OUT!
Hymns sounded Godly;
Sermons sounded helpful;
Rejoicing sounded normal;
And crying sounded sincere.
Cursing was wicked;
Drugs were for illness;
And divorce was unthinkable.
The flag was honored;
America was beautiful;
And God was welcome!
We read the Bible in public;
Prayed in school;
And preached from house to house
To be called an
American was worth dying for;
To be called a
Christian was worth living for;
To be called a traitor was a shame!
Preachers preached because they had a message;
And Christians rejoiced because they had the VICTORY!
Preachers preached from the Bible;
Singers sang from the heart;
And sinners turned to the Lord to be SAVED!
A new birth meant a new life;
Salvation meant a changed life;
Following Christ led to eternal life.
Being a preacher meant you proclaimed the word of God;
Being an officer meant you would serve the Lord; Being a
Christian meant you would live for Jesus;
And being a sinner meant someone was praying for you!
Laws were based on the Bible;
Homes read the Bible;
And churches taught the Bible.
God was worshiped;
Christ was exalted;
And the Holy Spirit was respected..
Church was where you found Christians
on the Lord's day, rather than in the garden,
on the creek bank, on the golf course,
Or being entertained somewhere else.
I still like the old paths the best!
God Bless America
and the revivals that will help us begin again!
I liked the old paths, when
Moms were at home. Dads were at work.
Brothers went into the army. And sisters got married
BEFORE having children!
Crime did not pay;
Hard work did;
And people knew the difference.
Moms could cook;
Dads would work;
Children would behave.
Husbands were loving;
Wives were supportive;
And children were polite.
Women wore the jewelry;
And Men wore the pants.
Women looked like ladies;
Men looked like gentlemen;
And children looked decent.
People loved the truth,
And hated a lie;
They came to church to get IN,
Not to get OUT!
Hymns sounded Godly;
Sermons sounded helpful;
Rejoicing sounded normal;
And crying sounded sincere.
Cursing was wicked;
Drugs were for illness;
And divorce was unthinkable.
The flag was honored;
America was beautiful;
And God was welcome!
We read the Bible in public;
Prayed in school;
And preached from house to house
To be called an
American was worth dying for;
To be called a
Christian was worth living for;
To be called a traitor was a shame!
Preachers preached because they had a message;
And Christians rejoiced because they had the VICTORY!
Preachers preached from the Bible;
Singers sang from the heart;
And sinners turned to the Lord to be SAVED!
A new birth meant a new life;
Salvation meant a changed life;
Following Christ led to eternal life.
Being a preacher meant you proclaimed the word of God;
Being an officer meant you would serve the Lord; Being a
Christian meant you would live for Jesus;
And being a sinner meant someone was praying for you!
Laws were based on the Bible;
Homes read the Bible;
And churches taught the Bible.
God was worshiped;
Christ was exalted;
And the Holy Spirit was respected..
Church was where you found Christians
on the Lord's day, rather than in the garden,
on the creek bank, on the golf course,
Or being entertained somewhere else.
I still like the old paths the best!
God Bless America
and the revivals that will help us begin again!
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Quality Used Cars Trucks SUVs Vans
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.
-- Carrie Fisher
Make it a great day!
Prestige Auto Sales
2261 S.W. College Rd.Ocala,FL34474
Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.
-- Carrie Fisher
Make it a great day!
Prestige Auto Sales
2261 S.W. College Rd.Ocala,FL34474
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Make it a great day!
The longer I live, the more certain I am that enthusiasm is the little recognized key to success.
-- Frederick Williamson
Make it a great day!
Chris Spears
Prestige Auto Sales
Ocala, Florida
Patriotic Horse
"Happy Customers"
"Customer Testimonies"
U - Can - 2 - Ocala
Veterans Park Donation by "Prestige Auto Sales"
-- Frederick Williamson
Make it a great day!
Chris Spears
Prestige Auto Sales
Ocala, Florida
Patriotic Horse
"Happy Customers"
"Customer Testimonies"
U - Can - 2 - Ocala
Veterans Park Donation by "Prestige Auto Sales"
Friday, February 27, 2009
Dreams come true ............
Friday, February 27, 2009
Dreams come true; without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.
-- John Updike
Make it a great weekend all!
Chris Spears
Prestige Auto Sales
Ocala Florida
Patriotic Horse
"Happy Customers"
"Customer Testimonies"
U - Can - 2 - Ocala
Sculpture honoring veterans unveiled
Marion's #1 Independent Dealer Two Years Running!!!!! - 2007 & 2008 ...
Businessman offers to fund Wi-Fi study. Article from Ocala Star ...
Web Shoppers Love Prestige Auto Sales - Find Out Why ...
"Angels Intro" Chris Spears of Prestige Auto Sales Coaches Girls Christian Basketball!
"Prayer First"
Dreams come true; without that possibility, nature would not incite us to have them.
-- John Updike
Make it a great weekend all!
Chris Spears
Prestige Auto Sales
Ocala Florida
Patriotic Horse
"Happy Customers"
"Customer Testimonies"
U - Can - 2 - Ocala
Sculpture honoring veterans unveiled
Marion's #1 Independent Dealer Two Years Running!!!!! - 2007 & 2008 ...
Businessman offers to fund Wi-Fi study. Article from Ocala Star ...
Web Shoppers Love Prestige Auto Sales - Find Out Why ...
"Angels Intro" Chris Spears of Prestige Auto Sales Coaches Girls Christian Basketball!
"Prayer First"
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
dance in the rain ............
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass... it's about learning how to dance in the rain..
-- Unknown
Make it a great week!
Chris Spears
Prestige Auto Sales
Ocala, Florida
U-Can-2-Ocala
Veterans Park Donation
Happy Customers - Raving fans!
"Prayer First"
Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass... it's about learning how to dance in the rain..
-- Unknown
Make it a great week!
Chris Spears
Prestige Auto Sales
Ocala, Florida
U-Can-2-Ocala
Veterans Park Donation
Happy Customers - Raving fans!
"Prayer First"
Saturday, February 21, 2009
The Brick .............................
THE BRICK
A young and successful
executive was traveling down a neighborhood street,
going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was
watching for kids darting out from between parked
cars and slowed down
when he thought he saw
something. As his car passed, no children appeared.
Instead, a brick smashed into the Jag's side door!
He slammed on the brakes and backed the Jag back to
the spot where the brick had been thrown. The angry
driver
then jumped out of the
car, grabbed the nearest kid and pushed him up
against
a parked car shouting,
'What was that all about and who are you? Just what
the heck are you doing? That's a new car and that
brick you threw is going to cost a lot of money. Why
did you do it?' The young boy was apologetic.
'Please, mister...please, I'm sorry but I didn't
know what else to do,' He pleaded. 'I threw the
brick because no one else would stop...' With tears
dripping down his face and off his chin, the youth
pointed to a spot just around a parked car. 'It's my
brother, 'he said 'He rolled off the curb and fell
out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him
up.'
Now sobbing, the boy
asked the stunned executive, 'Would you please help
me get him back into his wheelchair? He's hurt and
he's too heavy for me.'
Moved beyond words,
the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling
lump in his throat. He hurriedly lifted the
handicapped boy back into the wheelchair, then took
out a linen handkerchief and dabbed at the fresh
scrapes and cuts. A quick look told him everything
was going to be okay. 'Thank you and may God bless
you,' the grateful child told the stranger. Too
shook up for words, the man simply watch ed the boy!
push his wheelchair-bound brother down the sidewalk
toward their home.
It was a long, slow
walk back to the Jaguar. The damage was very
noticeable, but the driver never bothered to repair
the dented side door. He kept the dent there to
remind him of this message: 'Don't go through life
so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to
get your attention!' God whispers in our souls and
speaks to our hearts. Sometimes when we don't have
time to listen, He has to throw a brick at us.. It's
our choice to listen or not.
Thought for the Day:
If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it.
If He had a wallet, your photo would be in it.
He sends you flowers every spring.
He sends you a sunrise every morning Face it, friend - He is crazy about you!
Send this to every 'beautiful person' you wish to bless.
God didn't promise
days without pain, laughter without sorrow,sun
without rain, but He did promise strength for the
day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way.
Read this line very
slowly and let it sink in...
If God brings you to
it, He will bring you through it.
Pass this message to
seven people except you and me.
You will receive a miracle tomorrow ( just do it)!
A young and successful
executive was traveling down a neighborhood street,
going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was
watching for kids darting out from between parked
cars and slowed down
when he thought he saw
something. As his car passed, no children appeared.
Instead, a brick smashed into the Jag's side door!
He slammed on the brakes and backed the Jag back to
the spot where the brick had been thrown. The angry
driver
then jumped out of the
car, grabbed the nearest kid and pushed him up
against
a parked car shouting,
'What was that all about and who are you? Just what
the heck are you doing? That's a new car and that
brick you threw is going to cost a lot of money. Why
did you do it?' The young boy was apologetic.
'Please, mister...please, I'm sorry but I didn't
know what else to do,' He pleaded. 'I threw the
brick because no one else would stop...' With tears
dripping down his face and off his chin, the youth
pointed to a spot just around a parked car. 'It's my
brother, 'he said 'He rolled off the curb and fell
out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him
up.'
Now sobbing, the boy
asked the stunned executive, 'Would you please help
me get him back into his wheelchair? He's hurt and
he's too heavy for me.'
Moved beyond words,
the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling
lump in his throat. He hurriedly lifted the
handicapped boy back into the wheelchair, then took
out a linen handkerchief and dabbed at the fresh
scrapes and cuts. A quick look told him everything
was going to be okay. 'Thank you and may God bless
you,' the grateful child told the stranger. Too
shook up for words, the man simply watch ed the boy!
push his wheelchair-bound brother down the sidewalk
toward their home.
It was a long, slow
walk back to the Jaguar. The damage was very
noticeable, but the driver never bothered to repair
the dented side door. He kept the dent there to
remind him of this message: 'Don't go through life
so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to
get your attention!' God whispers in our souls and
speaks to our hearts. Sometimes when we don't have
time to listen, He has to throw a brick at us.. It's
our choice to listen or not.
Thought for the Day:
If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it.
If He had a wallet, your photo would be in it.
He sends you flowers every spring.
He sends you a sunrise every morning Face it, friend - He is crazy about you!
Send this to every 'beautiful person' you wish to bless.
God didn't promise
days without pain, laughter without sorrow,sun
without rain, but He did promise strength for the
day, comfort for the tears, and light for the way.
Read this line very
slowly and let it sink in...
If God brings you to
it, He will bring you through it.
Pass this message to
seven people except you and me.
You will receive a miracle tomorrow ( just do it)!
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Right or Wrong ...........?
Canada & USA Need A Leader Like This!
**Prime Minister John Howard - Australia**
Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law
were told on Wednesday to get out of Australia ,
as the government targeted radicals in a bid to head
off potential terror attacks.
Separately, Howard angered some Australian Muslims
on Wednesday by saying he supported spy agencies
monitoring the nation's mosques.
Quote:
'IMMIGRANTS, NOT AUSTRALIANS, MUST ADAPT.
Take It Or Leave It. I am tired of this nation worrying
about whether we are offending some individual or their
culture. Since the terrorist attacks on Bali , we have
experienced a surge in patriotism by the majority
of Australians.'
'This culture has been developed over two centuries
of struggles, trials and victories by millions of men
and women who have sought freedom'
'We speak mainly ENGLISH, not Spanish, Lebanese,
Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or any other language.
Therefore, if you wish to become part of our society
Learn the language!'
'Most Australians believe in God. This is not some
Christian, right wing, political push, but a fact, because
Christian men and women, on Christian principles,
founded this nation, and this is clearly documented.
It is certainly appropriate to display it on the walls
of our schools. If God offends you, then I suggest you
consider another part of the world as your new home,
because God is part of our culture.'
'We will accept your beliefs, and will not question why.
All we ask is that you accept ours, and live in harmony
and peaceful enjoyment with us.'
'This is OUR COUNTRY, OUR LAND, and OUR LIFESTYLE,
and we will allow you every opportunity to enjoy all this.
But once you are done complaining, whining, and griping
about Our Flag, Our Pledge, Our Christian beliefs, or Our
Way of Life, I highly encourage you take advantage of one
other great Australian freedom,
'THE RIGHT TO LEAVE'.'
'If you aren't happy here then LEAVE. We didn't force
you to come here. You asked to be here. So accept the
country YOU accepted.'
Maybe if we circulate this amongst ourselves,
American and Canadian citizens will find the
backbone to start speaking and voicing the same truths.
**Prime Minister John Howard - Australia**
Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law
were told on Wednesday to get out of Australia ,
as the government targeted radicals in a bid to head
off potential terror attacks.
Separately, Howard angered some Australian Muslims
on Wednesday by saying he supported spy agencies
monitoring the nation's mosques.
Quote:
'IMMIGRANTS, NOT AUSTRALIANS, MUST ADAPT.
Take It Or Leave It. I am tired of this nation worrying
about whether we are offending some individual or their
culture. Since the terrorist attacks on Bali , we have
experienced a surge in patriotism by the majority
of Australians.'
'This culture has been developed over two centuries
of struggles, trials and victories by millions of men
and women who have sought freedom'
'We speak mainly ENGLISH, not Spanish, Lebanese,
Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or any other language.
Therefore, if you wish to become part of our society
Learn the language!'
'Most Australians believe in God. This is not some
Christian, right wing, political push, but a fact, because
Christian men and women, on Christian principles,
founded this nation, and this is clearly documented.
It is certainly appropriate to display it on the walls
of our schools. If God offends you, then I suggest you
consider another part of the world as your new home,
because God is part of our culture.'
'We will accept your beliefs, and will not question why.
All we ask is that you accept ours, and live in harmony
and peaceful enjoyment with us.'
'This is OUR COUNTRY, OUR LAND, and OUR LIFESTYLE,
and we will allow you every opportunity to enjoy all this.
But once you are done complaining, whining, and griping
about Our Flag, Our Pledge, Our Christian beliefs, or Our
Way of Life, I highly encourage you take advantage of one
other great Australian freedom,
'THE RIGHT TO LEAVE'.'
'If you aren't happy here then LEAVE. We didn't force
you to come here. You asked to be here. So accept the
country YOU accepted.'
Maybe if we circulate this amongst ourselves,
American and Canadian citizens will find the
backbone to start speaking and voicing the same truths.
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