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“THINKABOUTIT” THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Friday; August 1, 2008

          Benjamin Franklin, was not just a student of life; he also loved chess.  In an 1750 article he listed the similarities of chess and life by citing, “1st, Foresight, which looks a little into futurity, and considers the consequences that may attend an action ... 2nd, Circumspection, which surveys the whole chessboard, or scene of action - the relation of the several pieces, and their situations ... 3rd, Caution, not to make our moves too hastily …”.

          As Mr. Fanklin said, in dealing with life, like chess, it’s easy to get so tuned into what is directly in front of us that we lose sight of the big picture.  Do we see what’s going on around us?  Are we willing to look up and put our lives and ourselves into perspecitve?  Do we have the patience and compsure to think through our decisions?

          Let’s play the game of life in a way in which we can win something of value.  The stakes are high; but, so is the ultimate prize.

          Think about it!  For the Madison Avenue Church of Christ; this is Charlie Wharton.

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