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“THINKABOUTIT” THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Monday; August 11, 2008

          When people see us, do they think we are successful or failures?  Often, when people assess us, they look at things like how we dress, where we live and even how we speak.  People who can string together a list of impressive words are typically perceived as having their lives in order.  While being smooth-talking can be an asset, it’s not (necessarily) an accurate assessment of our character.  Genuine success is found in how we treat people rather than how we talk around them.  Centuries ago, the Bible observed, “If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.” (I Corinthians 13:1)

         Success and failure in life is summed up in the concept of how we interact with people.  If we care about them and treat them with respect, our lives will be successful; but, if we are hateful and uncaring, it doesn’t matter how spiffy we look or how good we sound, we fail at life.        

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

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