For men shall be \u2026 proud \u2026 <\/i><\/p>\n
\u2014II Tim 3:2<\/i><\/p>\n
4821<\/b> \u201cCongratulations\u201d For Nothing<\/b><\/p>\n
The newspaper cartoonist H. T. Webster once amused himself by sending telegrams to 20 of his acquaintances whom he selected at random. Each message contained just one word: \u201cCongratulations!\u201d As far as Webster knew, not one of his friends had done anything special for which to be complimented. Yet each person was so flattered that he immediately wrote him a letter of thanks. All had assumed they had done something worthy of a congratulatory telegram! <\/p>\n
\u2014H. G. Bosch<\/p>\n
4822<\/b> They Forgot Word \u201cHumbly\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n
The London Times<\/i> some years ago told the story of a petition that was being circulated for signatures. It was a time of great excitement, and this petition was intended to have great influence in the House of Lords; but there was one word left out. Instead of reading, \u201cWe humbly beseech thee,\u201d it read, \u201cWe beseech thee.\u201d So it was ruled out. My friends, if we want to make an appeal to the God in Heaven, we must humble ourselves before the Lord, we shall not be disap pointed. <\/p>\n
\u2014D. L. Moody<\/p>\n
4823<\/b> Reversed Table Seating<\/b><\/p>\n
A rich man once invited many honored guests for a feast. His own chair, richly decorated, was placed at one end of the long table. While he was away, each guest seated himself according to his own esteem of his position in sight of the master. When time came and all were seated, the master moved his chair to the other end of the table! <\/p>\n
4824<\/b> When Frog Opens Its Mouth<\/b><\/p>\n
In a certain pond on one of the farms in the East were two ducks and frog. Now these neighbours were the best of friends; all day long they used to play together. But as the hot summer days came, the pond began to dry up and soon there was such a little bit of water that they all realized that they would have to move. Now the ducks could easily fly to another place, but what about their friend the frog? <\/p>\n
Finally it was decided that they would put a stick in the bill of each duck, and then the frog would hang onto the stick with his mouth and they would fly him to another pond. And so they did. <\/p>\n
As they were flying, a farmer out in his field looked up and saw them and said, \u201cWell, isn\u2019t that a clever idea! I wonder who thought of it!\u201d<\/p>\n
The frog said, \u201cI did &elips \u201d<\/p>\n
4825<\/b> \u201cTops\u201d In Humility<\/b><\/p>\n
The late Prof. Irwin Edman of Columbia University once had a chat with a French monk who bemoaned the fact that his order was not as famous as the Jesuits for scholarship or the Trappists for silence and good works. \u201cBut,\u201d he added, \u201cwhen it comes to humility, we\u2019re tops.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014Leonard Lyons<\/p>\n
4826<\/b> Secret: Go Up As He Came Down<\/b><\/p>\n
One of Spurgeon\u2019s students went into a pulpit with every expression of confidence but he had an extremely difficult time. He came down distressed, almost brokenhearted, and he went to Spurgeon about it. The words of Spurgeon to him were these, \u201cIf you had gone up as you came down, you would have come down as you went up.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014Al Bryant<\/p>\n
4827<\/b> Skipper To Skipper<\/b><\/p>\n
During World War II, as we were leaving Pearl Harbor on a patrol craft, we found ourselves on a collision course with an enormous aircraft carrier. After an emergency backdown, and a sigh of relief, we were left standing on the bow watching the mammoth carrier pass by, less than 50 feet away. A patrol craft is only 100 feet long, and our crew stood on the deck feeling very insignificant. However, our pride was saved by our ship\u2019s mate; he took a megaphone in hand and yelled, \u201cOur skipper can lick your skipper!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014Charles H. Kasserman<\/p>\n
4828<\/b> Sin Of Imagination, Instead<\/b><\/p>\n
After a minister had preached a searching sermon on pride, a woman who had heard the sermon waited upon him and told him that she was in much distress of mind, and that she would like to confess to a great sin. The minister asked her what the sin was. <\/p>\n
She answered, \u201cThe sin of pride, for I sat for an hour before my mirror some days ago admiring my beauty.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOh,\u201d responded the minister, \u201cthat was not a sin of pride\u2014that was a sin of imagination!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014C. E. Macartney<\/p>\n
4829<\/b> Epigram On Proud<\/b><\/p>\n
\u2022 It\u2019s a shame that when success turns a person\u2019s head it does not also wring his neck just a little. <\/p>\n
\u2022 One way to restore humility is to read the help-wanted ads. You\u2019d be surprised how many positions there are which you are too ignorant, too unattractive or too old to fill. <\/p>\n
\u2014Kiwanis Magazine<\/i><\/p>\n
\u2022 Too Brass? In a direct conversation between a general and a private, who is likeliest to have the last word? Think this over. <\/p>\n
\u2022 It is possible to be too proud to be proud. <\/p>\n
\u2022 A cartoon shows boss slamming fists on desk and saying, \u201cI do want to shun publicity, but I want people to know<\/i> I shun publicity!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2022 It\u2019s difficult, if not impossible, to save money when your neighbors keep buying things you can\u2019t afford. <\/p>\n
\u2014E. C. Mckenzie<\/p>\n
\u2022 One cannot wear two pairs of straw sandals at the same time. <\/p>\n
\u2014Japanese Proverb<\/p>\n
\u2022 Diogenes the Cynic, being in the house of Plato, strode over the carpets with his dirty feet, saying, I trample the pride of Plato. True, said Plato, but with a greater pride. <\/p>\n
See also:<\/b> Boasters ; Humility. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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