tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2087195407806411942012-02-16T14:08:47.026-08:00Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13046496436596064630noreply@blogger.comBlogger41100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208719540780641194.post-19997647811968546472007-08-02T17:52:00.001-07:002007-08-02T17:57:32.389-07:00Hi there, the following blog has been moved to <a href="http://knowinghimmore.blogspot.com">http://knowinghimmore.blogspot.com/</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/208719540780641194-1999764781196854647?l=youthgrouplessons.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13046496436596064630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208719540780641194.post-56017910172908204352007-06-21T09:50:00.000-07:002007-06-21T09:58:53.905-07:00There was once a man who seemed to have the answer to almost any question that you asked him. One day some young boys decided to give him a trick question. One boy said that he would catch a bird and put it in his hand with his hand covering it. He would then ask the man if the bird is alive or dead. If the bird is alive he will crush it with his own hands and if it is dead he will allow it to fly away. All the boys were happy with this trick question.<br /><br />They went up to the man with the bird. When the man saw how they were grinning he knew they were trying to trick him. The first boy with the bird went up to him and asked him if the bird in his hand was alive or dead.<br /><br />The man paused for a moment and replied- 'it's in your hands'.<br /><br />The moral of the story is that your life is in your hands. It's all up to you what you do with your life. Whether you serve God or serve the devil, whether you go to school, or drop out. Whether you be a success or a failure. <br /><br />Remember it's all up to you but don't forget this.<br /><br />Phillipians 4-13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/208719540780641194-5601791017290820435?l=youthgrouplessons.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13046496436596064630noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208719540780641194.post-77400410380611227912007-06-13T18:02:00.000-07:002007-06-13T18:16:41.693-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.apocalipsis.org/artwork/harvest-time.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://www.apocalipsis.org/artwork/harvest-time.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /> <span style="font-weight:bold;">A True Story about<br />*The Seed* (with no harvest)</span><br /> <br /><br />A successful Christian business man was growing old and knew it was time to choose a successor to take over the business.<br /><br />Instead of choosing one of his directors or his children, he decided to do something different.<br />He called all the young executives in his company together.<br /><br />He said, "It is time for me to step down and choose the next CEO. I have decided to choose one of you."<br /><br />The young executives were shocked, but the boss continued.<br /><br />"I am going to give each one of you a SEED today - one very special SEED.<br /><br />I want you to plant the seed, water it, and come back here one year from today with what you have grown from the seed I have given you. I will then judge the plants that you bring, and the one I choose will be the next CEO."<br /><br />One man, named Jim, was there that day and he, like the others, received a seed. He went home and excitedly, told his wife the story.<br /><br />She helped him get a pot, soil and compost and he planted the seed. Everyday, he would water it and watch to see if it had grown.<br /><br />After about three weeks, some of the other executives began to talk about their seeds and the plants that were beginning to grow. Jim kept checking his seed, but nothing ever grew. Three weeks, four weeks, five weeks went by, still nothing. By now, others were talking about their plants, but Jim didn't have a plant and he felt like a failure.<br /><br />Six months went by--still nothing in Jim's pot. He just knew he had killed his seed. Everyone else had trees and tall plants, but he had nothing. Jim didn't say anything to his colleagues, however. He just kept watering and fertilizing the soil - He so wanted the seed to grow.<br /><br />A year finally went by and all the young executives of the company brought their plants to the CEO for inspection.<br />Jim told his wife that he wasn't going to take an empty pot.<br />But she asked him to be honest about what happened.<br /><br />Jim felt sick at his stomach, it was going to be the most embarrassing moment of his life, but he knew his wife was right.<br /><br />He took his empty pot to the board room. When Jim arrived, he was Amazed at the variety of plants grown by the other executives. They were beautiful--in all shapes and sizes.<br /><br />Jim put his empty pot on the floor and Many of his colleagues laughed, a few felt sorry for him!<br /><br />When the CEO arrived, he surveyed the room and greeted his young executives. Jim just tried to hide in the back.<br /><br />"My, what great plants, trees, and flowers you have grown,"<br />said the CEO.<br /><br />"Today one of you will be appointed the next CEO!"<br /><br />All of a sudden, the CEO spotted Jim at the back of the room with his empty pot. He ordered the financial director to bring him to the front.<br /><br />Jim was terrified. He thought,<br />"The CEO knows I'm a failure!<br /><br />Maybe he will have me fired!"<br /><br />When Jim got to the front, the CEO asked him what had happened to his seed - Jim told him the story.<br /><br />The CEO asked everyone to sit down except Jim. He looked at Jim, and then announced to the young executives, "Behold your next Chief Executive! His name is Jim!"<br /><br />Jim couldn't believe it. Jim couldn't even grow his seed.<br /><br />How could he be the new CEO the others said?<br /><br />Then the CEO said, "One year ago today, I gave everyone in this room a seed. I told you to take the seed, plant it, water it, and bring it back to me today.<br /><br />"But I gave you all boiled seeds; they were dead - it was not possible for them to grow. All of you, except Jim, have brought me trees and plants and flowers.<br /><br />"When you found that the seed would not grow, you substituted another seed for the one I gave you. Jim was the only one with the courage and honesty to bring me a pot with my seed in it. Therefore, he is the one who will be the new Chief Executive!"<br /><br />- If you plant honesty, you will reap trust<br />- If you plant goodness, you will reap friends<br />- If you plant humility, you will reap greatness<br />- If you plant perseverance, you will reap contentment<br />- If you plant consideration, you will reap perspective<br />- If you plant hard work, you will reap success<br />- If you plant forgiveness, you will reap reconciliation<br />- If you plant faith in Christ, you will reap a harvest<br /><br />So, be careful what you plant now; it will determine what you will reap later.<br /><br />Aim for success, not perfection. <span style="font-weight:bold;">Never give up your right to be wrong, because then you will lose the ability to learn new things and move forward with your life.</span><br /><br />Article reprint from...<br /><br />The World Famous John Di Lemme Fr.ee Success E-zine<br />Rated one of the Top *5* Personal Development<br />Success Ezines on the internet today for over 5 years!<br />Learn More by visiting...<br />= = > <a href="http://www.findyourwhy.com">http://www.FindYourWhy.com</a> < = =<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/208719540780641194-7740041038061122791?l=youthgrouplessons.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13046496436596064630noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-208719540780641194.post-58963373190893759322007-06-12T18:58:00.000-07:002007-06-12T19:08:01.047-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.pbyofnewcovenant.org/pycc/images/group.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://www.pbyofnewcovenant.org/pycc/images/group.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />Hello there! I hope that this blog will provide information that will touch the hearts and souls of young people who would like to know more about God and want resources to help them be better people. Feel Free to let me know what you think of this blog and what can be improved.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/208719540780641194-5896337319089375932?l=youthgrouplessons.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Brianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13046496436596064630noreply@blogger.com0