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In His Book, The One-Minute Manager, Kenneth ... PRO
Contributed by Brent Baker on Sep 13, 2005 (message contributor)
In his book, The One-Minute Manager, Kenneth Blanchard recommends developing the practice of "one-minute praising," where the manager (or parent, spouse, etc.) tries to "catch someone doing something right" and then spend a full sixty seconds praising that person for the good deed. This is a lot more difficult than it appears. Where we might not find it difficult to criticize someone for even sixty minutes, many times we find it almost impossible to praise someone sincerely for a full minute. And this is true for the church as well. It seems that it can be hard for some people to Praise God. Even in our prayer time, we can sure list off the prayer needs but I think we find it...
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(Seinfeld Re-Run)jerry Was Asking ...
Contributed by David Kirkner on Aug 22, 2005
Illustration: (Seinfeld re-run)Jerry was asking George if he told his female friend the truth when he (George) was describing himself (George) to the girl. George responded: "Yes, I did" and Jerry replied "As you see it" ... Later in the diner Jerry was leaving to tell his female friend some ...read more
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A.b. Simpson Says In His Book "A Larger Than ... PRO
Contributed by Richard Wafford on Apr 13, 2005
A.B. Simpson says in his book "A Larger than Christian life" and I quote: “It is all connected with a living person. We are not filled with an influence; we are not filled with a sensation; we are not filled with a set of ideas and truths; we are not filled with a blessing, but we are filled with a ...read more
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President Nixon Once Told About Talking To ...
Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 8, 2004
President Nixon once told about talking to Winston Churchill’s son; he told him how much he admired the prime minister’s great ability at giving “extemporaneous” speeches. Churchill’s son replied, “Oh, yes. I’ve watched my father work for hours preparing those ...read more
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A.w Tozer: "Faith Is The Gaze Of The Heart At ...
Contributed by Richard Wafford on Apr 13, 2005
A.W Tozer: "faith is the gaze of the heart at God it is but the raising of our inward eyes to ...read more
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