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  • Faithful To The Clock  PRO

    Contributed by Jim Kane on Mar 10, 2002
    based on 25 ratings
     | 6,249 views

    FAITHFUL TO THE CLOCK There was a man who prided himself on being exceedingly punctual. He followed a very precise routine every morning. His alarm went off at 6:30 AM. He rose briskly, shaved, showered, ate his breakfast, brushed his teeth, picked up his briefcase, got into his car, rode ...read more

  • The Clock Of Life  PRO

    Contributed by Sol Madlambayan on Dec 2, 2002
    based on 48 ratings
     | 2,143 views

    The clock of life is wound but once, And no man has the power To tell just when the hands will stop. At late or early hour. To lose one’s wealth is sad indeed. To lose one’s health is more, To lose one’s soul is such a loss That no man can restore. Thirty-nine people died while you read this ...read more

  • The Clock Is My Dictator  PRO

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on Jul 7, 2003
    based on 11 ratings
     | 2,621 views

    The clock is my dictator, I shall not rest. It makes me lie down only when exhausted. It leads me into deep depression. It hounds my soul. It leads me in circles of frenzy, for activities sake. Even though I run frantically from task to task, I will never get it all done, For my ideal is with ...read more

  • The Clock Is My Dictator  PRO

    Contributed by Merv Budd on Nov 23, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 2,436 views

    The clock is my dictator, I shall not rest. It makes me lie down only when exhausted. It leads me into deep depression. It hounds my soul. It leads me in circles of frenzy, for activities sake. Even though I run frantically from task to task, I will never get it all done, For my ideal is with ...read more

  • Introduction... The Clock That Had A Nervous ...  PRO

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 5, 2004
    based on 15 ratings
     | 4,818 views

    INTRODUCTION... The Clock that had a Nervous Breakdown, C. Swindoll This new clock was ticking away on the shelf two ticks to the second as any good, self-respecting clock should tick when it began to think about how many times it was going to have to tick. “Two ticks to the second means 120 ticks ...read more

  • The Mind Is Like A Clock That Is Constantly ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
     | 1,425 views

    The mind is like a clock that is constantly running down; it has to be wound ...read more

  • If You Use An Alarm Clock To Wake ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 6, 2003
    based on 12 ratings
     | 4,390 views

    Illustration: If you use an alarm clock to wake you up in the morning, you know what a snooze button is. When the alarm goes off, you can hit the snooze button and get nine more minutes of sleep. There are two problems with the snooze button: (1) If we continue to hit the button, we may end up ...read more

  • The Clock Of Life Is Wound But Once, And No Man ...  PRO

    Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 28, 2004
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,270 views

    The clock of life is wound but once, And no man has the power To tell just when the hands will stop. At late or early hour. To lose one’s wealth is sad indeed. To lose one’s health is more. To lose one’s soul is such a loss that no man can restore. Thirty-nine people died while you read this ...read more

  • John Taylor Recently Invented A Clock Called The ...

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Jan 19, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,882 views

    John Taylor recently invented a clock called the Chronophage. Literally it means time eater. It was donated to Corpus Christi College at Cambridge. It combines the Greek word for time, chronos, and the word phageo meaning “to eat”. A monster-looking grasshopper with a mouthful of teeth devours ...read more

  • One Can Change The Time On A Clock Either By ...  PRO

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 29, 2001
    based on 47 ratings
     | 992 views

    One can change the time on a clock either by moving the hands or by moving the main wheel. And just as it is better to change the time by moving the inner mechanism, so it is better to move a man - whether oneself or another person--by influencing his consciousness. - ...read more

  • Just A Second!

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Mar 5, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 947 views

    A young man once asked God how long a million years was to Him. God replied, "A million years to me is just like a single second to you." The young man asked, "Then what is a million dollars like to you?" God replied, "A million dollars to me is just like a single penny ...read more

  • A Guy Had A Dream He Had Went To Heaven And Saw ...  PRO

    Contributed by Paul Humphrey on Jan 11, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,358 views

    A guy had a dream he had went to heaven and saw many clocks. As is customary with these stories St. Peter is attending the gate. When asked what the clocks were for Peter replied that every person on earth has a clock here, and each time one sins, the hand on their clock moves just a bit. The ...read more

  • Another Chuck Swindoll Story Illustrates This ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
     | 2,403 views

    Another Chuck Swindoll story illustrates this principle. This new clock was ticking away on the shelf two ticks to the second as any good, self-respecting clock should tick when it began to think about how many times it was going to have to tick. “Two ticks to the second means 120 ticks per ...read more

  • Missed By That Much  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,283 views

    MISSED BY THAT MUCH The story is told of a man who rushed into a suburban railroad station one morning and, almost breathlessly, asked the ticket agent: "When does the 8:01 train leave?" "At 8:01," was the answer. "Well," the man replied, "my watch says it's 7:59, the town clock says it's 7:57, ...read more

  • One Enterprising Group Of College Students Tried ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 14, 2001
    based on 137 ratings
     | 1,282 views

    One enterprising group of college students tried to literally manage time, but in the end it came back to haunt them. At this particular university the rule was that if the professor had not arrived in class within the first fifteen minutes of the hour, class was considered a "walk" and the ...read more

  • One Enterprising Group Of College Students Tried ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Sep 12, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 1,000 views

    One enterprising group of college students tried to literally manage time, but in the end it came back to haunt them. At this particular university the rule was that if the professor had not arrived in class within the first fifteen minutes of the hour, class was considered a "walk" and the ...read more

  • Come To Jesus "Messy"

    Contributed by Brad Henry on Aug 30, 2011
     | 2,253 views

    COME TO JESUS "MESSY" My autistic son Chase has this ritual where he has to look at every clock in the house at :50 on the hour. It starts at 6:50, 7:50 till 8:50 at night. I once got tired at night when Julie was at a bible study and tried to get Chase to bed early. I changed the upstairs clock ...read more

  • The Stewardship Of ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Mar 17, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,515 views

    THE STEWARDSHIP OF TIME John Taylor recently invented a clock called the chronophage. Literally it means "time eater." It was donated to Corpus Christi College at Cambridge. It combines the Greek word for time, "chronos," and the word "phageo," meaning "to eat". A monster-looking grasshopper with ...read more

  • Shakespeare's Mistake

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 18, 2010
     | 2,324 views

    SHAKESPEARE'S MISTAKE In Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, Act II, Scene II, Caesar asks Brutus, "What is't o'clock?" Brutus replies, "Caesar, 'its strucken eight." The great Bard had forgotten that mechanical clocks were not invented until 14 ...read more

  • A True Story: Mellissa. Texas 1991

    Contributed by Christian Cheong on Dec 7, 2006
     | 1,069 views

    A True Story: Mellissa. Texas 1991 Two students were hostel roommates for the first year at college. When they returned from their winter break, Andrew was asked what presents he had received for Christmas. He began to tell his friend about the new clothes, the nice books, and all the other ...read more