This one should keep us all thinking.

I chose #2, now you pick one. Scripture tells us that it is the FOOL who says in his heart that there is no God.

This is a true story of something that happened just a few years ago at USC.

There was a professor of philosophy there who was a deeply committed atheist.

His primary goal for one required class was to spend the entire semester to prove that God couldn't exist.

His students were always afraid to argue with him because of his impeccable logic.

Sure, some had argued in class at times, but no one had ever really gone against him because of his reputation.

At the end of every semester on the last day, he would say to his class of 300 students, 'If there is anyone here who still believes in Jesus, stand up!'

In twenty years, no one had ever stood up. They knew what he was going to do next. He would say, 'Because anyone who believes in God is a fool'.

If God existed, he could stop this piece of chalk from hitting the ground and breaking Such a simple task to prove that He is God, and yet He can't do it.'

And every year, he would drop the chalk onto the tile floor of the classroom and it would shatter into a hundred pieces.

All of the students would do nothing , but stop and stare.

Most of the students thought that God couldn't exist. Certainly, a number of Christians had slipped through, but! For 20 years, they had been too afraid to stand up.

Well, a few years ago there was a freshman who happened to enroll. He was a Christian, and had heard the stories about his professor.

He was required to take the class for his major, and he was afraid; But for three months that semester, he prayed every morning that he would have the courage to stand up no matter what the professor said, or what the class thought.

Nothing they said could ever shatter his faith...he hoped.

Finally, the day came. ! The professor said, 'If there is anyone here who still believes in God, stand up!' The professor and the class of 299 people looked at him, shocked, as he stood up at the back of the classroom.

The professor shouted, 'You FOOL!!! If God existed, he would keep this piece of chalk from breaking when it hit the ground!'

He proceeded to drop the chalk, but as he did, it slipped out of his fingers, off his shirt cuff, onto the pleat of his pants, down his leg, and off his shoe. As it hit the ground, it simply rolled away unbroken. The professor's jaw dropped as he stared at the chalk. He looked up at the young man, and then ran out of the lecture hall.

The young man who had stood, proceeded to walk to the front of the room and shared his faith in Jesus for the next half hour. 299 students stayed and listened as he told of God's love for them and
of His power through Jesus.

You have 2 choices:

1. Delete this and never look at it again.

2. Pass this along to your Christian and non- Christian friends, giving them encouragement we all need every day

When you choose option 2, you have chosen to STAND UP

In light of the many jokes we send to one another for a laugh, this is a little different:

This is not intended to be a joke, it's not funny, it's intended to get you to wake up and know there is a King... the Almighty God.

Isn't it funny how simple it is for people to trash God and then wonder why the world's going to hell.

Isn't it funny how we believe what the newspapers say, but question what the Bible says.

Isn't it funny how everyone wants to go to heaven provided they do not have to believe, think, say, or do anything the Bible says. Or is it scary?


Isn't it funny how someone can say 'I believe in God' but still follow Satan (who, by the way, also 'believes' in God).

Isn't it funny how you can send a thousand jokes through e-mail and they spread like wildfire, But when you start sending messages regarding the Lord, people think twice about sharing.

Isn't it funny how the lewd, crude, vulgar and obscene pass freely through cyberspace, but the public discussion of Jesus is suppressed in the school and workplace.

Isn't it funny how someone can be so fired up for Christ on Sunday, but be an invisible Christian the rest of the week.

Are you laughing?!

Isn't it funny how when you go to forward this message, you will not send it to many on your address list because you're not sure what they believe, or what they will think of you for sending it to them.


Isn't it funny how I can be more worried about what other people think of me than what God thinks of me.

Will YOU pass this on? . I did .






DREAM BIG (Believe In God)

So....

Does this coffehouse replace the other one?



I don't have any friends yet. Would one of you...?

Why didn't Noah play cards on the ark?


1. He was standing on the deck.

2. There was a cheetah (cheater) on board.




Does anyone else have any?

So, no tennis, or golf, is that what you're saying?

Here's a funny...hope you don't mind.

What was the LAST phone number in the garden of Eden?



ADAM 8-1-2.

Started on page 1 last night... got up to about page 25. Then started flipping through them at 4 at a time.

From what I have read, it hasn't always been harmonious in here, but it has been enlightening to view the various ways this room has of smoothing things out.

I pray it stays that way.

God bless you all, and fight the good fight.

...after 23 years. I think it's time to start learning to like another person. I'm new here (joined yesterday).

Interesting places in this forum. Found a few good ones.

Everybody have a good day.

An Oldie but goodie:

Sweet, Sweet Spirit

Verse 1
There's a sweet sweet Spirit in this place
And I know that it's the Spirit of the Lord
There are sweet expressions on each face
And I know they feel the presence of the Lord

Chorus
Sweet Holy Spirit
Sweet heavenly Dove
Stay right here with us
Filling us with Your love
And for these blessings
We lift our hearts in praise
Without a doubt we'll know
That we have been revived
When we shall leave this place

Verse 2
There are blessings you cannot receive
Till you know Him in His fullness and believe
You're the one to profit when you say
I am going to walk with Jesus all the way


Verse 3
If you say He saved you from your sin
Now You're weak you're bound and cannot enter in
You can make it right if you will yield
You'll enjoy the Holy Spirit that we feel

Author: Doris Akers

I just found out about the 3rd verse...never heard it sung before. Blessings all.

What was the LAST phone number in the garden of Eden?


ADAM 8-1-2.