"I believe that I shall see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living!" Psalm 27:13
There are three toxic attitudes that I believe are very easy for cops to develop. Attitudes that grow on us and against which we must fight our whole life. NEGATIVISM: Things are bad." PESSIMISM: Things will turn out bad. CYNICISM: People and their motives are bad. Just like bacteria can ruin milk, these three attitudes can sour your attitude, poison your soul, erode your faith and make life miserable. And that is true not only for cops but for anyone who becomes infected with these attitudes. God gives us the spiritual ability to resist and rise above these attitudes; to grow in faith, keep confidence in the future, trust God's grace to change people. Dealing with bad situations that tend to always turn out bad because people with bad motives are behind them can color our outlook quickly. That is why only the one who said, "I am the light of the world.." can shine into our dark thoughts and feelings, illuminate and warm the cold black night and give us hope. Do you know Him? He is the only vaccine against these toxic attitudes.
Thought for the week: Children need love, especially when they do not deserve it. -- Harold S. Hulbert
Funny for the week: Most of you know that I normally change these types of jokes to goober jokes. It just won't work for this one. One day, an immigrant from Poland entered a New York City Police Precinct to report that his American wife was planning to kill him. The police officer on duty was intrigued by this, and he asked, "How sure are ya that she is gonna kill ya? Did she threaten to kill ya?" "No," replied the nervous immigrant. "Did ya hear her tell someone else that she's gonna kill ya?" "No." "Did someone tell ya that your wife is gonna kill ya?" "No." "Then why did ya think she's gonna kill ya?" asked the exasperated police officer. "Because I found bottle on dresser and I think she gonna poison me!" He handed the police officer the suspect bottle. The police officer took one look at the label on the bottle and started to laugh out loud. The immigrant became indignant and said, "What's so funny? Can't you see the label on bottle says 'Polish Remover'?"
Gotch-ya didn't I?.......Chaplain Barnes
Last week’s answer: To where did an angel of the Lord tell Joseph to take the baby Jesus and Mary from Bethlehem? Egypt (Matt. 2:13)
This weeks question: Who called down fire from heaven to burn wet sacrifices to prove God superior to Baal?
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