In a Peanuts comic strip, there was a conversation between Lucy and Charlie Brown. Lucy said that life is like a deck chair. Some place it so they can see where they are going, some place it so they can see where they have been, and some place it so they can see where they are at present.
Charlie Brown’s reply: “I can’t even get mine unfolded.” Have you ever felt like Charlie Brown? While everyone else seems to be making decisions that propel their lives forward, we’re still trying to figure out where it all starts.
Perhaps the reality is not that you are so far behind, but that others really aren’t as far ahead as they appear to be. Let’s refocus on our walk with Jesus and let Him set the pace. Your deck chair may get unfolded, after all.
Tags: confusion, humor
Here are some more of those insurance claim quotes:
- I was sure that the old fellow would never make it to the other side of the road, so I struck him.
- I was unable to stop in time and my car crashed into the other vehicle. The driver and passengers then left immediately for a vacation with injuries.
- I was on the way to the Doctor’s with rear end trouble when my universal joint gave way causing me to have an accident.
- The pedestrian had no idea what direction to go, so I ran over him.
If people make such mistakes in telling about the accident, is it any wonder there was also confusion behind the wheel. We laugh at the statements, but we would never laugh at the accident that caused hurt to someone. We need the Lord to help us think clearly so we can help, and not hurt, those around us.
Tags: confusion, humor, hurt
If you’ve ever been involved in a traffic accident, you understand the confusion that follows. Insurance claim forms often reflect that confusion. Consider the following actual quotes from insurance claim forms, as printed in the July 16, 1977 edition of the Toronto Star:
- A pedestrian hit me and went under my car.
- The guy was all over the road; I had to swerve a number of times before I hit him.
- I pulled away from the side of the road, glanced at my mother-in-law and headed over the embankment.
- I had been driving my car for four years when I fell asleep at the wheel and had an accident.
Confusion leads us to make mistakes. To avoid mistakes, we must have a clear view and know what we’re doing. Without God’s Word guiding us, confusion will be rampant in every corner of our lives. Every voice will have equal weight. Understanding God’s Word is crucial to your future on the earth.
Tags: confusion, humor, mistakes
Pastor Larry Moore pastors a church with a Christian Day School. His wife, Karin, teaches in the school and works with her young children as any good Mom does. When their daughter, Heather, was around two years old she began to learn all the traditional fairy tales, such as “Goldilocks and the Three Bears, “The Three Little Pigs”, etc. Her parents also taught her the familiar Bible stories as well. Heather’s young mind was like a sponge and she took all of these in.
One day her mother read to her Revelation 3:20, which says, “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.” When mother finished the verse she asked, “Heather, if Jesus is knocking at your heart’s door, will you open the door and let him in?”
Without a moment’s hesitation, Heather responded, “Not by the hair of my chinny-chin-chin.”
I think people in today’s American culture become confused between what they see in the movies and what is reality, just as Heather was confused. We who attempt to lead them to Christ must be very careful how we present the gospel to avoid such confusion. New life in Christ is not a fairy tale or superstition. It really works!
Tags: confusion, evangelism, fairy tales