Posted on 02/07/2010 5:00:00 PM PST by Kathy in Alaska
If there were a contest for most popular virtue, I suspect that fast would beat best. Many parts of the world seem to be obsessed with speed. The fast craze, however, is getting us nowherefast.
The time has come to challenge our obsession with doing everything more quickly, says Carl Honoré in his book In Praise of Slowness. Speed is not always the best policy.
According to the Bible, hes right. Peter warned that in the last days people would doubt God because it seems He is slow (slack) in fulfilling His promise to return. Peter pointed out, however, that this seeming slowness is a good thing. God is actually demonstrating His patience by giving people more time to repent (2 Peter 3:9), and also being true to His character, as in patient or slow to anger (Ex. 34:6).
We too must be slow to become angryand slow to speak (James 1:19). According to James, quickness is reserved for our ears. Were supposed to be quick to listen. Think about how much trouble we could avoid if we learned to listenreally listen, not just stop talkingbefore we speak.
In our rush to meet goals and deadlines, lets remember to speed up our listening and to slow down our tempers and our tongues.
Bible in One Year: Leviticus 4-5; Matthew 24:29-51
That’s why we we given 2 ears, 2 eyes, and only 1 mouth. They’re supposed to be used in that ratio - 4:1
The Boy Scouts is one of just a few charaties whom I support financially. They prove their worth time and again by sending the ACLU and other Marxist organizations into hissy fits.
Well, garsh and shucks. (blush blush)
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Scouting provides invaluable and long lasting training.
Happy Birthday!
My dad was a Scout. I was a Scout. I am a ASM. One son is an active Eagle and another is a Weblos Scout.
It’s a great program - when it is done right.
Rack Boy scouts annivsary HEY Kathy my brother was in Boy scout as a kid I didn’t realize we have lot of good alumn from Boy Scout
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A Scout is Trustworthy, Loyal, Helpful, Friendly, Courteous, Kind, Obedient, Cheerful, Thrifty, Brave, Clean, and Reverent.
Thanks Kathy in Alaska.
Happy Birthday, BSA! We have four Scouts in the family currently: Der Prinz (Anoreth’s dad) is Assistant Scoutmaster, Bill is a Life Scout, Tom is a Star Scout, Pat is a Wolf Cub, and James will be a Tiger Cub in the fall, with two Brothers to follow, so far.
I wish the US had a combined Scouting program, with girls and boys doing the same program, even if they did it in separate units. Everyone I know who has done Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts agrees that the BSA has the better program, easier for the adults to work, better arranged for the children.
Der Prinz is noodzing me about being a Tiger Cub leader for James, and I’d rather do that than lead Girl Scouts again (4 years ...), not because I don’t like working with the girls, but because the program is just so much better.
Good evening, ATOMIC_PUNK....that is a cool scouting poster. Thanks.
Well, an exciting game!
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