What To Remember When You're Having A Bad Hair Day
Dr. James Merritt
Romans 8:28 8-8-99
INTRODUCTION
1. I read a story once about a man that was walking along a mountain road, and he saw an Indian lying in the middle of the road with his ear pressed to the ground. As he got close to the Indian, he heard this Indian talking in broken English.
2. He leaned over to hear what he was saying, and the Indian was mumbling these words: ''Truck, Chevy truck, Chevy pick-up truck, large tires, man driving, German Shepherd in front seat, loaded with firewood, California license plate, UBH123.''
3. Well, to say the least, this man was astounded. He looked at that Indian and said, ''That is unbelievable. You mean you can tell all of that just by listening to the ground?'' The Indian said, ''No, truck ran over me thirty minutes ago.''
4. Now when you think about it, life is a lot like that. We don't always see what is coming, and when it does, sometimes it runs right over us. What is even worse is that no matter how hard you try, you can't keep from having a bad hair day. You can plan, scheme, prepare, do all you know to do to keep from having those days, but they are going to come just the same.
5. Did you hear about the train that was going through a town, but it was not scheduled to stop? There was a very short passenger on that train who wanted to get off, because if he did not he would have to pay $100 for a taxi to bring him back to the town.
6. Well, the man sitting in the seat next to him had a brilliant idea. He said, ''Look, the train always slows down to pick up a mailbag. When it slows down I'll hold you out the window. When I drop you, you start running so you won't fall on your face; and simply run to a stop.''
7. Well, the train did slow down, and the man took his little friend, put him out the window and dropped him. The man was running along the platform waving at him, thanking him for his help.
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Dr. James Merritt
Romans 8:28 8-8-99
INTRODUCTION
1. I read a story once about a man that was walking along a mountain road, and he saw an Indian lying in the middle of the road with his ear pressed to the ground. As he got close to the Indian, he heard this Indian talking in broken English.
2. He leaned over to hear what he was saying, and the Indian was mumbling these words: ''Truck, Chevy truck, Chevy pick-up truck, large tires, man driving, German Shepherd in front seat, loaded with firewood, California license plate, UBH123.''
3. Well, to say the least, this man was astounded. He looked at that Indian and said, ''That is unbelievable. You mean you can tell all of that just by listening to the ground?'' The Indian said, ''No, truck ran over me thirty minutes ago.''
4. Now when you think about it, life is a lot like that. We don't always see what is coming, and when it does, sometimes it runs right over us. What is even worse is that no matter how hard you try, you can't keep from having a bad hair day. You can plan, scheme, prepare, do all you know to do to keep from having those days, but they are going to come just the same.
5. Did you hear about the train that was going through a town, but it was not scheduled to stop? There was a very short passenger on that train who wanted to get off, because if he did not he would have to pay $100 for a taxi to bring him back to the town.
6. Well, the man sitting in the seat next to him had a brilliant idea. He said, ''Look, the train always slows down to pick up a mailbag. When it slows down I'll hold you out the window. When I drop you, you start running so you won't fall on your face; and simply run to a stop.''
7. Well, the train did slow down, and the man took his little friend, put him out the window and dropped him. The man was running along the platform waving at him, thanking him for his help.
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