Idle Time
A Bible Tip
"They learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not" 1 Timothy 5:13
A Timely Tip
It has often been said that an idle person is one of the devil’s best tools. FBI records in the United States show that this statement is true. Teenage crime is at an all-time high. Disrespect for authority, getting into trouble, and major crimes have increased tremendously; and much of this is because young people have too much free time on their hands.
Even Christian people always seem to be looking for excitement. They dislike the quiet, orderly, everyday living. They feel that something exciting should be happening all the time. And if it does not happen, they become discontented.
In America, life is rushed, active, and filled with lots of pleasure. We want something going on all the time. If there is no real excitement, there seems to be boredom. Boredom leads to idle hands and minds. Idle hands and minds lead to mischief. Mischief often leads to crime. The story seems to be the same from one coast to another, and colour and creed seem to make no difference.
If you are God’s child, that is, if you have put your trust in the Lord Jesus, confessed your sin, and believed in Him, these things should challenge, rather than disturb you. They should challenge you to be a different kind of person. They should challenge you to be busy for God, but not so busy that you cannot do any one job effectively. You should be busy winning people to Christ, studying the scriptures, praying for people, doing what you can to help those whose minds and hands are idle.
The devil often takes advantage of our idle time, so we need to fill our time with thoughts of God and be ready to work for Christ, so that Satan cannot come in to conquer us and control our idle hours.
A Final Tip
Satan always likes to find
Uses for my idle mind.
Additional Reading: Hebrews 6:9-12
Devotion is taken from "Devotions For Early Teens" By Ruth I. Johnson
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A Sharing Christian
A Bible Tip
"He that giveth, let him do it simply…he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness" Romans 12:8
A Timely Tip
Sharen and Karen were twins, but most people never thought of them as even coming from the same family. They were as different as day and night.
Each girl had a saving account at the bank, and they each received an allowance for lunches and other incidentals.
One evening as they were sitting in their room. Karen asked. “How much is in your savings?”
”Not very much, I guess. I had more, but –“ Sharen didn’t finish.
”You shouldn’t have spent all your money. I’ve got three dollars and seventy cents,” boasted Karen.
She was about to brag to her mother how much more money she had than her sister. But then she remembered the many times Sharen had used her money for different things.
On Mother’s Day Sharen had bought a beautiful plant. The florist had delivered it too. The day grandfather had been rushed to the hospital, she had sent out one of the biggest plants in the store.
Karen also remembered the many times they had been downtown and she had “forgotten” to take money along. Sharen had shared hers, but Karen had never paid it back. And then, just yesterday, when Jimmy had lost his Sunday school money, Sharen had stopped his crying by giving him some of her tithe.
Karen thought for a minute and then went to find her mother. “Mother,” she said, “how did Sharen become so kind? She’s always sharing her things with somebody, and she doesn’t seem to mind.”
”Maybe it is because she asked the Lord Jesus to make her a sharing Christian,“ said Mother.
And Karen had to agree.
A Final Tip
I’ll share what He has given me,
For more like Him I want to be.
Additional Reading: Proverbs 22:1-9
Devotion is taken from "Devotions For Early Teens" By Ruth I. Johnson
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1) Parents Teacher Meeting
Date: 16 May 2008 Friday
Time: 7.30pm to 9.30pm
Venue: RCIA Room (Priest's House 2nd Floor)
2) Confirmation Mass
Date: 25 May 2008 Sunday
Meeting Time: 4.00pm @ RCIA Room
3) Confirmation 2 Camp
Date: 30 May - 01 June 2008 Friday till Sunday
Meeting Time: 30 May 2008 6.30pm @ Main Entrance Staircase
Venue: Immaculate Heart of Mary Retreat House
Going to a Catholic School
Little Zachary was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything... Tutors, Mentors, flash cards, Special learning centers. In short, everything they could think of to help his math.
Finally, in a last ditch effort, they took Zachary down and enrolled him in the local Catholic school. After the first day, little Zachary came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn't even kiss his mother Hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread out all over the room and little Zachary was hard at work. His mother was amazed. She called him down to dinner.
To her shock, the minute he was done, he marched back to his room without a word, and in no time, he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day, while the mother tried to understand what made all the difference.
Finally, little Zachary brought home his report card. He quietly laid it on the table, went up to his room and hit the books. With great trepidation, his Mom looked at it and to her great surprise, little Zachary got an 'A' in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity. She went to his room and said, 'Son, what> was it? Was it the nuns?' Little Zachary looked at her and shook his head, no. 'Well, then,' she replied, was it the books, the discipline, the structure, the Uniforms? 'WHAT WAS IT ALREADY?'
Little Zachary looked at her and said, 'Well, on the first day of school when I saw that guy nailed to the plus sign, I knew they weren't fooling around.'
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