Tagged: chrisitan stories

Many years ago, a wealthy man went duck hunting with a hired hand named Sam.They took a horse and carriage, and along the way a rim came off one of the wheels. As Sam hammered it back on, he accidentally hit his finger. Instantly he let go with some bad words. He quickly fell to his knees, asking God’s forgiveness. “Lord, it’s difficult at times to live the Christian life”, he prayed. “Sam” said the man, “I know you’re a Christian, but tell me why you struggle so, I’m an atheist, and I don’t have problems like that.” Sam didn’t...

Jesus, by whose grace I live, From the fear of evil kept, Thou has lengthen’d my reprieve, Held in being while I slept. With the day my heart renew; Let me wake thy will to do. Since the last revolving dawn Scatter’d the nocturnal cloud, O, how many souls have gone, Unprepar’d, to meet their God! Yet thou dost prolong my breath, Nor hast seal’d my eyes in death. O that I may keep thy word, Taught by thee to watch and pray To thy service, dearest Lord, Sanctify the present day: Swift its fleeting moments haste, Doom’d, perhaps, to...