Legacy Youth Ministry Resources

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Right With God, In Trouble With Men

?To be right with God has often meant to be in trouble with men.? A.W. Tozer

Understanding Other's Objectives

?The essential point of any human relationship is to try to understand what is on the other person?s mind, what his objectives are. I think if one does that, it's much easier to be a useful member of whatever community you?re living in, including your own family.? Averell Harriman

Others' Faults and Headlights

?The faults of others are like headlights of an approaching automobile ? they only seem more glaring than your own.? Chewelah [Wash.] Independent

On Liking Weird People

?A young man who gets along famously with all kinds of people, of all ages, was asked how he did it. His reply: ?When I first meet somebody, I always tell myself, ?He (or She) is a weirdo,? because everybody has idiosyncrasies and eccentricities. Then when that person does something weird I?m not surprised or disenchanted. I still like the guy or gal.?

Women Need to Speak More Than Men

Women need to speak 25,000 words a day. Men need to speak 15,000. So if a husband uses 12,000 of his words at work, he has only 3,000 left. The wife has 22,000 left. Can you see the coming conflict? - from Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus

Definition of a Close Friend

A close friend is someone who...knows everything about you, yet totally accepts you...will listen to your most heretical ideas without rejecting you;...and knows how to criticize you in a way you?ll listen to. (From the collection of Barry St. Clair)

Kindness Converts Sinners

?Kindness has converted more sinners than zeal, eloquence, or learning.? - Henrietta C. Mears

He Reminds Her of the Ocean

A young, obnoxious man was in love with a young woman. Finally got up the courage to tell her. She responded, "You remind me of the ocean." He said, "do you mean you see me as strong, mysterious and impetuous." She said, "No, you make me sick."

Faith, Purpose and Relationships

?You need a faith to live by and a purpose to live for, so that you will be easy to live with.?

Using Work to Get People Done

"The kingdom leader doesn't use people to get work done, he uses work to get people done." (David Schroeder, president of Nyack College)

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