Two Manchester men, Ali Abdullah and Muqtar Nuren, came up with a scheme to take driver's license tests for people (both the driving test and written) even though it is illegal to take a driver's license test for another person. Between them, they had 35 clients and took 43 tests but failed 33. They passed only seven driving tests and three written. Their scheme didn’t impress their clients and certainly didn’t impress authorities who sentenced them to four years in prison. I guess people foolish enough to cheat on a test designed to protect their safety and others, would also be foolish enough to hire these two. People make even worse decisions with those they trust to take care of their souls! Many folks make spiritual decision on “What my pastor says” or “What the church I grew up in taught” rather than looking to the Word of God. Many religious authorities are as ignorant in what the Bible truly says as these two men were about the driving rules. Those that trust them to “pass on” God’s teaching to them will find themselves woefully ignorant on judgment day.
William Cowper didn’t see any reason to live. He decided that he’d jump off the bridge over the Thames. So, he called a cab to take him there. But that night in 1763, a thick fog enveloped London. It was so thick the cab driver couldn’t find the bridge and couldn’t even find the way to take William home. In frustration, he ordered the driver to stop and get out to get his bearings. He walked up to the nearest house to read the number and it was William's house. Gone now were William’s thoughts of suicide and instead a new idea came into his head. So, he went in and wrote these words: God moves in mysterious ways His wonders to perform. He plants his footsteps in the sea And rides upon the storm. You fearful saints, fresh courage take; The clouds you so much dread Are big with mercy and shall break In blessings on your head. I sometimes wish we could see all the ways God watches over us when need it. There are...
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