On the Go - August 1, 2010

Learning a hard lesson would be more fun if you could experience the ending first. 3290

Live it..
January 1, 2000 was another day that will live in infamy. One of the largest corporations in America used fear of the unknown as a means to drive sales for hardware which is turn increased sales of their software. People were so paranoid concerning the new year, they feared anything that required computer software to run it. What most competent people in the industry knew however, was that it was all a huge ploy. However, their calming words fell on deaf ears. Instead, we all watched people everywhere invest in new computer gear and software they didn't need in order to get ready for Y2K. Their reason? To be safe rather than sorry. Then, when the day finally arrived, some didn't even turn their new systems on, but listened to hear what kind of disaster they averted. Quite simply, it never happened, because it was all made up. And Americans bought it - hook, line and stinker (no misspelling).

You might say that the computer retail channel rode the "wave" in 1999 and made a killing selling expensive hardware and software to people who didn't need it. That's because they were going to buy it somewhere if they didn't get it from them. After the dust cleared the first weeks of the new year, those who did the fear mongering had no explanation for why nothing happened, except to suggest the precautions must have prevented the disaster. That's the way it is with fear, it always seems more dangerous at the beginning, than it does later when it's revealed it had no teeth.

Pray it
Help me learn to view danger from Your perspective Father, and not mine.

Resources
God equips those He calls. (2000)
Gideon had all the strength he needed to do what God called him to do (2001)
By God's grace, children are not condemned to repeat their parent's abuse. (2003)
The truth sets free those who are willing to listen to God and obey. (2004)
Facing death has a way of making important those things dismissed on a daily basis. (2005)
If you want to see the impact of carelessness, just look at your kids. (2006)
God's will doesn't always mean what's best for your interests. (2007)
Peace is usually a product of someone else's sacrifice. (2008)
Life requires one part preparation and two parts dedication. (2009)

Praying for...
My husband or wife.

My children.

Their school.

Their teachers.

My children's friends.

My friends.

My work.

My city.

Governmental leaders.

My country.

My President.

My church.

My pastor.

My church leadership.

Sister churches.

Persecuted churches.

Missionaries.

The sick.

The lost.

Those in despair.

Those in the hospital.

Those grieving.

Widows.

Orphans.

Myself.

Prayertower Devotionals are the original creation of James R. Green:
Just Thinkin'... (2000-2003)
Read the Bible Thru in 365 Days (2004)
Pray Thru the Word in 365 Days (2005)
One-minute Devotionals (2006 to present).

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