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BoredOutOfMyMind 12-16-2007 09:48 PM

Are you a thermometer or a thermostat
 
A Therometer has but one function. It tells you the temperature where the meter is placed. I know of a city where the airport is on a flat plain with few trees. Coldest place in the world in the winter, and yet 2 miles away in the trees, buildings and somewhat shelter of civilazation, it is sometimes 10 degrees warmer in the winter. I am also aware if you seek some online sources for our local weather, you get the news from the airport, 33 miles North. It can be fogged in or rainy at the airport. At that same time here it is sunny and pleasant. Thermometers in the sun tell it is hotter than it really is. For the sun warms the entire area hotter than the ambient- hence sometimes "XX in the shade" is not what the thermometer says.

Thermostats on the other hand have dual functions. They find the temperature with a thermometer and THEY CHANGE it. Too hot, they can request that heat be removed via air conditioning. Too cold, they request the heat be turned up.

How is your relationship with others? Do you complain about those around you, or do you make an effort to make change. If someone is "taking too much heat," do you lift them in prayer or give them a smile and encouraging word?

Quick thought and work in progress.....

Kutless 12-17-2007 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by BoredOutOfMyMind (Post 329096)
A Therometer has but one function. It tells you the temperature where the meter is placed. I know of a city where the airport is on a flat plain with few trees. Coldest place in the world in the winter, and yet 2 miles away in the trees, buildings and somewhat shelter of civilazation, it is sometimes 10 degrees warmer in the winter. I am also aware if you seek some online sources for our local weather, you get the news from the airport, 33 miles North. It can be fogged in or rainy at the airport. At that same time here it is sunny and pleasant. Thermometers in the sun tell it is hotter than it really is. For the sun warms the entire area hotter than the ambient- hence sometimes "XX in the shade" is not what the thermometer says.

Thermostats on the other hand have dual functions. They find the temperature with a thermometer and THEY CHANGE it. Too hot, they can request that heat be removed via air conditioning. Too cold, they request the heat be turned up.

How is your relationship with others? Do you complain about those around you, or do you make an effort to make change. If someone is "taking too much heat," do you lift them in prayer or give them a smile and encouraging word?

Quick thought and work in progress.....

Great hook boom :santathumb

BoredOutOfMyMind 12-17-2007 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Kutless (Post 329203)
Great hook boom :santathumb

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Scott Hutchinson 12-17-2007 11:00 AM

Great thoughts, now when is your devotional book coming out ?

rgcraig 12-17-2007 11:01 AM

Very good thoughts Boom!

RandyWayne 12-17-2007 11:24 AM

The only real accurate way of reading a thermometer is to use several (as many as you can) of them and then take the average. :)

BoredOutOfMyMind 12-17-2007 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott Hutchinson (Post 329337)
Great thoughts, now when is your devotional book coming out ?

It would be very hard to market two paragraphs!

philjones 12-17-2007 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by BoredOutOfMyMind (Post 329422)
It would be very hard to market two paragraphs!

You could add a thought that I passed on to Jeremy Foster as chapter two... :)

Are you a light or a reflector.. too often we strive to be reflectors that we may be a "reflection" of all Jesus is... that is not Biblical.. we are called to be "Lights"... and should be transparent enough as Christians that the light which is Jesus that abides is in us is seen by all. The danger of being merely a reflection is that a reflection shows "WhatEVER" it happens to be around. That might explain why some are able to be one thing in a Sunday night service and something all together different on the job on Monday. They are reflectors instead of lights.
:santathumb

AmazingGrace 12-17-2007 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by BoredOutOfMyMind (Post 329422)
It would be very hard to market two paragraphs!

I am sorry but I think you could come up with a little more than that! However that was too funny! Got me laughin for sure on that one!

Esther 12-17-2007 12:58 PM

Good thoughts Boom!


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