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1000 Windows

A Speaker’s Sourcebook of Illustrations

by Robert C. Shannon

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Adversity

Storms

When a storm comes at sea, a ship turns to face the tempest. If the vessel allows the storm to hit its side, it will capsize. If it turns its back to the storm, the storm will drive it wherever the wind blows. Only in facing the storm is the ship safe.

See: Romans 5:3–5; 2 Corinthians 4:8–9; 1 Peter 1:6–7

Afflictions

Equality

Walter S. Landor once wrote, “Fleas know not whether they are upon the body of a giant or upon one of ordinary stature.” It is certainly true that life’s discomforts, difficulties, frustrations, pain and suffering make no distinction. They come to all alike—large and small, rich and poor, famous and unknown.

See: John 16:33; Romans 12:12

Ambition

Hans Christian Andersen said, “Nothing is too high for a man to reach, but he must climb with care and confidence.” While most of us may set our goals too low, we must be realistic, too. There are some things beyond our reach, but not so many perhaps as we often think. Our goals should be high enough to challenge us; high enough that we climb with care and confidence, but not so high that they are impossible to reach.

See: Philippians 3:10–14; Philippians 4:13; Hebrews 12:1–2

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