Reese-isms (for making a difference)

The following post isn't related directly to hunger and environment--but it is about being "wise as serpents and gentle as doves"--exactly what we need to make a difference.

Sometimes cleaning out your desk can yield forgotten treasures along with a neater desk, and I just found one that the Rev. James Foster Reese provided at a workshop a few years ago. He called them "Reeseisms (For Making a Difference." I call them uncommon sense. Here they are:

1. "Don't put your dog in every fight"
2. "Don't argue if you can't win."
3. "Don't think you will learn something from the second kick of a mule." (Mark 6:10-13)
4. "Don't be known for much speaking as for speaking much."
5. "Don't self-sacrifice unless this is your last cause or you know you will rise on the third day."
6. "Don't believe that just because it is right, it is necessarily smart."
7. "Don't forget, you can learn something from a jackass!" (Numbers 22:22-35)
8. "Don't risk more than you can afford to lose."
9. "Don't think you can get clean clothes without agitation."
10. "Don't always believe a meeting is more important than a birthday party."
    

Which one would you like to work on? I think I'm going to work on one a week.

Wishing you traveling mercies, many glimpses of redemption on your journey with Jesus, and the joy of making a difference.