Winning Words 10/26/09
“There’s no education like adversity.” (Disraeli) Disraeli was British Prime Minister in the mid-19th Century and was very effective, even though he was involved in many political squabbles. He was Jewish, but was also baptized as a Christian, thinking that both religions could be compatible. He faced adversity in several personal relationships. In terms of adversity, he was a successful and well educated man. ;-) Jack

FROM SH IN MICHIGAN: Wow, reading Disraeli's biography on the internet here was interesting. A modern
Jewish-Christian who evidently supported ethnic Jewish interests. Sounds like his enemies couldn't believe, or else chose not to believe, his Christianity. It was interesting to read some of the forms that the adversity against him took. FROM JACK: Sometimes we focus so much on the adversity that we miss the lesson. Maybe it just takes time to be aware of what we have been taught.

FROM PRJS IN MICHIGAN: I've read bios of both Disraeli and Gladstone and they are polar opposites .... Gladstone was the scholar and the fighter for the people. Disraeli was a conservative and pragmatist and did his best to keep Great Britain an aristocracy and on top of the world. Interesting combination and probably good that they had them both. We need balance in the political world and in the church. Unfortunately in our church their is no balance since the constitution has prohibited it.....that is our biggest problem. FROM JACK: Ahhhh, BALANCE...That always seems to be the problem.

FROM RI IN BOSTON: And education from adversity costs a lot less than from a university. FROM JACK: Sometimes!

FROM NL IN IN/FL: Isn't that the truth. I know. FROM JACK: And you are what that has made you.

FROM MOLINER CF: University of Adversity....Had a scholarship there. Four years, all expenses paid.