Winning Words 11/30/11
“When you want to fool the world, tell the truth.” (Otto von Bismark) Recently, my son sent an old video of the TV show, “To Tell The Truth.” Only one of 3 participants told the truth. All of the panelists were fooled and picked the wrong Tony LaRussa. It’s surprising how many people will believe what appears on the computer screen or what the media tells them. Today’s good advice: Tell the truth! ;-) Jack

FROM PRJS IN MICHIGAN: That, of course, implies that there is "truth"....I sincerely believe there is....do you? ////FROM JACK: Yes, I believe that there is ultimate truth...but we are continually searching for it. ////MORE JS: You are like Mitt Romney...a "flip flipper". I agree with your "new" position...////FROM JACK: Sometimes the "B" side (the flip side) of a record is better than the "A" side. "I'll be around" by the Ink Spots is one example.

FROM SHARIN' SHARON: That's why I like Bible studies with people so much. Invite everyone!! Gather around!! Start with prayer. Everyone share what they think the scripture is telling them. Have a good discussion, try to always be friendly, open to other's viewpoints, feel the joy or pain, end with prayer, go home, pray some more. Somehow people will figure out what the truth is but it takes discipline and patience. But I don't think our purpose is to fool the world but light up a piece of it. Actually, fooling the world is sort of a cranky position to take but the advice to tell the truth is the best. Thanks for today's good advice,////FROM JACK: In order not to be fooled, it is necessary to look at a variety of opinions...and still maintain an open mind.

FROM TL IN HOUSTON: Jack, you are spot on...every day. Thank you for your daily ministry! ////FROM JACK: No foolin'? Thanks

FROM OUTHOUSE JUDY: Love these words! I remember "To Tell The Truth". I used to love to watch the program. I was fooled a lot of times. Now-a-days, it's just as hard to know the truth, maybe even harder because we are bombarded with lies so much we start to believe them ourselves. Some are even changing the words of the Bible to make it more politically correct! "The truth shall make us free!"////FROM JACK: I'm for any translation that makes God more understandable. Many of the newer translations rely on manuscripts that weren't available to earlier translators. It's also important to have confidence in the translator. In the end, it's a search for truth.

FROM PLAIN FOLKS CHESTER: There's a lot of truth in that.////FROM JACK: A lot of thtruthat.

FROM FM IN WISCONSIN: The word truth is used so frequently in the Bible, but especially in the fourth Gospel – where our Lord speaks of Himself as “The way, the truth and the life.” John 14:6. Being truthful is a worthy goal for any follower of our Lord.////FROM JACK: Is a goal something that you are always striving to attain? If it is reached, is it no longer a goal?////MORE FROM FM: With truth, a constant challenge . . . which we deal with each and every day – hence, a goal!

FROM BLAZING OAKS: We used to LOVE that show, "To Tell the Truth". Truly entertaining! The sage Confucius had many sayings about truth: "Sincerity and truth are the basis for every other virtue". and "The strength of a nation is derived from the integrity of its homes" We know that whoever is careless with the truth in minor matters, cannot be trusted with more important matters... good words to chew on...////FROM JACK: I remember being warned that if I didn't tell the truth, my nose would grow like Pinocchio's.