Today I asked someone at the mealtable, “What do you think, is worldwide the most desired trait in a mate for both sexes?”
Why did I ask that question? Because I read in in old Reader’s Digest (November 2007) about a University of Texas study by Professor David Buss.
“IN A STUDY OF 37 CULTURES, 16,000 SUBJECTS WERE ASKED ABOUT THE MOST DESIRED TRAITS IN A MATE. FOR BOTH SEXES, THE FIRST PREFERENCE WAS KINDNESS.”
When I received “Kindness” as an answer, I was so excited that I threw my arms up in the air and said, “You got it!”
And what does the Bible say?
“LOVE is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.” – First Corinthians 13:4
WHY DO MOST PEOPLE DO NOT STEAL?
NOT
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I am learning that …
… most people do NOT steal because they fear GOD, …
They do not steal because stealing is wrong. The Bible, the word of God, says, “‘YOU SHALL NOT STEAL.'” End of story! That is also one of the ten commandments. The Bible says also that we must work, that we must do something usefull with our hands. When we work and do something usefull with our hands, we have something to share with those in need. Please read Ephesians 4:28.
… BUT that they do not steal because they fear MEN.
They are afraid that they get caught by the police. They are fearful not only to lose their reputation but they are also fearful that they lose their job.
Most people have the wrong kind of FEAR. The Bible says, “Fear God and keep his commandments, …” Ecclesiastes 12:13
“One of the greatest tragedies in the life of the church today is the way in which so many are content with those vague, general, useless statements about war and peace instead of preaching the gospel in all its simplicity and purity.” – Martyn Lloyd-Jones
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“Nearly everyman who develops an idea, works at it up to the point where it looks impossible and then gets discouraged. That’s not the place to become discouraged.” – Thomas Alva Edison