Growing up around, then serving among preachers, missionaries, and denominational servants, I was always amazed at what they substituted for genuine cuss words. They couldn\u2019t say \u201cDamn\u201d or \u201cHell\u201d or any number of worse words, so they made up new words to use when the occasion called for a cuss word. New words, like \u201cDang it!\u201d \u201cDern it!\u201d \u201cOh, shoot!\u201d or even \u201cShoot a monkey!\u201d My Pastor father used \u201cPiffel.\u201d My saintly mother said, \u201cFiddlesticks.\u201d My wife says, \u201cDarn it!\u201d My favorite Aunt, a godly Sunday School Teacher, often said, \u201cOh, good honk.\u201d My Grandfather said \u201cDad burn it!\u201d and when he was really mad, he said, \u201cDiddily dad burn it!\u201d My other grandfather was a truck driver. He stuck with the original cuss words. No substitutes for him. One friend said \u201cHorse feathers!\u201d and another used \u201cDagnabbit\u201d as substitute profanity. Early on, when I dared venture into the use of one of these substitute words, my mother would remind me that it\u2019s not what is on the lips, but what is in the heart that matters. Really? Makes me wonder again about the meaning of Proverbs 23:7, \u201cAs he thinks in his heart, so is he.\u201d Anyone have any new substitute cuss words? I\u2019ve just about worn out all of my old ones.<\/p>\n
Join me this week in praying for the following global concerns:
\n\u2022 Pray for those who serve in Chennai, India, which recently experienced extreme flooding. Many have lost their homes and much of their belongings. Vehicles were damaged and roads were impassable. People have been without power, food, and clean water.
\n\u2022 Pray for the leaders of the LaChapelle Mile End-Montreal (Quebec) Church which was launched in early November. The first night they had 384 young adults attend.
\n\u2022 Pray for missionaries in Amsterdam who will be hosting a booth at their neighborhood Christmas market. They hope to be able to engage in spiritual conversations as they have 250 children\u2019s books that share the true meaning of Christmas to give away.
\n\u2022 Pray for Darrel and Kimberly (Hungary) as they prepare for their stateside assignment and seek to transition various ministries into the hands of others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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