Charisma Magazine

A man walked into a Burger King in Ypsilanti, Michigan, at 7:50 a.m., flashed a gun, and demanded cash. The clerk said he couldn't open the cash register without a food order. When the wannabe robber ordered onion rings, the clerk said they weren't available for breakfast. The frustrated man stormed out of the restaurant.

In Tennessee, a burglar realized he'd left his Nikes at the home he'd just robbed. So he returned and asked the lady of the house if she'd seen his shoes. She called the cops, and the guy was arrested.

The mistakes criminals make could fill a book. In fact, they have. Leland Gregory's The Stupid Crook Book (Andrews McMeel) reveals dozens of real-life stories about captured criminals who are so dumb you almost feel sorry for them.

You spend hours listening intently to hear God in prayer, only to question if He really was the one telling you to leave your job or begin a relationship with the man you thought was Mr. Right. Though Satan whispers untruths to us, we can be assured the Holy Spirit will heighten our spiritual ears to discern God's voice. Respected Bible teacher and conference speaker Priscilla Shirer can help you hear God correctly with the five Ms of prayer. Click below to watch the video.

Linda Page, author of the book Detoxification, explains why there is a need to help your body detoxify itself: "The environmental toxins of modern-day life that we're exposed to—the pollutants, chemicals, other synthetic substances—are more than the average body can handle. The body doesn't know what to do with foreign substances, so it will store them outside of the regular elimination system, so we don't get poisoned. Those poisons start building up in our body fat."

Her weekend detox program involves drinking fruit juice—a whole lot of juice and little else—which, according to her, pushes these toxins out of your system.

Mary began baking cookies for her family and friends about 15 years ago and found great joy in it. Her cookies were so good that many people encouraged her to start her own cookie business. After just five years, her business is getting requests for shipments of cookies to areas all around the United States. Baking cookies for family and friends was easy, but cookies for people in distant places? Could I do this? Is there anyone who can help? she wondered. How do I get my business to the next level? Is there someone to advise me?

Many Christians believe that if they are not at the forefront of ministry, preaching, teaching or standing before a crowd leading worship, their gifts are somehow less important. How untrue. Your contribution to the body of Christ is not based on your status in church. God has uniquely designed each of us to work for Him. We all have a job to do for the kingdom, but we must know our purpose and walk in it. To join a discussion about destiny, purpose and doing God's will, listen to this podcast.

I was once told by a paratroop instructor that there are four important commands given to the parachutists before every jump: (1) attention, (2) stand in the door, (3) look up, and (4) follow me!

Thinking of these commands, I am reminded that Jesus is preparing men and women for the new heaven and the new earth, and He has given His co-workers the same orders that the parachutists receive. The apostle Paul wrote: “Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters” (Eph. 6:5, KJV). Our task is not to give God His instructions. Rather, we must report for duty.

ATTENTION! Some people do not believe that there are souls to be saved for eternity. They think, rather, that everyone will be saved as a matter of course. They need to hear the bad news before the glad news has any value (see John 14:6).