Come to a Complete Stop
by davidrsmith | Aug 16, 2015 | Behavior, Commands, Disobedience, Impatient, Jesus' Teaching, Law, Lesson, Police, Respect, Rules, Sin
Hank was driving through a small Texas town when he failed to come to a complete stop at an intersection before continuing on his way. Unfortunately, a highway patrolman witnessed the infraction and pulled him over. Within minutes, Hank would learn that a ticket...Tim Keller on Atonement
by davidrsmith | Dec 6, 2013 | Atonement, Cross, Crucifixion, Disobedience, Jesus, Obedience, Quotes, Sacrificial, Salvation, Sin, Sinful Nature
“God said to Adam and Eve, ‘Obey Me about the tree.’ They didn’t so God had to say to Jesus, ‘Obey Me about the tree.’” Jesus obeyed perfectly....Growing Weed by God’s Word
by davidrsmith | Oct 14, 2012 | Authority, Bible, Cause, Context, Criminal, Disobedience, Drugs, Excuses, God's Word, Justification, Law, Stupidity, Submit
Over the last two thousand years, the Bible has been used by various people to justify just about anything: the Crusades, slavery, gay marriage, etc. But one man in New Zealand may have chosen the wildest cause yet. He claims the Bible gives him permission to grow...Living in a Bowl
by davidrsmith | Aug 12, 2012 | Animals, Boundaries, Breaking Rules, Commands, Disobedience, Freedom, God's Will, God's Word, Law, Lesson, Life, Obedience, Pets, Rescue, Rules
Rules. Statutes. Laws. Decrees. Commandments. It doesn’t matter what you call them, most people don’t like them. Many simply view them as constraints in life that keep them from experiencing what they call “true freedom.” But goldfish disagree. Just ask Albert....This Guy Must Really Like Jail
by davidrsmith | Aug 12, 2012 | Behavior, Criminal, Disobedience, Law, Lesson, Police, Prison, Prisoner, Repeat Offense, Self-Control, Sinful Nature, Steal, Submit
It takes some people longer than others to learn their lesson. Marcus Wayne Hunt is one of those people. For years, he’s been on the wrong side of the law, and as a result, he’s been arrested on multiple occasions. But his latest arrest may have set a world record....Submit An Illustration
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