A Suspicious Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste (standard:humor, 911 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Mar 25 2017	Views/Reads: 1841/1251	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
I have discovered over the years several types of minds. The “open mind” which catches everything except the truth. The “analytical mind” which organizes everything to the point of sterility. The “closed mind” which you can bounce ideas and they never sti

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We had a great time. The beach was wonderful and late that night we
enjoyed a marvelous supper. Everything was going along quite nicely and 
we drifted off to sleep listening to the waves rhythmically massage the 
beach outside our window. 

Then the time came for the 90-minute presentation. It was quite
educational. I learned my wife was right all along. 

The “catch” she worried about was called a “timeshare.” 

Timeshare is an interesting concept. First, you must buy a week (or two
if you like). At that point, I was ready to sign up. My pen was 
dripping ink ready to sign anything, anywhere. 

Then my wife began asking questions. It's a good thing she did. 

That is when we learned another thing about timeshares. After one buys a
week, the cost has just begun. Of course, they told us, we must pay 
property taxes on “our property.” Then there are monthly maintenance 
fees and insurance premiums. We learned the word “share” in timeshare 
means we share all our money with them. 

By the time she finished her presentation, there were more fees on our
timeshare than fleas on a West Virginia hound dog. 

That was not the worst of it though. When our week came, we were
expected to “rent” our own room to stay in it. When the woman got 
through with her 90-minute presentation (which actually took three 
hours), timeshare made as much sense to me as renting underwear. 

There are times when a suspicious mind does come in handy, but not
always. Sometimes I appreciate trusting someone without any fear. But, 
who? 

The antidote for a suspicious mind is found in the Bible. The Old
Testament prophet understood this when he wrote,  "Thou wilt keep him 
in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in 
thee" (Isaiah 26:3). 

There are many things to be suspicious about, but when I come to Jesus
Christ, I can relax. He gives me peace of mind because He is easy to 
trust. 


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