DON'T LOSE YOUR HEAD...USE YOUR HEAD!

DON’T LOSE YOUR HEAD…USE YOUR HEAD!

Have you ever taken the bait and entered an argument in which there was no possibility of success because the other party showed little or no possibility of actually hearing your point of view?  Well, the next time that occurs, refuse to ‘lose your head’ and enter into an argument; use your head.

For example, Karl Benz drove his automotive invention through the streets of Munich, Germany in 1886.  He had named his car the Mercedes Benz in honor of his daughter, Mercedes.  However, his automobile angered the citizens because it was quite noisy and scared the children and horses.  Pressured by the citizens, local officials established a speed limit for “horseless carriages” of 3.5 miles per hour within the city limits and 7 miles an hour outside.  

Benz knew he could never develop a market for his car and compete against horses if he had to creep along at such slow speeds, so he invited the mayor of the town for a ride.  The mayor accepted.  Benz had arranged for a milkman to park his horse and wagon on a certain street and, as Benz and the mayor drove by, he would whip up his horse and pass by with a mocking laughter.  The plan worked perfectly because the mayor became quite furious and demanded that Benz overtake the milk wagon.  Benz apologized but said he was not permitted to go any faster because of the speed law.  Very soon afterwards that law was changed. 

My friends, don’t be confrontational or argumentative; instead use your head.

Sisters and brothers, be continually blessed, and please (above all else) MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY TO MEET OUR SOON COMING KING. Maranatha!