Emphasis Preaching Journal

There is a story of Napoleon. Once he and an acquaintance were talking about life. It was late at night and dark. Napoleon and his friend walked to the window and looked out. In the sky were distant stars, little more than pin-points of light. Napoleon had sharp eyes and the friend was dim-sighted. Napoleon pointed to the sky: "Do you see these stars?" he asked his friend. "No," the friend answered, "I can't see them." "That," said Napoleon, "is the difference between you and me. The man who is earthbound is living half a life.