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An Important Point to Make

“If you have an important point to make, don’t try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time with a tremendous whack.” – Winston Churchill


How Well We Communicate

“How well we communicate is determined not by how well we say things, but how well we are understood.” – Andrew Grove


Responding

  • James 1:19-27
  • How do I respond to people?
    • Proverbs 1:5– quick to listen.
    • Proverbs 15:1– slow to speak.
    • Proverbs 29:11– slow to become angry.
    • Anger always shuts the door on abundant living.
    • Numbers 20:10– anger cost Moses a lot.
  • How do I respond to God’s Word?
    • Be doers, not just hearers.
    • Being self sufficient is not the way.
  • How do I respond to the needs of others?
    • Love (Galatians 5:6; James 2:15-16)
    • Talk is cheap.
  • Don’t be polluted by the world.

Words That Women Use

FINE: This is the word we use at the end of any argument that we feel we are right about but need to shut you up. NEVER use fine to describe how a woman looks. This will cause you to have one of those arguments.

FIVE MINUTES: This is half an hour. It is equivalent to the five minutes that your football game is going to last before you take out the trash, so I feel that it’s an even trade.

NOTHING: This means something and you should be on your toes. “Nothing” is usually used to describe the feeling a woman has of wanting to turn you inside out, upside down, and backwards. ‘Nothing” usually signifies an argument that will last “Five Minutes” and end with the word “Fine.”

GO AHEAD (with raised eyebrows): This is a dare. One that will result in a woman getting upset over “Nothing” and will end with the word “Fine.”

GO AHEAD (normal eyebrows): This means “I give up” or “do what you want because I don’t care.” You will get a raised eyebrow “Go Ahead” in just a few minutes, followed by “Nothing” and “Fine” and she will talk to you in about “Five Minutes” when she cools off.

LOUD SIGH: This is not actually a word, but is still often a verbal statement very misunderstood by men. A “Loud Sigh” means she thinks you are an idiot at that moment and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you over “Nothing.”

SOFT SIGH: Again, not a word, but a verbal statement. “Soft Sighs” are one of the few things that some men actually understand. She is content. Your best bet is to not move or breathe and she will stay content.

THAT’S OKAY: This is one of the most dangerous statements that a woman can say to a man. “That’s Okay” means that she wants to think long and hard before paying you retribution for what ever it is that you have done. “That’s Okay” is often used with the word “Fine” and used in conjunction with a raised eyebrow “Go Ahead.” At some point in the near future when she has plotted and planned, you are going to be in some mighty big trouble.

PLEASE DO: This is not a statement, it is an offer. A woman is giving you the chance to come up with whatever excuse or reason you have for doing whatever it is that you have done. You have a fair chance to tell the truth, so be careful and you shouldn’t get a “That’s Okay.”

THANKS: A woman is thanking you. Do not faint, just say, “You’re welcome.”

THANKS A LOT: This is much different than “Thanks.” A woman will say, “Thanks A Lot” when she is really ticked off at you. It signifies that you have hurt her in some callous way, and will be followed by the “Loud Sigh.” Be careful not to ask what is wrong after the “Loud Sigh,” as she will only tell you “Nothing.”


A Meaningful Conversation

A farmer walked into an attorney’s office wanting to file for a divorce.

The attorney asked, “May I help you?”

The farmer said, “Yea, I want to get one of those dayvorces.”

The attorney said, “Well, do you have any grounds?”

The farmer said, “Yea, I got about 140 acres.”

The attorney said, “No, you don’t understand, do you have a case?”

The farmer said, “No, I don’t have a Case, but I have a John Deere.”

The attorney said, “No, you don’t understand. I mean do you have a grudge?”

The farmer said, “Yea, I got a grudge. That’s where I park my John Deere.”

The attorney said, “No sir, I mean do you have a suit?”

The farmer said, “Yes sir, I got a suit. I wear it to church on Sundays.”

The exasperated attorney said, “Well, sir, does your wife beat you up or
anything?”

The farmer said, “No sir, we both get up about 4:30.”

Finally, the attorney says, “Okay, let me put it this way. WHY DO YOU WANT A
DIVORCE?”

And the farmer says, “Well, I can never have a meaningful conversation with
her.”


Style and Tone

“The style and tone of your communications are messages in and of themselves.” – Eric Harvey


People with Sharp Tongues

“People with sharp tongues often end up cutting their own throats.”


Your Very Silence

“Your very silence shows you agree.” – Euripides



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