Fear of the Dentist

     A little boy was afraid of the dentist ...
     So his father decided to set the example and have his teeth examined. The dentist looked inside the father's mouth and said, "Oh, there's a tooth in there that has to be pulled."
     The father asked, "How much will it cost?" The dentist answered, "We charge $35 a tooth." Then the father asked, "How long will it take to pull the tooth?" The dentist answered, "About a minute." The father protested, "I get paid by the hour, and when I think of paying $35 for a minutes work, that is a terribly high hourly wage." "Well," said the dentist, "I can pull the tooth more slowly if you like ..."

Thoughts: In NT times the Jews believed that a prayers' effectiveness was in direct proportion to its length. Ancient Rabbis maintained that the longer the prayer, the more likely it would be heard and heeded by God. A Christian's relationship with God is not based upon verbosity, but the repetition of sincere requests (cf. Luke 18:1-7; 2 Cor. 12:7-8; Matt. 26:39-44) in prayer.

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KneEmail, edited by Mike Benson, date unknown.

Courage in the Dentist Office

    One day a couple of young boys went into a dentist's office. One of them told the receptionist that he wanted to have tooth pulled but didn't want to have any Novocain, gas, or any other medication. They were in a hurry and couldn't afford expensive medication.
    The dentist agreed. He turned to the little boy and asked, "OK, which tooth is it that is bothering you?"
    At that the little boy turned to his younger companion and order, "Open your mouth, Billy, and show the doc which tooth hurts!"

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