Stealing is probably the best thing you could do for yourself. I’m a teacher and a pastor and I “steal” ALL the time.

I’m not talking about cars or video games or pens at the bank. I’m talking about great ideas.

As a teacher, it is always best to do what works to help the student learn the content.

As a parent, if I see another parent doing something that is effective child rearing, no doubt, that idea is mine.

As far as being a pastor, well… As my sister says, ” He steals everything he talks about up there from the Bible.” Caught me.

What great ideas have you “stolen”? Who do you “steal” from the most?

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