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c a l l i ngt he moutt oac ha l l e nge .Thepe opl eofGodwe r es c a t t e r e da ndc onf us e d,notknowi ngwha tt odoi nr e s pons et ot hi sc ha l l e nge .Thec ha l l e ngewa ss i mpl yt hi s :aoneononedue l ,t hevi c t orbe i ngf or e ve rdomi na ntove r t hede f e a t e done .Thepe opl eofGodwe r ea f r a i dt of i ghtt hegi a nt ,f ort he yha dnot r us torc onf i de nc ei nt he i rGod. Thes i t ua t i onl ooke da ndf e l thope l e s s .Youc oul df e e lt hede pr e s s i ons i nki ngi nont hes i deoft heI s r a e l i t ec a mp. Thr oughna t ur a le ye s ,t he r ewa snowa yt ha tt hegi a ntc oul dbede f e a t e d,hewa st ool a r ge ,t oos t r ong,a ndha dt oo muc ha r mor .Thepe opl eofGod,t heone swhomc a l l e doutofEgypt ,de l i ve r e di nmi r a c ul ouswa ys c ount l e s st i me s ,a nds e ta pa r ta sHi shol ype opl ewe r es e e mi ngl yont hebr i nkofdoom.Ye tt he r er e ma i ne di nt he c a mpoft heI s r a e l i t e sonet e e na geboywi t hf a i t h.Hi sna mewa sDa vi d,a ndheha df a i t hi nGod:hebe l i e ve dt ha t Godi swhoHes a i dHei sa ndHewi l ldowha tHes a i dHewi l ldo. Da vi dwa ss e ntt obr i ngs uppl i e st ohi sbr ot he r s ,butwhe nhehe a r doft hegi a nt ’ sc ha l l e nget ot heme nofI s r a e l , hi she a r twa ss t i r r e di nt oa c t i on.“ Whoi st hi sma nt ha thes houl dde f yt hea r mi e soft hel i vi ngGod? ”Hea s ke dt he me na r oundhi m.Da vi dwa ss omove dwi t hpa s s i onf orhonorofhi sGodt ha thepur pos e di nhi she a r tt ha the woul df i ghtGol i a t h.I twa st he nt ha thi sbr ot he r ,El i a b,gotve r ya ngr ywi t hDa vi d a nda c c us e dhi mofbe i ngapr oud,mi s c hi e vousboy,onl ywa nt i ngt owa t c ht he ba t t l ef r oma f a r .I twa st he nt ha tDa vi ds a i dt he s ewor dst ohi sbr ot he rEl i a b, “ Wha tha veInowdone ?I st he r enotac a us e ? ”I not he rwor dshewa ss a yi ng t ohi sbr ot he r“ I st he r enotar e a s ont owhyIa mdoi ngwha tIa mdoi ng? ” Asyoua r er e a di ngt hi s ,i ti smys i nc e r epr a ye rt ha tGodwoul ds t i ryour he a r twi t hpa s s i onf orhi shonorj us ta sHes t i r r e dDa vi d’ she a r ts omet hr e e t hous a ndye a r sa go.The r ei sac a us e,t he r ei sar e a s ont ha twea r es a yi ng a nddoi ngwha twea r e .Ourpr a ye rs houl dbe“ Lor d,Il oveyou,a nda sa r e s ul toft ha t ,Igi vemyALLt ot ouc ht hi sl os twor l d. ”Whe nyoua ndI we r ebound,s ha c kl e dha nda ndf ootbyc ha i nsofs i ns os t r ongt ha tt he r e wa snot hi ngt ha tc oul dbr e a kt he m,whe nSa t a nha dc ompl e t ema s t e r yof ours oul ,J e s usc a met or e de e mus ! Hi ss i nl e s sbl oods he da tt heCr os sbr okee ve r yc ha i nove rourl i f e !He boughtusba c k!J e s uss a ve dyouf r oms i n,he l l ,de a t h,a nde t e r na lc a pt i vi t y t ot hee vi lone .I twa sHi sl ovet ha tdr oveHi mt ot heCr os s ,a ndt oda yi ti s ourr e s pons eoft ha tl ovet ha tdr i ve sust oe mbr a c et heCr os s .I fyouha ve n’ t e xpe r i e nc e dt hel oveofGodt he nyouwon’ tha vea nyt hi ngt odr i veyout o yourkne e sl a t ea tni ghtore a r l yi nt hemor ni ngt oc r youtt oGodf orr e vi va l a nds t a ndi nt hega pf orl os ts oul s .I fyouha ve n’ tbe e nc ons ume dbyt he l oveofGodyouwon’ tha vea nyr e a s ont obol dl ypr oc l a i mHi sGos pe l ;you won’ tha vet hef a i t ht ol a yha ndsa ndpr a yf ort hes i c k,youwon’ tha ve a nyt hi ngt odr i veyouove rt hee dgeofc ul t ur e c r e a t e dbounda r i e sa ndi nt o al i f eofr a di c a lobe di e nc et ot heHol ySpi r i t .Ipr a yt ha tGodr e ve a l st oyou Hi sl i f e c ha ngi ng,s i nde f e a t i ng,de vi l de s t r oyi ng,bonda ge -br e a ki ng, He a ve nope ni ng,l i f e gi vi ng,f e a r que nc hi ngLOVE.
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Th ep o we ro ft h es p i r i to fGo dt h a tl i v e si ny o ua n dmei st h eg i f tt h a tGo dh a sg i v e nu st ol i v eh i sCh r i s t i a nl i f e . Wi t h o u tt h ep o we ro fGo d ’ sSp i r i t , wec a nd on o t h i n gf o rt h eLo r d . “ I ti si mp o s s i b l et op l e a s eGo dwi t h o u tf a i t h . ” Go di sp o u r i n go u tHi ss p i r i tu p o nwi l l i n gv e s s e l s . Go di ss e a r c h i n gt h ee a r t hf o rp e o p l ewh owi l ly i e l dt h e i rl i v e s t oHi m!Hei sr e a d yt oma k ead y n a mi ci mp a c to nt h ec u l t u r ea n dt h ewo r l d :Go dwa n t sp e o p l eo fp u r i t yt os t a r ta r e v o l u t i o ni nt h i sg e n e r a t i o n , p e o p l ewh owa l ki nt h el o v e , t h ep o we r , a n da n o i n t i n go ft h eHo l ySp i r i t , wh oh a v e t h ep o we rt oh e a lt h es i c k , c a s to u td e mo n s , r a i s et h e d e a d , a n ds e emi r a c l e sh a p p e ni nt h e i re v e r y d a yl i f e . AREVOLUTI ONI SCOMI NG! ! !Ar ey o ur e a d y ? Ama no fGo dh a swe l ls a i d , “ Th eGo o dNe wso f J e s u sCh r i s t , i fn o ts h a r e d , i sn e i t h e r“ g o o d ”n o ri si t “ n e ws . ”“ Th eGo s p e lo fJ e s u sCh r i s tmu s tb el i v e d o u t . I tmu s ts p r e a dt oa l ls p h e r e so fs o c i e t yt h r o u g h y o u n gp e o p l ewh oa r eu n a s h a me do fi t . J u s t i c ei s wh a twemu s ts t a n du pf o r , f i g h tf o r , a n db er e a d yt o d i ef o r . Go di sc a l l i n gy o u n gp e o p l ef r o ma l la c r o s s t h ewo r l dt ob eav o i c eo fj u s t i c ei nad a r k e n e dwo r l d . Th i sh a st h o u s a n d so fi mp l i c a t i o n s :d oy o uu n d e r s t a n d t h a tt h e r ea r eo v e r1 2 0mi l l i o ns l a v e si nI n d i aa l o n e ? Doy o uk n o wt h a tp o r n o g r a p h yi samu l t i b i l l i o nd o l l a r i n d u s t r y , a n dt h a ti nAme r i c a , ac o n s e r v a t i v ee s t i ma t e i st h a to v e r3 0mi l l i o np e o p l ea r ea d d i c t e dt oi t ?We h a v e2 0mi l l i o nd r u ga d d i c t s , 2 0mi l l i o na l c o h o l i c si n t h i sc o u n t r y , d i d n ’ ty o uk n o w?Do n ’ ty o uu n d e r s t a n d t h a tt h ea v e r a g ea g eo fs u i c i d ei nAme r i c ai s1 6 y r s o l d ?Wel i v ei nas e x s a t u r a t e d , l u s td r i v e nc u l t u r e . Wh yi si tt h a t1o u to fe v e r y3b a b i e sa r ea b o r t e di nt h e s t a t eo fFl o r i d a ?Wh yi si tt h a tt h e r ea r en ov o i c e s c r y i n go u tf o rs e x u a lp u r i t yi nmyg e n e r a t i o n ?Wh a t a b o u tt h et h o u s a n d so fg i r l st r a f f i c k e da r o u n dt h ewo r l d e v e r y d a y ?Th e s ea r eo u rs i s t e r st h a ta r ed y i n g , t h e s ea r e o u rb r o t h e r st h a ta r ea d d i c t e d , o u rmo msb e i n ga b u s e d a n do u rd a d sa b u s i n g ;o u rf r i e n d sf a l l i n gi n t od a r k n e s s , o u rn e i g h b o r sb e i n gb o u n db yc h a i n st h a tc a n n o tb e b r o k e nb yma n . Wh e r ea r et h ec o u r a g e o u sy o u n gme n a n dwo me no fGo di nt h i sg e n e r a t i o n ?Wh e r ea r et h e o n e swi l l i n gt ob r i n gh o p et oal o s two r l d ?I st h e r en o ta c a u s e ?I st h e r en o tar e a s o n , f o ry o ut oe mb r a c ey o u r d e s t i n ya sGo d ’ sa g e n to fr e v o l u t i o ni nt h i swo r l d ? THEREI SACAUSE!Th e r ei sar e a s o nwh yy o uwe r e c r e a t e d !Th e r ei sh o p ef o ry o ui nJ e s u sCh r i s ta n dt h e r e i saGo d g i v e np u r p o s et h a tc a n n o tb ei g n o r e d . Id o n ’ t h a v ea l lt h ea n s we r st oe v e r yp r o b l e m;n o ta l lt h es o l u t i o n s h a v eb e e ng i v e nt ou s , b u twec a ns t a n do nt h eWo r do f Go da n dk n o wt h a tt h eLo r dJ e s u sCh r i s ti swi t hu s . Soi f y o uh a v eb e e na wa k e nt ot h et r u t h , i fy o u rh e a r th a sb e e n s t i r r e dwi t he v e na no u n c eo fp a s s i o n , wei n v i t ey o ut o f i g h twi t hu sf o rt h eg l o r yo fGo d . Wewi l ls e ev i c t o r i e s wo na n d“ Gi a n t s ”f a l lt ot h eg r o u n d . Ti mo t h yLe o w
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Tr ut hi st hea bs ol ut es t a nda r dbywhi c hr e a l i t yi sme a s ur e d.Theoppos i t eofr e a l i t yi sf a nt a s y,whi c hi swhe r emos tofus woul dwa ntt os t a ya sl onga swepos s i bl yc oul dbe c a us ef a nt a s i z i nge xt e ndsas e ns eofc omf or tt ot hede gr e et ha twe c opi ous l yf e e lt hewa ywea ki n.Thes ongwr i t e rJ a z mi neSul l i va nl yr i c sde s c r i be st hi sc omf or tz one .“ I fal i egonege tme t hr ough,I ’ dr a t he rnotknowt het r ut h.I ft het r ut hgonema kemec r y,I ’ dr a t he rj us tl i veal i e . ”Ibe gt odi f f e r ,wemus t e mbr a c et r ut hove rc omf or ta ndr e c ogni t i on,orwewi l lbel e di nt or e be l l i on.TheApos t l ePa ule xhor t susi nPhi l i ppi ans 1: 29a ndAc t s14:2122.Hedi dnots t r e ngt he nbe l i e ve r swi t hpr os pe r i t yoras uc c e s ss e mi na r .Nordi dhet e l lt he moft he bl e s s i ngsa va i l a bl et ot he m.Hi swor dst opr ot e c tt he mf r omde c e pt i ona ndke e pf oc us ,“ Don’ twa t c hf oroppor t uni t i e sf or e a s ea ndc omf or t . ”Pa ulwa ss a yi ng.“ butr a t he re xpe c tha r ds hi pont hej our ne ywi t hGod. ” Tr i bul a t i ona nds uf f e r i nga r et r a ve l i ngc ompa ni onsont her oa dofobe di e nc e .Thos eofuspr onet oc omf or twi l lf i ndour s e l ve sve e r i ngt owa r dt hepa t hoft hegood-l i f e ,e s pe c i a l l ywhe nt hedi r e c t i onst oi ta r eha nde douta swor dsf r omt he Lor d.Donotga t he ri nf or ma t i onwi t houtt r a ns f or ma t i on.I nf or ma t i oni sknowl e dge ;knowl e dgec ome st hr oughhunge r , humi l i t y,a nda ppl i c a t i on.J e s uss a i dt ot hepe opl et ha tbe l i e ve di nHi m,“ Youa r et r ul ymydi s c i pl e si fyour e ma i nf a i t hf ul t omyt e a c hi ngs .And,youwi l lknowt het r ut ha ndt het r ut hwi l ls e tyouf r e e( J ohn8: 3132) .Godr e s e r ve sknowl e dgef or t hos ewhol ovei t .Tr ut hi snotat e a c hi ng,i ti sf oundi nJ e s us( J ohn14: 6) . “ Fort hel oveoft r ut hs har pe nsourdi s c e r nme ntandke e psuse r r orf r e e . ”
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Spending adequate time in prayer is essential in every aspect of church administration and in our daily personal walk with Christ. Whenever we need wisdom, we can pray to God, and he will generously supply what we need. Christians don’t have to grope around in the dark, hoping to stumble upon answers. We can ask for God’s wisdom (through prayer) to guide our choices. I know, prayer is a scary, awkward proposition for many people. It’s the kind of activity that they would just as soon leave to the religious “professionals,” but scripture encourages us with numerous examples of people who demonstrate that prayer is an everyday activity for everyday people. Moses, who asked God for a successor (Numbers 27:15-17), is a case point.
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Moses was a hardworking man. He went through at least three different careers – Privileged Ruler in Egypt, Forgotten Shepherd in Midian, and National Liberator and Leader of the Israelites. Throughout these pursuits, Moses regularly turned to God in prayer. Consider the following conversations he had with God:
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• He interceded on behalf of the Egyptians (Exodus 8:9-13).
• He debated with God about his fitness to lead Israel out of Egypt (Exodus 3:11–4:17; 6:28–7:7).
• He asked for water for His thirsty nation of refugee people (Exodus 15:24-25). • He pleaded with God about the sinful Hebrews and what God would do to them(Exodus 32:11-13, 31-34). • He interceded with God about his sister’s leprosy, after she exhibited prejudice against Moses’ foreign – born spouse (Numbers 12:4-15). • He prayed for the transition of leadership to Joshua (Numbers 27:15-17).
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• He appealed to God to allow Him to join his people in their entrance to the Promised Land (Deuteronomy 3:23-25; 34:1-4). Moses demonstrated the often forgotten truth that God is more than ready to hear our complaints, appeals, and frustrations. Are you willing to approach God in prayer about the problems that vex you in your personal life and ministry? Why not pause to do so now? The transformation that will take place both in your life and your ministry will be impeccable! P.K.Mickens
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pr omi s ec onc e r ni ngt her e vi va lofI s r a e li nI IChr oni c l e s 7: 14t heLor ds a ys :“ i fmype opl ewhoa r ec a l l e dbymy na mewi l lhumbl et he ms e l ve s ,a ndpr a ya nds e e kmyf a c e , a ndt ur nf r omt he i rwi c ke dwa ys ,t he nIwi l lhe a rf r om he a ve n,a ndwi l lf or gi vet he i rs i na ndhe a lt he i rl a nd.Pa l a l c a na l s ome a n“ t oi nt e r ve ne ,“ t oi nt e r pos e , ”“ t oa r bi t r a t e , ”or e ve n“ t oj udge . ”Thel or dwa sa s ki ngHi spe opl et oi nt e r c e de f orot he r si nt he i rpr a ye r s . Dur i ngt hede di c a t i onoft het e mpl e ,Sol omonmode l e d i nt e r c e s s or ypr a ye r( I IChr oni c l e s6:342) .Hepl e a de dwi t h Godonbe ha l foft hepe opl ea ndc ont i nue dt opr a ywi t h de t e r mi na t i onunt i lt heLor da ns we r e d.Ac c or di ngt ot he Lor d,t hi st ypeofpr a ye rwoul dbet hec a t a l ys tf orr e vi va l a ndr e s t or a t i oni nt hef ut ur e( Dani e l9: 319) .
Goda ns we r sf e r ve ntpr a ye r ,ma nyt i me swema yf e e ll i ke ourpr a ye r sbounc eof ft hec e i l i ngr a t he rt ha nr e a c hi ng God.I ti si nt he s et i me swec a nc ons i de rc a r e f ul l yt he pr a ye rofDa ni e lf ort her e l e a s eofhi spe opl ef r omc a pt i vi t y.I ti sat e s t i monyt ot hef a c tt ha tGoda ns we r spr a ye r –i nHi st i mea nda c c or di ngt oHi spur pos e s–a st hea nge l Ga br i e la nnounc e d( Dani e l9: 2425) . Howe ve r ,Goddoe snota ns we ra nya nde ve r ypr a ye ra s t heonepr a yi ngwoul dl i ke .Why,t he n,di dher e s pondt o Da ni e l ’ s ? He r ear es omeobs e r vat i ons : 1.Dani e l ’ spr ay e rwast her e s ul tofhi ss t udyofSc r i pt ur e . Thet i mi ngofDani e l ’ spr ay e ri shi ghl ys i gni f i c ant .I tc ame “i nt hef i r s ty e arofDar i us , ”ar ound539B. C.t hatwast he y e ari nwhi c hBaby l onf e l lt ot hePe r s i ans ,at r ul yas t oundi nge v e ntt hatmus thav es e ntDani e lbac kt ot hes c r i pt ur e s t os e ar c hunde r s t andi ng.Ashes t udi e dt heLaw,hef ound t her e as onsf orJ udah’ se x i l e .Heal s of oundapr omi s eof r e s t or at i on–i ft hepe opl er e pe nt e doft he i rs i ns( Le v i t i c us 26: 4045) . 2.Dani e lc onf e s s e dandr e pe nt e dofhi spe opl e ’ ss i ns .By al lappe ar anc e ,Dani e lwasamanoff ai t hwhol i v e dal i f e ofut mos ti nt e gr i t y ,bot hbe f or eandaf t e rbe i ngde por t e dt o Baby l on.Ye tde s pi t ehi sownpe r s onali nnoc e nc e ,hec onf e s s e dt onume r ouss i nsasame mbe rofGod’ sway war d pe opl e .Fourt i me shet ol d,“Wehav es i nne d”.Thi si sa powe r f ule x ampl eofc or por at ec onf e s s i on,i nwhi c hone ac c e pt spe r s onalr e s pons i bi l i t yf ort hes i nsofone ’ spe opl e ( Lam1: 18) . 3.Dani e lf as t e dandpr ay e df orape r i odoft i me .Thebi bl e doe snots aye x ac t l yhowl ongDani e l ’ spr ay e rofc onf e s s i on l as t e d;buti twaspr obabl ymor et hanaday ,asher e f e r st o f as t i ng.Heal s ode mons t r at e dhi sr e mor s ef ors i ni nav e r y t angi bl ewaybywe ar i ngs ac k c l ot hands me ar i nghi ms e l f wi t has he s .Cl e ar l yhewant e dGodt ok nowt hathewas s or r yf ort hes i nsofhi spe opl e .Onl yaf t e rt hi spr ol onge d pe r i odofc onf e s s i ondi dDani e las kt heLor df orme r c y .He di dnote v e nr ai s et hepos s i bi l i t yofr e s t or at i on,de s pi t e God’ spr omi s ei nt heLawandhi sawar e ne s sofJ e r e mi ah’ s pr ophe c i e s .Heas k e donl yt hatt heLor dwoul dac tonbe hal f ofhi sowni nt e r e s t s .J ame ss ai dt hat“t hee f f e c t i v ef e r v e nt pr ay e rofar i ght e ousmanav ai l smuc h”.( J ame s5: 16) . Dani e l ’ spr ay e rs e e mst obeac as ei npoi nt .Notl ongaf t e r Dani e lpr ay e d,Cy r usi s s ue dade c r e eal l owi ngt heJ e wst o r e t ur nt oJ e r us al e mandbe gi nr e bui l di ngt het e mpl e( I I Chr oni c l e s36: 2223) .Wast he r eac onne c t i onbe t we e n Dani e l ’ spr ay e r ,Cy r usde c r e e ,andJ e r e mi ah’ spr ophe c i e s ? Gabr i e li ndi c at e st he r ewas( Dani e l9:2325) . Pr aye ri snotagi mmi c kbywhi c hwec har m orc oe r c eGod i nt ogi vi nguswhatwewant .Pr aye ri sas obe r mi nde d ac knowl e dge me ntofourt r ues i t uat i onbe f or et heLor dand anadmi s s i onofourne e df orHi sdi vi nehe l p.Theque s t i on i s :ar ewepr e par e dt opr ayl i keDani e l ?
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Shar i ngmuchoft hesamechur chgoi ngexper i ences,webot hagr eedt hatchur chmeantnot hi ngt ousas ki dsgr owi ngup.Al lweknewbackt henwast hatchur chwasmandat or yandwaki ngupt oShi r l eyCaesar “ NoChar ge”wasi nevi t abl e.Thi snost al gi cmomentbr oughtbackmor et hanj ustl aughsandmemor i esf or usbot h.Wer eal i zedt hati fi twasn’ tf ort hoseSundaymor ni ngswhenwe’ dr at herbei nf r ontoft het el evi si onwat chi ngourf avor i t eshows,i nst eadwehadourheadsbowed,kneesbentpr et endi ngt opr ayandour par ent spr ayedandr ej oi cedf ort heabundanceofbl essi ngs;wewoul dn’ tknowt hepowerofpr ayer .I ti s becauseoft hi sf oundat i ont hatourpar ent sl ai dbef or eusbackt hen,wecanpr aydur i ngourt r oubl esand havet hef ai t ht hatGodcanandwi l lseeust hr oughanyt hi ng.I ti st hi ssamef oundat i onwemustposi t i on ourchi l dr eni n. AsPr over bs22: 6t el l sus“ Tr ai nupachi l di nt hewayheshoul dgo.Andwhenhei sol dhewi l lnotdepar t f r om i t . ”I ti si mper at i vet hatweputourchi l dr enont her i ghtpat hsnowsot hatwhenobst acl escomeknocki ng,t heyt oocanputt ouset hewor dofGodt oseet hem t hr ough.Embeddi ngBi bl escr i pt ur es,pr ayerand chur chi nt ot hei rl i vesnowwi l lensur et hatourchi l dr enar eequi ppedwi t hadequat et ool si nor dert osucceed. Of cour s e, t heywi l l ber el uct ant t oheari t nowandpr obabl ywon’ t under s t andmuchof i t . But l i k ewear enow, y our chi l dwi l l begr at ef ul t hat y oudi d. Let i t aJones
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CATCHFORUSTHE FOXES. . . “Cat c hf orust hef ox e s ,t hel i t t l ef ox e st hatr ui nt he v i ne y ar ds ,ourv i ne y ar dst hatar ebl oom. ” ( SongofSongs2: 15) Be i ngaChr i s t i a ni snots i mpl yl i vi ngdi f f e r e ntf r om e ve r yonee l s e .I ti sa boutl ove .Hec r e a t e dyouf ort he ve r ypur pos eofbe i ngi nt i ma t ewi t hHi m.Hec r e a t e d yous ot ha tyouwoul dwi l l i ngl yc hoos et ol oveHi m wi t he ve r yf i be rofyourbe i ng.Wemus tt r e a s ur eour r e l a t i ons hi pwi t hHi mbygua r dke e pi ngi tunde rl oc k a ndke y.Whi l ewes houl dne ve ra l l owa nyoneora nyt hi nghi nde rt ha tr e l a t i ons hi p. Thet e xti nSongsofSol omont o“ Ca t c ht hos el i t t l e f oxe st ha ts poi lt hevi ne s . ”Howc a nyouc a t c ht he f oxe si fyoua r enotongua r df ort he m?Youmus tbe a wa r et ha tt hee ne mywa nt st os t e a lourl ovef orJ e s us ! Youmus twa t c houtf ora nyt hi nghewi l lt r yt ot hr ow a ndt r i pyouup.Anda ss oona syous e ea“ l i t t l e f ox“ c omi ng,donothe s i t a t et oge tr i dofi t . Thr e et i me si nSongofSol omoni tc ha r ge susnott o a wa ke nl oveunt i lt het i mei sr i ght .Thewor dc ha r ge i s de f i ne da sade ma nd,don’ tdot hi sunt i li t ’ s TI ME.J e s usmus tbef i r s ti nyourl i f ebe f or eyou a l l owa nyonee l s et obe .Thi si se s s e nt i a lt or e ma i n pur e .Wha tdoe spur i t yl ookl i ke ?I nMa t t he w5,J e s us s a yst ha tt hepur ei nhe a r ts ha l ls e eGod.Hei ss pe a ki ngoft hehe a r t .Tooof t e nwer e f e rpur i t yt ot he phys i c a lbe i ng, whi c hi snotwr ong.Wea r et or e ma i n pur ei nt hebodyunt i lwea r ema r r i e d.Buti tgoe s be yondt ha t !Wemus tbe c omepur ei nSpi r i t !
Pur i t yi sbe i ngs e l f l e s s ,j us ta sl ovei ss e l f l e s s .Themor e wede s i r et obe c omepur ei nSpi r i ta sHei spur e ,t he mor es t r e ngt hyouwi l lha vet or e ma i npur ei nbody.The wor l di sf ul lofi mpur i t y.Wec a n’ ta f f or dt owa t c h movi e s ,TVs hows ,orl i s t e nt oc e r t a i nmus i ci fi twi l l c a us ei mpur i t yt of l owi nourmi nds .Thus ,put t i ngyour s e l fi nt oapos i t i onf oral i t t l ef oxt oe nt e ryourhe a r t .We mus tbea wa r et ha tt hee ne mywi l lus eANYTHI NGt o ge tust opul la wa yf r omJ e s us .I fHec a nge tour t hought st obe c omei mpur et he nweha vegi ve nhi m r oomt odr a wusa wa yf r oms pe ndi ngt i mewi t hour Ma ke r . Wemus tr e a l i z et ha tweha vet obe c omegr ounde di n l ovi ngGodf i r s t ,bybe c omi ngl i kema gne t st oHi m.Tha t whe nt hee ne myorot he rpe opl et r yt opul lyoua wa y, your e s i s t ! !I ti syourna t ur et ol oveHi m.Ia ma ma z e da t t hi ss c r i pt ur ei nSongsofSol omont ha ts a ys ,“ Be hol d, Hes t andsbe hi ndourwal l ;Hei sl ook i ngt hr ought he wi ndows ,gaz i ngt hr ought hel at t i c e . ” Thi si sHi she a r tpor t r a ye d!Hedoe s n’ ts i mpl ywa i t , s t a ndi ngi nonepl a c el ooki ngf orHi sbe l ove d!Hegoe s a r oundt hewhol ehous e ,ga z i ngi ne ve r ypl a c eHec a n s e et hr oughs e a r c hi ngf orhe r !J e s usde s i r e syoumor e t ha nyouc oul dde s i r eHi m!Hes e e kst os pe ndt i mewi t h you;j us tt obewi t hyou.Hi she a r ti sf oryou!I ti sHi s de s i r et omeyoul i kehi ms e l f .Hewa nt st ohe l pyouc a t c h t hef oxe sa ndr e ma i npur ea nds t e a df a s t .Donotbe boundbyf e a rt ha tyouha vet oe a r nHi sl ove !Hi sl ovei s f r e e l ygi ve nt oyou!The r ei ss uc hade pt ht oHi sl ove . Wha tIha veme nt i one di sj us tapor t i onofHi sl ove ! He br e ws12me nt i onsr unni ngt hi sr a c ebe f or eus .Iur ge yout or un!Run!Run!Runa f t e rHi m!Runa f t e rpur i t y! Runa f t e rt hef a c eofl ove ,J e s us !LoveHi mr i ght l y!You we r ema det or unt hi sr a c e ,a ndunde s e r vi ngl yHewi l l wi nyourhe a r ta l la l ongt hewa yi fyouwi l ll e tHi m!He wi l lme e tyour i ghtwhe r eyoua r e .Thi si sl ove ;i ti swho J e s usi s ,a ndwhowea r eonewi t hi nSpi r i t !Donotbe a f r a i dt ol oveHi mwi t ha l lyourhe a r t .Hewi l lt r e a s ur e yourhe a r ti nawa yt ha tnoonee l s ei sc a pa bl eof . Eva nge l i s tLa ur e nAnz i nvi no
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Use Smaller Plates and Bowls
I tt ur nsout ,t hi sc l as s i cwei ght l os st i pr eal l ywor k s .Cor nel l Uni v er s i t yr es ear c her sBr i anWans i nk ,Ph. D. ,and Koer tv anI t t er s um,Ph. D. ,f oundt hatwhens t udypar t i c i pant swer egi v eni dent i c al s er v i ngsi ndi f f er ent s i z ed bowl s ,t hepar t i c i pant swi t ht hes mal l erbowl sat el es s .Goi ngas t epf ur t her ,t her es ear c her ss ugges tput t i ng heal t hyf oodss uc hasf r ui t sandv eget abl esonl ar gerpl at est oenc our agec ons umpt i onr es er v i ngs mal l erp l at esf orr i c her ,mor ef at t eni ngc hoi c es .
Use a Larger Fork
I tmays oundc ount er i nt ui t i v e,butar ec ents t udypubl i s hedi nt heJ our nal ofCons umerRes ear c hf oundt hat us i ngal ar gerut ens i l ac t ual l ymi ghtt r i c ky oui nt oeat i ngs mal l erpor t i ons .Res ear c her sbel i ev et hatt hel ar ger ut ens i l t r i c k sdi ner si nt ot hi nk i ngt heyar emak i ngmor epr ogr es sont hei rmeal andeat i ngmor e,t houghi nr eal i t y t heyeatl es s .
Move Healthy Food Up Front
Wheny ouwal ki nt oy ours uper mar k et ,y ou' r el i k el yt os napupt hes al ei t emsatt hef r ontbec aus et hey ' r et hef i r s t t hi ngsy ous ee.I tt ur nsout ,t hi ss amebehav i orhappensi ny ourhomek i t c hen.Ot herr es ear c hbyWans i nk s howst hatwear et hr eet i mesmor el i k el yt onabt hef i r s tf oodi t em wes eet hant hef i f t h.So,i fy ouwantt oeat mor eheal t hf ul l y ,mov et hos ef r es hf r ui t sandv eget abl esf r ontandc ent eri ny ourf r i dge,andhi des mal l por t i ons ofgoodi esi nt hebac k .
Eat Wi th Your Non-domi nant Hand
Atonet i meoranot her ,ev er y onegoesal i t t l eov er boar dons nac k ss uc haspopc or n,pr et z el s ,andc hi pswi t hout bei ngawar eoft hes er v i ngs i z es .Res ear c hs howsy ouc ans t opy our s el fs i mpl ybys wi t c hi nghands .Theyf ound t hatpar t i c i pant swhous edt hei rdomi nanthandswer es i mpl yeat i ngoutofhabi twi t houtr egar dt owhet hert hey wer ehungr yorl i k edt hef ood.
Slow Down Your Eati ng
Fr om t het i mewewer ek i ds ,manyofushav ebeent ol dt os l owdownwhenweeat .Andf orgoodr eas on:As t udy of3, 000peopl ei nt heBr i t i s hMedi c al J our nal f oundt hatt hos ewhor epor t edbei ngf as teat er shadt r i pl edt her i s k ofbei ngov er wei ght .Wheny oueat ,y ourbr ai ndoes n' tk nowt haty ou' r ef ul l unt i l i tr ec ei v esas er i esofmes s ages f r om hor monesi ny ourgas t r oi nt es t i nal t r ac t .I fy ouc ont i nuet os hov el i nf ood,y ouov er r i det hes ehor monal mes s ages ,andbef or el ong,y ouc annol ongerr ec ogni z et hes i gnal s .
Say Ni ce Thi ngs to Yourself
I fy ouar eac hr oni cdi et er ,y ou' v epr obabl ybeendownony ourwi l l poweratonet i meoranot her .Suc hnegat i v i t y c anf eedt hec y c l eofov er eat i ng,s ay sMi c hel l eMay ,M. D. ,aut horofEatWhatYouLov e,Lov eWhatYouEat ." To c hanget hi spat t er n,begi nt ous eanenc our agi ng,gent l ei nnerv oi c eandpos i t i v es el f t al kt omot i v at ey our s el f t owar dt hec hangesy ouwant ,andl i t er al l yt hi nky our s el ft hi n, "s hes ay s .Pr ai s ey our s el ff orpor t i onc ont r ol ,and y ou' l l wantt ok eepupt hehabi tofheal t hyeat i ng.
Make Smart Substi tutes
I fy ouc r av eas t eak ,y oupr obabl yt hi nkav eggi ebur gerj us twon' tdonomat t erhowmanyc ondi ment sy oupi l eon t op.As t eaki sas t eakandc hoc ol at ei sc hoc ol at e,r i ght ?Wel l ,y esandno." Youc ant r i c ky ourmi ndi nt ot hi nk i ng y ou' r es at i s f i edi fy ouk nowwhatheal t hys ubs t i t ut i onst omak e, "s ay sMel i s s aDobbi ns ,RD,s pok es womanf ort he Ac ademyofNut r i t i onandDi et et i c s ." Mywhol eappr oac hi st oeatheal t hi erwhi l enotf eel i ngl i k ey ou' r egi v i ng s omet hi ngup. "Subs t i t ut i ngl eanf i l etmi gnonf ors i r l oi ns t r i ps t eakandmor eheal t hf ul dar kc hoc ol at ef ormi l kc hoc ol at ear eal l way st oeatheal t hi erwhi l es t i l l i ndul gi ng.
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SI GNI FI CANCEOFSPI RI TUALGI FTS Spi r i t ualGi f t s TheGr e e kt e r mCha r i s mai sc l os e l ya ki nt ot hewor dc ha r i s ,whi c hme a ns“ gr a c e ”or“ f a vor ” ;c ha r i s made not e s“ t ha t whi c hi sgr a c i ous l ygi ve n. ”Pa ulus e dt het e r mc ha r i s mas ynonymous l ywi t ht heGr e e kt e r mt a pne uma t i ka -l i t e r a l l y “ t hes pi r i t ua lt hi ngs ”–be c a us et het hi ngsgr a c i ous l ygi ve na r es pi r i t ua lgi f t s .The s egi f t swe r egi ve nbyt heLor dt o va r i ousi ndi vi dua l si nt hec hur c hs oa st oe nl i ve nt heme e t i ngsa ndt oe di f yt hebe l i e ve r si nt hec hur c hbody .Ea c h me mbe rha sbe e ngi f t e dwi t ha tl e a s toneki ndofc ha r i s ma ,whe t he ri tbet hegi f toft e a c hi ng,pr ophe s yi ng,e xe r c i s i ng f a i t h,he a l i ng,pe r f or mi ngmi r a c l e s ,di s c e r ni ngs pi r i t s ,s pe a ki ngi nt ongue s ,i nt e r pr e t i ngt ongue s ,orot he rgi f t s . Now“ Conc e r ni ngs pi r i t ualgi f t s ,br e t hr e n,Idonotwanty out obei gnor ant :Y ouk nowt haty ouwe r eGe nt i l e s ,c ar r i e d awayt ot he s edumbi dol s ,howe v e ry ouwe r el e d.The r e f or eImak ek nownt oy out hatnoones pe ak i ngbyt hes pi r i tof Godc al l sJ e s usac c ur s e d,andnoonec ans ayt hatJ e s usi sLor de x c e ptbyt heHol ySpi r i t .The r ear edi v e r s i t i e sof gi f t s ,butt hes ameSpi r i t .The r ear edi f f e r e nc e sofmi ni s t r i e s ,butt hes ameLor d.Andt he r ear edi v e r s i t i e sofac t i v i t i e s , buti ti st hes ameGodwhowor k si nal l .Butt hemani f e s t at i onoft heSpi r i ti sgi v e nt oe ac hf ort hepr of i tf oral l :f ort o onei sgi v e nt hewor dofwi s domt hr ought heSpi r i t ,t oanot he rt hewor dofk nowl e dget hr ought hes ameSpi r i t ,t oanot he rf ai t hbyt hes ameSpi r i t ,t oanot he rgi f t sofhe al i ngsbyt hes ameSpi r i t ,t oanot he rt hewor k i ngofmi r ac l e s ,t o anot he rpr ophe c y ,t oanot he rdi s c e r ni ngofs pi r i t s ,t oanot he rdi f f e r e ntk i ndsoft ongue s ,t oanot he ri nt e r pr e t at i onof t ongue s .Butoneandt hes ameSpi r i twor k sal lt he s et hi ngs ,di s t r i but i ngt oe ac honei ndi v i dual l yasHewi l l s( 1Cor i nt hi ans12: 11 1) .Godwor ksi nbe l i e ve r st obe ne f i tt hee nt i r ebody ,notj us tt hei ndi vi dua lChr i s t i a n.Va r i ousgi f t sa r e di s t r i but e dt obr i ngdi ve r s i t ya mongt heuni f i e dbody ,e ve na sahuma nbodyha sma nyf unc t i ons .I ns t e a dofbui l di ng upa nduni f yi ngt heCor i nt hc hur c h,t hei s s ueofSpi r i t ua lgi f t swa ss pl i t t i ngi t .Spi r i t ua lgi f t sha dbe c omes ymbol sof s pi r i t ua lpowe r ,c a us i ngr i va l r i e sbe c a us es omepe opl et houghtt he ywe r emor es pi r i t ua lt ha not he r sbe c a us eoft he i r gi f t s .Thi swa sat e r r i bl emi s us eofs pi r i t ua lgi f t sbe c a us et he i rpur pos ei sa l wa yst ohe l pt hec hur c hf unc t i onmor ee f f e c t i ve l y ,notdi vi dei t .Wec a nbedi vi s i vei fwei ns i s tonus i ngourgi f tourownwa ywi t houtbe i ngs e ns i t i vet oot he r s . Wemus tne ve rus eourgi f t sa sme a nsofma ni pul a t i ngot he r sors e r vi ngourowns e l fi nt e r e s t . Anyonec a nc l a i mt os pe a kf orGod,a ndt hewor l di sf ul loff a l s et e a c he r s .Pa ulgi ve susat e s tt ohe l pusdi s c e r n whe t he rornotame s s e nge ri sr e a l l yf r omGod:doe sheors hec onf e s sChr i s ta sLor d?Don’ tna i ve l ya c c e ptt hewor ds ofa l lwhoc l a i mt os pe a kf orGod;t e s tt he i rc r e de nt i a l sbyf i ndi ngoutwha tt he yt e a c ha boutChr i s t .Godi sc ompl e t e l y i nvol ve di nt hegi vi ng,us i ng,a nde mpowe r i ngofgi f t s .Spe c i f i cgi f t s ,pl a c e sofs e r vi c e ,a nda c t i vi t i e sva r y ,butt he y a l lha vet he i rbe s te f f e c t swhe nt he ybui l dupt hebodyofChr i s t ,t hec hur c h.Godc r e a t e sauni quepl a c ei nt hebody f ore ve r ybe l i e ve r .Gi f t sa ndmi ni s t r i e sove r l a p,bute a c hbe l i e ve rha sas pe c i a l i z e dGodde s i gne dr ol e .Pa r toft he e xc i t i nga dve nt ur eoff ol l owi ngChr i s ti nvol ve sdi s c ove r i ngone ' ss e r vi c ec ont r i but i ona ndt he nma ki ngi ta va i l a bl et o God.Al lChr i s t i a nsha vef a i t h.Some ,howe ve r ,ha vet hes pi r i t ua lgi f toff a i t h,whi c hi sa nunus ua lme a s ur eoft r us ti n t heHol ySpi r i t ’ sPowe r .“ TheGi f tofPr ophe c y”doe snotj us tr e f e rt opr e di c t i ngt hef ut ur e ;i tc a na l s ome a ngi vi nga me s s a ger e c e i ve df r omGodt ot hec ommuni t yofbe l i e ve r s :“ Ev e r y onewhopr ophe s i e ss pe ak st ome nf ort he i r s t r e ngt he ni ng,e nc our age me ntandc omf or t ”( Cor . 14: 3) .
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Th ep r o p h e tJ o e lh a dwr i t t e nt h ewo r d so ft h eLo r d , “ Iwi l lp o u ro u tmyS p i r i to na l lp e o p l e . Y o u rs o n sa n d d a u g h t e r swi l lp r o p h e s y ”( J o e l2 : 2 8 ) . Aswi t ht h eg i f to ff a i t h , t h ea b i l i t yt os h a r eo n e ’ sf a i t hwi t hp o we ri sa v a i l a b l et oe v e r y o n e( Co r i n t h i a n s1 4 : 1 5 ) , b u tt os o met h es p i r i tg i v e sas p e c i a lme a s u r eo ft h i sg i f t . Pa u lwr o t ei n Ro ma n s , “ Weh a v ed i f f e r e n tg i f t s , a c c o r d i n gt ot h eg r a c eg i v e nu s . I fama n ’ sg i f ti sp r o p h e s y i n g , l e th i mu s ei ti n p r o p o r t i o nt oh i sf a i t h ”( Ro ma n s1 2 : 6 ) . So meh a v ei n t e r p r e t e d“ p r o p h e c y ”t ob ef u l f i l l e di nv a r i o u ss e r mo n s t h r o u g h o u tc h u r c hh i s t o r y . Ot h e r s , h o we v e r , s a yt h a tp r o p h e c yi sn o tas e r mo n , b u tas p o n t a n e o u s , Sp i r i t -i n s p i r e d me s s a g et h a ti so r a l l yd e l i v e r e di nt h ec o n g r e g a t i o nf o rt h ee d i f i c a t i o na n de n c o u r a g e me n to ft h eb o d yo fCh r i s t .
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Op i n i o n sd i f f e ro v e re x a c t l ywh a tPa u lme a n tb y“ t o n g u e s ” . So meb e l i e v et h a tt h i sr e f e r st os p e a k i n gi ne a r t h l y l a n g u a g e st h a tap e r s o nd i dn o tk n o wb e f o r e( t h es a mea st h eg i f td e s c r i b e di nAc t s2 : 4 8 ) . Ot h e rs c h o l a r ss a yt h a t t h i sr e f e r st oa n“ e c s t a t i c ”l a n g u a g e , a“ h e a v e n l y ”l a n g u a g e . Mo s tl i k e l yt h es e c o n dv i e wi sc o r r e c t . Pr o b a b l yt h e o n l yt i met h a tt h ewo r d“ t o n g u e s ”r e f e r st oo t h e re a r t h l yl a n g u a g e si swh e nd e s c r i b i n gt h ePe n t e c o s t . Th er e s to f t h et i mei nt h eNe wTe s t a me n t , t h ewo r dr e f e r st oe c s t a t i cl a n g u a g e su n k n o wnt oa n y o n e–l a n g u a g e so fa n g e l s . Sp e a k i n gi nt o n g u e si sal e g i t i ma t eg i f to ft h eSp i r i t . Th ee x e r c i s eo ft h i sg i f td e ma n d ss o meg u i d e l i n e ss ot h a tt h e p u r p o s eo ft h eg i f t( i . e . t oh e l pt h eb o d yo fCh r i s t )i sn o tl o s t . Th o s ewh os p e a ki nt o n g u e ss h o u l df o l l o wt h e g u i d e l i n e s ;t h o s ewh od on o ts p e a ki nt o n g u e so u g h tn o tt os e e kt h eg i f ta sas i g no fs a l v a t i o no rs p e c i a lc l o s e n e s s wi t hGo d , f o ri ti sn e i t h e r . I ti sag i f tf r o mGo d , g i v e no n l yt owh o me v e rGo dc h o o s e s . I fap e r s o nh a sn o te x p e r i e n c e dt h eg i f to ft o n g u e s , h eo rs h es h o u l dn o ts e e ki tb u ts e e kwh a tg i f t sGo dh a sg i v e n . No t et h a td i s c u s s i o n s a b o u ts p i r i t u a lg i f t su s u a l l yc r e a t ed i f f i c u l t i e swh e nt woc e n t r a lp o i n t sa r eo v e r l o o k e d : ( 1 )Pr o p e r l yu s e d , s p i r i t u a lg i f t sa r en o ts e l f s e r v i n gb u ts e r v et h ewh o l eb o d yo fCh r i s t( Co r i n t h i a n s1 2 : 7 ) . ( 2 )Ea c hg i f tb e c o me sp r a c t i c a l l yu s e l e s swh e nu s e dwi t h o u tl o v e . Aswes e e kt oi d e n t i f ya n du t i l i z et h eg i f t sGo dh a sg i v e nu s , ma k el o v i n gGo da n dl o v i n gf e l l o wCh r i s t i a n sy o u r h i g h e s tmo t i v e s . Pa u la r g u e df o rd i v e r s i t yo fg i f t sa n da c c e p t a n c eo ft h ef u l lr a n g eo fg i f t st h a tGo dg i v e st oh i s p e o p l e . Noo n es h o u l df e e ls u p e r i o ra b o u th i so rh e rg i f t ;i n s t e a d , a l ls h o u l du s et h e i rg i f t swi l l i n g l yt os e r v e . To o o f t e nt h e“ u pf r o n t ”g i f t s , l i k es p e a k i n go rt e a c h i n g , a r emo r eh i g h l yr e g a r d e dt h a nt h e‘ b e h i n d– t h e s c e n eg i f t s , l i k eh e l p i n ga n ds e r v i n g . Noo n es h o u l dd i s c o u n tt h ec o n t r i b u t i o no fa n o t h e rp e r s o n , n oma t t e rh o wi n s i g n i f i c a n t i tma ys e e m. Wes h o u l dn o tb ed i s s a t i s f i e dwi t ht h eg i f tGo dh a sg i v e nu sb u tb ee a g e rt os e r v e , n o rs h o u l dwe e n v yt h o s ewh os e e mt oh a v emo r eg i f t st h a nwed o . I nl o v e , t r e a te v e r y o n e ’ sg i f ty o u r si n c l u d e d , a sv a l u a b l et o Go d . Ib e l i e v et h a ti nt h ec h u r c ht o d a ywes h o u l dc o n t i n u et ou s eo u rd i f f e r e n tg i f t s , t o g e t h e rt os p r e a dt h eGo o d Ne wso fs a l v a t i o n .
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“Noo n et a k e st h i sh o n o ru p o n h i ms e l f ;h emu s tb ec a l l e db yGo d , j u s ta sAa r o nwa s( He b r e ws5 : 4 ) . ”
Aa r o nwa st h eh i g hp r i e s to fGo d ' s p e o p l eI s r a e l . Bu t , h ed i dn o tt a k e t h i sh o n o ru p o nh i ms e l f . Hed i dn o t c h o o s et ob e c o meh i g hp r i e s t . I n s t e a d , h ewa sc a l l e db yGo dt o t a k et h i so f f i c e .
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ofapr ophe t .Tomyde mi s e ,byquot i ngt he s ee xa c t wor ds“ Lor d,ISur r e nde rAl l , ”woul dme a nt ha ta l l he l lwoul dbr e a kl oos ei nmyl i f ea f t e rma ki ngas ound de c i s i ont os e r vet hel or dwi t hmywhol ehe a r t .A s e r i e sofa bus i ve r e l a t i ons hi psl e dmeba c kt oChr i s t . Iwa sbor na ndr a i s e di nJ a c ks onvi l l e ,Fl or i da .My mot he r ’ sma nt r awa spa r a l l e lt o( J os hua24: 15)“ Asf or mea ndmyhous ewewi l ls e r vet hel or d. ”Iwa sa c hur c ha t t e nde er a t he rIwa nt e dt obeornot .I ti st ohe r t ha tIf or e ve rpa yhoma gef ori nt r oduc i ngmet ot he ONE( J e s usChr i s t )whomha spr e s e r ve dmyl i f e t hr ougha l loft hea bus i ver e l a t i ons hi ps ,dr uga nda l c oholus e ,a ndc r i me sI ’ vec ommi t t e d. Igr e wupf a s t e rt ha nmos tgi r l smya ge ,Iwa sve r yi nde pe nde nt ,i nqui s i t i ve ,pr omi s c uous ,a ndha dade s i r e t opr e va i la ga i ns ta l lodds .Iwa swi l l i ngt owor kha r d a ndt a ker i s kst oma kemyownmone y.Is e c ur e dmy f i r s tj obwi t h“ Woody’ sBa r BQ”a tt hea geofonl y t hi r t e e n.I twa sdi s c ove r e di ns t a nt a ne ous l yt ha tIdi d notwa ntt owor kf ora nyone !SoIs t a r t e dmy18ye a r e nt r e pr e ne ur i a lj our ne ya tf i f t e e nye a r sofa gea sa Li c e ns e dNa i lTe c hni c i a n.Shor t l yt he r e a f t e rIbe c a me amot he ra ts i xt e e nwhi l eas ophomor ea tFi r s tCoa s t Hi ghSc hool .Thi spot hol eont her oa dt omyde s t i ny di dnoti mpe demyl ongi ngt obe c omevol umi nous . I ns t e a di ti ns pi r e dmet ot r i umphove rt heoddsofs t a t i s t i c a lda t af ort e e na gegi r l smya ge .Se ve r a lye a r s l a t e rIbe c a meal i c e ns e dMor t ga geBr oke ra nda Pr i va t eRe a lEs t a t eI nve s t or . I twa sa tt het hi spoi nti nmyl i f eIr e a l l yt houghtIha d i ta l lf i gur e dout .Iha dani c ehome ,Iwa si nas ol i d r e l a t i ons hi p,myc hi l dr e nwe r ebe i ngnor ma lc hi l dr e n 1 6
f ort he i ra ge ,a ndt he nonemor ni ngIwokeupmi s e r a bl e .Some t i medur i ngt heni ghtwhi l eIwa ss l e e pi ngI de c i de dt ot e l lmys e l ft het r ut h.Iha t e dmyj ob,Iwa s l one l y,Iwa sda t i ngama r r i e dma n,a ndIf e l tl i keIwa sa hor r i bl emot he r ,t ot a l l yi nc a pa bl eofe ve rma ki ngupt o myc hi l dr e nf orye a r sofi ns a ni t yIha di nf l i c t e dupon t he m.Pe opl eont heout s i del ooki ngi nt houghtIha d ma der e a l l yma dei t !Whowa sIt odoubtt he m?Ic onvi nc e dmys e l ft hr oughmyda i l ymot i onst ha tt he ywe r e r i ght .Thef e e l i ngsofmi s e r y,c onf us i on,a ndde s pa i r be ga nt ogr owl i kea na nnoyi ngf ungusi nmymi nd.My t hi nki ngwa sf uz z y.Iwa ss na ppi nga tpe opl e ,Iha d be c omepr of e s s i ona l l ya ggr e s s i vea ndc ompe t i t i vet ot he poi ntofbe c omi ngc omba t i ve .Ea c hda y,Iwoul dpus h mys e l ft oe xha us t i ons ot ha tnomor et r ut hc oul dber e ve a l e dt omewhe nIwa ss l e e pi ng.Ic l ungt ot her e l a t i ons hi pwi t ht hema r r i e dma nbe l i e vi ngi fi te nde dIwoul d s ur e l yl os emymi nd.I tdi da ndIdi d. Il os tt hemi ndt ha twa sa ngr ya tma nyot he r s ,ami nd t ha twa nt e dc ont r olofe ve r yt hi nga nde ve r yonet ha t c oul dhur tme .Att het i meIdi dnotr e a l i z eIwa sha vi ng as t r i ngofoppos i t i onst ot hewi l lofGodf ormyl i f e .AsI wa t c he dmyl i f ef a l lt opi e c e s ,Idi dwha ta nymi ndl e s s pe r s onwoul ddo-Igotpi s s e dof f ! !I t ’ sc a l l e dt e mpor a r y i ns a ni t y.The r ei ss ome t hi ngt ha tha ppe nswhe nyougo i ns a ne pe opl ehe l pyous t a yt he r e !The r ea r et hos ewho r e c ogni z eyoura nge ra nds uppor tyoui ni t ,youha vet ol d t he myours t or ya ndt he yknowyoua r ema d.Wha tdo t he ydo?The yge tma dr i ghta l ongwi t hyou.The yhe l p your a nta ndr a ve ,a nde ve ngoa sf a ra st oof f e ryou dr ugs ,a l c ohol ,s hoppi ngs pr e e sa ndr e ve ngea sopt i onst o t a ket hepa i na wa y.The nt he r ea r et hos ewhor e c ogni z e yourc onf us i on.Youha vet ol dt he myours t or yt oo.Asa ma t t e roff a c t ,youha vepr oba bl yc a l l e dt he me ve r yda y wi t hupda t e st ha tke e pyoui nas t a t eofr a gea ndc on-
f us i on.Wha tdot he ydo?Of f e ryous ugge s t i ons . The yt e l lyouwha tt odoa nds a y,a nda tt het i mei t a l ls oundsgood.Howe ve r ,whe nt het i mec ome sf or yout odoors a ywha tt he yha vet ol dyou,c onf us i on r e i gnss upr e me ,i ns a ni t ys ur f a c e s ,a ndyour e t r e a t i nt obe i ngpi s s e dof f .Al t houghIdi dn’ tr e a l i z e di ta t t het i me ,Iwa sbl e s s e d.The r ewa sonepe r s oni nmy l i f ewhoi mme di a t e l yr e c ogni z e dmyc onf us i on, a nge r ,a ndi ns a ni t y.Thi spe r s onwe nte ve na sf a rt o r e c ogni z ea ne ve ngr e a t e rvul ne r a bi l i t y-f e a r .The f e a rt ha tIwa sl os i ngc ont r ol .Fe a rt ha tot he rpe opl e woul dj udgeme .Fe a rt ha t ,f ors omer e a s onIwa snot wi l l i ngt oe xpl or eorme nt i onIwa sdi s c i pl i ne d. Mor ei mpor t a nt l y,t hi spe r s onr e c ogni z e dt ha tbe ne a t hi ta l lt he r ewa sane e df ormet ogr ows pi r i t ua l l y.Ane e df ormet onotonl yc ha nges omet hi ngs , butt obet r a ns f or me di nt ot hewoma nIwa spr e de s t i ne dt obe .The ykne wIha de nt e r e das or tofs pi r i t ua lt wi l i ghtz onewhe r enot hi ngma des e ns e .Iwa s onaj our ne yt oapl a c et ha twoul dr e qui r ebol dne s s ofhe a r t ,s t r e ngt hofmi nd,a ndt hepowe roft heHol y Spi r i t .Tha tpe r s onwa sJ e s us .Hekne wIwa ss i c k a ndonl yhec oul dhe a lmef r omma nys e l fi nf l i c t e d woundsa ndc ount l e s ss i n.Iwa nt e dt os e ec ha nge , buts ome howIwa spowe r l e s st odoa ny-
t hi ngt obr i nga boutt ha tc ha nge .Ia s ke dGodt ogi veme wha t e ve ri twa st ha tIr e pe a t e dl ys e e ke di nme n,mone y, c a r s ,c l ot he s ,powe r ,pos i t i on,a nds t a t usquo.TheLor d s poket ome ,Hes a i d,“ Ka t i na ,youwi l lc ha ngeonl ywhe n youma kedi f f e r e ntc hoi c e st ha ta r ei nl i newi t hmywi l l f oryourl i f e . ”Is pe ntma nyye a r sa saChr i s t i a nj us tgoi ng t hr ought hemot i onss e r vi ngGod.I nmyhe a r tIf e l t s ome t hi ngwa smi s s i ngwi t hmyr e l a t i ons hi pwi t ht he Lor da l t houghIdi dnotknowwha ti twa s .Godha ddone s oma nywonde r f ult hi ngsf orme ,butmyl i f ewa s f r us t r a t i nga ndnotmuc hdi f f e r e ntf r omt hel i ve soft hos e Ikne wwhe r enotChr i s t i a ns .Iof t e npr of e s s e dIl ove d God,buthowc oul dIr e a l l ywhe nIc ont i nuous l ydi s obe ye dHi sc omma nds ?( IJ ohn1: 36)s ay s :“ Wek nowwe hav ec omet ok nowhi mi fweobe yHi sc ommands .The manwhos ay st he yk nowhi mbutdonotobe yhi sc ommandsi sal i ar ,andt het r ut hi snoti nhi m,buti fany one obe y sHi sWor d,God’ sl ov ei st r ul ymadec ompl e t ei n hi m.Thi si showwek nowwear ei nHi m:Whoe v e rc l ai ms t ol i v ei nHi mmus twal kasJ e s usdi d. ” Ikne wt hi swa snotme .Iwa nt e dt obear e a lChr i s t i a n, a ndnott he“ Wa nna be s ”Igr e wupa r ound.Ikne wf or qui t es ome t i met ha tGodwa sc a l l i ngmet omi ni s t r y.It ol d Godt ha tIwoul da c c e ptt hec a l lt opr e a c h,butIdi dn’ t wa ntt ol i vet hewa yal otofpr e a c he r sIknowdo.
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Iknowt ha ti ti sonl ybyGod’ sgr a c et ha tIha vebe e n c hos e nt obet heVi s i ona r yof“ Shof a r ” .Ie mpha t i c a l l y s t a t e ,“ t ha twi t houte a c hme mbe roft heVoi c e sofLi be r t y’ s t e a mwhoma r ea l ldi vi nec onne c t i onst he“ Shof a r ”publ i c a t i onwoul dnotha vec omet of r ui t i on.I nc onc l us i on,God c ons t a nt l yha sHi se ye sonHi swor kone a r t h.AndHeha s pl a c e dHi sc hi l dr e ni nke ypos i t i onsofl e a de r s hi pt ot a ke c a r eofHi sf l oc k.Hedoe st hi sbyc a l l i ngpe opl ei nt oHi s s e r vi c e .Theme t hodsa ndc i r c ums t a nc e st hr oughwhi c hHi s c hos e na r ec a l l e dma yva r y.Ye twha tunde r l i e si ta l li st he f a c tt ha ti ti sGod' sc a l lont he i rl i ve sa ndnott he i ri ndi vi dua lc hoi c e st ha tde c i de st hewor kt he ya r et odof orGod. Whe nwef e e lt ooi ns i gni f i c a nt ,r e me mbe rOurs i gni f i c a nc e c ome sf r omHi m.Her e l i s he spl a c i ngHi ss e r va nt si ni mpos s i bl epos i t i onss ot ha tt he yc a nt r us tHi ma ndbr i ngHi m gl or yi nt hef ul f i l l me ntofHi sc a l lont he i rl i ve s .Whe nt he t a s ks e e msBI G,r e me mbe rt ha tt heGodwhoga vet het a s k i sBI GGER.Re s ta s s ur e d,Hema ke snomi s t a ke s .Hec a l l e d Ma r yt oa ns we rHi sc a l lt os e r ve .Hene ve rs e ndsame s s a ge t ot hewr onga ddr e s s .Ma r ywa st her i ghtpe r s onf ort he r ol e .Thet a s kHema ybegi vi ngyout oda ydoe snotc ome bya c c i de ntorc oi nc i de nc e . Hi spe r s ona l i z e dc a l lt oyout os e r vec a mee s pe c i a l l yf or youa nde s pe c i a l l yf r omHi mHewi l lne ve rputmor eon yout ha nyouc a nbe a r( ICor .10: 13) .Pa uls a i d,“ I fany one bei nChr i s t ,hei sane wc r e at i on;t heol dhasgone ,t hene w hasc ome ! ” . Tor e que s tP. K.Mi c ke nst os pe a kt oyourgr oup,your mi ni s t r yorne xte ve nt ,e ma i lpkmi c ke ns @gma i l . c om.
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Bu t a l wa y s , t h ewo r do fGo d , s p o k e nb yt h ep r o p h e t s , s t a n d sa st h ev o i c eo ft h eLo r d , a st h o u g hHe we r ep r e s e n t t os p e a ki na u d i b l et o n e s .I t c o n t i n u e st oi n s t r u c t , t oc o n v i c t , t or e b u k e . ”
BOOK COMING SOON. . . . . O. M. G.They' reAl lMarri ed Whenama r r i edma ng et si nv ol v edwi t h Ot her Women usua l l yi ti s notfora ny t hi ngot her t ha nsex.Ma y bei ti st heki ndofsexhe woul dn' ta skfr om hi s wi fe.Ma y bei ti st he ki ndofsl a ckness ama nwoul dn' tper for mi n publ i c wi t h awoma nher espect s.But beca usehe' s ent er i ngmi ddl ea g ea ndneeds t o pr ov ehest i l l' ha si t 'he' l lfi ndt het r a shi est g i r lheca nt o pl a ywi t h.
Whent hewi fedi scov er st hea ffa i r ,heg et s onhi s knees,t ea r s st r ea mi ngdownhi s fa ce, beg g i nghernott ol ea v ehi m,pr omi si ngev er y t hi ngheca n.Whenhedumps t heot her woma n,pr ov i ngheror i g i na lt hesi st ha tshei s nota sg ooda st hewi fe,sheg oes ba l l i st i c. TheWor l dPr emi erof“ O. M. G.They ’ r ea l l Ma r r i ed. ”Thi s booki sa nea syr ea dt ha ti s i nsi g ht ful ,encour a g es,a ndser v es a sl i ber a t i ont ot hepl et hor aofwoment ha tfi nd t hemsel v es i nt hesa mea dul t er ous a ffa i r s t ha t“ NUCHI”fi nds her sel fi nr epea t edl y ! Aut hor:Pr ophe t e s sKa t i naMi c ke ns f a c e book. c om/ pks a ut he nt i c i t y
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“Thedangercomes wh e nt h es p e a k e ro r l e a d e r , a n dn o tt h e me s s a g eb e c o me st h e f o c u s e da t t e n t i o n . ”
The Troubl ed Church
Thec hur c ha tCor i nt hwa sas e r i ous l yt r oubl e dc hur c h.I twa si nf e c t e dwi t hs e xua li mmor a l i t y ,s pl i tbyf a c t i onst ha t dr a gge de a c hot he ri nt oc our t ,a ndc r i ppl e dbya bus eoft hes pi r i t ua lgi f t s . Thi sc hur c hwa si nne e dofr a di c a l s pi r i t ua ls ur ge r y . Thought r uebe l i e ve r s ,t heCor i nt hi a nsha dal otofgr owi ngupt odo. The yha dt os t opf ol l owi ng t hei mmor a l ,s e l f i s h,a ndc ont e nt i ouswa ysoft he i rpa ga nne i ghbor si nCor i nt h,t henot or i ous l yi mmor a lc i t yoft ha t da y .Onec a ns e ns et hedi s a ppoi nt me ntofahur tf a t he ri nPa ul ’ ss t e r nwor dsf ort heCor i nt hi a ns . Ye tPa ul ,l i kea s ur ge on,di a gnos e dt hepr obl e ma nda i me dhi se f f or t ss t r a i ghta tt hes our c e :pr i dea ndl a c koft r uel ovei nt he c hur c h. Oneoft hema i npr obl e msf a c i ngt hef i r s t c e nt ur yCor i nt hi a nc hur c hwa sdi vi s i on. Whe nPa ulwr ot et oCor i nt h,t he c hur c hdi vi de di nt oa tl e a s tf ourf a c t i ons ,e a c hoft he ma l i gne dwi t honeoff ourpr omi ne ntChr i s t i a nl e a de r s .One gr oupi de nt i f i e di t s e l fwi t ht hea pos t l ePa ul . Theme mbe r soft hi sf a c t i onma yha vebe e na t t r a c t e dbyPa ul ’ s e mpha s i sonhi smi ni s t r yt ot heGe nt i l e s . As e c ondgr oupi de nt i f i e di t s e l fwi t hApol l os ,oneofPa ul ’ sf e l l ow mi s s i ona r i e s .Hema yha vea t t r a c t e daf ol l owi ngbe c a us eofhi se l oque nts pe a ki nga bi l i t i e s . At hi r dgr oupi de nt i f i e d i t s e l fwi t hCe pha s ,a not he rna mef ort heApos t l ePe t e r . Thi sgr oupma yha vebe e nmos t l yofJ e wi s hba c kgr ound. A f our t hgr oupi de nt i f i e di t s e l fe s pe c i a l l ywi t hChr i s t . Whi l eons ur f a c ei tmi ghts e e mt ha tt hi sgr oupwa st he“ Godl y” c ont i nge ntoft heCor i nt hi a nc hur c h,t hi sma ynotha vebe e nt hec a s e .Pa uldoe snotc omme nda nyoft hegr oups , note ve nt he“ Ia mofChr i s t ”f a c t i on,s ugge s t i ngt ha ta l loft he i rpr of e s s e da l l e gi a nc e swe r ec a us i ngdi vi s i ona nd di s s e ns i oni nt ha tc hur c h. Pa ulus e st hr e er he t or i c a lque s t i ons ,e a c he xpe c t i ngane ga t i ver e s pons e ,t os howt hea bs ur di t yoft heCor i nt hi a n di vi s i ons .“ I sChr i s tdi vi de d?Wa sPa ulc r uc i f i e df oryou?Orwe r eyouba pt i z e di nt hena meofPa ul ? ”Pa ulpoi nt e d outt ha ti nt hea c tofba pt i s mape r s oni de nt i f i e shi ms e l forhe r s e l fwi t hChr i s t -pe r i od.Ba pt i s mdoe snota l i gnt he be l i e ve rwi t ha nyhuma nl e a de rorwi t ha nyf a c t i onofChr i s t i a ni t y ,butwi t ht heLor dHi ms e l f . TheCor i nt hi a ns , whopr i de dt he ms e l ve sont he i rwi s doma ndunde r s t a ndi ng,ha dmi s c ons t r ue dt hi st r ut h. The yha dbe gunt oi de nt i f y t he ms e l ve swi t hme nwhoha dpe r f or me dba pt i s msr a t he rt ha nwi t hJ e s usHi ms e l f . Wemi ghtbet e mpt e dt owr i t e of ft hi spr obl e m,a t t r i but i ngi tt o“ t hos es i l l y ,i mma t ur eCor i nt hi a ns , ”i fi twe r enotf ort hef a c tt ha tt het e nde nc yt o e xa l tdyna mi cl e a de r si ss t i l lpr e va l e ntt oda y . Wi t t y ,e nga gi ngChr i s t i a ns pe a ke r sa ndvi br a nt ,c ha r i s ma t i cs pi r i t ua l l e a de r ss t i l lha vet hepowe rt ome s me r i z ea ndmot i va t ebe l i e ve r st oda y ,a ndt he r ei snot hi ngi nhe r e nt l ywr ongwi t h s uc hpowe r . Theda nge rc ome swhe nt hes pe a ke rorl e a de r ,a ndnott heme s s a gebe c ome st hef oc us e da t t e nt i on. Chr i s t i a ns pe a ke r sa ndl e a de r sa r eme r e l yve s s e l st hr oughwhomGod’ sWor di sc ommuni c a t e d.Exa l t i ngt he m i ns t e a doft heme s s a get he ypr oc l a i mi sami s unde r s t a ndi ngoft he i rpur pos e .Puts i mpl y ,i t ’ st heme s s a ge ,nott he me s s e nge r . Asbe l i e ve r st oda y ,wemus tgua r dour s e l ve sa ga i ns ti de nt i f yi ngt ooc l os e l ywi t hhuma nl e a de r sor pl a c i ngt oomuc he mpha s i sont he m.Ourl oya l t ya ndi de nt i f i c a t i onbe l ongonl yt oJ e s usChr i s ta ndHi sme s s a ge .
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P. K.Mi c ke ns
S. I . C.“Subst ancei sCal l i ng”
Hebrews11:1states,“Nowfaithisthesubstanceofthingshopedfor,theevidenceofthingsnotseen.”WeintheChurch, orbodyofChr i s t ,ha vehe a r dt hi ss c r i pt ur ea ndt e xtpr e a c he dat hous a ndt i me s .ButIwonde r ,dower e a l l yunde r s t a ndt he r e ve l a t i onoft hi spe a r lout l i ne dbyt hewr i t e r ?Whi l ewema ybea bl et ode ba t eove rwhot hea c t ua la ut hori s ,i ti sunde ni a bl ewhot hea ut hori se l udi ngt oa ndt heobj e c tofourf a i t h.Ourf a i t hmus ta l wa ysbei nourLor dJ e s usChr i s t .Ia m s ome wha tpe r pl e xe dbywha tIs e ea ndhe a rt he21s tc e nt ur yc hur c hc a l l i ngt he i rf ounda t i ona lf a i t h.I ns t e a doft he unwa ve r i ngna t ur eofGod,t he ya r ea bi di ngbypr i nc i pa l sbui l tupont het r a di t i onsofme n' spe r s ona lc onvi c t i ons . Re l i gi ouspr a c t i c e sa nds ys t e ma t i ce xe r c i s e st ha tnotonl ya r ef a i l i ngt hebodyofChr i s t ,t he ya r ec a us i ngt hewor l dt o que s t i ont heve r yc r e di bi l i t yonwhi c hourf ounda t i oni sma de .
Whi l ef ounda t i oni save r yc r i t i c a la ndvi t a lpi e c eoft hepuz z l e ,i ti ss t i l lj us tonepi e c eoft hepi e .Wha tdoe st hi swor d f ounda t i onme a n?Founda t i oni st heba s i sonwhi c hs ome t hi ngi sgr ounde d.Soi fIunde r s t a ndt hi sc onc e pt ,i ti snotonl y t heba s i sonwhi c hs ome t hi ngi st obee s t a bl i s he dbuti ta l s oha st os t a ndupt ot het e s toft i me .I not he rwor ds ,i fi tc a n l a s ti tc a npa s s .Ourf ounda t i ona ndf a i t hi ss ol e l yi nJ e s usChr i s t .Howe ve r ,i fJ e s usbe i ngt hef ounda t i ona ndc hi e fc or ne r s t onei ss ubj e c tt onotonl ydoubt ,butr e a s ona bl edoubtt ha thea l onei snote nought or e c onc i l et hi swor l dba c kt oGod, t he nwes i mpl yc a ns t opwi t ht hec ons t r uc t i onofe ve r ymonume nt a lpr oj e c t ,bui l di nga nde ve r ybe a ut i f ule s t a bl i s hme nt t ha twi l le ve rbema de .Wha tat hi ngi sbui l tuponi st hede f i ni ngf a c t ori ni t swor t h;i tdi r e c t l yr e f l e c t st heva l uet oi t se nvi r onme nt . Thi si swhe r eIge tS. I . C.( Subs t a nc eI sCa l l i ng) .Anys ki l l e da ndwi s ebui l de rwi l lt e l lyou,i t ’ snott hef ounda t i ona l one t ha tgi ve st hes t r uc t ur es t a bi l i t yi t ’ swha tt hef ounda t i oni sma deoft ha ta l l owsi tt os t a ndoni t sown.Eve noneoft hemos t f a mousc hi l dr e n' ss t or i e sofa l lt i mec a ughtt hi spr i nc i pa l .I nt hes t or yoft he" Thr e eLi t t l ePi gs " ,i t ’ snott hehous ema deof wood( t ha twi l le a s i l yc a t c hf i r ei ft her i ghtt e s tort r i a lbur nswi t hi ni t sf ourwa l l s ) ,i t ’ snote ve nt hehous ema deofs t r a w ( t ha ta ta nymome ntc oul dc ol l a ps eunde rt hei nt e ns epr e s s ur eofahe a vybl owe xpe r i e nc e dbyt hec a r e soft hi sl i f e ) ,buti t i st hehous et ha tt heLor dbui l dst ha twi l lbea bl et owi t hs t a nda nyoppos i t i ona ndc ondi t i oni tf a c e s .Nots i mpl yha vi ng hopea l one ,butha vi ngf a i t hi nt heGodwes e r ve .Ide c l a r eunt oyout ha ti ti snotyourf ounda t i ona l onet ha thol dsyout oge t he r ,buti ti st heve r yt hi ngt ha tyourf ounda t i oni sma deof . Wha ta r eyouma deoft oda y?I si tj us ts i mpl yr e l i gi ouspr a c t i c e sa ndpr oc e dur e s ?Ar eyous i mpl yhe l dt oge t he rwi t ht he hope st ha tt hi ngswi l ls i mpl ywor kt he ms e l ve sout ?Ar eyouma deupofpa s tmi s t a ke s ,f a i l ur e sa ndmi s ha psa l oneorha ve yoube e nf or ge doutoft hede br i sofl i f e ’ sha r ds hi ps ?No!Weha vebe e nma dei nt hei ma gea ndl i ke ne s sofourGoda nd Lor d,J e s usChr i s t .Thes a mec ome ba c ks pi r i ti ns i deofHi mi si ns i deofus .Thes a mer e s ur r e c t i onpowe rt ha twa sgi ve nt o Hi mha sbe e ngi ve nt ousi fwej us tbe l i e ve .Thes a mepowe rt ol ovet hos ewhode s pi t e f ul l ydoe vi la ga i ns tyouha sbe e n be s t owe dbyt heAl mi ght yGod.Tha ti st hes ubs t a nc et ha tl i ve si ns i deofyou.Subs t a nc eI sCa l l i ng.I nawor l dwi t hs wi f t t r a ns i t i ons ,ofwi ndsofc ha osa ndt ur moi l ,i fyouf i ndyour s e l fbe i ngpul l e df r ome ve r ya ngl ea nde ve r ys i de ,knowt ha t youwon’ tc omea pa r t .Fori ti si nt i me sl i ket he s ewhe nyourt r uef ounda t i oni sbe i ngputt ot het e s t .I ti syourt r ues ubs t a nc et ha ti sbe i ngputondi s pl a yf ort heyoua ndt hewor l dt os e ewha ta r eyour e a l l yma deof .Wi l lt he r ebee noughe vi de nc et ha twi l lpr ovewha tyouwe r es t a ndi ngupon,wa st hes a mes ubs t a nc es t a ndi ngupi ns i deofyou? Apos t l eJ a i r r odBur c hSr .
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Di ffe r e nceMa ke r
Rosha n d aJa ck soni s ape r sonwho
be l i e v e si nma ki ngadi ffe r e nce .Shei s conv i ct e d t ha te v e r y onede se r v e st he" St i l lI Ri se "t e st i monyofMa y aAng e l ou.Ba se di nt hee conomi ca l l ycha l l e ng e dHe a l t h Zone1a r e aofJa cksonv i l l e ,FL;t heNor t hsi deCommuni t yInv ol v e me nt , Inc ha s cr a ft e dapr og r a m ca l l e dFCI ( Fa mi l i e s & Chi l dr e nInt e r v e nt i on( FCI)Pr og r a m)a Fl or i daSt a t er e cog ni ze da g e ncywhi ch pr ov i de s much ne e de dl i feski l l sa ndbe ha v i or a lt r a i ni ng , Chr i st i a nCounse l i nga ndot he rse r v i ce st o fa mi l i e s( mot he ra nd/orfa t he r s)a ndt he i rchi l dr e ni nwhi ch Rosha ndacr e a t e d,wr ot ea ndde si g ne d.Rosha ndaJa ckson g r a dua t e dhi g h schoola tt hea g eof1 5.Rosha ndat heExe cut i v eDi r e ct orofNor t hsi deCommuni t yInv ol v e me ntIncor por a t e d,aBoa r dCe r t i fi e dChr i st i a nCl i ni ca lCounse l ora ndi s cur r e nt l ypur sui nga2ndde g r e ei nt hefi e l dofsoci a lwor k. Rosha ndaha s spoke na tse v e r a ll a di e s,compa nya ndcommu ni t yfor ums;a ndha s wr i t t e nma nya r t i cl e s onbounda r i e s, Chr i st i a nl i v i ng ,me nt a l ,e mot i ona l ,psy chol og i ca la ndphy si ca l a buse ,a ndha r a ssme nti nt hewor kpl a ce ;shei sa l so a fr e que ntg ue stcol umni stfort heFl or i daTi me s Uni on;she i s cur r e nt l ywor ki ngonhe rfi r stbooka ndshe ,a l ongwi t ha col l e a g ue ,a r ea l so cur r e nt l ywor ki ngonpubl i shi ngabe ha v i or modi fi ca t i onpr og r a m spe ci fi ca l l yusi ngst udi e da ndpr ov e n da t ag a t he r e dfr om fa mi l i e si nt heHe a l t h Zone1a r e aof Ja cksonv i l l ea ndmi l i t a r ype r sonne lpsy chol og i ca lope r a t i ons di v i si on. Ina ddi t i ont o Rosha nda ’ s busyope r a t i ona l ,me di aa ndspe a ki ngsche dul e ,shea l so de v e l ops se mi na r sa ndwor kshops for l oca lcor por a t i ons a ndnonpr ofi tor g a ni za t i ons.You ca nfi nd Rosha ndade l i v e r i nge mpowe r i ngme ssa g e st o chi l dr e n,fa mi l i e s,i ndi v i dua l sa ndpr ofe ssi ona l sa l i ke .Rosha ndaa l so e nj oy s he rr ol ea s amot he r ,me nt ora ndconfi da nt .As awe l l r e spe ct e dke y not ea ndmot i v a t i ona lspe a ke r ,Rosha ndai s knownforhe ri nspi r a t i ona lme ssa g e s;Rosha ndawi l lg i v e i ndi v i dua l s,cor por a t i ons,ma na g e me ntt e a ms,a ndt he i r e mpl oy e e st het ool sa ndst r a t e g i e s forcr e a t i ngar oa dma p forr e si l i e ncy . WWW. NCIJAX. ORG
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Exe i ns
LivingMyLifeinChrist By:Chri sti naPoetry
LivingmylifeinChrist(apoemofpurpose)
OhHeavenlyFatherIgiveyouthefruitofmylips–asitisliterallythefruitthatisproducedfrommylips/because everywordthatIspeakissolaced,saturatedandfilledwithYou/everywordthatIspeakhasLIFE-becauseofYou/ YouaremylifeandlifeisproducedwhenIopenupmymouthandexaltYou/it’snocoincidencethatYoubuiltme asonewhoexalts/andasIabideinYou-strivingtohavenotimeoutsinYou,Iwillpurposetoliveeveryaspectof mylifepleasingtoYou/asthisismydeclaration:IWILLBEARFRUIT/Azusastreetisnocomparisontowhatyou abouttodo/nodetailsneeded–butdotellmewhateverisneeded/getmeready,Immabeready,andImmastay readyforwhatYouareabouttodo.SeeI’mnolongerexaltingthethingsthatdon’tpertaintoYou/Iwanttobe filledwithmoreYou–runningoverwithYou/myhandsareanointedwithYou/nolongertaintingthemwith activitiesinthemidnighthourwiththingsthataren’tpertainingtoYou/Igotmyfocusback/sogladthatYougot myback/neverturningmyheadtolookback–noIwon’tbelikeLot’swife/eventhoughI’mthesaltandthelight oftheworld/preservingthosethatarearoundme–asIammybrother’skeeper/andlivingalifethat’ssobrightthat othersgottaseeYa/andmybodyisYourhouse–thereforeIamaspiritual‘lighthouse’/beckoningotherstocome towardsYou. Can’tevenunderstandorcomprehendwhyYouchoseme/gettingsofatonYourWordthatI’mspiritualobese/You can’thelpbuttouseme/feelssogoodtosurrendermylastpocketofme/solightnowcausethere’snothingleftof me/goingontoperfectionasIamaselfproclaimednobody–itisonlywithYouthatIamasomebody/andwhy Youchosethissomebodythatit’sbeyondme–it’sbeyondcomprehension/thoughtmylifewassowretched-thatit wasbeyondredemption/gladYouprovedmewrongineverywayIthoughtIwasright. Iwillneverwalkawayfromthislife-inYou/committedtorunninghardforYou/redhotandonfireforthethings ofYou/couldn’tbepaidtosettleforbeinglukewarminthethingsconcerningYou/Youareconsistentlythebest partofme/purposingtolivealifeinYou–livingmylifeinChrist–istheonlythingworth-doing/Ilivesodeepin YouthatIcouldneverswimawayfromYou/forYouhavecalledmetogoback-revolutionizeandsnatch-others outofthatpitofdeception/thankyouforplacingontheinsideofmeaweapon/IspeakonlyinYourboldness,and itisonlyinYourpowerMostHigh/thatmywordswillchangelives/usingwhoIusetobe-togoandsetfreethosethatarecurrently-deceived.OhI’vebeenlaunchedintothedeepandI’mexcitedaboutmaintainingthislifeof that’sfree-fromwhoIusetobe/IcouldneverswimbacktowhereIusetobe/wretchedlifeiswhereIusetobe/ mylifenowisalivingsacrifice/soIsacrificeeverythingIwantedbeforeImeetYouandI’mconfidentthatYou havethebestplanforme/IwilllivemylifeinChrist.OhHeavenlyFatherIgiveyouthefruitofmylips–asitisliterallythefruitthatisproducedfrommylips/becauseeverywordthatIspeakissolaced,saturatedandfilledwith you/everywordthatIspeakhasLIFEbecauseIchoseandchoosetoabideinChrist.Willyou?! Website:www.ChristinaPoetry.com Contact:CPoetry@christinapoetry.com
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M YTHS ABOUT PREVENTI NG PREGNANCY M yth: She can’ t get pregnant i f she doesn’ t havean orgasm. Truth: The pleasure a woman has duri ng sex has li ttle to do wi th her chances of getti ng pregnant. M yth: She can’ t get pregnant i f she douches after sex.
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Truth: You can get pregnant every ti me you have unprotected sex. M yth: You’ re a prude i f you want to wai t unti l you' re older. Truth: Actually,you’ re bei ng pretty smart.There’ s a ri ght ti me for each person and Every person i s uni que and many teens deci de to wai t to have sex. M yth: You’ llmarry the fi rst person you have sex wi th. Truth: Sadly,thi s one i s rarely true.Even though the fi rst person you have sex wi th feels li ke the one you’ lllove forever,the reali ty i s that most fi rst ti me sexual relati onshi ps are romanti c but short-li ved. M yth: Guys are al ready fa or sex. Myt h: I fhe dways oes n’ t puti ti n l l t h eway ,s hewon’ tgetpr egnant .
Tr ut h:Ev enwi t ht hatl i t t l ec ont ac t ,s per mc oul ds t i l l geti ns i det hev agi naandc aus eapr egnanc y .
Trut h: Myt h :Shec an’ tgetpr egnantt hef i r s tt i mes hehass ex . 2 out of 3 guys t hey’ d rat her have rel at i onshi pds Tr ut h: Yo u c angsay etpr e gnan te v er yt i me y oua ha v eu np r ot ec t e ex . but no sex. Abst i nence i s t he ONLY met hod of cont racept i on Myt h:Shec an’ tgetpr egnanti fhepul l out . t hat i s 1 00 percent ri sk f ree. Tr ut h:I ti spos s i bl et obec omepr egnantev eni fhepul l sout ,bec aus es per m maybei nt hepeni sbef or e
heej ac ul at es .
F or mo r e i n f o o n My t h s a b o u p r ev e n t i n g p egnancyt r yt hesesi t es: My t h :Sh ec an ’ tg e tp r eg n a nt i f s h et i s o n he r p e r i od .r
T r u t h :S e r m c a n l i v e u t ot 5 day si ns i deofaf emal e.Soev eni fy ouar eony ourper i odwheny ouhav e H t t p: / / w wp w . s t ay t e en . o r gp / my hs s ex ,y ouc ans t i l l getpr egnant . H t t p : / / wS w w c d c. g ot vp / t e e n p r e g n a n c y / p r ev en t es e n p r e g h t m My t h : h e. c an ge r e g n a n t i f h e r h y me n dt o e n ’ t b r e. a k .
Tr ut h:Thec ondi t i onofy ourhy mendoesnotaf f ec tt hepos s i bi l i t yofget t i ngpr egnant .Somet i mest he hy menc ans t r et c horbr eakdur i ngot herac t i v i t i esl i k er i di ngabi k e. Myt h:Guy sc anus epl as t i cwr aporpl as t i cbagsi ft heydon’ thav ec ondoms . Tr ut h:Any t hi ngot hert hanar eal c ondom c annotbeus edt opr ot ec tagai ns tpr egnanc y ,STD,orHI V. Lat exCondomswhenus edc or r ec t l yandc ons i s t ent l yc anbeabout98% ef f ec t i v e. Myt h:Cer t ai ns expos i t i onspr ev entpr egnanc y . Tr ut h:Nonedo.Anys expos i t i on,any wher e,any how,andany onec anmak eagi r l pr egnant .Bac k way s , f r ontway s ,s i deway s ,ups i dedownway s ,i tdoesnotmat t er .
You’ ve probably heard a lot about STDs….
But you know allof the facts.There are many thi ngs to consi der i f you want to avoi d STDs. STDs are more common than you thi nk. Anyone can get one because they are easi ly spread through: Vagi nal,anal,or oralcontact wi th an i nfected person Contact wi th blood,sores,or rashes Shari ng i nfected needles or syri nge You need to take STDs seri ously. Untreated STDs can cause seri ous health problems A mother can pass an STD on to her unborn baby Havi ng an STD can make i t easi er to get HI V( the vi rus that causes AI DS) . There i s no cure for HI V and there i s no vacci ne ( shot)to help prevent i t. For M ore i nformati on on STDs: Contact your health care provi der or fami ly planni ng cli ni c,your state or localhealth department.
1 . M any people don’ t know they have an STD. 2. M any people don’ t know i f thei r partner has an STD 3. Your partner may not be up front about hi s or her past. 4. STDs often have no symptoms. 5. Pregnant women need to be especi ally careful. 6. STDs need to be di agnosed and treated ri ght away. 7. Some STDs cannot be cured. 8. I f left untreated,STDs can lead to seri ous compli cati ons. 9. Absti nence i s the only way to stay STDfree. 1 0.Condoms are the only form of bi rth controlthat protects agai nst STDs. 1 1 . Drug and alcoholuse can contri bute to the spread of STDs. 1 2.STDs only need 1chance.
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A. B. C.i sFoundati onal “ AnAut hent i cBi bl i calCommuni t yi snotbui l tonconveni ence butont heconvi ct i ont hatweneedaut hent i ci t yf orDi vi neHeal t h. ”
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commi t ment .Thr oughmyper sonalexper i ences Ihaver eal i zedt hatont heHol yspi r i tcancr eat e aut hent i cf el l owshi pamongbel i ever s,butHe cul t i vat esi twi t ht hechoi cesandcommi t ment s wemake. Unf or t unat el y,t her ear et hosewhogr owupi n f ami l i eswi t hunheal t hyr el at i onshi ps,sot heyl ack t her el at i onalski l l sr equi r edf oraut hent i cki ngdom f el l owshi p.Ar eyout i r edofphonyf el l owshi p? Soam I !Tocul t i vat eanAut hent i cBi bl i calCommuni t y wemustbewi l l i ngt omakesomet oughchoi cesandt akesomer i sks.Honest yi sanecessi t y;wemustbe wi l l i ngt ospeakt het r ut hi nl ove.Sur e,i ti seasi ert or emai nsi l entwhi l eourf r i ends,f ami l y,andchur ch member sar ehar mi ngt hemsel vesorot her s.Per hapst hi st houghtmayhaveoccur r edi nyourmi nd,“ nowt hey knowt heywr ongf ort hat ! ”Wel l ,i nmostcasest heydo,butt hi si st r uenoti never yci r cumst ance. I ncaseyouhaven’ tnot i cedmostpeopl edonothaveanyonei nt hei rl i vest ot el lt hem t het r ut h ( especi al l ywheni ti spai nf ul ) ,sot heycont i nuei nt hosesel f dest r uct i veways.Ar eyour esponsi bl e?I fyou knowt het r ut hi napar t i cul arsi t uat i onandyoudonotshar ei tyouar e. Sol omonsai d,“ Anhonestansweri sa t r uesi gnoff r i endshi p. ”Ihearofsomanymi ni st r i est hatf earhasdamaged.Why? Becausenoonehadt he cour aget ospeakupt hewhol ewhi l ehi sorhermember ( s)l i f ef el lapar t .TheApost l ePaulhadt or ebuket he Cor i nt hi anchur chf ort hei rsi l encei nal l owi ngi mmor al i t yi nt hei rf el l owshi p.Si ncenoonehadt hecour aget o conf r onti t ,hesai d,“ Youmustnotsi mpl yl ookt heot herwayandhopei tgoesawayoni t ’ sown.Br i ngi touti n t heopenanddealwi t hi t . . .bet t erdevast at i onandembar r assmentt handamnat i on. . . .Youpassi tof fasa smal lt hi ng,buti t ’ sanyt hi ngbutt hat . . .youshoul dn’ tactasever yt hi ngi sf i newhenoneofyourChr i st i an compani onsi spr omi scuousorcr ooked,di shonor sGod,ori sr udet of r i ends,get sdr unkorbecomesgr eedy orpr edat or i al .Youj ustcan’ tgoal ongwi t ht hi s,t r eat i ngi tasaccept abl ebehavi or .I ’ m notr esponsi bl ef orwhat t heout si der sdo,butdon’ twehavesomer esponsi bi l i t yf ort hosewi t hi nourcommuni t yofbel i ever s?”
Appli cati on TheBi bl et el l sust ospeakt het r ut hi nl ove:“ Conf essyoursi nst oeachot herandpr ayf oreachot hert hatyoumaybeheal ed. ” Abel i evermayi nt er cedef orasi nni ngf el l ow Chr i st i anpr ovi dedt hat : 1.Thebel i everseest hebr ot herorsi st ersi nni ng. 2.Thesi ndoesnotl eadt odeat h. Deat hmayr ef ert oSpi r i t ualorphysi caldeat h.Bel i ever scanpr aywi t hconf i denceknowi ngt hati ti st hewi l lofGodt hatsi nni ng bel i ever sst opsi nni ng.Asi nl eadi ngt odeat hmayr ef ert obl asphemi ngt heHol ySpi r i t ,r ej ect i ngChr i stasSavi or ,r ej ect i nghumani t y ordei t yofJesus,aspeci f i csi nsuchasmur der( IJohn3: 12, 15) ,oral i f eofhabi t ualsi n.What everi ti s,t hesi nseemst obea f l agr antvi ol at i onoft hesanct i t yoft heChr i st i anCommuni t y( Act s5: 111;ICor i nt hi ans5: 5;11: 30) .I not herwor ds,JohnandJames ar eencour agi ngust ohel pf el l owbel i ever swhoar est r ayi ng;wecanbet het ool st hatGodusest or est or eaner r i ngbr ot herorsi st er t o( t r ue)aut hent i cf el l owshi p.Theear nestpr ayerofar i ght eousper sonhasgr eatpowerandpr oduceswonder f ulr esul t s ( James5: 16) .WecannothaveanAnAut hent i cBi bl i calCommuni t ywi t houtt ot alHonest y!
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P. K. : He l l oEa r n e s t , I h o p ea l l i swe l l wi t hy o ua n da l l o f y o u r e n d e a v o r s . I h a v eaf e wq u e s t i o n sI wo u l dl i k et oa s k o nb e h a l f o f “ Sh o f a r Ma g a z i n e ” r e a d e r swh owo u l dl i k et ok n o wa b o u t t h i sa n o i n t e dma no f Go dwh oh a ss u c ha n a we s o meg i f t . I st h a t O. K. ? Ea r n e s t : Su r eP. K. Gor i g h t a h e a d ! P. K. : Yo u r s o n g , " I n e e dy o u r Gl o r y " , wo w, t h i ss o n gi sap e r s o n a l f a v o r i t eo f mi n e . Wh a t me s s a g ea r ey o uh o p i n g f o r t h ewo r l dt og e t f r o m“ I n e e dy o u r Gl o r y ” ?Wh yi st h eGl o r yo f Go ds oi mp o r t a n t t oy o u ? Ea r n e s t : T HI SSONGWASORI GI NAL L YWRI T T ENBYJ AMESF ORT UNE. HEAL L OWEDMET OT HENREARRANGEI T . MYREASONF ORRECORDI NGI TWAST HEL YRI CT HATSAYS" L ESSOFMEANDMOREYOU, L ORD"BECAUSEI TREMI NDEDMEOFT HESCRI PT UREI NJ OHNT HATSAY" WEMUSTDECREASEAND AL L OWGODT OI NCREASE. "T HEREI SAHUNGERANDT HI RSTI NT HI SHOURF ORMOREOFGOD. PEOPL EREAL L YDESI REMOREOFHI MANDI ENVI SEDT HEBODYOFCHRI STCORPORAT EL YSI NGI NG T HI SSONGF ROMT HEDEPT HSOFT HEI RHEART S. P. K. : Ye s , y o us u r ed i dEa r n e s t ! MyGo d ! ( L a u g h s ) At wh a t a g ed i dy o ub e g i nmi n i s t e r i n gi ns o n g ? Ea r n e s t : I WASEI GHTYEARSOL DWHENI F EL TT HEI NI T I ALWEI GHTANDGRAVI T YOFMI NI ST RY. MY GREATGRANDMOT HERCAL L EDMET OT HEF OOTOFHERBEDT OSI NGT OHERI NHERF I NALDAYSOF BAT T L I NGSI CKNESS. SHESAI DT OME, " T HESAMEANOI NT I NGT HATDAVI DPOSSESSEDWHENHEWAS USEDT OREF RESHSAULREST SUPONYOU, YOUNGMAN. "I NEVERF ORGOTT HOSEWORDS. P. K. : Wo w! Gr a n d mo t h e r sa r et h eb e s t a r e n ’ t t h e y ?T h ep o we r f u l wo r ds h es p o k eo v e r y o ua t o n l ye i g h t y e a r so l d ! Myl o r d ! He r wo r d sa c c o mp l i s h e dt h a t wh i c ht h el o r da l mi g h t yh a ds e t f o r t h . Yo uh a dap r o p h e s y i n gg r a n d mo t h e r ! Ea r n e s t : L OL . YES, WHATSHESPOKET OMET HATDAYCONF I RMEDT HATI WASANORDAI NED PSAL MI ST . P. K. : Se r i o u s l y , i f wer e a l l yk n e wt h ep o we r t h el i e si no u r t o n g u e , t h ewo r l dwo u l db ef i l l e dwi t hmo r eg l o r y ! So , I a p p l a u dy o uf o r r e v a mp i n gt h a t s o n g ! Ye sL a wd ! P. K. : Wa st h e r ea n y o n ei np a r t i c u l a r o t h e r t h a ny o u r g r a n d mo t h e r wh oi n s p i r e dy o ut os i n g( b e s i d e sy o u r a n o i n t i n g ) . Ea r n e s t : T HEREARET HREEART I ST ST HATHEL PEDMEREF I NEWHATWASI NSI DEMEASASI NGER: VANESSABEL LARMST RONG, DARRYLCOL EYANDJ OHNP. KEE.
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P. K. : Mo v i n gr i g h t a l o n g , i f y o uc o u l dt o u r wi t ha n ys i n g e r i nt h ewo r l dwh owo u l di t b ea n dwh y ? Ea r n e s t : KI RKF RANKL I NBECAUSEHEHASSUCHAHEARTOFPASSI ONF ORGOD' SPEOPL E. HEI SAL SO AGREATL EADER, MENT OR, ANDF EL L OWART I STT HATI T OT AL L YL OOKUPT OANDRESPECT . P. K. : Ri g h t ! Ki r kF r a n k l i ni st r u l ya l l o f t h ea b o v es t a t e me n t sa n dmo r e . Wh e ny o ud ot o u r wi t hh i m, c a u s ei t ’ sg o n n a h a p p e n . Ca l l as i s t au pa n dl e t mei n t e r v i e wb o t ho f y a ’ l l ! Ea r n e s t : L OLOk a y . P. K. :De s c r i b ey o u r mo s t i n s p i r i n gmo me n t Ea r n e s t : WAT CHI NGYOUNGPEOPL EMI NI ST ERT HESONGST HATI HAVERECORDED. I T ' SABL ESSI NG T OSEET HEI MPACTONPEOPL EF ROMAL LWAL KSOFL I F EYOUNG, OL D, BL ACK, ANDWHI T E. P. K. : Ama z i n gI ’ Ms u r e , t ob ei n s p i r e db yt h o s ey o ui n s p i r e . Ea r n e s t , wh a t wo r d so f e n c o u r a g e me n t o r wa r n i n g si f a n ywo u l dy o ug i v et ou p c o mi n ga r t i s t wi t hap a s s i o nt os i n gf o r t h eg l o r yo f Go d. Ea r n e s t : I WOUL DENCOURAGEEACHOFT HEASPI RI NGART I ST ST O: A. BET RUET OWHOYOUARE. GODHASUNI QUEL YGI F T EDEACHOFUSWI T HSOMET HI NGSPECI ALT OUSET OENCOURAGE, I NSPI RE, ANDUPL I F TPEOPL E. NOONECANBEATYOUBEI NGYOU. BUTWAI TI NGOD' SORDAI NEDT I MEBECAUSE T I MI NGANDPREPARAT I ONAREESSENT I ALF ORGI VI NGBI RT HT OWHATGODHASPUTI NEACHOFUS. “ MAKEYOURCAL L I NGANDEL ECT I ONSURE. ” BESURET HATT HI SI SWHATYOUARESUPPOSEDT OBE DOI NG. P. K. : I k n o wt h a t ’ sr i g h t ! L i v eo np u r p o s e . . . o r d i eu n f u l f i l l e d . P. K. : I h a v eo n ef i n a l q u e s t i o na n dI s a v e di t f o r l a s t b e c a u s eI wa n t t ol e a v et h i swi t hr e a d e r st op o n d e r o na n dc o n c l u d ewh a t wi l l i t t a k ef o r u sa sCh r i s t i a n st od i s c o v e r a n da c t u p o n . Wh a t d oy o ub e l i e v ei st h ef o u n d a t i o n a l a wa k e n i n gf o r ab e l i e v e r ? Ea r n e s t : COMI NGI NT OT HESAVI NGKNOWL EDGEOFCHRI STI ST HEF OUNDAT I ONALAWAKENI NGOFUS AL L . WHENWEREAL I Z ET HATJ ESUSCAME, BL ED, ANDDI EDF ORUSSOT HATWECOUL DHAVEL I F E ANDT HATMOREABUNDANT L YWEARECOMPEL L EDANDCHAL L ENGEDT ORI SET OT HEOCCASI ON ANDF UL F I L LOURDEST I NYI NHI M. P. K. :I c o n c u r myb r o t h e r .Be c a u s eHel i v e sI c a nf a c et o mo r r o w! T h a n ky o uf o r t a k i n gt h et i meo u t o f y o u r b u s y s c h e d u l et oi n t e r v i e wwi t hSh o f a r . I d e c r e et h e r es h a l l b ei n c r e a s ei ne v e r ya r e ao f y o u r l i f e .
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wi l lnots e e( a ndha venots e e n)t hec ha nge swe ’ vehope d f ori npe opl ewhoha vebe e nde f e c t e df r omt henor ma l c y ofl i f e . Sowha ti st her ootoft hepr obl e m,a ndwha ti st he s ol ut i on?Wewon’ te ve ns e et hes ol ut i oni fwea r ewr ong a boutt her ootc a us e .I t ’ snott hemi nd,buti nt hehe a r t .I c a na s s ur eyout ha ti ti snotj us ta boutt r yi ngt oc or r e c t i mpr ope rt houghtpa t t e r ns ,orma ki ngs ome onet hi nka nd f e e lbe t t e ra boutt he ms e l ve s .Thi si swhe r et hec hur c h,or t hepe opl eoft heki ngdomofGodc omei n.I fwea r e wa l ki ngi nt hel i ghta sHei si nt hel i ght ,t he nwec a nhe l p t hewhol ewor l ds e et ha tt hec a us eoft hewor l d’ s dys f unc t i ona ll i f e s t yl e sa ndpr obl e msa r ear e s ul tofour r e be l l i ona ga i ns tourc r e a t or ;a ndt heonl ys ol ut i oni sour t ur ni ngt oJ e s usChr i s ta ndl e a r ni ngt hegos pe lofJ e s us Chr i s t . Li kei tornot ,wewe r ec r e a t e dbyt heCr e a t or ,a ndonl y Hec a ns howuswha tl i f ei ss uppos e dt obel i ke .Af t e ra l l , Hega vel i f e ,a ndHec a na nddoe st a kei tba c k.Hewi l l j udgeusf orhowweha vel i ve di t .Asi ti swr i t t e n,“ Hei s t hebe gi nni ngandt hee nd....t heaut horand f i ni s he rofourf ai t h” .Onl yHec a nf i xa l lofourbr oke nne s s . Mypa s s i oni st ohe l ppe opl ege tt ot hepl a c et ha tIa nd ma nyot he r sha vec omet o,l i keJ ob,a f t e rhi sde a l i ngsof t r e a c he r ouss i t ua t i onsa ndt r yi ngt of i gur ei ta l lout ; he l pt he mt os e eGod’ sr e a l i t yi ns omewa yt ha tc a us e s t he mt os a ya sJ obdi d, ”Iha vehe a r dofyoubyt he he a r i ngofmye a r s ,butnowIs e eyou,a ndIr e pe nti ndus t a nda s he s . ”Thi si st hepl a c eoft r a ns f or ma t i on,a ndt hi s t hi si swhe r ewene e dt ohe l pbr oke npe opl ege tt o.Butwe c a nnotl e a da nyonewhe r eweour s e l ve sha venotbe e n. So,i fwewa ntt os e et het r a ns f or ma t i ona ndr e f or ma t i on oft hef a l l e nr a c e ,t he nt hi si swhe r ewemus tbe gi n.He r e i swhe r ewewi l ls e ehowmuc hGodl ove sus ,a ndwa nt s t obr i ngust oade s i r e de nd. Pr ophe tPa t r i c k
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