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Mad at the Devil by Brian Branam
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We should not be angry with God, but mad at the devil.
henever we suffer it is easy to become angry at God. While it is very human to deal with doubt, anger, discouragement, and uncertainty in suffering; those emotions misdirected become misleading. The Biblical reality is that we should not be angry with God, but mad at the devil. 1. God said it would be like this. God was honest about our situation (Gen. 2:15-17). He told us that if we chose to know good and evil that we would know it very well. It was Satan who said we could sin and never die; and we still believe the lie (Gen. 3:4-5)! The reality of our situation is that God created a blessed world that is life giving, but because man has sinned we have introduced a curse that leads to death. 2. There are various types of suffering and no immunity. Living in a fallen creation means that the planet that was designed to give us life can at times cause great pain. Tornados, famine, hurricanes, storms, and wildfire can not only claim lives, but destroy livelihood (Mark 13:7-9). We suffer in a world in which there are accidents (Luke 13:4). No one has brought more suffering to man than his fellow man. The evils of crime, war, genocide, and violence unfortunately became a part of our story once sin was introduced (Gen. 4). Sadly, our bodies may for a time experience youth, health, and vigor but these realities are merely temporary for all of us. The
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young and old, the good and bad alike deal with disability, disease, and injury (John 9:1-7). We have the ability to make choices to keep ourselves safe and healthy, but ultimately none of us are immune from the natural calamities of life. 3. God has given us a solution for our suffering. No one has suffered more unjustly, nor more intensely than God. Through the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, God has entered into our suffering. He has not left us alone. Although we will not survive life, in salvation we are not ultimately defeated by death (1 Cor. 15). My health may fail, but the Son of God will not. For those who repent of sin and believe in Jesus’ name, what has gone wrong, will be made right. Our bodies will be resurrected and glorified. This flesh that is susceptible to decay, disease, and defeat in this life will be made new and fit for eternity (2 Cor. 5:1-10). We can live forever. Thank God we don’t have to live forever like this! Because of what God has done our suffering is not a waste, but an opportunity. Through our suffering we identify with Christ and our hearts develop hope (Rom. 5:1-5). Get mad when you suffer, but don’t be angry with God. Get mad at the devil. Mourn our situation, but don’t give up on our Savior.
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The Summer Brain by Kristy Adams
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Lazy days and active minds
any parents ask me about summer learning loss and how it will affect their children. I call this the “summer brain”. Between the end of the school year and the beginning of the following school year, every student experiences summer learning loss. Statistics show that every child loses approximately one to two months of learning if they do not stay academically engaged throughout the summer months. Summer breaks are one of the most important, yet least acknowledged, causes of underachievement in our schools. This is a scary thought, when many of our students are already struggling in either reading, mathematics, or both. If students are not academically challenged in the summer, they lose critical skills that enable them to start the upcoming school year successfully. What, as educators and as parents, can we do to ensure that our children enjoy their “lazy days of summer”, yet still keep their minds motivated to learn? I have compiled a list of ideas that will help parents, educators, and students continue learning…and even have some fun while they are at it! 1. MAKE TIME FOR READING Set aside between 15 and 30 minutes at least three to five days a week for reading. Please do
not choose your child’s book for them, and do not become the reading monster. The purpose here is to develop a love for reading, and not make them hate it. Taking trips to the library, or your local book store, can be part of the fun when planning summer reading time. Then, throw in some incentives for reading. It really is ok to reward this behavior. After a book has been chosen, make a reading log together or a chapter chart (you can find samples all over the internet and on Pinterest). Finally, allow your child to set his/her own reading goals. Together, you can decide on rewards for meeting those goals. The goal here is to make reading more about pleasure than a computerized test. This will easily bring out the reader in any child if they are able to find enjoyment in reading rather than view it as something that causes stress. 2. KEEP A SUMMER SCRAPBOOK AND JOURNAL Try to designate a time every day for your child to sit down and write about what’s going on while on summer break. If you have been somewhere fun (like to the movies) have your kids glue their ticket stubs into their journal, and then follow it up with a movie review. If you travel, make sure your child’s journal goes with you. Having your children write in their journals is a great way to keep brains active, and it will be a wonderful keepsake full of memories for years to come. 3. FIND GOOD SUMMER PROGRAMS Look for summer programs in your area that offer camps and classes that are geared towards academics. The camps that we provide are fun, but ensure that our students are well prepared for the upcoming school year. Above all else, make sure that you are encouraging and developing a love for learning as you spend a fun-filled summer vacation with your child.
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Gò0dNews on Money Matters
Selling Yourself Short
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by Andrew Lee
he old cliché “don’t sell yourself
than in business or finance. As a college
too greedy; they approved mortgages
short” simply means that we
English professor, I and my colleagues
to many people who had no job and
should have self-confidence and
are often asked, “So what can you do
no income or little income. They even
not allow our doubts and misgivings to
with an English major?” In the case of
approved a million-dollar home loan for
hinder us from successful advancement
Meredith Whitney, the answer is “you
a strawberry picker who earned only
in whatever we set out to achieve. I
can single-handedly cause a minor
$14,000 per year. Why would they make
mention this in context of the recent
stock market crash with your accurate
these loans to people who could never
Academy Award-nominated film The
and intuitive insights.” Michael Lewis’
repay them? The answer is because
Big Short, starring Steve Carell, Ryan
book reveals that on Halloween 2007,
after approving these loans, they would
Gosling, and Christian Bale among other
Meredith Whitney announced that the
immediately turn around and sell the
big name Hollywood stars. The film is
price of Citibank Corporation was about
bad loans to other unsuspecting banks
based on Michael Lewis’ book by the
to crash due to gross mismanagement.
or investors, never revealing that the
same name; the book chronicles how
Following her announcement, Citibank
borrowers were unlikely or unable to
a few intrepid and prescient investors
stock fell 8% in a single day, and
repay the loans. These unscrupulous
made a killing by “shorting” the housing
bank stocks overall lost $390 billion in
lenders pocketed big fees for writing
market just before the mortgage market
value. Shortly thereafter, the CEO of
the original mortgage loans, and once
meltdown of 2007-2008. That is to say,
Citibank resigned his position as records
they got their money, they immediately
these investors saw the housing collapse
revealed that Whitney’s prediction was
dumped the loan onto someone else
coming, and they bet that home prices
absolutely correct. Investors everywhere
who would take the loss when the
would fall and that millions of American
immediately began hanging on every
homeowner went bust and lost the home
homeowners would be unable to pay
word Meredith Whitney said. Not bad
to foreclosure. Jesus tells us in Luke 12:15,
their mortgages and would be forced
for someone who studied Shakespeare
“Watch out! Be on your guard against all
into foreclosure. They were right, of
and Chaucer.
kinds of greed; life does not consist in an
course, and they made billions of dollars on this one venture.
If you haven’t watched the movie
abundance of possessions.” When greed
or read Michael Lewis’
overpowers our judgment and our moral
What interests me is
book, here’s the bottom
the first chapter of Lewis’
line : mo rtgage
book where we are
companies and
introduced to a market
banks got
compass, disaster is sure to follow. We would be wise to watch out, or one day an English major might be predicting our financial downfall.
analyst named Meredith Whitney. Whitney had a college degree in English rather
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Dr. Andrew Lee is professor of English at Lee University. He also serves as a coordinator for Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. He and his wife Esmerelda have three children.
Gò0dNews for Men
The Real Man of God By John Garrod
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The salt in a world that reveres fancy spices
lost a friend right off the bat this year. I hadn’t seen Dave in several years, but the loss was still hard. You see, Dave was one of the first “real” people I met when I got saved. I had a lot of preconceptions and misconceptions about church people and churches. From the gloomy thought that “you people” never have any fun, to the old “they’re all hypocrites,” I had it ALL figured out. I was a little vague on terminology, and I had rites, rituals, and what I later learned was doctrines confused between Baptists, Pentecostals, Jews, Catholics, Buddhists and probably the N.B.A. And if you asked me what a “man of God” looked like, well that was easy, too. He wore a slick, expensive suit, with shoes he paid someone else to shine (Not a badge of honor to this old soldier). He was always smiling, always pressing the flesh and kissing the babies like a politician, and Sunday mornings, he was the guy behind the pulpit, talking about which sin was going to send ME to hell this week. That’s what a man of God was to me. And then I met Dave. Dave was one of those guys that met people at the front doors of the church on Sunday mornings. Every Sunday morning. Rain or shine, hot or cold, there was Dave. He certainly didn’t look like my idea of a man of God. He had tattoos, almost never wore a suit, and shaking his hand told you he was no stranger to real
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work. He talked with you, not down to you. He looked you in the eyes, and when he said “Welcome,” you got the feeling that maybe, just maybe, you really WERE welcome at this church. I never saw Dave teach a Sunday school class or preach a sermon. That’s not who Dave was. But if you needed an usher, Dave was there. Need a set built for the children’s Christmas play? He was the ever-willing master carpenter. Struggling in your walk with God? Dave was by your side, at the altar or one-on-one. Ever trustworthy, never judgmental. Dave was glad to be saved, happy to serve wherever he found himself, and ready to do whatever fell before his hands to do. He was salt, in a world that reveres fancy spices. When you agree to be salt, you don’t choose where you are sprinkled; you season wherever you are dropped. Being salt comes with a recognition that the very value of salt as a seasoning is in where and how the salt is used. True men of God are not just those who fill the pulpits and reflect the spotlights. They are those who, with the gifts, talents and testimonies they have, season the world around them. That was my friend Dave. Well done, Dave. Thanks for showing me what a man of God should look like.
John Garrod is a father of six, husband of one, Army veteran, and a resident of Tennessee for the past four years. He is a member at South Cleveland Church of God.
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Arrows in the Hands of a Warrior by Deven Wallace
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Your neighbor may not realize the threat you really are, but the enemy certainly does.
uring the early years in my walk with God, I truly wanted to become everything He desired and purposed for me to be. I wanted to be a vessel of honor as 2 Timothy: 20-21 states, not just for common use, but for special use. I focused so much on becoming a beautiful vessel for Him, and yet the call that God had placed upon my life, didn’t seem to have much glamor or beauty or honor. I continually seemed to be fighting uphill battles. Just being someone God has called to preach, at times, removed the glamour of the pretty vessel I desired to be. I had the revelation one day as I asked the Lord, “will it always be a battle? Will it always be such a challenge?” God responded, “Deven, I didn’t create you to be a pretty vessel, but I made you to be a weapon in My hand.” That was the day my perspective changed, and the warrior inside of me was awakened. Weapons are made to destroy and conquer. Beauty is not their goal, but breaking down strongholds and making way for advancement is their priority. Protection and advancement is the reason for their creation. Isaiah 54:17 is the famous text, which declares,
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“no weapon formed against you will prosper”, but in verse 16, we see that the Lord is over the blacksmith and the forge and He is forming weapons Himself. You, and your children, are those weapons, and that makes you a warrior. Psalms 127:4 says that children are like arrows in the hands of a warrior! An arrow is a fierce weapon designed to inflict harm to its target. It is sharp, swift, and deadly. Who is that mighty warrior? That would be you! Your neighbor may not realize the threat you really are, but the enemy certainly does. You are a protector of the next generation. Who would have ever thought of a mother or father as a warrior? That is what God expects of us as parents: to not only shape our children as weapons in His hands, but to be skilled warriors with the weapons He has entrusted to us. If we are walking below our own Kingdom potential, how can we ever expect our children to hit their intended target? We must be in position, with the strength to pull back our bow and the vision to see clearly the intended target in order to launch our children toward success. We want them to hit their target!
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Gò0dNews for your Taste Buds
Mom’s Blessed Banana Nut Bread by Deana Thompson
The hard and difficult times are all worth it. “Her children arise and call her blessed” (Proverbs 31:28)
Banana Nut Bread
ow many times, Mothers, have you wished for that? Especially those of you who have multiple children under the age of seven! We go through the day being cook, washerwoman, maid, teacher, referee, nurse—and the list goes on and on—and we wonder if what we are doing really makes a difference. Will one day our children actually stand up, unashamedly, and call us “blessed”? Will they see that the hand of God was with us through the discipline, the tears, the curfews, and the hard decisions? Yes, they will. Although I still have two children under the age of 7, I have older children ranging up to 19 years old. And when I hear the older children bragging to others about “Mom,” my heart swells in thankfulness, and I again realize that the hard and difficult times were all worth it. Mother’s Day is usually a day when children “call us blessed,” with breakfast in bed, handmade cards and gifts, and hugs and kisses to go around. As you bask in the day, remember that “in all labor, there is profit” (Proverbs 14:23). What you put in—all the time, effort and sacrifice—will be rewarded. And it may come in an unexpected moment when your child arises and calls you blessed!
2-1/3 c. freshly-milled soft white wheat flour, or 2 c. all-purpose flour 1 Tbsp. baking powder ½ tsp. baking soda ½ tsp. salt ½ c. (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened ½ c. raw honey 3 large eggs 3 large, ripe bananas, mashed 1 tsp. pure vanilla ½ c. chopped walnuts, plus extra for topping
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Yield: 1 loaf
1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease a 9x5 loaf pan. 2. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. 3. In a large bowl, cream the butter and honey with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. 4. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. 5. Add the mashed bananas and vanilla. Mix well. 6. Gradually beat in the flour mixture until well blended. Stir in the ½ c. nuts. 7. Spoon the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle the top with chopped walnuts. 8. Bake for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. 9. Transfer the loaf to a wire rack to cool.
Variations Mini loaves: Bake for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. (These are great for gifts!)
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Antioch Baptist Church 1205 Antioch Road, 30720 Hopewell Baptist Church 3527 Airport Rd, 30721 706-226-5987 Eleventh Avenue Baptist Church 2550 South Dalton Bypass, 30722 706-278-7020 Good Hope Baptist Church 2521 Lake Francis Rd, 30721 706-259-3719 Grove Level Baptist Church 2802 Cleveland Highway, 30721 706-259-8519 Kinsey Drive Baptist Church 2626 Kinsey Dr, 30720 706-277-3505 Whitfield Baptist Church 2134 Dug Gap Rd, 30721 706-278-6776 Harmony Baptist Church 187 Lower Dawnville Rd, 30721 706-226-5521 Eastbrook Baptist Church 204 Hill Rd, 30720 Maple Grove Baptist Church 347 Maple Grove Rd, 30720 706-259-3927 Northwest Georgia Baptist Church 222 North Pentz St, 30720 706-463-3490 Olivia Baptist Church 1817 Guy St, 30720 706-278-3507 Abundant Life Baptist Church 811 J and J, 30721 706-278-5289 Beaverdale Baptist Church 2496 Beaverdale Rd NW, 30721 706-259-7089 Calvary Baptist Church 2115 Chatsworth Rd, 30721 706-278-6324 Carolyn Baptist Church 2305 Cleveland Highway, 30721 706-259-8142 Cove Baptist Fellowship Church 461 Carbondale Rd SW, 30721 706-277-3484 Dalton Second Baptist Church 502 West Tyler St, 30720 706-278-7422 Deep Spring Baptist Church 1449 Beaverdale Rd NE, 30721
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706-259-3255 Eastside Baptist Church 913 East Morris St, 30721 706-278-8553 First Baptist Church 802 Kenner St, 30721 706-226-9681 First Baptist Church of Dalton 311 North Thronton Ave, 30720 706-278-2911 Good Samaritan Baptist Church 3137 Cleveland Rd, 30721 706-259-7239 Gospelway Baptist Church 336 Jupiter Cir, 30721 706-278-1424 Harvest Baptist Church 3986 Cleveland Hwy, 30721 706-694-8951 Lakeshore Park Baptist Church 12 Crescent St, 30720 706-275-6050 Liberty Baptist Church 506 South Pentz St, 30720 706-226-5535 Liberty Baptist Church 4443 Tibbs Bridge Rd, 37021 706-226-4936 Macedonia Baptist Church 1355 Dawnville Rd NE, 30721 706-259-9220 Maple Grove Baptist Church 347 Maple Grove Rd, 30721 706-483-6300 McFarland Hill Baptist Church 307 Brickyard Rd, 30721 706-277-5521 Mount Rachel Baptist Church 332 Haig Mill Lake Rd, 30720 706-278-5192 Mount Ridge Baptist Church 1401 M L King, Jr. Blvd, 30721 706-278-0335 New Hope Baptist Church 900 Roan St, 30721 706-226-2093 New Life Baptist Church 2620 Old Grade Rd, 30721 Poplar Springs Baptist Church 897 Poplar Springs Rd, 30720 706-259-8727 Salem Baptist Church 1448 Pleasant Grove Dr, 30721 706-259-7045 Shiloh Baptist Church 2014 East Waugh St, 30721 706-226-5981 Temple Baptist Church 2310 South Dixie Rd, 30720 706-226-6785 Unity Baptist Church 1008 Burleyson Rd, 30720 706-226-3026 Valley Baptist Church 2907 Old Rome, 30720
Bible
Fellowship Bible Church
Church of Christ
Trinity UMC 901 Veterans Dr, 30721 706-278-4042 United Methodist Church 1700 Beverly Dr, 30720 706-278-3954 Varnell United Methodist Church 3485 Highway 2 Cohutta, 30710 706-694-8023 Wesley Chapel UMC 808 Jamestown CT, 30721 706-270-2331
Church of God
First Church of the Nazarene 2325 Chattanooga Rd, 30720 706-278-8428 Grace Church of the Nazarene 1111 Nelson St, 30721 706-278-1171
2044 Dug Gap Rd, 30720 706-278-6269
Catholic
Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church 968 Haig Mill Lake Rd, 30720 706-278-3107
Christian
First Christian Church 1506 Dug Gap Rd, 30720 706-278-7244
Central Church of Christ 515 N. Tibbs Rd, 30720 706-278-8051 Riverbend Church of Christ 2218 S Riverbend Rd, 30721 706-226-0819
Cedar Valley Church of God 2744 Cleveland Highway, 30721 706-259-0016 Church of God of Union Assembly 2311 South Dixie Rd, 30720 706-275-0510 City View Church of God 1814 City View, 30720 706-226-6686 Crosspointe 2681 Underwood Street 30721 706-278-2649
Community
Rock Bridge Community Church 100 West Gordon St, 30720 Community Fellowship Church 409 North Fredrick St, 30721 706-278-3204
Episcopal
Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church 901 West Emory St, 30720 706-278-8857
Methodist
Bethel UMC 123 Bethel Church Rd, 30721 706-278-3309 Dalton First UMC 500 South Thornton Ave, 30720 706-278-8494 Dawnville UMC 1529 Spring Ln NE, 30721 706-259-5342 Five Springs UMC 2823 Five Springs Rd, 30720 706-277-3928 Mineral Springs UMC 4079 Airport Road, 30721 706-517-0200 New Haven UMC 4040 South Dixie Highway, 30721 706-217-1879 Pleasant Grove UMC 2701 Cleveland Highway, 30721 706-259-3141 Sugar Valley UMC 503 Murry Hill Dr, 30720 706-280-9112
Nazarene
Non-Denominational
A New Beginning Full Gospel Church 2110 Antioch Rd, 30721 706-602-8998 Church on the Hill 1035 Abutment Rd, 30721 706-278-9208 River of Life Church of Dalton 2919 East Walnut Ave, 30721 706-965-6683 Cornerstone Family Church 1240 Dawnville Rd, 30721 706-259-8509 Good Neighbors Church 910 South Thornton Ave, 30720 706-226-0846 Gospel Light Tabernacle 804 Sheridan Ave, 30721 Saint James Overcoming Church 400 North Fredrick St, 30721 706-278-0319
Pentecostal
True Gospel Pentecostal Church 109 South Henderson St, 30721 706-278-5696
Presbyterian
ChristChurch Presbyterian 510 South Tibbs Rd, 30720 706-226-5437 First Presbyterian Church 1419 Chattanooga Ave, 30720 706.278-8161 Grace Presbyterian Church 2107 Threadmill Rd, 30720 706-226-6344
Seventh Day Adventist
3 Angels Hispanic Seventh Day Adventist Church 701 E Morris St, 30721 706-618-1182 Dalton Hispanic Seventh Day Adventist Church 112 W Long St, 30720 706-275-0523 Seventh Day Adventist Church
300 South Tibbs Rd, 30720 706-226-216
Church Activities & Events Fellowship Bible Church Cave Quest Vacation Bible School
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North Georgia Toyota by Emily Dawe
“We don’t try to sell you a Toyota, but we help you buy one.”
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ver since 1975, North Georgia Toyota has
as simple and low pressure as possible. They offer
been helping people into new Toyotas and
transparent pricing, a plethora of information,
a more reliable vehicle. North Georgia
market-based trade allowances, assistance with
Toyota was started by Mr. Ed Brooker and now
financing and they believe in the philosophy that
thrives in the hands of his son Eddie Brooker and
Epps describes as “we don’t try to sell you a Toyota,
longtime family friend Greg Epps. Eddie Brooker is
but we help you buy one.” Epps joined Eddie
the Dealer Principal and Greg Epps is the General
Brooker in 2010 and loves the team mentality that
Manager; under their capable guidance, customers
the employees embody. Every day at North Georgia
are able to enjoy the car-buying experience in ways
Toyota is a new opportunity with the best team and
they never expected.
the best dealership.
For many, the car-buying experience is a very
The Dealer Principal, Eddie Brooker, is actively
stressful ordeal and many sales people pressure
involved in the day-to-day operation of the
customers towards one make or model in order to
company. In many dealerships the Dealer Principal
get them to buy and move onto the next customer.
and owner is an unseen face, but North Georgia
North Georgia Toyota is not like that. This
Toyota is not one of those types of businesses.
dealership is local and family-owned and operated.
Because it is locally owned and family-run,
The employees make the car shopping experience
customers are able to meet and talk with the face
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of the dealership. In 2016, Chattanooga Times Free Press named North Georgia Toyota Best of the Best in the categories of New Car Dealer, Auto Dealer Service Department, and Best Car Salesman. Toyotas are known for their quality and reliability and they offer vehicles for all budgets and tastes. Toyota is the leading automaker in the world. Brooker and Epps have led North Georgia Toyota to become a powerhouse and a hometown leader. North Georgia Toyota has a simple business philosophy: Our people make the difference. They equip their employees with the latest tools and training as well as provide them with a work environment that they are proud to call their own. These preparations help their pride to carry over into their daily work; they do the best work because they work for the best company. A customer can buy a vehicle at many different places, but it is the experience that makes the difference. North Georgia Toyota is investing heavily in order to provide their customers with a state of the art facility at which to purchase and service their vehicles. Combined with the staff that cares, the customers can really “experience the difference.” Many customers have such a special experience that they want to tell others about their visit to North Georgia Toyota and who helped them. One customer commented on North Georgia Toyota’s website and said that Jake and Blake “gave [him] the best customer service. Jake showed [him] pictures and provided [him] with the information [he] needed in order to narrow down [his] search and Blake test drove the car and provided the detailed information about the car and its different functions”. Another customer bragged on Martin, the business manager, for preparing the documents and going through the different financing and warranty options with no pressure. Another lady told everyone about how she is “a single mom with absolutely no credit”. “However, through the help and guidance of Keith Williams, [she] was able to come back a month later and drive away in a 2016
Another way North Georgia Toyota has begun to better serve their customers is they have just expanded their service lanes and added new service bays. They have expanded their showroom and customer lounge to enhance the dealership experience. Now when customers receive their new vehicle, they can do so in a new enclosed delivery area. They have expanded and repaved their lot and installed new lighting; customers can go out and look at the vehicles day and night, on their own schedule. They have truly made North Georgia Toyota a first class location for your next vehicle, service, and parts needs. One of the core ideologies that North Georgia Toyota personifies is that the employees treat one another with respect and appreciation and they expect one another to adopt the same mentality with the customers. Happy employees lead to happy customers. The employees know that buying a car or having car problems can be stressful and they are available to help the customer wade through the many options and help them de-stress in the process. At North Georgia Toyota, customers get the best of, not only both but, all worlds. This dealership is a local, family-run business with transparent and competitive pricing. They constantly have a great selection of both new and used inventory. With these qualities in consideration, there is no need to go anywhere else for your automobile needs. Eddie and Greg say “oh yes we can!”
Toyota Corolla.” Epps says that these customer comments “are not the exception but rather the norm at North Georgia Toyota”.
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Gò0dNews for Parents
Divisive Devices by Mark Aitkenhead
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Families divided by tiny little electronic influencers
-Pods, I-Phones, Blackberrys, Samsungs, Tablets and I-Pads, Wiis, X-Boxes, and the like. Oh Boy! Have they changed our world! But, I fear, the biggest change is in our little ones. Behavioral changes are now happening at a rate never before seen in our history as we explode into the information age. We have started seeing a trend in the world today where kids are becoming more introverted, self-absorbed, selfish, and demanding. Could it be from the innocent “I-Devices”? I titled the article Divisive Devices because I am seeing this more and more. Families becoming divided by tiny little electronic influences in our homes. Kids spending way too much time in dark rooms playing games or searching an unmonitored internet. It seems that parents have also become far more self-absorbed and, “Hey, if the kids are quiet, what’s the harm?” The problem is the long term effect on the physical, mental, and emotional health of the individual. Kids should be kids and allowed to go outside for refreshment in the open air. Those little one eyed “demon” devices are stealing a generation of children who desperately need interaction with other real kids and some creative mentorship. The Lord admonishes us to train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it. Can you imagine a world where all the adults are completely led by devices, unable to make creative and rational decisions, stunted in their emotional expression because they can get their fix from internet porn. Or, a world that can’t write creatively anymore because they can’t communicate effectively. I know that if I saw the phrase (tnx hv a gr8 dy) in my 20’s I would not h a v e known what it meant.
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(For those that still don’t understand it, it means “thanks, have a great day”). Oh, what to do? Well, here are some ideas. Make sure that your child reaches a certain age decided by both parents before a device is brought into their world. This includes baby devices now available on the market at kid’s shops. How much time? I think you should think minimalistic. Minutes rather than 10’s of minutes or hours per day. The hard part is to get other adults to agree. Spouses have to be on the same page or there will be strife. This should be decided way ahead of time. Consistency in keeping the timeline is vital. The moment one parent, grandparent, or sitter caves, the battle is lost. As the child celebrates another birthday more minutes can be added each year. The best would be to research well-known child resources to find out what is considered best for your child. Here is the hardest one of all. Parents, be the example. If you are spending too much time on your device what are you telling your little one? We have to stand strong in the face of a new world of devices if we are going to raise functional and powerful world-influencers.
Dr. Mark Aitkenhead is a pastor, business owner and family man. He loves God with all his heart and loves people.
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Gò0dNews for Health & Fitness
No Excuses Spring Time Workout by Hannah Davis
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These moves will strengthen and tone up your entire body and leave you feeling great!
hese moves will strengthen and tone up your entire body and leave you feeling great! Spring is in the air and summer is around the corner. Usually, this month becomes a reminder for those summer time goals that we may be a little behind in reachingthanks procrastination! Never fear, because I’m sharing a “no excuses”, at-home workout you can do virtually anytime. These moves will strengthen and tone up your entire body and leave you feeling great! Do these 5 moves in order for a total of 23 rounds, 35 times per week.
Floor ScrubsLegs Place a small towel or washcloth under your right foot. Slide the right foot back as far back as you can while the left leg lunges. Go as far back as you can and still keep your balance. Return to standing. Repeat this move 10 times and then switch legs. Extra tip: Use the countertop for stability if you need it.
Chair Squat with Laundry Press Hold your laundry detergent securely in both hands and stand facing away from your dining room chair. Squat back to the chairs seat (try not to completely sit down, just touch) and return to standing while pressing the detergent over your head at the same time. Bring the detergent back to the chest. That is one rep. Repeat this 15 times.
Counter Top Pushups How To: Place hands on the edge of your kitchen counter and walk your feet away until you are in a lean. Lower yourself to the counters edge and push back for one rep. Repeat this move 15 times.
Floor Scrub Arms Begin is a modified plank position with the towel under your right hand. Slide the towel forward as far forward as you can, 1”6”, allowing the left arm to bend and the chest to fall towards to floor. Return arm to start position and repeat 58 times before switching to the left arm.
Couch Elbow Ups
Place your elbows on the couch and begin in a plank position. Come up into a full plank position on your wrist, one arm at a time and then return to the elbows, one arm at a time. That is one rep. Repeat for 1020 total reps.
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Bonus Points: Get outside and take a 20 minute brisk walk after dinner!
Hannah Davis owns Body By Hannah personal training studio in downtown Cleveland, TN. Hannah served on the advisory board as the fitness expert for Cosmopolitan Magazine and has contributed to publications and books including Women’s Health Magazine, SELF, Yahoo Health, Fitness Magazine, and the Rodale published book, Shape Up Shortcuts. She is the author of the Operation Bikini Body series you can find via her website: BodyByHannah.com.
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Gò0dNews for Teens
Am I Good? by Fernando Alejandro
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We cannot afford to allow negative thoughts or comments to seep into our student’s minds.
ave you been the kid, or seen that kid, that causes all of the trouble in the classroom, at the playgrounds, or at the birthday parties? We can all think of one, or several, individual(s) that are. You probably, or maybe the adults, refer to these kids as the “bad kid(s).” We probably haven’t put much thought into the fact calling a child bad has any negative affect on them, right? You’re just referring to their bad behavior or attitude. It’s the same language you use to your pets when they do something bad, correct? So, what’s the issue with using “bad kid”? It’s not just a figure of speech that is used and there cannot be any harm in using it. I would have to say there is a negative effect that it causes when a child/student hears this consistently. If a student is only referred to as the “bad kid” don’t you think they will begin to act in that manner because that is what is expected of them? I know there is a time for discipline and correcting a students behavior, but there needs to be more positive communication being poured into them than there is negative. Imagine of all of the changes that teens are experiencing daily. They’re trying to figure out who they are at school, home, in the church, and in God. Teens are consistently s elf-evalu a tin g themselves daily and most of the
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time it’s because of negative responses/comments they’re receiving from peers or family members. “You look really bad today, fix yourself up” or “you can do better than this, haven’t we taught you anything?” These are only two of several comments that students may hear throughout their day. As parents, mentors, youth workers, or someone that has an influential voice in a teen’s life, they need to hear positive, life-giving encouragements to combat the negativity that teens are facing in today’s culture of perfectionism. What are some ways that teens can hear more life-giving encouragement? 1. Each day tell them that they’re valued in your eyes and in the eyes of Christ. 2. Remind them that they’re good. 3. Say, “I love you.” 4. Quote scripture or send a text with scripture within it. (1 Peter 5:7; Jeremiah 29:11; 1 John 3:2; Ephesians 2:5-6) 5. Share how you overcame negativity and be the example of God’s provision through your hardships. As Christians, we are here to uplift one another and be the light to this world. This world is full of negativity and hurt, and we cannot afford to allow those thoughts or comments to seep into our student’s minds. We must be the voice that penetrates the world with life, hope, and the Word of God to reveal to them that Jesus came to reconcile humanity back to God. As Ephesians 4:29 states, “Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.” (NASB)
Fernando Alejandro is a recent graduate of Lee University and is now pursuing a Master of Arts in Ministry Studies with an emphasis in Youth and Family Ministry. He is currently a youth worker at The Element Student Ministries at Westmore Church of God.
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Take care of your nurses and they will take care of you!
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by Esmerelda Lee
have been blessed to be surrounded by amazing black or printed gown, a white gathered cap, and a white nurses through my healthcare career. My very own apron. Back then, nursing was still a “street” profession. mother-in-law, Glenna Sheppard Lee, taught nursing During the year 1840, the need for nurses grew, and the at Cleveland State Community College for over twenty-six profession of nursing began gaining respect. Florence years. Prior to teaching, she enjoyed her career Nightingale paved the way for the ultimate recognition of as a registered nurse at our local hospital and being nursing as a superior and compassionate profession. In the Director of Nursing at Bradley County Nursing the Florence Nightingale era, nurses not only wore the crisp Home. She was always proud of her profession, and white nursing cap, but each cap had a colored band that she took an active role in Tennessee Nurses Association depicted their nursing rank. Caps were bestowed to both new as well. Glenna believed that nurses who “worked and graduate nurses in a rite of passage known as a capping the floor”, people who served at the bedside of the ceremony. So what lead to the demise of the nursing cap, sick and aged, were among the most courageous and and elimination of white as the color of recognition? By the strong people in the world. As a teacher, she spent many late 1970’s men began joining the nursing profession, and hours watching videos critiquing hand washing they began wearing scrubs similar to physicians, and other techniques and teaching nurses how members of the healthcare field. Their to present themselves to their patients dress code paved the way for females in a professional manner. Glenna to enjoy the liberty and versatility that always wore a traditional nurse’s cape comes from wearing scrubs. Scrubs are and cap. I remember her talking about affordable, and allow nurses the freedom a young nurse at Skyridge Hospital to assist their patients physically with who had begun wearing the white activities of daily living while alleviating nurse’s cap. My mother in law was the encumbrances of a dress. However, truly proud, that this nurse chose to I for one, still enjoy the presence and stand out and proudly be identified professionalism that is seen when a female as a nurse. She always complained nurse celebrates the history, sacrifice and that “scrubs” outfits made nurses tradition of the nurse’s cap. Wearing them look like doctors, health-care aids, even occasionally pays homage to or radiology technicians. “Nurses t h e n i g h t i n ga l e era, and the road should be proud to identify themselves paved by the brave women that went as members of an elite group,” she before strengthening the respect and was fond of saying. integrity of nursing as a profession. At Life Care Centers of Cleveland, Stephanie Rogers and Brooke Epperson that same young nurse who impressed represent two of the incredible nurses Stephanie Rogers my mother-in law years ago has brought that Life Care Centers of America is back wearing the crisp white nurse’s cap and white uniforms. fortunate to have on their team. Both were inspired by their Mary Beth Ryan, Director of Nursing, has worn her nurse’s Director of Nursing to wear their white nurse’s cap. Nurses cap for years. Once she became the nursing director at like Brooke Epperson, Stephanie Rogers, Mary Beth Ryans, Life Care Center of Cleveland, she inspired the nurses that Lisa Willis, Terri Finnell, Laura Paul, Tabitha Land, Chastity work alongside her to do the same. At first, this was met Childs, Jodi Fetzer, Amanda Clark, Amanda Brenizer and with reluctance. Many stated that a uniform is not the only countless others, represent the heart of our company. They means of showing professionalism. They are correct. The and countless other great nurses, who still continue to stand manner in which we communicate to staff and residents, our at the bedside, are our heroes, and should be celebrated not body language and kindness are all indicators of someone who just on nurse’s week, but always. exhibits professional poise. However, our presentation is part of that dress code as well. The nurse’s cap and uniform is indicative of something more than just appearance. It reminds people of the history and sacrifice that is rooted in nursing as a career of service. During the early 19th century, Esmerelda Lee is campus manager for Garden nurses in that era wore uniforms which consisted of a full Plaza of Cleveland, an independent and assisted
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Christians in the Workforce Pt. 2 by Alice Abbott
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Working for the Glory of God. 1 Cor. 10:31 …”whatever you do, do all to the glory of God”.
s Christians we should always be aware of who we are and Whose we are - followers of Jesus Christ. Those who do not know Jesus or profess to be Christians do pay close attention to the lives of those who are followers of Christ. They are watching to see if our lives match what we say and claim about God and the promises in His Word - the Bible. For this reason it is of the utmost importance that we always make certain that everything we say and do should be to the glory of God, and this includes our work. The moment we proclaim to someone that we are a Christian we automatically fall under a microscope. It’s a human nature thing. Christians and non-Christians alike begin to watch your conduct, both looking to see if you are really who you claim to be. That is why, as a Christian in the workforce, your work ethic is vitally important. What is work ethic? It is a value system that relates to work. The book of Proverbs has a great deal to say about work ethic that even the secular world implements in their everyday work procedures and in dealing with co-workers, customers, and clients alike. Work ethic affects how we view work, our employers, co-workers, as well as customers and clients. It also affects our attitudes about money, responsibility, and other character qualities. The things we feel are proper, important and right make up our work ethic and it will form the basis for the decisions we make in and about our work. Those who have a strong moral based work ethic will make decisions that make the workday successful in getting their jobs done in a way that pleases God and their employer. This is where, as Christians, we play an important role in the example we set for others around us. The following is a list of some attitudes and characteristics of a good worker: 1. Good sense and use of time. Your employer does not like to see you wasting time. You are being paid to do a job and wasting your employer’s time is wasting the money they are paying you when you are not doing the job for which you were hired. 2. Diligence. Persistent, attentive, and energetic application to a given task. A diligent worker is willing to stick with it until the task is done. Pro. 12:24 3. Integrity. That part of us that believes in the principle of the matter as well as the matter itself. It is not concerned with the “little white lie” or a “black lie”.
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A person of integrity just sees that a lie is a lie. There is not difference. Morally and biblically, lying is wrong. It is a sin. This is where the Christian has to be careful to do what they say they are going to do. 4. Respect for Authority. One of the qualities of a good worker is that they can handle instruction, and at times being told what to do. This does not mean that they are to allow themselves to be abused by authority, but rather when there is a disagreement they are willing to sit down and come to a compromise agreeable to both parties. They never gossip about those who are over them, but rather will go to the person of authority when issues arise that need to be addressed by the person who is in charge of the workforce team. This is where a level of maturity must be exemplified. These are just a few ways we can be a good and godly influence in the workplace bringing honor and glory to God. Keep in mind that although others are watching our conduct, most important of all, our heavenly Father is always watching the example we are setting before others around us, at home, and at work. May our lives ever be pleasing to Him.
Alice Abbott is a licensed ordained minister with an honorary doctorate of divinity degree through World Christianship Ministries. Also a certified crisis pregnancy counselor through the AACC. She is an office manager for At Home Health Care and attends church at The Sanctuary.
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The Miracle of the Marriage Feast by Mike Shreve
A Symbolic, Prophetic and Practical Application Jesus’ first supernatural miracle was performed at a marriage feast in Cana; he turned water into wine (see Jn. 2:1-11). So the Messiah started His ministry by taking something good and making it better. Though it seemed to be just the solution to a basic need (they ran out of wine), most likely, the event was divinely orchestrated to be highly prophetic. For this Age of Grace (that began with this literal marriage feast) has continued as an ongoing “marriage feast” spiritually for almost two millennia. For everyone who receives salvation is “married . . . to Him who was raised from the dead” (Ro. 7:4). Then after we open the door of our hearts to Him, He promises to feast with us (see Rev. 3:20). So quite possibly, this event was a symbol of what Jesus came to do spiritually in this world— how in the instant He arose, He would: • Change the “water” of the Old Covenant into the “wine” of the New Covenant. • Shift the emphasis from something good to something better: from the law to grace, from fear to love, from bondage to liberty, from external demands to internal transformation, from religion to relationship, from a Master/servant emphasis in the Old Covenant era to a rapturous Bridegroom/bride relationship in this present age. When this era comes to a close at the return of Jesus, we will move up to an even more spectacular level of fulfillment, for there will be a final marriage feast that God Himself will conduct. The Biblical
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description is glorious: And I heard, as it were, the voice of a great multitude, as the sound of many waters and as the sound of mighty thunderings, saying, “Alleluia! For the Lord God Omnipotent reigns! Let us be glad and rejoice and give Him glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready.” And to her it was granted to be arrayed in fine linen, clean and bright, for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints. Then he said to me, “Write: ‘Blessed are those who are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb! . . .’” (Revelation 19:6-9) So on an absolute, eternal level, the “best” will be saved for last. As I ponder this high-flying theology, though, my mind reverts to a much simpler, more practical application of this story. This first miracle of Jesus is also indicative of what God can do in the marriage of a man and a woman—turning “the water” of love, friendship, and commitment over a period of years into “the wine” of a final “oneness of heart” that crowns a couple’s latter years with even great glory. Yes, if God is really in a marriage, it should be deeper, stronger and more beautiful in its later stages than at its start. My wife, Elizabeth, and I can attest to this truth. We have been married since 1989, and in our lives, God really has saved “the best wine for last.” We pray the same for you! Mike and Elizabeth Shreve pastor “The Sanctuary” in Cleveland and oversee Deeper Revelation Books, a Christian publishing company. Mike also has written 14 books, including the best-selling “ 6 5 Prom is es f rom G o d for You r C h i l d.” www.shreveministries.org
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Pregnancy Outside of Marriage is Still Pregnancy by Delaney Walker
“Whenever I see an unmarried woman carrying a child, my first response is one of respect. I know she could have taken the quick fix without anyone knowing, but she chose instead to let an innocent child live.” -Randy Alcorn
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ou don’t know her story. Perhaps you see an unmarried pregnant woman in the grocery store or at the gas station or enjoying a movie. You see the baby bump, but there is no ring on her left hand. You see her sitting with her friends at the local high school’s football game as they cheer in the student section. You see what appears to be so much, but in reality it is not enough to know her story. What circumstances led to her pregnancy? Who is standing by her side as she tries to adjust to motherhood in nine months? How many hopes and dreams and plans has she delayed or pushed to the side? What is her name? There are so many unknowns. Here is what you know for sure: she has chosen life for her child. At the end of the day, that’s all you really need to know. Pregnancy is one of the few instances where o u r l i fe cho i ce s are visible to everyone. Clearing internet search history or swearing someone to secrecy will not take care of the issue.
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In a crisis pregnancy situation, abortion is a very attractive option to someone who may be scared, alone, or overwhelmed. Whether by pill or procedure, young and old ladies alike are promised their life will go back to normal. It takes love and strength of will for an unmarried woman to decide she will put up with the two-sided talk, whispers, and looks for the sake of her child. Here is something else you may not know: while there are many instances of supportive loved ones standing by the woman in a crisis pregnancy situation, there are just as many ladies who are being advised by their friends and family to abort. There is no way for you to know any of this when you run into an unmarried pregnant woman in public. In spite of all these unknowns, there is a blueprint for how you should react. Ask yourself one question: how would I respond if I saw a ring on an expecting mother’s finger? Would you continue walking without a second glance? Would you smile? Would you ask her how far along she is? Whatever your normal response would be, that is the appropriate one.
Delaney Walker is the development director at New Hope Pregnancy Care Center. She is an avid fan of reading, exercising, and making silly faces at babies in the grocery store.
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Made Beautiful by Mead Vest
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There is a direct connection between the things that most frustrated me and the things I hold most dear.
s I look back on the past many years, I can vividly remember when my children were much younger and I would get utterly frustrated about a few key things in my life: sleep deprivation, mountains of laundry, constant noise, and eternal messes all over the house. This was of course when I had seven young children under the age of 15 at home. Some would say that this is the bad part of raising children. There are also some really fabulous memories from when my children were all much younger. When my toddler would be freshly bathed, dressed in clean pajamas and all ready for bed, she would come to sit on my lap so I could read her a story. Also, when my year-old baby would knock over a stack of blocks as tall as he was and laugh at himself. I remember when my child would climb in bed with me at 4am, and she would fall back asleep very quickly while I lay awake listening to her breath. In addition, there were many times when my three year-old would come up to me out of the blue, with no ulterior motive, just to say, “I love you, Mom!” and then run off to play some
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more. Most would say this is the good part about raising children. Of course those wonderful memories are so worth the 16 years of sleep deprivation and the estimated 21,840 loads of laundry I will have done by the time my last one leaves home. They are worth all of the blocks and Legos, dolls and board games, shoes and clothes, school books and science projects, that have been left out for the past couple of decades. And that doesn’t even account for the non-stop talking we experience in our house. With 9 people living in one house, that mathematically gives us the equivalent of 36 potential interactions at any given moment between all of the different individuals not including group interactions. That is a lot of noise. But the memories are still worth it. Looking back, it is plain to see that there is a direct connection between the things that most frustrated me and the things I hold most dear. If I did not have the children I have, then I would not have had the sleepless nights, or the piles of laundry, or the toys always left out, or the house full of noise. In essence, I would not have had all of the bad things associated with raising children. Of course then God could not have used those frustrations as opportunities for me to grow beyond the ugly part of myself and allow God to shape me and mold me into His image. And of course, it is the contrast of the good that makes the bad bearable.
Mead Vest is married with seven children. She is passionate about classical education and serves on the school board of Candies Creek Academy associated with Candies Creek Baptist Church. She has homeschooled for over twenty years and is in leadership with a non-profit that promotes competitive speech and debate for high school students. She is an avid organizer and an essential oils enthusiast.
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What is Your Treasure? by Chris Isbill
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It is that “thing” that holds us hostage to the keyboard.
t’s late at night. You are in the chair. Lights are dim. Everyone is in bed. Yet the keyboard is bright and glowing. Why? Have we ever stopped to ask why? What is it that is so important that its power would keep us from laying down with our spouse, enjoying a goodnight story with our kids, or keep us up in an insomniac state while we try to clear our eyes so that we can bang on the keyboard a little more? For you, what is that “thing” that holds us hostage at the keyboard’s end. Maybe it’s budgets or budget cuts. Maybe it’s work reports, emails, or late night sales proposals. Maybe It’s the craving of something lustful outside of what God has given you. Maybe, just maybe whatever it is, it is simply that powerful because it is where your heart is. I’m not saying giving something your all is bad, sometimes though, we give our all to the wrong something. That something
has to get done, it can’t wait, nor seldom does it. Once again what is your something? For many, it is sitting looking through old photos and reliving the past. For many, its money based. For others it is traps. Still one thing is for sure: we all have hard times escaping whatever that “something” is in our life. I believe mostly it is because that something consumes us and for that short period it becomes our God. It becomes our idol. Our heart becomes dead set on it and our mind consumes it and before long it is the habit we have fallen into and turns into the golden calf that lays in our laps. Jeremiah 17:9 (HCSB) shows us that “the heart is more deceitful than anything else, and incurable” and then asks “who can understand it”. Then Matthew 6:19-21 (HCSB) says “Don’t collect for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal. But collect for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves won’t break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Is it clear to see now, what we allow to happen to ourselves? So I ask, where is your treasure and why is it keeping you up at night? In the rest of Matthew 6, it talks about how we can only serve one Master, God, and nothing else. Not worry, not depression, not anxiety, not heartache, not fleshly love, not pride, not temptation, not money, not power, not video game scores, not sales presentations, not jobs, not careers, not stocks, not possessions, not silver and gold, not our husbands or our wives, not our family, not our needs, not our wants, not our desires. simply put: NOTHING. Anything we give all our attention to is an idol. So I ask, what is your treasure?
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