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Faith
by Debbie Wallis
“Love is patience…” I Corinthians 13:4. We are created for fellowship with God and each other. That’s why separation from others, or solitude has always been a source of punishment. Relationships can be the source of our greatest pleasure or our greatest pain. Problems rooted in relationships are the most common issues that Psychologist deals with. One of the most important skills in leadership is the ability to get along with other people. How you make others feel is very important. Relationships develop character. Who you are a year from today will be determined by what you allow in your mind and your associations during the next year. “Bad company corrupts good character,” I Corinthians 15:33. You have to have your spiritual bootstraps pulled up and the “Full Amor of God” on to hang out with corrupt people as a ministry. For whatever reason, one bad apple will destroy the whole bushel of good apples. You cannot put one good apple in a bushel of rotten apples and the bad apples turn good.
Monday, February 2, 2015 your tantrums, and tyrant years. He never yelled at you or said He gave up. He patiently loved you and waited for you to love Him back. The Greek word used in here literally means “to have a high boiling point”. If God says love is patient then I think it’s safe to say it is unloving to be impatient.
As humans, you WILL face tough times with each other. The reason we lake patience is because of the lack of understanding. People are all unique and will not always be on the same page of life that you are on. But… “…be patient with everyone.” 1 Thessalonians 5:14. Paul is reminding us to be patient with everyone, not just like minded friends. God would never ask us to do something that he first doesn’t show us it can be done. You will never have to be more patient than God has already shown you. “I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst sinner, Christ might display His unlimited patience,” 1 Timothy 1:16. If anyone understood that it was Paul. “There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but they all come from the same Spirit. There are different ways to serve the same Lord, and we can each do different things. Yet the same God works in all of us and helps us in everything we do,” 1 Corinthians 12:4-6. We I have been around children my are all unique in our design. I have whole life. For close to 20 years I four children. They were all raised owned and operated two large basically the same. They are all childcare centers in Colorado and completely different adults. Their then I was a Children’s Pastor for own Spiritual gifts make them 6 years before we moved to unique. Their own hearts make Howe. I love kids and their view them unique, they are each of everything! I’ve heard lots of motivated differently. Their own definitions on love over the years abilities and natural talents make and not once was it pointed back to them different. Their own the description God gives us in 1 personalities make them unique and Corinthians. Yet, God intends for finally each of them have had over the years and not once was it different life experiences that have pointed back to the description shaped their lives. God knows this God gives us in 1 Corinthians. Yet, and that is why He calls us to be God intends for love to be the patient with each other. basis of all of our relationships. Most people misunderstand what “Accept each other just as Christ love is. God sees the importance has accepted you,” Romans 15:7. I on how we treat people because don’t know about you but when people feel loved by the way they someone shows me no patience, it are treated. His definition of love does not make me do better. If in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 can be anything it makes me feel like they used as a measuring tool to see if don’t care about me, that they think our relationships are based on better of their self than they do me. love. It doesn’t surprise me that the Proverbs 14 tells us that a man has first thing He says is love is wisdom and understanding if he is patient. If you are going to have a patient. There is no way we can viable and healthy relationship cover the debts of why having with anyone, you first need patience is needed for love in the patience. length of this article. I challenge you to do your own word study if Love has to be patient, easy going, you are lacking in this area. Think tolerant, enduring to the end and of patience as being the bookend to persistent. If you do not have your library on love. None can patience then you need to turn stand on its own without it. around and go back to the basics of love. God patiently waited for If you don’t have a Bible and would you. He loved you when you like one please contact me at cared nothing at all about Him. sfadebbie@yahoo.com and I will God patiently loved you through provide you with one.
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Awards for Scouts at banquet
John Cherry was nominated by adult scouting peers and received the Texoma Valley District overall Award of Merit. He is the Grayson County District Scout Commissioner . He is the top Youth Protection Safety training leader for Circle 10 Boy Scouts of America. Over 15 young men throughout Grayson county scouting units who achieved scouting's highest award of Eagle rank where recognized at banquet.
Becky Brussow was nominated by her adult scouter peers and received the Committee Member of the Year award for the Texoma Valley District 2014-2015. She serves as Troop 45 Boy Scouts Treasurer and Pack 45 Cub Scouts Cubmaster. Chris Coco and Justin Dueer were awarded Eagle Scout from Howe. Feb. 8 is Scout Sunday at First United Methodist Church in Howe. They are welcoming all scouts to wear their uniforms. The Scouts will lead the morning worship. In the Fellowship Hall, they will have hot wings, fires and desserts from 11 am to 1 pm. The event will be by donation only and all proceeds will benefit the Howe Pack 45 Cub Scouts. They've also announced "Scouting for Food", which is Feb. 7 through Feb. 14.
