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Letter from the Editor
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ost everyone has experienced at least one incident that could be classified as a divine appointment. When I was the book editor at Pathway Press, every time I was introduced at a public gathering, I heard comments like, “Oh, this must be a divine appointment. I have written a book; could I send it to you?” Because divine appointment are never scheduled, I never knew when this might be what I called a divine interruption. For a person who scurries from point to point with a smart phone in one hand and a “to-do list” stored on an iPad, the thought of a divine interruption may be unacceptable. These individuals prefer to have their days stay on schedule with no interruptions. That way, they can stay in control with no surprises. Rather than planned events, most of the miracles of Jesus began as interruptions. Reading the Book of Mark, I am surprised by the number of times the ministry of Jesus was interrupted . . . beginning with the a leper who stopped Him on the road (1:40-45) and ending with the woman of disrepute who interrupted the feast in the home of Simon the Leper to anoint Jesus (14:1-11). No one can doubt that interruptions not only defined the ministry of Jesus; they were His ministry! The Message, a contemporary rendering of the Bible by Eugene H. Peterson, paraphrases the words of Solomon appropriately: “Mortals make elaborate plans, but God has the last word. Put God in charge of your work, then what you’ve planned will take place” (Pro. 16:3). If you long to show God’s compassion to hurting people you meet this year, allow Him to carve out time in your life according to the possibilities He sees—not just the ones you see. Inconveniences of every description, from a toothache to a long line at the grocery counter, can represent a divine interruption. Living with this perspective will shake up your schedule and at the same time firm up your faith. Have a great and interrupted 2016! Disclaimer All of the content in the GoodNews Christian Magazine is for general information and/or use. Such contents does not constitute advice and should not be relied upon in making (or refraining from making) a decision. Any specific advice or replies to queries in any part of the magazine is the personal opinion of such experts/consultants/persons and is not subscribed to by GoodNews Christian Magazine. The information in GoodNews Christian Magazine is provided on an “AS IS” basis, and all warranties, expressed or implied of any kind, regarding any matter pertaining to any information, advice or replies are disclaimed and excluded. We reserve the right to refuse any advertisement or article we deem inappropriate.
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About Us GoodNews from the Pastor’s Desk THE TWO COMMANDMENTS OF THE NEW COVENANT by Mike Shreve GoodNews for Kids Begin the New Year in the Word by Danielle Jennings GoodNews on Money Matters Investing Your Time by Andrew Lee GoodNews for Men Your Best Friend by Samuel Burger GoodNews for Women A New Year’s Resolution to Keep by Nicole Wiley GoodNews for Life A Roadmap to Victory by Delaney Walker GoodNews for Parents Maintaining Standards by Mark Aitkenhead GoodNews for Health & Fitness THE TRUTH ABOUT FISH OIL by Dave Carringer GoodNews for Teens A Mighty Warrior by David Thompson GoodNews for Seniors Are You Part of a Sandwich? by Esmerelda Lee GoodNews for Daily Living Love—Part 2 by Marie Alice Abbot GoodNews for Everyone A Challenge for the New Year! by Shibu Joseph GoodNews for Everyone Questions by Alan Smith
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Gò0dNews from the Pastor’s Desk THE TWO COMMANDMENTS OF THE NEW COVENANT
T
If we sincerely love God and love others, we will automatically refrain from dishonoring God or harming any human being. by Mike Shreve
he Ten Commandments of the old covenant are
indulging in immoral behavior, dishonoring God, or harm-
a primary part of our spiritual foundation. Bible
ing any human being. No wonder the Scripture maintains
believers often display them in an effort to influ-
“love is the fulfillment of the Law” and “the more excellent
ence others toward righteousness. God Himself proclaimed
way” (see Rom. 13:10; 1 Cor. 12:31).
them from Mount Sinai in a fiery display and engraved
them on tablets of stone. However, they are part of “the Law”: a system of religious, moral and lifestyle demands
Jesus Exalted the Law
Isaiah foretold the Messiah would “exalt the law and
Paul later called “the ministry of condemnation” and “the
make it honorable” (Is. 42:21). To exalt means to elevate, to
ministry of death” (see 2 Cor. 3:7-9).
increase in quality or power. Jesus accomplished this—He
Have you ever noticed that eight of those ten commands are negative (80%)—telling us what not to do?
elevated the law to a higher, more honorable, more powerful place, shifting the focus from outer actions to inner
But the Messiah introduced a new
attitudes, from external tradition to
approach that is 100 percent
internal transformation (see Matt
positive—promoting, not a sin-
5:21-28; 1 Jn. 3:14-15; 4:7-21). Other
conscious mindset, but a God-
prophets foretold this era:
conscious celebration of life. The
Moses—“The Lord your God
New Covenant transitions from
will circumcise your heart and the
religion to relationship, from rules
heart of your descendants, to love
to rebirth—that spiritual awakening that happens when Jesus dwells within (see Jn. 3:1-7; Eph. 3:17). From that point forward, the two commandments of the new covenant should light up our lives like the glorious dawning of a new day.
The Nature of the New Covenant
An expert in the Law of Moses asked Jesus, “Teacher,
which is the great commandment in the Law?” (Matt.
the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, that you may live” (Deut. 30:6 NKJV). Jeremiah—“Behold, the days are coming . . . when I will make a New Covenant . . . I will put My law in their minds, and write it on their hearts” (Jer. 31:31, 33). Ezekiel—“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you” (Ezk. 36:26). Certainly, under the Old Will, many loved and served
22:36*). The Son of man replied, “You shall love the Lord
God, but now, this capacity has dramatically increased, for
your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with
“the love of God has been poured” into us as a gift from
all your mind. This is the first and great commandment.
above (Rom. 5:5; see John 17:25-26).
And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments hang all the Law
*Scriptures quoted in this article are taken from the New King James Version of the Bible.
and the Prophets” (vv. 37-40). The last sentence means all other commandments are supported by these two. If we sincerely love God and love others, we will automatically refrain from lying, stealing,
6 // January 2016
Mike Shreve and his wife, Elizabeth, pastor The Sanctuary in Cleveland and operate a Christian publishing company, Deeper Revelation Books. Recently, they launched a project encouraging believers to display The Two Commandments of the New Covenant. www. deeperrevelationbooks.org / www.shreveministries.org
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Gò0dNews for Kids Begin the New Year in the Word A color-coding system helps children highlight and pick out the attributes of God throughout the Bible. by Danielle Jennings
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he New Year is a great time to begin a
easy to understand and does not use language that
reading plan with your family. It is a great
is confusing to them. Children’s Bibles are a great
time to begin a new season of instilling a
way to start a child in a reading routine!
reading plan in your children’s daily routine as well. Children often think reading the Bible is boring, and they become uninterested in reading on their own. Therefore, making the Bible
Track their progress and what they’ve learned! Allow your children to highlight what they find
Color Coding Bible Highlighting Red (or pink): Love, mercy, and peace
exciting for them is key. Finding a Bible-
important. Below is a color-coding system to help them highlight and begin to pick out the attributes of God throughout the Bible. It is fun for children
Orange: Sin, Satan, temptation
to look at their Bible
reading plan for
and see what all
the new year is the
they’ve highlighted
first step! If your
Yellow: Worship, prayer, praise
and why they found
local church has
it important to
sent out a reading
highlight. They will
plan, then that is a
Green: Faith, salvation, obedience
be excited to share
great place to start.
what they’ve learned
If your church does
during family reading
not have a reading plan, the Bible
Purple: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, and Savior
App You Version
times too! Highlighters can bleed through Bible
offers several free plans that you can choose from.
pages, so I have found that Crayola Twistable
Reading as a family also helps children understand
Colored Pencils work best when highlighting in the
what is being read because it allows them to ask
Bible! They are also fun for kids to use.
questions. While you are reading, make sure your child has his or her own Bible to read—one that is
8 // January 2016
Danielle Jennings is the director of children’s ministry at Ooltewah United Methodist. She is a graduate of Lee University and is currently working on her master’s degree. Her passion is working with children and helping them succeed.
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Gò0dNews on Money Matters
Investing Your Time
“When relief does not transition to development in a timely way, compassion becomes toxic.” by Andrew Lee
A
s we start a new year with
African countries never reaches the
personally than any charitable giving.
new resolutions and good
targeted areas of need”—and finally this
I am confident that my efforts will help
intentions, many of us are
unsettling thought: “When relief does
this man not only make long-lasting,
reminded of God’s blessings to us over
not transition to development in a timely
tangible changes in his life financially
the past year. Invariably, we may find
way, compassion becomes toxic.”
for his career prospects, but it will also
ourselves thinking of the less fortunate
I’m not suggesting that we stop
improved his self-esteem. Furthermore, I
whose past year may have been quite
assisting the poor with our charitable
believe there will be spiritual benefits as
challenging in many ways. I was
giving of money, clothing, food, and
well for both him and for me.
reminded about an article about Robert
other necessities. Indeed, there are
Lupton, author of the book Toxic Charity.
occasions for truly “emergency” giving
was worrisome. A local woman was
His book is quite eye-opening for
during an acute crisis when time does
stationed outside some retail shops with
Christians who are dedicated to altruism
not allow for training and educating
a sign advertising various items for sale
and to helping the poor.
people about vocational options and
such as candy, lighters, and chewing
Lupton has spent decades working
I witnessed something recently that
other life skills. But whenever possible,
gum. Some people bought her wares,
in urban outreach ministries to the poor.
certainly the latter approach yields far
while others did not. Less than a week
Some of his conclusions are revelatory,
more long-term results than the former.
later, I saw the same woman in the
including these: “Giving to those in need
The problem is that often “givers”
same spot, but this time the blanket and
what they could be gaining from their
do not want to invest time and effort
saleable items were gone. Instead, she
own initiative may well be the kindest
teaching people how to become self-
had a different sign that had the familiar
way to destroy people. . . . Religiously
sustaining. After all, that takes time and
message of countless people on the I-75
motivated charity is often the most
involves getting to know strangers on a
interstate ramps at the Cleveland and
irresponsible. Our free food and clothing
more intimate and long-term level, often
Chattanooga exits: “Broke, Hungry,
distribution encourages ever-growing
forcing us out of our comfort zones. It’s
Please Help, God Bless.” This woman
handout lines, diminishing the dignity
so much easier to simply drop some
had given up trying to make an
dollar bills into a bucket and then walk
honest living and decided it was more
on by.
profitable (and easier?) to simply beg.
of the poor while increasing their dependency . . . 85 percent of the aid money flowing into
This year, I’ve decided to try
That’s tragic because good-intentioned
something different by volunteering to
people had enabled her and countless
help teach adults to read at The Refuge
others like her to beg. Proverbs 28:19
located in South Cleveland.
reminds us that “Those who work their
Over the course of a few
land will have abundant food, but those
months, I’ve helped a man
who chase fantasies will have their fill of
who was illiterate make
poverty” (NIV).
progress to the point that
As we begin a new year with good
he is currently reading full
intentions, let’s be prepared to invest
sentences and paragraphs
time and wisdom into helping others
with very little assistance.
so that we don’t inadvertently destroy
Although I’ve been a college
them in the process.
English teacher for nearly twenty-five years, this is like witnessing a real miracle, and it’s far more gratifying for me
10 // January 2016
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Gò0dNews for Men
Your Best Friend
When you adopt God’s view on marriage, things tend to change. by Samuel Burger
I
n his book, The Fine Art of Friendship, Ted W.
months of this wonderful behavior, just pack your
Engstrom tells of a man named Joe who “had just
bags and leave her. That should get to her!’
about had it with his wife of three years. He no
Joe thought it was a tremendous idea. That night
longer thought of her as attractive or interesting; he
he started treating his wife as if she were a goddess.
considered her to be a poor housekeeper who was
He couldn’t wait to do things for her. He brought her
overweight, someone he no longer wanted to live
breakfast in bed and had flowers delivered to her for
with. Joe was so upset that he finally decided on
no apparent reason. Within three weeks the two of
divorce. But before he served her the papers, he made
them had gone on two romantic weekend vacations.
an appointment with a psychologist with the specific
They read books to each other at night, and Joe
purpose of finding out how to make life as a difficult
listened to her as never before. It was incredible what
as possible for his wife.
Joe was doing for his wife. He kept it up for the full
“The psychologist listened to Joe’s story and then gave this advice, ‘Well, Joe, I think I’ve got the perfect solution for you. Here’s what I want you to do. I want you to start treating your wife as if she were a goddess. I want you to change your attitude toward
two months. After the allotted time, the psychologist gave Joe a call at work. “‘Joe,’ he asked, ‘how’s it going? Did you file for divorce? Are you a happy bachelor once again?’ “‘Divorce?’ asked Joe in dismay. ‘Are you
her 180 degrees. Start doing everything in your power
kidding? I’m married to a goddess. I’ve never been
to please her. Listen intently to her when she talks
happier in my life!’”!
about her problems, help her around the house, and take her out to dinner on weekends. Then, after two
I shared that story to illustrate these points: • Staying is always better. • Marriage counseling is always better whether you like it or not. • Sacrifice is inevitable but pays off long-term. • You are the sower and you determine what kind of harvest you get from your marriage. You may be experiencing difficulties in your marriage, but if you adopt God’s view on marriage, things tend to change. Remember those vows you made? Don’t focus on “You Will.” Focus on “I will.” Change starts with you. Do life together. That’s what friends do.
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Samuel Burger is pastor at Chestuee Worship Center, 1414 Athens Rd, Calhoun, TN 37309.
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A New Year’s Resolution to Keep
by Nicole Wiley In fact, this is love for God: to keep his commands. And his commands are not burdensome. —1 John 5:3 NIV
A
t the start of every new year, we make
thing. Once again, life gets busy, stressful, or hard and
resolutions or goals that we strive to uphold
nothing seems to fit into your ever-changing schedule.
throughout the year. For many, these
If intricate and detailed plans aren’t for you, try a
resolutions fall along the lines of exercising more, eating nutritious meals, keeping our homes cleaner,
simpler resolution like mine. There is a small prayer that I pray every morning
doing better in work or school, and so on. For many,
during the moment of silence at school which says,
these resolutions are obtained and kept alive for a solid
“Lord, please help me be a light for You and let my
month or two weeks. When things get busy after the
words and actions glorify You in every way possible.”
holidays and life picks back up to its normal whizzing
My New Year’s resolution is not complicated, nor is it
speed, keeping our resolutions seem harder to keep.
something I can accomplish on my own. I simply want
This year, my New Year’s resolution is to grow closer to the Lord in every way possible. Instead of focusing on things that would benefit my physical
to make somebody’s life a little better by showing them God’s love and by showing my school or community how amazing our God is. Maybe you are somebody who sticks
appearance or things that would
to your New Year’s resolution and who has
please other people, I am going to
enough time to uphold your plans. Even in
strive to do things that please God.
the workout room at the gym or in the office
Galatians 1:10 says, “Am I now seeking
building where you work, make one more
the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ” (NIV). Every day, we receive an many opportunities to please the Lord and tell others about
New Year’s resolution to be a light for the Lord. “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God” (1 Cor. 10:31 NIV). New Year’s resolutions are things that we strive to obtain. They are things
His grace. Every time you
that we hope will make
see someone pass by in the
our lives better. This
hallway or in the office,
year, maybe a resolution
greet them with a warm
centered around Christ
smile and say, “God bless
is all you need to make
you.” Every time somebody
this new year the most
asks you about how your
amazing year of your life.
day is going, simply tell them how great God is. Maybe extravagant New Year’s resolutions aren’t your
14 // January 2016
Nicole Wiley is a sophomore at Cleveland High School who attends First Baptist Church.
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2003 Elmendorf St, 37406 Brainerd Baptist Church 423.624.2606 300 Brookfield Ave, 37411 Brainerd Hills Baptist Church 423.892.6645 6611 East Brainerd Rd, 37421 Calvary Baptist Church 423.875.8154 5201 Dayton Blvd, 37415 Central Baptist Church 423.624.4678 901 Woodmore Ln, 37411 Charity Baptist Church 423.267.6576 2340 Rossville Blvd, 37408 Clifton Hill Baptist Church 423.867.4887 3616 Rossville Blvd, 37407 Concord Baptist Church 423.892.9313 7025 East Brainerd Rd, 37421 East Brainerd Baptist Church 423.892.4235 1047 Graysville Rd, 37421 East Lake Baptist Church 423.698.1597 3315 12th Ave, 37407 East Ridge Baptist Church 423.698.2421 4201 Ringgold Rd, 37412 Edgewood Baptist Church 423.629.5821 3604 Ringgold Road, 37412 Empowerment Church 423.355.5576 1203 Blocker Lane, 37412 Faith Baptist Church 423.344.9712 8834 North Hickory Valley, 37416 Fellowship Baptist Church 423.894.8080 5335 Clemons Rd, 37412 First Baptist Church 423.265.2257 401 Gateway Ave, 37402 First Baptist Church 423.629.1950 1228 Latta St, 37406 First Baptist Church 423.265.3229 506 East 8th St., 37403 First Calvary Baptist Church 423.267.5159 300 Bell Ave, 37405 Grace Baptist Church 423.892.4869 7815 Shallowford Rd, 37421 Greater Beulah Baptist Church 423.624.0418 1301 Commerce St, 37404 Harmony Baptist Church
423.629.9660 3832 Youngstown Rd, 37406 Hickory Valley Baptist Church 423.892.1916 2320 Hickory Valley Rd, 37421 Church of the Highlands 423.493.4111 6621 Hunter Road, Harrison, TN 37341 Hillcrest Baptist Church 423.867.2812 3300 East 42nd St, 37407 Independent Baptist Church 423.875.3054 2624 Lyndon Ave, 37412 International Baptist Church 423.624.8638 1512 Old Ringgold Rd, 37404 Kings Point Baptist Church 423.624.5202 2834 Harrison Pike, 37403 Kingwood Baptist Church 423.624.7301 3522 Ringgold Rd, 37412 LifeSpring Baptist Church 423.892.8469 1701 Hickory Valley Road, 3742 Lighthouse Baptist Church 423.624.4125 3777 Wilcox Blvd, 37411 Lookout Valley Baptist Church 423.825.5335 23 Lilac Ave, 37419 Macedonia Baptist Church 423.267.6915 1156 East Main St, 374081 Mission Ridge Baptist Church 423.624.0424 302 Shallowford Rd, 37411 Morris Hill Baptist Church 423.892.2071 1804 Morris Hill Rd, 37421 Mount Paran Baptist Church 423.629.2377 1319 Moss Dr, 37411 New Grace Baptist Church 423.899.5510 7861 Lee Hwy, 37421 Orchard Knob Baptist Church 423.629.6115 1734 East 3rd St, 37404 Philadelphia Baptist Church 423.629.5786 2230 East 18th St, 37404 Pilgrim Rock Baptist Church 423.894.7548 1726 Church Rd, 37421 Pleasant Hill Baptist Church 423.892.0237 1441 Crawford Rd, 37421 Prospect Baptist Church 423.698.4149 734 Dodson Ave, 37404
Resurrected Reformed Baptist 423.698.8086 2230 East 18th Street, 37404 Ridgedale Baptist Church 423.499.0994 1831 Hickory Valley Road, 37421 Rose of Sharon Baptist Church 423.629.9534 2001 Blackford St, 37404 Second Baptist Church 423.629.6039 1619 East Main St, 37404 Shiloh Baptist Church 423.267.3131 1708 Carr St, 37408 Silverdale Baptist Church 423.892.2173 7236 Bonny Oaks Dr, 37421 Standifer Gap Baptist Church 423.892.8596 8159 Standifer Gap Rd, 37421 Stanley Heights Baptist Church 423.867.8060 1512 Mcbrien Rd, 37412 Temple Baptist Church 423.622.1913 3200 Rossville Blvd, 37407 Terra Vista Baptist Church 423.892.3879 4412 Oakwood Dr, 37416 Tucker Baptist Church 423.510.9684 1115 North Moore Rd, 37411 Washington Park Baptist 423.899.9408 1823 Shepherd Rd, 37421 Westview Baptist Church 423.899.0127 9516 East Brainerd Rd, 37421 Woodland Park Baptist Church 423.899.9185 6735 Standifer Gap Rd, 37421
Church of God East Chattanooga COG 423.894.7926 4924 Hwy 58, 37416 East Lake Church of God 423.698.6522 2949 East 29th St, 37407 Brainerd Hills Church of God 423.892.2092 410 Friar Rd, 37421 City Church of Chattanooga 423.894.6982 7122 Lee Hwy, 37421 Church of God of Prophecy 423.899.4074 3927 Webb Rd, 37416 Church of God of Prophecy 423.894.0597 2201 Hickory Valley Rd, 37421 Church of God Seventh Day
423.899.5490 7504 Old Lee Hwy, 37421 East Brainerd Church of God 423.899.4755 8312 East Brainerd Rd, 37421 The Crossing Church 423.867.7287 7501 Standifer Gap Rd, 37421 East Side Church of God 423.624.8797 2105 Citico Ave, 37404 Fellowship Church of God 423.867.3194 3426 Clio Ave, 37407 Fourth Avenie Church of God 423.867.4545 3912 4th Ave, 37407 Holy Temple Church of God 423.629.2649 2311 Bliss St, 37406 Joyful Noise Church of God 423.698.1813 1614 Foust St, 37404 Pure Holiness Church of God 423.622.4667 420 North Holly St, 37404 Redemption Point 423-855-7321 3831 Ooltewah-Ringgold Rd. Ooltewah, TN 37363 Redemption Point Highland Park 423.855.7321 1907 Bailey Ave, 37404 Temple of Faith Church of God 423.698.2700 2139 East 27th 37407 United Temple Church of God 423.624.1037 2418 Dodson Ave, 37406 Vision Church of God 423.624.7170 4901 Midland Pike, 37411 Woodmore Church of God 423.899.0827 1115 North Moore Rd, 37411 Word Center Church of God 423.867.3330 4803 13th Ave, 37407 Church of God in Christ
Nazarene Alton Park Church of the Nazarene 423.756.2468 4004 Dorris St, 37410 Nazarene Calvary Church of the Nazarene 423.892.5771 4400 Bonny Oaks Dr, 37416 East Brainerd Church of the Nazarene 423.499.8643 8101 East Brainerd Rd, 37421 East Ridge Church of the Nazarene 423.894.8656 1202 Spring Creek Rd, 37412
First Church of the Nazarene 423.624.2679 2099 East Main St, 37404
Community Church Cosmopolitan Community Church 423.622.3217 3031 Wilcox Blvd, 37411 Friendship Community Church 423.698.3471 7 North Tuxedo Dr, 37411 Metropolitan Community Church 423.629.2737 1601 Foust St, 37404
Lutheran
Ascension Lutheran Church 423.698.5047 720 South Germantown Rd, 37412 First Lutheran Church Pastor Mark McCrory 423-629-5990; www.first4u.org 2800 McCallie Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37404 Good Shepherd Lutheran Rev. H. Christopher Sheets 423.629.4661 www.gslcflock.org 822 Belvoir Ave, 37412 Saint Phillip Lutheran Church 423.267.1475 51 West 25th St, 37408
Methodist Jones Memorial UMC 423.624.6073 4131 Ringgold Rd, 37412 Mount Crest UMC 423.881.4165 8206 Cicero Tr, 37421 St John UMC 423.892.2257 3921 Murray Hills Dr, 37416 Wesley Memorial UMC 423.892.6446 6314 E. Brainerd Rd, 37421 East Ridge UMC Pastor Ken Sauer 423-892-8451; eastridgeumc.org 1601 Prater Road, East Ridge, TN 37412 Stanley UMC 423.624.6729 501 Dodson Ave, 37404 Washington Hills UMC 423.892.8050 6216 Hadley Dr, 37416 Cleveland Trinity UMC 423.892.6926 9028 Warbler Ln, 37421 East Lake UMC 423.624.4921 2903 East 37th St, 37407 St Elmo UMC 423.855.0807 3030 Towerway Dr, 37406 Lake Vista UMC
423.892.4941 6216 Hadley Dr, 37416 Saint Mary CME Church 423.622.2742 1417 Wheeler Ave, 37406 Sheares Memorial UMC 423.855.2004 515 Airport Rd, 37421 Sheares Memorial UMC 423.698.4114 400 Glenwood Dr, 37404 Tyner UMC 423.892-0444 6805 Standifer Gap Rd, 37421
Non-Denominational Christian Family Church 423.774.8888 88 Hunt Drive Rossville, GA 30741 Celebration Church 423.892.8979 6425 Lee Highway, 37421 The Sacred Heart Mission of Chattanooga 423.238.3835 3914 St Elmo Ave, 37409 Faith Connection Church 423.933.6986 7312 Shallowford Rd, 37421 Metropolitan Tabernacle 423.894.3377 2101 West Shepherd Rd, 37422 Carpenters Cowboy Church 423.867.4232 3616 Rossville Blvd, 37407 Brainerd Hills Chapel Church 423.899.3098 5931 Pinegrove Tr, 37421 Chattanooga Church 423.892.2888 6188 Adamson Circle, 37416 Christian Church of Hope 423.855.0767 2330 Hickory Valley Rd, 37421 Church of Jesus 423.629.5051 2118 Wilson St, 37406 Church of the First Born 423.756.0704 3418 St Elmo Ave, 37409 Church of the Lord Jesus 423.265.8235 200 West 19th St, 37408 Mount Summit of Peace Church 423.899.0434 6925 Shallowford Rd, 37421 New Covenant Church 423.867.2121 3700 Clio Ave, 37407 New Covenant Fellowship Church 423.899.8001 1326 North Moore Road, 37411 Walker Avenue First Church 423.622.2982 2101 Walker St, 37404 Worlds Church of the Living God
423.622.2992 2110 Glass St, 37406
Pentecostal Emanuel Pentecostal Church 423.821.5261 4204 Ohls Ave, 37410 Sharon Pentecostal Church 423.867.7088 1400 East 48th St, 37407 Virtuous Church Pastor Richard O. Smith 5952 Brainerd Road Chattanooga, TN 37412 (423)521-4440 www.virtuouschurch.org Word of Pentecost Church 423.624.2620 1722 Newton St, 37406
Presbyterian First Cumberland Presbyterian 423.698.2556 1505 North Moore Rd, 37411 Central Presbyterian Church 423.629.1401 1815 McCallie Ave, 37404 Covenant Presbyterian Church 423.899.5377 8451 East Brainerd Rd, 37421 East Ridge Presbyterian Church 423.867.2717 4919 Court Dr, 37412 First Presbyterian Church 423.267.1206 554 McCallie Ave, 37402 New Hope Presbyterian Church 423.892.0853 7301 Shallowford Rd, 37421 North Minster Presbyterian 423.894.3773 4791 Hal Dr, 37416 St Elmo Presbyterian Church 423.821.1424 4400 St Elmo Ave, 37409 Second Presbyterian Church 423.266.2828 700 Pine St, 37402
Vineyard Vineyard Christian Fellowship 423.704.2188 10615 London Ln, 37302
Seventh-Day Collegedale Community 4995 Swinyar Dr. Ooltewah, TN 37363 Hamilton County Church 7997 Shallowford Rd Chattanooga, TN 37421
Wesleyan Faith Community Wesleyan 7725 Shallowford Road Chattanooga, TN 37421
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ocated at 1309 Panorama Drive Suite 105 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Southern Medical Hearing Center is a local, independently owned audiology practice with highly trained professionals who are dedicated to providing personalized care. The multiline medical hearing center provides the highest level of service at prices people can afford. They carry the newest, most up-to-date technology in the industry.
Their Mission
Southern Medical Hearing Centers services the Chattanooga and Cleveland areas by providing comprehensive hearing solutions and services to children and adults. Their mission is to change patients’ lives by providing exceptional service and outstanding hearing healthcare. The means to these objectives lie in the talent and commitment of their employees through their impeccable service and expertise. These services include diagnostic assessment, appropriate recommendations and comprehensive rehabilitation. Regardless of the degree of hearing loss, the staff of Southern Medical Hearing strives to ensure complete patient satisfaction. They have recommendations that
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are determined by the patients’ lifestyles. Education and counseling, coupled with a highly trained staff, ensures this success.
Making a Difference
Darnell Scafe, audiologist for Southern Medical Hearing Centers, has the knowhow and ability to treat any hearing loss. Her desire was to pursue a career that involved working with people and providing a service that would change lives. “I grew up on a farm and one of our field hands was totally deaf and could not speak,” commented Scafe. “We communicated with finger spelling and writing notes. I began my career as a speech pathologist but seemed to be more interested and intrigued with the hearing aspect of communication, so I went back to school and obtained a masters degree in audiology.” After working and being on her own for four years, returning to school was a "leap of faith" for Scafe. Her greatest desire was to attend U.T. Knoxville, which was a top-rated audiology program. However, there was an obstacle. “It required out-of-state tuition, which I really couldn't afford,” stated Scafe. “After exhausting all
resources for financial aid, at the last minute I received a portion of all hearing aids sold through their centers ‘last resort school loan.’ will go toward providing hearing technology to those “I moved from North Carolina to Knoxville without in need in our community. knowing a single person, but I was truly blessed The Gift of Hearing participants will be selected during this time to meet many lifelong friends, and, of based on the following: course,information my husband. I moved to Chattanooga, processing from both earsagain to improve • Hearing need/degree of hearing loss not knowing a single person and began working for a • Financial need and wind. local Ear, Nose and Throat Physician’s office. I thought • Opportunity to impact the recipient’s life this was just a stopping-off before moving on toin “This is our way of giving back and a great e engage, disengage, andplace adapt smoothly my planned destination dream—Charleston, South opportunity to significantly change the life of someone nvironments like a car, aand party, a restaurant Carolina. I love it when God interrupts our plans.” living without the joy of sound. I am honored to have ou so youAfter canstarting hear her the person inher front of you the resources and the ability to make a difference in family, she and husband decided that Chattanooga is where they wanted to someone’s life. It’s the best way I know how to give stay. She has been blessed to practice Audiology in back to the community,” said Dr. Stephany Sun. so theChattanooga wind noise is reduced and speech for thirty-three years. “I worked for the awesome ENT physicians for twenty-five years before joining a local private practice In some cases, hearing aids are not the sole
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Gò0dNews for Life
A Roadmap to Victory
This year be intentional about your goals and include a plan and support system for each.
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by Delaney Walker
y unofficial motto for each new year is, “Resolutions are meant to be broken.” I say unofficial because as a rule stickler, Goody Two-Shoes, and former teacher’s pet, I tend to stay inside the line on most activities. However, with more than twenty-five years on this earth, my resolutionbreaking ways cannot be denied any longer. I, Delaney Walker, am a cotton-headed ninny muggins when it comes to following my own pledges. As long as we are being honest, I might as well tell you I believe I am in pretty good company. Our society blows the New Year’s traditions out of proportion. People treat their resolutions like they are the answers to all of life’s problems. • Self-esteem issues? Resolve to eat only vegetables and exercise two times a day at the local gym. • Lovelorn? Set up profiles on Christian Mingle, eHarmony, Tinder, Match, and a specialty-dating site for people with similar hobbies! • Spiritually corrupt? Read the entire Bible in three months by knocking out ten or more chapters every day. • Intellectually lacking? Enroll into a couple online courses you found on Groupon and read one nonfiction book every week in addition to the local, state, and national newspapers. Take notes as needed. While these are slightly extreme resolutions, I guarantee you know someone who has set similar unrealistic goals. Personally, I have made some outrageous pledges— usually around thirty minutes
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before midnight. (Last year’s resolves were scrawled across the back of an Applebee’s receipt, which was later accidentally tossed out with other receipts.) There is something about the oncoming year that fills a person with a mutual sense of hope and desperation. We think the clean slate is our opportunity to leave bad habits, painful memories, and all the negativity life has thrown at us in the past. And, to an extent it is, but only when we give ourselves a fighting chance. For example, getting in shape and reading the Bible more are on my 2016 New Year’s resolutions list. Both of these goals have been reoccurring favorites on the list for the past several years, but this year I might reach them. Instead of going into the new year with only hope, desperation, and adrenaline as my sidekicks, I made a plan. I like to call this plan a “Roadmap to Victory.” (You can call it whatever you will, but know you are missing out on a great name.) I am going to be intentional about my three goals. Each of these three has an accompanying plan and support system (i.e. accountability partners, the Couch to 5K plan, or a yearlong reading schedule). My normal approach is to jump into the new year with a whole slew of good intentions without any build-up. If I wanted to run a 10K, my best option would not be to go from low daily activity to running in the race. My best plan would be to prepare my body and mind over the course of several months. This approach requires more thought on my part, but I believe it will be worth it when I’m looking back on the year next December. 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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Learn God’s ways of handling money with Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University! Through 9 weeks of video teaching, class discussions and interactive small group activities, FPU presents biblical, practical steps to get from where you are to where you’ve dreamed you could be. This plan will show you how to get rid of debt, manage your money, spend and save wisely, and much more! For more information, sign up at silverdalebc.com/ministries/care-ministry/.
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Start the new year by kicking old habits, hang-ups and hurts to the curb! If you’re interested in participating in this Christ-centered recovery program, call 892-4869.Anyone can benefit from CR! Some issues that can be addressed include: Alcohol & drug addiction, Eating disorders, Anger & control issues, Abuse victims, Financial distress, Co-dependent relationships
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Gò0dNews for Parents
Maintaining Standards Consistency has power behind it regardless of tantrum, crying, or any other behavior a child might display.
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have been told that parenting isn’t for cowards. How true! Our kids can become demanding, throwing tantrums when they don’t get their own way. As parents, we tend to throw our hands up in exasperation and give in. Many times this giving
last to finish the delicious dinner we had prepared. Eventually, we all left the table. Shaylee and I began a battle to see who would win. I sat patiently while she slowly picked at a morsel . . . refusing to eat. After an hour
Parenting can be hard with strong-willed kids. Our response as parents can have amazing benefits or a disastrous effect. Shaylee has never thrown her food away again! One of the things I have learned is that patience in maintaining standards
in perpetuates a growing problem in our culture and society. It is far easier to let it go just to keep the peace. The problem is that it teaches the child that the tantrum gets her what she wants. Not giving in at first is the most powerful tool my pastor taught me at the birth of my first child. It reminds me of a time when my beautiful daughter, Shaylee, at about four years old. We are a family of five and enjoy eating together to discuss, pray, and enjoy. Shaylee has never been a quick eater, and that night was no exception. As usual, she was
of perseverance, I told her that she would have to stay there until all her food was finished even if it took the whole night. I left the table and stomped upstairs. Silently, without her knowing, I crept back and peered down at Shaylee. I could literally see the idea come across her face. She looked around, got up from the table, and slowly walked toward the trash can. I watched her with a smile on my face. As she lifted the lid, I shouted, “Hey!” She got such a fright that her food leapt off the plate and landed right in the trash can. She looked up with tears in her eyes and said, “Look what you made me do; you made me throw my food away.” I literally screamed in laughter while she stood there crying.
is vital. It seems we say the same things over and over. Other times, an effectual event like the HEY! (in the example above) is enough to change a behavior. While we still don’t have all the answers, a major lesson we learned is that consistency in our behavior can have a far-reaching effect in raising our children. When my no is no, my kids understand that nothing is going to change my mind. They learned that my consistency has power behind it regardless of their tantrum, crying, or any other behavior they might display. They, on the other hand, have learned that the way they approach me is paramount in getting a favorable answer. Rise up parents, you’re not cowards. You are the heroes of our society who are raising the next generation of parents. Take courage and don’t fail!
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Gò0dNews for Health & Fitness The Dieter’s Dream: Eat All You Want and Still Lose Weight!
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f the idea of being able to eat plates full of food and still
vegetables so user-friendly for dieters and those desiring
maintain or even lose weight appeals to you, then you will
weight maintenance. Carbohydrates, for all practical purposes,
love the information in this article! So many have tried diet
can only be divided into two groups—fiber carbs and non-
after diet, gone from low fat to low carb, but no matter what
fiber carbs. Typically, dieticians and nutritionists try to steer
dietary plan you adhere to, there is one group of foods that
people away from what they call refined carbohydrates—that
will always improve it.
is, carbs that have had their fiber removed or greatly reduced
The Greatest Food Group in Diet Books
in the manufacturing process. Without the fiber, such foods
The fruits and vegetables group (especially vegetables)
is the greatest topic for diet book authors to write on because it has no “avoid” lists. It only has what author and M.D. Rex Russell calls “all you can eat and more than you ever thought of eating” lists! You may find a diet book telling you to cut down on the saturated fats, or the sugar and grains, or just carbs in general, but not vegetables.
Two Types of Carbohydrates
Foods rich in carbohydrate usually come from plants.
You may have heard the saying, “carbohydrates grow in the ground and don’t move around.” Nevertheless, even most low-carbohydrate eating plans approve of a liberal use of vegetables and some fruits. Why? The reason gets to the core of what makes fruits and
are usually absorbed quicker and have more calories by weight than the same volume of food with the fiber. Since fiber contributes no caloric value and can even slow the absorption of other carbs (sugars), it can actually be subtracted from the carb grams listed on the label of any food you eat. So if you are eating a serving of broccoli, for example, with 5 grams of carbohydrate in it, since 3 of those grams are fiber, actually there are only 2 grams of useable sugar per serving of broccoli. Quite low carb!
Pump Up the Volume
Satiety expert Barbara Rolls and her colleagues at
Pennsylvania State University have discovered another key principle that argues well for more fruits and vegetables for weight loss. And that is simply this: People eat about the same amount—or weight—of food each day to feel satisfied. So what they have been able to do is drop the caloric value of a day’s worth of food by more than 400 calories without changing people’s portion sizes or sense of satiety. Simply by making sure all her subject’s meals were full of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, she was able to bulk up the servings while reducing the caloric value. The bottom line is: To lose weight, the majority of carbohydrates in your diet need to come from vegetables and some fruits. By cutting down on the grain portion of your meals and increasing the vegetable and fruit portion, you can keep your plate full and your nutrition high while significantly dropping pounds! “Filling up but not filling out!”
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Thomas Morrison is the fitness coordinator and a personal trainer at Bradley Wellness Center in Dalton, GA, where he has served for the past 15 years. You can find out more about him and his writings at www.bradleywell.com.
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A Mighty Warrior
Training your mind and body to follow God’s commands will result in a victorious end, overcoming the obstacles that used to defeat you. by David Thompson
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ave you ever been amazed at the resiliency of certain movie heroes? For some reason it seems that there are stars on the big screen that cannot die. Take Jason Bourne, for example. The most indestructible of investigators, the most amazing of agents, nobody can take down J.B. Here’s another one: Aragorn from “The Lord of the Rings.” The man falls off a cliff, fights a couple thousand orcs, stares down the king of the dead, and even attacks a group of ringwraiths, but you know who’s alive at the end of the movie? Hint: it’s not the orcs or the ringwraiths. No matter what happens during the movie, you know these guys are coming out on top in the end. Of course, in real life with the modern dangers of nukes, WMDs, and bad traffic, epic warriors aren’t as highly touted as the movie theater might claim, but they do give you a big advantage whenever you happen to have the smaller army. To understand this, just look at the Bible. In 2 Samuel 23 one of David’s mighty men, Jashobeam, took out 300 enemies with nothing but a spear (like a boss). And then there was Eleazar, son of Dodo. He struck down Philistines until his hand was so tired it stuck to his sword. First Chronicles 12 talks about some men that joined David’s army: “These Gadites were army commanders; the least was a match for a hundred, and the greatest for a thousand” (NIV). If you want hardcore; that’s hardcore!
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So the super soldiers that wade through enemies like a toddler through a backyard puddle aren’t figments of a writer’s imagination. They really did exist, and they were just as deadly as anything a director today could think up. But here’s the question: How do these stories apply to you and me? Well, there is a battle going on. It is an invisible battle— one of principalities and not of flesh and blood, but the combatants and victims of the battle are very real. The Bible says that Satan, our enemy, is “like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour” (NKJV). Satan, like a lion, enjoys preying on the young and the weak. In other words, the Hobbits. You know who Satan doesn’t want to tangle with? Katniss Everdeen, Gandalf, Yoda—mighty warriors who don’t go down without a fight. How does one become a mighty warrior? It involves lots and lots of training. The same principle applies in your spiritual life. Train your mind and body to follow your commands and not the commands (or temptations) of the Enemy. Get to know your weapon—the Bible. Learn to hear and obey your commander—God. With time and effort, you’ll be living victoriously and easily overcoming the obstacles that used to defeat you. Now this doesn’t mean that you will never sin or that your life will be super easy. But God saves his strongest warriors for the toughest battles. Isn’t His love worth even the worst trial or persecution? Get ready for battle. Start sharpening your sword.
David Thompson is a freshman sports communication major at Shorter University. His interests when not writing for GoodNews Magazine include football, reading, and playing guitar.
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Are You Part of a Sandwich?
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Being squeezed between supporting grown kids and elderly parents who need care is a time-consuming task. by Esmerelda Lee
am sure many have heard of the term sandwich generation,
One of the children looked at me and exclaimed despairingly,
which describes adults who are both taking care of their kids
“How did this happen?” Life is a journey we do not make on
and providing assistance to their elderly parents. Being part
our own. Enlisting the help of others and being open to their
of this generation is becoming common, and rather than asking for sympathy, I believe seeking advice, strategy, and information are key
involvement is key to navigating through. 2. Through technology, you now can Skype your parents daily
ingredients to coping with this season of life. My husband and I have
if you live far away. Recently, I used my cell phone to “Face
been part of this sandwich generation for the past five years. It is an
time” my dad while he met with my brothers and talked to us
honorable season of life but one that requires help. Here are some tips
via video about his living will. I have Face timed him through
for those in the sandwich generation:
his doctor appointments and was able to ask questions of his
1. Don’t do it alone. My mom always told me that raising
physician and explain these appointments to him after he left.
children is a collective effort. The same is true through
Technology gives children the ability to have access to their
other seasons of life. It takes help. You cannot always be
parents’ financial information, so that they can assist with
there to help your parents, so enlist neighbors, your friends,
banking, keeping track of purchases, and so forth. Allowing
your faith community to help. These people can be key to
children to have knowledge of financial information is not
communicating with you on recent changes to your family
giving up control; it is simply being wise. We all need help,
dynamics, helping with small errands, providing a peer social
and allowing someone you trust to have knowledge does not
outlet, and giving you encouragement and prudent advice. People on the periphery who are helping to provide care
necessarily mean giving them control. 3. Take time for your parents. The sandwich generation season
or friendship for your parents can be helpful in providing
does not last forever. If you do not allow it to consume you
objective advice. Recently, I had the opportunity to meet
and can balance it with caring for your own children, you
with a family who was trying to assist their ninety-year-old
can enjoy the fleeting time you have with your parents.
parents. Both parents had moderate cognitive deficits, but
Understand that growing older is not as easy as they may
the children were still trying very hard to receive advice,
make it look. It’s a challenge all its own. They may repeat
approval, and permission from their parents to make changes
things; they may become easily frustrated; they may even ask
to their independent living arrangement. In listening to this
you to leave them alone. My philosophy is to allow it to be
family, I knew that their parents would not be appropriately
like “water off a duck’s back.” Kindness always wins.
placed in an Assisted Living environment due to their unique
If you are blessed to be part of the sandwich generation, count
circumstances, so I had to privately convey with kindness
your blessing that God chose you. In my experience, He only chooses
that a typical Assisted Living Facility would not be an option.
the best to be the one to bless.
The next step would definitely be a Memory Care Facility.
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Esmerelda Lee is campus manager for Garden Plaza of Cleveland, an independent and assisted living facility for seniors. She and her husband Andrew have three children.
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Love—Part 2
If we truly love God, we are indebted to love others just as God loves us. by Marie Alice Abbot
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ast time in Love—Part 1, we talked about our vertical
Real love excludes murder, adultery, lying, and stealing.
love that being our love to God. This time we will talk
• If I love others, I’m not going to murder them; but
about our horizontal love that being to each other.
Let’s start our study in Romans 13:8-10*. Verse 8 begins
bring healing and comfort to their lives. • If I love others, I’m not going to take another’s spouse
by saying we should “Owe no one anything except to love
through the act of adultery; rather, if married I will be
one another.” If we love God, we have an obligation to love
faithful to the spouse that God has given me. If single,
others. It isn’t an option, “for he that loveth not his brother
I will patiently wait upon the Lord for the mate He
whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath
has for my life.
not seen” (1 John 4:20). Now go with me back to Romans 13:8-10. In verse 9,
• If I love others, I’m not going to lie or bear false witness by spreading gossip; rather, I will only speak
you will see a list of part of the
words of kindness and goodness.
Ten Commandments here in
• If I love others, I’m not going
reference to our relationship
to steal from them; rather, I am
to one another.
going to give to others to bless
“You shall not
them and meet the needs that
commit adultery”
they may have in their lives.
“You shall not murder”
Therefore, when we love,
“You shall not steal”
we automatically fulfill the law.
“You shall not bear false
If we try to live by the law as a list
witness” (lie and gossip
of do’s and don’ts for our lives, we
about others). “You shall not covet” (desire enviously). Out of all of these and any other pertaining
quickly learn that all we will be able to do is break the law. The law isn’t where our focus should be, but rather it should be on the two great commandments that Jesus
to our relationship to others, the greatest commandment
left us with. Love God and love others. When we act in
given in regards to our horizontal love is, “Love thy
accordance with God’s love, without being under the law,
neighbor as thyself.” Verse 10 goes on to say that this is the
only then do we fulfill it.
fulfillment of the law. You may ask yourself, how does this specifically work? It starts like this: 1. Love starts with an attitude—willing the best for the other person.
Next month we will be the third and final part of our study on love. We will talk about marital love and what God’s Word has to say about this type of love. Until then may God continue to open our understanding as we study His Word together.
2. Attitude becomes an action—doing what is best for the other person. 3. The “good feelings” are a result from a loving attitude and actions. It is never the other way around.
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*Scriptures in this article are taken from the King James Version of the Bible.
Gò0dNews for Couples
A Challenge for the New Year!
The steps of the godly are directed by the Lord. He delights in every detail of their lives. —Psalm 37:23 (NLT)
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by Shibu Joseph
f you blinked, you may have missed 2015. It was a year full of stuff—good, bad, and ugly— with failures, victories, births, and deaths. What do we do with all of it? Its all blurry to me now, but most often I have the hardest time letting go of the failures. How
them, or worse, characterize ourselves because of them. It’s a new year and with it, I’m giving you a call to action. Go ahead and think about that time you______________ or didn’t _______________. Did the consequences hurt? Did it cost you
will not be the same when you do. In fact, all through His word, God is telling you and me to: “Forget about what’s happened! Don’t keep going over old history. Be alert, be present. He’s about to do something brand new. It’s bursting out!" (Isaiah 43:18-19a MSG).
about you? It’s easy recalling and rejoicing in the victories and successes. Reminiscing and memorializing with our loved ones makes the good memories last a lifetime. They’re encouraging and uplifting. We always want more of those. But life is full of twists, which are usually caused by our poor choices. It’s difficult to truly let go of the trials, troubles, and failures . . . isn’t it? God doesn’t want us to forget our past because it helps reinforce the lessons and groundwork for growth. Yet, I don’t believe He wants us to dwell on them, idolize
something? Did you learn a lesson? Now, regardless of what you filled in, if you’re reading this, I hope and pray you’re still alive and kicking. So here’s my challenge. It’s not easy, so don’t feel bad if you have to repeat this step a few times like I’ve had to do. But being mindful, go ahead, take off that yoke that’s choking you and lay that heavy burden down at the foot of the cross where grace and suffering meet. Jesus is reaching out to you with a much easier yoke for your shoulders with a lighter burden to carry. Do you trust Him? Make the trade. I promise you, life
Remember that the adversity you may have faced in 2015 isn’t the end-all, be-all in your circumstances. Instead, see it as a slight detour. God still orders your steps and a better outcome is around the corner. Instead of living in the past, find a new laser-guided focus on learning, loving, growing, and serving. Truly believe in the purpose of your very existence and the Creator who has called you to something great. In doing so, you’ll start expecting good things to come out of every challenging experience. Be at peace; God’s got this!
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Shibu M. Joseph is a management consultant and entrepreneur with a passion to impact others. He is married to Tera (Lynn), a physician assistant at Children’s Hospital in Chattanooga, and has an energetic 6-year old (Mathew) who is currently a kindergartener at Yates Elementary. His family has been members of Westmore Church of God for the last ten years. For more information visit www.shibumjoseph.com.
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Questions
A prayer of thanks for life and its blessings. by Alan Smith
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f you knew that tomorrow you would not wake
got to make your own choices? Would you thank
up, what would you want to tell God before you lie
Him for His guidance on all the right choices and His
down to go to sleep? Would you want to tell Him
forgiveness for all the bad choices? Would you boldly
thank you for all the opportunities that came your
thank Him for sending His only Son Jesus to the cross
way? Would you want to thank Him for being a perfect
to die for your sins? Would you give thanks to the fact
provider? Would you want to tell Him how much joy
that He waited on you for year after year after year
your kids and your family have brought you over the
without giving up for you to accept to Him, or would
years? Would you praise Him for the people He sent
you ask Him into your heart for the first time?
your way that spoke into your life when times were
Would you say out loud, “Lord, I thank You for
hard? Would you want to tell Him that you were glad
clearing a path for me to come to the cross. I have
it was tough and that you were always so thankful He
sinned and ask Your forgiveness. I believe that it is
never left your side? Would you thank Him for every
Your Son who died in my place on that cross for me. I know it to be true that only You, God,
time you messed up that He gave you
brought Jesus back to life from the dead and
grace and mercy with another shot
He is alive today. Everything that I am and
to try again? Would you want to tell
everything I have, I want You to have it. I
Him how grateful you are that every
am laying down my burdens before You,
time your heart was broken that
Lord, and I willfully ask Your Son, Jesus, to
He remembered you and came to your aid with love and compassion? Would you
come into my heart and to be Lord of my life. Thank You, thank You, and thank You. Amen!
thank Him for allowing your story to be a blessing to others? Would you mention that you were glad that you
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