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About Us GoodNews from the Pastor’s Desk Building Bridges by Reverend Charles C. Harrison GoodNews for Kids I Only Asked for a Single GoodNews on Money Matters A Day Late and a Dollar Short by Andrew Lee GoodNews for Men Father Knows Best: by Darren Schalk GoodNews for Women Identity by Rhiannon Skeen GoodNews for Parents Grace Walks a Two-Way Street: Parent - Child by Alicia Klepper GoodNews for Life Healing, one journal post at a time. by Kelly Hixson GoodNews for Health & Fitness Carpe Diem by Catherine Marcum GoodNews for Teens What’s the Rush? by Jamika Walker GoodNews for Seniors Lessons from the Shamrock by Jamie Nichols GoodNews from the Physician New Weight-Loss Medications by Dr. James Marcum GoodNews for Couples The DVR Saved Our Marriage by David Gray GoodNews for Everyone God Wants the Best for You by Samuel Burger
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Building Bridges! by Charles C. Harrison
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nce upon a time two brothers who lived on adjoining farms fell into conflict. It was the first serious rift in forty years of farming side by side without a hitch where they shared machinery, and traded labor and goods as needed. Then the long collaboration fell apart. What began as a small misunderstanding, grew into a major difference. Finally, it exploded into an exchange of bitter words, followed by weeks of silence. One morning there was a knock on John’s door. He opened it to find a man with a carpenter’s toolbox. “I’m looking for a few days of work.” he said. “Perhaps you have a few small jobs here and there I could help with? Could I help you?” “Yes,” said the older brother. “I do have a job for you. Look across the creek at that farm. That’s my neighbor; in fact, it’s my younger brother. Last week there was a meadow between us, and he took his bulldozer to the river levee. Now there is a creek between us. Well, he may have done this to spite me, but I’ll do him one better. See that pile of lumber by the barn? I want you to build me a fence eight feet high so I won’t need to see his place or his face anymore.” The carpenter said, “I think I understand the situation. Show me the nails and the posthole digger and I’ll be able to perform a job that pleases you.” The older brother had to go to town, so he helped the carpenter get the materials ready. The carpenter worked hard all that day measuring, sawing, nailing. About sunset when the farmer re-
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turned, the carpenter had just finished his job. The farmer’s eyes opened wide, his jaw dropped. There was no fence there at all. It was a bridge—a bridge stretching from one side of the creek to the other! It was a fine piece of work with handrails and all, and the neighbor, his younger brother, was coming across with his hand outstretched. “You are quite a fellow to build this bridge after all I’ve said and done.” The two brothers stood at each end of the bridge, and then they met in the middle, taking each other’s hand and embracing. They turned to see the carpenter hoist his toolbox on his shoulder. “No, wait! Stay a few days. I’ve a lot of other projects for you,” said the older brother. “I’d love to stay on,” the carpenter said, “but I have many more bridges to build.” We in the church are called to be bridge-builders. We need to help mend relationship between people so that they might live life as God intended. Jesus said, “Blessed are the peacemakers [bridge builders, Charlie’s version] for they will be called the children of God” (Matt. 5:9 KJV). In the world in which you and I live and worship, there is still too much hatred. We who represent Christ need to be bridge-builders, showing the love of Christ—not just for the world but also for one another. “By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another” (John 13:35 NIV). Start building some bridges this week! Reverend Charles C. Harrison is lead pastor at Tyner United Methodist Church.
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I Only Asked for a Single
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he first year Dirk played Little League baseball he was the youngest player on the team. When he got to play in a real game he was always in right field. Very few balls were knocked to right field. When one did come his way, Dirk seldom caught it. When Dirk got to bat, he almost never hit the ball. When he did hit it, someone always caught the ball and put him out. "Dad," said Dirk as they walked home from a game, "I learned a Bible verse in Sunday school that is not true." "Which verse, son?" his father asked. "Jesus said, 'Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you' [Matthew 7:71," quoted Dirk. "But when I prayed that I would hit the ball, I didn't get what I asked for." "I'm glad you prayed for help," said his father. "Maybe God has a different way of answering your prayer." "But I don't want a different answer," said Dirk. "I want to make a run. And I asked." "Don't quit praying just because God doesn't answer the first time," his father said. "I still believe what Jesus said."
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Dirk and his father talked about prayer several times during the year as the boy continued to play ball-and Dirk became a much better player. Three years later Dirk was one of the older members of the team. He was one of the team's pitchers. At the first game of the season, all of the teams were there. The seats were filled with parents and friends. When Dirk got up to bat, the bases were loaded. He missed the first pitch. But he hit the second, and he hit it hard. It was a home run! The coach awarded the home-run ball to Dirk. All his teammates had signed it. As he and his father walked home, Dirk said, "Dad, I only prayed for a single!"
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A Day Late and a Dollar Short R ecently, while listening to “On the Money,” a financial radio talk show, I heard a cautionary tale that I’d like to share. The host was interviewing a realtor in Florida who told about a client’s experience while buying a home. This client thought he had crossed his “t’s” and dotted his “i’s” in terms of getting his finances in order so that he could close on the purchase of the home he desired. But one little mistake turned into a huge headache. Here’s what happened. The man wrote a check to pay off (in full) his monthly American Express credit card. But he inadvertently wrote a check that was $1.86 too short. You read that right—the check he mailed in to pay the bill was $1.86 less than what he actually owed. The man had no idea he had written the wrong number and had unintentionally failed to pay
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by Andrew Lee
the credit card bill in full. As a result, American Express deemed his account payment to be “late” since it wasn’t paid in full but still had an outstanding balance of $1.86. So the AmEx folks immediately charged the man a $35 late fee, making his current balance now $36.86. But that was only the beginning of this man’s troubles. The late fee caused his FICO credit score to drop from a score of 711 to 640. (My article from last month gave an overview of the FICO score, but I confess I am baffled how one minor transaction like this could lower one’s credit score by so much so quickly). Can you guess what happened next? As a result of his lowered credit score, the man received a call from his mortgage lender saying they had changed their mind and were denying his mortgage loan. As a result, he was unable to purchase his dream home—all because of $1.86. If this sounds a bit like an episode of “The Twilight
Zone,” it should give us pause as consumers. Because I am a Dave Ramsey advocate, I would discourage the use of credit cards entirely. But if you’re determined to use credit cards, be aware of how late fees or other inadvertent, seemingly minor transactions, can affect your financial situation. When I was leading a Financial Peace University class at my local church, I had a couple describe how their credit card company imposed a $35 late fee because, according to the customer-service person, their check had arrived in the company’s mail room thirty minutes late. They had mailed a check to pay off the balance in full, which was only $6, but they were slapped with a $35 late fee for being thirty minutes late. In this case, the couple swallowed hard, paid the late fee, and immediately cancelled their credit card. I wonder if the fellow who lost out on buying his dream home did the same by canceling his AmEx card? We might do well to remember Christ’s words in Matthew 10:16: “Be ye therefore wise as serpents and harmless as doves . . .” (NKJV).
Dr. Andrew Lee is associate 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.
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by Darren Schalk
Father Knows Best: Four Parenting Tricks I Learned from My Dad
s I was putting my son to bed recently, he looked up at me from under the covers and asked, “When can we spend more time together, just you and me?” Although I quickly realized that he was trying to manipulate me into letting him get out of bed so we could play video games together, the question still rang loudly in my ears. I have three kids. My son is ten, and my identical twin girls are eight. I work full time in a ministry position that requires a bit of travel that at times can be time consuming, and I have a book out with a major publisher. I’m learning to navigate the waters of job, travel, family, and book promotion as best as I can, but at times I’m certain I don’t find the right balance—especially during the summer months when my kids are home every day and they realize that I’m not. So, how do I make sure my wife and kids get the time they need and deserve? My dad was a pretty busy guy. He was a pastor, so he was always on call. He was a good shepherd of his congregation, and when someone needed something, he was there to help. Although I recall him being gone quite often from our home, I never felt left out or abandoned in any way whatsoever. So I’ve considered how he managed to balance his time, and realized a few things that I’m trying to implement with my kids, as well. 1. If it was important to me, it was
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important to him. I was involved in a lot of sports, and Dad attended every event he possibly could. If he missed one every now and then, he would be sure to find out all the details of what happened. And he rooted me on. He even coached many of the teams I played on over the years. 2. He invested time in helping me be better. I remember Dad often dragging my brothers and me out of bed on Saturday mornings to haul us over to the ball field and hit a few grounders our way. Some days I would moan and groan about it, but looking back, it meant a lot for him to take the time to do that. It was only a few hours on a Saturday for him, but I still carry the memory. 3. At key moments, he showed me I was number one. We attended church every time we had the chance (but we didn’t have much choice considering Dad was the pastor). But I can recall a few times when Dad let me skip church for a game or even a night out with friends. This may not sound like much now, but there was a different mindset when it came to church attendance back then. This simple act that happened only a handful of times over my younger years let me know that the church (ie, Dad’s employer) was not more important than me. 4. When he did wrong, he apologized (once). There’s no doubt Dad made his fair share of mistakes, but the one that stands out the most isn’t because of the mistake, but because of the apol-
ogy. We were an avid hunting family, and one year I received a permit to turkey hunt and Dad did not. He took me hunting and I got a turkey, but in his eagerness and desire to hunt, he also got a turkey. Thus, we ended up with two turkeys—one legal, one less than legal. (There’s a good joke in there somewhere.) Later that afternoon he called me out on the porch and apologized for his actions, informing me that in his excitement he had acted improperly. I would have never thought twice of the incident, but that apology taught me a huge lesson. When we make mistakes (and we all will) be sure to right the wrongs. It also made me feel pretty important—DAD apologized to ME. These are just a few things I’m trying to do with my kids. I fail regularly, but, hopefully, I can let them know over these few years that I have with them that they are truly important to me, and I value every second I have with them. We’re all busy, and time is fleeting, so pick your moments wisely and intentionally. Make sure the memories they have aren’t of the times you were gone, but of the times you were present—not only physically, but also mentally and emotionally. “Make the most of your opportunities because these are evil days” (Eph. 5:15 GWT).
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Embracing our identity in Christ instead of our culture
dentity can be a loaded word. It can describe so many different things about a person. What does this word mean for a woman of God? What is our identity in the family of God as daughters of the King? In a society where women are told who to be, how to act, and what to do, it is hard to find our true identity. We often rely on others to shape who we are instead of relying on God. God has so much more in mind for us. We were not created to rely on others; God created us to find our identity and our purpose in Him alone. Life can be hard enough without giving in to the idea that we have to let society dictate our identity and our standards. Imagine how much better our lives would be if we made a conscious decision to live up to God’s standards alone? What if we put down the Cosmo and picked up the Word for direction on how to love our husbands? What if our children saw us seeking God instead of seeking other’s approval? How different would we look if we looked in the mirror and saw God instead of all of our imperfections? What if we embraced our identity in Christ instead of culture?
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maintain the same actions or manners from her life before. She embraced her new life in the palace, which is what God wants us to do. God has created us for life in the palace, which requires a change in manners, actions, and thoughts. Our identity is not to reflect that of the world; it should reflect that of our Father, the King of Kings. As women, we have been degraded, insulted, belittled, walked on, shut down, and shut out for years, but that was not what God created us for. Our identity in God is royalty. We were designed to do great things for the kingdom of God. Some of us may fulfill our call by being amazing wives and mothers, others by becoming missionaries, and some may be called to the corporate world. Whatever God has for us, let’s embrace it knowing that our vocation is not our identity; our identity comes from who we are, daughters of the King. Let’s begin to let our lives reflect a “kingdom” mentality and step into our identity as royalty. First Peter 2:9 says, “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light” (NIV). Rejoice women of God, for we are called, chosen, and loved! Rhiannon Skeen is a recent Lee University graduate, a wife, a new mother, and the creator/administrator of www. whatsoeverislovelyliving.com. She and her husband are in full-time ministry with Global Apostolic Revival Network (www.GARN.tv). They are passionate about spreading the love of God and seeing heaven invade earth.
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Bayside Baptist Church 423-344-8327 6100 Hwy 58 Harrison, TN 37416 Covenant Baptist Church 423.892.5542 1640 N. Joiner Rd, 37421 Duncan Park Baptist Church 706.899.3707 1609 Glowmont Dr, 37412 New Haven Baptist Church 423.855.4910 1058 Graysville Rd, 37421 Middle Cross Baptist Church 423.877.5742 4009 Norcross Rd, 37343 Heritage Baptist Church 423.499.5060 2934 Hickory Valley Rd, 37421 Ridgeview Baptist Church 423.899.1530 6 Moore Rd, 37411 Spring Creek Road Baptist 423.894.0700 1312 Spring Creek Rd, 37412 Alpine Baptist Church 423.875.3522 4720 Stagg Rd, 37415 Ashland Terrace Baptist Church 423.877.4392 906 Ashland Terrace, 37415 Avondale Baptist Church 423.344.2208 5479 Hwy 58, 37416 Bartle Baugh Baptist Church 423.344.5207 6129 Champion Rd, 37416 Berean Baptist Church 423.629.1634 1614 Kirby Ave, 37404 Bethel Baptist Church 423.875.9107 632 Lullwater Rd, 37405 Bethlehem Baptist Church 423.266.5484 101 Lawn St, 37405 Bible Way Baptist Church 423.624.2149 2003 Elmendorf St, 37406 Brainerd Baptist Church 423.624.2606 300 Brookfield Ave, 37411
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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 2007 East 27th, 37407 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 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, 37408 Maranatha Baptist Church 423.899.0571 1701 Hickory Valley Road, 37421 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 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
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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
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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
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 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
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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 Trinity Presbyterian Church 423.899.9586 104 McBrien Rd, 37411
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Os Guinness By Justin Lonas
“The time has come to trust God, move out, sharing and demonstrating the good news, following His call and living out our callings in every area of our lives, and then leave the outcome to Him.” So says Christian author and social critic Os Guinness in his latest book, Renaissance: The Power of the Gospel However Dark the Times. Over his career, Guinness has returned to this theme over and over, challenging Christians to hold fast to the truth of God revealed in Scripture and to faithfully witness that in the modern world. Local pastor Joe Novenson of Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church called Guinness, “one of the most important Christian thinkers writing and speaking today.” On March 26, Guinness will be the featured speaker at “Transforming Lives in the Face of Persecution” for local missions organization AMG International. This event at the Cha anooga Convention Center will raise ministry funds for AMG’s national workers—men and women who serve in
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Gospel missions within their native language and culture. Guinness’ connection with global missions runs in the family. He was born in China in 1941, where both his parents and grandparents served as medical missionaries with the China Inland Mission. As a child, Os witnessed the climax of the Chinese Revolution under Mao Zedong before his family was among those expelled from the country in 1951. Os’ heritage of Christian service goes back even further. His great grandfather, Henry Gra an Guinness, was a great Protestant preacher of the Ulster revival in Ireland during the 1850s and 60s and an influential mobilizer for world missions. His great aunt, Geraldine, was also a missionary in China and the daughter-in-law of Hudson Taylor.
Of course, if the family name sounds familiar, the patriarch of this extraordinary family was Os’ great-great-great-grandfather Arthur Guinness, the Dublin brewer, who was a faithful Christian and philanthropist. Arthur Guinness, who once heard John Wesley preach, took his message of the devoted Christian life to heart. He was instrumental in beginning Sunday school ministries in Ireland, served on hospital boards, and gave freely to those in need. Even his brewing business was touched by his desire to honor God and help others. In those days, alcohol consumption was part of everyday life because contaminated water led to many disease outbreaks, but many drank to excess with terrible consequences. Guinness began brewing beer, which with its lower alcohol concentration genuinely helped people avoid excesses of drunkenness. Os Guinness completed his undergraduate degree at the University of London and his D. Phil. in the social sciences from Oriel College, Oxford. He has been a guest scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Studies and a guest scholar and visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution. In the late 1980s, he served as executive director of the Williamsburg Charter Foundation, a bicentennial celebration of the First Amendment, where he was the lead drafter of the Williamsburg Charter (signed by former U. S. presidents, Supreme Court justices, and Christian and civic leaders). Os also was the primary drafter of the Global Charter of Conscience in defense of religious freedom, which was published in the E.U. Parliament in 2012. Guinness founded the Trinity Forum for educating political and cultural leaders in 1991, serving as a senior fellow there until 2004. He has wri en or edited more than two dozen books on the Christian life, religious freedom, and cultural engagement including The Call, Time for Truth, God in the Dark, A Free People’s Suicide, The Global Public Square, and Renaissance. He has said that his lifelong passion has been to make sense of our extraordinary modern world and to stand between the worlds of scholarship and ordinary life, helping each to understand the other—particularly when advanced modern life touches on the profound issues of faith. Guinness has been a frequent speaker and seminar leader at political and business conferences in both Europe and the United States, and has addressed audiences from the British House of Commons to the U.S. Congress to the Chinese
Academy of the Social Sciences. His countless addresses at leading universities worldwide have helped to influence a generation of thinkers. Before moving to the United States in 1984, Os served on staff at Francis Schaeffer’s L’Abri in Swi erland and worked as a freelance reporter with the BBC. He lives with his wife, Jenny, in McLean, Virginia, and they have a son, C. J., who is a businessman in New York. “We are so excited to host Os Guinness, and we hope many from our area will join us March 26,” said Patrick Ragan, VP of Development for AMG International. “We see the Lord’s hand clearly in bringing us together with Os to help support our national workers who so faithfully proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ, even in the face of great opposition.” Ragan said that AMG International’s connection with Guinness is not just a partnership for this particular event, but actually based on a relationship that goes back more than five decades. At a boarding school in England, one of Guinness’ classmates was a young Greek student, Evniki, who later married an aspiring young doctor from the biblical city of Thessaloniki, Demosthenes Katsarkas. In 1973, Dr. & Mrs. Katsarkas opened AMG’s St. Luke’s hospital in Thessaloniki, which is today among the best regarded medical facilities in Eastern Europe. Dr. Katsarkas presently serves on AMG’s board of directors. AMG International is an evangelical Christian missions agency headquartered on Shallowford Road in Cha anooga ministering in over 30 countries of the world. AMG has provided hope through the Good News of Jesus Christ since 1942, and is known for their support of national workers, child sponsorship, and innovative Gospel ministry through media evangelism. Os Guinness Coming to Cha anooga Author and Social Critic to Address AMG International Gathering March 26, To learn more about this event with Os Guinness and to register, please visit www.amgbanquet.org or call (423) 894-6060. O Justin Lonas serves as communications manager for AMG International in Chattanooga. He and his wife Rachel have three daughters and are members of Signal Mountain Bible Church.
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Gò0dNews for Parents
Grace Walks a Two-Way Street: Parent - Child
by Alicia Klepper
I
think most would agree that one thing humanity is increasingly lacking is grace. We talk a lot about (and abuse, but that’s for another time) God’s amazing grace extended to us. However, we as believers, Jesus-followers, Christ-likers are in short supply of grace for each other. We hoard grace from God and keep it ourselves. Jesus tells us in Luke 6:38, “Give and it will be given to you.” He didn’t specify what “it” is, so we have the freedom, and wisdom, to apply that scripture to all areas of life; and we are past the time of giving unto our fellow man. I believe God’s design is that He pours into us, we pour into others, He pours into us again, and the cycle repeats until the day we are united with Him. Don’t be a grace hog. Where does the necessary practicing of extending grace begin? Most of us learn it as adults with trial and error. The lifelong process of perfecting our grace has cost us marriages, friendships, jobs, and opportunities. I’ve walked that road. However, I want to set my children up for great success in the area of being a grace-giver. So as a parent, my children’s walk of grace begins with me. Hi, my name is Alicia, and I am an imperfect parent. My children will attest to this, and not just because they think it so, but also because I openly, verbally admit it to them - occasionally, that’s a fib…often…okay, very frequently. And these moments are among the most coveted moments that I will ever receive grace from another human being. When I blunder a parenting moment, and I allow the Holy Spirit to reveal to me this fumble, I seek forgiveness from my children. I say, “I’m sorry”, and why I’m sorry and ask them to forgive me. I am asking them for grace. And in this moment,
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the opportunity has arisen for both my children and me to be not just hearers of The Word, but also doers (James 1:22) - I as the trespasser seeking forgiveness and they as the forgiver of trespasses. (Matthew 6:8-15) Disclaimer: Parents, your moments of seeking forgiveness from your child will look completely different than mine as our faults and mistakes are not the same. Also, a parent with the heart of repentance toward a child they have erred does not mean you are without discipline of your children, Proverbs 13:24 clearly tells us to discipline our children, which this scripture equates with loving them. However, there are correct and incorrect ways of discplining, and in all transparency, even with 14 years of experience, I still get it way wrong. A lot. Discipline is not mean; it does not disregard feelings of another; it is not impulsive and overreacting; it is not harsh, loud, and hysterical; it does not shame and ridicule. Discipline is a parental love language; it is consistent; it is fueled by love; it is rational; it thinks before it speaks; it teaches; it sets the example. The need for grace among humanity is indeed great. However, the need for grace to flow freely from parent-to-child and also from child-to-parent is crucial. His grace is sufficient (2 Corinthians 12:9); there is plenty to go around. The moment you pour grace onto others, God will refresh your supply. Extend grace deliberately to your children and purposefully seek it from them so that their grace may begin being perfected by a God so rich in it. Alicia Klepper and her husband Mark have been married for 13 years. Alicia homeschools their three children. The Kleppers are active members at Peerless Road Church of God of Prophecy.
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March 13-15 Registration Deadline March 11. TREK | 515 is a weekend designed for students to fellowship with other students as we seek wisdom as we are instructed by Ephesians 5:15: “Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise.” This year, we’ll be growing in our understanding of our relationship with God, His church, and His world. TREK | 515 participants will be staying in homes of Brainerd Baptist families and will have guest ministers come in and teach in the homes. They will also participate in large group gatherings throughout the weekend. Join us as we learn and about how to live this life as Jesus followers and grow together!
Discover the secrets of happily married couples in this fun, interactive class. No cost! Meals and child care are provided! Call 423-267-5383. Redemption Point Church Mom’s Conference When Mar 20 – 21, 2015
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Gò0dNews for Life
A Glimpse of Heaven to Me Today . . . Healing, one journal post at a time. by Kelly Hixson
I
t was exactly a year ago that I began my healing
ing in that same pit I was in, there is hope for you.
process for depression. I had allowed Satan to
Start looking for Him in each day, and you will
steal life from me. Little things such as the green
find Him. He will make you smile.
grass, the blue sky, a sunny day, or from the big
Here is my first post on my Facebook page
things, such as my children accomplishing some-
that started my healing.
thing great or needing me just to be a Mom. I was
February 4, 2014—A Small Glimpse of heaven to
so deep in that dark pit of despair that I never saw
Me Today. I was helping a child read today, and
a way out until one day during my prayer time,
she was coming up shy of meeting her goal each
the Lord spoke to my heart. He said “Enough! I
time she read. I could tell she was getting a little
have a purpose for you and if you don’t stop, you
discouraged, so I looked at her with a smile, ad-
will miss it. Start looking for Me in each day.”
justed her hair back in a head band, and fixed her
So I did, I stopped wallowing in my muck and
glasses, and said, “You look so beautiful today.
mire and obeyed. I began journaling about one
She said, “Do you like my shirt?”
good thing that happened to me each day, and I
“I love your shirt! I believe in you. Do you
used my Facebook page to hold me accountable.
believe in yourself?” She shook her head yes with
Little did I know that my first posting would be
a smile!
the gateway to my healing, helping others and
“Okay, let’s read and pass your goal.”
realizing I had the gift of writing hidden deep
She began to read, and as she realized she
inside me I never knew I had. God did have a purpose for me, but Satan
was getting close to passing her goal, she had the biggest grin on her face as she was reading! She
had a plan as well. God’s purpose was to use my
passed her goal, and we celebrated with hugs
depression to help others through my writing and
and a piece of candy! Her smile is “heaven” to me
Satan’s plan was to keep me in my muck, stealing
today!
my life. Today I am so grateful God gave me the
“He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out
strength to obey His command, and I can write
of the mud and the mire. He set my feet on solid
this article as just another girl hanging on to the
ground and steadied me as I walked along” Ps.
hem of His garment set free, smiling, laughing,
40:2 (NLT).
and enjoying the ride. If you find yourself suffer-
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Kelly Hixson is a teacher at Black Fox Elementary. You can follow her “Glimpses” on Facebook or email her at kellyhixson2@gmail.com
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Gò0dNews for Health & Fitness
Carpe Diem by Catherine Marcum
A
s I embark on this new year, I have asked God to change me for the better. Perhaps many of you have similar resolutions, and perhaps this is not the first year you have laid such requests at the foot of our Savior! This year is different for me, though. The Lord has impressed on me that now is all I can control. I have spent the better part of too many years wondering about things that happened yesterday—things I cannot control now. On the opposite side of the same coin, I have been consumed with the future, with tomorrow and all its uncertainty. I have been robbed of the joy of today!
A New Revelation This year, the Lord has opened my eyes to a verse. My verse isn’t a new revelation, but its impact is a new revelation. I have committed to start each day
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Start Today
in 2015 with the familiar scripture: “This is the day which the Healing is a process that Lord hath made; I will rejoice starts simply—just as living and be glad in it (Ps. 118:24, abundantly starts with now and paraphrase from KJV). Carpe today. As I tell my patients, it is means “to enjoy,” “make use of” not overnight that one becomes or “use.” In Western parlance, unhealthy; accordingly, health this scripture means to take adcomes slowly. Just as changing vantage of the opportunities that my mindset will not occur in arise each day. This is congruent an instant, the journey to health with what the Lord calls us to do begins with simple steps. in Psalm 118:24—to enjoy today, Experience tells me it is not to seize every opportunity today, the drastic changes that result and to live for Him and bring in a healthier life; it is the accuglory to His name. mulation of small steps that lead Today is all we have, and me there. As we look for health, really, only the now of today. whether physically or spiritually, Scripture reminds us that today’s let’s remind ourselves that now worries are sufficient (see Matt. is the time—today is the day. 6:34). That being said, today is Let’s seize every opportunity the for living and living abundantly. Lord allows and become healthiLive life so that it is over-suffier, both physically and spiritualcient, abounding, and overflowly. Here’s to your health—Carpe ing . Live to overflowing so that Diem! others will see Christ in you and Catherine Marcum is a board certified nurse desire what you have. practitioner and lifestyle practitioner with 30 years experience in the field of critical-care nursing. She is a 2014 graduate with two doctoral degrees, adult gerontology acute care and lifestyle therapeutics from Southern Adventist University. Catherine resides in Cleveland, Tennessee. She is married to Dr. Robert Marcum, and is the mother of three grown children.
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Gò0dNews for Teens
What’s the Rush? A by Jamika Walker
s I dropped my daughter off at the skating
If you are a person in the age range of 8-17,
ring to join a party with her friends, I no-
there is a possibility that you may be raising your-
ticed there was a lack of parents there with
self. Make sure you know what you are and who
their kids. All of the kids at the skating ring were
you belong to. Being a child of God requires that
no older than seventeen. My daughter’s friend
you allow Him to direct your path and that you
was having a small get-together and wanted her
make the right decision for living a life for Christ.
friends to help celebrate her big day. My daugh-
He expects you to live a life of holiness, which
ter’s friend’s parents were there and encouraged
mean that His plans become your plans, and you
my husband and me to leave and enjoy
turn to Him to help you make all of
ourselves.
your decisions. He loves you that
My husband and I made
much to never leave you or
sure to talk to our daughter
forsake you. He wants you
about what we expected
to remain His child, and
of her. While we walked
talking to Him daily
our daughter into the
will help you hear His
skating ring, one of
voice. I suggest that
my third-grade stu-
you dig deep and
dents walked in with
search your heart. Re-
no parental supervi-
pent of your sins and
sion. He had his roller-
allow God to save you.
blades, wallet, and cell
Once you repent and
phone in his hands. I was
make the decision to fol-
so baffled at how parents
low Christ, you can share
could leave a small child to
in the promise of eternal life
fend for himself. This is the same
with our Master.
student that has had behavior prob-
Today, I want you to look for a
lems in school. This is the thing that gets me. In
church family that has a youth ministry. The youth
this generation there seems to be a lack of parents
ministry will allow you to form relationships with
who do not take care of their responsibility. They
students like you. There you will find a youth pas-
expect the kids to be a kid, say no to bad peer
tor in which you will be able to confide. He will
pressure, make mature decisions, and receive good
be able to give you spiritual guidance to help you
grades in school. The only thing the parent has to
make wise and Christ-like decisions on matters
do is provide financial support. There is no nurtur-
that count.
ing, parenting, or guiding the child.
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Jamika Walker is a senior education major at Lee University. She is a wife of 12 years and mother of an 11 and 13 year old. She is a part-time employee at the Hamilton YMCA and a current member of Resurrected Baptist Church in Chattanooga, TN.
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Gò0dNews for Seniors
Lessons from the Shamrock
T
by Jamie Nichols
his month we will see many Irish symbols,
three different leaves, it was one plant. This visual
such as pots of gold, red-bearded lepre-
example helped solidify the idea of unity. So, in a
chauns, and shamrocks as we celebrate
way, the shamrock did become a good luck charm
St. Patrick’s Day. There will be talk of “good luck charms.” A four-leaf clover is considered by many
for St. Patrick and the people of Ireland. The shamrock can also be a reminder for us
to be good luck. What many people do not know
about the unity of humanity. We all have differ-
is that the three-leaf clover, or shamrock, has a re-
ent backgrounds, political views, and beliefs. We
ally interesting story attached to it. It has been said
are beautifully diverse individuals, yet we are all
that St. Patrick used the clover to make a beautiful
human. We are different branches on the same tree
point about the Holy Trinity.
and, like the clover, different leaves on the same
One day, he was approached by a group of
plant. My hope is that when you see the decora-
people trying to understand the concept of “three
tions celebrating St. Patrick’s Day being displayed,
as one.” The idea that there is the Father, the Son,
or when you are out in nature and see a shamrock,
and the Holy Spirit— three entities that are all one—was difficult for many newly converted Christians in Ireland to understand.
that you are reminded of the Holy Trinity that watches over us all and the unity that connects our beautifully diverse world. “Finally, all of
That day,
you, live in har-
St. Patrick
mony with one
bent over,
another; be sym-
plucked a
pathetic, love as
shamrock and held it up. He pointed out that even though the shamrock had
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Gò0dNews from the Physician
New Weight-Loss Medications by James Marcum M.D.
I want to lose weight fast. What do you think about the new weight-loss medications? wo new weight-loss medications have recently been approved by the FDA. Qsymia was the first, and the second release, Belviq, was released in July 2012. There are other non-approved substances released for weight loss. It is no wonder that pharmaceutical companies would want to release more weight-loss drugs. In America, approximately 30 percent of the population are now obese and a total of 60 percent are overweight. Extra weight is a worldwide problem as well. This amounts to many potential customers. At an estimated $6 a pill, there will be much money made. Obesity not only affects adults, but the rate of obesity in children is also growing (excuse the pun). This market could be a gold mine for the pharmaceutical industry, but does taking medications or chemicals for weight loss for obesity make sense? Fat cells are an organ in and of themselves. This system is called the endo cannabinoid system. Fat makes a host of chemicals that make us hungry, increases stress chemicals, makes estrogen, which increases the risk of cancer and makes inflammatory chemicals that damage the entire body—including the brain. As you can see, extra weight is not good. Many of our chronic medical problems have extra weight as the cause. As the world’s population gains weight, it is only natural to want a quick fix.
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Previous medications for weight loss have been removed from the market. Ephedra-based weightloss medications have been removed as ephedra has increased the risk of abnormal heart rhythms. The first weight-loss medications in the ’50s and ’60s were amphetamine-based compounds. Amphetamines speed up the metabolism. The combination of Phentermine and Fenfluramine has been removed from the market because of the concern for heart valve abnormalities. Both Fenfluramine and Dexfenfluramine were removed in 1997. Sibutramine (Merida), another weight-loss medication, has been removed form the market. So far, there has been no quick fix. Qsymia, one of the new weight-loss medications, has as a component called phentermine. The other component is a medication used for seizures, topiramate. Some of the known problems are increased heart rate, birth defects if taken during pregnancy, and cognitive defects. Thus far, in the weight-loss world, there has been no quick fix. Extra weight changes the metabolism of the body. Now we are throwing in another chemical to “fix” the problem. It just does not make sense to me. I expect these new medications to have a greater risk than a benefit. As to your question, I do not think these new medications will be the answer.
Dr. James Marcum is speaker/director of Heartwise Ministries. He is a cardiologist practicing with the Chattanooga Heart Institute. He is very active in the television, radio, and print arm of Heartwise Ministries. He is married to Sonya and has two children, Kelli and Jake. He enjoys music and outdoor activities.
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don’t know how we survived before DVR technology. For all you youngsters out there, back in the day, we actually had to watch commercials! That’s shocking and slightly unbelievable I know, but it’s true. And, if we thought we were going to miss our favorite show, we had to program our VCR’s ahead of time to record it. This task was fraught with difficulty. And even if we had the technological prowess to figure it out at all, it would rarely catch the whole program. Then, one glorious day, someone invented the DVR. Press a couple buttons on the remote and presto, favorite program lodged into the mechanical memory banks forever. The DVR had another consequence. Before DVR, husband and wife both come home from long, stressful days at work. Husband wants to plop down in front of the TV to hide in his mental cave and destress. Wifey wants to share—every detail of every conversation and every emotion of the day. Unending details of the lives of people husband has never met and doesn’t care to know.
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All seems well and good until you realize, these are happening at the exact same time. Husband gets frustrated because wife talks over the TV. Suddenly, he feels his wife doesn’t respect him or doesn’t care that he’s had a long day. Simultaneously, wife assumes he is selfish, especially when he doesn’t even turn his head to look in her direction. She feels ignored, uncared for, and unimportant. How does a couple solve this great dilemma? Enter the DVR? Οne of the greatest things that has ever happened in our home was the first day that I simply paused the TV when my wife wanted to unload. Now I can give her my full attention without feeling like I am losing anything. But, the DVR is not even the point. The truth is that my wife is far more important than whatever is on the TV. She is the most important person in my world, the one I’m committed to spending the rest of my life with. She deserves my undivided attention. The point is that listening communicates value, comfort,
affirmation, and understanding. Paul Tillich mused, “The first duty of love is to listen.” James put it like this, “Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry” (James 1:19). Our spouses deserve our best. Listening isn't necessarily about agreeing with the other person, it is about understanding them emotionally. Listening might be the most powerful way to say, “I believe in you!” Listening is the best way to get your spouse to open his or her heart and be vulnerable. The opposite is also true: Not listening is the quickest way to get your spouse to close off emotionally. So I challenge you today, pause the TV, maybe even shut it off. Put the kids to bed. Put away the smartphones. And listen—really listen. Listening communicates value, love, and care far more than a few flowers or a box of chocolates. Taking the time to simply listen, might be the most important thing you can do for your relationship.
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id you know God wants you to succeed in life? You may say, “I’m not sure about that. If you knew the bad things I have done, you wouldn’t say such a thing.” Actually, I would say such a thing because where sin increases, grace increases much more! (see Rom. 5:20) Friends, God wants you to succeed in your relationships, finances, family, and career. What if you made the decision to start believing God’s definition about you? I know what would happen! You would experience the goodness of God in your life. See, when it comes to God, you have to believe how He really sees you! You don’t have to work your way up the ladder with God. Jesus did that for you! What you do will never obtain God’s best for you. Only what Jesus has done will release the best God has for you. Did you know that if you try to get God’s best with your works, you will become tired mentally and physically? In your effort to get God’s best, you will fall short every time. God judges you based on the finished work of Jesus Christ. You need to realize that God’s best is so valuable; He doesn’t want you working for it! Hallelujah! You may say, “Isn’t what I do important?” Of course it is! But did you also know that works are the opposite of God’s best? Romans 11:6 reminds us, “But if it is by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no
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longer grace” (11:6 NKJV). God’s best is not about what you do, it’s about Jesus and the free gift of His over-abundant favor! God does not define you by what you do; He defines you through what Jesus has done. I know it may be hard for some of you to grasp this point, but God looks at you just like He looks at Jesus. That’s why the work of Jesus is so powerful! We don’t need to work harder, we need to have greater gratitude of God’s over-abundant favor which is God’s best! You can be at ease because as Jesus is, so are we in this world! (see 1 John 4:17) I have three questions for you:
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Do you get God’s best by what you do before you get saved?
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Do you get God’s best by what you did when you got saved?
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Do you get God’s best by what you do after you get saved? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you have missed God’s desire for you. God’s best for you is received by faith alone. His best is Jesus, and Jesus wants to have a relationship with us and make us a success! So what’s the application?
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Believe how God defines you without your works.
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Confess God’s opinion of you.
Feed on God’s promises instead of negative self-talk Samuel Burger is the pastor of Chestuee Baptist Church. Feel free to contact him via email samuelbrgr@yahoo.com.
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