Time Wisely Magazine Fall Edition 2013

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“All the advice in the world will never help you until you help yourself.” ~ Fred Van Amburgh

No Risk, No Reward p. 23

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The despondent person, on the other hand, has similar symptoms of a depressed person, but the symptoms are

by Joyce Meyer much deeper, with dejection of the mind and a failing There are people all over the world dealing with spirit. The despondent lose all courage, and a feeling of depression—or at least trying to deal with it. There are hopelessness quickly leads to despair. many underlying causes for depression and a variety of available treatments. Some are effective, but many aren't. Despair is different from depression or despondency.

Some help temporarily, but they can never permanently People in despair have given up, and they no longer want to do anything to help themselves. They simply don't care remove the torment of depression. anymore. People in despair are prone to developing an No one is immune from depression or its crippling ef- underlying rage, which could even result in violent acfects. People from all walks of life—doctors, lawyers, tion.

Smiling is Serious Business!

teachers, housewives, teenagers, small children, the elderly, singles, widows and widowers, and even ministers—suffer from depression. I believe the reason so many people suffer from depression is because they haven’t learned to deal with the disappointments that are a natural part of everyday life. Everyone on the face of the earth has to deal with disappointment, which can easily lead to depression, despondency, and even despair if it is allowed to persist.

Recognizing the destructive effects of the process, we must understand the importance of dealing successfully with disappointment and depression in the early stages.

The good news is that God can help us deal with it and even overcome it if we just ask for His help.

Once, as I was preparing to speak on depression, I saw very clearly that God has given us His joy to fight depression. As a child, I believe I was robbed of joy. For as long A depressed person may feel sad and not want to talk to as I can remember, I lived as if I was an adult because anyone or go anywhere, preferring to be left alone with everything in my life was so serious. continued on p. 4 the ever-present negative thoughts and sour attitude.

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CONTENTS fall 2013

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2 Joyce Meyer Message

18 Happy Birthday 2 the Best

5 Back Pain

19 The BEST Shrimp & Grits

9 Publisher’s Note

23 No Risk, No Reward

10 What is Thanksgiving

25 Stop Your Hurry Poem

12 Marriage Tips

26 The BEST B&B Ever

16 Pumpkin Dip

27 Stop Polluting MY Air

17 Important Things in Life

29 Uses of Dandelion

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DON’TJUDGE SOMEONE BECAUSE THEY SIN DIFFERENTLY THAN YOU Can You Handle the Truth pg. 28

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Nov. 28 Thanksgiving Day

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Smiling is Serious Business!

by Joyce Meyer continued....

I was brought up in a bad situation, surrounded by negative circumstances. I thought if I stayed serious, maybe I could stay alive. Obviously, with this type of attitude, I didn't develop a bubbly, giggly kind of personality. I developed a serious attitude, and because of it, people sometimes misunderstood me.

Everyone knows how to smile. It's one of the greatest gifts God has given us. A smile makes people feel good, and people look so beautiful when they smile. When the joy in your life is obvious, it rubs off on others. But when you keep God's joy locked inside you and don't allow it to show on your face, you're depriving those around you of a pleasant and refreshing experience.

Once I told one of my assistants that I needed to talk to her before she left work. My plan was to ask for her help in making preparations for an upcoming meeting, but because I had approached her so seriously, she thought I was going to reprimand her for something. She thought she was in big trouble!

Most people really don't understand how expressing joy will change their circumstances and, perhaps, the lives of others. Living your life with the joy of the Lord will chase off negative, depressing circumstances. I never would have thought that smiling was such a serious matter, but God spent several months trying to get this point across to That incident helped me realize that I had a problem. I me. Expressing joy through the calm delight of smiling knew my serious demeanor was alienating me from people brings good things into your own life and shares the joy instead of making me more approachable, so I began and light of the Lord with others. asking the Lord how He wanted me to deal with this "seriousness" issue. I really felt that the answer from God This article is taken from Joyce's audio teaching, Enjoying was simply to allow the joy that He had put in my heart to Everyday Life. show more on my face. God wanted me to smile more!

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by Dr. Anthony Giacalone

We often read about what to do for low back pain (LBP), but do we look at LBP from the perspective of what not to do? The following are the 3 biggest problems I see common people make with regards to their muscular-skeletal pains.

1) Using heat instead of ice: Ice should always be used as the first line of defense. It will rarely make LBP worse, whereas heat can! Ice is an anti-inflammatory agent, meaning it reduces swelling by pushing painful chemicals and fluids that accumulate away from the injured area. Heat does the opposite of ice. It’s a vasodilator meaning it pulls fluids into the area. Sure, it feels good initially, but often people will say it makes them worse later. That’s because the additional fluid build-up in an already inflamed area is kind of like throwing gasoline on a fire. During an acute injury or exacerbation period, use ice for 72 hours.

After that, as long as there is no superficial swelling, heat can be used.

2) Ignoring the pain: Though LBP can get better over time, it’s simply impossible to know when or if it will occur. A general rule of thumb is to use the 72 hour acute period to rest and ice the injured area. If the pain does not start to ease or progresses, seek medical attention. If you have suffered from back pain before and visited a chiropractor, then you already know that getting in quickly for an adjustment BEFORE the reflex muscle spasm sets up, can stop the progression before it reaches a disabling level. If you want to reduce the chances of missing work or a golf game due to LBP, come in immediately when the warning signs occur. You know, that little twinge in your back that’s telling you to be careful! continued on p. 6

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Common Mistakes Made With Back Pain

by Dr. Anthony Giacalone continued....

You’re never going to fully give yourself to what you need to do, if you don’t stop comparing yourself to other people and what they can do.

3) Bed rest: There is a time to rest and a time for exercise, but knowing what to do, when, is tricky.

Most people stick to bed rest for way to long, delaying the healing response, or try to push through the pain causing more injury. Here are some general guidelines: A) no more than 48 hours of bed rest; B) walking is usually a great, safe starting activity after or even during the first 48 hours; C) avoid movements that cause sharp pains like bending, twisting, lifting, or a combination thereof; D) after walking, start with mild movements that decrease pain of the affected area and progress from there.

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PET GROOMING IF YOU WANT PEOPLE TO BE REAL WITH YOU, REMEMBER YOU HAVE TO BE REAL WITH THEM TOO. SO WHAT’S IT GOING TO BE...

THE REAL ONE, THE FAKE ONE?

Prayer for Today Father, thank You for Your grace, mercy and favor. Right now, I ask for rain in the time of rain. I ask for increase of Your favor and blessing. Use me to be a blessing to others everywhere I go in Jesus’ name.

Amen.

Many of you are constantly being good to people, going out of your way to be a blessing, making sacrifices nobody knows about.

Nobody may be singing your praises, nobody may be calling your name, but God sees what you’re doing. The scripture says in Matthew 6:4, “Your Father, who sees what you give in secret, will reward you in the open.”

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Can Faith Change The Chemistry of a Broken Mind?

In a simple discussion concerning the power of God to heal anxiety disorders, a friend suggests that faith in God cannot change brain chemistry. The question begs to establish a difference between occasional battles with "minor" stress verses the deeper anxiety complications associated with the likes of dementia. The contention is that stress though it induces minor changes in the mind, is not near the equivalent of a mental sickness that revolves around the lack of certain chemicals in the mind.

While recognizing that healings are based upon the purposes of God rather than the will of men, this article declares that faith in Jesus Christ can, if it is his will, change the chemistry of a broken mind.

"When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream. Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them. The LORD hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad. Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the south. They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him," (Psalm 126:1-6).

Common Sense

Joy comes from having a personal relationship with the creator of all that is; joy comes from knowing Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Herein is a promise from God: "A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones," (Proverbs 17:22). continued on p. 8

Though written as a celebration of the church returning from captivity, this psalm so clearly relays the difference between depression and joy. Notice how it is as if they are I will make this answer quick and short. Many will waking from a "dream"; this simple, Holy Spirit inspired disagree. That is to their loss and sorrow, for victory is so word speaks so deeply into the heart of any who have near. known a great and deep period of trial, suffering, and depression. It is a reflection of that wonderful moment The Medical Evidence when the clouds began to clear away, and our mind once more finds a focus and a peace. It is the moment when our We start with the medical evidence that feelings can faith in Jesus reaches its highest peak. generate chemical changes in the human mind and body.

I need not prove that adrenaline is a chemical messenger Note what happens when God delivers his people. See the that is released as a response to human anger, fear, panic mouths filled with laughter, the tongues rolling with (perhaps the nearest relative to anxiety), and other emo- song; even common sense knows that laughter and song tions. If you want to learn more about the human mind lift the heart, free the soul, and loosen the chains that bind and chemical reactions to stress, visit the website at a mind. See that they are "Glad". Understand that they Human Diseases and Conditions. For this article, it is give the glory to God, and that they walk with him from sufficient to admit that science confirms the medical moment to moment. Therein lies the power of the healrelationship between emotions and the mental state of a ing. Faith that does not walk with Jesus is but a secular human being. mishap.

We look next through the eyes of simple common sense.

What young man will not confirm the intoxicating mental explosions that accompany a kiss from the right woman?

How many will deny the quivers of excitement that supplement a good scare? And what of joy verses depression, pride verses shame, hate verses love? We need no doctor or scientists to teach us that these things are related to the state of our mental being. Even if we have no concept of chemical reactions within the brain, we know that something awesome is taking place within that mysterious area that occupies the space between our ears. So, accept it and move forward.

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Can Faith Change The Chemistry of a Broken Mind? continued...

So often people speak religion. They visit the church and fellowship with other Christians only upon the weekend. God is treated as a once-in-a-while point of interest. He takes second, third, and even last place in the order of their life. They do not speak to him as they awaken. They do not speak to him when they lie down to sleep. And then they claim that Jesus does not heal.

They put their faith in men, in doctors, in science, in their own good works, in long dead saints, or even in the Virgin Mary. But they will not trust in Jesus Christ alone. Then they lose their faith and claim that Jesus has failed. Yet Jesus was never the person of their faith. For if he had been, they would have remained among us.

Scripture confirms that Jesus always keeps his own: "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time," 1 Peter 1:3-5).

this home. There is power here. Not my power, nor my wife's power, but the living presence of Jesus Christ is always in this home. Though they sometimes seek to find entrance, the devils of the mind are not permitted in our home.

We have not taken away my mother-in-law's medications. She still sees the doctor on a regular basis. At times, she still suffers, though on an ever-lessening occurrence, an attack of fear and dread. Her healing is not complete, and it may not be absolute until such time as she meets Jesus Christ face to face. But the quality of her life now, verses what it was before coming into a home that places Jesus first, far exceeds all that medicine had to offer.

I am not telling you that doctors and medicine have no place in the Christian world. I am telling you that my mother-in-law's healing only began after she came to live in a house that holds Jesus Christ above all other answers. ~ R.M. Harrington

See that it is the "power of God through faith" that holds your relationship with Christ.

Conclusion Perhaps you conclude that the likes of dementia and other so-called deeper anxiety disorders are not compatible to these scriptures. I sorrow for you, for you are wrong. Here is simple evidence.

“The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those that speak it.�

My mother-in-law now lives with us. She has suffered from dementia. There was a time, before coming to live with us, that she was plagued by visions of demons that sprang out from the TV set. She was terrified by shadows and red streaks that crossed the walls of her home, of sounds in the attic, of imaginary people knocking on her door in the wee hours of the night. She was under a doctor's care and on prescribed medication, but these demonic attacks remained continuous in her life.

Two weeks after coming to our house, the visions began to vanish, the fears lifted. We take her to a Christ centered church on a regular basis. She has learned to transform her mind through the written word of God. She prays with us, she fellowships with us, she hears as we speak the word of God upon this home and within

~George Orwell

Publisher’s Notes Dear God, I am asking you to please help the people who know you and have strayed from you, please help the people who do not know you, please help the people who think you do not exist, and please help the people who follow you.

Please show everyone who you are and help lead them to you, Jesus. We live in a very troubled world and it's getting worse...quickly. I ask you to help the believers speak out about who you are and what you have done for them. Lord, I just want to see more people know you instead of walking with our enemy. Please save our world. Help people to know we all reap what we sow. I want to have a harvest of goodness. Lord knows I am not perfect, but the majority of the time I have Jesus in mind when I make decisions. Life is a big decision. Please help us all think of you before we cast judgment down on others, make decisions and when we have all we need. Thank you for allowing me to learn and live. Thank you for my health.

Most of all Jesus, thank you for YOU. Amen. ~ Christy Clemmons

I Am A Christian When I say that “I am a Christian, “I am not shouting that “I am clean living.” I’m whispering “I was lost, but now I’m found or forgiven.” When I say “I am a Christian,” I don’t speak of this with pride. I’m confessing that I stumble and need Christ to be my guide.

When I say “I am a Christian,” I’m not trying to be strong. I’m professing that I am weak and need His strength to carry on. When I say “I am a Christian, “I am not bragging of success. I’m admitting I have failed and need God to clean my mess. When I say “I am a Christian, “I’m not claiming to be perfect. My flaws are far too visible, but God believes I am worth it. When I say “I am a Christian,” I still feel the sting of pain. I have my share of heartaches, so I call upon His name. When I say “I am a Christian,” I’m not holier than thou. I’m just a simple sinner who received God’s good grace, somehow!

Do not educate your child to be rich.

Educate her to be happy.

So when she grows up, she’ll know the value of things, not the price.

Don’t be totally worried about everything that’s going on around you. It’s my job.

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Meaning of Thanksgiving It's natural for us to understand and interpret a word by the meaning our culture has given to that word.

For instance, Webster's Dictionary defines the word "thanksgiving" as, "The act of giving thanks; grateful acknowledgment of benefits or favors; an expression of gratitude for something received, or done for, one."

Sounds spot on, right? Culturally, this definition is in-line with what I think of when I hear the word "thanksgiving". Well, that…and turkey, stuffing, pie, Pilgrims & Indians -- a byproduct of American culture.

1 Thessalonians 5:18 reads, "in everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." God commands us to "Be thankful in all things." These "things" may be tragedies, irritations or uncomfortable situations.

Therefore, when the Bible says, "be thankful," it cannot have the same meaning as our culturally defined word.

There are two ways to face life: The natural way of complaining, murmuring and grumbling or “In everything give thanks” -- “to count it all joy when you fall into various trials” (James 1:2) -- “rejoice evermore” (1 Thessalonians 5:16) -- and remember, "All things work together for good to those who live God and are willing to fit into His purpose" (Romans 8:28).

It's the easiest thing in the world to complain, be it about the weather, a neighbor, the boss, our wife or husband, the kids, our parents, whatever... And we can allow this kind of "attitude" to rule us; we meet people all the time who are dissatisfied and unhappy because they have allowed this attitude to rule them.

The problem is, our cultural definition doesn't harmonize with the biblical meaning. And because this definition of the word fits culturally, it's nearly impossible to divorce that word from the meaning we have given it.

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Happy are those who give thanks daily and not just on Thanksgiving Day.

Our "spiritual attitude", however, is to constantly be one of praise to the Lord.

If God sees fit to take one of our loved ones home to be with Him -- if we lose our job and source of income -- if things get difficult at school -- our inner spiritual attitude must always be one of "Praise" to God.

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Thanksgiving is not a question of whether we are going to give thanks or not, but it is a question of what we will allow to rule us. We have the characteristics of the Holy Spirit within us and He expresses Himself through praise.

I encourage everyone to gather on Thanksgiving and continue on with the family tradition: cousins, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, husband, wife, children, grandparents, mom, dad, turkey, stuffing, hunting, pumpkin pies, cakes, casseroles, ect. Go eat and have fun!

Thank God for your food and family.

Thank God for Him. Without God,

none of this would be possible. He puts food on your table and clothes on your feet. He put the breath in your body so you can wake up. However, remember to give thanks in all you do. God has a greater plan. When one door closes, remember to give thanks for the new opportunity that is coming. Just look for it and be patient.

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Well, what is it? Take out a sheet of paper and write down what your spouse needs and wants from you. Now, put a check mark by the needs and wants you actually meet for him or her.

wants for _______, then tell me how you are doing it and how often. If there is no proof in the pudding, then it’s high time someone makes some changes. Also keep in mind, doing something that your spouse likes 9 or 10 times a year is good, but certainly not even close to being enough (depending on what it is).

Remember to be in a relationship, is not to feel alone all the time. Do you feel alone all the time because your spouse takes you for granted or is too selfish to even to even think about your needs and wants? After being together for so long, many people think is acceptable to treat their spouse that way or don’t even think about it. continued on p. 18

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warm fellowship, as among members of a family, the quality, state, or condition of being together. Do you have distance or togetherness? I might add, taking a computer or I-Pad to bed is a very bad idea. Seriously, are you going to bed with this in your hand on a regular basis? Shame on you. Do you think your spouse enjoys the fact that you get into the bed just to ignore him or her? No, of course not! The bed is made for 2 things. I am sure you can guess the two. Maybe you both are getting into the bed with electronics. Stop that! It will not certainly help your intimacy.

Come on guys and gals.... In order to change, your actions have to changes. So, where are you at in your relationship? Are you happy or do you just settle. Tell your spouse what you want and need, to make you happy. Remember to keep it reasonable and not ridiculous. It doesn’t take much effort when you love someone.

Last, but most important, do you put God first in your life?

If not, you need to find a place and time for God. Sometimes we all get so caught up in life, we not only forget the needs and wants of our spouses, but we forget about what God wants from us.

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Not What You Wish For.

let us rejoice and be glad in it.

EVERYONE MUST CHOOSE ONE OF TWO PAINS: THE PAIN OF DISCIPLINE OR THE PAIN OF REGRET.

Psalms 27:11 Teach me your way, O LORD, & lead me on a level path because of my enemies.

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In 10 years, would I regret not having done 2 Timothy 1:7 For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.

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“The less you associate with some people, the more your life will improve. Any time you tolerate mediocrity in others, it increases your mediocrity. An important attribute in successful people is their impatience with negative thinking and negative acting people. As you grow, your associates will change. Some of your friends will not want you to go on. They will want you to stay where they are.

Friends that don’t help you climb will want you to crawl. Your friends will stretch your vision or choke your dream. Those that don’t increase you will eventually decrease you.” ~Colin Powell

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Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind; 1 Peter 5:2

Be Quite or Do Something I guess you can say life is a mental game. Think about it. You train your brain to do what you need and want to do. It’s all about what you need and how bad you want it. For years, I have felt down and sad and miserable about my weight. For years, you hear me.

After about 6 years of thinking like this, I suddenly realize that I wasn’t really doing anything to make changes or to have different results. Seriously! What was I thinking or not thinking. It’s all in the brain. The who, what, where, how and why. I have decided that I cannot complain or beat myself up about my weight or anything that has to do with me being overweight any more. I need POWER! Pity is not going to get me the power I need to move past the problems I have.

I have finally realized that whatever I want to do (realistically), I can do. It’s a mental challenge in what I want to do and what I need to do. I have choices to make and so do you. What have I been waiting on? I have been caught up in poor me and worrying about

everything else besides the important stuff. Where have I been? As, Joyce Myer says, “You can be pitiful or powerful, but you can't be both..” I guess I have tried to be both.

I need to pray for many things: mental power, to focus, to be positive, ect. I have wasted far too many hours in thinking about the negatives and not the positives.

Focusing on the negative will only bring me down and slow me from moving forward. It’s never too late to change. I am making a promise to me and my family, today that I will have mental power and no pity. You do the same. BUT remember you need to pray first for the help you need. Pray now and daily (several times a day).

Jesus is POWER! P.S. I will post before and after pictures in the Spring 2014 Edition. Instead of talking about it, I am going to be about it with the help of Jesus! More to come and the author will be revealed.

A philosophy professor stood before his class with some items on the table in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks, about 2 inches in diameter.

same goes for your life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take your partner out dancing.

There will always be time to go to work, clean the He then asked the students if the jar was full. They house, give a dinner party, or fix the disposal.” agreed that it was.

“Take care of the rocks first – the things that really So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.” poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled into the open areas between the rocks. ~ Author Unknown He then asked the students again if the jar was full.

They agreed it was.

The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up the remaining open areas of the jar.

He then asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous “Yes.” “Now,” said the professor, “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The rocks are the important things – your family, your partner, your health, your children – things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter – like your job, your house, your car. The sand is everything else, the small stuff.”

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G Have you ever gotten really mad and said something you didn’t mean or do something you regretted. It’s not such a great feeling after words. Especially if you have regrets and wished that you would have made a better decision. The truth is what’s done is done. There is nothing that you can do to rewind. However, you can apologize to the person or people you hurt. BUT most importantly, you can ask God for forgiveness.

Don’t beat yourself up. Once you have ask for forgiveness, learn from it and let it go.

That empty, horrible, regretful feeling you have inside of you will disappear quicker. It’s not a pleasant feeling. Maybe you can write a letter to the person that you hurt, if you are unable to communicate verbally how sorry you are for your bad decision. Once again, we are all sinners and not perfect in any way. We fall. We get back up. How quickly will you get back up?

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“Just When The Caterpillar Thought the World Was Over, She Became a Butterfly” No Risk, No Reward There was once an elderly gentleman who loved playing golf. But he was almost eighty, and his vision was not very good anymore. He always had partners with him when he went out to play so they could watch his ball and tell him where it went. One day his buddies did not show up. It was a beautiful day for golf, and as he waited at the clubhouse he got more and more upset that he wasn’t going to get to play his round. Another elderly man in the clubhouse saw him and asked, “What’s wrong?” The man explained his predicament: “I was really looking forward to playing golf today. But I don’t see very well anymore, so I need someone to watch the ball after I hit.”

The second man was even older than he was, but he said, “That’s no problem. I’ll be glad to ride around with you.

I’ve got 20/20 vision. I can see like a hawk. You just hit the ball, and I’ll watch it fly right down the fairway.” So they went out on the first tee, and the old man hit the ball right down the center. He turned to his spotter. “Did you see it?” The man replied, “I saw it all the way until it stopped rolling.” “Well, where did it go?” The older man paused for a moment and then said, “I forgot.”

Even the best-laid plans don’t always work out—that’s a reality we all have to face every day. So how should you live when you’re not sure how things are going to turn out? Solomon says, “Don’t play it safe—take risks.” In other words, you have to live confidently. You can’t hide just because life won’t cooperate. Don’t avoid blessings because of the concerns that come with them. Don’t say, “I can’t get married. What if difficult struggles come up between me and my mate?” Or, “I can’t have children.

How will I know they won’t be born with a birth defect?”

Or, “I can’t start a business. What if it folds?” Or “I can’t join the military. I might get deployed.” God wants you to step out in faith and take risks. He yearns for us to stop

playing it safe. In Eccl 11:1-6, Solomon will pass on two insider tips that will help us to take some risks and avoid playing it safe.

Seize your opportunities (11:3-6).

In this section, Solomon says that we cannot delay our course of action. We must “seize the day”—Carpe Deim.

In 11:3-5, Solomon gives observations concerning the way things are, while in 11:6 he gives the practical application—the “so what” of the passage. In 11:3 Solomon writes, “If the clouds are full, they pour out rain upon the earth; and whether a tree falls toward the south or toward the north, wherever the tree falls, there it lies.”

Humans experience, but cannot predict or control, the events of their lives (a recurrent theme in Ecclesiastes).

We need to distinguish between those things about which we can do nothing and those about which we can. Since we cannot stop nature’s patterns (when it rains or where a tree falls), we had better work on finding something else to do. The point is simple: Don’t waste your time with God’s affairs! “The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof” (Ps 24:1 KJV). Let God be God; He can concern Himself with His responsibilities. When we do that, we will realize all that we have to concern ourselves with.

In 11:4 Solomon writes, “He who watches the wind will not sow and he who looks at the clouds will not reap.”

This proverb criticizes those who are overly cautious.

The farmer who waits for the most opportune moment to plant, when there is no wind to blow away the seed, and to reap, when there is no rain to ruin a ripe harvest, will never do anything but sit around waiting for the right moment. And so, the seed stays in the barn. Solomon

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Stop Your Hurry Hey you…yeah you.

Have you judged anyone today?

Did you know their story or listened to what they had to say?

Did you listen to someone else tell their story?

Or did you care to even know the truth.

Or are they automatically a liar.

You think you sit on a pedestal and you are much higher.

Who are you really?

You say you are a “Christian” and walk with Christ, You say you are holy and follow the one who paid the price.

But I have a question…

Why are you not so nice?

You judge people by someone else’s story, you don’t even care because you are in such a hurry.

You see someone in need and just let them bleed. you think two wrongs make it right.

Well I will pray with all my might, that you too shall see that it’s never about you or someone else’s story.

It’s about the man who was never in a hurry, slow to anger and always loved.

I wish the people would remember the man above, when they start to judge, gossip, lie, cheat, or be the person that will let the man bleed.

Just take a minute and stop your hurry, take the time out to ease their worry.

Think about someone other than yourself.

The world is full of hate, gossip, betrayal and condemnation…. please stop all the hating.

Love each person as they are your own.

Don’t forget Jesus said this is everyone’s home.

The person on the street, waiting on the corner with a sign so they can eat.

Did you know their story or did you just drive on because you were in a hurry?

You hear people talk; you don’t even know their walk.

You have never traveled their road and don’t know why they did.

Before you pass judgment on someone, listen to their story.

Oh and don’t forget to look in the mirror and maybe you will see clearer.

You’re not so perfect yourself, and maybe someone else will see you the way you did them.

People don’t matter in the end.

People versus Jesus will never win. ~ Christy Clemmons

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Who are you to sit back and judge anyone? Are you perfect? Of course not!

Everyone falls or sins in different ways.

We are all sinners: you, me, preachers, evangelists, police offices, the president, the congress, nurses, doctors, grandmas, dads, moms, the homeless person holding up a sign, your neighbor, teachers, the person you call a drunk or a prostitute.

You get my point. It can go from one extreme to another. A sin is a sin no matter who it is coming from (the preacher or the homeless man). There are far too many people out there that pose to be perfect. Well guess what, you’re not perfect! Jesus sees all of our flaws. He is the one you should try to please and leave the judging up to him. In the last magazine it says, “I would rather be a honest sinner than a lying hypocrite.” Hypocrites are the people who claim to be perfect. They sit back and judge and condemn others. Then turn around commit the same sin they had just judged their preacher for doing or their neighbor.

Wow! What is this world coming to?

Some people need to mind their own business and allow God to work.

No Risk, No Reward continued... exhorts us not to be like this farmer. Don’t wait for conditions to be perfect, because that will never happen.

It is true that the wind and rain might come and destroy the harvest. Today’s work might be ruined and you might have to do it over again tomorrow. But that’s okay.

Today’s work might succeed as well as tomorrow’s. And if so, then you will be able to reap the rewards for both.

Don’t play it safe—take risks.

are married, don’t wait for your husband or wife to be all that you want. Begin pouring your life into your spouse now. Don’t wait until you have spare time, more money, or better health. If you are a student, seek to accomplish all of your dreams today. Don’t settle for settled-for Christianity. If you are not currently ministering, get involved today. If we wait until we’re less busy, until we feel right, until just the right moment, we will never witness, never serve, and never see results. Don’t play it safe—take risks.

There is no time better than the present to step out in faith.

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Dandelion

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Did you know an extremely useful medicine and food already grows in your yard -- and you probably consider it a lawn pest? In fact, if you've spent countless hours battling your dandelions, you might find a certain satisfaction in abandoning your hoes and sprays and simply eating the enemy.

The entire plant is used in herbal remedies: roots, leaves, and flowers. The flowers are not usually eaten, but they are used to make wine. The wonderful weed has a strong herbal remedy purpose, and can help with digestion and other bodily functions.

Uses of Dandelion Gathered early, after the spring's first warm spell, the leaves and roots are used as a spring tonic and to stimulate digestion and vitality after a long winter.

Dandelion greens also have been used as a diuretic, an agent that promotes the loss of water from the body through urination. Their diuretic effect can make dandelion greens helpful in lowering blood pressure and relieving premenstrual fluid retention.

Dandelion roots contain inulin and levulin, starchlike substances that may help balance blood sugar, as well as a bitter substance (taraxacin) that stimulates digestion.

The very presence of a bitter taste in the mouth promotes the flow of bile from the liver and gallbladder, as well as hydrochloric acid from the stomach.

Bitters have been used for centuries in many countries before meals as a digestive stimulant. Do you avoid bitter-tasting foods? Many people do, but this may not reflect a balanced appetite. According to Asian philosophies, the diet should contain foods that are sweet, salty, sour, and bitter. The few bitter tastes Westerners embrace are coffee, wine, and beer, which may have something to do with the higher incidence of digestive diseases in Western cultures, compared with Asian cultures. Dandelion leaves are also rich in minerals and vitamins, particularly calcium and vitamins A, C, K, and B2 (riboflavin).

Besides the stimulating bitter substances, dandelion roots also contain choline, another liver stimulant. Dandelion roots make wonderful colon cleansing and detoxifying medications because any time digestion is improved, the absorption of nutrients and the removal of wastes from the body improve as well.

Many people could use a little extra support for the liver: We are inundated daily with chemicals and substances that the liver must process. The liver must filter impurities from the bloodstream -- all the car exhaust, paints, cleaners, solvents, preservatives, pesticide residues, drugs, alcohol, and other toxins we encounter can begin to tax the liver. Add a diet high in fat, which the liver must emulsify with bile, and a person could experience physical symptoms from this burden on the liver.

Rough dry skin and acne, constipation, gas and bloating, frequent headaches, and premenstrual syndrome are all potential symptoms of an overburdened liver.

Dandelions also are recommended for wart removal. The roots, stems, and leaves of the dandelion exude a white sticky resin when injured. Applied directly to warts daily or, preferably, several times a day, this resin slowly dissolves them.

Expressions of Thanksgiving – Ephesians 5:15-20

Prayer is the most important conversation of the day. Take it to God before you take it to anyone else!

FROM TRAGEDY COMES FORGIVENESS Oh God, HELP ME! MY GRANDSON KILLED MY SON by Mary Brown Princeton, West Virginia – May 10, 2013 – Pastor Mary Brown’s faith is on trial in her debut book about the loss of her child at the hand of a family member. This is a true story about a tragedy that forces her to explore and share her feelings after her grandson kills his father. Her faith carried her through forgiveness set her free.

Brown, Evangelist, Voice of Deliverance International Ministry, has been preaching the gospel since 1994. Her resurrection began in 1979 when she accepted Jesus as her savior. She has endured many hardships but conquered them all through her relationship with Jesus Christ.

A phone call just after noon from Princeton Community Hospital in Princeton, West Virginia, on August 11, 2011, changed her life forever. Mary’s son, James, had been shot and was in critical condition. A few minutes later she received the most devastating news for a parent, her baby had died. Mary relied on Jesus Christ throughout the healing process and trial of her grandson.

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Upon receiving a present, we ordinarily thank the giver. This should be true of divine gifts as well.

God tells us that all good gifts are from Him (James 1:17). What’s more, He instructs us to “always [give] thanks for all things” (Ephesians 5:20). But how can we adequately express our gratitude to the Lord?

Give thanks with sound. We can speak of our gratitude to the Lord in private or in public. Thanksgiving can also be conveyed through music—Jonah 2:9 says, “But I, with a song of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to you” (niv). God delights in heartfelt gratitude expressed musically, whether through informal singing or in choirs and orchestras.

Give thanks by living holy lives. As a response to God’s goodness and faithfulness, we should honor Him with our obedience. Paul expressed it this way: “Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.” (Romans 12:1).

Give thanks through generosity. If we’re truly grateful for what we receive, we’ll gladly share our time, money, gifts, and resources. It is easy to become possessive of what we deem ours, forgetting that it is actually from God; then, with an attitude of selfishness, we might hold His blessings tightly. What we should do, however, is give back to the Lord joyfully.

How do you express your gratitude to God? Take time today to identify some of His countless blessings in your life, and offer Him heartfelt thanks.

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