By Sister Tarpley
Religious Editor
An Experienced Champion: Did you know that the “Force of Faith” has the power to rejuvenate your physical body? It’s true. You can see that in the life of Sarah. Most people don’t understand the full extent of what God did in her life.
All they know is that He enabled her to have a child in her old age. But if you’ll look closer, you will see that there was more to it than that. When Sarah laid hold of the promise of God by faith, it restored her physically to such an extent that when King Abimelech saw her, he wanted her for his wife.
At 90 years old, she was so beautiful that a king wanted her in his harem. After she gave birth to Isaac, the Bible says, she nursed him till he was weaned. Then she kept right on living until that boy was raised!
I’m not telling you that you can have a baby at 90 years old like Sarah did. She had a specific promise from God about that. But I am telling you that if you will believe God for renewed strength and health He will provide it for you.
In fact, Psalm 103 says that is one of His benefits. It says that God will fill your mouth with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagles.
God’s desire for you is that you are a powerful, experienced champion of the Word with your strength renewed by faith.
The Perfect Gift is: “A Hug!” — I believe that a hug relieves tension; it will improve your blood flow; it reduces stress, and it is non-polluting. a hug helps self-esteem; it generates good will, and there are no batteries that are required.
There is absolutely no cost for a hug; it is non-taxable, and it’s a silent performance. A hug is extremely personal, and is fully returnable.
A hug will make you smile; and it helps you feel good. A hug will help you savor the moment; and it will help brighten your day.
A hug will help you to understand; it will make your heart glow; and it will help you to have more ups than downs.
A hug will help you move forward when others have tried to push you back; it will help you get up when you have fallen down; and it will help you see that your greatest disappointments and tragedies can be overcome. Give or receive one today.
Things To Ponder — Live each day as though you may never see tomorrow; give the advantage, but never ask for it; be kind to all, but kinder to the less fortunate.
Respect all honest employment; remember always that your life is made easier and better by the service of others; and never forget to be grateful.
Be tolerant and never arrogant; treat all people with equal courtesy; be true to God in all things; make as much as you can of your strength, God will help with the rest. And, make the most of every opportunity; and meet disappointment without resentment.
Be friendly and helpful whenever possible; do without display of temper or bitterness in all that fair conduct demands and keep your money free from cunning or the shame of a hard bargain; govern your actions so that you may fear neither reproach or misunderstanding, nor words of malice or envy; and maintain, at whatever temporary cost, your own self-respect.
