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Prayer is not something you can do in your own power. Prayer comes from deep within our souls...empowered by the Spirit of God! Romans 8:26 says the Spirit prays for us...on our behalf. &lt;br /&gt;
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Prayer is how we communicate with God and He wants to hear ALL kinds of prayers &amp; petitions! So... What are you petitioning God for?&lt;br /&gt;
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The Bible is clear... You have not because you ask not (James 4:3). Be bold in prayer and ask God to do only what he can do. You do not have the power to bring salvation to a lost parent... but God does. Ask Him to save your mom or your dad and watch God work. &lt;br /&gt;
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But when you pray...&lt;br /&gt;
1. Be persistent&lt;br /&gt;
2. Be faithful&lt;br /&gt;
3. Be bold&lt;br /&gt;
4. Ask Him for anything&lt;br /&gt;
5. Remember that prayer is for God's glory!&lt;br /&gt;
6. Eagerly Watch! (Ps 5:3)&lt;br /&gt;
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"In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. (Romans 8:26 NIV84)"&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4824687782463262400-8049133353718531121?l=blog.spencerbreedlove.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
I've received many gifts, but none has had more meaning than this one. Take a look. The material is from a soccer ball formed in the shape of a cross and professionally framed. The cool thing about this gift is that all proceeds go to  support missions in the Dominican Republic. &lt;br /&gt;
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Thank you parents!&lt;br /&gt;
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For more info go to www.baseballcrossframe.com&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;"As water reflects the face, so one's life reflects the heart."&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Proverbs 27:19&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/div&gt;
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A man's heart is not only the most vital organ we have in our physical body, it is also the most vital organ we have in our spiritual bodies. Jesus said, "out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks." The Bible also says, "as a man thinketh in his heart...so is he." Jesus said, "love the Lord your God with ALL your heart." The sacrifice that God desires is a broken and contrite spirit... this speaks directly to the heart. &lt;br /&gt;
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I challenge you to ask TWO questions:&lt;br /&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;What do you want your life to reflect? &lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;(You answer. Write down the top ten things you would like your life to reflect.)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
  &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;What does your life reflect? &lt;i&gt;&lt;b&gt;(Have those closest to you answer. Ask your wife. Ask your best friend. Ask your kids. And LISTEN!)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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In our culture today, one of the most effective methods of reaching your friends with the Gospel is to simply extend an invitation to them to come to church with you. But it doesn't stop there... the experience they have when they come should set you up for conversation afterwards. Maybe that day, or maybe a few days following, but the key is to follow up with a conversation about what they heard and how the Gospel has changed your life!&lt;br /&gt;
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Easter Sunday is a great day and prime opportunity to invite friends and family to come to church with you. To help you do so, we've created a couple of resources for you:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
You can send an "&lt;a href="http://www.churchatriverhills.com/e-vite/" target="_blank"&gt;E-vite&lt;/a&gt;" through email, Facebook or Twitter; or&lt;br /&gt;
You can post the following video on your Facebook and Twitter profiles to share with your friends and followers.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="225" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/38950456?title=0&amp;amp;byline=0&amp;amp;portrait=0" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="400"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://vimeo.com/38950456"&gt;finally free&lt;/a&gt; from &lt;a href="http://vimeo.com/user6975544"&gt;Elissa Ewald&lt;/a&gt; on &lt;a href="http://vimeo.com/"&gt;Vimeo&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/SpencerBreedlove/~4/DXIPSF9f52A" height="1" width="1"/&gt;</description><atom:updated xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">2012-01-09T14:02:56.862-05:00</atom:updated><media:thumbnail url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/krzwmhDMvv8/default.jpg" height="72" width="72" /><feedburner:origLink>http://blog.spencerbreedlove.com/2012/01/this-could-be-most-powerful-3-minutes.html</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Three Dimensional Coaching by Dr. Jeff Duke</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpencerBreedlove/~3/cjanfcVJZrU/three-dimensional-coaching-by-dr-jeff.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Spencer Breedlove)</author><pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:26:00 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4824687782463262400.post-504469034909543485</guid><description>I am a part of a FCA Coach's Bible Study that meets once a month at Prince Ave. Christian School! Today, Stuart McLean, our group leader, introduced us to the following video on Three Dimensional Coaching! It has some GREAT stuff!&lt;br /&gt;
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If you lead people, this is some some good instruction for you to take advantage of! I know I will watch this again!&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="300" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/19527197?title=0&amp;amp;byline=0&amp;amp;portrait=0" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="400"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://vimeo.com/19527197"&gt;3-D Coaching - Jeff Duke - Part 1 of 4&lt;/a&gt; from &lt;a href="http://vimeo.com/fcavideos"&gt;FCA&lt;/a&gt; on &lt;a href="http://vimeo.com/"&gt;Vimeo&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
Several weeks ago, David Douglas, HS Principal at Prince Ave, sent out an email requesting a host home for a Chinese student who is to start at PACS in the second semester. Lisa and I prayed about it and talked it over with the kids. It was a go! &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Our two primary reasons? One, because we made a commitment to the Chinese that we would teach Elisabeth Chinese culture. What better way than to have someone from China to live with us. And two, to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Today, I took Jason (that's his English name) to the school to get his class schedule, meet teachers and practice with the boys varsity basketball team. One of the classes Jason is required to take at PACS is Bible. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
We met Jason's Bible teacher, Coach Billy Meeks. Coach Meeks was telling Jason about the class and the Book that is used. At a still small moment pause in the conversation Jason was having with Coach Meeks, Jason spoke up... "I know nothing about God." My heart was filled with compassion and I began immediately to pray for Coach Meeks and the classmates in Jason's class.  &lt;br /&gt;
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You want to know why we are hosting an exchange student...the Gospel! And my three kids, my church and our school have a front row seat on seeing a life that will be transformed not because of anything we have done, but because of the power of the Gospel! NOT ASHAMED! &lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4824687782463262400-2802422615978607602?l=blog.spencerbreedlove.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
Would you like to learn&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;ul class="list1"&gt;
&lt;li&gt;How to develop a spending plan that actually works&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Strategies for eliminating debt&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The date you will become debt-free&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The amount of money you need for retirement&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The power of compound interest&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Investing&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Insurance&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
Check out the intro video about&lt;b&gt; &lt;/b&gt;a 6-week course called &lt;b&gt;I Was Broke. Now I'm Not.&lt;/b&gt; from Joseph Sangl. &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://vimeo.com/10053372"&gt;IWBNIN - Group Study Promo&lt;/a&gt; from &lt;a href="http://vimeo.com/gregantisdel"&gt;Greg Antisdel&lt;/a&gt; on &lt;a href="http://vimeo.com/"&gt;Vimeo&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4824687782463262400-5789929617642229164?l=blog.spencerbreedlove.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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Here's the deal... People want to give to vision. They don't want to pay for someone else's debt. Most people I know want to give to something that is purposeful, has movement and is bigger themselves!  &lt;br /&gt;
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Here are FIVE reasons why should pastors talk about money?&lt;br /&gt;
1. It is a great opportunity to cast vision! Capital always follows vision! Vision leaks so cast it regularly...every four to six weeks. &lt;br /&gt;
2. The manner in which people handle their money is more than just financial, it is spiritual. Teach &amp; Model stewardship! &lt;br /&gt;
3. It's all God's anyway and His Word is loaded with verses on money! &lt;br /&gt;
4. It's an opportunity for prayer! If God owns the cattle on a thousand hills, gather your flock together and ask God (your Heavenly Father &amp; Rancher) to sell a few cattle! &lt;br /&gt;
5. It is an opportunity to disciple people about money management; to teach them how to give, spend and save, and how God &amp; Grandma's play an important role in financial health!&lt;br /&gt;
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NOTE: there are three, no four, reasons people have a problem with pastors talking about money: (1) they've been burned by an egotistical and manipulative pastor, (2) they probably aren't tithing, (3) they have a tight grip on what they think is their money and (4) they hate capital campaigns! &lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4824687782463262400-4580199584907260856?l=blog.spencerbreedlove.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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Come to find out, a teenager in our church who has recently gone through some very trying times herself, gave every penny she had been saving throughout 2011 and gave it to our church's annual Christmas offering which will support our community and start new churches around the world! &lt;br /&gt;
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That is generosity. Merry Christmas!&lt;br /&gt;
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Empathy is more than sympathy. Sympathy says, "I'm sorry for your loss!" Empathy says, "I feel your pain, I hurt with you, I've been there and I'm with you as you go through this!"&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4824687782463262400-7882804535033615530?l=blog.spencerbreedlove.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
While children are a blessing from the Lord, and I would lay my life down at ANYTIME for all three of my kids, I can not truthfully say that raising a teenager is "fun". &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Challenging? Yes! &lt;br /&gt;
Frustrating? Yes! &lt;br /&gt;
Difficult? Yes!&lt;br /&gt;
Proud moments? Yes!&lt;br /&gt;
Impossible? No...but it certainly feels like it sometimes.&lt;br /&gt;
Fun? Not yet!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
So, God, how would You parent my teenager?&lt;br /&gt;
Answer: "Much like I parent You!" &lt;br /&gt;
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With Patience&lt;br /&gt;
God is patient with us and desires for no one to perish but for all to have eternal life (2 Pe 3:9). Children need PATIENCE from parents. Do not be quick tempered (although this is easier said than done). "In your anger, do not sin (Eph. 4:26)."&lt;br /&gt;
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With Silence&lt;br /&gt;
God turns his back on sin like He did with Christ on the cross. Many times, our prayers are hindered because of sin in our own lives. Therefore, it is important to agree with God about your sin. While God's love for us never changes, his hatred towards sin never changes either! Because of His holy character, it is impossible for Him to condone our selfish and proud behavior. Therefore, He pursues His children by silently and patiently waiting on the heart to break. At which time, He is there to comfort us and unload His love on us! A broken and contrite spirit is an acceptable sacrifice to God and is what He is waiting on (Ps 51:17). In parenting, there is a lot of wisdom in silence and waiting. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Through Hardships&lt;br /&gt;
God doesn't create the hardship...we do! But God, in His wisdom, treats us as sons by using hardship as discipline (to teach us). He is not treating us as illegitimate children. He is treating us as His own...adopted and grafted into His family! (Heb 12:7) Parents, your children WILL experience hardship! Most of the time it will be self-inflicted. Don't berate them or shame them! Just use it as a teachable moment in their life. More importantly, use it as a teachable moment in yours. Never stop learning and never stop teaching!&lt;br /&gt;
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With Sacrifice&lt;br /&gt;
God gave up His most treasured relationship so that we could experience the gift of eternal life. Raising kids requires great sacrifice, discipline and spiritual maturity! Love is the great motivator!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
With Grace &lt;br /&gt;
"Love covers a multitude of sin." (Prov 10:12, 17:9 &amp; 1 Pe 4:8)&lt;br /&gt;
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We are saved by Grace! (Eph 2:5-10) Maybe GRACE should be Lisa's new name! &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
God's compassions are new every morning! (Lam. 3:22-23) Every morning begins a new day! A clean slate! A new beginning! While we may still have to be silent, patient, gracious, and sacrificial, God's mercies are NEW every morning towards US. Therefore, dispense that same compassion on your kids as well. &lt;br /&gt;
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If you thought this post was for you, think again! It was for me! &lt;br /&gt;
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If you haven't heard, the PACS Football team is in the Final Four of the State Playoffs for the Single A division. PACS won the Team of the Week from Fox 5 and was all over the news on Good Day Atlanta! I have posted FOX 5 videos on my blog or you can click here for a &lt;a href="http://www.high5sports.com/gallery/team_of_week/photo_gallery/photos-team-of-the-week-prince-avenue-christian-20111201-es" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;b&gt;slide show&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.high5sports.com/dpp/team_of_week/Team-of-the-Week%3A-Prince-Avenue-Christian-School-20111201-am-sd1322748070318"&gt;Team of the Week: Prince Avenue Christian School: high5sports.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.high5sports.com/dpp/team_of_week/Team-of-the-Week%3A-Prince-Avenue-Christian-School-20111201-am-sd1322748070318"&gt;Team of the Week: Prince Avenue Christian School: high5sports.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
In the challenge this morning, Chip asked to list ten things we are thankful for. I did this on Thanksgiving Day and thought I would repost:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
(I have twelve)&lt;br /&gt;
1.My relationship with Jesus! &lt;br /&gt;
2. My wife Lisa!&lt;br /&gt;
3. My kids!&lt;br /&gt;
4. My future! I have a hope!&lt;br /&gt;
5. My parents! Grammy &amp; Pop&lt;br /&gt;
6. My brother &amp; his family! (West, Suzanne, Abby &amp; Ben)&lt;br /&gt;
7. Mimi &amp; Pawpaw!&lt;br /&gt;
8. Aunt Christy and M.L. (and baby Nel...I can't wait until you are born and I get to be your uncle!&lt;br /&gt;
9. River Hills Church! What a great church to serve and be a part of!&lt;br /&gt;
10. Prince Ave Christian School! Go Wolverines! &lt;br /&gt;
11. Friends! Duke's, Sauls', Ragle's... You guys are the best! We love you!&lt;br /&gt;
12. Chickfila, Jittery Joe's, &amp; Starbucks. I couldn't leave these out!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/4824687782463262400-2103368513069946631?l=blog.spencerbreedlove.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="feedflare"&gt;
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&lt;span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"&gt;I thought you might be interested  in this:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"&gt;This was a great article by Chuck Bentley, CEO of Crown Financial  Ministries.&amp;nbsp; Read his comments about the financial problems  we are facing as a nation. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-style: italic;"&gt;&lt;span class="Apple-style-span"&gt; &lt;span style="color: black; font-family: Arial;"&gt;November&amp;nbsp;29,&amp;nbsp;2011&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;


&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;div class="p1"&gt;
&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Til Debt Do Us Part&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class="p1"&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;It has been said that the best way to please everyone is to believe  nothing, say nothing and do nothing. Since launching this column, I have certainly  succeeded in not pleasing everyone! &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;Last week an article of mine was featured  in &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: small; font-style: italic;"&gt;The Washington Times&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;, one of the few  major daily newspapers that takes a conservative view of the political world.  You may want to see the article &lt;a convert="0" href="http://cfm.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xOTUxNDkwJnA9MSZ1PS0xJmxpPTkxNjY0OTI/index.html" target="_blank"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;. It was subsequently reposted at &lt;a convert="0" href="http://cfm.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xOTUxNDkwJnA9MSZ1PS0xJmxpPTkxNjY0OTM/index.html" target="_blank"&gt;FoxNation.com&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;div class="p1"&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;On the day it  was published, it ranked as one of the most read articles on &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: small; font-style: italic;"&gt;The Washington Times&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt; website. While I cringed at the editor’s  choice of “BENTLEY: Don’t Feed the Lazy,” for a title, I was  pleased that the Bible verse I cited, 2 Thessalonians 3:10, was included. Needless  to say, the polarized responses to the article indicate a significant national  divide. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class="p1"&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;As Christians, we need to take an ardent stand for our  economic freedom that was granted to us by God’s grace and kindness. If  we stand passively on the sidelines trying to please everyone, I believe we will  become enslaved without a shot ever being fired on our soil. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class="p1"&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;A  primary area where our policies are deviating from biblical truth is in the management  of our national debt. Let’s take a look at a simplified analysis of the  financial problems we currently face in the U.S.: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;div class="p1"&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;U.S.  tax revenue: $ 2.15 trillion&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;div class="p1"&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;Federal  budget: $ 3.8 trillion&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;div class="p1"&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;New debt: $ 1.65  trillion&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;div class="p1"&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;National debt: $ 15 trillion&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;div class="p1"&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;Recent budget cut: $ 38 billion&lt;sup&gt;5&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;div class="p1"&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;Now  let's remove some zeros and pretend it’s your budget…&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;div class="p1"&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;Your annual income: $ 21,500&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;div class="p1"&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;Your household  spending: $ 38,000&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;div class="p1"&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;New debt this year: $ 16,500&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;div class="p1"&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;Your credit card debt: $ 150,000&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;div class="p1"&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;Recent  budget cut: $ 385&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;div class="p1"&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;In a household budget, whenever  unsecured debt approaches a 1 to 1 ratio with annual income, the borrower is in  serious trouble. When this ratio reaches a 2 to 1 level the problem intensifies  to out-of-control trouble. If you are somehow able to borrow to a 7 to 1 ratio,  the problem becomes a runaway crisis. It screams for immediate action to reverse  the trend. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class="p1"&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;The Federal Government has become the caretaker of  first and last resort. This philosophy is simply unsustainable. Our deviation  from God’s principles is rapidly becoming our downfall.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class="p1"&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;So  our elected officials have now recognized that a 7 to 1 ratio is unsustainable.  Thus, we have a special deficit-reduction “Super Committee,” charged  with cutting at least $1.2 trillion in government red ink over the coming decade.  Note: This is not to reduce the $15 trillion in existing debt, but only an attempt  to reduce deficit spending each year!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class="p1"&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;Even with these hoped for  cuts, we’ll still be trillions of dollars more in the hole by 2021.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class="p1"&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;Does it sound like anyone on that committee is aware of Proverbs 22:7:  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: small; font-style: italic;"&gt;"The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower  is servant to the lender”&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class="p1"&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;It shouldn’t surprise  anyone that the Super Committee can find no common ground for agreement. Just  as European leaders find themselves unable to reach a meaningful solution to their  problems while teetering on the verge of insolvency—so does America. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class="p1"&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;This political gridlock has divided the nation into two camps—one  wants to tax the rich to close the deficit gap while the other would be satisfied  to simply reduce our deficit spending. Neither side, it seems, is willing to admit  that we are standing on the edge of a cliff, looking into an abyss of debt.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class="p1"&gt;
&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;Rancorous partisan fighting among lawmakers in Washington continues  to produce more confusion than solutions. Perhaps they should consult the wisdom  of the Old Testament for clarity:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;“&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: small; font-style: italic;"&gt;If you fully obey the Lord your God…you will lend to many nations  but will borrow from none. The Lord will make you the head, not the tail…you  will always be at the top, never the bottom….However, if you do not obey  the Lord your God… The alien who lives among you will rise above you higher  and higher, but you will sink lower and lower. He will lend to you, but you will  not lend to him. He will be the head, but you will be the tail.” &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;sup&gt;6&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;When our national budget reflected our obedience to God’s ways,  we were the largest lending nation in the world. Tragically, we have given up  our once high position as the “head” to become the “tail”  –the largest debtor nation in the history of the world. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;Debt  has divided us. Only a return to God and His principles will unite us again and  move us from being the tail back to being the head.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;I pray you  will stand with us as we seek to influence our nation back to honoring God in  all our ways and to protect our priceless freedoms.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;We were home  in Georgia for a quiet Thanksgiving weekend, except for a surprise $1400 expense  to remove roots from our septic system! Thank goodness for emergency savings!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;We are getting ready for all of our children (and grandson!) to gather  for Christmas, including my son who will be on leave from combat duty in Afghanistan.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;Did you participate in this year’s “Black &amp;amp; Blue Friday”  madness? My next post will address the rise of “competitive shopping”  and how this sickness afflicts our nation. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"&gt;Chuck Bentley&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;sup&gt;1&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;a convert="0" href="http://cfm.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xOTUxNDkwJnA9MSZ1PS0xJmxpPTkxNjY0OTU/index.html" target="_blank"&gt;“Federal Revenues Have More Than Tripled Since  1965,” The Heritage Foundation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;sup&gt;2&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;a convert="0" href="http://cfm.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xOTUxNDkwJnA9MSZ1PS0xJmxpPTkxNjY0OTY/index.html" target="_blank"&gt;“In $3.8 Trillion Budget, Obama Pivots to Trim  Future Deficits,” &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;The New York Times,  &lt;/span&gt;Feb. 1, 2010 &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;sup&gt;3&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;a convert="0" href="http://cfm.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xOTUxNDkwJnA9MSZ1PS0xJmxpPTkxNjY0OTc/index.html" target="_blank"&gt;“White House Expects Deficit to Spike to $1.65  Trillion,” &lt;span style="font-style: italic;"&gt;The Wall Street Journal, &lt;/span&gt;Feb.  14, 2011&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;sup&gt;4&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;a convert="0" href="http://cfm.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xOTUxNDkwJnA9MSZ1PS0xJmxpPTkxNjY0OTg/index.html" target="_blank"&gt;“National Debt Hits $15 Trillion as Congress  Strains To Cut $1.2 Trillion from Deficits, “ Fox News, Nov. 16, 2011&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;&lt;sup&gt;6 &lt;/sup&gt;Deuteronomy 28:1, 12-13, 15,  43-44. NIV&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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"So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened." (Luke 11:9, 10 NIV)&lt;br /&gt;
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So...here's my cure for the blues: &lt;b&gt;Shop for Gifts that have Purpose&lt;/b&gt;. Here are some ideas for you to consider:&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.toms.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;b&gt;TOMS Shoes&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; - For every pair of shoes you purchase, TOMS will give a pair of shoes to a child in need.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.showhope.org/home.aspx" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;b&gt;ShowHope&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; - &lt;b&gt;this is a movement to care for orphans.&lt;/b&gt; Lisa and I were recipients of a grant when we adopted Elisabeth in 2006. ShowHope has an online store where you can "purchase with a purpose". They have items for men, women and kids. &lt;a href="http://store.showhope.org/"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Click here to shop.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.landofathousandhills.com/home/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Land of a Thousand Hills&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; - &lt;b&gt;Drink Coffee. Do Good.&lt;/b&gt; Originally designed to help Rwandans recover from the 1994 civil war and genocide, &lt;b&gt;Land of a Thousand Hills&lt;/b&gt; purpose is to (FROM THEIR WEB) "...partner with farmers and local community leaders to develop the 
coffee into a sustainable income, pay a just Living Wage, and strive to 
further meet the needs of the people. When you buy Land of a Thousand 
Hills, you are receiving coffee that is 100% Arabica, fairly traded, and
 roasted fresh. Your excellent morning cup is offering hope to these 
developing coffee communities with each purchase."&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://vimeo.com/30252946"&gt;Small Things with a Big Impact (75 Seconds)&lt;/a&gt; from &lt;a href="http://vimeo.com/drinkcoffeedogood"&gt;Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee&lt;/a&gt; on &lt;a href="http://vimeo.com/"&gt;Vimeo&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.worldvision.org/m/tt1?lpos=top_img_wvLogo" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;b&gt;WorldVision&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; - their purpose is to be "a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families and their communities...to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. WorldVision has an online store through which you can "purchase" items by making a donation. Your donation can do anything from building a school to supplying medicine to purchasing a goat.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.kourage.org/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Kourage Athletics&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; - I've got to give some props to fellow &lt;b&gt;UGA&lt;/b&gt; alum &lt;b&gt;Chris Markl&lt;/b&gt; (MA '03). Chris founded the non-profit organization Kourage Athletics, which is a running apparel manufacturing company. The goal of the company is to use sound business practices&amp;nbsp; to improve the lives of impoverished Kenyans. The clothing (shown online) is limited to some really cool quick-dry shirts. But I am sure as this organization grows so will their product line.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;a href="http://www.asherbracelets.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Asher Bracelets &lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;- 100% of the proceeds from the sale of Asher Bracelets go towards providing surgeries for babies in Uganda. Due to the volume of orders, Asher Bracelets cannot promise delivery by Christmas. However, there are gift certificates available you can purchase for stocking stuffers. Email &lt;a href="mailto:berry9904@yahoo.com"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Kelley Berry&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt; or visit her on &lt;a href="http://facebook.com/kelleycb"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Facebook&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;
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I know there are great musicians and song writers in the world today, but I have no idea who they are. I am so glad there are people in my life (like &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.westbreedlove.com/"&gt;West Breedlove&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt; &amp;amp; &lt;a href="http://elissaewald.wordpress.com/"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Elissa Ewald&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;) that can help me and I saw the following video come through my inbox today from &lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://churchleaders.com/"&gt;ChurchLeaders.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/b&gt;and wanted to share it.&lt;br /&gt;
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Shot on Hollywood Boulevard, with other videos filmed all over the  country, John Mark McMillan's "Daylight" is a reminder that God meets us  where we are, and there is always hope. McMillan says, &lt;br /&gt;
"For me, the greatest days—the birth of a child, the success of a  career—have always been coupled with the worst ones—the death of a loved  one, a friends' divorce... It's a tension we all live in." &lt;a href="http://www.thejohnmark.com/"&gt;www.thejohnmark.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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