A NEWSLETTER OF THE KENTUCKY TENNESSEE LITERATURE EVANGELISTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2017 VOL. 4 #3

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“There is no higher work than evangelistic canvassing, for it involves the performance of the highest moral duties.

Those who engage in this work need always to be under the control of the Spirit of God.” - CM 12

“The church must give her attention to the canvassing work. This is one way in which she is to shine in the world. Then she will go forth, fair as the moon, clear as the sun and terrible as an army with banners.” RH Jan. 1, 1901

You Are the Umpire of Your Life By Lynell LaMountain

A man was journeying through the desert and got lost. He was thirsty and his throat was dry; hope was running out. Just then, he saw a shack in the distance. Inside, there was an old-fashioned water pump with a handle and spout, and a jug of water beside it with a note that read, “Pour all of the water into the pump to prime it. If you do this, you will have all of the water you wish to drink.” What to do, he wondered. It was all he could do not to grab the jug and guzzle every drop. The choice was severe. Trust the note and use the precious water to prime the pump—a pump that might not even work—or drink the water now and be satisfied immediately. It took everything to lift the jug and pour some of its water into the pump. He worked the handle, but nothing happened. He emptied the jug and kept working the handle but the pump only produced faint gurgling sounds; he was getting scared but kept working the handle … and then water—cold, refreshing water—gushed from the spout and splashed all over the floor of the dusty shack. He was overjoyed and drank until he thought his stomach might burst. When finished, he refilled the jug and set it beside the pump along with the note for the next weary traveler. Every day we have many choices to make, big and small. And our decisions at these intersections of life either bless or damage us. In the book, Who You Are When No One Is Looking, the author writes, “Every single day we make choices that show whether we are courageous or cowardly. We choose between the right thing and the conven-ient thing, sticking to a conviction or caving in for the sake of comfort, greed, or approval. We choose ei-ther to take a carefully thought-out risk or to crawl into a shrinking shell of safety, security, and inactivity. We choose either to believe in God and trust Him, even when we do not always understand His ways, or to second-guess Him and cower in the corners of doubt and fear.” (cont. on page two)

(cont. from p. one)

Choice is a sacred gift that was given at Creation. It’s the first step toward improving our well-being. Before we can achieve positive changes in any area of our life, we must choose to do so. Conscious decision-making is key to experiencing the positive impact of good choices. It’s important to remember that although we gladly surrender our lives to the indwelling pres-ence of Jesus Christ, He has put us in charge of our lives by giving us the gift of choice. Jesus never intends for us to disengage our will and drift through life living in constant reaction. Although we live under the Lordship of Jesus Christ, He chose to put us in charge of our lives. The story is told about an umpire who once called Babe Ruth out on strikes. Yankee stadium erupted with deafening jeers and boos, which prompted Babe Ruth to turn to the umpire and say: “There’s 40,000 people here who know that the last pitch was a ball, tomato head.” He ex-pected the umpire to lash out in anger and eject him from the game, but instead, the cool-headed ump simply said, “Maybe so, Babe, but mine is the only opinion that counts.” You are the umpire of your life.

God gives you the most wonderful gift of having the final say over your life. When it comes to the choices you make, you are in charge, whether you think so or not. And at the end of the day, your opinion is the only one that matters. So make your choices count and let your decisions be a blessing to yourself and others. SOUTHWESTERN UNION RECORD – Nov. 2016

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YESUDHAS PAULIAH is the

Star Points Winner

for this week !

Congratulations Dhas!

Watch the mail for your award check.

Testimony Stories Don’t forget to send in your written testimonials of how God is moving in your Literature Ministry.

Your submitted canvassing experiences will be featured in this newsletter and, for the time being,

for each testimonial used you will receive a $50.00 check, courtesy of a generous lay donor who is a

strong supporter of the Publishing Ministry.

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Success Taken from the book “You Can” by George Matthew Adams

In Success, defeat is but an incident. Obstacles, stumbling blocks, disappoint-

ment in ideals – these things weave into and form the Raiment to Success.

For Success is a series of failures – put to flight.

Learn to walk past Failure.

A few years ago a young man stood behind a New England counter as a Clerk.

Quiet, honest, faithful, yet a Failure in the eyes of his Employer, who one day drew

aside the father of the boy and advised that the son be taken back to the farm for

he never would become a Merchant. Today if you will but walk down State Street,

Chicago, you will behold this young man’s monument – a tribute to the failures,

disappointments and iron persistence of Marshall Field, who died the greatest

Merchant in the World.

Learn to walk past Failure.

Bur Success isn’t measured in tangible assets. Lincoln left next to nothing in mon-

ey standards. His Success, though, is the marvel and inspiration of the Ages.

Learn to walk past Failure.

Success is largely a matter of personal Viewpoint. It is impossible for you to fail

permanently if you determine to Succeed. Let each new day of your life then,

take invoice of its own self. Let it chalk up the Failures with the Successes – let it

mark plainly the Record. But inside of your own consciousness let nothing take

from the image of your mind, the Knowledge that real Success consists wholly in

sacrificing temporarily in repeated failures that you may win permanently in

worthwhile Deeds done.

Learn to walk past Failure.

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