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2BODYOFCHRISTNEWSSEPTEMBER2012ASANATIONOFPEOPLEWEHAVEHADACHANCETOWITNESStheprideandunityoftheathleteswhorepresentedtheUSAatthe2012gamesinLondonaswellasourprideforthem.Ix19msuretheywenttheretoprovethattheyearnedtheirwayandhaveplacedthemselvesintheeliteasfarastheirparticularsportisconcernedandtothebestoftheirknowledgeandphysicalcapacitygaveittheirallandall.WeasAmericanshaveastrongnationandwehaveshownthatprideandunitydoesmatterifconsideredintherightway.Weareacountrywithmanydifferentethnicbackgroundsbutweallhavesimilargoalsinmind.Someofusspentatleastonehourandmanyofusspentmanyhourswatchingthegamesandwashopefulforourathletestocomeoutontopnomatterwhattheirsportingevent.IsittofarfetchedtoexpectthatUSprideandunitytowardsourathletesandthenationtheyrepresentedcouldspilloverintoourpresentsituationinthiscountryIwouldexpectthatthegoalformostofourcitizensistotryandrecapturetheAmericandreamandtoinsurethatourchildrenwouldreceiveagoodeducation.Weallshouldwanttohelprebuildthisnationeconomicallybecauseweallwantthesamethings.WhyisitsodifficultforustocometogetherandpresstowardsthemarkofahighergoalasonenationofpeopleWhataretheyouthofthisnationfeelingatthistimeTheyseeanationdividedacrosspartylinesracismhatredprejudicedownrightnastinessalotofstupidityandlies.IrememberthelatePastorA.L.Bowmanspeakingonlying.OnoneparticularSundayheposedthequestiontothecongregationinthismannerx1cIsalieforanyreasonorforanycauseatanytimeevenifitx19stosaveyourownlifeanythingotherthanaliex1dHealsosaidthatx1cIfyoutellalielongenoughandoftenenoughitwillbecomethetruthatleastformanypeople.x1dOuryouthaswellasmanyadultshearandalsoseethosewhospeakincode.Thislanguageisgearedtoundermineteardownanddestroy.AtleastinthebookofActsweseethatspeakingintongueswastogiveevidencetounbelieversandalsotoedify.Itx19snowondertheyouthtendtoactoutastheypleasewhentheyseeadultsnotbeingabletoholdunbiasedconversationslosingtheirtempersandfeelingthatitx19smywayorthehighway.Thisisthekindofbehaviorthatx19sbeingtaughtwhetherintentionalornot.Thesetypeofactionsmostassuredlywouldaccountforustonowunderstandwhymanyofouryoungpeopleareinvolvedinsomuchtextingfacebookentriesande-mailswithverylittlepracticeinhavingrealconversations.Tothemithasasafetyaspectwithnopossibilityofoneononeconflictorgeneralconversationandyetitx19scalledprogress.ManyofourteamcoachesfortheOlympicsspentatleastfouryearssevendaysaweekworkingwiththeirathletesgettingthemintoshapetomakeaworthwhileshowingandtoproveoutalltheirtraining.IwonderedwhatcouldhappenifweasanationspentfouryearsofstricttrainingbeingtaughtasJesustaughtusonhowtohandlecertainsituationsandbeingabletoadaptourthinkingtowhateverchangeswouldcomeourwayWhatwouldhappenifweweretofocusonGodx19swordsevendaysaweekforfouryearsCanyouimaginewhattheoutcomewouldbeIstillhavehopenotsomuchinmenbutintheGodofcreationandunliketheLawrenceOx19DonnellshowonMSNBCwhereyouneverknowwhowillhavetheLASTWORDIdoknowofonewhowithconvictionwillhavetheFINALWORDandthatisAlmightyGod.x1cOursuccessasanationisnotmeasuredbyhowmanyyearswehavegovernedorhowmanywarswehavewon.Itismeasuredbythequalityoflifewhichwehavecreatedforthesocietythatouridealswerefoundedupon.x1dx14MathewMorganx14WilWilsonPRIDEOFANATION