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3NOVEMBER2014BODYOFCHRISTNEWSDontkilltheMessengerTHISISAPERIODOFTIMEWHEREtheworldhassomanywaystopullatourchildrenthattheirmindsarebecomingcompletelysaturatedwiththewaysoftheworld.TheBibleinRomans122KJVsaysAndbenotconformedtothisworldbutbeyetransformedbytherenewingofyourmindthatyemayprovewhatisthatgoodandacceptableandperfectwillofGod.OfcourseIdoknowthatallwhoareintheworldarenotconfirmedbelieversinGodandhisSon.RecentlyMrs.Wilsontalkedtotheassemblyaboutparadigmshift.Sheexplainedwhatitisandwhyitisnecessaryformanyofouryoungpeople.Althoughtherearedifferentexplanationsforparadigmthesimplestwaytodescribeaparadigmshiftisachangefromonewayofthinkingtoanotheratransformationarevo-lutionorametamorphose.ThoseofuswhoarebelieversandmaybestrongerinGodswordhavearesponsibilitytotheweakandtothenon-believer.Ithasbecomeex-tremelydifficulttoseparateourselvesfromasocietythathasablatantdisregardforGodsword.ItismorethrillingtofollowthewaysofmanthanthewayofGodwhichistheonlyway.InST.John146KJVJesussaithuntohimIamthewaythetruthandthelifenomancomethuntotheFatherbutbyme.ThechallengehasbecomemoreimperativeinthisdayandtimetoguideourchildreninthewayofrighteousnesswhentheBiblestatesthatmenwillbecomemoreandmorebenttowardsunrighteousness.Parentsshouldlooktotheirparentsandgrandparentswhohavebeenthroughthefiretogleanfromtheirexperiencesandknowledge.ItseemsthatmanyinthisgenerationhavenoknowledgeofRomans103KJVwhichstatesFortheybeingignorantofGodsrighteousnessandgoingabouttoestablishtheirownrighteous-nesshavenotsubmittedthemselvesuntotherighteousnessofGodOneoftheprimarygoalsatExcelistoteachthechildrenabouttheim-portanceofhavinganeducationeveniftherearefewjobsintheirfieldwhentheyeventuallygraduatecollege.Manytimesyoureducationcanalsoworkforyouinotherfieldsandofcourseyoucanstartyourownbusiness.Manyofouryoungmeninparticularlikethosewhocamebe-forethemhavetheirsightssetonsportssuchasbasketballandfootballprimarily.Ibelievethisisokifyoureducationalbackgroundisstrongandintact.Wetryandstressthataneducationisthemostimportantbecauseitwillcontinuetohelpyouthroughoutlifeandwilllastpastanysportsinjuryorsportscareer.Youwillthenhavetobeasluckyasalotterywin-nertoevenbechosentoplayataprofessionallevelandthatisonlytoshowyourskillsupagainsttheotherplayerswhotryout.AccordingtoNCAAResearchasofSeptember242013Approximately0.08percentofhighschoolseniorboysplayinginterscholasticfootballwilleventuallybedraftedbyanNFLteam.Withinthatsameresearch0.03percentofhighschoolseniorboysplayinginterscholasticbasketballwilleventuallybedraftedbyanNBAteam.Whatssounfortunateisthatmanyparentsforcefullypushtheirchildrentobeinvolvedinsportswithoutplacingprimaryattentiontotheireduca-tion.Theirfocusisthatonedaytheywillalsobenefitfinancially.Therearenoguarantees.Ifyougethurtlikemanyhavebeforeyouyourcareermaybeoverevenbeforeitstarts.Andwhenyoucannolongerpartici-pateitbecomesdetrimentalforsomanyofouryoungpeople.Theyfeelthatthereisnolifebeyondtheirdreams.Wehaveallheardoftheath-leteswhowashoutorbecomeinjuredandlivemiserablelivesafterwards.TherearenotmanyMichaelJordansorMagicJohnsonswhohavegoneontobeprominentbusinessmen.Butifyoureducationisintactyoucandreamofotheropportunitiesandbuildanotherfuturewithlittleregret.InsomanywaysIseeprofessionalsportshavingsomesimilaritiestoslavery.Whenyoulookatplayerswhoareviewedfortheirrunningabilityhowmuchweighttheycanliftiftheyarephysicallyfitetc.itremindsmeoftheauctionblockswhichgavethepotentialbuyerstheoptiontoin-spectthemerchandisepriortopurchase.Manyplayersaretradedorsoldfromoneteamtoanotherbasedontheteamscalculationsandpotentialtoincreasetheirfutureprofitmargins.AlsothosewhoareinchargeoftheteamsarecalledOwners.Iamnotsayingthatitsslaverybutitdoesmirrorslaveryeventhoughtheplayersaregettingpaid.Iamalsoawarethatmanypeopleofallback-groundsinthiscountrybelievethatslaverywasvileandinhuman.WecanalsolookattheprivateprisonsystemswhichIstronglyopposethatmakesaprofitoffoffillingbedssimilarlytohotelchains.Oneoftheirprimarygoalsistomakemoneyfromrentingrooms.Thedifferenceistheprivateprisonsreceivetaxdollarsandforalongerperiodoftime.Manywouldsaythatthisreducestheburdenongovernmentbutweallknowthatgovernmentisstillinvolved.Andtheprisonsystemslob-bycongresstolengthensentencesandalsousefrivolouschargestogetpeopleintothesysteminthefirstplace.Iveneveragreedwithourgovernmentallowingotherstomakemoneyfromtheincarcerationofourpeoplenomattertheirethnicbackgrounds.Thetruthisproportion-atelyblacksholdamonopolyonthebeds.Ialsofeelthesamewayabouthealthcare.Somethingsshouldbeofflimitswhenitcomestomakingprofitoffthosewhoarethedowntroddenthepoorandthosewhoareplaguedbyseriousillnesses.Manypeoplewouldcallthiscapi-talism.WhereisourcompassionforpeopleTherearemorethat21versesinthebiblerelatingtoJesusandhiscompassionforpeople.SincemanyofusclaimtobefollowersofChristwhynotpatternourselvesafterhimInourconstitutionitsaysWethepeopleoftheUnitedStatesinordertoformamoreperfectUnionestablishjusticeinsuredomesticTran-quilityprovideforthecommondefensepromotethegeneralwelfareandsecuretheBlessingsofLibertytoourselvesandtoourposteritydoordainandestablishthisconstitutionfortheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Ibelievethatitwouldbebeneficialtounderstandthekeywordsstatedinthispresentation.DuringtheinaugurationofPresidentBarackObamawelaterheardthatthereweresomepeoplemeetinginaparticularrestaurantinWashingtonD.C.decidingonhowtooverthrowchange.Ialsobelievethattheverydaytheslaveswerefreedinthiscountrytherewerealsopeoplewhometthatsamenighttofigureouthowslaverycouldbecontinuedunderfalsepretenses.Mrs.WilsonandIhaveoftentalkedaboutTakeawayswhichIhaveoftensaidthatpeopledontlike.Whenpeoplearesatisfiedwiththestatusquotheywillalwaysresistchangegoodorbad.Theywillsurelyseekwaystorecapturewhattheybelieveisimportanttothem.Thisiswhythoughtfulcaremustbeimplementedinalllawsmissionstatementsjudgmentsbylawsetc...Becarefulaboutwhatyoudoandwhatyouallowitmayreturntotroubleyoulater.InICorinthians1440KJVthewordsaysLetallthingsbedonedecentlyandinorder.Iresenttheideathatpeoplewouldblamethemessengerforthemessageratherthanthecontentofthemessageitself.AnitaHill-WilWilsonWilWilson