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17JANUARY2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSMoreofHimTESTIMONYWhenitcomestoScripturenotallreadingiscreatedequal.Andwhiletherex19smuchwecangainfromsimplyenjoyingandlearningfromthebiblex19sstoriesandwisdomonanintel-lectuallevelallofthisisamplifiedwhenwearedisciplinedtoprayfirstandthencontinueprayingthroughoutourreading.AskingtheHolyspirittoguideusasweporeovereachsen-tenceparagraphandpageisthebestwaytoexperiencethepowerfultruthofHebrews412x14x1cForthewordofGodisquickandpowerfulandsharperthananytwo-edgedswordpiercingeventothedividingasunderofsoulandspiritandofthejointsandmarrowandisadiscernerofthethoughtsandintentsoftheheart.x1dThisScriptureisalive.JustasJesusmetHisdisciplesontheroadtoEmmausandx1copenedtheirmindstothescripturesx1dsoalsoHewillgiveusunderstandingthroughtheSpirit.Andlikethosetwodiscipleswex19lloftenthinktoourselvesafterreadingx1cDidnotourheartsburnwithinusx1dLuke2432.Aswestart2013letusputsomethingx19sintopracticeaWorkonacloserintimaterelationshipwithGod.IncreaseyourprayerlifeandBiblestudytimebPrayaboutanyactionyouneedtotakebeforetakingtheaction.cLookforgodlinesswhenchoosingclosecompanionsProv.1320.dGetinvolveinanareaofservicethatfitsyourspiritualgiftsandskills.eBeforereadingsayaprayersimilartoKingDavidx19sx1cOpenmyeyesthatImaybeholdwonderfulthingsinYourlaw.x1dPs11918fAsktheHolySpirittoclarifyanyquestionsandcon-firmyourobservations.WhenwehavemoreofHIMwereceivethebenefitsofDivineConnection.TheWordofGodissimpleandisnottobeconfusedbyreligiousjargonandphi-losophiesaccordingtomankindx19spri-vateinterpretations.Rememberthatthedevilwilluseanydoorthathepossiblycantoconfuseyourthinkingconcerningspiritualmattersbycom-plicatingthesimplicityoftheGodx19sWord.JustasHeusedGodx19swordtobeguileEveintheGardenofEdenhewilldothesamethingtodaytothosewhoseektoknowtheLordinamoreintimateway.x1cButIfearlestbyanymeansastheserpentbeguiledEvethroughhissubtletysoyourmindsshouldbecorruptedfromthesimplic-itythatisinChrist.2Corinthians113.Althoughweknowthetruthwex19reofteninadvertentlyledastraywhenwetaketimetolistentotheopinionsofotherswithouthavingaspiritualfoun-dationthatisstrongenoughtoendurethefacedoctrinesthatcometoshakeourfaith.HavingmoreofHIMtobeconnectedinChristismuchmorethananemotionalexperiencebutitisaninexplicablemiracle.TheSpiritofGodissopowerfulthatHeoftenspeaksthroughyouwithoututteringaword.ItistheloveofGodshownthroughyouthatbecomesacontagiousattrac-tiontothosewhocomeincontactwithyou.Itisalsowhatprovokestheangeroftheenemy.Whenheseesthatyoux19renolongermovedbytheoutsideinflu-encesthatoncecausedyoutostrayawayfromGodhewillintensifyhispursuit.BecausetheSpiritofGodiswithyouhoweveryoucanremainvictorious.YouhavetoknowtheWordofGod.ThedevilknowsScriptureandhealsoknowshowtotwistitinordertouseitagainstyou.Whenyoux19vespenttimewithGodhoweveryoulearnhowtocombatthestrategiesofthedevilandovercomeeverytrapthathehassetforyourdemise.TheHolySpiritisaconduitintothesupernaturalandbesidesbeingaComforterHeservesmanypurposesOurSupernaturalLeaderHeservesasaguideintothesupernaturalallowingustoexperiencerevelationthatwouldotherwiseremainhiddenfromourcarnalmind-setsandwayofthinking.x1cHowbeitwhenhetheSpiritoftruthiscomehewillguideyouintoalltruthforheshallnotspeakByDr.P.M.WynnGroveEvan.Dr.WynnGroveDr.P.M.WynnGroveisanAssociatePastoratthePotterHouseofDenver.PastorPMPastorLeearethefoundersofHeavenlySentMinistry.Youcancontactheratpmwynn9msn.com.Althoughweknowthetruthwex19reofteninadvertentlyledastraywhenwetaketimetolistentotheopinionsofotherswithouthavingaspiritualfoundationthatisstrongenoughtoendureinthefaceofdoctrinesthatcometoshakeourfaith.RecentlyIturned64.EmotionallyIamstill40.Howeverrecent-lymybodyhasbeguntoagreewiththecalendar.AstheColoradowinterhashitsohaseverysportsinjuryandaccidentIhaveeverhadtellingmeIhurt.MykneesmybackingeneralsomedaysIreallyfeelmyage.Icontinuetoexercisetrytoeatrightmostdays.NonethelessIamawareofthefactthatIwillneverbe25againforthatmatterIwonx19teverbe50or60again.ThesedaysIammorethaneverawareofthingsIeitherdonx19twanttothinkaboutdealwithortalkabout.Likemostofusthesethingsincludebutarecertainlynotlimitedtodeathandtaxes.WithallthistalkaboutthefiscalcliffIwaslessthanexcit-edtohearfrommyfavoriteTVsta-tionthatIwillprobablyhavetopaymoretaxesin2013.Ontopofthatmywifeandherfamilyaredealingwiththeissuesofanagingmother.Withallthatsaidtheonethingnoneofuswanttotalkaboutisourmortality.Sureweallplantomakeittoheaven.ButnoneofuswanttothinkaboutthetripDowewantaserviceatchurchwithabeautifulcasketandallthatcomeswithitordowewanttobecrematedwithmemorialserviceatchurch.Therealissueisnotwhatwewantbutarewewillingtox1cthinkx1dandx18talkx1daboutitwithaprofessionalwhocanhelpus.Forthoseofyoureadingthisifyouhavenotturnedtoanotherarti-clebelowissomefoodforthoughtTop10ReasonstoPre-FundYourFinalArrangements1.Youremovethefinancialobli-gationandadditionalstressfromyoursurvivingspouseorchildren.Bytakingovertheresponsibilityofmakingyourownfinalarrange-mentsandknowingwhatisrightforyouthesurvivingmembersofyourfamilywonx19tstrugglewiththosedecisions.2.Youeliminatefamilyorsiblingdisagreementsovercostsandchoicesofgoodsandservicesdesired.Againbymakingthedecisionyourownfamilymemberswonx19twonderwhatx1cyoumighthavewantedx1d.Youx19llalreadybeanswer-ingthatquestionforthem.3.Youeliminatex1cemotionalover-spendingx1dwhichoftenoccurswhenarrangementsarenotpre-planned.Duringatimeofgrieffamiliestendtolettheiremotionstakeoverandspendmoreonfuneralarrange-mentsthanyouwouldhavewant-ed.Bymakingdecisionsaheadoftimeyouwillbeabletosetspend-inglimitsthateveryonewillfeelcomfortablewith.4.Thecostsforfinalarrange-mentsarepaidattodayx19spricesthuseliminatingtheproblemwithinflation.Pricesdoescalateovertimeandthevalueyoucanachievetodaymaynotbeavailableatthetimeofyourpassing.5.Youcanselectthetermstosuityourbud-get.Withabudgetinmindyoucanplanforthekindoffuneralthatwillpaytributewithoutcostingtoomuch.6.Whenusinginsur-ance-fundedproductsyourpre-needarrange-mentscanbetrans-ferredifyoumove.Therearemanydetailstobeconsideredwithinsurancepoliciesandyourabilitytoreviewyourpolicyandapplyittoyourcurrentandfuturelifestylewillbeinvaluabletothedecisionmakingprocessinthelongrun.7.Forthosewhoqualifyanddeathoccursduringthepaymentperiodtheprepaidservicesmaybepaidinfull.Thereareoptionsavail-abletopeoplewhodecidetoprepayfortheirfuneralarrangementsthatmakethedecisiontodosoallthemorevaluable.Takethetimetounderstandwhatthesecostsavingandemotionallyeasingoptionsare.8.Otherlifeinsuranceproceedsareavailabletoassistasurvivingspousemaintaincurrentlifestyleandtosettleotherexpensessuchashospitalizationorestateliquida-tion.Againhavingyouaspartofthedecision-making-teamwilleasetheburdenofmakingthesamedecisionsafteryourpassing.9.IfaMedicaidspend-downbecomesnecessaryprearrange-mentsarenotconsideredanasset.Familiesworkforyearstobuildanestateatthetimeofdeathmanygointonursinghomesandalltheirfundsareusedup.Theirchildrenthenenduppayingforthefuneralwiththeirmoney.TheMedicaidspenddownallowsfamiliestopayforfuneralexpensesoutoftheirownfundsbeforetheyareallgone10.Youcreatepeaceofmindforyouandyourfamilyknowingthateverythingistakencareofinadvance.Byhavingyourinvolve-mentintheprocessimportantdeci-sionsaboutyourownfinalarrange-mentswillbeultimatelylefttoyouandnotamplifythestressandgriefthatyourfamilywillbefeelingatthetimeofyourpassing.JimCavatoByJimCavatoDeathandTaxesTheThingsNoneofUsWantstoThinkAboutCreatepeaceofmindforyouandyourfamilyknowingthateverythinghasbeentakencareofinadvance.FairmountMortuaryCemeteryhasestablishedapre-planningprogramforindividualsandtheirfamilieswhowanttotakethetimenowtomakefinalarrange-mentsforafuneral.IfthisissomethingyoumaybeinterestedinpleasecontactJimCavotoatFairmountat303-399-0692ContinuedonPage21