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16BODYOFCHRISTNEWSJULY2013AreyoucaringforalovedoneAccordingtoRosalynCarterfromtheNationalFamilyCaregiversAssociationThereareonlyfourkindsofpeopleintheworldthosewhohavebeencaregiversthosewhoarecurrentlycaregiversthosewhowillbecaregiversandthosewhowillneedcaregivers.Balancingyourroleasacaregiverandyourownpersonalneedscanbehard.YoumaybethinkingwhatcanyoudotohelpbalanceyourcaregivingresponsibilitiesThefirststepistoaskyourselfacoupleofquestionsAreyouaretakingadvantageofallavailableresourcesAreyoutryingtodoitallaloneratherthanaskingforhelpOnesuchresourceistheFamilyCaregiverActwhichwasfullyimplementedinNovember2010inColorado.Theactallowsindividu-alswhoareenrolledinHomeandCommunityBasedServicesHCBSfortheDevelopmentallyDisabledorHCBSforSupportedLivingServicesorHCBSforChildrensExtensiveSupportwaiverstoreceiveservicesinaplaceoftheirchoiceandbyapersonoftheirchoice.Specificallyanindi-vidualorguardianmaychooseamongthefollowingServicesinthefamilyhomepro-videdbyafamilycaregiverasanemployeeofaprogramapprovedser-viceagency.Servicesinthefamilyhomeprovid-edbyanunrelatedstafforprovider.Servicesoutsideofthefamilyhomei.e.individualshomeagencyownedhomegrouphomeprovidedbyafamilycaregiver.Servicesoutsideofthefamilyhomei.e.individualshomeagencyownedhomegrouphomehosthomepro-videdbyanunrelatedstafforpro-vider.Until2008theColoradodevelop-mentaldisabilitysystemdidnotallowcertainservicestobedeliveredinthepatientshomeorallowtheirfam-ilymemberstobepaidforprovidingservices.ThebenefitoftheFamilyCaregiverprogramisthatitincreasesflexibilitychoiceandallowstheindi-vidualreceivingservicestoremainintheirhomewhendesired.TofindoutmoreabouteligibilityrequirementsfortheFamilyCaregiverProgrampleasecontacttheDivisionforDevelopmentalDisabilitiesat303866-7450.Ifyoudeterminethatyouaretryingtohandleallyourcaregivingrespon-sibilitiesonyourown.OneofthebestplacetosearchforhelpiswiththeAreaAgencyonAgingoffice.Youcanreachthemat303455-1000.AnothergoodsourceistheAARPCaregivingResourceCenter.Helpisavailableregardingquestionsaboutwheretofindresourcesser-vicesandsupportgroupsbothlocallyandnationally.Tolearnmorecallthefreecaregivingsupportlineat877333-5885.ForestStreetCompassionateCareCentercaresaboutcaregivers.Ifyoufindyourselfneedingabreakortheassistanceofqualityrated24-hourskillednursingservicesForestStreetcanassistancewithmakingthathap-pen.Weofferrespitecareshortermi.e.rehabilitationmemorycareandlong-termcare.ForestStreetisaInnovAgeformerlyTotalLongtermCareproviderforMedicaid.Ourcom-munityliaisonprogramisavailabletoworkwithcaregiverstofindhelpandresourcesfortheirlovedoneandthemselves.FormoreinformationaboutForestStreetCompassionateCareCenterpleasevisithttpwww.forestst.orgorcall303393.7600orstopbyandvisitusat3345ForestStreetDenverCO80207.ELDERCAREBalancingYourRoleByMayaWheelerMHAMayaWheelerELDERCAREHELPWANTEDDoyouwanttobeapartofdynamicteamComeworkforForestStreetCompassionateCareCenter.Ourmissionistodeliverexceptionalcompassionatecaretoindividualsexperiencingawiderangeofmedicalconditions.CurrentlywearelookingforvolunteersdietaryaidesCNAsandactivityassistants.Formoreinformationpleasecall303-393-7600orstopbyourfacilitylocatedat3345ForestStDenverCO80207AreyouReigningorJustCopingYesthatisaquestionthatwemustallaskaboutourlivesinChrist.AreYouReigningorCopingThereigningportionofthequestioncomesfromRomans517thatsaysForifbytheonemansoffensedeathreignedthroughtheonemuchmorethosewhoreceiveabundanceofgraceandofthegiftofrighteous-nesswillreigninlifethroughtheOneJesusChrist.Youllnoticethewordreigndoesntspeakinfuturetense.ItsaysthatyouwillreigninlifethoughtheOneJesusChristsoreigningisrightnow.Youwillreignnotinyourfutureheavenlylifeonlybutyoullreignpresentlyiswhatscriptureisstating.OrareyoucopingInthislifethatweliveinalotofuslivethisChristianlifeandweunderstandthatthebiblesaysthatwearetoliveholyandrighteousbeforeGodbutthetruthofthematteristhatmanyofusfightthebattlewithintotrytoliveright.IfwewereallhonesttodaywewouldsayAmenPreacher.ForawarwagesinsideofusonadailybasisaswestrugglebetweentheTruthofthebiblethingsweknowarerightandthedesireofourfleshthathasbecomefamiliarwiththisworld.ThatbattleragesquitefranklybecausewearenotfullyengagedinunderstandingwhoweareinChrist.Thisbattleragesbecauseweretryingtowinthefleshbattlewheninfactweshouldntbeengagedinthefleshbattleatall.ImgoingtoshowyouthroughscripturethatGoddoesntwantyoutofightthefleshbattle.ImgoingtoshowyouthroughscripturethatitwasneverGodsintentforyoutogetbetterfleshly.ItwasneverGodsintentforyoutoperfecttheworksofthefleshandImgoingtoshowyouinscripturethatalthoughsomeofyoudontrealizeititisnotjustfolkthatdobadthingsthatoperateinthefleshbuttherearepeoplewhodopositivethingswhooperateinthefleshandGodissay-ingHedoesntwantustooperateintheflesh.Thefirstthingthatwehavetodealwithisthisfactyoucannotearnrighteousness.RightlivingbeforeGodandfollowingGodscom-mandmentisnotaboutdoingenoughgoodstuffthatyouarecountedrigh-teous.NomatterhowhardyoutrynomatterifyoutrytobeinchurchasmuchasyoucandodevotionseverydaystudyyourwordreligiouslyyoucannotearnGodsrighteousness.Ithasbeenproventimeandtimeagainbythosepatriarchswhotriedtheirbesttoearnrighteousnessbutwerenotableto.Notonlythatscriptureisveryclearthatitisun-earnable.Scripturetellsusthatrighteous-nesswasnevermeantforyoutofol-lowafteritwasnevermeantforustochase.Hereinthescriptureinverse17itsaysveryclearlyforifbytheonemansoffensedeathreignedthroughtheoneJesusmuchmorethosewhoreceiveabundanceofgraceandofthegiftofrighteousnesswillreigninlifethroughtheOneJesusByPastorRobinHollandContinuedonPage18PastorHollandSERMON