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8BODYOFCHRISTNEWSNOVEMBER2013Loveispatientloveiskind.Itdoesnotenvyitdoesnotboastitisnotproud.Itdoesnotdishonorothersitisnotself-seekingitisnoteasilyangereditkeepsnorecordofwrongs.Lovedoesnotdelightinevilbutrejoiceswiththetruth.Italwaysprotectsalwaystrustsalwayshopesalwaysperseveres.1Corinthians134-7TheholidaysareuponusThisisaseasonofgatheringaroundthetablewithfamilyandlovedonesandenjoyingtimetogether.ButperhapsinyourfamilythesimplerequestofPassthepotatoesturnsintoafoodfightDependingonyourper-spectiveandpastexperiencesfamilytogethernesscanbeseenasabless-ingoracurse.Ionceheardapreach-ersaythatBIBLEstandsforBasicInstructionsBeforeLeavingEarthinitwecanfindguidanceforeverycir-cumstanceandchallengewemayfaceinlife.WhatifwetookPaulsteach-ingtotheCorinthianchurchaboutloveandappliedittoourownfamilyinteractionsHereareafewstrategiesdrawnfrom1Corinthians13tohelpyouandyourfamilyexperienceajollytimethisholidayseasonCultivatePatiencePatienceisthecapacitytoacceptortoleratedifficultieswithoutbecomingeasilyangryorupset.Rememberthatyourfamilymembersarewhotheyareandyoucantchangethem.Itispointlesstoexpectthemtobeotherthanwhotheyhavealwaysbeen.Bepatientduringstressfulexchangesandremaincalm.Taketheotherper-sonsperspectiveandimaginehowyouwouldfeelintheirplace.Offerthemthesameconcernandcareyouwouldliketoreceiveifthetableswereturned.BeKindandGraciousRemainpoliterespectfulandcon-siderateduringyourtimewithyourfamily.IknowyouareaskingEvenwhentheyMyanswerisYesAcourteousandpleasantresponseisthebestoptionwhenAuntMabelasksyouforthethirdyearinarowHaventyoumetANYONEyetdearandinsistsyouarebeingtoopicky.Despiteyourfamilysrudecommentsorinconsideratebehaviordontkeepscoreanddontberudeorproudinreturninsteadkillemwithkind-ness.MydadoncetoldmeKindnessdoesntcostyouathingbutitcouldwinyoutheworld.RemainHopefulYoudontwanttowalkintothesamehornetsnestyearafteryearbutyoucanbehopefulthatmaybethisyearwillbedifferent.Somepeopledefineinsanityasdoingthesamethingoverandoveryetexpectingdifferentresults.Itwouldbeinsanetoexpectyourfamilysholidaygatheringtobeanydifferentifeveryoneapproacheditthesamewayeveryyear.ButwhatifYOUdidsomethingdifferentthisyearChangingyourexpectationscanhaveapowerfulimpactonthewayyouinteractwithyourfamilymembersandthewaytheyrespondinreturn.Youcanbehopefulthatchangingyourbehaviorandattitudewillhaveapositiveimpactonyourfamilyinterac-tions.PersevereDespiteyourbesteffortstheholi-daymaystillbeadisaster.Buttheresalwaysnextyear.Dontgiveup.Thebiblesaysthatperseverancedevelopscharacter.Spendtimeimprovingyour-selfinthecomingyear.Takeanhon-estlookatyourselfandidentifysomeareasthatyoucanworkon.Becomeabetterlistener.Letgoofgrudges.Learntocommunicateinalovingandhon-estmannerandrejoicewiththetruth.Makeacommitmenttobelessjudg-mentalandmoreacceptingofothers.Pickonelittlethingatatimetoworkonandstickwithit.Persevereandmaybenextyearwillbeevenbetter.MayyourholidayseasonbefilledwithjoyandpeaceDr.PeggyMitchellNorwoodisanordainedministerandformerpsy-chologyprofessorwhospecializesinpersonaltransformation.FormoreinfovisitDrPegOnline.comorcall303-745-4944.ByPeggyMitchellNorwoodPh.D.PeggyNorwoodTistheSeasontobeJolyMINISTRYChangingyourexpectationscanhaveapowerfulimpactonthewayyouinteractwithyourfamilymembersandthewaytheyrespondinreturn.IfNotNowThenWhenByRev.C.C.DuncanHEALTHThisquestionisoftenpresentedinaspiringvisionsandgoalsofborn-againbelieversorabright-eyedambi-tiousclergypersonthatissidetrackedbytheentanglementofchurchlife.ThereisavastdifferenceintheKingdomlifeandthechurchlife.Mindyouthetermchurchreferredtohereisnottheoneofthebibleitistheonewehavedevelopedandfor-mattedtosuitourneedsandpurpos-es.AccordingtothescriptureswearethechurchthisisthemomentumoftheshiftingintheatmospheretakingplaceinthebodyofChrist.Therearemanydreamsvisionsandgiftsthatweresetontheback-burnerwhilelifeswiftlymovedpastusonthetimecontinuum.Manyreaderswillquicklyrecog-nizehernameasPsalmistSisterorMs.LargressaMunnerlynaworldrenownedvoiceofGospelandGospelJazz.ThereisatremendoushistorybehindthiswomanofGodseebioonpage7ofGCMagazinethatfindsherinthepresenceofmanywhowedeemfamousorstarsoftheentertainmentandChristianentertainmentindus-tries.ShehashadtheopportunitytoworkwithnameslikeT.D.JakesMylesMunroeDr.MarilynHickeyDr.BettyPriceDr.ErnestineCleveland-ReemsBishopIonaLockeProphetAndrewWutawanasheofWorldVisionChurchHarareZimbabweAfricaandmanyothers.ForclosetothirtyyearsLargressaMunnerlynusesherGodgivengiftofsingingwithpowertopenetratecirclesinandoutsideoftheKingdomlifestyle.Largressasgifthasescortedhertogloriousplacesinherlifethusfar.ThecalltopreachorthecalltosingthatisthequestiontodayThequestionwasbellowedforthefinaltimeinsuchasolemntoneasEvangelistLargressadescribesitreverberatinginhermindwithhersayingwhomewhynoworIamgooddoingthissingingweresomeoftheresponsesshemadetoGodspreachingcallonherlife.Ifwearehonestmanyofushaveexperi-encedthehesitancyinacceptingourcallorshiftingourfocusasGodgivestheutterance.Thetemptationtojudgeabookbyitshistoryorcoveruponfirstglanceofaprofilepictureispresentandini-tiatedinmanyinstances.Thereaderthengoesforthtoreadthisarticlebelievingtheirpreconceptionstobedevelopedfromtheinitialthoughtsafterviewingtheprofilepicture.Thepreconceptionnomatterwhatitisisarroganceatitsfinest.ThethoughtthatanyonecanknowtheanswerofwhethertosingorpreachasitrelatestoLargressaMunnerlynoranyoneincludingoneselfuntilweseektheLordissheernonsensespiritually.QuicklyitisresolvedinonesmindthatsheisthepsalmistthereforesheistosingwitheverythingshehasuntotheLord.AsanindividualwithmorethanonegiftGodhasblessedmetoexecutetheaccurateguideisspirituallydiscernedastowhenspecificgiftsmaybeusedinoneslifetime.Thetitleofthearticlepostureswhereourattentionwillrestthinkingofashiftintheatmosphere.IfnotnowthenwhenTherehasbeenaspiritualupheavaloverthepastyearintheareaofthebodyofChrist.Theupheavalisaremovalofoldhardenedgroundupontheheartthehardoutercrustistossedtothesidelossesandreplacingitwiththegreaterrevelationnewdimensionalfaithandthereforepowerinaspiritualwalk.AsIspokewiththeohsoeloquent-lyelegantwomanofGodEvangelistLargressaMunnerlynoverbacongritsandsweetrollswithcoffeeonthesideahIdigressIamenthralledinthesinceregracethatsaturatedtheatmosphere.MyfirstquestionrevealstheheartofthewomanofGodthepsalmistandnowtheEvangelistthatisWhoisLargressaSherespondsIamananointedsinglemothergrandmotherofsixwholovesGodlovestogivetoothersandacceptsthechallengeofdoingthingstherightway.Thedescriptionreflectedmoreofherheartwhilesittinginherdailyenvironment.Theheartoftheservantisclearlyrevealedbutasitiswithmanyofusthepostponementofdes-tinyhappenswhenwesitonourgifts.Therearemanydreamsvisionsandgiftsthatweresetontheback-burnerwhilelifeswiftlymovedpastusonthetimecontinuum.ContinuedonPage14