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16BODYOFCHRISTNEWSMARCH2014AstheauthorofthebookDoSomethingDifferentForaChangeIliketosayIwrotethebookonchange.Butinrealitysomeoneelsealreadybeatmetoit.MaybeyouveheardofthisotherbookitscalledTheHolyBible.Thebiblehasalltheinstructionsweneedforexperiencinglastingchangeandmovingforwardinlife.Asweapproachtheendofthefirstquarterofthisyearitstimetoevaluatewhereyouarewiththegoalsyousetfor2014.IfyouwanttokeepmovingforwardconsiderthefollowingbiblicalprinciplesforchangePutofftheoldbemadenewintheattitudeofyourmindandputontheneEphesians422-24.IbelievewealreadyhaveallweneedtolivethelifeGodhasplannedforus.Asabelieveryouhavebeentransformedintoanewcreation2Corinthians517.Butinordertoexperiencethisnewlifeyouhavetobewillingtoletgooftheoldandembracethenew.YouroldlifeandoldwaysofthinkingthatyouvebeenholdingontocannotjustbepatchedupyouvegottoputthemasidealtogetherMatthew916-17.Thechangeyoudesirecomesatacost.Butnoteveryonewantstomakethesacrifice.Whatareyouwill-ingtogiveuptohaveyourlifetrans-formedWhatwillyouputoffThebiblealsosaysthatyouaretransformedbytherenewingofourmindsRomans122.YoucanputonChristGalatians327andrenewyourmindbyspendingtimeinhispresencemeditatingonhiswordandbelievingwhathesaysistrueaboutwhoheisandwhoyouareinChrist.TohelpyoukeepmovingforwardyoushoulddowhatIcalltheEphesians43-Step.Step1Putofftheold.Step2Renewyourmind.Step3PutonthenewanyaretheplansinapersonsheartbutitistheLORDspurposethaprevailProverbs1921.Weshouldntapproachourgoalsinaself-centeredwayaskingWhatdoIwanttoachievethisyearWhatchangeswillbenefitmeWhatcanIhavemoreofWhatcanIdobetterInsteadaskGodwhattochangehowtochangeitANDforthestrengthtodoit.Makehisgoalsyourgoalsandeagerlyseekafterwhateveritisthathewantsforyou.DiscoveringGodspurposeforyourlifeshouldnotbeapassiveactivity.TheApostlePauldescribesthegreateffortandperse-verancewithwhichweshouldpursueGodsgoalsforus.NotthatIhavealreadyobtainedallthisorhavealreadybeenmadeper-fectbutIpressontotakeholdofthatforwhichChristJesustookholdofme.BrothersIdonotconsidermyselfyettohavetakenholdofit.ButonethingIdoForgettingwhatisbehindandstrainingtowardwhatisaheadIpressontowardthegoaltowintheprizeforwhichGodhascalledmeheavenwardinChristJesus.Philippians312-14.YouhavetotrustthatGodhasaplanandpurposeforyourlifeandthathisplanisbetterthananythingyoucouldcomeupwithbecauseintheenditishispurposethatwins.BelievethatGodwantstoprosperyouandkeepyousafefromharm.Andknowthatwhenyouseekhimwithallofyourheartyouwillfindhimandhispurposewillberevealedtoyou.Jeremiah2911-14.WritethevisionandmakeitplainHabakkuk22-3.Iinstructmyclientstowriteoutexactlywhattheirgoalsareandwhenwhereandhowtheywillexecuteeachsteptowardtheirgoals.Youllneedtokeepthatinformationinavisibleplacewhereyoucanreviewitdailyinotherwordsmakeitplain.Ithelpstostartoutwithsmallstepsthatyoucanstickwithconsistently.Itsalsoimportanttoidentifyaplantoaddresshowyouwillgetbackontrackwhenyoustarttoslip.Itsbeensaidthatfailingtoplanisplanningtofail.ButrememberyourenotjustwritingdownYOURgoals.Yourewrit-ingdownthegoalsandtheplansthatGodhasrevealedtoyouthatwillenabletofulfillhispurposeforyourlife.Soevenwhenthingslookhope-lessdontgiveup.GodpromisesthattherevelationwillcertainlycomeandthathisplanswillprevailThebiblesaysthatGodrewardsthosewhodiligentlyseekhim.SeekGoddailyineverythingyoudoandkeepmovingforward.ByPeggyNorwoodPh.DTESTIMONYDr.PeggyMitchellNorwoodisamentalhealthconsultantordainedministerandauthorofthebookDoSomethingDifferentForaChange.Youcanreachheratpeggydrpegonline.comor303-745-4944.PeggyNorwoodKeepMovingForwardLOCALEVENTsBlackHealthForumMARCH8ColoradoBlackHealthCollaboratives1st2014HealthForum.ThisyearsoverallthemeCultivatingEmpoweringOurCommunityTowardsHealthEquity.OurexcitingfirstforumBuildingandNurturingHealthyRelationshipswithinourFamilieswillbeheld-SaturdayMarch81PM-5PMMarketingYourMinistryMARCH89to3pmCeneceDixonMinistriesPresentsMarketingYourMinistriesBusinessWithoutManipulation-4705MontviewBlvd.LearnhowtouseSocialMediaEffectivelyGettingYourMessageOuttotheNationDonotallowmoneytostopyoufromfulfillingtheVision.LearnaboutNewspapersandMagazineAdvertisementMustRSVPbyMarch.1st.Call720-808-9291.AllNationsHealthWellnessDinnerComejoinusaswefund-raiseforourMinistry.OutstandingHealthandWellnessDinnertobeheldSaturdayMarch82014at630p.m.YourchoiceofChickenSalmonVegetableFajitaofShrimpMelonSaladatLasBrisasRestaurant6787S.ClintonSt.GreenwoodVillageCO.80112.GuestSpeakerDr.ChrisPellow.Ticketsareavailablenowbycalling303-307-1370orcontactingusatbishopport-ermsn.comStateWorkersMeetingStateWorkersMeetingMontanaMarch4th-7thAllNationsChurchofGodinChrist5475PeoriaSt.Ste.3-105Denver303-307-1370Manyarecalledbutfewarecho-sentoparentLOLWhenIthinkabouthowfulfillingmylifeisnowcomparedtowhatitwasbeforeIhadmychildrenIamthankful.ThankfulbecauseGodknewwhotogiveusandwhentogivethemtousHeistrulysovereign.Althoughittookyearstoconceiveevenaftertheprom-isefromtheLordcametouswestillhadmanyyearstowaitandtrustGodforoursonanddaughterweevenhadtheirnamesbutstillhadtowaitforawhile.OncewefinallyconceivedwestillhadtotrustGodforthei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