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8BODYOFCHRISTNEWSAPRIL2015LOCALEVENTsApostolicGatheringApril3FridayCeneceDixonMinistriesPresentsAnApostolicGatheringofThe7LastWordsonat7pmatthePrinceofPeaceCOGIC1390ElmiraStDenverCO.UshersConferenceApril9-11Thurs.thruSat.TheChurchUshersUnionofColoradowillhostthe52ndAnnualRegionalConferenceattheDoubleTreeHotelat4040N.QuebecSt.DenverC80216.Usherscomesharewithus.ForfurtherinformationcontactC.U.U.C.StatePres.Sis.PriscillaBrownat303-877-8145orUsherSis.VanessaEvansat303-343-0124.SingingforFreedomApril11Sat.presentedbyTheSpiritualsProject.50YearsSinceSelmafeatTheChoiroftheSpiritualProjectFriends.SpiritualsservedasthesoundtrackofarevolutionfortheAmericanCivilRightsmovement.TheChoircelebratesthe50thanni-versaryofthepivotalVotingRightscampaignthefederalVotingRightsActof1965.SpecialguestsincludeAuroraareacommunitypartners.Joinusat730pmAuroraFoxArtsCenter9900E.ColfaxAve.Aurora.15Admission12SeniorsStudentsChildren10underFREE.Forinfotixwww.spiritualsproject.org303-871-7993.MynameisCajardoLindseyandIamacivilattorneyintheDenvermetroarea.GrowinguphoweverIneverhadaspirationsofbecominganattorney.InsteadIaspiredtobeanddowhatIthoughtwouldbemuchgreater.FromasfarbackasIcanremembermyheartsdesirewastobecomeaprofessionalfootballplayerandjustlikeWalterPaytonmyfavor-iterunningback.IamfromCincinnatiOhioandIwasraisedintheAvondaleandBondHillneighborhoodsplayingbaseballinthestreetwithsewercoversassecondbasesandpaperplatesforhomeplate.Weplayedfootballinfrontyardswithsidewalksasendzones.Werantrackdownsidewalksusingrocksasstarting-blocksandcrossstreetcurbsasfinishlines.Needlesstosaythemajorityofblackyouthinmyneighborhoodsalsoaspiredtohaveprofessionalcareersinathletics.Wespecificallydreamedtobewhatoursurroundingstolduswewerenot.Somebody.WeallwantedlittlekidstosomedaywatchusplayonSundays.IwasblessedtoearnadivisiononefootballscholarshiptoMiamiUniversityMUwhereIplayedstrongsafetythequarterbackofourdefense.MysenioryearofcollegebroughtlotsofanticipationforwhatlayaheadonthispathIcallmylife.Howeveraroundthistimetherewereacoupleofmajoreventsthathappenedinmylifethatprofoundlychangeditstrajectory.Thefirstwasanincidentthatendedwithmeinthebackofapolicecarfalselyaccusedandfacingfelonycriminalcharges.WhileallthedetailsofthatincidentwouldmakeforacompletelyseparatestoryIwillsaythattheincidentwasraciallymotivatedandonlydeterioratedoncethepolicearrived.SinceIhadneverbeeninanykindofserioustroubleasayouthIfeltparticularlydisempoweredtobefalselyaccused.Itwasalsofrustratingandtofeellikethecriminaljusticesystemputinplacetoprotecttheinnocentwasnothearingmysideofthestory.AfterthepolicetookmetojailIhadtobebondedout.AtthetimetheonlyattorneyIknewwasmysportsagentsoIaskedhimforlegalassistance.HewasnotacriminalattorneybutIdidnotcarebecauseitwasjustcomfortingtohavesomeonetheretodefendmeandspeakonmybehalf.Ultimatelyitwouldbemystoryagainstmyaccusersandthepolicewereontheirside.MysportsagentpersuadedmetotaketheDistrictAttorneysofferandpleadtoalessercharge.BelievingthatwastheonlywayIcouldstayoutofjailandkeepmyscholarshiptofinishmysenioryearmyparentsandIreluctantlytrustedthisadviceandIpledguiltytoalessercharge.DeepinsideofmethoughIwassickenedthatthetruthofmyinnocencewasburiedinorderformetokeepmyfreedom.HoweverIknowlookingbackthatthisincidentplantedaseedthatwouldgrowbutonlyafterthesecondincidentthatchangedwhatIthoughtwasapathleadingtoprofessionalfootball.Asco-captainofMiamisfootballteamIwasknownasafearlesshardworkerwhoalwayshadmyteammatesback.ItwaseasyformetospotwaystostoptheoffenseandwhileIwasagoodcollegefootballplayerIknewthatIwasnotgoingtogetdrafted.EvenstillIwasgoodenoughtogarnerinterestsfrommultipleNationalFootballLeagueteamsasafreeagent.BeingfromCincinnatiIwantedtoplayfortheBengals.MychildhoodfriendandroommatewhowentontobethebestreceiverinCanadianFootballLeaguehistoryandIbothgottryoutsfortheheadcoachoftheCincinnatiBengals.ThiswasgoingtobemybigbreaktoleadmetowhatIthoughtwasmydestinyachancetoshineonSundaysandinspireotheryoungkidswhogrewuplikemyself.ItwasanearlymorningattheBengalspracticefacilityandmyfriendandIwerebothsettoruntwo40-yarddashes.Insidefoursecondsofthefirstrunmydreamvanished.Withjust10yardsleftIpulledmyhamstring.Itriedtorunthesecond40-yarddashbutanyonewhohaseverexperiencedorwatchedaplayerpullahamstringknowsthatitwasover.Seventeenyearsoftrainingandplayingthegamethatwouldopendoorstoabrighterfutureandjustlikethatinlessthanfoursecondsitallendedandthedoorsclosed.ThrownintothethroesofwhatnextitdidnottakelongforthethoughtsandemotionsfromthenightIwasarrestedandlaterwasconvincedtopleadguiltycamerushingback.Thatearlyseedbegantotakeroot.AspirationAndThePathCajardoLindseyyoushalldieandnotlive.NKJVIn1Corinthians1433theApostlePaulremindsusthatGodisnottheauthorofconfusionbutofpeaceasinallthechurchesofthesaints.TheGodofOrderisaGodofPeace.Heisdeeplyconcernedabouttheconditionofourlivingwithoutit.Youshalldieandnotlivewithoutit.Fromthisweknowwherethereisnoorderchaosconfusionpovertyandevendeathfollowsclosebehind.VinceLombardioncesaidThequalityofapersonslifeisindirectproportiontothecom-mitmenttoexcellenceregardlessoftheirchosenfieldofendeavor.AsIveobservedtheculturearoundourmanyofourchurchesandIfindthatwearehavingmorefunctionsmoremeetingsyetthemajorityofthesaintsstillliveinstatesofconfusionmountainsofdebtandpoverty.Dysfunctionalontheinsidewhiletheyputthatchurch-smileontheoutsidemovingtheirmembershipbuyingnewhomescarsandclothesonlytofindthemselvesexperiencingthesameresultsexpect-ingchangeontheinsidebecauseoftheoutsideadvertisement.Tryingtoputanon-functionalmachineintoanewenvironmentdoesntchangethefactthatthemachinedoesntwork.LikeLombardiIfoundthatthequalityofapersonslifeisindirectproportiontotheircommitmenttoorderregardlesstheenvironment.Ordercanbedefinedasaprocessofturningchaoticsituationsaroundaproperarrangementoralignmentofsomethingorsomeone.SowhenIspeakoforderIamspeakingofaplaceofpersonalorganizationwhereourlivesarealignedinaccordancetoourdivinemanufacturersinstructions.AtypeoforderresultingfromasystematicfocusfueledbychoiceanddesignpredestinedbytheOnewhohascreatedustoproduceprosperprogressandfunctionproperlyGenesis128Ephesians1113John2.WemustembraceorderasaUniversalprincipleestablishedfromtheoriginoflife.InthebeginningGodcreatedtheheavensandtheEarthanditwaswithoutformorinastateofdisorder.ThenHespokesetinorderwheretherewasdisorderlightwheretherewasdarkness.ThenHesawwhatHesaidandwhatHesaidandsawwasgood.FromthisweunderstandthatorderwasandisGodsplanforallthatHehascreated.SoWhenweallowdisordertodominateourliveswedishonortheGodoforderwhogaveuslife.Ihavediscoveredthatthereare4CoreAreasofOrderthataffecttherestofourlivesandtheyinfecteveryareawithinourlives.Likethevendingmachineinthebreakroomtheydetermineourabilitytofunctionproperlyorimproperlyinlife.ThefirstisTheologicalOrderwhichencompassesGodsplanofcreationfrominceptionGenesis1toterminationRevelationchapters21-22.SecondisPersonalOrderworkingoutourownsalvation.ThirdisDomesticOrderourfamiliesourworkfinancesandourfriendshipsfellowships.ThelastcoreareaisChurchOrderaddressingtheproperarrangementofleadershipwithinourplacesofworship.IveintroducedtheseCoreAreasofOrdertoourbodyatRealLifeChristianCenterandithasrevolutionizedourthinkingandincreasedourgrowth.BecausewearecreatedfromaGodoforderwhoyearnstoorderourstepsthroughHisWordbyHisplanthroughHislightinorderthatwemayproduceDeepinsideofmethoughIwassickenedthatthetruthofmyinnocencewasburiedinorderformetokeepmyfreedom.ORDER...frompage7ContinuedonPage16ByCajardoLindseyTESTIMONYContinuedonPage16