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Knowing peace of God a great Iife preserver
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parents on children, found one boy
to be a sharp successful individual
who never took a drink. The other
was a helpless drunk like his
father. What made the difference?
The 'answer they gave was identi-
cal: 'What else could you expect
when you had a father like mine?'
Two sets of circumstances that
are alike and yet two very different
results. Most of us are good at
rationalizing our problems by
blaming them on our circumstan-
ces. But it is not necessarily or only
circumstances that are the deter-
mining factor. How we respond to
circumstances makes a big differ-
ence. Itis like the half empty glass
or tank that could also be viewed as
half full. An individual's perspec-
tive or attitude can make a very
significant impact.
One person's anger results in a
loss of life while another person's
anger motivates them to put into
action steps that might help to
diffuse the pressure, bring some
relief or release of the building up
internal tension.
One Old Testament put it this
way, 'When my life was ebbing
away 1 remembered you, Lord'.
The answer to burnout is a right
response to circumstances. And
knowing that God is the controller
of every circumstance is a great
help.
We know that pearls come from
oysters. Each pearl, like chronic
stress, got there as the result of a
petty irritation, a grain of sand.
The pearl does not develop over
night. It is a long slow process of
consistent and constant response
to the petty irritation. The deter-
mining factor is that the oyster
does something constructive about
the irritation.
Every circumstance is an oppor-
tunity. To seize the opportunity in a
constructive way is the challenge
that is always before us. Of course
we will not always make wise
choices or the best choices, but we
can consistently seta pattern or
general direction in the way that we
respond to the irritations of our
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lives. Knowing the peace of God is
the great life preserver. The
invitation is to experience His
peace. As Jesus says, 'Peace I
leave with you; my peace I give
you .1 do not give to you as the world
gives. Do not let your hearts be
troubled and do not be afraid'. Our
first step is to know and experience
the peace of God.
MATURE STUDENT NEEDED
MAY 12 - AUG. 22
Community Program Assistant for children & youth summer
programs related to Brussels Mennonite Fellowship.
Preference given to 1st or 2nd year of University/College and
in the social services field. Organizational skills and
communication abilities important.
For more information call 887-6388 or send your resume to
P.O. Box 159, Brussels.
Candidate must register with the Canada Manpower Centre
as this opportunity is offered in co-operation with Challenge '86.
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91 Main St. South, Seaforth
Office 527-0400
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Brussels
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523-9308 523-9483
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General
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R.R. 2, Bluevale
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Auburn, Ont.
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;526-7505 357-1537
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