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The Citizen, 1987-06-03, Page 17From the Minister's Study THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1987. PAGE 17. Live a Christian life walking with Christ BY REV. CHARLES CARPENTIER BRUSSELS & ETHEL UNITED CHURCHES The story is told of a man who came down out of the hills of North Carolina, all dressed up, and with his Bible under his arm. A friend saw him and said; “Bill, what does this mean? Where are you going?’’ And Bill answered: “I am going to New Orleans. I am hearing that there is lots of freerunning liquor and lots of gambling and lots of burlesque shows in that town. And I am to go down there and find out myself, firsthand. ’’ The friend thought aboutthatfor a moment, then said; “But Bill, why are you carrying your Bible under your arm?’’ To which Bill replied: “Well, if it’s as good as they say it is, I might stay over Sunday!’’ Many of us have this problem; we “stay over’’. Sunday-after- Sunday, to hear the Word of God, but in between, we cast it aside. The Word of God goes in one ear and out the other. I believe that we have to recommit ourselves daily, not just on Sunday. We have to renew our commitment to Jesus Christ, on a daily basis. I also believe that we have to ask God to give us the power to do this. This is counter to human nature, and it requires help from outside ourselves. That pow­ er is available. The Christian life is alifelongwalk, and it begins with a Cranbroolc Compiled by Mrs. Mac Engel. Phone 887-6645 People around Cranbrook Mr. and Mrs. Jack Warby, Hamilton, visited Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Strickler recently. Several from this community attended the Annett-Cameron wedding on Saturday, May 23 in the Anglican Church, Listowel, and the reception in the Atwood Community Centre. Mrs. Mac Engel spent the May 24 weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Clark, Stratford. They all attended the 10 o’clock service in Knox Presbyterian Church, turn. A turn away from obsession with self, a realization that one needs a saviour, and the willing acceptance of Jesus Christ as the saviour one needs. To live the Christian life, is to walk with God in Jesus Christ. Real life with God, for us, begins when Waterloo, May 24, when “Brent Gordon’’, son of Ronald and Rosanne Burdett, was baptized by the minister, the Rev. John C. Henderson. Following the service over 20 family members were entertained at the home of Ron and Rosanne. Approximately 60 pupils of Grades 5 and 6 of Grey Central School spent Wednesday and Thursday, May 27-28 camping at the Falls Conservation, Benmiller. we make a conscious commitment, as an act of the will to Jesus Christ as our Saviour - our daily and only Saviour - and we must allow him to be the Lord of our lives. Then, we take that first tiny step in faith. We only do this when we know we need a saviour and want a different kind of life. This life must be sustained and nurtured by prayer, worship, the sacraments, and the fellowship with others who are walking the same way. Remember Jesus’ words: “The words I have spoken to you are Spirit and Life. Yet some of you do Blyth Christian Reformed Church HIGHWAY 4, BLYTH Rev. Roger Gelwicks Worship Services 10.00a.m. and 2:30 p.m. SundaySchool 11:00a.m. The Church of the “Back to God Hour” and “Faith 20” Back to God Hour 10:30a.m. CKNX, Sunday Faith20 5:00a.m. weekdays, GlobalT.V. ALL VISITORS WELCOME not believe.’’ “Remember’’ he said: “What gives life is God’s Spirit man’s power is of no use at all.” (John 6). What this says to me is this: hang in there with this Jesus, and completely trust in God, through the manifestation of the Holy Spirit with all his gifts. Instead of waiting for some emotional experience we should believe this, claim them, and then act as if we had them - FOR WE HAVE! 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