I have seen Lifestyle insurance advertised. You probably too.

We can also learn more about sustainable lifestyles. There are Sustainable Living Courses we can attend.

There is a Lifestyle newspaper for the 50+ called “OLDER AND BOLDER”.

The last Lausanne Congress was in Cape Town in 2010.

In the report I am reading about holy lifestyles.

“A Nairobi pastor, Calisto Odede, reminded us of the work of the Holy Spirit in the East African revival where the key phrase from that time was “walking in the light”. He challenged the church to a revival of holy lifestyles, charging us  that “we must be different because we are different.”

I am reading also in the report that one theme of the  Congress was a “call to the church to a restoration of Biblical  living;  to personal and organizational holiness”.

We are challenged to concentrate and focus on a holy lifestyle.

Our lifestyle must be influenced by the Bible.

LIFE STYLE the particular attitudes, habits, or behaviour  associated with an individual or group. (Collins Concise Dictionary)

Read what the Bible teaches  about attitudes, habits and behaviour:

Attitudes: Ephesians 4:23; Philippians 2:5. First Peter 4:1; Hebrews 4:12.

Habits:  First Timothy 5:13;  Hebrews 10:25

Behaviour: First Peter 3:1; First Peter 3:16. Romans 13:13

Matthew 4:19 and Mark 1:17

“‘Come, follow me,’ Jesus said, ‘and I will make you fishers of men.'”

“Do any of these individuals let doubt stand in their way or let fear curb their spirit? No way. Not for a split second.”

That is only a very short paragraph from “Mind over Matter” written by the editorial team of the magazine called THE RED BULLETIN (February 2011).

I am wide awake when I am reading about doubt and fear.

Two of the individuals and inspirational figures mentioned are Dan Atherton and  Conner Coffin. Dan Atherton is a “star of the world downhill mountain bike scene”. Conner Coffin is “just 18 and busy building a rep for surfing waves that scare rivals back to their beach huts”.

Inspirational figures!

I am challenged and that is good.

As a true follower of the Lord Jesus Christ let I doubt stand in my way? Let I  fear curb my spirit? Can I say, “No way?’ Can I say, “Not for a split second?”

The BIBLE has a lot to say about doubt and fear.

Jude, the brother of Jesus says that we should be merciful with the doubters. James, also a brother of Jesus, says that the doubter is like a wave of the sea. When the Lord appears to his disciples he asks them, “Why do doubts rise in your minds?” When Jesus appears to Thomas he says, “Stop doubting and believe.”

The prophet Isaiah says again and again, “Do not fear.” In Matthew chapter ten the Lord sends out the Twelve and says “Do not be afraid.”

WHERE ARE THE SPIRITUAL INSPIRATIONAL FIGURES?

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Bibleverses:

Jude 22; James 1:6; Luke 24:38; John 20:27/ Isaiah 41:10,13; Matthew 10:26,28,31

“Even with the best of maps and instruments, we can never fully chart our journeys.” – Gail Pool

Isaiah 58:11

“The LORD will guide you always;……..”

“I have just read your first issue ( November 2010)  from cover to cover, and was very impressed with the easy reading – …..”

That’s how one letter to the editor of the magazine WITH COMPLIMENTS  starts.

The writer of the letter was impressed with the magazine.

The editor was impressed with the letter. That’s why the writer of the letter became the winner of the  November 2010 WITH COMPLEMENTS best letter award. ( A copy of  The Essential Guide to Vitamins, Minerals and Herbal Supplements by Dr Sarah Brewer)

I am also impressed with the letter. Why?

I like people who read publications (magazines, books) from cover to cover.

I like especially people who are reading the BIBLE from COVER TO COVER.

HAVE YOU EVER READ THE BIBLE FROM COVER TO COVER?

Let’s remember what Dale Carnegie famously said,

“A person’s name is to him or her the sweetest and most important sound in any language.”

“‘……I spend a lot of time with a dictionary,’ he says.”

“FOCUS”  is a magazine published by The Northland Age.

In the March 2011 issue Kate Shuttleworth is writing, “A 13-year-old boy from Moerewa with a gift for word-recall could be the next New Zealand National Spelling champion.”

The name of the boy is Rankin.

In the article I read, “Rankin says there’s no real secret to becoming a great speller, ‘I JUST FIND WORDS EASY AND I SPEND A LOT OF TIME WITH A DICTIONARY,’ he says.”

HAS EVER SOMEONE SAID TO YOU, “I SPEND A LOT OF TIME WITH A (MY) BIBLE?”

In the same issue (FOCUS, March 2011) is also and article  called “Steps to end shonky building practices”.

Do we have shonky doctrines in the churches, because we don’t spend a lot of time with the BIBLE?

“INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY”

Women of Worth Charitable Trust, 127 North Road, Kaitaia

Are proud to Invite you to:

KAITAIA RSA

Matthew Ave, 10am – 2pm

Tuesday 8th March 2011

To Celebrate

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

100 YEARS OF DIFFERENCE IN  THE LIVES OF WOMEN ALL AROUND  THE GLOBE