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Foothills View, Aug. 26, 1932, Page 6
My Answer
By Billy Graham
DEAR DR. GRAHAM: My problem is that I cannot seem to stop eating. Particularly
whem I get a bit depressed or something I will stop eating. Should I be worried about
this? — Mrs. S. J.
DEAR MRS. S.J.: Yes, you should be
concerned about this because overeating
can be very harmful to your health. God
has given you your body, and the Bible
tells us to “honor God with your body” (1
Corinthians 6:20). In addition, your letter
suggests that you are not really coming to
grips with some of the problems you may
be having, and you need to face them and
allow God to help you.
There are really two aspects or levels to
your problems — although they are
related. First is the problem of overeating,
or (as the Bible terms it) gluttony. I wish I
had a quicj and painless answer to this pro
blem, but there are no real shortcuts to
personal discipline. You have probably
found, however, that you do not have the
strength to deal with this problem. But
God can help you, if you will turn to him
and confess your need of him — not just for
this problem, but for every detail of your
life.
Denominations Split
Over Morals
When the opinions and
behavior of persons atten
ding what the Gallup Poll
denotes as “mainline”
churches — Lutheran,
Presbyterian, Methodist,
Episcopal — are compared
with those of persons in
evangelical churches —
National Baptist Conven
tion of America, National
Baptist Convention U.S.A.
—- ther sharp differences:
Persons in evangelical
and mainline churches
share similar views on cer
tain issues; both, for exam
ple, want tougher laws on
pornography. But those in
evangelical churches are
far more likely than their
counterparts to favor a ban
on abortion, to want to see
prayer in the public
schools, to oppose the
E.R.A., and to be against
the hiring of homosexuals
as teachers in public
schools.
Persons in the
evangelical group of chur
ches are more likely to
place high importance on
one’s following a strict
moral code than are per
sons who affliate with
mainline churches.
Persons in evanglical
churches are twice as like
ly as persons in mainline
churches to say they would
be interested in joining the
Moral Majority. However,
like their counterparts, the
evangelical churchgoers
lean toward an unfavorable
view of this organization.
Both groups pray with
about equal frequency, but
persons who affliate with
the evangelical group of
churches are more likely to
say they ‘‘seek
forgiveness” in their
prayers.
Those within the
evangelical sphere of chur
ches are far more inclined,
according to the poll, than
those in the mainline chur
ches to say they believe in
the divinity of Jesus Christ
— 78 percent to 65 percent.
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But the other aspect of this problem is
more crucial. You eat because of other
problems, such as boredom or depression.
You need to find ways of combatting these
things in your life before you will really be
successful in combatting your problem of
overeatting. And the important thing. And
the important thing for you to see is that
God does not want you to be bored or
depressed all the time.
It is difficult for me to give you too
detailed an answer to your problems
because I do not know exactly what they
are or why they plague you. But my prayer
is that you would begin dealing with these
problems by taking a very definite step —
a step of commitment to Jesus Christ. He
is able to help you have purpose and mean
ing in life, and he can fill your life with joy
and love and service for others if you will
turn your life over to him. Then get involv
ed in a church where Christ is preached
and seek the help of other Christians who
can encourage you.
Foothills Area Church Directory
MT. PLEASANT
NEW HOME
OAK GROVE
PALM TREE
PINE GROVE
PLEASANT HILL
POLKVILLE
REHOBETH UNITED
ROBERTS TABERNACLE
RUSSELL'S CHAPEL
SHARON
ST. PAUL
ST. PETER
SULPHUR SPRINGS
ZION
MISSIONARY METHODIST
♦BAPTIST*
ALLEN MEMORIAL
BEAVER DAM
BETHANY
BETHEL
BETHLEHEM
BOILING SPRINGS
BUFFALO
CALVARY
CAMPS CREEK
CARPENTERS GROVE
CASAR
COMMUNITY
CORINTH
DAVID
DAVIDSON MEMORIAL
DOUBLE SHOALS
DOUBLE SPRINGS
DOVER
DREWERY-DOBBINS
EASTSIDE
EASTSIDE (K.M.)
ELIZABETH
ELLIOTT MEMORIAL
EMMANUEL
ESKRIDGE GROVE
FAITH (K.M.)
FALLSTON
FLINT HILL
GOLDEN RIDGE
GREEN BETHEL
GROVER FIRST
HIGHLAND
HOPEWELL
KINGS MOUNTAIN
KINGS MOUNTAIN 1ST
KINGS MOUNTAIN 2ND
LATTIMORE
LAWNDALE
LILY MEMORIAL
LOVE VALLEY
MACEDONIA
LAVONIA
MIDVIEW
MORRIS MEMORIAL
MOUNTAIN VIEW
MOUNT CALVARY
MOUNT SINAI
MT. GILEAD
MULLIS MEMORIAL
NEW BETHEL
NEW BUFFALO
NEW CAMPS CREEK
NEW HOPE
NEW PROSPECT
NORMANS GROVE
NORTH BROOK
NORTHSIDE
OAK GROVE
OAK VIEW
OLIVE GROVE
PATTERSON SPRINGS
PEACH STREET
PIEDMONT
PLAINS VIEW
PLEASANT GROVE
PLEASANT HILL
PLEASANT RIDGE
POLKVILLE
POPLAR SPRINGS
PUTNAM MEMORIAL
RACEPATH
ROSS GROVE
SANDY PLAINS
SANDY RUN
SHELBY 1ST
SHELBY 2ND
SHILOH
ST PAUL (CASAR)
TEMPLE
TRINITY
MOORESBORO
UNION
VICTORY
WACO
WALLACE GROVE
WASHINGTON
WESTOVER
WESTVIEW
ZION
ZOAR
WALLS MEMORIAL
♦METHODIST*
ALDERSGATE
BELWOOD
BEULAH
BOILING SPRINGS
CASAR
CENTRAL •
EL-BETHEL-HOEY
MEMORIAL
DURHAM CHAPEL
FRIENDSHIP
HOYLE MEMORIAL
KADESH
KINGS MOUNTAIN CENTRAL
KISTLERS UNION
KNOB CREEK
LAFAYETTE STREET
LAWNDALE
LEE'S CHAPEL
MARTIN STREET
MT. HARMONY
Baird Furniture Co.
Phone 482-7205
217 E. Marion Street Shelby, N. C.
Johnny Green Used Cars
Flint Hills Rd. Boiling Springs
C. J. Hamrick & Sons
Phone 434-2554 John Deere Dealer