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The Junior Bible Quiz team (Experienced ievei) of Askewviile
Assembiy of God competed at the North Carolina state finais
on April 14, finishing in third piace overaii. This earned the team
a trip to Regionais in Ocaia, Fi. on May 4-5. In individual scor
ing, Lindsey Perry placed fifth and Randi Goodwin finished thir
teenth. Three of the experienced quizzers were aiso recognized
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for earning seais, which require quizzers to meet certain stan
dards. Randi Goodwin received her Bibie Master seal. Aus
tin Perry and Lindsey Perry received their Bibie Master, Bible
Quoter, and Bible Excellence seals. Pictured (front row, from
left) are Austin Perry and Lindsey Perry. In the back Row are
Lynsey Bazemore, Gloria Bryant (Coach) and Randi Goodwin.
Surrender: Turning a crisis around
John 16:33 “In this world you
will have trouble. But take
heart! I have overcome the
world.” How true are those
words to you? Have you expe
rienced trouble, problems, cri
ses, and tribulations? How did
you get through what you were
going through? The healthy re
covery process has six steps:
shock, sorrow, struggle, surren
der, sanctification, and service.
In three messages (TVIay 15, June
5, and June 26) we learned Jesus
is the only answer for shock,
sorrow, and struggle. When we
first get catastrophic news we
are shocked. There is a feeling
of numbness and disbelief. It is
a time to let others help, and to
cry out to God. The crisis can be
health, financial, family, death,
relationships, job, and a long
list of other. Our shock is fol
lowed by overwhelming sorrow
and grief. The sadness and pain
is unbearable. It is followed by
our struggle with the issue. We
want to know why. We become
angry with others, ourselves,
and with God. At this point we
need a turning point. In 2 Samu
el 12, David’s loss of a child pro
vides the example of surrender.
Surrender is the turning point
from shock, sorrow, and strug
gle. What did David do? His six
steps of surrender lay a pathway
to finding peace. The same six
steps can determine whether a
crisis will destroy you, define
you, or develop you. In verses
16-24 David cried out to God to
spare Bathsheba’s child. On
the seventh day the child died.
Everyone close to King David
was concerned “what will David
do?”
1. Accept what cannot be
changed. This is necessary to
Pastor
Randall
Woodard
Be
Still
heal and find peace. David had
fasted, wept, and prayed for the
child. He accepted that did not
change anything. Acceptance
does not mean you
don’t care. It does
not mean it does
not hurt. It does
not mean the loss
is good. It only
means you ac
cept it cannot be
changed. Real
ize and recognize
God’s sovereign
ty. To heal you
have to accept
where you are.
2. Remember
it is not the end
of the story. In 2 Samuel 12 23,
David says “one day 1 will go to
him, but he cannot return to
me.” To heal you have to look
to the future.
3. Remember to take care of
yourself. In verse 20 “David got
up from the ground, cleaned
himself, and put on lotions and
clean clothes.” When you hit
bottom you have to look up, get
up, and get going. You have to
take care of yourself to heal. It
takes time. It can be like learn
ing to live again.
4. Refocus on God through
worship. God will help you do
this. In verse 20 “then he went to
the tabernacle and worshipped
theLord.” Psalm73:16-17“When
1 tried to understand all this, it
troubled me deeply till I entered
the sanctuary of God, then 1 un
derstood their final destiny.”
There is healing with believers
because of believing. The temp
tation is to turn away and run
away from God. There is a place
for those emotions. The fastest
runner does not always win the
race, on this side. God will right
the wrongs. Bad things happen
to good folks. Hurt can eat away
at you. Give it to the Lord for a
redemptive purpose.
5. Do something productive.
A crisis can paralyze us and
get us stuck. David returned
to the palace. The palace was
his place of work, responsibility,
and accountability. He was still
grieving, still sad, still confused,
and still angry. But, he returned
to his routine in a changed way.
Get moving. The God of the
mountain top is the same God of
the valley.
6. Keep loving even in your
pain. The natural reaction is
to pull into your shell, to build
walls around yourself. You need
to be building bridges to oth
ers. Redirect your love. Turn
another direction to people who
need you. Relationships can
hurt you. Church people can
hurt you. But if you want the
hanging fruit, you have to climb
the tree. What did David do? In
verse 24 “David comforted Bath-
sheba and they had another son
and named him Solomon.” Look
what God did. Solomon is the
outcome of David’s path from
overwhelming pain to peace.
Keep on loving even when you
feel your love is being rejected.
1 John 3:16 “Christ gave his life
for us.” We know what real love
is. We are recipients of God’s
love and God’s peace.
This week, give it all to God.
God can turn things around. Let
God work His redemptive plan
in your life.
Randall Woodard is the pastor
of First Baptist Church in Rober-
sonville. He may be reached at
randallwoodard69@yahoo. com.
THE ILLUSTRATED BIBLE
In their streets they have girded
themselves with sackcloth; on
their housetops and in their
squares everyone is wailing,
^ dissolved in tears. Heshbon and
Elealeh aiso cry out, their voice is
heard all the way to Jahaz; therefore the armed men ofMoab
cry aloud; his soul trembles within him. isaiah 15:3,4
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1. Is the book of Joppa in the Old or
New Testament or neither?
2. What businesswoman from Thy-
atira opened her home to Paul and
saints after her conversion? Rachel,
Keturah, Lydia, Shiprah
3. Jesus said, “For where your trea
sure is, there will be your ... also.’’?
Love, Heart, Faith, Friends
4. From 2 Samuel 18, whose hair
became tangled in a terebinth tree?
Samson, Herod, Absalom, Joab
5. On the outskirts of what city did
Jesus meet Zacchaeus? Smyrna, Tar
sus, Jericho, Antioch
6. From 2 Samuel 14, what was the
name of Absalom’s daughter? Ruth,
Tamar, Miriam, Sarah
ANSWERS: 1) Neither; 2) Lydia;
3) Heart; 4) Absalom; 5) Jericho; 6)
Tamar
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May 9-10
Revival Services
AHOSKIE - Spring Revival Services will continue May
9-10 at Calvary Missionary Baptist Church.
Services begin with Praise and worship at 7 p.m. each
evening.
The guest speaker will be the Rev. Dr. Gregory K. Ellis,
Pastor of Piney Wood Baptist Church in Powellsville.
Musical guests Include Calvary Male Chorus (Wednes
day) and Piney Wood Chapel Male Chorus (Thursday).
The church is located at 600 Catherine St. in Ahoskie.
The Pastor, the Rev. Dr. Jerryl V. Moody, and congrega
tion invite the public to attend.
May 11
Pre-Mother’s Day Sale
ROXOBEL - A Pre-Mother’s Day Sale will be held from
10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Thursday, May 9 at Sandy Branch
Missionary Baptist Church.
The sale will include tops, pants, two-piece suits and
shoes.
The church is located at 4318 Governor’s Rd. in Roxo-
bel.
May 12
A Day in the Park
BLUE JAY - The Relay For Life team at Indian Woods
Missionary Baptist Church will sponsor “A Day in the
Park” on Saturday, May 12.
The event, which begins at 9 a.m., will be held at the
Blue Jay Recreation Center located at 1709 Indian Woods
Road near Windsor.
The event will raise funds for cancer research, but will
also provide information on the services offered by the
American Cancer Society.
There will be bouncy houses, basketball, face painting
and vendors with many food choices.
Evening Prayer
ROXOBEL - Evening Prayer wili be observed at 5 p.m.
Saturday, May 12 at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church.
Light refreshments will be served following the ser
vice.
The church is located at 206 West Church St. in Roxo-
bel.
The Rev. Canon Sonny Browne and congregation invite
the public to attend.
May 20
Church Anniversary
WINDSOR - The 78th Church Anniversary will be ob
served at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 20 at St. James Church of
Christ (DOC).
The morning service is planned for 11 a.m. as usual
with Pastor Willie 0. Speller speaking. Dinner will follow.
At 3 p.m., the anniversary service is planned with Elder
Anthony George speaking. Music will be by the Speller
Family of Raleigh.
The church is located at 326 U.S. 13/17 South in Wind
sor.
Pastor Speller and the congregation invite the public
to attend.
Ongoing
Women’s Ministry
WINDSOR - The Women’s Ministry meets from 6-8 p.m.
on the second Friday of each month at Cedar Landing
Missionary Baptist Church.
The meetings include fun activities, free food, door
prizes and lots of love.
The congregation invites the pubiic to attend.
Women Praying
WILLIAMSTON - All women are welcome to come and
pray any time between noon and 2 p.m. at Word of Truth
Fellowship, 1003 Washington St., Williamston.
For more information, call 252-792-0678.
Food Pantry
WILLIAMSTON - The Food Pantry at the Bible Way Ap
ostolic Church is open from 8-10 a.m. daily.
The church is located at Sycamore and Center streets
in Williamston.
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