iN F O R M E R New Zion Baptist Church 2935 Lincoin Avenue Ogden, UT 84401 (801) 392-221] Rey. James Gates Minister in Charge Volume I, NO. 1. | August 1994 How To Have A Good Day by Weptanomah COUNT YOUR W. Carter BLESSINGS Psalm 92:1 says, "It is a good thing to give thanks and to sing praises unto Thy name, O Most High." For what exercise are you thankful? How often of counting your blessings? do you A good way to have a good day is to quit dwelling and start thanking God for the good things. unto go on the the Lord, through bad the things Be thankful to be an American. It is a God-given privilege to dwell in a land where every citizen is free to worship God according to the dictates of his or her conscience; where everyone has the right to vote his or her political convictions at the polls; and, where there is freedom of speech and freedom of the press. Be thankful it still for the Bible, the Book on homes, elevates which our nation was communities, and founded. The atheists have bombarded it, the agnostics have ridiculed it, the infidels have blasted it, the Roman Empire tried to burn it, and skeptics have tried to destroy it---but still IT STANDS...the imperishable, indestructible word of the Living God. blesses changes nations. lives, transforms Be thankful for the church of Jesus Christ...that assembly of bornagain believers who have been changed by the power of the living Christ, and who have been adopted as God's children into His eternal family. Critics are launching a full-scale assault on the church. But in spite of it all, the church goes on, conquering and to conquer; and as our Lord promised, "The gates of Hell shall not prevail against it." Matthew Henry wrote a great commentary on the Bible. One day, after he had been ambushed by some thieves and robbed of all he possessed, some critics reminded ;him that he often told his listeners to be "thankful for anything and everything." His critics yourself said, to Undaunted, "Now, be Reverend...let's grateful Matthew for Henry what said, see has "Let if you happened me be to can you thankful, find this it first, within day." because I was never robbed before; second, although they took my wallet, they did not take my life; third, because , although they took my wallet, they did not take my life; third, because although they took my robbed, all, not I it was not much: who robbed." and fourth, because it was I who was No matter how "Bad" your day may seem, you will find someth ing for which to be grateful...if you think hard enough. How do you have a good day? First, ask God to help you redeem the time; secondly, anticipate potential problems: thirdly, find something to laugh about; fourthly, your blessings. With God's help, be a you friend can to make someone EVERY day else; and good day! a fifthly, count Weptanomah Carter is an author-lecturer, a graduate of Miller sville State Collee, Millersville, PA, and the first woman to have earned the Master of Divinity degree from Virginia Seminary, Lynchburg, VA. She received an honorary Doctor of literature degree from Virginia Seminary. She serves as a consultant and conducts workshops on the local, national and international level. She is married to Baltimore, WRK KKK KKK Welcome during the Dr. MD. KK RHR harold A. Carter, KKK RAK New month KKK KR Zion’s of ERK newest July. 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