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Issue 69
 ISSN# 1559-6540

Feature Article:
7 Ways to Beautify Yourself In Christ!

FAQ: Too Tired to Focus On Servanthood?

Readers Favorite: Check Your Heart to Flow In Brotherly Kindness

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Featured Testimony

Power Principle

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Power Principle: Serve Overcoming Fear!

Armorbearer Power PrincipleIf you are afraid, do it afraid. Just do it. --Joyce Meyer

Our God has not given us a spirit of intimidation but one of power, love and a sound mind.
--2 Timothy 1:7

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In this month's feature column, we continue with the Beautiful Series of articles with my "7 Ways to Beautify Yourself In Christ" In the coming weeks, we will cover 3 aspects of living and serving victorious through Christ: Beautiful, Blessed and Bold. Next month, we'll continue with an article from Varn "The Man Pleaser vs. God Pleaser" We offer this series to inspire you as Pastors, Leaders, volunteers and support teams to become beautiful in Christ no matter where you serve in your local church.

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May God's blessings chase you down this week!

Helping leaders and supporters build
strong teams in the local church,
Varn and Earma Brown

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Featured Article
7 Ways to Beautify Yourself In Christ!

Is your inner person beautiful in Christ? We all know what beautiful means in our natural world. Something or someone pleasing to the eyes is a good definition of physical beauty. Have you thought about what it means to be beautiful in spirit? Do you know if you are pleasing in God's eyes? (Beautiful)

You might remember from Scripture that faith is what pleases God. The Hebrew writer put it like this, "Without faith it is impossible to please Him..." (Hebrews 11:5) Although, God expects us to participate in good works and to even spur each other to good works, he does not expect us to work for the things he has given us freely. He has given us salvation, the gifts of the spirit and all good things pertaining to life in abundance.

I prefaced with all that because I don't want you to feel you have to work harder to become beautiful in God's eyes. It's not a works thing. It's a faith thing. Remember, Father God called Jesus, His beloved Son before he ever did a thing in ministry. You need only put on the garments of righteousness he has supplied us through Christ. A few of the garments of Christ are kindness, gentleness, longsuffering, love and faith.

Here are 7 tips on beautifying our spirit in Christ.

1. Grow in gentleness: Whether we are man or woman, we can take a lesson from the Apostle Peter as he instructs women, "Do not let your adornment be merely outward-arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine apparel-rather let it be the hidden person of the heart (your spirit) with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God."

2. Build a good testimony: Serve in faith and your testimony will become more and more that you please God. Our faith in action pleases God. Whether it's good or bad, faithful or faithless, we are all working on our testimony before God. Again I refer to the Hebrew writer who said, "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good testimony." And later he goes on to say, "By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death…for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God."

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Featured Armorbearer Question: Too Tired to Focus on Servanthood?

Question: Earma I need your advice. I am an armorbearer to my 1st Lady and really enjoy it. Lately, I've been so busy in other ministries that sometimes I can't focus on my servant hood. At times I am so tired from doing other activities that my 1st Lady doesn't like to ask me for help because she feels like I'm burned out already. I know she cares for my health. At times it is true but my desire is to serve the God in her wholeheartedly. I've thought about stepping down from some other ministries so that I can focus on doing my assignment.

Earma's Response:

Congratulations on serving your lst Lady. I know it can be a big job serving the 1st lady of the house. It sounds like you must prioritize. The Holy Spirit has been leading Varn and me to teach on balance all this year as well as implement it in our own lives. Our 'time' and 'ministry to others' is a gift. Therefore, God wants us to be good stewards of this gift - our time.

Quite often, we that are doers in the Body of Christ will zealously say yes on TOO many projects. I'm sure the other ministry activities are all good causes. But you must figure out which are most important to you. As with all things, you are less effective when you spread yourself too thin.

I would suggest serving First Lady is the most important ministry task. You are doing her a dis-service by being too tired (or unavailable) to fulfill what she needs. That would probably mean she has to do it herself or go through the effort of finding someone else. T.H., may I say gently but frankly, "None of us are irreplaceable...

Helping Leaders and Supporters in the Local Church,
Varn and Earma Brown

*Names and/or location may be changed to protect privacy.

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Readers Favorite Article:
Will You Transistion to The Next Level?

Do you know what season you are in? Are you ready for the next level? Or are you leaving skid marks as Father God calls you to move on? In my life transition has usually meant change and change has meant an opportunity to use my faith. Webster calls it “the passing from one condition or place to another.” Sometimes I forget life is so seasonal unless it’s a difficult season and I’m ready for it to end. Then I remind myself often this too shall pass. After all the Word of God says, “They shall go from strength to strength…” Psa. 84:7

Rev. Rod Parsley acknowledges Dr. Lester Sumrall as his mentor, many times repeating the advice to him as a young minister to others, “Know your seasons as the chosen of God. There are seasons of receiving, serving and ministering.” I’ve learned if we recognize our seasons with God, we are better able to cooperate with His plan and purpose for our lives.

I enjoyed my serving season as an armorbearer. I remember saying if God has called me to do this the rest of my life I would be pleased. Even while saying this, I could hear a quiet voice remind me that I have never quite been able to get comfortable for too long. Change always would come that required my faith. Maybe you are like that too. Mature Christians know that one day God will call them to the next level which brings me to my earlier question. Are ready for your next level in God?

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