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Sometimes we have to judge
By Rev. Erik Strunk

"First take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye." Luke 6:42

Some people stand for what is known as "laissez faire," that is, let people do as they please. In support of this stance they quote the words of Jesus: "Do not judge, and you will not be judged.

Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned" (Luke 6:37).

In words preceding the above, Jesus urges us to be merciful because our heavenly Father is that way. Further, He warns against self-righteousness, against having 20/20 vision with regard to someone else's faults but being blind to our own. Such people spot a "speck of dust" or a splinter in their brothers' and sisters' eyes when having a "plank" in their own. On the basis of this context, some say we ought never judge and condemn anyone, not even when moral wrongs are involved.

This cannot be what Jesus meant, for elsewhere He stated, "If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault"

(Matthew 18:15).

Whenever Christians do this, they are not expressing arbitrary, personal judgments but are applying the prior judgments of God.

The latter are the standard by which we live.

What kind of judging or condemning is Jesus forbidding? It is a judging that is loveless, without mercy, and is prompted by self-righteousness.

Our Lord does not want us to presume to lay down moral principles, or a set of do's and don'ts, of our own making that exceed or fall short of what the Word of God says. The attempt to add to the Word of God was illustrated by the Pharisees, who added more than 600 laws of their own to the moral law of God. This is legalism.

Yes, there may come times when it is our Christian calling to point out to those near and dear to us that what they are saying and doing is wrong in the light of the Word of God. The intent is to be constructive and positive--as Jesus said--to "win" or "gain" the brother or sister, to be spiritually helpful to one for whom Christ died.

PRAYER: Lord Give, give me the attitude toward, and the right concern for, my brothers and sisters in the faith who err.

Amen.

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Universal Life Church

Universal Life Church - Rev. Jesse L. Hoog bio:

When I was a little boy I always said I wanted to be a minister. It was always my dream, it seemed to nag at my inner soul and would never completely leave. On Aug. 23, 2007 it hit me that this was my calling and possibly my life's destiny, after all I was 21, no school, or any job I ever had seemed right, so I contacted Amy at the Universal Life Church Seminary and God and I made it happen! My family has a very long line of Ministers and all are/was God fearing people on both side's and all of a very diverse background and a variety of religions. 

Starting on my dad's side, his father Amos Hoog was a ordained Church of God Holiness Minister, I never had the pleasure in hearing him preach or his views, for I was barely 2 when he died, but I do know, he did many good things, the way God would have wanted it. His wife (my grandma) Alice Ledbetter Hoog was an ordained and active Four Square Minister, she even founded the first Four Square Church in the Joplin, Missouri area near Stapleton Village. In her life she had attended L.I.F.E Bible College in Los Angeles, Ca. and Oral Roberts In Tulsa, Ok. 

She never lost her faith in God and she even smiled while dying of cancer and said that God had his reasons for everything, she never blamed God or lost faith! Also on my dad's side of the family, his mom's (Alice) father George W. Ledbetter was an ordained and active Southern Baptist and a police Chaplain for the Wichita, Ks. Police Dept. My dad himself, Robert D. Hoog Sr. is an ordained Non-Denominational, he does not practice as a minister but he has always ministered to people through music for the Lord gave him a powerful voice that even helped him to overcome a speech impairment and to graduate high school. Alot of people have even said that I was gave his musical talents. Let's switch sides now to my mom's family. Her father Jack L. Vinyard was an ordained Non-Denominational Minister, he never lead a congregation of his own, but his love for God was none the less! 

He maintained his faith through the Korean War and even had his shoulder shot off and re-attached and never blamed God!  Instead he told all back home how he and his platoon had saw Jesus save them! He taught all of his grandkids that no matter the sins of your past, that he and God shared the same belief; forgiveness and that he and God loves all his children. When time came for him to live in eternity with his son he missed so badly and God he never shed one tear of pain and talked about the man who was coming to see him in his room. 

The night he left we all saw from across the street a man in his room, we believe that man was Jesus or his son Jackie. Now that's about all the ministers in my family but to be very honest, all my family has a strong devotion for God. My mom is a Pentecostal from the P to the L so to speak and her mom was just a down right bred in the blood Christian. My brother is a Universal Life Church Minister the same as I, he is even the one who made me aware of the church's existence.

I guess to break down what actually I am, is a Pentecostal, Four Square and Nazarene Jesus freak! As of now I am just starting out, so my studies come first, for it says; "Study to show yourself approved unto God." 2 Timothy 2:15. So I haven't really performed any services as of now. When I was younger though before the ministry, my grandma Jennie S. Vinyard had a heart attack on her farm south of Joplin, Mo, she went for some time with no oxygen, while my dad gave her mouth to mouth to keep her alive. When she arrived at the hospital they told us she had brain damage and would probably never wake up, so with my family's urging and my grandma's believing in my power of prayer, I took her hand in the hospital and told her, "Grandma it's Jesse I'm going to pray with you now and when I'm done you wake up, OK?" So all in the room bowed their heads and I prayed to God with all my heart and when I was done I said, "Grandma wake up now, I did my part." Sure enough there was her eyes wide open and that day even the doctor cried. Though she was a bit incoherent we all enjoyed four more wonderful years with her. So I suppose that's my only performance as of now. 

I truly believe that becoming a part of the Universal Life Church has strengthened me and my faith in God. It has also made me better at forgiving and walking away from a conflict rather than using anger! Just as soon as my classes are through the seminary are finished, I plan to become a full time minister, as well as be a police chaplain. Well I guess to close up this page in my life in this book of fine minister's, I will tell you all a story that happened when I was homeless. I was around twelve and homeless in my hometown of Joplin, Missouri. We were hungry and broke so we went to the local Salvation Army when we had no money for food. Outside the building on a super hot July or August day a homeless man had no shirt or shoes on his skinny body, had went there for some help. 

Rather than helping him with clothes as he obviously needed they wouldn't let him in there for food or clothes but they took him a plate and made him stay in the hot alley. The plate of food looked like they was feeding a dog and it really upset me. My family and I was eating in the car. He went to go in the place to ask for more and they pushed him back out and told him NO! I got so upset at them I could of bit a bullet in two for there was only about five others there for supper and they were about to close so quantity shouldn't have been an issue. I said to the man, "Wait a minute" and I ran in there and asked them for food to take home to my brother. They gave me three buckets of food and I went outside. I gave that guy seconds on food and took off my shirt I was wearing and gave it to him. I told him, "God Loves You!" 

And before leaving he asked my mom for a cigarette and my Mom gave him one and he lit it but he never took one drag of it not once! He rode off and we pulled off to ask him if he needed a ride cause after all he was on a bike and it was very hot. When we turned the corner he wasn't there, he wasn't even a half block away when we took off. He was just totally gone when we got up there where he had turned just seconds before. I think it was a test of God that he was an Angel!  Thank you all for reading my page. I pray it has been pleasing to you all and some how inspired you!

Thanks and God Bless you,
Rev. Jesse L. Hoog

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The Universal Life Church is a comprehensive online seminary where we have classes in Christianity, Wicca, Paganism, two courses in Metaphysics and much more. 

Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free,  and lasts for life, so use the Free Online Ordination, button.We also offer many free wedding ceremonies for your use.

 

The  ULC, run by Rev. Long, has created a chaplaincy program to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church materials.  I've been ordained with the Universal Life Church for many years and it's Seminary since the beginning and have loved watching the continual growth of the seminary.  
 

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Spiritual Ordination

I have been spiritual all of my life. I do not mean I was a "holy roller" or a "bible thumper". From childhood on I have had visions and visitations and inspirations and manifestations and other phenomina. As I progressed through life and went from difficult childhood up to blissful marriage and mother of three kids then down through the death of my husband; he was 32, I was 29 and kids were 9 (twins) and 7, I lost faith.

I sank into depression and debauchery trying to numb myself or kill myself, never sure which one it was I really achieving. But nevertheless the Lord never lost me, angels came continued to come to my rescue, to get me home safely, to keep my kids safe.

Then one day I was floating above my bed with my husband beckoning to me and I KNEW I had to come back, I KNEW I had things to learn and things to do. I hit the bed with a thump and my life changed. Oh, not all rosy and cozy as you may think. On the surface it got worse, I got ill with chronic pain diseases, I gained weight, I lost jobs, I lost my house, I lost my car. But I had God and we were okay. We slowly returned to normal family life, my kids thrived and moved on to have great jobs and good homes.

I turned more and more to spiritual discovery.

The more I learned the more I taught. What I needed to know was dropped in my lap, books opened before me, people appeared in my life to teach me. In turn I became a teacher, I applied to be a mininster in that manner also, I was lead to the site as I was struggling with some decision making. This was an easy decision. I have gotten other credentials since becoming a minister here. But this is "home" to me.

I have had afull life full of distress and adventures and mishaps and sorrows and disease, poverty and riches, happiness and fortune. I have tasted it all and only wish to help others who are in dark places where I have been come into the Light.

Universal Spirit

Rev Elizabeth Hudson

www.universalspirit.zoomshare.com

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The Universal Life Church is a comprehensive online seminary where we have classes in Christianity, Wicca, Paganism, two courses in Metaphysics and much more. 

Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free,  and lasts for life, so use the Free Online Ordination, button.We also offer many free wedding ceremonies for your use.

 

The  ULC, run by Rev. Long, has created a chaplaincy program to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church materials.  I've been ordained with the Universal Life Church for many years and it's Seminary since the beginning and have loved watching the continual growth of the seminary.  
 

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Pagan Ordination

Hello Amy,

It was nice to get your newsletter, I always enjoy reading them, and sometimes get some god ideas from them to use.

I have been a practicing Pagan Priest for over 20 years. In that time I have had little trouble with legality issues for Pagan issues. However I was asked to move to Ohio a couple of years ago, and was informed that my status as a Priest was not acceptable for performing weddings etc. Something which I did not know. I began to ask around in the community, and found out I had a great deal in common with Interfaith Ministers as well as Pagan Clergy.

After doing some soul searching, I realized that I could be both, and with that realization I looked for ordainment as a Minister to be able to legally help those in the community both Pagan and Christian as well as other religions. I found the ULC. I have been very happy to be associated with ULC over the past couple of years, and am currently starting a Pagan Church in the Akron Ohio area with some other ULC Ministers whom I have been lucky to meet and befriend.

As for a picture, the following will have to do for now, I have longer hair and more grey in it now, but I still look about the same.

Good luck with this feature and keep the newsletters coming.

Rev. James S. Harper (Jae)

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The Universal Life Church is a comprehensive online seminary where we have classes in Christianity, Wicca, Paganism, two courses in Metaphysics and much more. 

Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free,  and lasts for life, so use the Free Online Ordination, button.We also offer many free wedding ceremonies for your use.

 

The  ULC, run by Rev. Long, has created a chaplaincy program to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church materials.  I've been ordained with the Universal Life Church for many years and it's Seminary since the beginning and have loved watching the continual growth of the seminary.  
 

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Becoming a minister

Bio for Universal Life Church

My whole life has been interwoven with the art of healing.  Over 45 years in the comprehensive medical field and now in alternative “energy” medicine as a practitioner and instructor.

Even as a youngster, I would pretend I was a nurse or teacher and dream of working with the sick and the dis-ease process of the body.  My religious background was mixed.  My Roman Catholic grandfather and my Methodist grandmother were very much an influence in my young years.  I married my childhood sweetheart Fred and had two great boys, Fred and Todd.  His career consisted of many corporate transfers resulting in the tasting of many churches and different theological beliefs.  But I always found God wherever I moved.  I learned later, God has always been in my heart and soul and knew me even before I was born.  My healing gifts were given to me and it was my soul’s journey to find my earthly path to use them.

God combined my love for healing and my love for God’s hurting children and gave me a Healing Ministry which I choose to call “Touch of Healing”.  It is the practice of using our hands and heart to do hands-on-healing for family, friends, animals and clients.  It is the same method Jesus used over 2000 years ago.  When I discovered I could get my Bachelor Degree in Energy Medicine, I completed it in Oct. 2007 at age 66. 

I also have a great love for the Native Americans and visit the Navaho and Hopi reservations whenever I can.  We share a love for ceremony and ritual to honor the Great Creator.  To pray the prayers of gratitude for harmony and balance of mother earth and to heal the people and animals who walk the earth.

God’s sense of humor is wonderful.  When I set up my practice, I was told that in Texas we could not “touch” anyone unless we were a massage therapist, a medical professional, or a minister.  I had my degree as a medical professional, but I thought, “I better cover myself against malpractice and become a minister”.  I applied to ULC.  The day…. The very day… that I received my accreditation as a minister…. I had three new clients call.  Guess what?  They all had “spiritual issues” and wanted to see me.  I really had to laugh.  It was as though God said… you got the paper honey, now you will have to step up to the plate and work for it.  I can feel the big smile on God’s face.

I marvel at the framed ULC certification hanging in my office.  How did this all happen?

My dreams as a young child have been fulfilled; I am a missionary for the Lord, and also get to do what I love most.  A Healing practitioner and teacher in Houston, Texas.  What a joy it is to tell my story and to tell how much God loves his children.  Yep, we are God’s kids and Abba loves us.

Rev. Patricia Fleury

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Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free,  and lasts for life, so use the Free Online Ordination, button.

The  ULC, run by Rev. Long, has created a chaplaincy program to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church  and wedding materials.  I've been ordained with the Universal Life Church for many years and it's Seminary since the beginning and have loved watching the continual growth of the seminary.

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Online Sermon

By Jeanette Buschman

Prayer

Hello and welcome,

My name is Reverend Jeanette,

I am filled with joy to see that you have come to hear and be filled with the infallible word of God.  As we are leaky vessels and need to be refilled and refueled with the word on a regular basis. B I B L E,when broken down,this word means, Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth. Every question can be answered in this good book.

This, the guide that God has left us to live our lives by.

If you stay in the word and apply it to your daily life,.then you're living right,the way God has planned for us to live.

Everyone please stand and lets us pray to welcome God into this place of worship.

I want to show,those who do not know,the power of prayer. let us pray.

Oh Father God,we all have gathered in your presence to praise you & to receive your word,we welcome your presence,we ask for you to come into this place of worship,we've opened our hearts & minds to you.We thank you for your grace & forgiveness you offer us.

Everyone where you stand,welcome our Lord & Savior into this place of worship,you can do this however you like. Because if he's nor here,lets all go home. Amen?

Praise Jesus !!!

This is a place that we can know that the Lord Jesus is present right now !!!

It is written in the book of Matthew 18:20,where two or more are gathered in my name,there am I with them.

Of course this is only one of the many reasons to gather & meet up with other Christians,it is beneficial to be with like minded people. You've heard that there is safety in numbers?,Well there is power & strength in our agreement & unity together in prayer in the Lord's presence.

It is very powerful & blessed.

Do you believe I'm preaching the truth?

Praise Jesus !!!

When you feel the Holy Spirit's presence upon you,it's so wonderful & powerful,you've never been humbled in the way you will at that time.

It is so precious & wonderful.

Thank you Jesus !!!!

At this time I would like to offer an altar call,please everyone stand up,bow your heads ,close your eyes & open your hearts.

If there be any one hear that doesn't know Jesus as their Lord & Savior,please raise your hand & then put it back down again. God loves an honest heart.

There is no shame,it doesn't matter who you are or what you've done or been in your life

God loves you & is not mad at you.

God will forgive you. You only need to confess your sins and ask for forgiveness.This is done through prayer.

John 14:6,Says Jesus told them"I am the way,the truth and the life,no one can come to the Father except through me.

There is no shame,he forgives all.

It is written in the book of Matthew 8:38, that anyone who is ashamed of me & my words in this adulterous & sinful generation,the son of man,Jesus will be ashamed of him when he comes in his Father's glory with the Holy Angels.

For those who raised their hands ,I want to pray with you so you may receive your Lord & Savior into your heart & inherit your promise of eternal life.

Your time has come !!!! The time is now !!!!! Time is running out !!!! Time is so short !!!!!

Life is but a blink of an eye to God. If you were to leave this world today,do you know where you would spend eternity?

Do you know Jesus ? Is he in your heart ? Are you saved ? Are you sure ?

Those who will come to the altar to kneel & pray for their salvation,please come.

Everyone please repeat after me while we all pray for forgiveness of our sins.

Oh dear Lord Jesus,I know that I am a sinner and fall short of your glory,I need & ask for you to forgive me. I confess that you died on the cross for me & rose again so that I could be forgiven & receive eternal life. I turn from sin & turn my face towards you. I invite you into my heart & my life to be my Lord & Savior. Please have all of me as yours to do your will now & forever. Amen PRAISE JESUS !!!!!!! HALLELUJAH !!!!!!

Thank you Jesus for the gift of forgiveness & salvation.

Everyone may be seated,if you can,stand if you'd like.

When we pray we allow the Holy Spirit to come into us to guide us into truth & wisdom.

I'll say it again,the power of prayer is so powerful,there is no other feeling like the feeling of the Holy Spirit filling our being,filling our heart with humbleness & overflowing love.

There is no replacement for,nor alternate route or way,other than through prayer for establishing a personal relationship with God through Jesus Christ.

Be careful what you ask for in prayer. If you ask for the Lord to teach you patience,he will give you trials & lessons to help teach you patience.

Pray in all you do,but pray selectively.

In my past I had thought that If I attended church every now and then or for long stretches of time,not at all,as long as I prayed,you know ,at dinner,special holiday gatherings,every now & then,usually when I needed something.Or when there would be a major upheaval in my life.

I honestly thought this was adequate.

I've since realized that this is not the case.

God's most important commandment is found in the book of Mark 12:29, It is written "Love the Lord your God with all your heart,soul,mind & strength.

I believe this would involve communication with our Lord through prayer & praise.

Praising him in all he has done & all that he is going to do in our lives.Note that I said "all he has done". You may not agree to this,but you should.

There are unforeseen lessons in all that was,is & will be the Lord's will.

Sometimes the Lord tests us ,I believe there can not be a testimony with out a test.

I believe that sometimes things happen in life that we do not understand because the Lord is trying to get our attention,one way or another he will get our attention.He has gotten my attention more than once through life experiences,be them good or bad.The Lord has brought me to prayer more than once. Think about it for a minute,when were you last brought to prayer,to a personal conversation with God through Jesus Christ? Was it due to a circumstance?

Lets read 1 Peter 1:6-9,It is written "So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead,even though you have many trials for a little while. These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being as fire tests and purifies gold,though your faith is far more precious than mere gold.So when your faith remains strong through many trials,it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world.

So as you can see trials sharpen our faith.

Through prayer and our special relationship with God we can realize his will & plan for us.

The closer the relationship,the more we realize.

We should all realize that we are all meant to be more Jesus like in all that we think,say & do. Think W.W.J.D. What Would Jesus Do?

Would he approve of this or that? It applies to everything !!!! Jesus prayed a lot !!!!

Lets look at the passage in the book of John 8:12, It is written"I am the the light of the world.

If you follow me,you will not walk in darkness,because you will have the light that leads to life. Amen !!!! Did you know that amen means so be it ?

How awesome is that?

Another way that the Lord says to honor him is through first fruits & tithe.

This at times seems to be a touchy subject. It should not be !!!!!

Lets look at Proverbs 3:9-10, It is written"Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce.Then he will fill your barns with grain and your vats will overflow with good wine.

Also lets look at Malachi 3:8-10, It is written"Should people cheat God? Yet you have cheated me."But you ask what do you mean? When did we ever cheat you?

You have cheated me of the tithes and offerings due to me. You are under a curse,for your whole nation has been cheating me. Bring all the tithes into the store house so there will be enough food in my temple.If you do "says the Lord of heaven's armies,I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you wont have enough room to take it in !Try it,put me to the test.

You see here,the Lord will bless you,but you must first bless,give & you shall receive.

Would you admit to robbing God? Of course not.

I have given when that had already been allocated to go else where,I gave freely & happily.

PRAISE JESUS !!!!!!!!

It was returned to me multiplied in several ways,probably in some ways that I have not even realized yet.

If you have not experienced this for yourself,try it,believe it,see it in your heart & then bless & be blessed.

The Lord only has asked for 10%,give more gladly,freely and cheerfully claim your blessing,you can even name what you would ask it to be.

God loves a cheerful tither.

We will now pass around the tithe collection dish. Thank you Lord !

We will now pray over the tithes given,Dear Father God,we thank you for cheerful,gracious tithers,we are tithing in faith,and you said we would be blessed. Thank you Lord..

We pray that these tithes will meet all the needs of this ministry according to your will.

Amen.

We all need to remember as saved children of God,we are anew,the old is gone.

Lets look at 2 Corinthians 5:17- 6:2,It is written "Therefor if any one is in Christ he is a new creation,the old has gone and the new has come.All this is from God,who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.

We are therefor Christ's ambassadors,as though God were making his appeal through us,we implore you on Christ's behalf: be reconciled to God. God made him who had no sin to be sin for us,so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

As God's fellow workers we urge you not to receive God's grace in vain. For he says

"In the time of my favor I heard you and in the day of salvation I will help you.

I tell now is the time of God's favor,now is the day of salvation.

PRAISE JESUS !!!!!

As this scripture states,we are ambassadors of God and should live as though.

In closing I would like to stress that it is up to us to help those in need.Be it in their spiritual salvation,being saved, or in any other type of need.

We as ambassadors of Christ are to offer any and all that is needed.

Please remember as long as you walk,speak,think and act out of love, you are becoming more Jesus like all the time. PRAISE JESUS !!!!!!!!

As the scripture reads in Matthew 9:37-38, Then he said to his disciples"The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.

I believe this refers to the harvest of souls for God.

As you go through your week please be reminded of the fact that we are ambassadors for Jesus and the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.

Offer those you know and meet that they too through prayer can have salvation.

Should any one have any prayer requests,please see me after the service and our prayer warriors and I will pray with you.

Let us close in prayer

Father God we thank you for your grace,your forgiveness and our salvation.

We thank you & praise you for all you've done,all you're doing and all you're going to do in our lives.

Amen

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The Universal Life Church is a comprehensive online seminary where we have classes in Christianity, Wicca, Paganism, two courses in Metaphysics and much more.

Ordination with the Universal Life Church, is free,  and lasts for life, so use the Free Online Ordination, button.

The  ULC, run by Rev. Long, has created a chaplaincy program to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church materials.  I've been ordained with the Universal Life Church for many years and it's Seminary since the beginning and have loved watching the continual growth of the seminary.

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The Scapegoat

By Rev. Faith P. Hannah

The Scapegoat (noun) means somebody made to take the blame or wrongly blamed.

Today 3 May 05; I went to a military meeting with a General and other officers pertaining to an inspection I did on my unit and another unit. Let me give you some history on the inspection. About two weeks ago I was doing an inspection in a military game and I found a great deal of items that needed to be looked into and changed. I found some outdated actions and found that our unit was not playing with other units the way they should. Throughout the inspection I would check back with the Chief inspector before I did anything about what I found. The Chief Inspector would tell me what to do and told me to press on with what I was doing. Then on the day that all the inspectors bring their findings to the table I received a shocker. I was told that all my findings were dismissed because the units I inspected was not playing the game properly. Then I was told that I inspected the unit wrong and I became the scapegoat that was placed on the plate for the unit to look at. Never once did I tell anyone that the Chief Inspector gave me the right away to inspect the different units and to write up my findings.

Wrongly blamed for others I became very bitter and lost my self esteem. I continued to talk to myself over and over and tried to tell myself that I should dismiss everything that took place. I spoke to God about how he would not give me a promotion and then I would remember that God gave me many promotions in the past. I told myself that my parents did not want me and how my life was a disgrace. I also told myself that I could not preach or be a minister for God because my life literally sucked. Then I would remember that God has been good to me and blessed me over and over. I have been become my own self inject poison tongue viper. Then, I read my favorite quote on the wall of my office:

Be joyful always;

Pray continually;

Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God?s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Do not put out the Spirit?s fire;

Do not treat prophecies with contempt.

Test everything. Hold on to the good

Avoid every kind of evil

1 Thessalonians 5 V16-22

Never let others use you as a scapegoat but if they do, remember that God has your back and you must never let anyone steal your joy. ?For this is the day that the Lord has made and I will be glad and rejoice in it?. Amen and may God receive the Glory.

Now, the burden has been lifted and my joy has returned.

Rev. Faith P. Hannah

Community Readiness Consultant

Peterson AFB, Family Support

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The Universal Life Church is a comprehensive online seminary where we have classes in Christianity, Wicca, Paganism, two courses in Metaphysics and much more.

Ordination with the , is free,  and lasts for life, so use the Free Online Ordination, button.We also offer many free wedding ceremonies for your use.


 

The  ULC, run by Rev. Long, has created a chaplaincy program to help train our ministers. We also have a huge catalog of Universal Life Church materials.  I've been ordained with the Universal Life Church for many years and it's Seminary since the beginning and have loved watching the continual growth of the seminary.
 

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