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Continue to love each other with true Christian love.
Don't forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have
entertained angels without realizing it! Don't forget about those in prison. Suffer with them as though you were
there yourself. Share the sorrow of those being mistreated, as though you feel
their pain in your own bodies. Give honor to marriage, and remain faithful to
one another in marriage. God will surely judge people who are immoral and those
who commit adultery. Stay away from the love of money; be satisfied with what
you have. For God has said, "I will never fail you. I will never forsake
you." That is why we can say with confidence, "The Lord is my helper,
so I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?" (Hebrews
13:1-6 NLV). As a part of my position I am a part of an advertising group. It is called a “Local Marketing Group.” It is composed of the Dealers and/or General Managers of most of the Chevrolet dealerships in the DFW market area. One of the topics we discuss is product branding. That is the process of advertising that makes the product so recognizable that when a consumer sees an image they automatically think of a specific product. One of the best examples is the “Golden Arches.” Just about everyone who sees that symbol knows that they represent McDonalds. That’s branding. In
our most recent meeting we heard from an author named Faith Popcorn. Faith
Popcorn is well known to people in marketing. In fact, Fortune
Magazine called her "the Nostradamas of marketing." She has a
phenomenal track record for predicting the future trends that are going to
effect our lives. In her new book, she lists several trends. One that is very
intriguing she calls anchoring. She describes the search for something we can
count on to anchor our lives in an increasingly uncertain and unpredictable
world. She says, "There is a new trend about the inner spirit called
anchoring. The search for life's anchor is a must for filling the void that so
many are feeling. We're looking for ourselves, our lost souls. A relationship
with the divine, may be the ultimate expression of anchoring." Does
that sound like anything that's going on inside of you recently? I think we know
that the anchor is going to be a person, an anchor relationship that we know
will be permanent. Often the word "anchor" wouldn't describe our
relationships for the most part. Many relationships today would better be
described as superficial, disappointing. The result is a deepening loneliness. |
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