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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
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By Donald E. Wildmon
ABOUT FINDING YOUR LIFE
“For the man who wants to save his own life will lose it;
but the man who loses his life for my sake will find it.”
The truth of this statement was brought home to me by
two funerals which I attended. One funeral was that of a
person who had, basically, “saved” his life. This person did
not make time nor give the effort to become involved with, or
for, many other people. This person hoarded their life, saved
it for their own use. And when they died, a few friends and
family members were present for their funeral service.
But there was another person who had taken the opposite
approach to life. They had been active in their church and
community. They had given of their time and talent and
money to other people. They had “lost” their life in their
giving of themselves - giving which had its roots in their love
of the Carpenter. When they died, hundreds of people came to
the funeral service to show appreciation for a life of love and
service.
“For the man who wants to save his life will lose it; but
the man who loses his life for my sake will find it.” At first
glance that seems to be only a play on words. But as one
examines the statement closer he realizes that it is no play on
words, it is paradoxical truth. If you wish to lose your life,
then be stingy with it, hoard it, keep it to yourself. In other
words, save it. And as surely as you save it, you lose it.
But, if you want to find life - really find it -then lose it in
service for your fellow man. Give it away in worthy efforts
and service to others and lose yourself for His sake, and you
will find it. For life is one of those things which you never get
by pursuing directly. You see, you find life only as a by
product. You can’t get it by going straight at it. It comes only
as a result of constructive living.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, that German giant of
world literature, knew this truth of which the Galilean spoke.
“ a useless life,” Goethe wrote, “is only an early death.” And
a useless is a selfish, self-serving life.
“For the man who wants to save his own life will lose it;
but the man who loses his life for my sake will find it.” Our
world is filled with people in search of the truth, of those
words, people seeking to find life. Nearly all of us have heard
those words. The tragedy is that so few of us really believe
them. So we go through life unwilling to lose ourselves. And,
unwilling to lose ourselves, we never find life.
Well, as I sat through those two funeral services, the very
truth of those words became apparent to me again. One
person hoarded life, saved life, and in the process life was
lost. But the other person gave life away - lost their self. And
in the process of losing their self they found life.
If you want to find life, then lose yourself in His service -
to your fellowman.
th e GOOD WORD f rom the IBible
We must wonder if the modern man would react in the Same
manner as Joseph upon learning his espoused wife was with
child.
Joseph’s first consideration was for Mary, and he thought of
keeping her out of sight so she would not be subject to public
criticism.
Too, we must ponder the strength of Joseph's faith. After
the angel brought to him in a dream the message that “which is
conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost," Joseph might have
roused himself, shrugged his shoulders and gone about his
business in the usual way. He chose to do as the Lord had bid
den him.
Are most of us of so little faith that we fail to read the signs,
to hear the messages that command us to do something to show
the measure of our belief in Jesus Christ?
Are we so busy, so self-concerned that we have no time for
anyone else in the world?
With Christmas, the birthday of Christ so very near, let us
give the matter some thought.
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Wesfbury Medical Care Home, Inc.
Jenkinsburg McDonough Conyers
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1976
Rev. Jenkins
Is Chairman
Heart Fund
Rev. R. W. Jenkins, pastor of
Macedonia Baptist Church,
will serve as chairman of the
1977 HEART FUND drive in
Butts County.
The appointment was an
nounced .by Charles E.
Rowland, Jr. of Atlanta,
state chairman for the
Georgia Heart Association’s
annual campaign.
Rev. Jenkins’ job will be to
coordinate the activities of
all Heart volunteers in the
county during Heart Month
in February.
Heart Month is an annual
observance when 60,000
Heart volunteers throughout
the state share information
in the prevention and
treatment of heart disease
and accept contributions for
research, education and
community programs in the
fight against the number one
killer.
Rev. Jenkins will be
assisted in the campaign by a
vice chairman, publicity
chairman and treasurer, as
well as heads of various
divisions such as special
gilts, commerce and indus
try, professions, education,
government, special events
and Heart Sunday.
In an all-out effort to save
lhe lives of heart attack
victims, the Georgia Heart
Association will launch a
special educational cam
paign during Heart Month.
When Heart volunteers
visit residents of Butts
County at home or at work in
February, they will bring
information on how it feels to
have a heart attack and the
emergency action that must
he taken when a heart attack
occurs.
Some 12,000 Georgians die
from heart attacks each
year, more than from any
oilier cause.
“Tragically, most of these
heart attack victims die
before they reach a hos
pital.” Rev. Jenkins pointed
out. “Hundreds of lives can
he saved each year if
everyone learns to recognize
when a heart attack is
happening and knows what to
do to get medical care in the
shortest possible time.”
In addition to education for
the public and for doctors,
nurses and other health
professionals, the Georgia
Heart Association supports
heart research, provides
instruction and certification
in CPR (vardiopulmonary
resuscitation and other
emergency cardiac care and
Theatre Group
Is Available
To Schools
The Academy Theatre of
Atlanta, celebrating its 20th
anniversary season this
year, will again provide an
Arls-in-Education program
for the state of Georgia.
The Academy’s school
year 1976-77 State Tour Team
is available now through May
to public and independent
schools and colleges and
communities throughout the
slate with performances of
original plays and workshops
for children and adults.
This year’s expanded pro
gram will serve students and
teachers at all grade levels:
pre-kindergarten through
grade 12, ages four through
18.
The Academy State Tour
Team is an Artists-in-Schools
program of the Georgia
Council for the Arts and
Humanities. Having an inter
national reputation including
a performance at the White
House, the Tour Team is
available to schools on a
full-day program.
These performances may
be followed by visits to
classrooms by actors and
special workshops for stu
dents and teachers. The
plays are most often per
formed in cafeterias and
gymnasiums, and stage
facilities are not required.
Through its college plan,
the Tour Team works as a
training experience for
college-level theatre and
education students. Also
operating outside of schools
and school hours, the Tour
Team makes its plays and
workshops available to com
munity groups such as
scouts, church youth, little
theatres, art councils and
others.
For further information,
contact Robert Moyer, Ad
ministrative Director, at the
Academy Theatre, 3213 Ros
well Road, N.E., Atlanta,
30303 or call (404) 261-8553.
fights high blood pressure -
the "silent killer” - through
education and screening. The
Georgia Heart Clinic System
offers diagnosis and treat
ment to indigent heart
patients.
"We must see that this
vital work continues,” Rev.
Jenkins said. “I will be
calling on many residents of
Butts County to help with the
H E ART FUND drive in
February, and I hope the
response will be in proportion
lo the seriousness of the
heart disease problem.”
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precious gifts. In the glorious spirit of giving, we
offer thanks for the gift of your friendship.
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CHEERING THE TIGERS The cheerleaders for the
Henderson Junior High basketball teams during the 1976-77
season are (front row, L-R) Sheri Bolton, Diane Tingle.
Tanoa Williamson and Debbie Meredith. (Back row, L-R)
Vanessa Watts, Marna Wilson, Margie Vickers, Cynthia
Head (captain), Brenda Burns and Lee Ann Rooks
(captain).
Only about half the adult population of America is sensitive
to poison ivy.
May the glorious
music of long remembered
Christmas carols bring
harmony and love to your
world. Sincere thanks.
Daniel Ford Sales