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THURSDAY. MAY 27. 2021 PICKENS COUNTY PROGRESS PAGE 5B
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In times of crisis keep
trusting Jesus to provide
Charles Fendley Reelected to
Georgia Transmission Corp. Board Chairman
By Rev. Tony Elder
Did you make it through
the recent gas shortage with
out too much of a problem?
Last year it was toilet
paper, paper towels, and hand
sanitizer. This time it was
gasoline. What will it be
next? We’ve been shown
how vulnerable our society is
to having supplies of items
intemipted by pandemics or
computer hacks. So most
likely something similar will
occur again at some point.
How did we react to this one?
How should we respond in
comparison to how others act
on such occasions?
The predominant spirit
that seems to manifest itself
at times like these is one of
fear. During the midst of this
gasoline crisis, I heard one
person on a TV news pro
gram repeatedly use the word
“scary” to describe these
times in which we’re living.
She seemed to suggest that
people are generally afraid
and therefore it’s understand
able for them to panic when
new situations like this arise.
It reminds me of Jesus’
words in describing the days
before his return - “men’s
hearts failing them from fear
and the expectation of those
things which are coming on
the earth” (Luke 21:26).
However, even if such a
spirit is common, even preva
lent, does that mean we as
followers of Christ should be
joining the fear-filled crowd?
I believe we have a certain
God-given desire to survive
or to preserve our lives from
danger. We can have a
healthy fear that keeps us
from walking out in front of
a moving truck or stepping
off the roof of a building. The
problem is when we let our
fears mushroom into worry
and panic. Are those charac
teristics consistent with
someone who professes to
trust Jesus and who believes
He is going to fulfill His
promises to take care of
them? We quote verses about
God supplying our needs and
about Jesus providing for our
necessities if we seek Him
and His kingdom first, but
then we panic over the
prospect of an empty shelf of
one item at the grocery store
or a dry pump at the gas sta
tion.
It’s certainly tempting to
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let our fears get the best of us
when we hear reports of an
intemiption in service on the
news and we see the people
around us kick into panic
mode. We feel like we’re
foolish and may miss out if
we don’t join the rush with
everyone else. Maybe we
need to just stop, take a
breath, say a prayer, ration
ally evaluate our situation,
and reaffirm our trust in God
to take care of us. We still
may need to wait in line for
gas, but we ought to be able
to do it with a spirit that’s dif
ferent from the wild-eyed
mob surrounding us. We may
need to pray for the Lord to
give us grace and patience at
such times. Could He bless
us with such a calm spirit and
a sense of peace that it could
be a witness to others that
there’s something different
about us? After all, our rela
tionship with Jesus should
make a difference in our
lives, shouldn’t it? Instead of
pushing our way through the
panicked masses with des
peration written on our faces,
maybe we can patiently en
dure the inconvenience with
a smile and even look for
ways to be a blessing or en
couragement to those around
us.
Fear can be contagious,
but so can a calm, trusting
spirit. Could we be a sooth
ing presence in the midst of
stressful situations?
Remaining calm when
everyone around you is pan
icking isn’t easy, but I believe
God can give us grace to do
so. Do what you need to do,
but do it manifesting a spirit
of peaceful trust in Jesus.
Rev. Tony Elder is a North
Georgia native who serves as
a pastor and author of the
daily devotional book, Every
day Encounters with the
Lord ” and serves as the Ex
ecutive Director of the Na
tional Association of
Wesleyan Evangelicals. He
may be reached at
revtelder@aol. com.
Submitted by American
Legion Post 149
Dan Pool, Editor of the
Pickens County Progress
(seen here with Jim Brescia,
Commander of American Le
gion Post 149 in Pickens
County) accepts a donation
box as part of Post 149's
local merchants fund drive.
This is just one of the
many ways that the Pickens
Progress supports our com
munity.
The funds raised in this
program are all spent locally
to help Veterans in need,
offer scholarships, sponsor
children's sports and support
Scout programs. Look for
the patriotically decorated
donation boxes when you
shop in local stores.
Call 706-253-1715 or email
Charles R. Fendley of
Jasper was recently re
elected as chairman of the
Georgia Transmission Corp.
Board of Directors. In addi
tion, he serves as Amicalola
Electric Membership
Corp.’s (EMC) chairman of
the board.
In 2020, under Fendley’s
leadership, Georgia Trans
mission: Completed 85 cap
ital projects, including the
construction of more than
9.5 miles of transmission
lines and seven substations;
Adapted to the challenges
of the COVID-19 pandemic
— ensuring that we contin
ued to deliver the reliable
service our members expect
and upon which millions of
Georgians rely, all while
also working to keep our as
sociates safe;
Completed the multi-year
effort to connect our mem
ber EMCs to our fiber optic
network, allowing us to
monitor and more securely
operate our equipment re
motely;
Continued monitoring
developments — and mak
ing investments — in cyber
security tools, training and
protocols; and
Incurred no environmental
violations and no lost-time
incidents for the seventh
consecutive year.
“Georgia Transmission
remains committed to pro
viding the best in reliable,
cost-effective service that
our members expect and
millions of Georgians rely
on,” said Fendley. “The
strong partnership between
Georgia Transmission and
Amicalola EMChelps en
sure that we continue to
meet that commitment re
gardless of unforeseen chal
lenges, like a global
pandemic.”
The members of Georgia
Transmission elected direc
tors to three-year terms by a
proxy voting process as part
of their annual meeting in
late March, which was held
virtually due to the COVID-
19 pandemic. The coopera
tive elected officers to one-
year terms at its April board
meeting. Also elected as of
ficers were Steve E. Rawl,
Sr., vice chairman of the
board, and Otis P. Jones,
secretary-treasurer. Rawl is
a Georgia Transmission
member director and is first
vice president of Okefenoke
Rural Electric Membership
Corp. Jones also is a Geor
gia Transmission member
director and serves as chair
man of the board of Jackson
EMC.
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