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By  Julie Ackerman Link
Our Daily Bread

Pharmaceutical companies make billions of dollars selling drugs that prevent hardening of the arteries, a condition that can lead to heart attacks, which kill thousands of people every year.

A more serious condition than hardening of the arteries, however, is hardening of the heart, and it cannot be prevented by any wonder drug. The prophet Zechariah warned the Israelites about it. They had hardened their hearts and refused to listen to the words of the Lord. Symptoms of this deadly condition were their refusal to execute true justice and their failure to show mercy and compassion (Zech. 7:9). As a result, the Lord became angry and stopped listening to them (v.13).

While it’s important to keep plaque from forming in our arteries, it’s even more important to keep our hearts from becoming callous to people who are important to God: widows, orphans, aliens, and the poor (v.10).

It’s crucial to follow our doctor’s orders to keep our arteries from hardening. But it’s even more crucial to obey God to keep our hearts from becoming hardened to the needs of others.

Ask God to bring to mind a person who needs the help of someone with a soft heart.

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God bless you, Grace. Whatever you do for others, God has a reward for you.

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Reading this reminds me of what my mommy always tells me, 'te Ging. "Dili man jud mo tulug ang Ginoo, Ondoy Bran. Ang tanan gi buhat nato sa atong life. Kita-kita jud na siya. Tanan. Ang mga bati ug ang mga maayo."

God Bless you Ate Ging for your kindness to Ms. Carole. You know, you may not know it but just the fact that you were talking to her and reaching out to her and showing care for her sufferings and the cross that she bears, probably gives her motivation. And comfort.

It helps, jud 'te. Especially for those who are suffering and are in pain, the fact that others know what they are going through is already part of the healing process.

Christ Jesus works through us,'te. All of us. He gives us what we do for ourselves and through our own spirit and body. That he gave us.

This reiterates to me of the beauty of the Holy Spirit. The parcelate. Who lives in each and every one of us. And our bodies are His temple.



Bless you, 'te. From the bottom of my heart. God Bless You. May all that you give to others be rewarded to you 10 fold.

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May he continue to reward you unendingly. The Lord abides and delights on those of kind heart.

You make me smile, 'te. Thanks for being who you are. Don't ever change, because we love you because of who you are, jud.

Also please give my condolences to Ms. Carole. She is in my thoughts and prayers.

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We had the funeral service reception for Carole today at our church's chapel.  When I went there, there were 4 ladies, probably past 65 who were working for the meal.  I decided to stay because I thought I was just gonna drop off the food I made for the party.  I was really glad I did. I helped them prepare the food and the venue and later on wash the utensils and clean up the kitchen.  And most importantly, it lead me to know that our church has this Feed the Needy Program every Wednesday and that from 50 to 100 people go there to partake the meal.  I told the organizers I don't have money to donate but I will be helping from now in cooking and serving, whenever possible.

Beth, about Carole, I didn't make a fuss to her about my good intentions.  I don't think she would even remember my name except that she always reserve a seat for me beside her every Sunday at the mass - all these years.   She would probably remember today as one coming from the church and not personally from me.  I didn't even tell her what food I took there for them to eat.  She was happy and so are her family.  Her sister came to me and the other 4 ladies who were doing work in the kitchen that for a long time, that was the first time that their family was together.  They thanked us for making the event a wonderful one for them. 

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