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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=110 BGCOLOR="#666699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04a00840erlcjm.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>New Beginnings Fellowship</B></FONT><B>   </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial Unicode MS" ><B><IMG SRC="1200453d0.jpg" border=0 width="69" height="61" ALT="New Beginnings Fellowship, 1010 E. 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Shady Grove Road, Irving, TX 75060" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="6" VSPACE="6"><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >The Lord has blessed New Beginnings with many gifted and talented individuals who lead the various ministries of the church.  Our hope is that you will find a place at NBF and that you will get involved with everything we have to offer.  Follow the links below to the various facets of ministry here at New Beginnings Fellowship.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="pastor.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pastoral Ministry"><U>Pastoral Ministry</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="wednesdaynight.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Wednesday nights"><U>Wednesday nights</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="teens.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Teens and Youth"><U>Teens and Youth</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="groups.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Home Group Bible Study"><U>Home Group Bible Study</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="staff.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Support Staff"><U>Support Staff</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> June Ministry Focus:</div> <div> <B>Thoughts from Tim…</B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>Honoring Your Parents - Part 1</I></div> <div> Recently, I have dealt with a number of adults who have been abused by their parents.  Although these adults are pursuing a walk with the Lord, they are made to feel guilty by these parents, who quote Exodus 20:12 in order to manipulate them.</div> <div> Let me be clear - manipulation is not love.  Whether they use money or the Bible, the <I>"shame, blame game" </I>is of darkness, not light.  You dare not participate and enable them to control you.  Do not feed their darkness with your cooperation.</div> <div> Here are some thoughts on how you can honor them:</div> <div> <I><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="18" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Honoring your parents as adults does not mean being under their foot, obeying their wishes, receiving their negative opinions concerning you and others.  The Bible makes it clear - leave and cleave.  Leave your parents and cleave to your marriage partner.  You are no longer under your parents' control; you are creating your own home and family.</I></div> <div> <I><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="18" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">You honor your parents by growing up and becoming fully mature human beings, living your life independently of them.  I am honored that Zach and Chris have left my home and made independent decisions.  Have they made decisions that I would not have?  Sure they have.  As I tell them, "Lil Bro, it is your path, not mine."  I give counsel when they ask, and cheer for the decisions they make, whether it would have been my first choice or not.  Their mature lives are an honor to me.</I></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="18" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">I honor my parents by being totally fulfilled in Jesus.  Your Jesus-filled home of joy and peace is an honor to your parents.  The love that you have for your mate and children is an honor to your parents.</div> <div> We were in a restaurant with friends and family recently, when a young one at a nearby table was having a fit, and continued to do so.  Those near me at our table blamed the kid.  I blame the parents.  Those parents were dishonoring their parents.  When we are grown, the kind of home we keep is an honor or dishonor to our parents.</div> <div> Let's practice appropriately honoring our parents this month.  More thoughts to come in next month's newsletter!  Be Blessed,</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B>Honoring Your Parents - Part 2</B></I></div> <div> As I wrote last month, there are a number of adults who have been abused by their parents all their lives, and are made to feel guilty for various reasons, and whose parents will even use the Bible <I>(Exodus 20:12) </I>as a tool to manipulate.</div> <div> <I><B>REMEMBER </B></I>- manipulation is not love.</div> <div> Here are a few more thoughts about ways to honor your parents:</div> <div> <I><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Any parent who abuses their child is </I><I><B>very</B></I><I> sick in every way.  The main way you can honor such parents is to forgive them.  Jesus forgave those who abused Him.  As you practice forgiving them (by the minute, if necessary), you are putting tremendous value on them.  By forgiving them, you are joining Jesus in heart and truth that they are of value; purchased by His Blood.  By forgiving, you are releasing them to the Lord and His Love.  If you harbor resentment and despise your parents (or in-laws), you are not honoring them.</I></div> <div> <I><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">There are times you may have to lovingly draw a boundary and not communicate with them for a season.  In these instances, you honor them by praying for them, claiming that the love of God will be shed abroad in their hearts.  There are times, until a level of healing is restored, that it is only from a distance that you can love them effectively.</I></div> <div> <I><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.gif" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Please understand, if they are not walking with the Lord, they might not recognize His Love in you, or see that you are honoring them.  They may say you are hurting them.  They may not understand that boundaries are for restoration.  My friend, they are blind to their own actions.  Don't try to change them.  Let the Lord do that.  Just love them… from a distance, if necessary.  Keep forgiving them.  Continue to place them in Father's Hands.</I></div> <div> Walk free, dear friend.  <I><B>JESUS IN YOU </B></I>loves your parents.  Honor them by being the Godly men and women that you are in Christ!</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Blessings,</div> <div> <B>Pastor Tim</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Copyright 2010,  New Beginnings Fellowship, All rights reserved.</div> <div> For site problems contact <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000CC" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:tschuessler@nbfirving.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:tschuessler@nbfirving.net"><U>web-master</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>