Being sensible that I am unable to do anything without God’s help, I do humble entreat Him, by His grace, to enable me to keep these Resolutions, so far as they are agreeable to His will, for Christ’s sake. [I will] remember to read over these Resolutions once a week:

• Resolved, That I will do whatsoever I think to be most to the glory of God, and my own good, profit, and pleasure, in the whole of my duration; without any consideration of the time, whether now, or never so many myriads of ages hence.

• Resolved, to do whatever I think to be my duty, and most for the good and advantage of mankind in general.

• Resolved, Never to lose one moment of time, but to improve it in the most profitable way I possibly can.

• Resolved, To live with all my might, while I do live.

• Resolved, Never to do anything, which I should be afraid to do if it were the last hour of my life.

• Resolved, Never to do anything out of revenge.

• Resolved, Never to speak evil of any one, so that it shall tend to his dishonour, more or less, upon no account except for some real good.

• Resolved, To study the Scriptures so steadily, constantly, and frequently, as that I may find, and plainly perceive, myself to grow in the knowledge of the same.

• Resolved, Never to count that a prayer, nor to let that pass as a prayer, nor that as a petition of a prayer, which is so made, that I cannot hope that God will answer it; nor that as a confession which I cannot hope God will accept.

• Resolved, To ask myself, at the end of every day, week, month, and year, wherein I could possibly, in any respect, have done better.

• Resolved, Never to give over, nor in the least to slacken, my fight with my corruptions, however unsuccessful I may be.

• Resolved, After afflictions, to inquire, what I am the better for them; what good I have got by them, and what I might have got by them.

• Resolved, Always to do that which I shall wish I had done when I see others do it.

Let there be something of benevolence in all that I speak. ?

Our hearts and prayers are with sister Mary Garrett in the death of her sister, Lucille Emerson, this past week. Keep Mary in your daily prayers during this time of loss and sorrow and in her recent relocation to Indiana (new address atin directory).

2005 FSOP BOOK
The new 2005 FSOP Lectureship book, “Do You Understand Church Growth?” is now available from the school. See Dotty Gutzler if you would like to purchase an advance copy.

Be a Daily Bible Reader
Be sure to pick-up one of the Bible Reading Schedules in the foyer and be a Daily Bible Reader in 2005. There are several plans available that range from reading the entire Bible to reading the entire New Testament in one year. Choose the one right for you.

NOTE: You may also use the Daily Bible Reading feature located on the Home Page of this web-site and read the whole Bible in one year

New Members
We are pleased to welcome new members, Chad and Sabrina Tagtow to the number of saints who worship here at Orange Street. Please add the following address to your directory:

TAGTOW, Chad & Sabrina
(see directory)

Change Your Directory
Please make the following changes in your directories:

CHAMBERS, Elsie (see directory)

GARRETT, Mary (see directory "Extended Family")

Negativism can destroy a nation, church, or family. No group can long survive in the face of continual judging and nitpicking. (Matthew 7:3) "And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye"?