Fw: thought

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From: Bill Edwards

Date: Wed, Aug 20, 2014 7:47 AM

To: Anna Shelton;David James Edwards;Allison M Shelton;David Shelton;Renee Nicole Edwards;Ryan Edwards;David & Jody Edwards;Drew Edwards Edwards;Stacey Adair Adair;Rhett Edwards Edwards;MaLinda/Pablo;Justin Turney Turney;Starla Davis;Taylor Vanegas Vanegas;Meaghan Adair;SARAH M LOMAX;Adrian Anderson;

Subject:thought

A REPORTER INTERVIEWING A 104-YEAR-OLD WOMAN ASKED, "WHAT IS THE BEST THING ABOUT BEING 104?" HER SIMPLE REPLY WAS, "NO PEER PRESSURE." I READ THIS RECENTLY AND IT BROUGHT A CHUCKLE. BUT THE TRUTH IS WE ARE SOCIAL CREATURES VERY MUCH INFLUENCED BY THE PEOPLE IN OUR "GROUP". HOWEVER, THE GROUP IS NOT ALWAYS WORTHY OF THE INFLUENCE. WE NEED A HIGHER MEASURE. FOR A PERSON WHO LOOKS TO CHRIST AS THE CENTER POINT FOR MEETING ALL OF LIFE CHALLENGES, WE WILL FIND HELP IN THE PEER PRESSURE PART OF LIFE. OF COURSE THERE ARE INFLUENCE ISSUES BEYOND OUR "GROUP". IN EVERY PLACE PERSONS ARE SEEKING TO SHAPE OUR THINKING, ATTITUDES, BEHAVIOR AND IT CAN BE OVERWHELMING. OUR MOST IMPORTANT INFLUENCE COME FROM GOD IN THE LIFE OF CHRIST.

DAD/PAPA

Bill Edwards

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