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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 2017 7 A Pursue what matters most in your life I spending most of my time talking about? Where do I invest the majority of my ener- gy?” Romans 14:17 (AMPC) says, “[After all] the kingdom of God is not a matter of [get- ting the] food and drink [one likes], but instead it is right- eousness… and [heart] peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.” In other words, the Kingdom of God is not about us simply trying to get what we want. Instead, it’s about seeking a relationship with God and experiencing true Kingdom benefits. It’s about having a greater understanding of His righteous- ness (our right standing with Him through Jesus Christ), His The things we pursue in life have everything to do with our joy and fulfillment. While it’s certainly not wrong to desire success, a better paying job or a higher standard of living, the Bible tells us that seeking after “things” and making them our priority will make us miserable in the end. Seek is a strong word. It means “to crave, pursue, to make sacrifices to get, to go after with all of your strength and all of your heart.” I encourage you to take a moment and ask yourself, “What am I seeking? What am Get Results...List With Tim. peace and His joy in our lives. Only then will we find what we are truly looking for. In the beginning of our rela- tionship with God, it’s all about us... and for a while, this is fine. I believe this is where we all start. We come to Him with our list of needs and desires. But eventually, the time comes for us to grow and mature. I remember coming to a point in my life when I had a lot of “things” but realized I sim- ply wasn’t happy. After praying and asking the Lord what was wrong, He spoke to my heart and said, “Joyce, you are too shal- low,it’s time to go out into the deep.” Wow. That was difficult to hear, but I knew exactly what He meant. It was time for me to Baha’i to host community to pot luck celebration Tim Sapp Owner / Principal Broker 541 999-8230 Lake Point Drive #57 – Ready to build your dream home? This .35 acre home- site is level, cleared and of- fers lovely lake views. Located just north of town at the Reserve at Heceta Lake. $94,500. #2392-14502747 1749 Highway 101 • 541-997-1200 Naw-Rúz, which will be celebrated Monday, March 20, is one of nine Baha’i holy days where work and school are suspended. It is a festive event observed with meetings for prayer and music and danc- ing. Since the new year also ends the Baha’i month of fast- ing the celebration is often DENTURE SERVICES INC. LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED Open 4 days a week! 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This includes cultivating a relationship with the Lord, Rotary’s combined with a dinner. Baha’is all over the world cel- ebrate it as a festive day, according to local custom. A gathering will held in the Heintz home, 875 Seventh St., from 6:30 to 8 p.m. It will be a potluck with a few songs and prayser. For more information, call 541-590-0779. finding out what He says about us in His Word, and becoming rooted and grounded in His love. A lot of times, we come at it the wrong way. We want to have all of the benefits — more privileges, a better house, a big- ger ministry, more money- before we ever establish our roots. But without a strong founda- tion in God, these things can actually hurt us more than they can help. Friends, the Lord is more concerned about your inner life than your outer life.Why? Because He knows that when you are spiritually strong on the inside, then you are able to han- dle any situation that arises in your life on the outside. I think sometimes we’re afraid that if we stop chasing after all of the “things,” we’ll never get what we want in life. But the exact opposite is true… Psalm 37:4 says, “Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He will give you the desires and secret petitions of your heart.” As we place our focus on God, we not only begin to experience His supernatural satisfaction and fulfillment but He even causes our desires to be in line with His plan and what’s best for our lives. Years ago, while I was pray- ing (probably for something I wanted), the Lord spoke a life- changing truth to my heart. He said, “Joyce, seek My face and not My hand. If you seek My face, My hand will always be open.” Matthew 6:33 says it this way: “But seek first his king- dom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well” (NIV). Now these are truly words to live by. I can tell you from experience that when you make God your number-one priority, He not only fills your life with His amazing peace, joy, and satisfaction, but He also gives you the desires of your heart. I encourage you to make a decision today to pursue the One who matters most. Seek God for who He is and make your relationship with Him a priority. FUUF SERVICE WILL DISCUSS P ATH OF THE S ACRED D ANCE Sunday March 19, at the 10 a.m. service, Denise Weatherwax-Ebner will be giving a talk entitled, “My Path to Sacred Dance.” A Sacred Dance Practitioner for 22 years, Weatherwax- Ebner teaches a class called, “Dancing with the Goddess” at the Florence Unitarian Universalist Fellowship,on the second Saturday of the month at 5:30 p.m. This is not only the name of the class she teaches, but how Weatherwax-Ebner walks her path in life. She describes it as, “A deeply spiritual,moving meditation that helps connect oneself to the Divine Feminine and to tune into one’s own inner knowing.” Weatherwax-Ebner will be sharing her own path to dis- covering the Divine Feminine and how the practice of Sacred Dance has helped to shape the woman she is today. The UU Fellowship, 87738 Highway 101 at Heceta Beach Road, is wheelchair accessible and each service concludes with refreshments and a dia- logue circle to explore the questions that come up during each service. For more information, call 541-997-2840 or visit www. florenceuuf.org. Scored a “10” from the Audience! Standing Ovation to all who made Auction 2017 a true winner! 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Rosedale on Robson Drawing Rotarians Bob & Gini Read Pellet Stove Raffle Joyce Rodriguez Music by DJ Al Rojas Sea Lion Caves Hors d’oeuvres: Auction Chairs Kevin and Shasta McMullen and Kim and Tim Erickson Interact Dinner Rotarian Steve Skidmore Corkage Fee: Pavilion Catering Credit Card Processing: Oregon Pacifi c Bank Linens: Alsco Behind the Scenes Crew; Thanks for all you do! Cash Producers! From these generous donors Rotarian Steve Skidmore Rotarian Roger Ranta Rotarian Dr. Al Brauer Edward Jones – Andrew Baber Rotarian Andy Johnson Coldwell Banker, Coast Real Estate Rotarian Bob and Gini Read Rotarian Dick and Harriet Smith Apex Helicopters Oregon, Inc. 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