2A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL MAY 24, 2017
How to succeed at being yourself
R
omans 8:37 says
that “we are more
than
conquerors
and gain an over-
whelming victory through Him
Who loved us” (AMP). This
means that believers in Jesus
are empowered by God to have
victory over sin and the things
in this world that try to keep us
from living a godly life.
The question is: What’s the
key to living in God’s power
and actually becoming more
than a conqueror? The anointing
of the Holy Spirit. The anointing
is God’s ability in you to enable
you to do something with ease
that you could never do in your
own effort or without a struggle.
Much like a car’s engine that
eventually won’t run very well
without motor oil, trying to do
life without the anointing will
make us powerless to do every-
thing God created us to do.
Every one of us has a calling
on our life, a plan designed by
God specifi cally for us. But not
everyone fulfi lls their God-giv-
en purpose and plan. Many
times, people get distracted by
other pursuits, or they get over-
whelmed by a task that feels
too big to handle, or they may
even get caught up trying to do
what someone else is called to
do. This is a problem because
if we’re not living in God’s will
for our lives, we’ll end up being
anxious, sad and miserable.
Whatever the reason is for
getting off track, lack of sensi-
tivity to the Holy Spirit is most
likely at the root of it. You see,
the Holy Spirit is our Helper. He
is the One who leads each per-
son to the work they are called
to do. And He also supplies the
anointing, or power, to do it.
John 14:26 (AMP) says that
the Holy Spirit is “the Helper
(Comforter, Advocate, Interces-
sor—Counselor, Strengthener,
Standby)” and “He will teach
you all things.” And John 16:7
(AMP) says He is sent “to be in
close fellowship” with us.
So it’s in our best interest to
cultivate a personal, intimate
relationship with God fi rst and
foremost. Because it’s through
a personal relationship with
Him that He will, by His Holy
Spirit, guide each of us accord-
ing to His purpose and plan for
our lives. And He will anoint,
or enable us, to do what He has
called each of us to do.
Make Yourself Available
The secret is taking time to
get satisfi ed with God Himself.
God’s presence—His love and
grace—is what we really need
to be fulfi lled and have His
power in our lives. And while
we take the time to cultivate our
relationship with God…simply
loving Him and being loved by
Him…we become consecrated
to Him.
To be consecrated means to
be set apart, or separated, for a
purpose. It is a time when we
receive discipline, guidance,
wisdom and direction from the
Lord. It’s a personal time—be-
tween you and God—for you to
learn His true character and how
to trust His ways and wait on
His timing. You will also learn
how to make yourself available
as He is ready to use you.
The Holy Spirit decides when
and how to use His vessels. Our
part is simple—to be available.
It works like this: If I want a
drink of water, I go to my cup-
board for a clean, empty glass
to use. The glass doesn’t ask me
what I’m going to put in it; it’s
just there, ready and available
for me to use when I need it. But
what if all the glasses are dirty
or fi lled with something I don’t
want? Then I won’t be able to
use any of them as I planned.
So, be like a clean, empty,
available drinking glass. Your
time “on the shelf,” is simply
time to prepare yourself, by
building your relationship with
God. Then you will be ready for
the Holy Spirit to use you how-
ever and wherever He chooses.
Have Confi dence in God’s
Power in You
Your part also includes re-
alizing and understanding that
you are anointed. Everyone
is anointed for something…
called to do something. 1 John
2:20 (AMP) says, “You have an
anointing from the Holy One
[you have been set apart, spe-
cially gifted and prepared by the
Holy Spirit]…” Believe that!
Look at yourself in the mirror
and say, “I am anointed!”
It’s very important to remem-
ber that we are anointed by the
Holy Spirit when we accept
Christ as our Savior and become
a new creation in Him (see 2
Corinthians 5:17, 21). Don’t
let yourself fall into the trap of
trying to get something you al-
ready have. You are anointed!
The way to release and let
that anointing fl ow in your
life is simple: obedience to the
Holy Spirit right now! Cultivate
sensitivity to Him and learn to
follow His leading every mo-
ment of your life. And whatever
you’re doing—whether you are
working on a detailed report for
your boss, preparing a Sunday
sermon for church, or making
peanut butter and jelly sand-
wiches for your kids—remem-
ber that you are anointed for
this moment. Because the Holy
Spirit is in you right now!
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Shirley (Oglesby) Brooks
1922-2017
Shirley (Oglesby) Brooks peacefully
passed into the hands of her Lord on April
27, 2017 at the age of 95 years young.
She was born on February 18, 1922
in Chicago to John and Lois (MacPhee)
Lindeman. She was a third generation Chi-
cagoan. Shirley attended Beloit College in
Wisconsin for two years and did offi ce work
in Chicago until she married Bill Oglesby
on Feb. 27, 1943 in Chicago. Th ey had met
in high school. Th e Air Force took them to New Mexico where Cherrill
was born. Aft er WWII and home again in Chicago, Bev was born.
Bill’s education took them to Idaho and then Ashland, OR and then
fi nding their home in Cottage Grove. In 1954 their fi rst son, John, was
born, followed by Bob in 1956. Now the family was complete!
Shirley was a woman of many talents. She enjoyed sewing, knitting,
cross stitch, oil painting, craft s, bridge, Bible study, reading, gardening,
and travel. Th e family enjoyed camping on the Little Deschutes River. As
grandchildren and great-grandchildren arrived, she enjoyed spending
time with them.
She was a member of various organizations including Rotary Ann,
Cottage Grove Hospital Auxiliary, Cottage Grove Methodist Church, and
Eugene First Church of the Nazarene. She also enjoyed volunteer work
whenever needed.
Bill passed away in 1997 and in 1998 Shirley married family friend,
Bus Brooks. Th ey enjoyed family, traveling, and church events until Bus
passed away in 2010.
Shirley is survived by daughters Cherrill Witham and Bev (Doyle)
Hawks, Eugene, sons John (Cheryl) Oglesby, Springfi eld, Bob Oglesby,
Cottage Grove, brother Jack Lindeman, Fairfi eld, CA, 8 grandchildren,
18 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren with one on the
way, several nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, May 27 th at 2 PM at Eu-
gene First Church of the Nazarene, 727 W. Broadway, Eugene. In lieu of
fl owers, a contribution may be made to your favorite charity.
Arrangements under the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel,
Cottage Grove.
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IN MEMORIAM
Janine Baker Cook, 57, of Cottage
Grove passed away Jan. 3, 2017.
She was born June 20, 1959, in San
Jose, CA to Tom and Joy (Flautt) Bak-
er.
Janine graduated from Oak Grove
High School in 1977.
Janine married Ronald W. Cook on
July 7, 1989, in Los Gatos, CA.
She was a meat wrapper and worked
at the Cottage Grove Safeway from
2001-2004.
Janine loved staying in hotels, traveling to the coast, surfi ng, cats,
and her little Chihuahua Tinker Bell. She loved her children Gwen-
dolyn, Ryan, Jacob, and stepdaughter Kim Pusich.
Janine is survived by her husband, Ron Cook of Cottage Grove,
her father, Thomas Baker, two sons, Ryan and Jacob, both of Cottage
Grove, a daughter, Gwendolyn Florini of Maryland, a stepdaughter,
Kymberly Pusich of Pioneer, CA, and three grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Chris Baker.
A memorial will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 26, 2017 at
Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel, 123 S. 7th St., Cottage Grove.
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