2A COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL JULY 26, 2017
IN MEMORIAM
Albert Hayes Goins
1932-2017
Albert Hayes Goins of Lorane,
OR, died on July 19, 2017 at
the age of 85. He was born in
Firesteel, SD on April 14, 1932,
to Burnell Phillip and Grace
Elizabeth (Holt) Goins. Albert
attended Curtin School and then
served in the Army during the cold war. He married
Lucille Myrth Denney March 30, 1958, in Creswell,
OR. Albert worked as a millworker and then later as
a gardener at Tyrrell Seed Orchard. His hobbies in-
cluded gardening, woodcutting and serving others. As
his health deteriorated he involved himself in phone
ministry, serving the Lord by encouraging others. He
is survived by, son Matthew Goins of Lorane, OR;
daughter Vaunie Goins of Drain, OR; brother Erwin
Goins of Curtin, OR; sister Leslie Goins of Curtin, OR;
sister Emily Goins of Pendleton, OR; and 3 grand-
children. He is preceded in death by his wife Lucille
Goins. A Graveside Service will be held Thursday, July
27th at 10:00AM at Comstock Cemetery in Cottage
Grove. The family is encouraging carpooling because
parking is limited. Arrangements in the care of Smith-
Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel, Cottage Grove, OR.
Patrick A. Hart
1952-2017
Patrick A Hart passed away on July 14th after a long
history of illness at the age of 65. A Special Thank You
to the Willamette Valley Hospice for the care they gave
to Pat.
Pat was born in Roseburg, Oregon to Leo and Dolores
Hart. His brother Leo and sister Jeanie survive him.
Pat grew up in Cottage Grove and worked for many
years in the Lumber Industry. Pat enjoyed fi shing, hunt-
ing, gardening and camping.
Pat had requested no Services. A private Family cer-
emony will be held at Dorena Lake, his ashes will be
scattered on the Lake per his wishes.
DEATH NOTICE
Esther Gatewood 92, former long-time resident of Cot-
tage Grove died July 14, 2017 in Moses Lake, WA.
BIRTHS
Randi Giron of Cottage
Grove welcomed a baby
girl on July 21 at Peace-
Health Sacred Heart Med-
ical Center-RiverBend.
Jessica Wright and Kev-
in Richards welcomed a
baby boy on July 18 at
PeaceHealth Sacred Heart
Medical Center-River-
Bend.
Arin and Eden Flory of
Cottage Grove welcomed
a baby boy on July 14 at
PeaceHealth Sacred Heart
Medical Center-River-
Bend.
Aubrey Duval of Cottage
Grove welcomed a baby
girl on July 6 at Peace-
Health Sacred Heart Med-
ical Center-RiverBend.
Kylie Sullivan and Chase
Duncan of Cottage Grove
welcomed a baby boy on
June 29 at PeaceHealth
Sacred Heart Medical
Center-RiverBend.
Understand Your
Authority & Defeat
Your Enemy
I went to church for years and
never heard about the devil. It’s
not fun talking about him, and I
don’t ever want to put too much
focus on him. But the truth is,
we have an enemy. First Peter
5:8 (AMPC) says, “…That en-
emy of yours, the devil, roams
around like a lion roaring [in
fi erce hunger], seeking some-
one to seize upon and devour.”
If we’re going to defeat our en-
emy, it’s important for us to be-
lieve in the power and authority
we have in Christ. That’s the
only way we can have the great
life God wants us to have.
There are so many Christians
who seem to be going through
their daily life just hoping they
can make it through the day.
They go from one problem or
crisis to the next, and they lack
a confi dent, bold faith in God
that can keep them stable and
full of His peace and joy in the
diffi cult circumstances of life.
The good news is, God doesn’t
want us to live in the emergen-
cy room of life all the time.
He wants us to get to the point
where we know what to do
to have a great life and take
responsibility for ourselves,
trusting we can do whatever we
need to do through the strength
we have in Christ (Philippians
4:13). This means we know
who we are in Christ and how
to walk in the authority we
have as believers in Jesus.
The Truth About What You
Have in Christ
John 10:10 tells us Jesus
gave His life so we can “have
and enjoy life, and have it in
abundance (to the full, till it
overfl ows).” When we accept
Christ as our Savior, we receive
the assurance of eternal life,
but we also become joint heirs
with Christ (Romans 8:17) and
are entitled to have everything
He is and everything He has:
grace, peace, righteousness, joy
and power and authority over
the enemy.
Matthew 10:1 says, “Jesus
summoned to Him His twelve
disciples and gave them power
and authority over unclean
spirits, to drive them out, and to
cure all kinds of disease and all
kinds of weakness and infi r-
mity.” This authority has been
given to every believer. It’s
important to understand that the
devil has power, but we have
power and authority in Christ.
Our enemy only has the author-
ity that we give him, and many
times we give him the ability to
attack us through ignorance.
The devil hates anyone who
is trying to do any good in
the world, and his infl uence
can be seen in the evil things
people do. For example, when
I’m tempted to be selfi sh and
complain, it’s not God working
in my life. James 1:13, 17 says,
“…God cannot be tempted
by evil, nor does He Himself
tempt anyone. Every good gift
and every perfect gift is from
above, and comes down from
the Father of lights…” (NKJV).
We need to learn how to be
proactive and resist the devil
immediately when temptation
comes. First Peter 5:9 says to
“withstand him; be fi rm in faith
[against his onset—rooted,
established, strong, immovable,
and determined]…” (AMPC).
Notice this verse says to resist
him at his onset.
Don’t wait to see how bad
things will get or how much
you can get away with before
you get in trouble. Be fi rm
in your faith at all times, and
resist the enemy immediately
when he comes against you.
God has a plan for your life,
and walking in the authority
you have in Christ is an import-
ant part of experiencing His
will for you.
The Greatest Weapon You Have
The Word of God is an offen-
sive weapon in our warfare
against the enemy. It contains
life and has the power to renew
our mind, heal our brokenness
and change our lives! The Word
contains God’s wisdom and
the direction we need for every
problem we face. Everything
we need is found in the Word;
it’s God’s love letter to us, our
instruction book for life and
reveals all of God’s promises to
us as His children.
The power and authority in
God’s Word equips you to go
after the devil—he hates the
Word and must bow down to
it. But we must approach the
Word with the attitude, “With
God’s help, I’m going to do
what it says.” That’s the key to
operating in the authority we
have in Christ.
I want to encourage you to
make it a priority to spend time
with God and study the Word.
Go for quality, not quantity;
meditate on Scripture so you
really get it deep down in your
heart. Make a predetermined
decision to apply what you
learn to your life. Pray and ask
the Holy Spirit to help you, and
He will show you how to obey
the Word in your daily life.
Remember that in Christ, you
have everything you need to
enjoy your life and have the
abundant life He died for you
to have. God has equipped
you to stand up to whatever
comes against you. Through
the power and authority you
have in Christ, you can remain
stable, full of peace and joy,
and advance God’s kingdom
in the Earth at all times. That’s
God’s plan for you!
Joyce Meyer is a New York
Times bestselling author and
founder of Joyce Meyer Min-
istries, Inc. She has authored
more than 100 books, including
Battlefi eld of the Mind and
20 Ways to Make Every Day
Better (Hachette). She hosts the
Enjoying Everyday Life radio
and TV programs, which air on
hundreds of stations world-
wide. For more information,
visit www.joycemeyer.org.
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