Sunday, June 22, 2003

By Staff
Weak Christians
To the editor:
We as Christians today have grown lazy when it comes to making a stand for Jesus. We act as if we're afraid we may offend someone if we stand firm to what we know is truth. Our God is an awesome God. He's a God of love, but He's also a just God and judges each according to our own deeds. Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. James 4:17. We'd better believe in the Word that our eyes will be opened.
For God's sake, stop compromising. Pastors if you're letting your sheep go to a waterpark owned by a casino, shame on you. Christians, if God's given you a ministry that involves any form of the media, for His sake, be careful who you advertise for. Don't advertise for secular artists whose songs are contrary to God's word. Don't advertise for businesses or organizations that aren't of God.
Think about why you're doing this. God isn't going to establish a ministry and not make the funds available to run it. If we're too weak to do the job that God's called us to, we need to step down and get out of the way that God may raise up someone who can.
To those of us who didn't see anything wrong with these issues, having read this letter, we've been told and to us it's now sin.
I love you all, but Jesus paid too great a price for us to take this lightly. He's given us the power to resist sin and not compromise. Satan duplicates the things of God and if we're not looking at the world through the eyes of Jesus, we'll be mislead. It's all about accountability and it's all about Jesus.
Danny Clay
Lauderdale
Cat and mouse
To the editor:
A cat and mouse game is being played regarding supervision of Mississippi's nursing homes. The cat goes to a nursing home, looks around, and says, "Tsk, tsk, Mr. Mouse, this won't do. Here is a pencil and paper. Write a plan of correction." The mouse does so, crossing all the t's and dotting all the i's.
A bit later, the cat returns, looks around, and says, "Congratulations, I see that your plan has been implemented."
Then the cat goes home, pleased with herself. The mouse giggles, pleased with himself. Residents and family members watch with dismay as the mouse
reverts to form.
The next year the cat returns. The game is played again. This is known as the roller coaster syndrome.
The cat, who is well paid, enjoys the ride. The mouse, who has filled his larder with cheese, enjoys the ride. Everybody enjoys the ride but nursing home residents and their families.
When is someone going to call this game?
Jane Marshall
Clarksville, Tenn.
Why integrity
has vanished
To the editor:
I think, very simply, that "integrity" vanished when people allowed the Lord to go out of their lives. I'm sorry, that's not "politically correct," is it? Shame on me for saying that.
Bill Allbrook
Lawrenceville, Ga.
(A former Meridianite who was born there in 1929 and moved away 1964.)
Community steps up
for Relay for Life
To the editor:
This is a letter to the people of Meridian and Lauderdale County. Thank you, thank you, thank you for the many things you did to support the 2003 Relay for Life of Lauderdale County. Rain or shine, our community steps up to the plate to do what is needed for our people.
105 teams took to the field on the night of June 6 and walked all night long in the rain to the tune of Rocky and other great music we were privileged to hear through several different entertainment groups. Money is still coming in and at the last count we have collected $340,949.30. Such a great job by great teams of great people.
205 survivors came out to make the first lap and they were our heroes.
Our community is fortunate to have this great spirit of participation and cooperation among the people. As a volunteer for the American Cancer Society, thank you, Meridian and Lauderdale County for what you did for your community by supporting Relay for Life.
Becky Vance
Chairman
2003 Relay for Life