Special Issue 10 Days to a Better

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NEEDED: MORE CHANGED LIVES p. 14 Message from the President Love With God’s Face! A story is told of a street kid and a preacher. illustrates how Hope Channel can make a positive Hearing the man enthusiastically expounding on difference in your life—it is 10 days’ worth of the love of God, the boy wormed his way through Scripture, inspirational messages and health the crowd right up to the front. His life was a hard suggestions. Try it and share it with your family one on the streets; home and family were things and friends. he had never experienced. After listening for a Thank you for supporting Hope Channel as it few moments, the boy waved for the preacher’s shares God’s love. We depend on your prayers attention and, loud enough for all to hear, said, and financial support to produce new programs “Mister, what I want to see is love with a face on it” and expand Hope Channel. As we begin the Jesus came to show us love with a face on it. While second half of 2015, our financial resources are He certainly preached, He spent far more time stretched to the limit. Expenses are increasing healing, helping, comforting, encouraging, and as more opportunities open up every day to inspiring people—He made the blind see, the lame expand the distribution of Hope Channel. Please walk, and the dead rise again. His teachings were consider giving an extra amount each month so consistently couched in practical good work that that Hope Channel can increasingly show love showed God as the supreme one with the face of with God’s face! love. And with His practical miracles, hearts were opened to learn His teachings. Your friend, There is negativity all around us: bombings, earthquakes, plane crashes, scandals, fear mongering, etc. In this world of turmoil, God calls us to demonstrate love with a face on it—to be Brad Thorp walking, talking, touching, hearing extensions of the gracious ministry of Jesus.

Hope Channel seeks to follow the example of Jesus. Our programs transform and change lives around the world by demonstrating God’s love and sharing His Word. This issue of HopeLink

2 QUARTER 3 • 2015 | AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWS MAGAZINE FROM HOPE CHANNEL | HOPELINK Quarter 3 What Viewers are Saying July – September 2015

Chairman, Board of Directors Pardon Mwansa

President Brad Thorp

I teach the little kids in Vice Presidents church and miss out on Finance, Gideon Mutero studying the Bible lesson International Development, Kandus Thorp with adults. That’s why Marketing & Fundraising, I like Hope Sabbath Derris Krause School—it’s my interactive Programming, Production, & time with adults! Broadcast, Gabriel Begle —Elizabeth Directors Cable Distribution, Joe Sloan Marketing, Fylvia Fowler Kline I share Hope Channel cards* wherever I go. I am so excited that I will soon be able to Viewer Services, Susan Marcellino I recently gave away over a hundred on a watch Hope Channel in French. —Aboum Editor cruise ship. Fylvia Fowler Kline —Brenda Hope Channel programs make it easy for me Design to share my faith. I live in South Sudan in a place without a Travis Holman Christian church. I am so blessed to worship —Sandra with Hope Channel any time I want. Printing Your programs challenge my thinking and Pacific Press Publishing —Anonymous encourage me to look further into Scripture. Association I feel better mentally and spiritually since I I leave Hope Channel on all day while I’m started watching Hope Channel. I feel more working around the house. And I’m always positive and calmer. My time is well spent Product Orders and Donations learning something new and being blessed. and wholesome things are being put into my Support this viewer-funded brain. — Debra television ministry with your —Dianna donations. USA *Hope Channel leave–behind cards are free. Order yours today at hopechannelstore.com PO Box 4000 Silver Spring, MD 20914 Canada 1148 King Street East Oshawa, Ontario, L1H 1H8 Contents hopetv.org Call toll-free in North America: Message From the President...... 2 Day 6: Peace; We’re Half-Way!...... 16 888-4-HOPE-TV (888-446-7388) International calls: 269-471-6050 Viewer Comments...... 3 Day 7: Patience; Get on a Schedule...... 18 To support Hope Channel through Day 1: Rest; The 10-Day Health Challenge...... 4 Day 8: Forgiveness; Try Intermittent!...... 20 wills, trusts, annuities, or other Day 2: Compassion; Live Longer, Look Better...... 6 Day 9: Love; Your Book of Life...... 22 planned giving instruments, please call 888-339-PLAN (7526). Day 3: Self-Control; Doing it Nature-ly...... 8 Day 10: Praise; The Three R’s...... 24 Adventist® and Seventh-day Day 4: Faith; In the Zone...... 10 Hope Channel Program Guide...... 26 Adventist® are registered Day 5: Community; Resistance and Resentment..... 12 Hope Channel Church Program Guide...... 27 trademarks of the General Conference Corporation of Needed: More Changed Lives...... 14 Help Hope, Help Yourself...... 28 Seventh-day Adventists®

2 QUARTER 3 • 2015 | AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWS MAGAZINE FROM HOPE CHANNEL | HOPELINK HOPELINK | AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWS MAGAZINE FROM HOPE CHANNEL | QUARTER 3 • 2015 3 Spiritual sections by David B. Franklin

David B. Franklin is the pastor of the Miracle Temple Seventh-day Adventist Church in DAY Baltimore, Maryland and co-host of “Let’s Pray!” on Hope Channel. God led him from Rest a career in corporate America into full-time pastoral ministry. Pastor Franklin’s passion Jesus says, “I came that they may to see people discover their identity in have life, and have it to the full” (John Christ has led 10:10)1. The word “full” in the original him to minister all around the world. language means over and above, His life’s desire is extraordinary, exceedingly, superior, to respond to the uncommon, and abundant. Jesus 1 words of Jesus in John 21:19, “And is unreservedly announcing there is when he had so much more to life! Who would not spoken this, He want the abundant and “full” life He said to him, ‘Follow speaks of? Me.’”

Health sections by Dr. Nerida Mckibben But how do we get this wonderful life? The demands of life push us to do Dr. Nerida McKibben is a New Zealand-born more; yet it feels like the more we do, ObGyn passionate about encouraging people to achieve their greatest health the less we get. However, the principle 10 potential. Conventional medicine says of rest can help us get this abundant that chronic diseases are debilitating and life. Most prominently displayed in irreversible. However, Dr. McKibben has seen DAYS God’s Sabbath command, the prac- incredible power unleashed when people begin to make healthy lifestyle choices. As tice of rest can put us on the pathway host of Hope Channel’s “Go Healthy for to a “full” life. The Sabbath teaches us Good”, she enjoys to rest from our work as a sign of our TO A enticing people to consider the dependence on God to sustain our BETTER mind-body-spirit life. connection and making small Choosing to rest on every seventh- steps of change towards a more day of the week may at first seem abundant life. counter intuitive to achieving more LIFE in life. However, rest is important for The 10-Day Health Challenge

How much are you willing to do to improve your health?

Change doesn’t come easy, so knowing why you want to change is crucial to staying on track! Write WATCH down your reasons and read them often, especially when you THIS feel like giving up. Remember, Loma Linda change is best done incremen- tally. So let’s tackle this challenge Blue Zone with small steps each day for the watch here: hopetv.org/day1 next 10 days.

4 QUARTER 3 • 2015 | AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWS MAGAZINE FROM HOPE CHANNEL | HOPELINK 4 QUARTER 3•2015 | AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWS MAGAZINE FROM HOPECHANNEL |HOPELINK of Hiscreative power intheGarden ofEdenandHis The Sabbathisagiftfrom Godmeantto remind us bath” (Mark2:27). Sabbath was madefor man, notmanfor theSab- rest andtimewithfamily andfriends. Hesays, “The physically andemotionallyrecharged through tually renewed in His presence and a time to be be aburden, butrather ajoy—a timeto bespiri- Jesus makes itclear thattheSabbathisnotto It’s crazy! appointments to managethenew demands. a never-ending setofnew meetingsand a never-ending set of demands that produce of meetingsandappointmentsthatleadto unplug, ourlives canbeanever-ending series spiritual recalibration. Without acyclical timeto personal reflection, physical rejuvenation, and 1 Unlessotherwiseindicated, all scriptural references are from theNew International Version. dant research tions thatare 150years old! Abun- world-famous, healthy livingtradi- the BlueZonebecauseofits Loma Linda, California is called enth-day Adventist community in Blue Zonein America? The Sev- oftheonly How about beingpart What will you set as your goal? habits onthis 10-day journey! quantity! Let’s explore theirhealth cer. That’s livingwithqualityand attacks,heart strokes, andcan - long andhave fewer incidents of

HOPELINK | AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWS MAGAZINE FROM HOPE CHANNEL | QUARTER 3• Reflect difficult to surrender. AskGod to help you relinquish your control over thesespecific areas. Weekly rest isareminder rest of thespiritual we findin Jesus. Identifyareas in your life thatare broader community mightenhanceyour Sabbath rest. Central to Sabbathisspendingtimewithothers. Considerhow timewithfamily, friends, oryour Sabbath rest? What canyou doto overcome theseobstacles? Examine your weekly schedule. What obstacles doyou have thatconflictwith experiencing 1 tells usthey live vigorated andthinkmore clearly. oxygenated by nature. You’ll feel in- where the airhasbeenpurified and running water oramong trees you can, beactive outdoorsnear lungs withoxygen. And whenever sitting long, getupandfill those during the day too—if you’ve been ofclean,draughts fresh air. Dothis can, then fill your lungs with deep ing! Breathe outasmuch asyou deep breaths. Try itevery morn- out every morning andtake 10 As achild Iwas required to go trust inGod, andlive your life to thefullest. from thedemandsandurgency ofyour life, putyour taking atrue Sabbath rest every week. Take abreak re-creative power through thecross ofCalvary. Try watch here: hopetv.org/day1

1 ing positive becomesahabit. mind andyour thoughtsuntilbe- So by God’s grace, guard your come naturally, itisadiscipline. 4:8, NET). Positive thinking doesn’t thy, thinkaboutthesethings” (Phil able, …isexcellent orpraisewor is lovely, whatever is commend- is just, whatever is pure, whatever ever isworthy ofrespect, whatever behavior. “Whatever istrue, what- mines your attitude, mood, and What your minddwells ondeter From the Adventist HealthStudies(AHS) The Lord ofSabbath THIS WATCH 2015 5 - - Children are a great example of neighbors through difficult times, compassion. One child’s crying helping a stranded traveler by can spark an entire group of chil- the roadside, visiting a friend in DAY dren to begin crying. Their little the hospital after a long day at hearts are so sensitive to those work—all these acts of compas- around them that they can’t sep- sion require us to be inconve- arate their emotions from that nienced. When the choice is be- of others around them. Unfortu- tween the unrelenting demands nately this communal connec- of life and the cumbersome call tion and concern is often short- of compassion, we most often 2 lived and replaced with shouts of choose the demands of life. “that’s mine,” “give it back,” and Jesus, however, had a different “leave me alone.” model. On one of His trips to Gali- Maybe children are not so differ- lee, “he had to go through Sa- ent from adults. When tragedy maria” (John 4:4). Jews did not strikes—a loved one dies, a friend typically go through Samaria for loses a job, an earthquake levels any reason. Yet Jesus purposely a city—we cry, hold hands, and inconvenienced Himself to make pray. Compassion runs high in a stop in Samaria. It was a stop of 10 moments of great challenge and compassion. Here He met a wom- calamity—family shows up, funds an in the scorching heat of mid- DAYS are donated, and relief workers day when other women chose are on the scene ready to assist. to stay indoors. She chose to However, the day-to-day com- draw her water when no one was TO A passion for the proverbial “neigh- around. What began as a casual bor next door” is often missing. request for water turned into a full BETTER revelation of all her problems and The greatest enemy to compas- the solution that stood before sion is usually our own desires her—Jesus the Savior. for comfort and convenience. Helping others is often an in- The woman was not afflicted with convenience and takes us out an unfortunate illness. Her condi-

LIFE Compassion of our comfort zone. Supporting tion was a result of her immoral lifestyle, choices she had been making over a long period of time (John 4:18). Yet Jesus shows up in the mundane practice of drawing water to show compassion. And from that one encoun- ter with compassion, the woman’s life turned around.

Compassion is sympathy and action working together to allevi- Why Do ate suffering. Imagine the impact WATCH you can make every day if you Children stop to show compassion. THIS Suffer? watch here: hopetv.org/day2

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Reflect Live Longer, Look Better What motivated Jesus to becompassionate? How canJesus’ life beyour motivation? alleviate thissuffering? Putitonyour calendaranddosomething aboutit. Think ofsomeoneinyour community orfamily whoissuffering. What canyou doto In whatways have you recently avoided to opportunities show compassion? Why? HOPELINK | AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWS MAGAZINE FROM HOPE CHANNEL | QUARTER 3• a weekend warrior. Start today andgoatitthree to four days aweek. work ongoingfaster andfarther! Butdon’t be far you will walk, jog, cycle, or row andthen vents dementia. Sosetarealistic goalfor how blood pressure, lowers diabetes risk, andpre- Vigorous exercise isgoodforand theheart before you beginany kind of rigorous exercise. never exercised before, seeyour doctor first sweat. Ifyou have amedicalconditionorhave up thepulseandbreathing andwork up a even burstsofvigorous short exercise willpush to sweat! Notnecessarilyfor hoursatatime— Sweat. next level! Would you like to lookbetter andlive longer? That’s whathappenswhenyou take your lifestyle to the THIS WATCH Live Longer, Look Better To lookbetter andlive longer, we need watch here: hopetv.org/day2 watch here: hopetv.org/day2 THIS WATCH with Stress Coping de-cluttering willhelp. remaining stressors? Perhaps timemanagementor you can easily eliminate? Now what about those there any stressors orcommitmentsinyour life that for health. goodimmune functionandheart Are or somethingelse. Stressors needto becontrolled whether itstems from finance, relationships, fears, ter withstress. Stressors are ofeveryone’s part life— Exercise. Regularactivityenablesyou to copebet- about twiceaslongto cook! extra timewiththischange—whole grains take to make thechange? And give yourself alittle apply to grains aswell asmarriage! Are you ready together, letnotmanseparate” (Matt19:6)could cancer. Perhaps theverse “What Godhasjoined to diabetes, obesity, poorintestinal function, and is lost! What remains isstarch, which predisposes white bread, mostofthenutrients andallthefiber grains are turnedinto white rice, white pasta and able, wholesome, and very nutritious. When whole Food. A whole-food, plant-baseddietisafford- watch here: hopetv.org/day2 THIS WATCH and Gadgets Health Apps 2015 7 DAY WATCH THIS Taming the 3 Tongue watch here: hopetv.org/day3

How different life would be if we sions, and to live self-controlled, all had a little more self-control! upright and godly lives.” How many commitments have Self-control is birthed out of you made and broken? Whether a relationship with Jesus. The it’s sticking to a diet or exercise strength to overcome tempta- program, completing a house- 10 tion develops as we “take up our hold project, taming the tongue, cross daily and follow Jesus.” In DAYS or keeping a promise, we all this journey the Spirit “teaches us” struggle with self-control. to say “No.” The word “teaches” is The Bible is not shy with its important because after we’ve TO A opinion of self-control: “Like a city learned the lesson, the choice is whose walls are broken through still ours. God will never force us BETTER is a person who lacks self-control” to choose Him. However, He sets (Prov 25:28). Ouch! However, the the example, gives us the power, positive inverse of this text is: a and provides instructions to help person with self-control is like a us make the best decision, and LIFE city whose walls are fortified. then leaves the choice up to us. Nobody wants to lack self-con- Even with all of this guidance we trol. Yet it is difficult to overcome will still make mistakes. Just ask the desire of instant gratification Paul who wrote, “For I have the in exchange for a positive, long- desire to do what is good, but I term impact. The remedy lies in cannot carry it out. For I do not understanding the relationship do the good I want to do, but between self-control and God- the evil I do not want to do—this control. Luke 9:23 encourages I keep on doing” (Rom 7:18, 19). us to “deny ourselves and take However, know that although up [our] cross daily and follow “the righteous fall seven times, [Jesus].” 2 Timothy 1:7 adds, “The they rise again”(Prov 24:16). We Spirit God gave us does not make cannot allow our last mistake to us timid, but gives power, love define our next choice. We must and self-discipline.” Titus 2:11, fall humbly at the feet of Jesus, 12 emphasizes, “For the grace ask for forgiveness and trust Him of God . . . teaches us to say ‘No’ to restore the gift of self-control to ungodliness and worldly pas- within us. Self-Control

8 QUARTER 3 • 2015 | AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWS MAGAZINE FROM HOPE CHANNEL | HOPELINK Read Philippians 4:8. How might dwelling on “these things” help you become more self-controlled?

List some of the areas where you struggle most with self-control.

Share at least one of those areas with someone else who can hold you accountable.

Take a moment and pray over the list surrendering every area to God. Reflect

Doing it Nature-ly

Change isn’t easy, I know. So let’s give today an ex- surrounded by an abundance of edible trees and tra five percent effort! plants. What an idyllic world it must have been—a contrast to the hustle and bustle in which we live to- I love food! The textures and colors, the smells and day. Most of us sleep, live, and work in buildings. Yet, flavors, combined with the joy of cooking make it if God created us to commune with Him through oh so easy to overeat. That’s where temperance nature, then perhaps our frenetic pace has given comes in—to avoid not just bad things but also us Nature Deficit Disorder (NDD—learn more about over-indulgence in good things. I remind myself of this in the video below). this often, especially in the supermarket! If the foods that tempt me don’t make it into my kitchen, then Perhaps NDD explains much of the psychosocial most of the war is won. and physical distress that many urban dwellers experience. Aim to spend twenty to thirty minutes Portion control is the next battle. Do you struggle outdoors every day—smell the scents, enjoy the col- too? Try surrendering your appetite to God—when ors, and analyze the sounds. It’s a powerful way to you ask a blessing over your meals today, give Him de-stress and re-energize! And what better place to permission to enable you to eat and drink to His meditate and pray? Jesus did most of his talking glory. It will relieve physical discomfort, internal guilt, with God outdoors under the open sky. Prayer walk- and bring good health. ing is a great way to connect with creation and the Creator at the same time. That’s multi-tasking in 3-D. Want to try it? Born in a perfect world, appetite control was not an issue for Adam and Eve, even though they were

WATCH WATCH THIS THIS How to Out in Nature Lose Weight watch here: hopetv.org/day3 watch here: hopetv.org/day3

8 QUARTER 3 • 2015 | AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWS MAGAZINE FROM HOPE CHANNEL | HOPELINK HOPELINK | AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWS MAGAZINE FROM HOPE CHANNEL | QUARTER 3 • 2015 9 The great Hall of Fame of Faith roamed the earth, and six days is housed in Hebrews 11. All the later that which was in chaos DAY great players are there—Abel, was brought to order. The impli- Enoch, Noah, Abraham, Joseph, cations are not subtle! The same Moses, Rahab, Samson, and God who brought order to a more. However, the most valu- chaotic world can bring order to able player award goes to God your chaos. You can trust Him to Himself. do so because His track record is impeccable. Beginning with Before beginning his list of hall creation to this present time, God 4 of famers, the author of Hebrews has worked in the lives of billions says this about God: “By faith we whose stories are the subjects understand that the universe was of best-selling books, Christian formed at God’s command, so songs, sermon illustrations, or tes- that what is seen was not made timonies shared in conversations. out of what was visible”(Heb 11:3). Nothing else in the chapter However, faith is more than hop- makes sense without this verse. ing for something and believing The confidence that we have in that the something will happen. 10 what we hope for and the assur- Faith is about developing confi- ance about what we do not see dence in Someone—it’s a trust DAYS (Heb 11:1) is founded upon a that lives beyond an outcome. God who created something out We trust in God not because He of nothing. will do whatever we ask of Him, TO A but because He does what is The author draws our attention best for us. So faith is not based BETTER to the origin of this world. When on our circumstance but on the God encountered an earth with- God who walks with us through out form. He spoke and stars every circumstance. Kenley Hall Faith LIFE shone, land appeared, animals puts it this way: “When Jesus is

We are one-third of the way through our 10-day challenge. Have you done some outdoor activity, eaten fewer processed foods, and been thinking positively? Then you’re ready for the In the Zone next level.

One important tradition of the Loma Linda Blue Zone is vegetarianism. Vegetarianism approxi- mately halves the risk of hypertension, obesity, heart attacks, and Type 2 diabetes. People in WATCH the Blue Zone also experience better health well into their eighties. And that’s long enough THIS to meet their great-grandchildren! Want to Adventist Health give it a try? Start with Meatless Mondays, and Study 2 consider what it would take to go vegetarian watch here: hopetv.org/day4 seven days a week!

10 QUARTER 3 • 2015 | AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWS MAGAZINE FROM HOPE CHANNEL | HOPELINK in the boat, the storm doesn’t matter”(watch the entire story in the video on the right). The true goal of faith is an unshakable confidence in a radically faithful God—the kind exhibited by the three Hebrew boys in the furnace and Abraham when asked to sacrifice His son. WATCH

The most important thing you can do in your storm is not figuring out THIS a way to get out of it, but trust- The Gift of Prayer ing God in the middle of it. That’s where true faith lives. watch here: hopetv.org/day4

God’s creative power is evidence of His creative and re-creative power today. How have you seen His power displayed in your life?

For some, faith is hindered by what is believed to be possible. Some trust God only when things get tough. Others implicitly place life in God’s control. In which category are you? Why?

Recall a time when you exhibited faith in God. What can you remember from that situation to

Reflect help you live a more faith-filled life?

As I write, it’s raining and cold and I haven’t seen the sun in four days (feels like it’s been longer). Sunshine is valuable to good health—it boosts the immune system, kills microorganisms, and helps you get a good night’s rest. It also improves appetite, helps with stress, and WATCH converts cholesterol in your skin to Vitamin D. That’s pretty important for your heart, bones, and immune system. Yet perhaps 40% of us THIS are low in Vitamin D, and the darker your skin, the higher the risk. Do Nutrition you know your Vitamin D level? Meantime, go and bask in the morning sun for 20 minutes a day—but don’t burn! watch here: hopetv.org/day4

While I sit here feeling cold and miserable, it’s hard to feel very grate- ful. Yet gratitude is important. It is strongly linked to mental and physical health and most importantly, to happiness. So start a gratitude journal today. Can you think of three things for which you are grate- WATCH ful right now? THIS Gratitude

watch here: hopetv.org/day4

10 QUARTER 3 • 2015 | AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWS MAGAZINE FROM HOPE CHANNEL | HOPELINK HOPELINK | AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWS MAGAZINE FROM HOPE CHANNEL | QUARTER 3 • 2015 11 DAY WATCH THIS Supportive Faith 5 Communities watch here: hopetv.org/day5 All children are born into a bio- • a place that we habitually in- logical family. Some families clude in our lives (not giving are present, others absent, and up meeting together). still others dysfunctional. How- ever, the children that enter into • a place where we find encour- healthy families—biological or agement and hope when we adopted—have the best oppor- seem to lose our way (encour- 10 aging one another—and all tunity to thrive. The support of the DAYS family is not only important at the more as you see the Day birth, but as the child develops approaching). into adulthood. Romans 12 takes the Christian TO A community a step further by sug- This reality is true also for the new babe in Christ. The goal of gesting there is no individualism BETTER the church community is to be a in Christ and that we are all part healthy place where a new be- of one body: “For just as each liever can find the spiritual nour- of us has one body with many ishment and support needed to members, and these members mature in their relationship with do not all have the same func- LIFE tion, so in Christ we, though Christ. The author of Hebrews captures the intent of Christian many, form one body, and each community with this statement: member belongs to all the oth- “Let us consider how we may ers” (vs. 4, 5). spur one another on toward love God intended for us to walk to- and good deeds, not giving up gether in community as part of meeting together, as some are our witness to the world and our in the habit of doing, but en- spiritual development. As such, couraging one another—and we have the responsibility to all the more as you see the Day participate in community to en- approaching”(Heb 10:24, 25). sure the body is healthy for new The Christian community should be: babes to mature, mature members to be encouraged, and • a place where we find inspira- God’s witness on the earth to be tion to fulfill our calling and the sustained. responsibility of service to the world (spur one another on toward love and good deeds). Community

12 QUARTER 3 • 2015 | AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWS MAGAZINE FROM HOPE CHANNEL | HOPELINK How has your community helped you during your spiritual journey? In what ways can you pass on to others the support you’ve experienced and the lessons you’ve learned?

Communities are as strong as we make them. Do you sense God calling you to be more involved in your community? In what ways?

Community is an important part of our spiritual development but all of us want to disconnect sometimes. How do you balance the need for personal time and the responsibility to your community? What could you do better? Reflect

Resistance & Resentment

Vegetables. Why did God add vegetables to man’s his life, his daily regimen included cardiovascular diet after sin? My husband jokes that it was for pun- and resistance training. Every morning, he would do ishment! Green leafy veggies have many healing hundreds of sit ups, push ups, punches, squats, and properties, so God added them to combat the lunges. Muscle strengthening prevents osteoporosis, diseases He knew would come our way. If you’re falls, and diabetes, while maintaining a great not a big veggie fan, juicing is one way to get their physique! And who doesn’t want that? So twice a benefits. The down side of juicing is losing the many week (or more), spend 20 minutes lifting weights benefits of fiber and phytochemicals (learn about or doing crunches, push ups, planks, squats, and this in the video below) in veggies. Smoothies are lunges! an alternative. Eaten or drunk, greens pack a nutrient punch! My husband and I like to start our meals Forgiveness. Another fact about Nelson Mandela with raw fruit or vegetables. By eating the low-cal- is that he formed a coalition government with those orie, high-nutrient dense foods first, we get the nu- who had been his enemies. Why? He knew South trients we need before filling up on higher-calorie, Africa needed them, and he had forgiven them. He lower-nutrient dense foods like whole grains and said, “Resentment is like drinking poison and then legumes. It’s an easy way to control weight. Think hoping it will kill your enemies. . . . As I walked out you’re ready to try? the door toward the [prison] gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn’t leave my bitterness Weights. I used to wonder how Nelson Mandela and hatred behind, I’d still be in prison.” For optimal could be physically sound in his 90’s, despite blood pressure, best health, and the greatest joy, we spending 27 years in prison. Then I learned that all all need to practice forgiveness.

WATCH WATCH THIS THIS Experiencing Body Building Forgiveness watch here: hopetv.org/day5 watch here: hopetv.org/day5

12 QUARTER 3 • 2015 | AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWS MAGAZINE FROM HOPE CHANNEL | HOPELINK HOPELINK | AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWS MAGAZINE FROM HOPE CHANNEL | QUARTER 3 • 2015 13 in the hands of God to reach millions with the Bible’s last day message. Only in eternity will we be able to fully see “Hope Channel is a tool the results of this Spirit led and empowered ministry. I can hardly wait to meet tens of thousands of people in heaven who were first introduced to Christ and the Adventist message through Hope Channel.” —Mark Finley, Vice Chair, Hope Channel Board

In spite of a loving family and many friends, Linda felt For Batari, there seemed no escape from her arranged despair. She was searching for something but didn’t know marriage and her cloistered lonely life. In her despairing what it was. But when she stumbled upon a program mind, the only logical solution was suicide. But when about the Sabbath on Hope Channel, she felt the sadness she turned on the television to drown out her loud sobs inside her slowly disappear. One miraculous coincidence moments before she took her life, she accidentally tuned after another connected her with a Seventh-day Adventist in to Hope Channel. Today she lives a new life in Jesus. Church community. —Hope Channel North America —Hope Channel Indonesia NEEDED: MORE CHANGED LIVES Every day lives are being changed through Hope Channel pro- Sustaining a growing Hope Channel network while creating grams that retell the message of God’s saving grace in ways a robust library of new programs are not without substantial that go beyond ideological barriers and rise above cultural cost. Just for Hope Channel North America and Esperanza TV differences. Programs about faith, health, relationships, and Norteamérica, we need about 8,000 hours of programming. serving others teach people how to live wholistic, balanced Christian lives.

The mission of Hope Channel’s television ministry is simple: 36 to share with the world God’s good news for a better life today 33 and for eternity. With God’s blessing and your support, Hope 30 Channel’s growth has been exponential. 27 24 21 From one channel is 2003, we now 18 have 36 channels with 12 more to 15 12 launch by the end of 2015. 9 6 Donate to support the continued 3 1 growth of Hope Channel 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 hoptv.org/donate | 888-4-HOPE-TV (888-446-7388)

14 QUARTER 3 • 2015 | AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWS MAGAZINE FROM HOPE CHANNEL | HOPELINK in the hands of God to reach millions with the Bible’s last day message. Only in eternity will we be able to fully see “Hope Channel is a tool the results of this Spirit led and empowered ministry. I can hardly wait to meet tens of thousands of people in heaven who were first introduced to Christ and the Adventist message through Hope Channel.” —Mark Finley, Vice Chair, Hope Channel Board

For years, gang member Hassan had violently confronted his victims to rob, rape, or kill. But one evening, right before confronting some women in the front of a church, Hassan felt compelled to listen to the sermon, part of a month-long INVEST IN evangelistic series presented by one of Hope Channel’s best- HOPE CHANNEL. known television pastors in Africa. Hassan knew God was calling WRITE THE NEXT STORY. him to a different way of living and surrendered his life to Jesus. —Hope Channel Africa NEEDED: MORE CHANGED LIVES Rev 18:1 I saw another angel … and the With your earth was illuminated by his splendor. investment, we can: Many turn to Hope Channel in times of deep personal crisis and when their hearts are broken. For these precious children • Produce high quality, life-changing of God, our programs bring hope and healing and help them television programs for Hope Channel discover a new pathway forward. Our Heavenly Father is faith- North America. fully searching for His prodigal children and Hope Channel helps bring them home to Him. Please join the Hope Channel • Purchase satellite and subscription team to reach them. cable time for mission-critical areas To keep Hope Channel on the air in North America and such as the Middle East, India, and Asia. around the world, we need three million dollars in 2015 alone. Our global television ministry is only possible because • Host training events to assist network of the generosity of supporters like you who want to help us channels to produce high quality advance God’s Kingdom. programs

God is using Hope Channel to reach the world like never be- • Provide network channels access to our fore. Please partner with us on this crucial mission. North America library of programs to replay or adapt.

14 QUARTER 3 • 2015 | AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWS MAGAZINE FROM HOPE CHANNEL | HOPELINK HOPELINK | AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWS MAGAZINE FROM HOPE CHANNEL | QUARTER 3 • 2015 15 10 DAYS LIFE DAY BETTER A TO 16 QUARTER 3• 2015 Reflect 6 of Jesus andthepromises ofGod. Jesus is thekey to maintaining peace. Considerhow you can spendmore timestudying the life community, city, country? How mightcooperation resolution withothersbring to theunrest orchallenges you seeinyour | AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWS MAGAZINE FROM HOPECHANNEL |HOPELINK Peace therefore make every effort to peace into theworld: “Let us The Bibleencourages usto bring God” (Matt5:9). for they willbecalledchildren of “Blessed are thepeacemakers, us to beHisagentsofpeace: renewal and restoration He calls (Rev 21:1–8). However, priorto His ly restore peaceontheearth We know thatChristwillultimate- on. Will there ever bepeace? cation, andthelistgoeson treme poverty, deplorable edu- ment corruption, civil unrest, ex- economic collapses, govern- pen every day—natural disasters, upheaval. Terrible thingshap- We live inconstant turmoiland watch here: hopetv.org/day6 cause they trustinyou.” whose mindsare steadfast, be- will keep inperfect peacethose the world. Isaiah26:3says, “You we willfail atdelivering peaceto the windofevery circumstance, within us. Ifwe are controlled by peace we must firsthave peace However, to beanagentof 16:33). have overcome theworld” (John will have trouble. But take I heart! have peace. Inthisworld you things, sothatinmeyou may (Prov 16:7). “I have told you these emies to make peacewiththem” anyone’s way, hecausestheiren- “When theLord takes pleasure in mutual edification” (Rom14:19). do what leads to peace and to THIS WATCH Rwanda So dwell and meditate on God, and you will not be This is the peace that you can offer to the world: a consumed by the chaos of this world (Josh 1:8, Phil peace that brings people together to create lasting 4:8). God is the recalibrating agent that can keep solutions; a peace that works decisively and pas- you grounded and provide the serenity with which sionately in opposition to terror and fear; a peace to endure any situation. When your mind is preoccu- that is dynamic and vocal in the face of injustice. pied with God, you will have the peace that comes Jesus said, “My peace I give to you. I do not give from the realization that God is right there with you in to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be every situation. It is this trust that produces perpetual troubled and do not be afraid”(John14:27). peace in the life of the believer.

We’re Half-Way!

We are half way through our 10-day challenge. We spend far too much time sitting. Even if you do How does it feel being active outdoors in the fresh the recommended 30 minutes of moderate to vig- air and sunshine this week? Did you get in some orous exercise in the morning, but don’t get up and crunches and a few bursts of vigorous activity that move every hour during the day, you are still at risk made you sweat and pant? Way to go! of diseases caused by being sedentary. That’s right! So if you made the effort to exercise this morning, capitalize on it by walking two minutes every hour.

WATCH THIS The End of WATCH Dieting watch here: hopetv.org/day6 THIS For proper assimilation, some nutrients found in Defeat Depression fruit and vegetables need to be eaten with fat. The watch here: hopetv.org/day6 healthiest fats are pre-packaged in whole foods like nuts, seeds, avocados, and olives—and not in oils, Activity also improves sleep quality. Did you know margarine and butter. You can also step up your two hours of good sleep before midnight is worth healthy fat intake by adding freshly ground flaxseed more than four hours after midnight? That means to your breakfast—not just to enhance assimilation, you need to be in bed by 9:45 p.m. and avoid eat- but to also provide some heart- and brain-healthy ing a heavy meal or doing vigorous exercise within omega-3 fats. And when you’re eating that big four hours of bedtime. Also try staying away from green salad for lunch, sprinkle on some sunflower screen use such as television, computer, or tablet seeds or drizzle some nut- or seed-based dressing! the last hour before bed.

In our mechanized world, we spend far too much 16 QUARTER 3 • 2015 | AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWS MAGAZINE FROM HOPE CHANNEL | HOPELINK HOPELINK | AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWS MAGAZINE FROM HOPE CHANNEL | QUARTER 3 • 2015 17 Nestled in the book of Habakkuk tion and make it plain on tablets DAY is a significant teaching on pa- so that a herald may run with it. tience: “Though it linger, wait for For the revelation awaits an ap- it. It will certainly come” (2:3). pointed time it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though Habakkuk wants answers! He it linger, wait for it; it will certainly cannot comprehend God’s inac- come and will not delay”(2:3, 4). tivity while violence and destruc- As a result of Habakkuk’s waiting tion prevail. He is frustrated with God gives him a promise that 7 God’s seeming indifference to changes his perspective about the unchecked attacks against his current predicament. his community. His heart is over- whelmed by the stress from what Habakkuk discovers God has a appears to be unjust. Yet amaz- plan. God’s plan is bigger than ingly, his disappointment does Habakkuk’s present moment. It is not turn into despondency. In- bigger than temporary struggles stead he looks to God for an- and physical afflictions. His plan swers. The answers that he initially speaks of the “end”—a perma- 10 receives (1:5–11) are further per- nent reality that cannot be un- plexing; however, he resolves to done. God assures him that the DAYS wait (2:1, 2). end “will certainly come”; but that the journey will be different Habakkuk chooses to be patient from Habakkuk’s expectations— TO A and wait. Waiting with patience he will have to endure tragedy is difficult when we are in the before triumph. The waiting can BETTER middle of a mess. When life is up- be excruciating, but promises side down and challenges are justice to all who have faith in abundant we seek relief. In fact, Him. And Habakkuk’s new per- the longer we wait the more likely spective turns his complaining we are to reach for a temporary into praise: “Though the fig tree LIFE fix than something with lasting does not bud and there are no results. Learning to wait with pa- grapes on the vines, though the tience is about learning to leave olive crop fails and the fields pro- the outcome to God. Waiting is duce no food, though there are being willing to wander until God no sheep in the pen and no cat- provides the way out. tle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in God affirms Habakkuk’s choice the Lord, I will be joyful in God my to wait: “Write down the revela- Savior”(3:17, 18). Patience

Review the last crisis in your life. Was your response heavy on faith or fear?

What do you find most difficult about practicing patience. Make a list of your top five obstacles.

What role does praise play in your life? Do you find yourself regularly praising God? Why? Why not? Reflect

18 QUARTER 3 • 2015 | AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWS MAGAZINE FROM HOPE CHANNEL | HOPELINK When you trust God to be in control of your circumstances, you will be blessed with patience and endur- ance by the unseen hand of God working on your behalf.

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Carbs and Sugars. Are carbohydrates good or bad Stretches. Have you noticed the flexibility of babies for health? Well that depends. Complex carbs are a and athletes? Did you know you can improve your great fuel but simple carbs are poor. What are simple flexibility, regardless of your age? Along with car- carbs? Sugars! The average American consumes 18 diovascular fitness and strength training, flexibility is teaspoons of sugar a day, even though the World another important aspect of fitness. It reduces stiff- Health Organization recommends only six! The more ness, improves agility and reduces the risk of inju- we eat, the more likely we are to have heart disease ries. So before exercising, do dynamic stretches for or die from a chronic disease, even though we might a few minutes to warm and stretch those muscles. eat healthy amounts of fruits and vegetables. Does And after exercise, be sure to hold a static stretch of that mean no sweets? No, it’s about replacement. the muscles you worked out—it helps flexibility while If you need a sweetener, use dried fruit, a mashed reducing muscle soreness. For some great exercise banana, or the non-calorie natural sweetener Ste- routines and stretches, watch Fitness for Good. an via, especially if you have diabetes. If you’re a sugar exercise video available on hopechannelstore.com junkie it may take a while to appreciate the sweet- Rhythm. Have you ever thought about the many ness of fruit. cycles and rhythms in your body? Your heart beats about 70 times a minute, you breathe about 15 times a minute, and your intestinal motility acts on a 45-minute cycle. So would it surprise you to learn that eating and sleeping on a schedule supports digestion and sleep? So what would it take for you to get up at the same time each morning—week- WATCH ends included? Or to have mealtimes and go to bed at the same times each day? It’s therapeutic for depression and anxiety, so perhaps it can THIS make a good mood even better! Improve Your Mood

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18 QUARTER 3 • 2015 | AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWS MAGAZINE FROM HOPE CHANNEL | HOPELINK HOPELINK | AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWS MAGAZINE FROM HOPE CHANNEL | QUARTER 3 • 2015 19 10 DAYS LIFE DAY BETTER A TO 20 QUARTER 3• 2015 Try Intermittent! with resulting disease. up for central obesity, higher bloodsugarandfats, dumped into the bloodstream quickly, andsetus trition. Processed foods getmetabolized rapidly, are weight, becomingmore active, andimproving nu- other riskfactors can bechanged—such aslosing lation! Genes, age, andethnicityare fixed, but other 37%pre-diabetes. That’s over halfthe popu- of Americans are obese, 9%have diabetes andan- Is someone in your family diabetic or obese? 35% 8

| AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWS MAGAZINE FROM HOPECHANNEL |HOPELINK Forgiveness es andimprisonshim. for extra time, but the man refus- ate repayment. The servant begs the king, he demands immedi- ness hehadexperienced with stead ofextending theforgive- one hundred silver coins. Butin- that oneofhisservants owes him Later theforgiven manfindsout lets themango(Matt18:27). more: hecancelsthedebtsand thing.” Amazingly the king does for more timeto “pay back every- pay thedebt. The manpleads his possessionsto besoldto re- man, his wife, children, and all gold. Sothekingorders for the owes himten thousandbagsof able: A kingdiscovers thataman Jesus explains Himselfwithapar seven times”(Matt18:22). you, notseven times, butseventy- dwarfs Peter’s answer with: “I tell mended amount. Instead Jesus more thandoubletherecom- tended forgiveness seven times for hissuperiorspiritualitythatex- is expecting apatontheback seven times?”(Matt18:21). Peter sister whosinsagainstme?Upto times shallIforgive my brother or Peter asksJesus: “Lord, how many sity too. Sohow aboutit?For even one day aweek? I’ve seenithasten the reversal ofdiabetes andobe- risk ofgettingdiabetes by 15%. InLifestyle Medicine, that time! A recent studyshowed thisreduced the is actuallyquite tolerable because Isleepmostof sible? Ifindthata14–16 hourgapbefore breakfast leaving longergapsbetween meals. Sound impos- and obesity?Intermittent fasting. That justmeans Do you know thefastest way to combat diabetes - 1. parable; however, two stand out: There are many lessonsinthis owed”(Matt 18:33). until heshouldpay back allhe orders thattheman “be tortured, had onyou?” Furious, theking on your fellow servant justasI Shouldn’t you have hadmercy because you beggedmeto. celed allthatdebtofyours this, herebukes theman: “I can- When thekingfindsoutabout 2. of thisenormousdebt. of this. Yet Godhasforgiven us only Sonandwe are allguilty resulted inthedeathofGod’s done to God—human sin compare withwhatwe have Similarly noilldoneto uscan of whatheowed theking. to him was only a smallfraction labor. The debtthatwas owed the equivalent of 100days of servant onlyowed theman years ofwages whiletheman’s king theequivalent of200,000 believe themanowed the immeasurably.us Scholars God hasforgiven each of cannot trulyacceptGod’s If we cannot forgive thenwe 20 QUARTER 3• 2015 | AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWS MAGAZINE FROMHOPE CHANNEL| HOPELINK Although total reconcilia- the work ofbothparties. Reconciliation requires a negative event inlife. tive emotionssparked by to be free from the nega- individual whochooses ness isthework ofone reconciliation. Forgive- giveness does not equal neys withus. Further, for ful community that jour counselor andaprayer ofaprofessionalsupport is often bolstered by the of healingandforgiving and more. The process coming anger, surrendering thedesire for revenge, easy, andinvolves acknowledging thehurt, over Forgiving usisnot someonewhohasdeeplyhurt times aweek isbetter thanmoderate intensity, con- ories quicker for the next 24 hours! Doing this three you can’t doitevery day. The bonus? You’ll burncal- up. That’s just over 15 minutes in all. It is intense, so ing this8-10times. A five-minute cooldown wraps it covery withgentlecycling orwalking—and repeat- ing, weights, orcycling, followed by 20secondsre- warm up, followed by 30–40secondsofhard sprint- periods. A commonformula involves athree-minute tense anaerobic exercise withlessintense recovery vascular exercise strategy thatalternates in- short (HIIT--learn more inthevideobelow). It’s acardio - muscle? HighIntensityThen try Intermittent Training Looking for anotherway to hasten fat lossandbuild HOPELINK | AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWS MAGAZINE FROM HOPE CHANNEL | QUARTER 3• Reflect merciful”(Jas 2:13). will beshown to anyone whohasnotbeen forgiveness, and “judgment without mercy If you have never asked Godto helpyou forgive, now. askHimright Who inyour community canyou talk to aboutyour needfor forgiveness? What steps canyou take today to move you closer to forgiveness? Is there anyone inyour life you needto forgive? What ispreventing you from forgiving them? - - - - watch here: hopetv.org/day8 loss! Soare you ready for HIIT? performance, overall fitness, insulinsensitivity, and fat tinuous training donefive timesa week—for athletic power to heal, forgive, andbesetfree. no matter how deepourpain. Godwillgive you the Jesus’ deathfor oursinsshouldmotivate usto for genuine andcomplete. tion isideal, for itisnotnecessary forgiveness to be watch here: hopetv.org/day8 THIS WATCH A Heart that A Heart THIS Reverse Diabetes WATCH Forgives and Obesity 2015 21

Love is part of every culture: ev- one’s life for one’s friends” ery day a new love song is writ- (John 15:13). When we love DAY ten, bestselling books are usually like God does, we may have about love, and top movies usu- to sacrifice money, time, and ally have a storyline that includes even our lives. While we may love. Subsequently, we use the not ever be expected to give word “love” to describe our in- our life for someone, Jesus terest in a lot of things: we love says the greatest expression food, blue skies, good books, our of love is to be willing to do 9 pets, sports teams, and yes we that. No one wants to merely love our families too. However, the be told they are loved; we challenge with the concept of want to see evidence of love. love is evident in this list. We use the same word to describe our • Love is unconditional. In Luke feelings about food as well as 6:32 Jesus puts a spin on love people—we use it so loosely that by saying, “If you love those it has lost much of its meaning. who love you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners love The New Testament has a lot to those who love them.” He 10 say about love: completes His thought with the command: “Love your • Love begins with God. “We DAYS enemies” (Luke 6:32). Not love because he first loved only is the greatest expres- us” (1 John 4:19). And “God is sion of love a willingness to TO A love” (1 John 4:8, 16)—He is die for a friend, but the abil- the originator of love. We see ity to love an enemy. God BETTER it in His bent knee, His divine “causes His sun to rise on the dust sculpting, and the use of evil and the good, and sends His own breath to give us life. rain on the righteous and the We also see it in His choice to unrighteous”(Matt 5:45). Sim- send His only son to save us. ilarly, when we reflect God’s LIFE love, our love is without limits, • Love is sacrificial and selfless. Jesus says, “Greater love has without conditions. no one than this: to lay down Reflect

Define love in your own words.

What sacrifices can you make to better WATCH express your love to those close to you? THIS List three ways you can express love to A Father’s someone who seems Love unlovable in your life.

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Your Book of Life HOPELINK | AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWS MAGAZINE FROM HOPE CHANNEL | QUARTER 3• as you canbe! and healthfulonesare highlighted. How longdoesitlast? We don’t know yet, sobeasactive Within justafew minutes ofstarting to exercise, someharmfulgenescannolongerberead settings. just thatfor hundreds ofgene that certain lifestyle choices do from beingread? We now know nice to stop thediseasegenes genes for disease. Wouldn’t itbe formation for healthandother Some genesor “pages” in- carry a genethatcarriesinformation. life where each pagerepresents gous to apersonalizedbookof The DNAinourcellsisanalo- caffeinated herbal teas throughout the day. Drink even more if it’s a hot day or you’re exercising. glasses ofwater halfanhourbefore breakfast. Then drinkanotherfour to sixglassesofwater ornon- How much water doyou drinkeach day? A great way to start theday isto rehydrate withtwo THIS WATCH Decaffeinate watch here: hopetv.org/day9 watch here: hopetv.org/day9 THIS WATCH THIS WATCH Revolution Your Genes Lifestyle Switch Off watch here: hopetv.org/day9 health agenda? Want to addchurch attendance to your inhealthy behaviors.er participation ing; greater socialsupport; andagreat- logical, physical, andcognitive function- is correlated withbetter overall psycho- studies tell us that religious involvement does thatimpactlongevity? Numerous Zone ischurch attendance. Buthow One tradition oftheLoma LindaBlue How long sinceyou went to church? and chocolate. tea, yerba mate, energy drinks, colas, is caffeine found? Inblack tea, green ated withbladdercancer. Where else host ofotherchemicals andisassoci- blood pressure. Coffee contains a harms sleep quality and increases elderly. Among othereffects, caffeine and increases theriskofstroke inthe intheyoungand short-term memory tion reduces concentration, alertness for hunger. Gotbrain fog? Dehydra- to be sure you’re not confusing thirst Feel Have hungry? aglassofwater 2015 23

DAY WATCH THIS 10 Songs of Praise

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When he learned that a vast Here are two important lessons army comprised of three na- from this story: tions was headed his way, King Jehoshaphat gathered his peo- 1. Praise is the evidence of faith. 10 ple and prayed. And in majes- Notice that praise preceded tic fashion the Spirit of the Lord their victory, it was present DAYS came upon a young man who during their victory, and con- relayed God’s message: “Do not tinued after their victory. Their be afraid or discouraged . . . the praise was not dependent TO A battle is not yours, but God’s”(2 on the work of God but rath- Chron 20:15). When they heard er on the word of God. They BETTER this, the people “fell down in wor- praised God because they ship before the Lord. Then some believed Him. When you have of the Levites . . . stood up and faith in God you don’t wait praised the Lord . . . with a very until things change to praise loud voice”(vs. 18, 19). Him; you praise Him knowing LIFE things will change. God told them to “take [their] po- sitions; stand firm and see the de- 2. Praise is the byproduct of a liverance the Lord”(20:17). But as thankful heart. Just as the a sign of faith Jehoshaphat did children of Israel were under more—he “appointed men to sing military attack we too are to the Lord and to praise him for under Satan’s attack. But the the splendor of his holiness as they battle is not ours to fight. The went out at the head of the army, battle belongs to the Lord saying: “Give thanks to the Lord for and it has already been won. his love endures forever”(20:21). If we are thankful then praise A choir leading the troops into will flow from our lips. battle—what an incredible sight Praise reminds us we are depen- it must have been! As they sang dent on God. Learning to com- praises “the Lord set ambushes mit to a life of praise will change against” the three armies and they your perspective of God and of destroyed one another. your problems.

Praise

24 QUARTER 3 • 2015 | AN INSPIRATIONAL NEWS MAGAZINE FROM HOPE CHANNEL | HOPELINK Reflect List the things in your life for which you can praise God.

Think of ways to better express your thankfulness to God.

Read 2 Chronicles 20:1–30 for the whole story and write down the additional lessons you discover.

The Three R’s

When did you last check your blood pressure? Try to The frontal lobe of the brain is the seat of spirituality, take it at the same time each day when you’re sit- morality, and the will. It’s where we resolve to do or ting comfortably. Keep a record for your doctor. Do not to do the right thing. Have you ever regretted you salt your food? Americans eat two to three times doing something you knew was wrong but you did more salt than needed. So choose homemade over it anyway? We’ve all been there, but I thank God processed foods, and if you are vegetarian, avoid for His forgiveness. Would you like to strengthen your meat analogues (fake meat) with their high levels frontal lobe so that right choices become easier of salt. Green leafy veggies with their potassium, and wrong choices harder? calcium, and magnesium help control your blood pressure as does having a normal weight. Did you enjoy our 10-day challenge? It’s not the end, but the beginning of some great healthy habits. Remember it takes at least three weeks to turn any new practice into a habit. While we’ve been on this journey, did you discover some new dishes, WATCH drinks, and exercises? How did it feel to forgive? And did you spend more time in God’s presence? Is your THIS thankful list growing? It’s been wonderful to share these tips, and may God’s grace and peace go Control Your with you. Blood Pressure watch here: hopetv.org/day10

Overwork and stress can contribute to high blood pressure. What would prevent you from taking a day off each week? God gave us one day off each week to rest, relax, and rejuvenate. He built it into the WATCH creation week, mandated it as a command, and added a special blessing. It’s easy to forget, so He THIS says, “Remember” the seventh day to keep it holy. The whole day! Spend it with God, go outdoors, be Fortify Your Mind with family and friends! I’ve noticed the busier I am, watch here: hopetv.org/day10 the greater the benefit. I wouldn’t miss Sabbath for anything! Why don’t you try it?

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