The Chaplaincy committee with all joy would like to congratulate Tim Levandusky in his move to the International position. Congratulation to Garry Spencer on his move to the office of President of Local 1250, and congratulations to all the officers who moved to a higher position. Our Prayers are with all of you, that the God of all creations will give you all Wisdom and Knowledge which shall be the stability of your time in office. We also thank God, and glory be to His Name for the jobs coming to Engine Plant # 1.

GETTING THROUGH HARD TIMES PSALM 91

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will abides in the shadow of the Almighty. (2) I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust!” (3) For it is He who delivers you from the snare of the trapper and from the deadly pestilence. (4) He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings you may seek refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and bulwark. (5) You will not be afraid of the terror by night, Or of the arrow that flies by day; (6) of the pestilence that stalks in darkness, or of the destruction that lays waste at noon. (7) A thousand may fall at your side and ten thousand at your right hand, but it shall not approach you. (8) You will only look on with your eyes and see the recompense of the wicked. (9) For you have made the Lord, my refuge, even the Most High, your dwelling place. (10) No evil will befall you, nor will any plague come near your dwellings. (11) for He will give His angels charge concerning you, to guard you in all your ways. (nasb)

So Trust God in all you do, PEACE OUT and have A GOOD YEAR

Earl Hawkins
Chaplain CCP

Be Prepared in Season and Out of Season!
…….Be instant in season, out of season…. 2 Timothy 4:2

A certain man was a farmer, and he was very sensitive to certain times and seasons of the year. For example, he could recognize the least little sign that pointed to a coming change in the weather. One time this man started telling everyone: “We’re going to have an early spring this year.” And although it was still cold outside, he and his workers went out into the field to break up the dry ground to get it ready for planting seed.

This man’s neighbor didn’t believe what he’d said. But when the weather changed suddenly, that neighbor hustled and bustled for two weeks trying to get his equipment ready. He finally did get his seed into the ground, but because he was so late getting started, he missed out on reaping a bumper crop that year!

Well, if you’re not careful, the same thing can happen to you spiritually. You may be progressing along in your daily routine, not being as sensitive as you should be to the Holy Spirit’s promptings. Then all of a sudden something happens---your situation changes – and you’re not prepared! So what do you do?

If you’re like some folks, you begin to scurry around, confessing the Word and grabbing hold of God’s promises, trying to catch up on lost time. But how much better off you would be if you were already prepared for the change --- if you were instant in season and out of season!

Now certainly you can expect to enjoy refreshing times in the Presence of the Lord if you’re obeying the Word and doing what God tells you to do (Acts 3:19). But times of refreshing are not something you dwell in continually. They’re seasonal. Thank God for seasons of refreshing. But you just can’t live for those times. You have to be prepared for other seasons too!

I know in my own personal life that some of the greatest trials and tribulations I’ve had to face came right after times of great refreshing. If you remember, something similar happened to the prophet Elijah. His greatest season of despair came after a tremendous season of rejoicing. The people were holding him in high esteem because he’d just called down fire from Heaven and had the false prophets of Baal put to death. But just a few hours later, Elijah’ season changed, and Jezebel’s pursuers were after his life. So Elijah took off, running scared like a whipped puppy. And he ended up sitting under a juniper tree, feeling helpless and despondent (l Kings 18:21-40; 19:1-5).

That may describe your situation today. Maybe you were shouting the victory just two weeks ago, but now you’re sitting under a “tree of despair” because your rent is due, your car is breaking down, there’s no food in the pantry, and your paycheck is already spent!

Well, what are you going to do? Are you going to give in to despair? No! Get up, shake yourself out of your despondency, and act as if the Word is true, because it is! The same God who is with you in the times of refreshing is the God who will see you through every trial and tribulation!

It’s easy to float along through life when you’re “in season” – when all of your needs are met and everything is going fine. The real challenge is keeping the victory when your season changes!

As long as you live, seasons will come and go. But God and His Word will never change. So just stay with God and His Word, and you’ll have everything you need to stay prepared, both in season and out of season!

YOUR FRONT ROW

Life is a theater so invite your audiences carefully. Not everyone is holy enough and healthy enough to have a FRONT ROW seat in our lives.

There are some people in your life that need to be loved from a distance. It’s amazing what you can accomplish when you let go, or at least minimize your time with draining, negative, incompatible, not-going-anywhere relationships, friendships, fellowships and family!

Everyone Can’t be in Your FRONT ROW.

Observe the relationships around you. Pay attention to: Which ones lift and which one lean? Which ones encourage and which one discourage? Which ones are on a path of growth uphill and which ones are just going downhill?

When you leave certain people, do you feel better or feel worse? Which ones always have drama or don’t really understand, know and appreciate you and the gift that lies within you?

Everyone Can’t be in Your FRONT ROW

The more you seek God and the things of God, the more you seek quality, the more you seek not just the hand of God but the face of God, the more you seek things honorable, the more you seek growth, peace of mind, love and truth around you, the easier it will become for you to decide who gets to sit in the FRONT ROW and who should be move to the balcony of your life.

Everyone Can’t be in Your FRONT ROW.

You cannot change the people around you…but you can change the people you are around! Ask God for wisdom and discernment and choose wisely the people who sit in the FRONT ROW of your life. Remember the FRONT ROW seats are for special and deserving people, and those who sit in your FRONT ROW should be chosen carefully.

Everyone Can’t be in Your FRONT ROW.

“I shall pass through this world but once. If therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do, let me do it now…for I shall not pass this way again.

Brookie Longmire
Senior Chaplain

IT ISN’T YOUR POSITION THAT MAKES YOU
HAPPY OR UNHAPPY; IT’S YOUR
DISPOSITION….