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THE KEY TO EVERYTHING
By Gladys Grimaud | Continued from page 6
They keep the words of the Bible always on their lips; meditating on it day and night to be careful to do everything written in it. The Bible affirms that this is the way to be prosperous and successful wherever they go, because God is go- ing before them (Joshua 1: 7-9).
They have heard many lies. Atheists have lied to them. The Supreme Court has lied to them. Church leaders have lied to them. Educators have lied to them. Politicians have lied to them.
“In Saluda county where the girls live, 48.8% of the live births are to single mothers, but in near- by Allendale county, the percentages are even worse - 80.2%. Sadly, in South Carolina, the indicators in 2013 from The Annie E. Casey Foundation at the Kids Count data center show that only 13 counties out of the 46 counties have percentages below 50% and most of these are almost at 50%. Other facts reveal that 7 out of 10 African-American women will give live births out of wedlock. With the Caucasian
“They wanted freedom to worship God and
raise their families to know God and walk in His ways”
Hollywood has lied to them. Social media has lied to them trying to make them believe that the glamour, glitz, and gold of the world will satisfy their inner longings, but they know bet- ter. The tragic results of those lies are all around them, and they are ready to embrace the truth. The Truth, Jesus Christ. They are ready to walk another way. The Way, Jesus Christ. They are ready to open another door. The Door, Jesus Christ. They are ready to drink from another fountain. The Fountain of Living Water, Jesus Christ. They have come out of darkness into light. The Light, Jesus Christ. They have had enough of the lies. They have determined that their influence will be for good and not evil. They have become CityLight Esther Teens of Inf luence!
women trailing not far behind at 4 out of 10, both groups have been set up to fail. They are 5 times more likely to live in poverty!
Just pause for a moment and think on that! Family life God’s way includes a loving father, mother, and child. Family life without God includes all kinds of unholy unions and the re- sult is that the world is getting worse, not better; poorer, not richer; more violent, not more peace- ful. Have we gone mad? Why do we continue on this path of self-destruction? Why do we continue to live in darkness when God wants us to come out of darkness into light and take hold of the key to everything that will mean the best for us as individuals, families, and nation?
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