FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: James Elliott Williams ~ April 4, 2011

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[brushcop]

Thank you Kathy ‘n Star for another great thread this one in honor of BM1 James Elliott Williams. A hard charger from the get-go until the end of his days, always excelling. Bravo Zulu “Boats”, thank you for showing the way.

[The Mayor]

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An Attached Fuel Hose
April 4, 2011

Felipe Massa of Brazil should have won the Formula One Grand Prix in Singapore in September 2008. But as he drove off from a refueling stop while in the lead, the fuel hose was still attached. By the time his team removed the hose, he had lost so much time that he finished 13th.

The apostle Paul warned Timothy of another kind of attachment that would cause him defeat—“the affairs of this life” (2 Tim. 2:4). He urged Timothy not to let anything slow him down or distract him from the cause of his Lord and Master.

There are many attractive things in our world that are so easy to get entangled with—hobbies, sports, TV, computer games. These may start off as “refueling” activities, but later they can take up so much of our time and thought that they interfere with the purpose for which God created us: to share the good news of Christ, serve Him with our gifts, and bring glory to Him.

Paul told Timothy why he ought not be entangled with this world’s affairs: So that he could “please Him” (v.4). If your desire is to please the Lord Jesus, you will want to stay untangled from the world. As John reminds us, “The world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever” (1 John 2:17).

 

For Further Study
If you have questions about your life’s purpose in this
world, read online Why In The World Am I Here?
at www.discoveryseries.org/q0502

 

 

Although we live in this world,
we must declare our allegiance to heaven.

Read: 2 Timothy 2:1-7

No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of this life. —2 Timothy 2:4

Bible in a year:
Ruth 1-4; Luke 8:1-25

[ConorMacNessa]

Welcome To All Who Enter This Canteen, To Our Serving Military, To Our Veterans, To All Military Families, To Our FRiends and To Our Allies!

Missing Man Setting

Never Forget Those Who Sacrificed All That We Could Live In Freedom!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

And tied for first...Nana Hope also grabs a gold!!

[ConorMacNessa]

Not feeling well tonight, Kathy - I'm going to hit the rack early and try to get some rest. Will talk to you on the morrow. Good night, God bless you, and God bless the United States of America! And Godspeed our Troops in harm's way!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[Kathy in Alaska]

And snagging the silver for second....Colonel!!

[BykrBayb]

Thank you for today’s Hall of Heroes. What a remarkable career this hero had.

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Thanks for tonite’s thread, Ma and Star!
Good evening everyone.

[Silentgypsy]

You’ve done it again! Thank you!

[Kathy in Alaska]

God Bless you good, Mac. Good night and rest well. Thanks for helping honor our troops, past and present. Thank you for your service to our country.

Feel better in the morning.

[reg45]

And I thought the only “hero” from the PBRs was John F. Kerry! I am so happy to be proven wrong.

[reg45]

Has ANZAC Day always been on April 25th? If so, I’m proud to share my birthday with them.

[Colonel_Flagg]

Woohoo! I medaled!

I’m so proud of me :)

[Kathy in Alaska]

And rounding out the top "three"....HJ bags the bronze!!

[SkyDancer]

G’Day! Yep, every 25th. of April.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good Lord’s Day to you and yours, HJ....all the moving and settling done? Back home?

[Kathy in Alaska]

LOL! That’s the best kind of snow when spring is trying to get here.....snow today, warm up and melt tomorrow.

[luvie]

Howwwwwwwdy, Night Owls!
Whoof...long day at work
and glad to be home!
Big grass fire south of town...
...with high winds behind it!
Hope everyone has a great week! (((hugs)))

[luvie]

Thanks for another great story of a true American hero, galz!

[luvie]

Howdy, Sis! ((((hugs))))

It’s been a long day and it sure is good to be here. Hope
you had a good day. Were you off?