Give YourSPIRITUALSUSTAINABILITYA Lift!

Those who wait upon the LordShall renew their strength,They shall mount up on wings as eaglesThey shall run and not be wearyThey shall walk and not faint!

Known as the “Eagle Verse,” only God knows how many times thesepowerful, life-affirming words from Isaiah 40:31 have been referenced inhuman history to lift and encourage the soul of a depressed or discour-aged person. This is one of many places in the Bible where Godconcentrates profound and positive spiritual truths within a relatively shortgrouping of words.

Another spiritually concentrated Bible verse is the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew6:9-13). Starting July 25th and four consecutive weekends, Pastor SheilaSchuller Coleman will delve into Jesus’ “model prayer” during her newHour of Power message series, “Spiritual Sustainability: Living the Lord’sPrayer.” As does the “Eagle Verse,” this important scripture lifts your spirit.

And this message series promises to lift your prayer life, aswell, as each prayer phrase takes your spiritual experi-

ence to increasingly higher levels—helping you to seeyour relationship with God from an entirely new andexciting vantage point.

To remind you of God’s encouraging, lifting love and Hispowerful “Eagle Verse,” you have the opportunity thismonth to receive an inspiring gift—a steel ballpointpen finished in deep satin blue with a glistening

embossed eagle on the clip. To request your Eagle Pen,please use the enclosed slip and return envelope. Or, call TOLL

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Please remember, the weekly-televised Hour of Power stays on the airwith its elevating message of possibility hope because of YOU, and manythousands like you, who provide regular gifts of $10, $15, $20, or more.Your gift and generosity are the lift that the Hour of Power needs to maintain its flight into your home.

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It seems that everywhere I go these days I hear the word “sustainability.”This new go-green word means “continued, ongoing growth.” Though used

most frequently as an eco-friendly adjective, isn’t sustainability even moreimportant as it applies to our walk with God? Don’t we want our spiritual jour-ney to be sustainable, ongoing, continually growing?

The secret to spiritual sustainability is found in the Lord’s Prayer. Jesustaught us only one way to pray in His “model prayer,” the Lord’s Prayer. Twoyears ago, I began to model my own daily prayers on the Lord’s Prayer. Ittransformed my prayer life! I found myself praying it throughout the day untilI realized I was not just praying the Lord’s Prayer, I was living the Lord’sPrayer. It transformed my whole life!

The principles found in the Lord’s prayer are the secret to Spiritual Sus-tainability! Here is how it works: (I encourage you to cut this out and tape itwhere you can see it until it becomes part of your soul.)

“Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Yourname.” Heaven is where God is! Where God is—is

heaven! I ask God to be present in my life so I may experience heaven onearth. I begin with praise and continue to praise all day long. Even if things gohorribly wrong, I say, “Hallelujah, anyway!”

“Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as itis in heaven.” THY will—is MY will. When my will is His

will and His will is my will, then I discover God’s purpose for my life—one Ican live for, a self I can live with, and a faith I can live by!

“Give us this day our daily bread.” God, the GreatProvider, always provides for His beloved children—some-

times it’s abundance and sometimes it’s barely—to teach me the thrill of livingon the edge, relying on Him and Him alone!

“Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.” I amloved and forgiven—by God Almighty! All He asks in return

is for me to love and forgive others—even those who have hurt me. For what doI need to ask forgiveness? Whom do I need to forgive?

“Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.”It’s tempting to limit my dreams by my ability, instead of

believing in His-ability. I pray for the courage to dream big enough for God tofit in!

That’s it! Practice these five principles, which I will expand on each Sundayin August on the Hour of Power. As mine was, I know your life will be forevertransformed!

Because of you, they are hearing the message, “Yes! God is there! Yes! Godcares! God loves you and so do we!” Thank you for being there for us so we canlet the world know that God is there for them!

SHEILA SCHULLER COLEMAN

LIVING THE LORD’S PRAYERSustained through praise, permission, petition, pardon, and protection!

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PRAISE! Sunday, July 25…Princess Kasune Zulu ofZambia, Africa, representingthe Hope Initiative, WorldVision’s AIDS-preventionproject.

PERMISSION! Sunday,August 1 …NBA champion DerekFisher sharing inspirationalthoughts on character, life lessons, and…basketball!

PETITION! Sunday, August 8 …Brian Mackert describ-ing his journey from abroken life to a healedsoul… once he methis Heavenly Father.

PARDON!Sunday, August 15…Neurosurgeon

Benjamin Carson revealing the faith it took to successfully separate vertically

conjoined twins.

PROTECTION! Sunday, August 22…Michael Franzese oncea criminal targeted forassassination, explaininghow he gained new life in Christ.

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The reach of this positive televised church service isEXPANDING! In an ever-changing television marketand even during an economic recession, recent

miraculous developments are reversing a downward trendin ways only God could imagine and initiate.

The Hour of Power is now more widely available on Life-time Network nationally, Trinity Broadcast Network (TBN)around the world, and other international, self-supportingbroadcast outlets. And now—there’s more!

In an increased effort to provide more programming innative languages, at no cost to our ministry, TBN is collab-orating with us to televise:

1) Our Spanish-language church service with PastorDante Gebel on the new Enlace TBN network.

2) Our Arabic-language church service with PastorEmeel Shenoda on a new network reaching the Middle East with the gospel of Jesus Christ.

A third exciting development occurred when a friend ofa Crystal Cathedral member approached the ministry with

an amazing opportunity.3) Rev. Joseph C. Nguyen, Chairman and CEO of

Vietnamese Broadcasting Services—a TV network reaching millions of Vietnamese andAmericans throughout the U.S., Canada, Saigon,and beyond—stepped forward with free televisionairtime for our English-language church service withDr. Robert H. Schuller and Pastor Sheila SchullerColeman every Sunday, 11 AM to noon.

Now reaching more of the world than ever before at afraction of the cost, your gifts are essential in maintainingthe English language Hour of Power base. Like loaves andfishes, your gifts multiply beyond measure as the Lord sustains, increases, and creates new possibilities biggerthan our minds can even imagine! Anyone can count theseeds in an apple, but only God can count the apples inthe seeds you sow into this ministry. God bless you for yourfruitfulness.

Three new Hour of Power opportunities to reach ’round the world!

‘‘ I send you…encouragement for your labor oflove for Jesus Christ It was the early

1970s when we started tuning into the Hour of Power,

and have been Eagle Members for many years.Marvin & Helen Reed, Canada ’’

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Leave a legacy of sustainable, positive faith to encourage and inspiregenerations to come through a finalwill and estate gift to the CrystalCathedral/Hour of Power. For moreinformation, call John Charles at714-971-4000.

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TOUR DETAILS: Beth Muma, 714-971-4000,bethm@crystalcathedral.org, www.hourofpower.org/greece. RESERVATION: Deadline, Friday, August 20.

On this incredible journey, relive the earliestmoments in the history of our faith! Tour Greeceand Turkey with Pastor Sheila Schuller Colemanand Hour of Power friends, including a three-night Aegean sea cruise. Experience the veryplaces where Paul and the Apostles worshipped,ministered, and began the first churches ofJesus Christ!

During the first World War, Germanarmies swept over Belgium, destroyingmany of its cities. One day after the warwas over, a Catholic nun with a groupof young students paused at a smallCatholic shrine at the edge of a Belgianvillage. They knelt and began to repeatthe Lord's Prayer. But they couldn'tutter one phrase.

Around them were the rubble, theruin, the resentment, and the hurt of thewar years. The small group startedagain, "Forgive us our trespasses aswe..." They could go no further—untilfrom behind them came a strong man's

voice: "…forgive those who trespassagainst us." They looked around to seetheir own King Albert! With a great spiritof forgiveness, he led the way.

Christ, our King, shows us how toconquer resentment and hurt. It wasour King who cried from the cross,"Father, forgive them, they know notwhat they do." Perhaps you need toforgive someone. God can help you bea forgiving person. He will replace yourbitterness with love and kindness.-Excepted from 365 Power Thoughts:Hope for Today and Tomorrow