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WHITBY FREE PRESSý WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1982, PAGE 9 "Athom m he amily of- God" iis prayer week's theme By THE REV. GERALD A. HUNT Being "At Home in the .Family of God" is this year's theme for the Wagltr ni f Ap tfir dist Church, Rossland Road East, a service will feature varlous par- ticipants, including the Choral Workshop Choir, 1RLi, Vn4ih V'1nrl Ahtit Brock Street North, for anyone to drop ini and pray. The main topie for private prayers will be the family, its pro- £ uauix-aye l uI .iLcV. ££ivaIAi AAuuu, AUbL Christian Unity. In pastor, and Rev. Ted Whitby the week will be Stevens, president of the January 24 to 31 and ministerial association, marked by three even- who wil be the speaker. ts:- On Wednesday after- On Sunday evening, noon, January 27, there January 24, at 7 p.m. at will be a Prayer Vigil in the Whitby Free Metho- the ýPentecostàl Church, I e Church By THE REV. GERÀLD A. HUNT Pastor Whitby Baptist Church How would you like to live in a world full of ene- mies? In a sense, you do already! The adversary position is an accepted way of life in our society. Teachers vs. students, parents vs. children, labour and.management in disaccord, electoral candidates sparring for office, husbands and wives at odds. Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition, too. Differences there must be, and the aggressive feelings that go with them. Often the roles we are obliged to play bring us into conflict. But it is how we handie situations and relationships that decides the issues and determines when we will be ruled by amimosity and remain enemies. Ai 144 major firms in our couritry prepare for con- tract tallcs, the adversary position cornes, to the fore. As some say, they're getting ready foç,a good fight. We hope it will be a "good, dlean fight"' with- out violence and with a satisfactory outcome. If a strike is necessary, may it be short. As we think about cla shes and strikes, we see whole communities plunged into depression. We think of the hurt and longlasting effects on the casualties. Surely nobody really 'enjoys living- aI -nightmare. We-hear cries for an alternative way of handling contention. 1To talk about the power and love of (lid in this context may seçm like an outrageous intrusion of a foreign element. Have we not enough negotiators with ample wisdom? If people are going to clash, should we not let them fight it out, no matter how dirty the conflict or whether it breaks up families and causes chaos? If it's a hospital or school strike, who cares about the patients or students? Is it not silly to suggest prayer and spiritual help as the means of bringing under- standing and trust? The fact is that this alternative has been tried at various times. Strikes have been headed off or brought to happy conclusiçns without violence. We need to be reminded of the God-given alternative and its effectiveness, especially with major con- I frontations looming up. phon St. Paul talked about God making enemnies into friends and breaking down the great wall of separa- B3ell C tion. between opposing parties. Jesus Christ came Clf into a divided world without hope and without God Cli and, as Paul says vividly, with his own body bat- J tered down the dividing wall. We believe that at homne, in business and at I sehool, the adversary position need not rule, disrupt mont and hurt. There is a way through to understanding, acceptance and reconciliation. There is a vision of $9.35 what can happen when we take into account the willTro of God. oo In order to pray effectively about anything or to Busir understand God's will, people have to know God and $13.7%c have a change of attitude. 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