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DEFAULTING TO FACTORY women at Faith Farm are well aware of this and they have to work VERY
hard not to return, but we all have these moments of life getting to be
SETTINGS too much.
The good news is that when you become a Christ follower; when you
By Mary Grisanty, FFM Staff Writer accept His sacrifice and believe in His redemption; when you under-
I have observed that in many cases, people, over- stand that because of Jesus you are forgiven and are able to fully be
whelmed by pain, fatigue, problems, etc. will sink part of God’s family, you receive new factory settings. More than just an
back into patterns of defeat from their past. Were you “update,” you are truly a new creature: 2nd Corinthians 5:17 “Therefore,
a person who responded to harsh challenges by get- if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away;
ting angry and blaming others? Maybe you were the behold, all things have become new.” It’s still possible to ALLOW old
type to engage in self-pity, or self-loathing. Were you habits to surface, but through the power of the cross you CAN choose
the one who had fear become your perpetual partner a different way. That’s what Faith Farm communicates each and every
Mary Grisanty or anxiety your shadow? Perhaps you escaped by day.
self-medicating with your addiction of choice be it For more info, contact Carol Mahoney, Assistant Project Manager, at
drugs, alcohol, sex, food etc. Everybody including this writer has a (561) 737-2259 or cmahoney@faithfarm.org.
baseline where, if not vigilant, you will fall to when things get tough. Fort Lauderdale Rescue Tabernacle Inc., d/b/a Faith Farm Ministries, is
The number of straws on the camel’s back required to push you to that designated by the (IRS) as tax-exempt 501(c)(3) and contributions are tax-
place varies from person to person and life circumstance to life circum- deductible. Federal Tax ID# 59-0774188. A copy of the official registration
and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer
stance, but the bottom is there for everyone. I call that fall, “defaulting Services (Registration #CH27828) by calling 1-800-help-flafree (435-7352) toll
to factory settings.” Somehow, somewhere in each of our lives we got free within the State of Florida. Registration does not imply endorsement,
a little stuck and that’s where we return in times of trial. The men and approval or recommendation by the State.

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