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🌟 Did you know? 🌟 Lewis Charles Sheafe was an influential Adventist minister who refused to believe that God's remnant church should be separated by race. Shortly after the Adventist Church moved its headquarters to the nation's capital, Sheafe was commissioned by the General Conference 🏛️ president to run an evangelistic meeting in Washington, D.C.
📜 Sheafe's powerful preaching created a sensation in the city and resulted in the formation of a large mixed-race group called the People's SDA Church in 1903.
However, church leaders wanted Sheafe's congregation to be black-only and the white members to form a separate congregation.
Sheafe and his congregation refused, and, along with other grievances, ultimately left the Adventist Church over the matter. The whole situation made it clear that something needed to be done to improve race relations in the church, and the defection of Sheafe's church is considered a catalyst for the creation of the Negro Department in the General Conference in 1909 and the eventual implementation of Regional Conferences. 🤝✨ ”

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A man was asked to paint a boat. He brought his paint and brushes and began to paint the boat a bright red, as the owner asked him.

While painting, he noticed a small hole in the hull, and quietly repaired it.

When he finished painting, he received his money and left.

The next day, the owner of the boat came to the painter and presented him with a nice check, much higher than the payment for painting.

The painter was surprised and said “You've already paid me for painting the boat Sir!”

“But this is not for the paint job. It's for repairing the hole in the boat.”

“Ah! But it was such a small service... certainly it's not worth paying me such a high amount for something so insignificant.”

“My dear friend, you do not understand. Let me tell you what happened:

“When I asked you to paint the boat, I forgot to mention the hole.

“When the boat dried, my kids took the boat and went on a fishing trip.

“They did not know that there was a hole. I was not at home at that time.

“When I returned and noticed they had taken the boat, I was desperate because I remembered that the boat had a hole.

“Imagine my relief and joy when I saw them returning from fishing.

“Then, I examined the boat and found that you had repaired the hole!

“You see, now, what you did? You saved the life of my children! I do not have enough money to pay your 'small' good deed.”

So no matter who, when or how, continue to help, sustain, wipe tears, listen attentively, and carefully repair all the 'leaks' you find. You never know when one is in need of us, or when God holds a pleasant surprise for us to be helpful and important to someone.

Along the way, you may have repaired numerous 'boat holes' for several people without realizing how many lives you've save. ❤️

Make a difference....be the best you...

Have a blessed day🌿

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