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We all should understand this because most of our lives are lived in the mindset of, performance determines pleasing and pleas- ing determines success, success determines greater benefi ts. For instance, if I perform well, my boss is pleased, and if my boss is pleased, I have success and whatever benefi ts come from that success. Those benefi ts can be money, position, or even a since of personal satisfaction. At school, if I perform well, the teacher is pleased. And if the teacher is pleased, I get the benefi t of a good grade. Ultimately it is this. Performance equals acceptance and success. So, is there any wonder we have as- sumed God is this way as well? He is not. And your perfor- mance has nothing to do with him being pleased with you. Your performance might be pleasing but it is not what pleases him about you. Let me illustrate. A four-year-old daughter comes to her father with a freshly colored picture. She shows it to him and he goes nuts over it. He says, "This is the most beautiful coloring sheet I have ever seen! I am going to hang right here so I can see it all the time. It's won- derful." But then he comments. "But see the sky? The sky is not green. It's blue. And see the grass outside? It's green, not red. And that cat? Not many cats are purple. They are more black or gray." And those lines on the paper? Try really hard to color within those lines." The daughter leaves and the next day comes back with another page where the sky is blue, and the grass is green, but the cat is still purple. The father brags once again about the masterpiece his daughter has brought him, and then reminds her about purple cats. Finally, the next day, she brings the fi nal page back where every detail is perfect and kept inside the lines. Her father, once again, brags like he has been handed the Mona Lisa. And then the daughter says. "Daddy are you pleased with me?" The father pauses and is taken aback, and then realizes that he needs to correct this moment. He says, "Honey, I am not pleased with you because you color within the lines. I am pleased with you because you are mine. You are part of me and are loved by me even if your cats are always purple." Christian friend, for many years now, you have been coming to God with your coloring sheet, thinking God will be pleased with you and accept you if you color within the lines – if you can keep all the rules and perform a certain way. It has become exhaust- ing and discouraging, because you (nor anyone) can ever do that. God's acceptance is not based on your performance but upon his grace. You are his, and the lines God has set are like the lines on that coloring sheet. They are not meant to be the measuring stick for acceptance, but they remind us that God has designed the world to function a certain way. And when we go outside those lines, we go against the grain of his design, and life hurts. Just as that father wants the very best for his daughter, God wants the very best for you – his daughter – his son. You. The one who is already his. The one he is pleased to call his own, even when our cats keep showing up purple. By By Gary Miller Aiming Outdoorsmen Toward Christ ller ller ller ller GARY MILLER gary@outdoortruths.org ~ www.outdoortruths.org Not Just Oil, Pennzoil Brought to you by: Brought to you by: 828-245-0434 293 S. Broadway St., Forest City FAST FAST FAST FAST WAY WAY WAY WAY ©Community First Media Community First Media SPORTS SPORTS They carried an undefeated mark last Friday into the third round of the 1A playoffs, but Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy had too many mistakes and it cost them. Robbinsville dealt the Gryphons a 32-13 loss in the third round of the 1A playoffs. Thomas Jefferson had fi ve turnovers as two interceptions were returned inside the Gryphon 10-yard line. A fumble was also recovered at the 11 early in the game. Robbinsville put all three of those turnovers into the end zone. That's how Friday's game ended up a three touchdown difference. TJCA played well defensively, especially in the fi rst half, despite a rainy night on a rather mild November playoff game. It's sad that the season comes to an end, especially an undefeated mark without a state title. The senior class went 43-9 over the last four seasons. For Nomi McMullens, (averaged 250 yards per game this season in rushing and passing), seven other seniors ended high school gridiron careers as well. McMullens has numerous touchdown records at TJCA and fi nishes third all-time in touchdowns accounted for in the state. The bright news is that they have a possible 30-plus that could return for next season. Football Accolades: Here are the standouts for football in Rutherford County for 2018. All-Rutherford Weekly standouts: R-S Central: CJ Hannon, Clinton Deyton, Chase McSwain, Bryson Jarrell and Trey Greene. Chase: Kayshawn Woods, Garrett Hampton, Leshan Lipscomb, Tylon Greene, Ty'lek Surratt, Kiylan Miller and Aaron Melvin. East Rutherford: Demetrius Mauney, Calvin Jones, Jayden Waddell, Cole Larsen, Jordan Harris, Cameron Simmons, Joey Detteta, Julian Whiteside, Matthew Hunt, Issac Greene and Austin Roderick. Thomas Jefferson: Nomi McMullens, Cody Maxwell, Ethan Jackson, Chance Sutton, Isaiah McMullens, Dakota Twitty, Shemar Petty, Sam Caffell, Issac Roberson, Tysun Beaver and Isaiah Foster. Basketball is underway. Southwestern 2A Girls basketball Preview 6)Chase- Arionna Liberati paces the Lady Trojans this season with Brittany Bomer as an inside threat. They scored better a year ago, but defensively stopping teams has been a problem. Finishing fi fth in the league is very possible, but blocking out, getting easy baskets and not getting into foul trouble should all factor in the on-court success. 5) South Point- They only have inside presence Asheton Queen who scores in double digits most night, but not much else. Rebounding, guard play and a team that is really just six deep doesn't help. 4) East Gaston- AJ Price, who averaged 14 points per game last season, but has not much behind her. Even though they do have a number of players back as well as top rebounder Saylom Usher, they have to prove that they can score consistently. 3) Shelby- They have three key components back again. L'Mia Littlejohn leads them, but the question remains to be seen if they can score enough. They have the deepest roster, but not as much varsity experience. If they can fi gure some things out quickly, they have just as much chance to win the conference as anyone. 2)R-S Central- It's the double Jada show in Hilltopper Country this season. Electrifying Jada Logan leads the team in her senior year and Jada Wilkins is stepping up to help out. They also have three-point shooters in Maddie Gillie and Kaitlyn Brock back this season. Nikya Lynch and Mollie Martin should continue to develop in the post after improving seasons a year ago. Central could win the league, but should fi nish no worse than third. 1) East Rutherford- They can go nine deep and have four new faces that make an immediate impact. League MVP of a year ago, Ohsa Makerson (20ppg last year) is back for her senior year to run the point. Brooklyn Henderson, Amarie Price and Devoria Boykins will also contribute as key returnees to the Lady Cavs success. R u t h e r f o r d W e e k l y R u t h e r f o r d W e e k l y By KEVIN CARVER TJCA Football ends for 2018 Email your questions, pictures, scores, etc. to photos@rutherfordweekly.com No question, this should be a tight race in the Southwestern 2A Men's Basketball again, but 3 thru 6 may be the most intriguing. Anybody can win on any given night in this league. I really don't believe there is a true last place team, but this is how I would rank them before the season really gets in gear. Southwestern 2A Men's Basketball Preview 6) Chase- They are much improved from a year ago with transfer Tyler Whiteside in the lineup, but Deandre McCoy is the best three-point shooter on the team. Whiteside is going to score a lot of points, but can they defend. They didn't win a conference game last year, but I have a feeling that will likely change this season. 5) R-S Central- The Hilltoppers should be able to defend and they will play a full dose of 32 minutes every night. Elijah Carson, Jacob Knox and Ty Watkins are all capable of leading, but they are not anywhere near as deep as they were a year ago. 4) East Gaston- Guard, Cameron Stackson leads the Warriors with post man Brandon Sherrill, but they are only about seven, maybe eight deep. Quality does count for something though. 3) South Point- They are a fairly deep roster wise with some inexperience at the varsity level, but they lost the most of any team in conference from last season. Still, they have good guard play behind Logan Threatt and Kam Dyer, but Blake Turner is the key piece of the Red Raiders. So far, they have shown to score well, but defending is a question. 2) East Rutherford- East is led by Christian Walker and Quay Logan. However, they are nine deep and can push a pace way past most teams limits. 1) Shelby- When they get all the pieces back from football, they should be at the top of the board. They have a ton of talent and size. NFL The door is now wide open in the NFL as New Orleans, New England, Pittsburgh, Houston, Chicago and the Rams have all lost once in the last two weeks. Dallas has won fi ve in a row, while Carolina has lost fi ve in a row. The Chargers and Seahawks are looking better every week. The Chiefs are without Kareem Hunt and have still won two in a row. The point is they are all human and no one team is invincible. Maybe the Patriots in January, but that too remains to be seen. College Basketball Virginia and Duke look like the cream of the crop in the ACC. Duke still has some defensive issues, but keeping up with them in the scoring column will be a problem for most. UNC is having defensive issues as well. The Tarheels look good in stretches, but Roy Williams is not a quitter. N.C. State looks underrated. It's still early and three-plus months from now, we will see who rises and who falls. QUICK PEEK: SOUTHWESTERN MEN'S BASKETBALL Email: Email: photos@rutherfordweekly.com photos@rutherfordweekly.com Mail or Drop-Off: Mail or Drop-Off: 369 Butler Rd • Forest City, NC 28043 369 Butler Rd • Forest City, NC 28043 *Publisher has fi nal decision of which photos appear in print, per available space. 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