Matthew 6:9-15…
9 “This, then, is how you should pray:
” ‘Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
10 your kingdom come,
your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
11 Give us today our daily bread.
12 Forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
13 And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.’ 14 For if you forgive men when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you do not forgive men their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.
Oftentimes when a pastor prays for and plans a sermon series in advance, there’s that sense of hope that it will speak to people, even when you don’t have anyone particular in mind. Yesterday was one of those days where our people were touched and many of them thanked me for the message (all glory to God!).
My illustration was this:
A wall does two things: it prevents anything from coming in, but also prevents anything from going out! This is the same effect that unforgiveness does to us….
In order to “protect” ourselves from further hurt, we build up a wall to shield us from those who attack us. We let pride take a hold in our hearts and think we’re all the better for it, ignoring rather than resolving. (How stupid!)
But what happens is, we are shut off to the outside where God is as well. When we need His forgiveness, the wall is preventing it from reaching us!
The verses that follows “The Lord’s Prayer”, 14 & 15, say specifically that if we forgive others, then God will forgive us. The inverse of that is if we don’t forgive those who have sinned against us, then God won’t forgive our sins against Him! This is a big deal to God, believe it or not.
Somehow that part about “God not forgiving us” gets lost in today’s Christian walk, where we ignorantly glide on by thinking God will love us and think we’re good-to-go because that’s just how He is! Truth be told, God also wants us to show that same brand of love to those who have hurt us.
The argument against forgiving usually involves the statements:
“They don’t deserve it!”
“If you only knew what they did to me!”
“It’s too hard!”
“I’ll have to think/pray about it!”
Yet…
Do we deserve God’s forgiveness? (Absolutely not!)
He knows full-well of our sins/mistakes/crimes! (Each and every one of them!)
The sacrifice made on the cross wasn’t so easy, but it happened! (What’s “difficult” to us pales in comparison!)
God forgives all the time, without hesitation! (To those who ask for it and have expressed it to others…)
So how shallow are we to think we can withhold forgiveness? This only ends up hurting us, rather than healing us. We cannot “move on” if we have that wall in our way!
“Moving on” involves the “removing of” any resentment, fear, and ego still lingering within us and releasing forgiveness to the party who’s committed the offense.
We see at the end of the Book of Job where he had to pray for his so-called “friends” that had “done him wrong”.
Job 42:10…
After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD made him prosperous again and gave him twice as much as he had before.
God restored Job to prosperity once that forgiveness was released! In fact, the Bible tells us he was blessed with twice as much than before!
The wall of pride might be preventing you from God’s restoration in your life. Do you feel “stuck”? “In a rut”? “Going in circles”? It could be time to check yourself and see if you have any unresolved relationships where forgiveness has not entered into the equation yet.
If we don’t forgive, then the enemy will continue to laugh at our stubbornness because he knows it’s holding us back!
Tear down the wall!
So many times we hear the term “church plant” and disregard it as anything other than another way of saying “new church”. But taking a look at the name itself reveals the nature of what it should be… something that grows!
Mark 4:26-32 (NIV) …
26 He also said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. 27 Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. 28 All by itself the soil produces grain—first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head. 29 As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it, because the harvest has come.”
30 Again he said, “What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it? 31 It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest seed you plant in the ground. 32 Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with such big branches that the birds of the air can perch in its shade.”
Using this parable of “planting”, a seed (in this case, a church) is to be placed in good soil (consisting of a God-given vision, planning, finances, people, beneficial surroundings)! If the soil conditions are met, then all it takes is a little rain (guidance from the Holy Spirit) and “off we grow!” Pretty simple really, but keep in mind that the soil requires a little bit of “tilling”.
Needless to say, we’ve come a long way from when we first launched in late September of 2009. However, 2010 is a critical year in our growth (in spirit and in size) and we believe we can further the vision if we simply follow Him and the ways He’s laid out for us!
So how are we going to grow as a church?
5 things to expect in 2010 for TLC:
1. Growing closer & stronger - Slowly but surely, our Bible studies and home groups are emerging and our people are beginning to get plugged in and maturing their faith in Christ. As more opportunities of fellowship and instruction arise, the more effective we’ll be in our community in reaching the “un-churched”. This is the natural way of growing a church: making disciples, and if done properly, they draw in more potential disciples.
Evangelism isn’t just about having tent revivals, VBS, and online podcasts, but more so the mere act of imparting spiritual growth from one to another! A visibly authentic relationship with the Lord is the best way to witness!
2. Praise & worship team to develop an identity – Greg Dampier, TLC’s Music & Worship Arts Pastor, will be making the transition to South Carolina from Nashville this spring along with his talented wife Rachel! He has an awesome vision for what the worship team will be like! He’s taken the proper steps in finding the right “pieces of a puzzle” all the while being given a professional attitude in his approach.
The high standards he places on himself and the musicians come from the Most High! Simply put: God wants our best! I have little doubt that this will become an area we’ll be proud of!
3. Building ministerial bridges – Part of our ministry vision is to work with other church bodies in Hartsville for the greater good of the Gospel and community. As a “non-denominational church” we have to approach outreach in much the same way. No walls should separate the work that can be done when pastors and congregations join hands in lifting a helping hand!
There are several organizations we will be joining with (and some we have assisted already!) that we are excited in being some small part of building Hartsville up the right way (through faith)!
4. A more visible presence in the city of Hartsville – Outside of Sunday morning, if one were to drive around downtown they’d never know “The Living Church” is located here. One of the things we will be looking to move forward on is an auxiliary office and additional classroom space in a building local to the Center Theater (where we hold our services at).
No telling on how soon this might happen, but it will be a true blessing to have a public day-to-day “home” for the church.
5. Leaders that are dedicated to serving God – Ministry isn’t the easy gig most might make it out to be! A lot of responsibilities come with it, none of which are more important than being held accountable (to 1. Our Heavenly Father and 2. Brothers/sisters in Christ). I take pride in knowing that I’m “open”, “accessible”, and “approachable” with our members. I don’t hide a whole lot! (for better or worse, it’s just my nature) My recent bout with cancer is evident of this, as I coveted prayers from the congregation. I never cared for some pastors that I’ve come across in the past who are called to shepherd their flock, yet treat the sheep as burdens or spies (of course, they’d never say that). Thus far, our TLC folks treat me (and each other) like family! That’s how it should be!
I also rejoice in knowing that I followed God when He called me back to Hartsville. Obedience to His will is a character trait all of us should possess! Quite honestly, I never saw myself returning to my hometown in this capacity, yet here I am! (Lord sent me!)
While being the Lead Pastor of this “new, hip church” is an honor, I am not in this for the glory (certainly not!), respect (yeah right!), much less the money! (please!) Neither are any other members of our pastoral staff! I can easily say our church’s leadership is as humble and dedicated as I’ve ever come across (and it’s only going to get better!).
There’s plenty in 2010 that still doesn’t look so hot (economy anyone?), but things are going to be looking pretty nice for The Living Church!
(I’m stoked about it, can you tell?!)
Even with the advent of social networking and getting out all the updates one can, people may still miss out on some stuff we have going on in connection with TLC.
Here are 5 things you may not know about!
1. Twitter and Facebook: TLC has it’s own Twitter feed and Facebook page! For those of you familiar with either one of these websites, you can now connect with us. This is a great way to stay updated on all that we have going on!
http://www.twitter.com/TLCHartsville
http://www.facebook.com/pages/edit/?id=107772843985#!/thelivingchurch?ref=mf
2. refresh Bible study: We have a mid-week Bible study that’s open to everyone called “refresh” (a pick-me-up for us during our work-week!). This month we’ve dealt with Christian growth and discipleship. It takes place at the Center Theater, upstairs in the Assembly Room. Time is 7:00pm and it goes for about an hour, give or take. Childcare is provided!
3. ePrayer Wall: Our ePrayer Wall is an awesome tool to use in order to communicate prayer needs, praise reports, and testimonies! All you have to do is create an account and share your requests with other Christian believers who will take the time to prayer with you and for you!
http://eprayerwall.heavenforum.com/
4. LIVING youth at the Midnight Rooster: TLC’s youth group meets every Wednesday night at 5:30pm at the Midnight Rooster (a local coffee shop in downtown Hartsville). It’s simply a time to “unwind” and drink some coffee (on the house!) and hear about how God’s Word can be applied to teenage life! We want to encourage and equip our youth to go out into the world (not shy away from it) and make Jesus known to others through them!
5. TLC’s worship service schedule… every Sunday morning at 11:00am!: Originally when we signed on with the Center Theater to hold our services there, we were able to secure 90% of the Sundays for the year ahead. One Sunday during our “preview” service weeks in September we had to miss and put on a Monday night service instead. We fully anticipated having to do this once every other month or so.
A “funny thing” happened though, as groups that had reserved Sundays for their events started canceling! At first it was just for the Sundays through the rest of 2009. However, we recently found out 2010 will be clear as well! This is a tremendous blessing and we want to praise God for it! Also much thanks goes to the Center Theater and the facility manager Den Latham who has been great in working with us!
That’s all folks! I hope at least one of these items can bless you! Make it a priority to get involved and stay in touch with TLC!
Should you need any additional information, please email us at: info@thelivingchurch.tv
In Christ,
PC
TLC’s “Service Weekend” starts this Friday, January 29th and goes through Sunday the 31st.
Service to our community is a command from Christ, but also shows that the church isn’t just concerned with itself. Our name, “The Living Church”, is derived from the idea that the church is people, the followers of Christ, and that we are to be more than just observers but rather soldiers enlisted for action!
On Friday, we’ll have a team working at the Hartsville Soup Mission feeding 50+ homeless/disadvantaged individuals and families. This is a great ministry to directly answer the issue of hunger, even if it’s just for a meal everyday.
From there, we’ll be working on a Habitat for Humanity project in Hartsville this Saturday. While Habitat is not a “ministry”, it is a great non-profit organization that wants to give the poor a “hand-up” than just a hand-out. The recipient/buyer of the house has to participate in the building process along with the volunteers (most come from local church groups!).
Then on Sunday, we’ll have Hartsville Mayor Mel Pennington in house at our worship service to speak for a bit on how the church community can be more involved with the local community and why it’s not just important, but a necessity!
All of these are “baby steps” in creating a culture of service-over-self within our church body. We have a vision for this area of ministry becoming bigger and bigger as we grow in number and in spirit! Hartsville will never be the same!
We sometimes hear from those that say “they do enough just by paying taxes”. However, I’ve always said that the church can do a better job than any government entity could ever hope for. Why is that?
- Because throwing money at a problem doesn’t make it go away. We see this not just in government social programs, but in all areas of life. Kind of like when you lend money to a friend or family member that you know to be irresponsible and will just probably "blow it" on something they didn’t need.
- Because work without a purpose is just running around in circles. This is similar to my example from the other week regarding practicing basketball. You can shoot around for two hours, but you won’t make any progress unless the practice is directed and has goals to meet.
- Because human-kind was created for community. Faceless charity is impersonal and these people need to see that someone does really care for them and their well-being. This is best done in person, rather than afar. They need to interact with good Christian believers to see that God’s love is real and is oftentimes shown through the enacted response of His children.
So join with us by: 1. Participating by volunteering (although spaces have become limited!) 2. Praying for us that people on both sides (those giving and those receiving) will be impacted and 3. Worshiping with us at the Center Theater this Sunday!
If you are interested in helping with either project or would like to get more information about TLC, e-mail us at: info@thelivingchurch.tv
Psalm 107:19-22
19 “Lord, help!” they cried in their trouble,
and He saved them from their distress.
20 He sent out His word and healed them,
snatching them from the door of death.
21 Let them praise the Lord for His great love
and for the wonderful things He has done for them.
22 Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving
and sing joyfully about His glorious acts.
This verse may not directly apply to me, but it does represent God’s work of healing for His people, at just the right time! One thing it brings to light is in verse 21, dealing with praising God for all that He has done. Can we ever do enough of that?
I know in my heart of hearts I likely wasn’t fully appreciative of all He has given me and done for me. Certainly this recent episode with the dreaded “C word” has helped me realize the need for a heart of praise in my daily life, no matter what I’m having to face. It’s true, even us pastors aren’t always walking and talking with Jesus as much as we should! (guilty-as-charged)
I never intended this blog to be about my current treatment for cancer, but it seems to have been that way in the past month. Milking this for all that it’s worth just isn’t in my blood (and hopefully neither is any more cancer cells from now on!). However, it serves as a useful vehicle for getting the word out about how I’m doing and what the latest news is on my recovery.
In what I hope is my last update for quite some time, I visited the oncologist today and received the results from a series of tests they did last week: bloodwork, CT scan of the chest, MRI of the brain, and a bone scan.
As I mentioned in previous blogs, I could hardly contain the excitement in carrying out each one (okay, maybe I was able to after all), but I knew they was for a purpose to them: to ensure that the cancer cells were no longer sticking around in my body!
Well, the results are in: each came back negative or “normal”!
I will also, at this point, not ever need any chemotherapy! (And here I was looking forward to laying pathetically on a bathroom floor in anticipation of not holding down my breakfast!)
Much thanks and praise goes to:
1. My Lord God who has healed me!
2. The doctors and medical staff that treated me with urgent and thorough care
3. My family who surrounded me with support and love and never let up on me in their attempts at humor…
4. Friends, fellow pastors, and our church members who prayed for me intently
I look forward to seeing what God has in store for me, my marriage & family, The Living Church, and Hartsville in 2010! (If I have any say in the matter, it will be pretty awesome stuff!)
This is something I can never forget and therefore will be a lifetime reminder of this particular glorious act He has done! It’s so cool to know that this “great big almighty God” knows me, loves me, and cares for me so much! I know He wants to use me to impact an entire city!
I just wish more people could know what this feels like! (the-relationship-with-God part, not the-whole-cancer-ordeal, of course) But hey, me and plenty of concerned others are working on it…
Anyways, thanks again for your love, support, and prayers!
Please remember: God and His love for us is real and it shouldn’t have to take a “life or death” experience to make us realize that!
In Christ,
PC
As I talked about in my last post, I have three tests left to do today that my oncologist wanted me to endure: a CT scan of my chest, an MRI of my brain, and a bone scan. This means more needles, radioactive dye, and a couple rounds of that delightful cocktail they call barium. At least it’s “butterscotch” flavored! (notice the quotation marks)
These are all precautionary measures that he needs on record to ensure that I don’t have any more cancer cells swimming around inside of me. He’s just doing his job as an oncologist (responsible for the follow-up post-surgical cancer treatment) and part of me is thankful for his thoroughness. The other obviously wishes it didn’t have to happen!
I had never been a “patient” before this whole cancer thing, so I’m still anxious of any additional hospital visits involving me being hooked up to large, humming, moving, expensive machines.
Despite all of that, I received good news in the form of a phone call yesterday regarding my bloodwork from last week. The tumor markers came back negative! This is just another reason to praise God! (and I have many)
I am awed by His grace, mercy, and healing power! I’m also thankful for His blessing of placing me under the care of an experienced medical staff.
Prayers are appreciated (as always!) and I look forward to being able to say with pride that I’m completely, 100% healthy and cancer-free!
Just to give everyone an update on my progress…
Saw the onocologist today in Florence. One of the bloodworks from a couple weeks ago came back a little higher than it should be, but everything else indicated I have/had stage 1 testicular cancer. He said he’d be surprised if I would need chemo, but it all would depend on a few things: 1. The bloodwork from today comes back better than the previous sample and 2. The results from my upcoming MRI, bone scan, and CT scan, all are negative (in a good way).
So yeah, I have a fun day ahead of me next Wednesday: An MRI of my brain, a bone scan to check what else… my bones, and a CT scan for my chest (the last one I had was for my abdomen and pelvic areas). These tests are all to make sure it hasn’t spread to other places in my body, given the aggressive nature of the cancer that was in the tumor.
Needless to say, I share all of this for a reason: so that others can keep me in their prayers! I trust God for a complete healing, but it’s also good to see when His people are responding to a need… even when it’s dear-old-me.
Oftentimes the pastor has to be the “strong one” and give off the appearence of a “cool hand”. In my case, I’ve played that role well (because I have sincerely put God first and have the assurance God will lift this from me) but at the same time, it can be hard for me to express the sufficient gratitude for others’ support, as well as being open enough to share this with people “outside my circle”.
Like most folks, I don’t want to seem like a cancer victim (I’m not!) that will sport a yellow Livestrong bracelet. Instead I know I’m a victor because of the peace, healing, and strength that Almighty God grants this bag of flesh they call Chris Honeycutt.
I used Romans 8 in my sermon this past Sunday. I love this chapter because it so multi-layered, yet precise in describing the nature of the suffering of His children and the hope we should have in Him.
18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. 19 The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. 20 For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope 21 that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.
22 We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. 23 Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. 24 For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has? 25 But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.
26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. 27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God’s will.
28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.
I believe good will come from this ordeal, because no matter what, God will get the glory! Maybe my life experience will inspire others that have pain in their lives and don’t know the answer (or His name) that will help them through it.
Again, I covet your prayers and I thank each and everyone of you that have indeed prayed, read this blog, called by phone, or have sent messages via email, ePrayer Wall, Twitter, or Facebook. It means more to me than you may know.
Blessings!
PC
Just a quick update:
CT scan results came back today showing to be negative for any diseases in my abdomen and pelvic regions!
This is an awesome miracle of God and much praise and thanks goes to my Jehovah Rapha (God our healer)!
More thanks goes to all of my friends and family, and to my brothers and sisters in the faith who have prayed for me this past week!
Isn’t God awesome?!
Just a quick update to any blog readers out there that may not keep up with me on Facebook:
Found out last week that I may have testicular cancer. Went into surgery this past Thursday and they got the infected one out. The procedure itself went fine. I’ve been recovering the past 4 days with much thanks to my lovely wife Heather and my parents.
I was told yesterday at my follow-up that it was indeed cancer (4 types of it in the same growth, which is very rare/unusual), but it was contained, caught early, and wasn’t near any blood vessels or cords.
Praise God!
Just one CT scan to go (tomorrow afternoon) to check my lymph nodes. I should have an update from the doctor this Thursday with the results.
Continue to keep me in your prayers! The outpouring of encouragement and support has been wonderful!
And I will say this: God has strengthened me, given me a sense of calm and peace throughout this whole process.
Before the surgery, I was more scared of the I.V. needle than the cancer itself! (I HATE needles!)
What’s there to be afraid of, when I have Almighty God in my life?
I hope others are blessed by my circumstances and I can’t wait to get back on my feet, on stage at church “behind the pulpit” this Sunday to deliver God’s Word!
Walt Disney World – “The Happiest Place on Earth”
My wife and I decided to take a few days to ourselves down at Disney World during the week of Christmas. We rarely have gotten away with “just the two of us” the past few months, so we felt the need to take a trip when we could.
We’re excited about it, as we loved the time spent there last December. It was during that vacation where I actually got the vision for the The Living Church! Sometimes “getting away” is spiritually beneficial too!
Yet, after we booked the trip for this month, I was hesitant about “tweeting” about it (posting on the social networking websites Twitter and Facebook, for the uninformed) because of the reactions people have to it. Isn’t that sad? More than once recently I have felt apprehensive with writing about the other cool things I’m up to as well.
Unfortunately, it has been my experience when I update my Facebook status from a golf course, or from a restaurant with my wife, that others seem to have a “must be nice” attitude. Such things are in reality, rare treats (my golf habit just isn’t worth feeding more than once every two weeks) but to observers/acquaintances/friends, they only seem to pay attention to these “good times” rather than my usual day-to-day stuff (which isn’t nearly as fun to post about).
The bottom line here is this is an old fashioned, Biblical definition of envy. “Jealousy” is another word for it. The slang translation might be called “hatin’ “, but I could be wrong.
Now I consider myself to be a pretty modest guy, all-in-all. I don’t have a complete wardrobe full of the nicest clothes. I drive a beat-up Honda Civic with 140,000 miles on it. I have simple pleasures (coffee, food and football). I get $10 haircuts every few weeks (and it’s only $10 because I like to tip a little extra at the local barbershop). On top of all of that, being a church planter doesn’t pay a whole lot!
So yeah, when I’m doing something I enjoy… I like to share it for all the internet world to see and rejoice with me! I take pride in knowing I can live my life without regrets, fear, or condemnation, because I am truly blessed! I know that I serve a great God above who knows me personally and loves me more than I’ll ever be able to comprehend!
But despite this, I’ve been disappointed time-after-time by comments made by others (who are mostly supposed happy-and-healthy Christians). Comments that may seem to be in jest, but at the heart of it carries the feeling of something worse.
One time when I got to golf for the first time in months and posted about it, I had a Facebook “friend” make the remarks “Do you ever work?!” (which is what us ministers hear more often than we deserve) and “Must be nice to just take an afternoon off anytime you want!” Of course, he isn’t a close friend and wouldn’t have a clue about my schedule if you asked him.
Some have commented on how I “sure like to eat out a lot”, when in reality it’s a few times a week at most, and that’s due in part to: 1. Being on the road a good bit and 2. My wife’s work schedule. And trust me, we’re not eating out at 4-star steakhouses!
Aside from my shallow attempt at justification, what I’m trying to get at is this: People see the good in other’s lives and because their lives are so boring, tied-up with stress, and without joy, they have to make you feel like some spoiled jerk. What they might not know, is that I’m not “bragging” about these things in and of themselves, so much as I am expressing how awesome God has richly blessed my life, not to mention how much I enjoy living it!
Now, I don’t intend on taking this any deeper because it can become a novel on our flawed human nature. This attitude we often carry about us certainly is not of God, but of the enemy! Take notice that what is listed at #10 in the Ten Commandments:
“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor” (Exodus 20:17)
It wasn’t just about marital infidelity (which is also covered in the seventh commandment), but the wanting of other’s possessions and blessings for yourself. Let’s compare that to the fruits of the Spirit:
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. (Galatians 5:22-23)
Big difference in both meaning and practice between the two! Just as big is the gap separating these opposite ends of the spiritual spectrum where the two feelings come from.
Simply put: When we let the Holy Spirit direct our lives, we aren’t jealous of others, but rejoicing with them in their “good times”! But when we let our flesh (our “bad side”) direct us, we are annoyed, put off, even angry at their “happy lives”!
This is such an important lesson to remember especially during this Christmas season! The Christmas Story and it’s main character, Ebeneezer Scrooge, gives us the perfect example of someone being disturbed at the sight of other’s “Christmas spirit”. It was only when he was shown the mistakes he made by being selfish and glum for all those many years did he turn his life around, essentially becoming a new person entirely!
- Be thankful for what you have, but also for what your Christian brothers and sisters receive… for it is the same God that blesses them that blesses you!
- Enjoy your life! Make no apologies for being happy! And be sure to point up to God to show the “haters” where your joy comes from!
- Are you glad for others when good stuff happens to them? Or are you upset about it? Check your heart constantly!
Oh and by the way, I can’t wait for my trip to Disney World in less than two weeks with my lovely wife Heather! We’re going to have a fun time! Going to eat out at some nice places too! Don’t think I’ll be able to get some golf in though. (Can’t have everything, I guess!)
Have a problem with any of that? Deal with it… 
