Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church
1161 NW 29 Terrace
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
954-581-0455
Dr. James B. Darling, Jr., Pastor/Teacher
First Lady, Irene Darling
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HEALTH AWARENESS
YOUR HEALTH MATTERS!
The thyroid may be a small organ, but it affects your mind and body function in big ways. January is Thyroid Awareness Month—an opportunity to spread the word about thyroid health. It’s also a time to encourage thyroid disease prevention, early detection, treatment, funding, and research.
It’s estimated that over 20 million people in the United States are living with thyroid disease. Problem is: more than half of them don’t know it. Most symptoms of thyroid disease are wide-ranging, not specific, and happen gradually over time. But knowing about the symptoms can help you spot them early.
Your thyroid is your body’s gas pedal, says Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum, a board-certified internist and author of From Fatigued to Fantastic. It regulates your body’s function, he adds.
The thyroid gland is often described as "butterfly-shaped" and located right at the base of your neck. Though small, it’s mighty, influencing nearly every system in your body. From keeping your metabolism in check to regulating your body’s energy, the thyroid is a powerhouse of hormonal activity. However, when something goes wrong, it can lead to a range of conditions that significantly affect your quality of life.
The two most common thyroid disorders are hypothyroidism (an underactive thyroid) and hyperthyroidism (an overactive thyroid). Other conditions include goiter (enlarged thyroid), thyroid nodules (growths in the gland), thyroiditis (inflammation), and, in some cases, thyroid cancer
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THE GIFT OF TRIALS!
TODAY'S INSIGHT
DAILY BLESSING
READ: 1 PETER 4:12-19
The two men conquered human flight, but the Wright brothers’ journey to success was never easy. Despite countless failures, ridicule, money woes, and serious injury to one of them, the brothers weren’t stopped by the trials they faced. As Orville Wright observed, “No bird soars in a calm.” The idea, according to biographer David McCullough, means that adversity can “often be exactly what you need to give you a lift higher.” Said McCullough, “Their joy was not getting to the top of the mountain. Their joy was climbing the mountain.”
The apostle Peter taught a similar spiritual principle to the persecuted early church. He told them, “Do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you” (1 Peter 4:12). This wasn’t a denial of suffering’s pain. Peter knew that hope in Christ grows our trust in God.
This is especially true when we suffer for being a believer in Jesus, as those early Christians did. Peter wrote to them, “Rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed” (v. 13). He went on, “If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you” (v. 14).
As the Wright brothers’ character was hailed by their biographer, may others see God’s loving character at work in us. He uses our adversity to raise us to new heights.
