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1 Corinthians 10:13 There’s power in the name of Jesus. The Joy of the Lord is our Strength. When we pass through the water, He’s with us, and if we’re in the fire, we’ll not be scorched… He says to us ‘you are Mine!’. The power and strength to overcome, to be victorious when tempted comes from Him and Him alone. Paul writes to the church in Corinth “Therefore let anyone who thinks he stands, who feels sure that he has a steadfast mind and is standing firm, take heed lest he fall into sin“. When we say “I got this!”, are we ready to go it alone? If we were to unmask the one who speaks those words in our heart, we would see a deceiving spirit, a spirit of Pride. Societies may seem to advance with the ages, but temptation and trial, enticements to sin aren’t new. The enemy will never stop trying to draw us away from God. Same deceit, maybe a with few subtle changes or adjustments, have toppled pillars in our Christian community. Temptation giving way to sin is like a stone thrown into a pond, with water rippling out toward the bank. The one who tries to face temptation alone, stands naked on the battlefield. He misses out on God being Faithful and True. He won’t let us be tempted beyond our ability to endure and always provides a way out, that we would have what we need to be strong and powerful, bearing up under it…patiently. Living in a fallen world comes with a promise, we will face trials and temptation, pain and suffering, but… By the Grace of God, Him in us and us in Him…we have the power and the strength to patiently endure in righteousness. Lord help us to know the reality of being in the palm of Your hand…In Your Grip…

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In the late 1800s, the law in American maritime history was absolute. Sailors were legally classified as property. If you signed a shipping contract and walked off the vessel, federal marshals hunted you down. Quitting meant a prison cell. Andrew Furuseth arrived in San Francisco in 1880. He was a tall, gaunt man with a face weathered by saltwater. He knew the docks. He understood the grim economics of the waterfront. San Francisco was a booming port, but the sailors who powered it were treated like livestock. A system of boardinghouse masters, known as crimps, controlled the labor supply. They operated out of dim taverns and squalid lodging houses along the Barbary Coast. They offered arriving sailors a cheap bed, a hot meal, and a stiff drink. Then they drugged them, forged their signatures on outgoing shipping contracts, and sold them to ship captains for a fee called blood money. The captains paid the fee and charged it against the sailor's future wages. Once a man was dragged aboard, the captain owned him. The wages were held until the very end of the voyage. A captain could flog a man for dropping a rope. The mate system encouraged officers to beat sailors into submission. If a sailor complained about rotten food or twelve-hour shifts in freezing rain, the captain simply charged him for his rations. At the end of a six-month voyage, a sailor often owed the ship money. He was tossed back onto the dock, penniless, right back into the hands of the crimps. It was a closed, unbreakable loop. The ship owners had the politicians. The politicians wrote the maritime laws. If a sailor tried to organize or protest, his name went into a master ledger. He was blacklisted across the entire Pacific coast. Furuseth watched men break under the weight of it. He watched them accept the brutality because the alternative was starvation.

FOLK NEWS

BREAKING NEWS Good evening. This is Folk Valley News, bringing you breaking news from the town of Folkun. Earlier today, emergency crews responded to reports of a plane crash near the northern edge of Folkun. According to local officials, the aircraft went down shortly after experiencing mechanical difficulties while attempting to make an emergency landing. Firefighters, police officers, and paramedics arrived within minutes to secure the area, extinguish a small fire, and assist those on board. Authorities have confirmed that the crash site has been contained while investigators work to determine the exact cause of the incident. Residents are being asked to avoid the area as emergency personnel continue their operations. Several nearby roads remain temporarily closed. Officials have not yet released information regarding the number of passengers or any injuries. More details will be shared as they become available. We will continue to follow this developing story and provide updates throughout the evening.