HIMPower Magazine HimPower August 2017 | Page 3

Contents FAITH IN WHAT WE DON’T SEE FOR YOUR INSPIRATION 6 8 10 Rejoicing in the Falling Apart By Juliane Wiebracht Christianity Is Not About Rules, It’s About Love By Evangelist Uche Hold on to Your Dreams and Don’t Let Go By Jennifer Workman HEALTH & WELLNESS 11 12 14 What Are the Risks of Taking NSAIDS? Fast Fact August Fitness Tip: Common Myths By Angela Winston Hebert Fighting Heartburn and GERD Naturally—and Safely! by Terry Leremond COVER STORY 18 “I’m Still Here”—Franklin Bamberg, Jr.: His Story of Survival and Unyielding Faith By Carol Douglas Lyles HEALTH & WELLNESS 24 In Case You Didn’t Know: Antibiotic Resistance Center for Disease Control Health Report PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT 26 27 The First Person to Lead is Yourself By Eturuvie Erebor Nothing Happened By DiAnne Malone HEBREWS 11:1-6 (MSG) The fundamental fact of existence is that this trust in God, this faith, is the firm foundation under every- thing that makes life worth living. It’s our handle on what we can’t see. The act of faith is what distinguished our ancestors, set them above the crowd. 3 By faith, we see the world called into existence by God’s word, what we see created by what we don’t see. 4 By an act of faith, Abel brought a better sacrifice to God than Cain. It was what he believed, not what he brought, that made the differ- ence. That’s what God noticed and approved as righteous. After all these centuries, that belief continues to catch our notice. 5-6 By an act of faith, Enoch skipped death completely. “They looked all over and couldn’t find him because God had taken him.” We know on the basis of reliable testimony that before he was taken “he pleased God.” It’s impossible to please God apart from faith. And why? Because anyone who wants to approach God must believe both that he exists and that he cares enough to respond to those who seek him. 1-2 IT’S YOUR MONEY 29 Determine Your Risk Tolerance for Paying Off Credit Card Debt by Robert Rhinesmith www.himpowermagazine.com  3