Pastor's Comments on Sunday School Lesson  To Clayton Today        "A Faithful People" is the title of the Sunday school lesson for November 22, 2009.  The purpose of this lesson is "To grasp that our participation in the divine nature enables us to live godly lives."  The Scripture is 2nd Peter 1:3-15 with #3 as the key verse: "His divine power has given us everything needed for life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness."       It is impossible to live a "godly life" without the power of the Holy Spirit to give us the strength to do it.  Peter is telling us in the "key verse" that the "divine power," the Holy Spirit, is all we need to be alive in Jesus instead of dead in sin.  I used to believe that Budweiser ad showing a bunch of happy people at a beer party all agreeing that "It doesn't get any better than this."  I changed my mind after meeting the Living Presence of Love, Jesus Christ.  It does get better.  In fact, it gets better than better because I quit dying and began living.  Real life is about the lasting peace of eternal love, not a momentary drug buzz.  Real life is eternal.  Our bodies may die but we won't.  I did not understand that until the Holy Spirit of Jesus began teaching me about "godly living."  I fail often but the Spirit pulls me back.       Please attend church somewhere this week and open your heart, mind and soul to the leading of God's divine power, the Holy Spirit.  The doors of every church in this area are open to all and each welcomes your presence.  May God bless you and keep you in his infinite love and amazing grace. Submitted by Rev. Dale Sullivan, Pastor Tuskahoma First United Methodist Church.