I’m sure thankful for God’s love and His daily mercies. Aren’t you?!? I’ve made (and still make) so many mistakes a long the way. But I’m so encouraged by what God has said in His Word, “for He knoweth our frame”. He knows I’m going to mess up. That’s not an excuse to stay on the wrong path, but it’s certainly God’s merciful way of letting me know that He realizes I’m not perfect. I need HIM everyday! And YOU need HIM everyday. Don’t start your day without Him!!! 🙂 Here’s some verses that surely encourage me… The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.…
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Do You Have Two Identities? Matthew 16:15
by Kathy McCullough, Pastor’s Wife; Kansas Matthew 16:15, “He sayeth unto them, But whom say ye that I am?” Recently, I had some huge problems with my phone.Because of these problems, I had my phone number changed three times in two weeks!! It all began when my phone quit working. I had a replacement plan that guaranteed me a new one if my phone quit working. Six months into having this phone, it quit working! Just like the replacement plan said, they sent me a new (refurbished) phone. When I received it, I immediately followed the directions to turn it on. But after many frustrating hours, this refurbished phone would…
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How Will You Invest in Your Day? Everyday is a Gift from God
Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. – James 4:14 Everyday is a gift from God… Sometimes we fail to really enjoy the day because we’re so busy fretting about all the little things that aren’t “just right”. Ten years from now will you even remember that on this particular day your toast wasn’t crispy enough? Everyday is a gift from God… We may waste away our precious day by spending most of it grumbling about little things instead of being grateful for what we have. Take…
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Wednesday's 3 Minute Devotional: Are You Hurting? God Cares and Sees Your Tears
I want to speak directly to you, my friend, the one that’s hurting right now… Sometimes trials and sorrows bring so much pain that it hurts to take the next breath. Is it worth even getting out of bed to face another day? What may be even worse, is if you cannot share this burden and hurt with others. You have no one to cheer you on or give you a hug and say, “Keep going! I’m praying for you!” It can be such a lonely feeling. Those tears that you have to hide… But God sees those tears! He cares. He loves you so much that EVEN IF… Even…
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Wednesday's 3 Minute Devotion: Are You Looking Back?
by Mary Sparks, Pastor’s wife, Joplin MO No man having put his hand to the plow and looking back is fit for the kingdom of God. – Luke 9:62 As a homemaker/housewife we lead busy lives. Our children demand our attention; our husbands demand attention; your body demands attention to keep the energy level up. We put our hands “to the plow” and work diligently. Our work is not always rewarding; we do it sometimes out of drudgery, sometimes out of necessity, and at other times out of pure joy. We sometimes think to ourselves “if only I had….” Perhaps we could finish the sentence with “a lot of money”,…