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”,…
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Wednesday’s 3 Minute Devotionals: Pass the Salt, Please
By Kathy McCullough, Pastor’s Wife – Arkansas City, KS A request sometimes heard in our home is, “Pass the salt, please.” Is that heard in your home also? My family likes a lot of flavor in their food and salt is flavorful. Sometimes, however, the salt has been misplaced and cannot be found. We will look and look for the salt because it is not where it should be. Is the salt sometimes misplaced in our lives and therefore cannot be found? Following are a few things that salt does. Does your life show a flavor of salt? 1. Salt Preserves. Does your life (the words and actions) preserve life.…
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Wednesday's Wisdom Quote: Our Thinking Affects Our Actions…
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. – Luke 6:45 Motivation speakers will often say, “Surround yourself with motivated and positive people to be inspired by what they are doing.” It’s true that others do greatly inspire us in so many ways, but we have to be so very careful about taking in worldly philosophies. Hollywood will put little tidbits of worldly wisdom in their movies and TV shows that are NOT…