It’s said that a chain is only strong as its weakest link. Once that link gives way under the pull and strain, the chain becomes broken. With God linked into our life… our weakest link is made complete and strengthened by God. His grace and strength is enough to withstand the biggest pulls and strains in our life. The tough part might be for us to be glad in our trials and infirmities, but that’s also when we’ll find real rest and peace. When we struggle on our own to fight or figure out the solution to our problems, we become weary and worn out…and even weaker. We can be…
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New Words Will Be Spoken Today…. How Will You Use Them?
Each day is, in fact, a new gift…it’s another day that the Lord has mercifully let us wake up to see. With our new day comes new opportunities. New words will be spoken. The important question is, will our words be acceptable in the sight of the Lord? If He were sitting right next to us, would we still say it? Our tongue is such a powerful tool. We have the ability to encourage others… or the ability to hurt and discourage others. We have the ability to glorify God with our words…or let Satan use our words as a poisonous weapon. And just a little poison can be quite…
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Happy New Year: A New Beginning
Guest post by Kathy McCullough, Pastor’s Wife, Hillcrest Bible Baptist Church, Arkansas City, Kansas Happy New Year Let me be one of the first to say it, “HAPPY NEW YEAR,” since it is already 2016 or it will be here VERY soon. I don’t know about you, but I did LOVE 2015! When I reflect on it, there were ups and downs, successes, failures, but it was still a wonderful year. This New Year promises us a new beginning. God must love new beginnings because there are so many of them–a new sunrise every morning, a new sunset every eve. Every spring brings new flowers and the leaves that had dropped come out…
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You Might Be Doing It All Wrong
I know at this time of year we’re all focused on “thankfulness.” That is the popular topic right now on social media and blogs, etc. Today, I want to dig a little deeper on what’s going on underneath. As Christians, we aim to be kind and do things to help others… but did you know we can be doing and saying all the right things and still be doing it all wrong? Our real motives can get quite messy… Other people see your deeds… God sees you motives. Some examples of wrong motives: Doing things to be seen by others; we hope to receive a pat on the back. [Matthew…
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You Only Live Once
How peculiar to say “you only live once” as an excuse to throw it away. Living for the moment…and what makes me happy right now…makes my life about me. Living for the future where I’ll spend eternity… and working to gain a faithful crown makes my life about Christ. Paul said, “Yet not I, but Christ liveth in me.” It’s not about me. It’s not about you. Remember my world and your world should revolve around Christ. Yes, you only live once…so choose very carefully. Hollywood produces movies where characters throw caution to the wind and they live only for the moment. They party now, enjoying things that feed their…