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Greetings,

Have you ever tried to do something that was actually easy, but someone kept getting in your way and slowing you down by trying to tell you how to do it? I wonder how often we get in God’s way by repeatedly telling Him how we think He should handle things? We give Him our opinions rather than submitting to His wisdom and counsel. So God patiently stands back and waits until we grow tired of trying to tell Him to do it our way. Perhaps that’s why He spoke these words to Jehoshaphat.

2 Chronicles 20:17 (NKJV) – “You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, STAND STILL and see the salvation of the LORD, who is with you, O Judah and Jerusalem!' Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the LORD is with you."

Father, help me to confidently stand still as I put my trust in You. Not only do You know what needs to be done, but You know far better than anyone else how to do it. Thank You for loving me so much, You delight in fixing things for me! Thank You for guiding my steps and choosing my path for me.

Today, I’m worshiping with Hillsong and “Be Still.”

We love you and are praying for you. Be INSPIRED!

Pastor

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Greetings,

As Adam’s kin we all deal with the weaknesses and flawed nature of our humanity. However, God’s love for us and His willingness to embrace us each time we become distracted and err is astonishing.

Zechariah 1:3 (NKJV) – “Therefore say to them, 'Thus says the LORD of hosts: "Return to Me," says the LORD of hosts, "and I will return to you," says the LORD of hosts.”

Israel was in big trouble! They had turned away from God and forfeited their glorious future for slavery under the Babylonians and the Medo-Persians. They would suffer terribly for being away from under God’s favor and protection, then realize their mistake and turn back to God. Time after time they had gone through this cycle of indifference toward God and of making the wrong choices.

As the philosopher Santayana stated, “Those who forget history are condemned to repeat it.” Everyone talks about the history of our nation and even their own personal history, but what about human history?

How many times must society suffer the catastrophic effects of turning away from God? Even worse, how many times must we experience it personally before we choose to stay devoted to Him? It’s time to return to God individually, then as a nation, and finally, as a world. The very act of returning to Him will restore His favor to us. The good news is that an awakening is occurring in the world and church attendance is soaring.

Father, help us turn to You, today with all of our hearts! Please forgive us for drifting away and believing that we could make it without You. We cannot. Heal our world of the terrible conditions we have brought upon ourselves. Forgive humanity for ever thinking that we could make it without You. We love You and are grateful for Your constant love and acceptance.

Today, I’m worshiping with Jeremy Riddle and “I Want to Know You.”

We love you and are praying for you. Be INSPIRED!

Pastor

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Greetings,

Ever notice how unity is seldom achieved by seeking unity for its own sake? It is rather discovered when we focus on the same objectives.

Question: if we humans would sincerely seek to please God, would such things as racism, hate, envy, cruelty, violence, war, selfishness and other problems even exist?

Think about this: if two people, beginning miles apart, will lift up Christ and draw near to Him, it’s much like moving from the two bottom corners of a triangle toward its apex. Even if they begin miles apart, the triangle will automatically converge as we get closer to Christ. Everything that has divided us will be left behind. Since the ground is level at the foot of the cross, the cross becomes the great equalizer for mankind!

On the other hand, when we fail to elevate Christ or make Him part of the equation, our efforts to bridge the distance between ethnicities, cultures, and divisions always fall terribly short. Since God is love, when we truly know Him, it helps us also love our brother.

Father, help us discover the value in one another. It is so much easier to see another person’s worth when we draw closer to You. I pray that You would heal the divisions that threaten to tear our world apart, in Your Precious Name! We are all Adam’s children, and the sons and daughters of God.

Today, I’m worshiping with the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir and “Pleasing.”

We love you and are praying for you. Be INSPIRED!

Pastor

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Greetings,

Have you ever wanted God to guide you to the correct path when making an important decision? Life is filled with many options and choices. It’s easy to take the wrong path. That can keep us from moving forward in the right direction. But notice what God has promised to those who seek His will:

Isaiah 42:16 (NKJV) – “I will bring the blind by a way they did not know; I will lead them in paths they have not known. I will make darkness light before them, And crooked places straight. These things I will do for them, And not forsake them.”

Today, I pray for Your guidance and leadership in every area of my life. I know that I will prosper when I take the path You have chosen for me. Lead me the same way You led Israel, by making Your will known to me. Israel knew which direction to travel because You led them with a cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. Their way was made obvious. Make Your path clear and certain to me as well, as You guide my steps in the decisions I will make, in Jesus Name!

Today, I’m worshiping with Bethel and “Touch of Heaven.”

We love you and are praying for you. Be INSPIRED!

Pastor

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