From Our Pastor | What a wonderful God we have! We can trust Him with every situation in our lives. He promises to provide for our every need (Matthew 6:33). He tells us not to worry about anything (Philippians 4:6-7). He tells us to cast all our burdens upon Him (1 Peter 5:7).
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From Our Family and Music Minister | I believe that one of my favorite television shows would be This Old House. I enjoyed watching the different types of workers and trades it took to bring an old house back to life. Just as those projects took people gifted in many different areas to accomplish, a church needs people with different gifts to grow God’s kingdom. In 1 Peter 4:10, we see that every believer, through God’s grace, is given at least one gift that should be used. As believers, we are called to share in God’s work by using the gifts that we have received to build up other believers and to bring honor to our Heavenly Father.
From Our Pastor | Do you spend time with God in His Word? Don’t rob yourself! God blesses and guides us through the Scriptures. In Psalm 19:7-8, David was inspired to write, “The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.”
From Our Family and Music Minister | One of the things that I have learned about myself over the years is that I am a giant creature of habit. In most things, I am not a fan of change. Even though I love technology, I will get in the habit of doing something one way and never change to an easier way for the simple fact I just never think to do it. A few weeks back, I had to set the maps on the car to get to the Atlanta airport. Even though I had driven right past the airport exit several hundred times when I went to school in Atlanta, the few changes they have made from transitioning to the 285 bypass from Interstate 75 are different enough that I don’t recognize them anymore. However, one thing we can count on is that there will be change.
From Our Pastor | “Pray about it.” How often have you heard that? How often have you said it? We believers know our first and most important response to any problem is to pray.
From our Family and Music MInister | If you are of the age where you have been called Ma’am or Sir for several years, you may not be familiar with a social media influencer. A social media influencer is a person who can influence people to buy products through their social media. You would be surprised to know these people can earn thousands of dollars and up for endorsing a product. These people get more money as more people follow them. However, we must be careful from whom we take recommendations because, just like scripture warns, money often skews their opinions as they get more popular.
From Our Pastor | Why follow God? Face it, He is not honored today. In fact, He is hated. Our society is increasingly built on rebellion against Him. Why swim upstream against such a powerful and swift current?
From our Family and Music Minister | A recent study in a medical journal stated that it could take 18 to 254 days for a person to form a new habit and an average of 66 days for a new behavior to become automatic. The study agrees that the statistics can be inconclusive because it truly is based on the habit and how much time you spend working on it. I’m sure this is something with which we can agree. I know I am not the only one with a long list of failed New Year’s resolutions. In my last article, I talked about having Christ-centered habits, with my first topic on being slow to anger. This week, I want to dive into what it means to be a peacemaker. And yes, slow to anger and peacemaker can be very similar, but we are trying to form new habits.
Join us tonight for family night. Supper starts at 6:00 PM, followed by the first night of our study on the life of Joshua. Don’t forget to invite someone to join us. Menu for tonight: Chicken and Rice Casserole, Green BeansRolls, Ice Cream Dessert Truck Loading for Georgia Baptist Children’s Home Georgia Baptist Children’s Home…
From our Family and Music Minister | Many people are born with natural abilities; however, even the best athlete, singer, or hobbyist must put the work in and practice to improve his craft. Likewise, as Christians, we are not going to be a reflection of Christ naturally. We must read God’s Word, understand it, and practice what it teaches. When we study more and reflect on our lives, we will hopefully develop Christ centered habits and put away the sinful ones.