Sunday's Coming

Good Morning,

I am so grateful to God for you. Thank you for your prayers, e-mails and calls; what a blessing you are to us. With nine present, we began a weekly Bible study in our home Tuesday night. LaVon and I prepared dinner for all before the study; the fellowship, the food and study was very good. So begins our next ministry opportunity.

In my reading today I want to share this:

DO YOU REALLY BELIEVE?               
byThe Sower

“Wire-walkers” are known for their death-defying performances. These well-prepared and highly skillful entertainers are known for walking on thin wires that are suspended high in the air over dangerous sites. Normally they use a long pole for balance.
There was one “high-wire walker” who decided to use a wheelbarrow filled with 200 pounds of bricks for his balance as he crossed Niagara Falls. After he accomplished his feat a crowd of reporters gathered around him and began to ask questions. After he answered the last question he pointed to one of them and asked, 

“Do you believe that I can take this wheelbarrow that is now filled with bricks back to the other side?”

“Certainly,” came the reply.

“Good!” 

The wire-walker then dumped the bricks on the ground and said to the reporter, “Get in and I’ll take you to the other side.”

Mark tells the story of a father who brought his demon possessed boy to the disciples for healing. They failed. Then, he took his son to Jesus, and said, 

“Do something if you can.” 

And Jesus said, 

“If I can? Anything is possible if you believe.”

And the father replied, 
“Lord, help my unbelief!”

Our faith only grows when we pray, release our fears and trust.

Prayer: Father, remove our doubts and fears and fill our minds and hearts with a faith that completely relies on You for all things. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Scripture for Today: 
Mark 9:24 
Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!”

Have a great day, love you, pass it on!
Don

Sunday's Coming

Good Morning,

I am so grateful to God for you. Thank you for your prayers, e-mails and calls; what a blessing you are to us. It has been a busy couple of weeks moving to Norman and having the Q transported to Lake Eufaula. We could not have done this without the help of so many, friends in Magnolia, friends in Norman and Lake Eufaula, and our family. How blessed we feel today, We love you all.

In my reading today I want to share this:

Self-Sufficient? 
By David Jeremiah

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. - Ephesians 2:8-9 

When someone does something nice for us, instead of enjoying their kindness, it’s easy to start thinking of ways to repay them. 

When we come to Jesus, we realize that the most important thing cannot be earned; the greatest gift can never be repaid. The truth is that nothing we do can add to or take away from the gift of salvation and a relationship with God. This is a difficult concept to grasp in our culture of self-sufficiency. Accepting this gift opens our hearts to God. As we meditate on His gentle kindness and mercy in the life and sacrifice of Christ, our thankfulness grows; and we are filled with joy. Today, thank God for His gifts and rest in the peace of accepting His provision. 

The greatest enemy to human souls is the self-righteous spirit which makes men look to themselves for salvation. - Charles H. Spurgeon

Have a great day, love you, pass it on!
Don