Prayer for Today

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Father God, you are Jehovah Sabaoth, the Lord of Hosts over armies of heaven and of earth. There is no one like you who goes out for the salvation of your beloved. Who can come against you? Who can thwart your will? Who can undo what you have done? I stand to pray in your … Read more

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20230314

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Today is a beautiful day, because “He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.” (Isaiah 40:29 ESV) Strength #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Prayer for Today

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Guide me in right thoughts, words and deeds, Holy Spirit. Show me how to take every thought captive to keep them pure. Hold my tongue from speaking what is unacceptable in your sight. Move me to greater works to glorify My God. Break down my walls. Soften my heart. Lead me in the path of … Read more

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20230313

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Today is a beautiful day, because “For thus said the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, ‘In returning and rest you shall be saved; in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.’” (Isaiah 30:15a ESV)   Strength   #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

Prayer for Today

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Lord, your law is perfect. Your testimony is sure. Your precepts are right. Your commandments are pure. I will revere you forever. Your rules are true and worth more than gold. They are sweeter than honey. They alert me to gain Your reward. You give me wisdom. My heart rejoices in Your presence, for You … Read more

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20230312

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Today is a beautiful day, because “In that day the Lord of hosts will be a crown of glory, and a diadem of beauty, to the remnant of his people, and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.” (Isaiah 28: … Read more

Prayer for Today

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I exalt you, Lord, for you have lifted me, fully accepted me, saved me, strengthened me and placed me on an rock that is higher than I. In You I live and breathe and celebrate my being. It was not always that way, but You made a way where there seemed to be none. I … Read more

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20230311

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Today is a beautiful day, because “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.” (Isaiah 12:2 ESV)   Strength   #joyinverse #blessedthisdayandeveryday

A View from the Pews: Reprise #5 When the Pastor Overrides Advice of the Elders

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A mediation meeting in the personal injury case against Steve Wingfield and FCCF/Christ First is set for April, 2023. I’ll be going through my previous posts to bring you up to speed on the story line. You can keep up with court dates with this link: https://www.courts.mo.gov/casenet/cases/searchDockets.do?inputVO.caseNumber=21SL-CC04432&inputVO.courtId=CT21   The biblical design for a church includes … Read more

Joy in Verse Encouragement for 20230310

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Today is a beautiful day, because God is in control, “For he says: ‘By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my wisdom, for I have understanding; I remove the boundaries of peoples, and plunder their treasures; like a bull I bring down those who sit on thrones.’” (Isaiah 10:13 ESV) … Read more