Bulletin July 19, 2020
"Do not grow weary of doing good..."
Why would he say that? -Because doing good involves... well, doing. And doing involves... well, weariness. And selflessness. And work. And time. And trouble. And risk.
BTW, it's easier not to. It's easier to focus on self. It's easier to look the other way. In fact, It's easier to not "do" at all.
It's easier to make excuses.
If I start "doing" -it may never stop. -it may never be enough. -it may not be appreciated. -it may cause my motives to be questioned. -it may alienate friends who live in the comfort zone of not doing.
Yes, it may. In fact, yes it will.
Yet I will affirm what doers know: it's the ONLY way to live. -The only way to become alive. -The only way to find your God-purpose and claim each day for Him.
If you pray for purpose and opportunities, He will answer that prayer. Be warned: you will face weariness. Yet in Him, you will find the life-strength to change others. And... somewhere along the journey of doing , you will learn that the one changed most of all is... YOU.
News/Notes/Quotes
THE SICK. …Roger Vines is still dealing with some serious foot issues… … We have several who are continuing to recuperate from surgeries and stays in the hospital…..… Priscilla Cullison continues to rest at home. She has cancer of the liver and has decided not to undergo the treatments… Phil Cullison is also dealing with health issues…It was great to see Herb Starr able to be out last Sunday…Continue to remember Debbie Spencer as she recuperates from knee surgery…Beverly Allen is confined at home… Editha Kern is at Liberty Park Assisted Living and so are Bob and Jean Evans…Shirley Coots is confined at Walnut Ridge Nursing Home… Norma Carr at Randolph County Nursing Home in Pocahontas…
GOSPEL MEETINGS
Oct 4-9 – StoneRidge! - Meeting With Men We Support
April 4-9, 2021 – StoneRidge! – Mickey Galloway
Force may crush truth to the earth. But crushed or not, truth is still truth.
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It is a bit difficult to sell anyone a product you’ve never used, or a religion you’ve never lived.
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The devil is perfectly willing for a person to profess Christianity as long as he doesn’t
practice it.
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