Friday, December 31, 2021

Encouragement For Today Rays Of Hope, Light From God’s Word All Things New 2nd Corinthians 5 verse 17


 

Coffee ☕️ And Conversation Rays Of Hope From GABC, Adel A Supplier Philippians 4 verse 19


 

Once And For All

Hebrews 9:28---So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many, and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

Have you ever experienced the joy of giving someone a gift with no strings attached, no expectation of thanks? Then you have a small taste of Christ’s joy in providing salvation for us. And yet we find it so hard to accept this gift at face value. We seem to want to add to it just for good measure. But we have nothing to add. Jesus’ sacrifice was perfect, atoning for all sins forever. He has paid our debt in full. I recall once reading of a master wood craftsman who spent months constructing a beautiful coffee table for his friend. He carved all manner of intricate designs around the side of the table and applied seventeen coats to the surface, the finish, glistened. You could see your face in it as if it were a mirror. The craftsman brought the table wrapped in a soft cloth to his friend, unveiled it, and said, here it is—the long-anticipated gift. “Though the table was indeed a thing of beauty, the craftsman’s friend said, “Oh, I…I think it is just magnificent, but I couldn’t simply accept it as a gift. You have done all the work. Surely I must do my part.” With that, the friend picked up a piece of sandpaper and started to sand the top of the table. The master craftsman grabbed his friend’s wrist and said, “Stop that! You’ll destroy it all. It is finished. “So it is with the great redemption wrought by Christ. Just before He gave up His spirit, Christ said, “It is finished!” Done! Complete! We can add nothing; indeed, we in our sinfulness have nothing to offer. But nothing is needed. Christ’s sacrifice is perfect. Christ suffered infinitely upon the cross and paid an infinite price—in full. The only “sacrifice” we can now give to the Lord is a sacrifice of praise for what He has done! So, if you haven’t already, accept the gift. Stop trying to earn it; just take it from Christ with a heart full of gratitude.

Thursday, December 30, 2021

Encouragement For Today Rays Of Hope, Light From God’s Word Reflecting and Preparing For A New Year


 

Coffee ☕️ And Conversation Rays Of Hope From GABC, Adel Engaging In God’s Word Part 4 Proverbs 7 verses 2 and 3


 

Of What Are You Made?

Knowledge is power, especially if the knowledge is about yourself. To achieving success, knowing all about who you are is critical, about what you do, about how you act, and about why you act the way you do. When you know all about yourself, you can then begin to exercise control over who you are. When it comes to knowing yourself, ignorance is not bliss…ignorance is a disaster. So who or what are you? Of what are you made? You are a body with physical needs and drives, but you are more. You are more than just a physical body with needs and drives because you are also emotions, subconscious motives, and a being with an ego. You are also your mind. You are a mental being with rational thoughts and incredible potential. You are also a being with a spirit. You are a spiritual being who can if you want, reach out for the ultimate you can be and reach out to the ultimate of all beings we call God.

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Wednesday Evening 12/29 Let God Do A New Thing Isaiah 43 verses 18 and 19


 

Encouragement For Today Rays Of Hope Never Fear the Lord Is Near Proverbs 29 verse 25


 

Coffee ☕️ And Conversation Rays Of Hope From GABC, Adel Engaging In God’s Word Part 3 Proverbs 7 verses 2 and 3


 

Obstacles And Strength

 If you are ten times stronger than the satanic opponent and have the resources to do so, you can surround the opponent. If you are strong enough to obliterate the obstacles put in your path by the opponent without using up your strength or your resources you must do so. Do not use your strength or resources to obliterate obstacles unless you have an advantage greater than the lost strength or the resources you use up. If possible, you must obliterate obstacles on the playing field so you can engage the opponent on a level field of battle, without obstacles, and to your advantage. If possible, always engage the opponent on a field of battle to your advantage and to the opponent's disadvantage.

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Concerned

As we let our humanity kick in we find ourselves concerned about our Nation and other things that appear to be going on in this old world. While concern maybe okay don't allow your concern to turn into worry or even bitterness that will eat away at your soul. God is so much bigger than anything we will ever face on this earth. He didn't promise us that we would not face trouble, in fact, He said in this world ye shall have tribulation. Tribulation may come but we have His ever-present Spirit to abide with us to carry us through. Today instead of looking at your circumstances look to the one who is bigger than your circumstances.

Encouragement For Today Rays Of Hope From GABC, Adel Goals For Living in 2022 2 Samuel 7 verses 18 thru 22


 

Coffee ☕️ And Conversation Rays Of Hope From GABC, Adel Engaging In God’s Word Part 2 Proverbs 7 verses 2 and 3


 

Monday, December 27, 2021

Encouragement For Today Rays Of Hope From GABC, Adel Courage For Days Ahead Joshua 1 verse 9


 

Coffee ☕️ And Conversation Rays Of Hope From GABC, Adel Engaging In God’s Word Part 1 Proverbs 7 verses 2 and 3


 

Obituary of Someone Else

I know that all of you were saddened to learn this week of the death of one of our church's most valuable members Someone Else. Someone's passing created a vacancy that will be difficult to fill. Else has been with us for many years, and for every one of those years, Someone Else did far more than the normal person's share of the work. Whenever leadership was mentioned, this wonderful person was looked to for inspiration as well as results. Someone Else can work with that group. Whenever there was a job to do, a class to teach, or a meeting to attend, one name was on everyone's lips, "Let Someone Else do it." It was common knowledge that Someone Else was among the largest givers in the church. Whenever there was a financial need, everyone just assumed that Someone Else would make up the difference. Someone Else was a wonderful person, sometimes appearing super-human, but a person can only do so much. Was the truth known, everyone, expected too much of Someone Else? Now Someone Else is gone. We wonder what we are going to do. Someone Else left a wonderful example to follow, but who is going to follow it? Who is going to do the things Someone Else did? Remember, we can't depend on Someone Else anymore. Author Unknown

Friday, December 24, 2021

Encouragement For Today Rays Of Hope From GABC, Adel Proof of Your Value John 3 verse 16 and 17


 

Coffee ☕️ And Conversation Rays Of Hope From GABC, Adel Healing This Christmas Psalm 107 verses 19 and 20


 

Not Getting What We Want

Every person is born with a sinful nature. Also, Satan has the power to make you want or even crave material things. We too often confuse the power of evil or the ways of Satan with our not getting what we want in material things. If you are suffering because you did not get a new material thing, it is not Satan who is making you suffer, it is your greed, avarice, and love for things causing the suffering. If you are suffering because you did not get a new material thing, you are suffering because of your sinful nature. Your sinful nature causing your suffering can be eliminated when you surrender all you are to Christ. Satan does not always have to work to get you down by not giving you material things. You can get yourself down when you do not get what you want. Also, you cannot come against Satan and use God to get your material thing. However, you can break the deadly grip of wanting material things by giving up all you are and giving up all you have to Christ Jesus. When you live totally for Christ, the deadly grip of wanting material things is gone. You are then free. You are then living a life of victory and dominance.

Thursday, December 23, 2021

Encouragement For Today Rays Of Hope From GABC, Adel Hope in A Silent Night Luke 2 verses 8 and 9


 

Coffee ☕️ And Conversation Rays Of Hope From GABC, Adel The Key Message Of Christmas Matthew 1 verse 23


 

No Reasons and No Excuses…

1 Peter 5:8---Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

We all have reasons and excuses why we are not what God wants us to be. However, we must never let any reason or any excuse keep us from being honest…especially honest with ourselves. We all have circumstances that make us think about ourselves. However, no reason or excuse should ever keep us from being caring toward each other. We all have conditions in our life causing others to misunderstand us. However, we have no reason and no excuse for not exerting our hearts and minds to understand who they are and where they are. We all have situations in our life that make us want to give up and give in. However, none of us have any reason or any excuse to give up being the kind of steadfast person God wants us to be. We have no reason and no excuse not to pray for others more than we ever pray for ourselves. We all have experiences in life where people have hurt us and disappointed us. However, we must all be fully committed to being a person who forgives. We must need no reason to forgive, except we are willing to be forgiving in Christ’s name and love. We all have daily challenges pushing us to lose control of our heart, mind, soul, and behavior. However, as children of God, we have no reason and no excuse why we should ever surrender our self-control. We all have memories about times when we have not been loved like we needed or always wanted. However, we must still be persons of love with no excuses for being otherwise.

Sunday, December 19, 2021

Encouragement For Today Rays Of Hope From GABC, Adel Christmas Gifts That Keep Giving John 3 verse 16


 

Coffee ☕️ And Conversation Rays Of Hope From GABC, Adel What Christmas Can Not Do John 10 verse 10


 

No Excuses

Psalm 141:4---Incline not my heart to evil words; to make excuses in sins. With men that work iniquity: and I will not communicate with the choicest of them.

Excuse---attempt to lessen the blame attaching to (a fault or offense); seek to defend or justify. We must never make excuses for any part of our life. When we make excuses we essentially avoid focusing on the present or future as we shirk our responsibility in the present. We often make excuses when we falter. Instead of telling the truth about our mistakes and miscues while pushing ahead, we instead cook up useless reasons, called excuses, about what caused the mistake. If we make excuses, we never come to grips with what we did to cause the mistake. We must come to grips with what needs fixing and what we need to do today or tomorrow to avoid the mistake in the future. Not making excuses enables us to be aggressive, flexible, and forward thinking. Making excuses stops our being aggressive because making excuses immediately stops us from actively pursuing solutions, goals and objectives. Making excuses reduces our ability to be flexible in dealing with circumstances or situations. Making excuses freezes us in one place (the past) while the excuse is being made. Making excuses keeps us from being forward thinking because while we are making excuses we are looking back at the past and giving useless reasons why the past was like it was.

Saturday, December 18, 2021

Encouragement For Today Rays Of Hope From GABC, Adel Never The Same Matthew 2 verse 12


 

Coffee ☕️ And Conversation Rays Of Hope From GABC, Adel Untangling Christmas Lights John 8 verse 12


 

Grief

It’s real and this time of year it can raise its head quickly. I have been rumbling through old pictures and crying some but rejoice in thinking about all the good times I had with my family members who are with the Lord now. I am thankful they didn’t have to endure this pandemic. Where they are there is never a pandemic. For those who are grieving through this Holiday season, I want you to know that I am praying for you and your family. Merry Christmas to all of you.

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Friday, December 17, 2021

Encouragement For Today Rays Of Hope From GABC, Adel Christmas is Bigger Than A Stable Isaiah 12 verses 4 and 5


 

Coffee ☕️ And Conversation Rays Of Hope From GABC, Adel Don’t Miss Real Christmas John 3 verse 16


 

New Power

We have power over the air via human flight but terrorists are seeking to destroy the plane and all those who are aboard. We have built our country (the USA) into the most advanced country on earth but hatred against our country runs deep in many places. We have unbelievable technology but are using the technology in unbelievably sinful ways. We have inventions and we have abortions by the millions. We have lifesaving medicine but a world full of vacant and empty souls. We have extended human life and the life being lived is often miserable. We are trying to control the weather and the weather is reacting in violent ways. We have reversed the aging process in experimental animals but we have lost the meaning and purpose of life in humans. We have discovered the kill switch in living cells that tells the cells to die but millions of people live on the edge of starvation. Not only do we have power but we are getting more and more power from new power sources. What will happen now that we have new power?

Thursday, December 16, 2021

Encouragement For Today Rays Of Hope From GABC, Adel The Shepherds Luke 2 verses 8 thru 11


 

Coffee ☕️ And Conversation Rays Of Hope From GABC, Adel The Inn Keeper Luke 2 verse 7


 

New Leaves

“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” 2 Corinthians 5:17

Some people want to get everything in their life straightened out before they come to Christ. But you'll wake up in hell and still not have it straightened out. It’s like trees that don’t lose their leaves in the fall. The leaves wither and turn brown but hold on until the spring. And when the new leaf comes, it pushes the old leaf off. That's exactly what happens to your old habits, your old life, when you find the Lord Jesus. The new life pushes your old life off. It’s not a matter of plucking off this leaf and knocking off that one. You'll never do it that way. Let the new life within you do its work. If you are saved you have to come to grip with the fact that your “old nature” is dead and you are a new creature in Christ? You can’t “kill” the old nature on your own. You have to “reckon” the old nature as dead and allow the “new nature”—the new creature you are in Christ—to come alive and be fed and nurtured by the Holy Spirit.

12/15/21 Wednesday Evening God Is Always On Time Galatians 4 verses 4 and 5


 

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Encouragement For Today Light From God’s Word From GABC Laugh With Immanuel Matthew 1 verses 22 and 23


 

Coffee ☕️ And Conversation Rays Of Hope From GABC, Adel The Greatest Christmas Gift Romans 5 verses 15 thru 17


 

Never Give Up

To reach any goal you must try again, and again, and again, and you must never give up. To never give up you need power. You can choose an infinite power or you can choose a finite or limited power. In any pursuit in life, you have a choice about which kind of power you use to keep going so you never give up. The limited evil power does not want you to win. The limited evil power wants you to give up. The limited evil power wants you to live in defeat and darkness. The limited evil power wants you to fail and fail miserably. God is the infinite power of the universe. To keep going so you never give up, you need infinite power. God is infinite power. God wants you to never give up so you can claim a resounding victory with Him against the limited evil power.

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Encouragement For Today Light From God’s Word From GABC Resting In Christmas Luke 2 verses 30 thru 32


 

Coffee ☕️ And Conversation Rays Of Hope From GABC, Adel Look What God Has Done Luke 2 verses 13 and 14


 

Need For God

 How important is theology when your mother, or father, or sister, or brother, or uncle, or cousin has just been taken away and thrown to the lions in front of thousands of people? How important is theology when thousands of people will laugh and have a good time while watching your loved one be attacked and torn apart by wild animals? The early Christians needed God in ways we do not understand today. What is so amazing is that they hung onto the faith and the promises of Christ during this time. Look at the attitude of the mass of people in the world today about Christ and their attitude toward the church. There is no way to compare where people are today in their need for God and where the early church members were in their need for Him. You need God, but do you know it? If you do know you need Him do you tell Him?

Monday, December 13, 2021

Encouragement For Today Light From God’s Word From GABC The Song Of Mary Luke 1 verses 46 and 47


 

Coffee ☕️ And Conversation Rays Of Hope From GABC, Adel Good News and Great Joy Luke 2 verse 10


 

My Hope Is In Him Because He Is A Personal God

Psalm 8:3–4---When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

When have you been most aware of God’s presence with you? Of His power and His love? Of the hope and strength, you can find in Him? How did you respond? Did you respond with thanksgiving and joy? David was a songwriter throughout his life. He wrote psalms when he was a shepherd boy gazing at the billions of stars God created, when he was a successful warrior being chased down by jealous Saul, and when he was the king of Israel. The songs of David and the other psalmists express a personal, intimate relationship with God, the kind of relationship that can be yours as well if it isn’t already. Like a shepherd, the Lord longs to protect you, provide for you, guide you, rescue you, and comfort you, so that, like David, you can proclaim, The Lord is my shepherd, I Shall Not Want.  Psalm 23:1 our good Shepherd longs to have His Goodness and mercy shall… follow [us] all the days of [our] life. — Psalm 23:6 what a blessing! I believe God is involved in and cares about my daily life.

Sunday Morning 12/12 Wow What A Great Name Isaiah 9 verse 6


 

Sunday, December 12, 2021

Encouragement For Today Light From God’s Word From GABC We are Not Alone Matthew 1 verse 23


 

Coffee ☕️ And Conversation Rays Of Hope From GABC, Adel God’s Sure And Mighty Power Revelation 12 verses 4 and 5


 

MY HELPER

 Hebrews 13:6---So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

We are to take on an attitude of invincibility. Of course, we are vulnerable. We are all subject to death. We are subject to persecution…even the persecution of Satan from his inflicting pain upon us. Even in our worst hour, we must never forget we are not alone. No matter how much we hurt, we never hurt by ourselves. We are never alone in our pain because Christ is with us each moment. When we fear, we must tell ourselves, we need not fear for God is our defender. When we look at the spiritual realities of our life, we can see for our eternity, the eternal protective power of God. We may suffer now, but later on, there shall be no suffering for eternity.

Saturday, December 11, 2021

Encouragement For Today Light From God’s Word From GABC God’s Grace Is Amazing Titus 2 verse 11


 

Coffee ☕️ And Conversation Rays Of Hope From GABC, Adel God Is Coming For You Hebrews 2 verse 9


 

Most Things I Worry About Never Happen

“Which of you by taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?” - Matthew 6:27

The best thing you can say about worry is that it does no good. The worst thing is that it does much harm. I’m reminded of the little lady who said, “Don't tell me worry doesn't do any good. Most of the things I worry about never happen. “Worry is absolutely useless. It doesn't cure any problems. It doesn't lift any burdens. It doesn't wipe away any tears. It never has; it never can; it never will! Worry can’t make you any taller, shorter, fatter, or thinner. It is so senseless, and it is therefore useless. But even worse, it is faithless. Worry is just the opposite of faith. When we worry, we try to make God out to be a liar. Why? Because, God has said He will take care of us.

Friday, December 10, 2021

Encouragement For Today Light From God's Word From GABC Carried By Hands He Formed Colossians 1 verses 19 and 20


 

Coffee ☕️ And Conversation Rays Of Hope From GABC, Adel The Display Of God’s Love Philippians 2 verses 6 and 7


 

Miracles Then And Now

Matthew 15:22-29 A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, "Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is suffering terribly from demon-possession." Jesus did not answer a word. So his disciples came to him and urged him, "Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us." He answered, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel." The woman came and knelt before him. "Lord, help me!" she said. He replied, "It is not right to take the children's bread and toss it to their dogs." "Yes, Lord," she said, "but even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table." Then Jesus answered, "Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted." And her daughter was healed from that very hour. Jesus left there and went along the Sea of Galilee. Then he went up on a mountainside and sat down.

These examples of faith and healing are put into the scripture for a reason. These examples of faith and healing are placed in our holy Word so we will believe and have the same kind of faith of the woman who kept crying out. The faith this woman used two thousand years ago is the same faith we can use today. The love of God we experience is real and is the same love people experienced two thousand years ago. The healing power Christ used in healing this woman's daughter is real and this healing power is the same today as it was then. The power of God to act is the same today as then. Miracles happen today just like they happened then because the same miracle power is at work today as it was then.

Thursday, December 9, 2021

Encouragement For Today Light From God’s Word From GABC, Adel He Came Right On Time Galatians 4 verses 4 and 5


 

Coffee ☕️ And Conversation Rays Of Hope From GABC, Adel No Condemnation John 3 verse 17


 

Our Precious Hope

Hebrews 6:19–20---Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

The first-century symbol of Christianity was an anchor, not a cross. Pictured on the epitaphs of first-, second-, and third-century believers, it symbolized the hope they had in the life beyond because of Christ. If you look closely, however, you will notice a large portion of an anchor is made up of a cross. Strangely enough, while ships have changed dramatically since that time, the anchor used today has pretty much remained unchanged from ancient times. The writer of Hebrews tells us, Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. — Hebrews 13:8 much like the anchor. Life changes from day to day, and turmoil and tempests come with no warning, but Jesus Christ never changes. You can count on him to hold you steady no matter what the storms of life throw at your Vessel. He will hold you secure until the billows have calmed and the skies have cleared. The Cross has always been the anchor of hope for those who believe. When tempests in life shake your Vessel, put your hope in the eternal life offered through our anchor, Jesus Christ. “We can cope with the hardships of life because of the hope I have in Jesus Christ.”

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

12/8 Wednesday Evening Why Did God Become One Of Us? John 14 Verses 8 thru 11


 

Encouragement For Today Light From God’s Word From GABC, Adel Even Outsiders Knew To Worship Him Matthew 2 verses 1 and 2


 

Coffee ☕️ And Conversation Rays Of Hope From GABC, Adel Recognizing Him Matthew 2 verses 16 and 17


 

Messages From God's Touch

Jeremiah 1:9--- Then the LORD put forth his hand, and touched my mouth. And the LORD said unto me, Behold, I have put my words in thy mouth.

We can all be sensitive to God's touch. Let us say you find yourself sitting in jail. Let us assume you are sitting in jail because you were arrested for drunk driving. Let us also say you have lost several jobs because of your drinking problem. In jail, you find yourself alone, with no one coming to see you or caring about you. If you draw a life map of your past and present life while sitting in jail, you should see a pattern. What you should see on your life map are many wrong turns. On your life map, you should see a pattern emerge and you should see every time you make a wrong turn or make a mistake, bad things happen. However, hidden in every mistake, in every wrong turn, and in every painful memory, there is a message from God. Likewise, every success, every joy, and every good memory of your life also contains a message from God. Figuring things out in life sounds incredibly simple put in terms of drawing a life map. However, in reality, things are not this simple because we so often do not want to look at our lives in realistic ways. Quite often we do not want to draw a map of our lives even if we had the capability of doing so. Figuring things out about our lives and how God communicates to us can be simple. This process of hearing God requires us to be truthful with God and with ourselves. However, being truthful with God and with ourselves is not easy. Yet when we are truthful with ourselves and with God, we point ourselves in the right direction. Even when we tell ourselves the truth, things are still not easy, but when we tell ourselves the truth, we become free.

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Encouragement For Today Light From God’s Word From GABC , Adel Skies Breaking Out In Glory Luke 2 verses 11 and 12


 

Mental Emancipation

The spiritual, emotional, and intellectual environment you create in your life produces within you an attitude yielding a fruit in your spirit, heart, and mind. Mental emancipation or mental freedom is your ability to create a free mental life of your very own. We achieve mental emancipation or mental freedom by:

●Developing opportunities within our life leading to personal success

●Answering these questions about the facts of our life and our opinions and beliefs: 1. Do my beliefs square up with the observed facts? 2. Am I operating on successful beliefs or principles? 3. Where have my beliefs taken me on the road to success? 4. What do I believe about work, religion, politics, education, physical life, social life, and economic life?

●To be free you must never, never, let anyone ...nor any organization ever become the criteria of your personal worth! You must be the only person who is to decide your personal worth as a child of your Creator, fully loved and fully embraced by Him.

Coffee ☕️ And Conversation Rays Of Hope From GABC Trusting God In Trying Circumstances Matthew 1 verses 20 thru 24


 

Monday, December 6, 2021

A Calling or Just A Job

With what I heard on the debate last night about God’s Call, I was compelled to write my thoughts on the matter. From the time I was 16 years old, I have worked. I started with Winn Dixie in Tifton, Georgia, bagging groceries. Before that, I worked on the farm with my granddaddy, picking peaches, throwing watermelons onto trucks, and the list could go on when farming. At age 24, I felt God tugging at my heart with a call to preach. I ran for many years toying with it, but I learned that it was not something to flirt around His call. I have never pastored a church that paid megabucks, but God has always met my needs.

I climbed the ladder of success in the grocery business and could have probably made much more money in the business world than I’ve ever made in preaching the Gospel. If ministry weren’t a calling from God, I would have left it long ago. I have served in some places and been mistreated by people calling themselves Christians, and I did leave it one time. But like Jeremiah, His fire burned in my bones. Crying the blues one day, God spoke to my heart and said, “ I only had 12 dedicated followers, and one of them was a devil. When I died on the cross, all but one fled in fright. Pick yourself up and preach.” I have never looked back since that happened. Friend ministry is a high calling from God, not just a job for one to choose.

Dr. Danny V. Ray

Encouragement For Today Light From God’s Word From GABC, Adel He Is Here John 1 verse 14


 

Coffee ☕️ And Conversation Rays Of Hope From GABC, Adel An Unexpected Visitor Luke 1 verses 26 thru 32


 

Memo From God

I am God. Today I will be handling all of your problems. Please remember that I do not need your help. If life happens to deliver a situation to you that you cannot handle, do not attempt to resolve it. Kindly put it in the SFGTD (something for God to do) box. It will be addressed in My time, not yours. Once the matter is placed into the box, do not hold onto it. If you find yourself stuck in traffic; don’t despair. There are people in this world for whom driving is unheard of privilege. Should you have a bad day at work; think of the man who has been out of work for years. Should you despair over a relationship gone bad; Think of the person who has never known what it's like to love and be loved in return. Should you grieve the passing of another weekend; think of the man in dire straits, working twelve hours a day, seven days a week to feed his children. Should your car break down, leaving you miles away from assistance; think of the paraplegic who would love the opportunity to take that walk. Should you notice a new gray hair in the mirror; think of the cancer patient in chemo who wishes she had hair to examine. Should you find yourself at a loss and pondering what is life all about, asking what is my purpose? Be thankful. Some didn't live long enough to get the opportunity. Should you find yourself the victim of other people's bitterness, ignorance, smallness, or insecurities; Remember, things could be worse. You could be them!!!!

Sunday, December 5, 2021

12/5 Evening Service The Coming Of The Everlasting One John 1 verse 1


 

12/5 Morning Service Come, Immanuel Isaiah 7 verse 14


 

Encouragement For Today Light From God’s Word From GABC, Adel Christmas Brings True Light John 1 verse 9


 

Coffee ☕️ And Conversation Rays Of Hope From GABC, Adel Christmas Showcases His Grace Micah 5 verse 2


 

Love Your Neighbor As Yourself

The word touch means many things and the meanings of touch are all ways Jesus can change you. To touch means to come to Jesus comes to us as we ask Him. Since God knows no time or is timeless, what we ask, when we ask, can be delivered as we ask or at any time in the future…even after we are with God. In faith, all our prayers are answered…in God's way and in His time. In faith, when we ask Jesus to come to us He will come and be with us, perhaps in ways, we do not know about or fully understand. To touch means to reach or reach out to In the life of Christ, we can see Him always reaching out and touching others. For us, He is always reaching out to us to touch us, to help us, to heal us, and to save us. To touch means to compare with: No one compares to Christ, and nothing in your life will ever compare to the love you receive from Him. To touch means to make or draw a line with: When Christ is part of your life and you are willing to let Him be part of you, Christ draws a line over which Satan cannot pass to get to you to hurt you or devastate you.

Saturday, December 4, 2021

Encouragement For Today Light From God’s Word From GABC, Adel A Supernatural Event, Christmas Isaiah 7 verse 14


 

Coffee ☕️ And Conversation Rays Of Hope From GABC, Adel Christmas Gives A New Hero Deuteronomy 18 verse 18


 

Love Over Fear

1 John 4:18--- There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

Love casts out fear. Love boots out fear. Love drives fear away. Love cancels out fear. As goofy as it may sound, love frightens fear away. Love is the victor when fear and love face off. When you love doing a task, even if you feared to do the task in the beginning, soon your love for the task takes away your fear. If you are afraid of public speaking and you work at public speaking enough, you can get so good at public speaking you begin to love speaking. Soon your fear will evaporate. In the real world in which we live, fear can either be a good thing or a bad thing. Fear can help us, even save our life in some cases. However, fear can also be an instrument of the darkness, keeping us from doing what God desires us to do. Placing your love for God and God's love for you in your heart will, sooner or later, cancel out your fear put upon you by the darkness of the Devil.

Friday, December 3, 2021

Encouragement For Today Light From God’s Word From GABC, Adel Christmas Is Promised Genesis 3 verse 15


 

Coffee ☕️ And Conversation Rays Of Hope From GABC The Promise Of Christmas Genesis 49 verse 10


 

Love or Anger Rippling Out To Others

1 John 4:19---We love because he first loved us.

Your love or anger touches other persons. When you show anger toward others, anger ripples out across the hearts of others and out into the world. However, when you show love toward others, the emotion of love, so full of light and goodness, also ripples out across the hearts of others. Love ripples out across the universe and into the very heart of God. Every hour we have a choice about who we are and what we do. Every hour we have a choice of showing others love. Love brings joy to God, to others, and to you. Love changes the world because love is God and God is love. Every moment you need to choose to love. Every moment you need to choose to send out the substance of God. We must send out love because Christ loved us while we were yet sinners. An astounding truth is this…you can choose. You can choose to send out God. You can choose to give God away to others and to the universe. God wants you to share Himself. God wants you to give away all He is. Send out the substance of God. Send out God and He will come back to you many times over. We send out the substance of God not because we want something back but because God loved us before we first loved Him.

Thursday, December 2, 2021

Encouragement For Today Light From God’s Word From GABC, Adel Turning Christmas Chaos Into Joy Luke 2 verses 16 thru 20


 

Coffee ☕️ And Conversation Rays Of Hope From GABC Showing Joy To The World Psalm 13 verses 5 and 6


 

Love Is

Love is the essence of God and is God. Love is both the reflection of God through us and the reality of God in us. Love is the force that holds atoms, electrons, quarks, and galaxies together. Love is the force that heals broken limbs and broken hearts. Love is the power that throws us into grief and the power that heals us from the pain of grief. Love is invisible to the eye but visible in its manifestations. Love is simple for a child but complex for an adult. Love is something you cannot hold in your hand but can hold in your heart. We can say what love is not but we have difficulty expressing what it is. Love is the force that holds your life and your body together. Love is the force that leaves your body when you die and love welcomes that force from your body when you enter Heaven. Love is the creative force that creates works of art, literature, and music that glorify God when those works are done within the will of God. Love is the force that turns a sperm and an egg into a living being regardless of the circumstances of the sperm and egg joining. The presence of love is the ultimate light in life and love is the ultimate presence in the afterlife. Love is a power we cannot control yet we must control ourselves to hold love. Love is God laughing at our antics and it is His weeping at our sin and rebellion. Love has a cost of total surrender to God. Love appears in ways we cannot see but we can know without a doubt that love is there. Love came down to earth from heaven and we tried to destroy Him, yet He came back to life, forgave us, and still calls us His own.

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Encouragement For Today Light From God’s Word From GABC, Adel The Man Who Tried To Stop Christmas Matthew 2 verses 7 and 8


 

Coffee ☕️ And Conversation Rays Of Hope From GABC He Lives In You Colossians 1 verse 27


 

Love In Times Of Temptation

Christ's love always empowers you to do right, even while your temptation from the evil one tries to weaken you so you will do wrong. Christ's love always shows you the way, even while your temptation from the evil one tries to blind you. Christ's love always brings you to the Light, even while your temptation from the evil one tries to take you into the darkness. Christ's love sends you upward, even while your temptation from the evil one tries to pull you downward. Christ's love brings you hope, even while your temptation from the evil one tries to bring you despair. Christ's love heals you, even while your temptation from the evil one tries to wound you. Christ's love enables you to do more and be more, even while temptation from the evil one tries to disable you. Christ's love brings all the parts of your life and soul together, even while temptation from the evil one tries to separate you. Christ's love flows down and pours over you from above, even while temptation from the evil one tries to destroy you from below. Christ's love remains forever, while your temptation from the evil one disappears into the darkness from which it came.