2026 THEME — “SEEING LIFE FROM GOD’S PERSPECTIVE”
MARCH THEME: SEEING SCRIPTURE FROM GOD’S PERSPECTIVE
March is about seeing the Bible the way God sees it — not just the way we see it. I’m really thankful my mom, dad, and grandparents bring me to Awana and kids’ church so I can learn about God when I’m young. I know they are busy and sometimes tired, but they still take me, sit with me, listen to my verses, and help me practice. They’re not trying to show off how many verses I can say. They’re teaching me that the Bible is about loving and obeying God. Even if I can only remember one verse at a time, they tell me that’s okay. Hiding God’s Word in my heart doesn’t mean I have to be perfect — it just means I have to want to learn. My parents and grandparents don’t ask God to change the Bible to fit our life. They pray that our life will change to fit the Bible. Because of them, I’m learning that when I listen to God’s Word, I don’t feel as confused, and I’m not as scared. I don’t understand everything yet, but I know God is helping me stand strong. They’re not just helping me learn memory verses — they’re helping me trust God. March isn’t about finishing a list or proving we’re smart. It’s about letting God’s truth shape our hearts. Even one verse can help me make good choices all day. God’s Word works for kids and grown-ups. It’s like a light that shows us where to step. And I’m so thankful my family loves me enough to help me walk in that light.
SUNDAY’S SERVICE SUMMARY
All year long we have been asking the Lord to help us see life from His perspective, not ours, and even with what is unfolding in Iran we are reminded that headlines shift quickly, but God does not change. Nations rage, alliances move, and fear rises, but the Lord still reigns, and that is why we must see the world through His Word and not through panic. In January we asked Him to teach us to see prayer from His perspective—not as words we say, but as communion that moves heaven—and in February we asked Him to teach us to see stewardship from His perspective—not as pressure, but as partnership in eternity. Now in March we ask something deeply personal: not “Lord, change the Bible,” but “Lord, change my eyes,” because the Bible does not need adjusting—we do—and when war news feels heavy we remember that fear is a terrible counselor. We don’t interpret the world through fear; we interpret the world through the Word, because Scripture is not a suggestion book or spiritual poetry but the living, breathed-out Word of a holy God. Today we are asking God to recalibrate how we see His Word, repenting for familiarity, distraction, spiritual laziness, and pride that dulled our reverence, and praying for transformation as He silences culture, emotion, and self while breaking every chain that keeps us from opening the Book. We are also obeying Scripture by praying for our leaders and submitting to God’s order, refusing rebellion disguised as discernment. And as we sing “Break Thou the Bread of Life,” we are not asking for information but for revelation—truth that breaks us so it can build us, and bread that feeds our souls—so we will sing not as tradition, but as hunger, desperate for God’s presence, His touch, and a life governed by His Word.
Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart
YOU ARE NOT CONFUSED… YOU ARE UNFED
Psalm 119:105, “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.”
Most of what we call confusion is actually neglect. We say, “I don’t know what to do,” but the light has been available all along. God did not promise to illuminate your entire future — He promised a lamp for your feet and a light for your path. That means daily guidance for daily obedience. The problem is rarely that God is silent; the problem is that we have not opened the lamp. We ask for clarity while avoiding consistency. We want direction without daily feeding. But you do not drift into wisdom — you feed into it. Clarity is cultivated, not magically delivered. Light only benefits the one who intentionally walks in it.
When you skip meals physically, your body weakens. When you skip Scripture spiritually, your discernment weakens. Then decisions become emotional. Reactions become impulsive. Stability becomes fragile. And we blame circumstances for what is actually spiritual malnourishment. An unfed believer becomes easily anxious, easily offended, and easily swayed — not because they do not love God, but because they are running on spiritual fumes. Confusion often isn’t attack; it is depletion. Spiritual weakness does not announce itself loudly — it shows up in subtle instability. What feels like pressure from outside is often emptiness within.
The purpose of Scripture is not merely information — it is alignment. When you open the Word slowly, not to check a box or gather content, but to align your heart with God’s perspective, something stabilizes inside of you. Your reactions soften. Your fears shrink. Your priorities clarify. The Word recalibrates your internal compass. Wisdom does not appear by accident; it grows by intake. Alignment replaces anxiety when truth fills your thoughts. The more consistently you feed, the less frequently you flounder.
Imagine walking through a dark forest at night and saying, “I can’t see where to go,” while holding a flashlight that remains turned off in your pocket. Is the darkness the problem — or the unused light? Many believers are walking through life with a lamp in their hands but refuse to turn it on daily. Then when instability comes, they assume God is silent. The light has been there all along. The tragedy is not the absence of guidance but the neglect of it. Illumination unused becomes frustration experienced.
Before you assume you are under attack, before you assume God is distant, ask yourself: Have I been feeding daily? You are not as confused as you think. You may simply be unfed. God has not withheld direction; He has provided nourishment. The question is not whether the lamp works, but whether you will open it.
WARFARE PRAYER: Lord, forgive me for expecting clarity without feeding on Your truth. Expose every area where I have blamed confusion on circumstances instead of acknowledging neglect. Break the spirit of distraction that dulls hunger. Silence emotional voices that compete with Scripture. Restore discipline in me. Let Your Word light my path and stabilize my heart. Turn my appetite back toward what strengthens me spiritually. Teach me to crave daily truth more than temporary relief. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
DAILY CHALLENGE: Today, open the Word for at least twenty intentional minutes — not to rush, not to prepare for someone else, but to align. Read slowly. Ask the Lord what needs adjustment in you. Write down one truth you will obey before the day ends — and feed your soul. Remove one distraction that typically competes with your Scripture time. Make feeding a priority, not an afterthought.
MONDAY’S PRAYER REQUESTS
Roy Roach
Paul Bateman
Baby Mary Marin – Home – A Miracle
Britany Smith ~ Breast Cancer
Jason Gibson
John McClain’s Mother
Phillip Roach – Linda & Luther’s Son – Cancer
Darlene Kelley – Cancer Treatment
Christopher Kelley
Don And Carol Franklin – Mae’s Uncle
Ed Franklin’s Son In Law – Heart Surgery
Gloria Young
Jean Partee
Sandra Mitchell
Tammy Shelnutt
Amy Garner’s Dad
Bentley Smith – Broken Leg
Carol Lawhead – Riverside in Conyers
Joni Oberhage
Linda Mays
Rose Fuller – Pruitt-Monroe Nursing Home, Forsyth GA
Brando Echarte
Debbie Foskey
Don Franklin’s Daughter, Darlene, Son, David
Ed Adkins – Friend of Brian Edwards
Jake Jenkins
June Cronan
Jean Partee’s Sister
Kim McClain’s Daughter, Amanda
Deon Lotter
Doris Loyd
Nancy Brown
Annette Ford
Andrea Nix– Friend of the Shelnutt’s
Angela Bryan’s Sisters
Ann Stanley
Danny Jarrard
Darlene Wiggins
Dr. and Mrs. Davis
Eric Magnusson’s Mother
Eric Ward
Friend of Linda Hodge
Gayle Sparks
James Burnette
Jessica Headrick
June Cronan’s Sister
June Davis
Kailey Bateman
Kim McClain’s Mother
Kim’s Sisters – Ann & Brenda
Lillianna Magnusson’s Mom
Lonzo Christian
Lori Blount’s Mother
Mary Williams
Mary Williamson – Dana Jackson’s Mom
Mrs. Franklin
Nora Allison
Ron And Johnnie Barry – Friends Of Ashton & Glenda Bateman
Scott Lanier
Scotty Nix
Stephanie Seivers – Friend of the Shelnutt’s
Steve Michaels
Tom Witcher