Ask God who He wants you to invite to church on Sunday and reach out after much prayer to rescue them from this present evil world.
Daily Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart:
Acts 16:6-7, “Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.”
The apostles were attempting to preach the Word of God in Asia, but the Holy Spirit was forbidding them.
They then attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them to do so.
This means that the Spirit prevailed over the reasoning mind.
For example, they could have reasoned, “Shouldn’t we go to Asia? Shouldn’t we go to Bithynia? Isn’t it right to go?”
But the Spirit prevailed and forbade them.
This simply means that to overthrow the stronghold of our reasoning, we must let the Spirit prevail.
When we follow the Spirit, when we go along with the Spirit, then our reasoning mind can be overthrown.
Then we can be in a position to catch the thoughts.
One by one, we take captive every thought that comes in–even a right thought.
A right thought may come, and then we surround that thought with reasons–more and more reasons.
We just live by reasoning.
Maybe concerning someone, you have a view, you have an opinion, you have reasons that affect the way you speak to each other and think about each other.
When you speak, though what you say may be right, your self comes out.
Your speaking does not taste like Christ, even though you are trying to help each other.
It is because you are too enmeshed in your own thought, you are too mixed with your own view.
So we have to let our spirit prevail to overthrow the reasonings in our mind.
Until Tomorrow,
With a Shepherd’s Love
Pastor
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TODAY’S PRAYER LIST
Johnny & Lisa Page in the passing of her brother, Keith
Don Slate – Angela Bryan’s Dad – Hospice
Brandon’s Dad & Grandmother – Surgery
Bill Lawhead – Prayer Needed
Debra Roberts – Home in need of prayer
Hanna Hall – Pray For Grace
Nolan Jr. – Improving
Amy Garner’s Mother
Ashley Burn’s Sisters
Barbara Shed’s Family
Bill Moody
Charlie Sessom –Waiting
Colby/Connor – Allison’s G’sons
Denise Stubbs – Kim Allison’s Mom
Donna Gourley
Doug Fritzel
Greg Payne – Lisa’s Brother
James Garner’s G’Son
Joyceann – James Garner’s Daughter
Kimberly – Dustin’s Sister
Larry Barker – Hip replacement
Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah
Lynn – Nancy Brown’s Daughter
Mary Sims
Mary Williams Son – Mike – Accident
Michael Stanley
Nancy Brown’s G’Daughter
Nora Allison – Dustin’s Mom
Pastor Stucke– Nikki’s Dad
Paula Ferus’ Missionary Friend
Ricky Stubbs
Roseleigh Osborn
Scott Lanier – Lisa’s Cousin
Sharon Blalock
Sherry Yoachum – Recovering
Shaelyn – Jill’s Friend
Sheila Simmons Cousin
Todd Bailey
Todd Roberts
Tom Witcher
Wanda Galanti