Beats From Your Pastor’s Heart:

Philippians 2:12-13, “Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.  For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.”

We may live for years having desires to spend time with the Lord in a regular way.

We may experience these desires to a greater or lesser degree, depending upon our spiritual situation.

Nevertheless, we may not be aware of the fact that the very existence of these desires stirring within us is God operating in us.

God works in your will to incline you to spend time with Him.

He operates to that extent.

But He does not take us over, obliterating our faculties and human responsibility and forcing us to spend time with Him.

He works in us to a point.

Then it is up to us to take the initiative to follow through by cooperating with His worked-in inclinations and desires.

In other words, God’s part is to supply the desire and the inclination to be with Him.

Our part is to find a private place, set the alarm clock, rise up from our bed, wash our face, get our Bible, hymnal, and other spiritual books, and begin to wait upon the Lord by reading, praying, singing, or just quietly being in His presence to enjoy Him and behold Him.

We need to realize that our desires to be with the Lord are God Himself.

It is not just you.

It is not just your desire.

It is not merely your own thought that you should spend time with the Lord.

It is God!

God is in your desire!

God is in your inclination!

God is in your thought!

Now you must work out what God has worked in.

Just go along with that still small voice, that slight sensation that you should withdraw yourself to pray and spend time with Him.

If you obey those small nudges, you are obeying God operating within you.

Until Tomorrow,                                                         

With A Shepherd’s Love

Pastor

TODAY’S PRAYER LIST

Amy Garner’s Dad

Dan Haines 

David Jarrard

Dr. Don Davis – Surgery TODAY

Freddie May’s Mom

George Alexander

Linda Lanier

John McClain

Terrell Loyd

Tom Witcher

Ann Sullivan – Paula’s Friend

Bentley Smith

Brandon Black’s Dad

James Garner’s Friend 

Kim McClain’s Mother

Lonzo Christian             

Ashley Burn’s Sisters

Bill Moody 

Charlie Sessom – Waiting  

Colby/Connor – Allison’s G’sons 

Greg Payne – Lisa’s Brother

Hanna Hall – Pray for Grace

Kenny & Nora Allison  

Kimberly – Dustin’s Sister  

Larry Barker  

Linda Breedlove’s Sister – Sarah

Mary Sims  

Marynell Ford

Pastor & Mrs. Driskell 

Paula Ferus’ Missionary Friend 

Ricky Stubbs  

Rod Gustafson – Cancer

Roseleigh Osborn  

Scott Lanier – Linda’s Son 

Shaelyn – Jill’s Friend

Sheila Simmon’s Cousin

Tammy Shellnut’s Mother/Dad