Thank God I'm Forgiven Friday! AMEN! and PTL! Focus some thanksgiving today on your salvation and all Jesus did and is doing in, through, for and around you! Fix your thoughts on Him today and worship!

Because He Lives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5h7KuPeMrg

Good Morning Saved by Grace through Faith Fellow Journeyers! Just keep contemplating all that means! What a gift! Bow in worship!

See Sarah's prayer update below. Pray for her as she prepares to bring the Word Sunday. Pray for our brunch fellowship after and that God draws some neighbors to come taste and see.

God awoke me early this morning to minister to my heart and to prepare His Word for us today as I spent time in prayerful worship and study. I spent time with Him in about 9 different devotionals and study and prayer. Man is He speaking. Ask Him to speak to your heart today and prepare you for the day ahead. If you are still alive, He has a purpose and plan for you. Ask Him to bring that alive and to prepare and use you well. I'm always amazed how God gives me opportunities all the time to bring His love, His Word and His wisdom alive. But I have to prepare and ingest His Word and dwell in His Love to be ready to pour out His love and truth. Be still in His presence today and ask Him to prepare you and the way for today and then just worship and praise as you see Him do just that. Amen!

Maybe you are traveling through the dark valley right now, or some hard stretching and molding as the Potter kneads and reworks you, His clay, into the vessel He wants you to be. Lean hard into Him and worship in this storm. Invite Him to carry you through and to reshape you. Ask Him to help you to endure and for grace to persevere in faith through the stretching. He will! He has chosen you and is calling you by name and wanting to lead you to His greater things that He promised we would do. He is redeeming your situation and life! Trust Him and cooperate. Fix your thoughts on things above. Turn off the noise and allow Him to speak peace and love over you as He carries you through this day one step of faith at a time. He is able. He knows and cares. He is with you always. Amen!

In some ways this has been a very hard week for me and for some of you. BUT GOD! As we shift our focus away from self and circumstances and ask Him to take all our anxiety and fear, He will. He will use you too, even in the storms. Fix your thoughts on things above and turn off the noise. Who are you allowing to speak into your life? Are they Truth-bringers, joy-bringers, life-bringers? Or are you listening to things of this world and lies, hate spewing, and divisive posturing? Turn of the noise and listen for that loving whisper from our Father. You can walk on water in this storm, if you keep your eyes on Jesus and allow God to have His way with you. Come! Help! Jesus! Amen!

During my travels this week, I encountered a few who are traveling through some hard things and weeping for this nation with remorse and fear. BUT GOD! Remember that. BUT GOD! Fix your thoughts and focus on Jesus and things above. Yes cry out in prayer for our nation and then ask God to reveal your part to bring Him, His ways and change alive one soul at a time. He has prepared someone just for you to help refocus to Truth and the Way. Please, turn off the noise! You know that our election is not a popularity contest. It is a war for the things of God. Who will trash the Bible and good ways of God? Who will allow us to continue to worship and pursue the things of God. Who is for life and who brings death? Who supports Israel? Vote for the things of God and let the rest in His hands. He raises up our leaders for His purposes. Pray for them to come to know Him and honor Him and His ways. Ask for strength to endure and wisdom and discernment and for His eyes and heart. And ask for strength to endure. Pray for revival in His Church! This world is deteriorating and will continue to get worse and worse until that Great Day of the Lord. Jesus said to expect troubles. His Church always grows and flourishes under persecution. He promises an End Times harvest even amongst the vilest and most perverse anti-Christ times. Stand firm. Pray for revival. And ask Him to use you for your part that He created you to do. And cast all your anxiety unto Him and receive His peace beyond understanding. Amen!

Geez, this is going long. I'm going to allow you to seek God and listen on your own today and not share all 9 devos. He is singing over you, His chosen child. He loves you with and everlasting love. He is speaking to you all the time and working all things together for good and His plans and purposes. Sometimes as we look back, we realize that the hardest times have also been some of the closest and sweetest with God. Focus on Him today and receive His peace and marching orders. He has some great custom made plans He is leading you to accomplish. Amen! The Kingdom of heaven is at hand and in you! PTL! This is the year of the Lord's favor! Step into it! You have been created for such a time as this and have received gifts and help to become who you are created to be and to live and love more like Jesus. Yes, turn of the noise of self doubt, fear, chaos around you and the media and fix your thoughts on things above! Count your many blessings and step out in faith! Amen and rejoice! Thank God I'm forgiven and being prepared to complete my and Jesus' mission. Come Jesus come! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wu4VV54ZcFo 

Sarah Update:

Good afternoon, everyone,

Here are a couple of folks that need our prayers:

Darlene Geiger is asking for prayer for her husband who is suffering from allergy/cold and also for prayers for her mother in law - she is at home however her heart is only functioning at 15% and her kidneys are not functioning well. She has nurses that come to the house to help care for her.

Chris Muiks - asking for prayers for his older sister who cared for him when he was young, and after his mom passed away.  His sister is currently in the hospital with congestive heart failure.

The Canfield family - Caleb has a bad chest cold and the rest of the family is fighting to remain healthy.

Prayers for Houston and Gail - Houston has several doctor appointments over the next couple of weeks. Prayers for strength, for the physicians they will be working with, Patiences, perseverance.

While Pastor Don was doing his Homebound visits, he learned that Bert Richards is pretty sick, so he had to postpone his visit with them.

   Nancy Bahr is doing okay, and sends her hellos to everyone.

Covid is beginning to ramp up in some of the facilities that Pastor Don goes to, please pray a covering over him, that the Lord will keep him healthy and protected from any illness.

Pastor Don and Karen have several family members that are in the Florida area. Terry and Jane, are two of those in the Florida area. Helena is headed into the Florida area, May God protect those that are in it's path.

Also prayers for Pastor Don's sister who is traveling in Italy. And we also want to pray for safety for Marshall Rehm as he is traveling in Spain, and Debbie and Gerry Siegfried as they are in Switzerland visiting family and sight seeing.

DON'T FORGET.....This Sunday is our brunch following our worship service!! Hope you can join us!  Lots of yummy food. Keep Lori and Ramon in your prayers as they prep the food for us.

Okay I believe that is all for now.....hope you all have a great rest of your day and week.

Blessings,

  Sarah