The Knots Prayer
Dear God:
Please untie the knots that are in my mind,
my heart and my life. Remove the have nots, the can nots
and the do nots that I have in my mind.
Erase the will nots, may nots,
might nots that may find a home in my heart.
Release me from the could nots, would nots,
and should nots that obstruct my life.
And most of all, Dear God:
I ask that You remove from my mind,
my heart and my life all of the 'am nots'
that I have allowed to hold me back,
especially the thought that I am not good enough.
Amen
Author Known to God
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Upcoming Meeting
Marcus and Betty McDonald will be hosting the Marion County Right to Life Meeting at their home. The date is July 20th at 7:00 PM.
If you have never attended one of these meetings, AND with the wonderful dinner served afterwards, you are certainly missing out on not only an informative opportunity, but a really fine time of food and fellowship. Mark and Betty have a gorgeous home and they will make you feel comfortable and at ease when you arrive. They live in Wayside, it is easy to find, and the phone number is 487-5998.
Let's make plans to be there and support this important cause!
If you have never attended one of these meetings, AND with the wonderful dinner served afterwards, you are certainly missing out on not only an informative opportunity, but a really fine time of food and fellowship. Mark and Betty have a gorgeous home and they will make you feel comfortable and at ease when you arrive. They live in Wayside, it is easy to find, and the phone number is 487-5998.
Let's make plans to be there and support this important cause!
Monday, July 5, 2010
HIGHWAY TO HELL
There is a steady flow of traffic, constantly going one way. Going to Hell. Are you caught up in the rush of traffic? So many millions of people are, and what can slow them down? Good News!! There are some roadblocks on the highway to hell. The final destinations are only 2: Eternal Life or Eternal Destruction. Which will it be for you?
In Bible times, there was an entrance in the wall of the Temple called the Eye of the Needle. The gate is low and narrow. A person wanting to enter that way had to first take off all the baggage from the camel and have it get down on it's knees to enter in. It is the same for us as we follow Jesus into the narrow way. We must take off all our baggage and be humble and contrite, hand the reins over to God's hand to lead us through. We can never go in with a haughty, proud and willful spirit.
People try to devise other ways of getting to Heaven. The way of the world, the easy way, the way without going through Jesus Christ. Jesus told us that He is the Way and we must bow the knee to Him, King of Kings and Lord of Lords, submit to the Savior. He alone can lead us home-there simply is no other way.
What are the roadblocks?
1-The Bible will get you off the road that leads to destruction! Read it, for it gives the Words of Life!
2-The Church is a place to come to for repentance, to be in the house of the Lord where the Holy Spirit may draw men to God.
3-Godly friends will care about you, pray for you, witness to you, desire to see you avoid Hell.
4-The Cross, that Old Rugged Cross, will hinder you from slipping away and into a devil's Hell. The very picture of the Cross gives hope. The VERTICAL beam represents God coming down to be equal to man and offer a way of escape. The HORIZONTAL beam represents man reaching to man-friends loving other people and having a desire to see you saved.
5-The Holy Spirit is necessary to stop you from going on to hell. The Spirit compels and convicts you to come to the Father and go on the right road. He seizes the heart of man to bring them to Christ.
In Bible times, there was an entrance in the wall of the Temple called the Eye of the Needle. The gate is low and narrow. A person wanting to enter that way had to first take off all the baggage from the camel and have it get down on it's knees to enter in. It is the same for us as we follow Jesus into the narrow way. We must take off all our baggage and be humble and contrite, hand the reins over to God's hand to lead us through. We can never go in with a haughty, proud and willful spirit.
People try to devise other ways of getting to Heaven. The way of the world, the easy way, the way without going through Jesus Christ. Jesus told us that He is the Way and we must bow the knee to Him, King of Kings and Lord of Lords, submit to the Savior. He alone can lead us home-there simply is no other way.
What are the roadblocks?
1-The Bible will get you off the road that leads to destruction! Read it, for it gives the Words of Life!
2-The Church is a place to come to for repentance, to be in the house of the Lord where the Holy Spirit may draw men to God.
3-Godly friends will care about you, pray for you, witness to you, desire to see you avoid Hell.
4-The Cross, that Old Rugged Cross, will hinder you from slipping away and into a devil's Hell. The very picture of the Cross gives hope. The VERTICAL beam represents God coming down to be equal to man and offer a way of escape. The HORIZONTAL beam represents man reaching to man-friends loving other people and having a desire to see you saved.
5-The Holy Spirit is necessary to stop you from going on to hell. The Spirit compels and convicts you to come to the Father and go on the right road. He seizes the heart of man to bring them to Christ.
Prayer Requests and Praise Reports
With a small congregation like WCFC, each family may experience a range of highs and lows. But that's what makes us all a part of the Body of Christ. We are to lift each other up when we're down and celebrate when we're up.
We are all anxious to welcome Sister Deb Banta back to church to be with us as soon as she is able. There is a call on her life to spread the Gospel, and an empty space where she should be with our church family. She isn't able to be back to her normal activity and function just yet, but Deb, we love and miss you soooo much. More than you will ever know. Please continue to pray for this dear saint.
Ronnie and I want to thank the church family who got together a much-needed gift while he has been off with the shoulder surgery. It is real hard for Ronnie to accept help, probably due to pride, but he will tell you the Lord has given him a new heart, a more understanding heart. When you learn how to recieve in the name of the Lord, it makes you want to help others also.
Margi and Allan Edge had wonderful news about his disability case. He got it through without having to use a lawyer. THAT is a miracle, for sure! We are so glad to see you up and going, and we love all of your family so much. It would be nice if Jan could be at church more, but remember we miss you.
Pray for Rick and Carol as they do the Angelfood Ministries each month. It is an enormous task, and if you don't think so, just come and help out on pickup Saturdays.
We all love our Pastor and his precious family, but do you stop to really thank God for giving us this wonderful man of God? I know I am guilty of taking for granted the time of study and preparation Bro. Smith puts into each Bible Study or sermon he delivers to us. Few of us could imagine the work and sacrifice that's poured into our lives. Thank God for blessing us with a faithful, annointed, and dedicated pastor.
Ray and Melba Mann got a special 'healing blessing' for Ray. His health problem was taken care of and he didn't have to go into the hospital after all. Praise the Lord, He is good!
There are many going through hard times that I don't know about, but the Lord does. Call me if you have an announcement you'd like put into the blog.
We are all anxious to welcome Sister Deb Banta back to church to be with us as soon as she is able. There is a call on her life to spread the Gospel, and an empty space where she should be with our church family. She isn't able to be back to her normal activity and function just yet, but Deb, we love and miss you soooo much. More than you will ever know. Please continue to pray for this dear saint.
Ronnie and I want to thank the church family who got together a much-needed gift while he has been off with the shoulder surgery. It is real hard for Ronnie to accept help, probably due to pride, but he will tell you the Lord has given him a new heart, a more understanding heart. When you learn how to recieve in the name of the Lord, it makes you want to help others also.
Margi and Allan Edge had wonderful news about his disability case. He got it through without having to use a lawyer. THAT is a miracle, for sure! We are so glad to see you up and going, and we love all of your family so much. It would be nice if Jan could be at church more, but remember we miss you.
Pray for Rick and Carol as they do the Angelfood Ministries each month. It is an enormous task, and if you don't think so, just come and help out on pickup Saturdays.
We all love our Pastor and his precious family, but do you stop to really thank God for giving us this wonderful man of God? I know I am guilty of taking for granted the time of study and preparation Bro. Smith puts into each Bible Study or sermon he delivers to us. Few of us could imagine the work and sacrifice that's poured into our lives. Thank God for blessing us with a faithful, annointed, and dedicated pastor.
Ray and Melba Mann got a special 'healing blessing' for Ray. His health problem was taken care of and he didn't have to go into the hospital after all. Praise the Lord, He is good!
There are many going through hard times that I don't know about, but the Lord does. Call me if you have an announcement you'd like put into the blog.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Life House Ministries
WCFC was honored to have the folks at New Life Fellowship's Life House to come minister to us Sunday night. The singing and preaching was really good. They performed the drama "Set me Free" by Casting Crowns and also "Till the Whole World Hears". It was very moving and glorified the Father. Thank you everyone who visited.
Some of the young people gave powerful testimonies. One special young man said that every time in his life that he'd felt like he had been thrown away, the Lord would send somebody who would speak life into him. Such an awesome testimony of what God can do, and about His relentless and everlasting love and grace!!! A precious lady testified that she found that nobody or nothing could help her--nobody but Jesus. Her scripture is Is 61:3, ....'to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness'...
Some of the young people gave powerful testimonies. One special young man said that every time in his life that he'd felt like he had been thrown away, the Lord would send somebody who would speak life into him. Such an awesome testimony of what God can do, and about His relentless and everlasting love and grace!!! A precious lady testified that she found that nobody or nothing could help her--nobody but Jesus. Her scripture is Is 61:3, ....'to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness'...
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
FATHER'S DAY CELEBRATION JUNE 2010
Winfield City Family Church had a Father' Day random prize drawing for a lawn chair and stainless steel thermos. Guess who the winner was???? Brother Allen Edge!!!
We had nine Fathers present for Father's day. Left to right: Rick Barton, Mike Knight, Neal Sandlin, Michael Gaddy , Todd Scott, Dewayne Smith,,Ronnie Cockrell, and Allen Edge (seated). Happy Fahter's Day. We love you !
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Bro. Eric Crews
What a great sermon we had Sunday when Bro. Crews was here. He taught out of Mark 4"35-41.
"Developing the Negative"
We as humans and Christians don't like the 'dark room' but God often puts us there, forcing us to trust Him. Jesus is the Master teacher, and He uses all sorts of ways to teach us. Sometimes He teaches us by His silence, by NOT answering prayer-taking us out of the classroom and on a field trip. These verses show how Christ called His disciples out on the stormy sea.
Look at what Jesus was doing while His followers thought they were bound to perish. He was sleeping on a pillow in the back of the boat during the storm. Remember these men were expert sailors. This storm was sudden, unexpected-like our storms, and it was severe. What did it take to wake up Jesus? It was not the wind and water, but the cries of His children. They asked Him if He even cared about them! Jesus slept, but He didn't oversleep, thank the Lord!
This story is about the storm of doubt in the disciples' hearts. In verse 35 the Lord had said they were going over to the other side, so they already had His word on it, yet they doubted when they saw the violent storm bearing down on them. That's just like us today, isn't it? he asked them why they had no faith? They were to trust Him. Since they'd already seen many miracles, shouldn't they have simply believed He would take care of them this time too? We must learn that God is Lord of all-everything-all the storms of life. Read Is 49:15-16. The Lord tells us 'I have graven thee on the palms of My hands'. He created each of us and He loves us with a love that human beings cannot comprehend. Jesus is a promise-keeper, and we can rest assured that every storm and trial is permitted for our good and His glory.
"Developing the Negative"
We as humans and Christians don't like the 'dark room' but God often puts us there, forcing us to trust Him. Jesus is the Master teacher, and He uses all sorts of ways to teach us. Sometimes He teaches us by His silence, by NOT answering prayer-taking us out of the classroom and on a field trip. These verses show how Christ called His disciples out on the stormy sea.
Look at what Jesus was doing while His followers thought they were bound to perish. He was sleeping on a pillow in the back of the boat during the storm. Remember these men were expert sailors. This storm was sudden, unexpected-like our storms, and it was severe. What did it take to wake up Jesus? It was not the wind and water, but the cries of His children. They asked Him if He even cared about them! Jesus slept, but He didn't oversleep, thank the Lord!
This story is about the storm of doubt in the disciples' hearts. In verse 35 the Lord had said they were going over to the other side, so they already had His word on it, yet they doubted when they saw the violent storm bearing down on them. That's just like us today, isn't it? he asked them why they had no faith? They were to trust Him. Since they'd already seen many miracles, shouldn't they have simply believed He would take care of them this time too? We must learn that God is Lord of all-everything-all the storms of life. Read Is 49:15-16. The Lord tells us 'I have graven thee on the palms of My hands'. He created each of us and He loves us with a love that human beings cannot comprehend. Jesus is a promise-keeper, and we can rest assured that every storm and trial is permitted for our good and His glory.
Prayer Request
Brother Ronnie Cockrell asked for prayer for the father of a friend in Double Springs. Benny Cornelieus is in the nursing home for therapy and they are very concerned that he will regain the will to get better and restore his health. He is about 80 years old. Please remember this family.
Ronnie had shoulder surgery Monday in Winfield. The doctor, Dr. Boyette, has been telling us for more than a year that as this type injury goes, his shoulder was about the worst it could be, and to be prepared for a serious surgery and long, hard recovery. When they got into it, the huge tear was not there! Dr. Boyette asked to see the MRI again in the OR, and Ronnie's shoulder only had a small tear and he fixed that and did a little clean up of bone spurs. He didn't even have to make the incision, just with the scope. We had made our plans to have to somehow deal with this setback the best way we could, but looks like the Good Lord had other plans. He has no restrictions on what he can do, and only a little therapy to take. Praise the Lord!! As Bro. Smith said, "this is truly a miracle straight from the Lord". Amen!
Like most families, we have been in the midst of some rough storms and our faith has been severely tested and tried in the fire. We are thanking God for coming through for us, when He did, and in due season. You can never outthink or outgive God~He has a way of showing up at the perfect time, to give us what we need from Him and let the Lord take the Glory for His Amazing Grace. Thank you, Lord.
We have had so many in our church family who have been going through fiery trials, suffering, deaths, storms, and everything the devil can use to come against us in these last days. Let's keep each other lifted up in prayer before the Father, we all need His touch more than we even realize.
Ronnie had shoulder surgery Monday in Winfield. The doctor, Dr. Boyette, has been telling us for more than a year that as this type injury goes, his shoulder was about the worst it could be, and to be prepared for a serious surgery and long, hard recovery. When they got into it, the huge tear was not there! Dr. Boyette asked to see the MRI again in the OR, and Ronnie's shoulder only had a small tear and he fixed that and did a little clean up of bone spurs. He didn't even have to make the incision, just with the scope. We had made our plans to have to somehow deal with this setback the best way we could, but looks like the Good Lord had other plans. He has no restrictions on what he can do, and only a little therapy to take. Praise the Lord!! As Bro. Smith said, "this is truly a miracle straight from the Lord". Amen!
Like most families, we have been in the midst of some rough storms and our faith has been severely tested and tried in the fire. We are thanking God for coming through for us, when He did, and in due season. You can never outthink or outgive God~He has a way of showing up at the perfect time, to give us what we need from Him and let the Lord take the Glory for His Amazing Grace. Thank you, Lord.
We have had so many in our church family who have been going through fiery trials, suffering, deaths, storms, and everything the devil can use to come against us in these last days. Let's keep each other lifted up in prayer before the Father, we all need His touch more than we even realize.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
The VBS at our church was a great success~thanks to Janice McDaniel and Joan Watkins who worked it all out, the planning and assigning jobs to the volunteers. Everyone did a great job of making the very first VBS a great start.
It takes efforts of everyone who will come out and contribute in whatever is needed. Everyone in the church and all the children deserve a BBBBBBBIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGGG HAND CLAP of thanks!! Hope you enjoy seeing the kids having a great time.
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