The purest form of love is given with no expectation of return. Measured by this standard, earnest prayer for others is a magnificent act of love.
-David Hubbard


Teach me, O God, so to use all the circumstances of my life today that they may bring forth in me the fruits of holiness rather than the fruits of sin.

Let me use disappointment as material for patience.
Let me use success as material for thankfulness.
Let me use trouble as material for perseverance.
Let me use danger as material for courage.
Let me use reproach as material for long suffering.
Let me use praise as material for humility.
Let me use pleasures as material for temperance.
Let me use pain as material for endurance.

-John Baillie


We have over the past few weeks within our church family had many prayer concerns-health issues, employment issues and family/marriage issues. Many of our prayers have been answered in wonderful ways and some are still waiting to be answered. We as humans want our prayers answered the way we think is best and immediately. We rarely receive everything we want. We imagine the same holds true for God. I have to remind myself of the scripture, 1 Peter 5:6-7, "Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that He may lift you up in due time. Cast all of your anxiety on him because He cares for you". Let us continue to speak our hurts, needs and praises to God because He is always there for us.
God bless,
Libby