Daybreak Devotions

There is a misconception in the church world that we have to make a choice between happiness and holiness (even if it is not stated out loud), but that is absolutely false. In fact, holiness is a vital component of the truest from of happiness.

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McLeansville Baptist Church - McLeansville, NC

Depending on who you listen to, or what circles you run in, you may hear things like, "God is not concerned with your happiness, He wants your obedience," which is often translated in our mind as, "Ok, so I can either be happy or holy."

What a terrible false impression to make on the Christian soul! God not only permits your happiness, He promotes it! It is not either or, but both happy and holy, holy and happy, they just go together in the life of God and God's people!

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McLeansville Baptist Church - McLeansville, NC

It helps to correct the wrong ideas about living with enthusiasm for God. It does not mean that one has to be always exuding joyfulness and cheer and repeating phrases like "Praise the Lord!" and "God is good all the time," throughout their day. Neither does it mean forsaking all earthly forms of pleasure and fun and living a sort of cave dwelling monastic life. Let's nail this down! What does a life in enthused with God look like?

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McLeansville Baptist Church - McLeansville, NC

The biblical pages are filled with the enthusiastic expression of faith filled believers who seem to hardly be able to contain their excitement for God and expressions of praise and thanksgiving. Yet, we look around today (both in and out of the church) and there seems to be little true enthusiasm in our culture. We do not need to live that way, we can be enthused by, for, and in God! Let's look at this!

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McLeansville Baptist Church - McLeansville, NC

Trying to pray can feel disappointing, empty and leave us thinking we are failing as a Christian, if, that is, we are doing it wrongly. In this How-To discussion we look at what prayer is and how it works so much better when we remove the pressure to perform and simply seek to be present to the Lord.

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McLeansville Baptist Church - McLeansville, NC

Since we know the still waters are part of the soul restoration which we all need, it is an imperative to recognize where and what they are. Pastor Mike and Pastor Corey discuss the meaning of the still waters and share examples of where they have found them in their lives.

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McLeansville Baptist Church - McLeansville, NC

There is a reason the Shepherd leads the sheep there. There is a reason the Husbandmen plants the tree there. Let's consider three effects of still waters on the soul.

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McLeansville Baptist Church - McLeansville, NC

Still waters play a vital role in the restoration of our soul. This is the Shepherds way, He leads us there. Every sheep who is living well has to learn the way of the Shepherd, and in that we learn the value of slowing our pace, shrinking our world, and shepherding our hearts into the shepherding of the Good Shepherd.

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McLeansville Baptist Church - McLeansville, NC

This is a monumental task! How to offer this "how-to" in less than 30 minutes when the subject is so exciting and vital?!

There are many who say they struggle with reading the Bible and understanding it, but perhaps it is not a matter of are we reading, so much as how we are reading!

The link to the resource mentioned...

https://billygraham.org/story/reading-and-understanding-the-bible/

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In the end, Belief in God, to be saving Belief, is actually very different than a general belief. We must understand what savsaving faith is and how it brings salvation to us daily! Which means deliverance and victory and maturing in holiness can come daily!

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