The power of our thoughts is more significant than we understand. Thoughts shape our lives and our view of life. Often a stray thought can disrupt and destroy a beautiful moment. That creeping thought takes over our minds and pushes out the beauty before us. These invading throughs can deny us the beauty and peace of life. The power of our thoughts has a tremendous influence on our happiness. We are a thought away from defeat or a thought away from victory, depending on the direction of that thought. Our text says as he thinketh in his heart, so is he. Every thought is a doorway that leads us somewhere. What thoughts arise in our hearts that keep us from stepping through a door to a higher spiritual dimension?

The power of our thoughts is more significant than we understand. Thoughts shape our lives and our view of life. Often a stray thought can disrupt and destroy a beautiful moment. That creeping thought takes over our minds and pushes out the beauty before us. These invading throughs can deny us the beauty and peace of life. The power of our thoughts has a tremendous influence on our happiness. We are a thought away from defeat or a thought away from victory, depending on the direction of that thought. Our text says as he thinketh in his heart, so is he. Every thought is a doorway that leads us somewhere. What thoughts arise in our hearts that keep us from stepping through a door to a higher spiritual dimension?

We all have a wagon of things that we drag along with us. Burdens, heartaches, responsibilities, and hurts. Navigating the path of life is daunting and pulling our wagon of things along makes it even more difficult. Too often, our wagons carry much more than they were intended to. We live in an overwhelmed world. Everyone is trying to keep up. We come to God under heavy burdens just dealing with daily life. How often does God look at our wagon and see things there that he never intended for us to carry? If we are burdened with more than we can carry, we need to do some self-inventory and get rid of the things we do not need to carry. We must unload most of that stuff and let God have it. God can deal with our burdens, but we must let Him have them. We bring the wagon, but we leave with it full. We have to bring it all to Him and let him work.

We all have a wagon of things that we drag along with us. Burdens, heartaches, responsibilities, and hurts. Navigating the path of life is daunting and pulling our wagon of things along makes it even more difficult. Too often, our wagons carry much more than they were intended to. We live in an overwhelmed world. Everyone is trying to keep up. We come to God under heavy burdens just dealing with daily life. How often does God look at our wagon and see things there that he never intended for us to carry? If we are burdened with more than we can carry, we need to do some self-inventory and get rid of the things we do not need to carry. We must unload most of that stuff and let God have it. God can deal with our burdens, but we must let Him have them. We bring the wagon, but we leave with it full. We have to bring it all to Him and let him work.

We all have a wagon of things that we drag along with us. Burdens, heartaches, responsibilities, and hurts. Navigating the path of life is daunting and pulling our wagon of things along makes it even more difficult. Too often, our wagons carry much more than they were intended to. We live in an overwhelmed world. Everyone is trying to keep up. We come to God under heavy burdens just dealing with daily life. How often does God look at our wagon and see things there that he never intended for us to carry? If we are burdened with more than we can carry, we need to do some self-inventory and get rid of the things we do not need to carry. We must unload most of that stuff and let God have it. God can deal with our burdens, but we must let Him have them. We bring the wagon, but we leave with it full. We have to bring it all to Him and let him work.

Brother Starks continues his study of the Beatitudes focusing tonight on being the salt of the earth.

Brother Starks continues his study of the Beatitudes focusing tonight on being the salt of the earth.

Brother Starks continues his study of the Beatitudes focusing tonight on being the salt of the earth.

From the beginning, God knew that man would fall, and that sin would separate Him from His creation. One could ask why God would even create man if He knew this would happen. The answer is that from the beginning, God had a plan. The cross was going to happen. God does not decide before we are born if we go to heaven or hell, but His desire is that we all go to heaven. Too many people live their life by predestination, but the reality is that we all have choices. God knows, but we are not pawns in his game. We make it to heaven because of the choices we make. God decided in advance; now, what do you decide? God’s grace is available to us all. We all have the opportunity, but it is up to us to choose it.

From the beginning, God knew that man would fall, and that sin would separate Him from His creation. One could ask why God would even create man if He knew this would happen. The answer is that from the beginning, God had a plan. The cross was going to happen. God does not decide before we are born if we go to heaven or hell, but His desire is that we all go to heaven. Too many people live their life by predestination, but the reality is that we all have choices. God knows, but we are not pawns in his game. We make it to heaven because of the choices we make. God decided in advance; now, what do you decide? God’s grace is available to us all. We all have the opportunity, but it is up to us to choose it.