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You Matter

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.”
‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭29:11‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

Today is all about encouragement! 

Listen, this world will leave you feeling empty and valueless, like nothing you do truly matters. 

Can I tell you some great news?! You matter!

You are so valuable in God’s eyes! 

The Bible says that God SO loved the world, He gave His only begotten Son, for you! 

You matter! 

We aren’t pawns in the playground of an uncaring, un-empathetic, God...we are valuable! So valuable in fact, that Jesus shed His precious blood to buy us back!!!

Again, Listen! You Matter! 

I heard a pastor say one time, that many people unfortunately are raised to think they haven’t had church unless they leave feeling bad about themselves! 

God isn’t about shaming you and me, He is about covering you and I with His grace, mercy, and love! 

Granted there will be times when it feels like our toes are being stepped on, like we are having a light shone on our insecurities and faults, but remember, Whatever God reveals, He heals! 

You matter! 

Why do we need to know this simple, but powerful truth? Because when we realize how much we are loved, it causes us to want to love others, to want to do that which is right! 

The Bible says we love because He first loved us!

Today I just want you to know that you matter! 

God cares about the big and the small in our lives!

The more we realize that, the more we will make a lasting impact in the Kingdom! 

The more we realize that our values, our lives, are hidden in Christ, the less we will allow what others say about us, to define us! 

Be encouraged today! Walk with Jesus! Take His hand and allow Him to show you that you matter! 

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“Am I now trying to win the favor and approval of men, or of God? Or am I seeking to please someone? If I were still trying to be popular with men, I would not be a bond-servant of Christ.”
‭‭Galatians‬ ‭1:10‬ ‭AMP‬‬

Purpose over popular...this certainly isn't a "popular" message, but it's the life-changing truth that brings us into the real abundant life that Jesus died to give us!

Be encouraged today!

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What would happen if we traded a little earth for a little more heaven, a little more temporal for a little more eternal?

Oftentimes, a simple change of perspective can help us get out of any funk we are in. It can also help us be thankful for what we have, instead of be so focused on what we don't.

Be encouraged today!

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Fight in You!
by Joshua Scott Zeitz

“Hear my cry, O God; Attend unto my prayer. From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, When my heart is overwhelmed: Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.”
‭‭(Psalm‬ ‭61:1-3‬) KJV‬

I know that life’s been pulling,
I know that life’s been hard.
I know you don’t yet see it,
but you have come so far!

Don’t give up the fight!

Don’t give up the fight,
no never lose sight,
of the Hope that is guiding you!

He put the fight in you!

The answer is YES!

He does delight in you!
He does reside in you!

Lift up your head from the valley,
YOU’RE COMING THROUGH!

Greater is He that’s inside of you!!!

Fear’s taking flight from the Light that is bright in you!

The Word is alive, and it’s quick, and it’s shining through!

Healing the hurt, and the pain, and the shame that’s been blinding you!

My God is Good, and His Grace has been hiding you!

His Love never fails, and His mercies are Tried and True!

You can trust in His wings!

They’ll put the flight in you!

Lift up your eyes,
open your heart,
He’s inviting you!

I pray that this spark
will ignite in you!

Don’t give up the fight!

Let Hope abide in you!

Let Jesus abide in You! 

He put the fight in you! 

Be encouraged today!

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Paul, David, Job, and so many others within the Bible, knew what it was like to come to the end of themselves, to taste the bitterness of self-righteousness, of self-reliance, of self-worth in and of itself, and each of these men and so many like them, both men and women, came to realize that without Christ, they were nothing!

The older in the Lord that I get, (not old for old’s sake) the more I am coming to realize that without Him, I am nothing! 

Before Jesus, I was an absolute mess, a train wreck, a sinful and wicked individual who not only practiced wicked things but loved them! 

I am born-again! I am a new creature! The things that used to appeal to me, the things that I used to derive pleasure and meaning from, are garbage to me now! BUT I still need Him, every hour, every moment, I need Him! 

Be encouraged today!

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“but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: that no flesh should glory in his presence.”
(‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭1:27-29)‬ ‭KJV‬‬

What a mighty God we serve! He allows us to play a part in His plan and it never ceases to amaze me how God can take the weak and base things of the world and confound the wise. 

Be encouraged today!

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Peace Like A River

“You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You.” (Isaiah 26:3)

In Acts 6:8-7:60, we find the story of Stephen. He was chosen by the disciples to be one of seven to serve on their behalf in the ministry. The Bible describes him as a man full of faith and power, who did great signs and wonders among the people!

Can I tell you what that equates to? He was full of the Word of God and the Holy Spirit!

He was so full of the Word, that the religious people, who tried to catch him up in various arguments, being jealous of him, were not able ever to stand against him. The Holy Spirit gave him the words to speak in every situation. 

Because of this, because they were not able to stand against him in words, they resorted to spreading malicious lies about Stephen. I love Stephen’s response!

He was brought before the High Priest to answer for his supposed crimes of blasphemy which the religious peoples had been spreading in secret, behind his back.

Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, gives an entire rundown of the law and the prophets, from Abraham to Moses to David and up to Jesus, telling the religious leaders in no uncertain terms that it was they who had continually come against God by worshiping other gods and seeking to harm the prophets over the years whom God sent to point toward the coming Christ!

The religious leaders were pricked in their hearts to the point that now they resorted to violence. They dragged Stephen out into the street and began stoning him. 

Again, I love Stephen’s response! The Bible says, “Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, Lord do not charge them with this sin. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.”

Wow, now that is peace! That kind of peace can only come about by an intimate walk with Jesus, by being full of the Word and the Holy Spirit!

I want you to notice the progression of the evil that came against Stephen, and yet no matter what, he kept his mind stayed on the Lord and on His Word, to the point of being put to death even for the sake of the gospel! And even in his final moments on the earth, he was able to forgive the very ones killing him, just like Jesus did! 

What an awesome man of God and what an awesome God we serve who supplies us with such peace like a river! 

Today, whatever you are facing, please know that Jesus offers us a peace that passes all understanding! He offers us His peace, not as the world gives, but as He gives! 

The world lies and cheats, they say one thing and do another, but Jesus is the same, yesterday, today, and forever! You can put all your trust in Him!

So even if we are faced with what we perceive as the worst thing ever, we can have peace like Stephen, if we will just keep our minds stayed on the One who provides peace like a river!

Be encouraged today!

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God knows the end from the beginning and yet He isn't holding things over our heads, waiting to bring down the gauntlet at the first sight of trouble.

No, He is a good good Father and He so desires to have a personal, intimate relationship with each of us.

No matter what you are facing today, Jesus is your Defender!

He knew Peter would deny Him, but He prayed for Him anyhow.

Be encouraged today!

You may not be where you want to be, but thank God you aren't where you used to be!

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Run to Him!

When we learn to run to God, instead of from Him in times of trouble and in times of celebration, we are on track to building a solid relationship with Him.

He is an ever-present help in times of trouble!

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A Dinosaur Christmas Play Music (2023)
music by: Beth Fox

🎄DINOSAUR CHRISTMAS (Solos & Choir)🎄


🎄O COME, O COME, EMMANUEL (C minor)
           (Kennedy solo)
O come, O come,EImmanuel,
And ransom captive Israel
That mourns in lonely exile here
Until the Son of God appears
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
Shall come to Thee, O Israel

🎄HARK THE HERALD (Eb)
             (Choir)
Hark! the herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King
Peace on earth and mercy mild
God and sinners reconciled
Joyful, all ye nations, rise
Join the triumph of the skies
With th'angelic hosts proclaim,
Christ is born in Bethlehem
Hark! The herald angels sing
Glory to the newborn King


🎄THE FIRST NOEL (Ab)
           (Bailey - solo)
The First Noel the Angels did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep
On a cold winter's night that was so deep
              (Choir)
Noel Noel Noel Noel
Born is the King of Israel!
Noel Noel Noel Noel
Born is the King of Israel!


🎄O COME LET US ADORE HIM (F)
            (Kash - solo)
O come let us adore Him
O come let us adore Him
O come let us adore Him
Christ, the Lord
              (Choir)
For He alone is worthy 
For He alone is worthy
For He alone is Worthy
Christ the Lord

We’ll give Him all the glory
We’ll give Him all the glory
We’ll give Him all the glory

🎄SILENT NIGHT  (Ab)
           (Bria -solo)
Silent night! Holy night!
All is calm, all is bright
’round yon virgin mother and child!
Holy infant, so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace
            (Choir)
Silent night! Holy night!
Son of God, love’s pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth!
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth!
             (Bria only)
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth!
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth!


🎄AMAZING GRACE (Eb)
             (Choir)
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost but now I am found
Was blind but now I see

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost but now I am found
Was blind but now I see


🎄(DANCING — Bria)


🎄JOY TO THE WORLD (C)
             (Choir)
Joy to the world, the Lord is come
Let Earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare Him room
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing

He rules the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love
And wonders of His love
And wonders, wonders, of His love

           (Audience sing too)
Joy to the world, the Lord is come
Let Earth receive her King
Let every heart prepare Him room
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven and nature sing
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing
And Heaven, and Heaven, and nature sing