A control freak is a person who feels an obsessive need to exercise control over themselves and others and to take command of any situation.

A control freak can also be considered as a person who tries to make others do things the way that they want them done, even if the other person prefers to do it another way.

Correct measures would mean stopping to consider how another feels or how your controlling behavior affects other people.

Remember the servant of the LORD must be gentle to one and all. Truly not a controller!

Blessings,

Elder Barbara Hayes

TWFYT | WSB

Refuse to allow your past to rob you of your future. It's a new year and all the bad baggage of yesteryear is behind you. Some things happened back then that cannot be healed therefore let them stay right where they belong, in the past.

We need to step afresh into the new year with a new bounce in our steps and no longer allow those old ghosts to haunt us.

Remember what Patty song, "a new dress, new shoes, I have a new attitude!" This year try your best to have fewer worries replaced with more smiles!

Blessings,

Elder Barbara Hayes

TWFYT

Luke 18:1, the Bible tells us that Jesus "spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint."

The key point that Jesus emphasizes in this verse is that we ought to always pray. There is no reason why we should ever cease from praying.

Keep a prayer in your heart.

Blessings,

Elder Barbara Hayes

2PM Saturday Prayer Warriors

Bible prayers are powerful.  They put things into perspective. When we pray let us first put our trust in the words in which we cry out to the LORD as we pray. For example, when that widow went before the unjust Judge in the Book of Luke, her plea was to the point; “Grant me justice against my adversary.”  Coming before the LORD in prayer, make your petition known (we know that God already knows the situation), so let's not pray amiss.

Acknowledge Him for who He is and make your prayers God-centered. Praise and recognize who He is in your life. And

Blessings,

Elder Barbara Hayes

TWFYT | FLB NKJV | NIV

Do not allow anyone to discourage your dreams. Folks try to inject "a dose of reality" into your life by telling you what's best for you.

How many did not apply to a college or for a particular job, because someone said they wouldn't make it or they would not hire you?

We need more people around us who will encourage, inspire, or speak to the heart, "I believe you can" and those who are willing to speak to the hope in your future instead of failure.

There is a future for you, your hope will not be cut off!

Blessings,

Elder Barbara Hayes

TWFYT

"I won't believe it unless I see..." We've all heard or read about Thomas (nicknamed the Twin) in the Bible from John 20:25, well we may have heard or read this scripture, but it does not mean we have to be like him.

I recall the late Rev. James Cleveland singing the song about faith, "Where is your faith in God"? This is what we could ask all the doubters. Elisabeth Elliott said, "True faith only goes into operation when there are no answers." God says, "My thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not My ways."

Let's all put on the garment of faith; it will look better on than off.

Blessings,

Presiding Elder Barbara Hayes

TWFYT | NIV

God loved the world.

Blessings,

Presiding Elder Barbara Hayes

FLSB | TEC | LAB | GQ.ORG

This four-part episode is a good example of how God leads His children.

Christ was born of Mary. For a betrothed woman to become pregnant would be considered adultery (Deut. 22:13-21). But Joseph did not punish or divorce Mary when he discovered she was with child, for the LORD had revealed the truth to him.

The Flight into Egypt: Herod pretended that he wanted to worship the newborn king when in reality he wanted to destroy Him!

Massacre of the Innocents: Herod's anger was evidence of his pride; he could not permit anyone to get the best of him, particularly some Gentile scholars!

The Home in Nazareth: Certainly, Joseph and Mary prayed, waited, and sought God's Will.

Blessings,

Presiding Elder Barbara Hayes

WSB

God's thoughts and ways are not those of the natural person. But human minds and hearts can be renewed and transformed by seeking Him (Rom. 12:1-2); then our thoughts and ways will begin to conform to His.

Our greatest desire should be to live in conformity to the likeness of our LORD that everything we do pleases the God we serve.

Blessings,

Presiding Elder Barbara Hayes

FLSB | Jesus Calling

True humility is not convincing yourself that you are worthless but recognizing God's work in you. It is having God's perspective on who you are and acknowledging His Grace in developing your

"Just As I Am, Without One Plea". So glad that Jesus accepts us, just as we are!

Blessings,

Presiding Elder Barbara Hayes

TWFYT | FLB | LAB