Cast all your cares

Anything worth worrying about is worth praying about. – Anon  

In the midst of hostility and deceit, Nehemiah worked and prayed, prayed and worked. God answered. WOW!  

Stressed out, worried sick, anxiety-laden, or just plain fearful. These are emotional states to avoid for we know no good thing can arise from them. But yet we often find ourselves going through these emotions over some of the smallest matters (an unreturned phone call, a non-existent rumor, a friend’s strange stare or non-stare, etc.). It is a testament to what we believe about our God in terms of what we will take before Him in prayer, and how soon we’ll take it there. Worry does nothing good for us and it keeps us from fully trusting in God. There will always be uncertainties in life and things we just can’t know at the time, but God doesn’t want them to interfere with us fully enjoying what He has given us right here, right now, so pray if you must.  

Until tomorrow.....  

Pastor Botts  

“Cast your cares on the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous fall.” – Psalm 55:22

Mad Pets

Pets are creatures that are willingly kept by their owner, so I’ve never understood a pet peeve. - Sparks  

No matter what Moses did the people were always finding fault and never satisfied. No wonder God called them ‘stiffnecked.’ OUCH!  

If we’re honest about it, there’s probably something in most of us that at the slightest infraction gets our blood boiling; and our enemy knows it. The question is why does it have such a grip on us? It’s true we will be frustrated and upset at times, but we’re to never let our anger linger over anything nor carry it around day to day. This is not only stressful it is sinful for the bible says “let not the sun go down on your wrath.” This means we should not have any anger or malice in our hearts toward anyone. God doesn’t ask us to practice forgiveness He COMMANDS us to do so. And even if we were the one wronged, forgiveness lies within our own heart. Maybe it’s time we let God work it out for us, unless we like keeping useless pets.  

Until tomorrow….  

Pastor Botts  

“Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall.” – Psalm 55:22