The Church Within You!

On Friday Jesus arrived in Bethany six days before the Passover to spend some time with His friends, Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. While here, Mary anointed His feet with costly perfume as an act of humility. This tender expression indicated Mary's devotion to Jesus and her willingness to serve Him. Take a moment to listen to the 10 points of interest that occurred during this most Holy Week. Ble...

The right attitude. Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your interests but each of you to the interests of the others. Php 2:3-4 Blessings Presiding Elder Barbara Hayes HSB | TWFYT

Concerning the Holy Spirit's activity in helping the believer in prayer, three observations are important: 1. We have two divine intercessors. 2 The Spirit intercedes with the groans uttered by the believer. 3. The spiritual desires and yearnings of believers in Christ find their source in the Holy Spirit, who dwells within our hearts. Blessings in prayer, Presiding Elder Barbara Hayes Full Li...

If any of you lacks wisdom [to guide him through a decision or circumstance] , he is to ask of [our benevolent] God, who gives to everyone generously and without rebuke or blame, and it will be given to him. But he must ask [for wisdom] in faith, without doubting [God's willingness to help], for the one who doubts is like a billowing surge of the sea that is blown about and tossed by the wind....

Do you ever wish that you could get a parenting do-over ? Or wish there was the perfect guide on how to raise a troubled free teenager, maybe there is something here for you. Listen to the episodes coming from, The Word For You Today ! RAISING GREAT KIDS IN A TROUBLED WORLD. Blessings, Elder Barbara Hayes TWFYT

“I THANK MY God upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine making request for you all with joy.” Phi. 1:3 Every recollection that Paul had of the believers back in Phillippi, he remembered with joy.  While he awaited his pending trial in Rome, Paul found joy in remembering them before the throne of grace in prayer.  Perhaps the deepest Christian fellowship and joy we can experie...

Lying always comes with consequences. Proverbs 12:22 says “Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, but those who deal truthfully are His delight.” We can find many ways to turn words into weapons and damage others. As this verse points out, we hurt others by lying.  We also know that “Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, but those who deal truthfully are His delight!  Solomon warns us aga...

Come Out of That Corner , is a reading using the Book of Ruth , a love story about a man and a young widow. It's a redemption story regarding this wealthy man, a young woman, and a near kinsman. The Book reminds us that God is still at work in our lives. He has not forgotten you nor your faithfulness towards Him. Your Father who sees in secret will Himself reward you openly. When Boaz saw Ruth...

The world's worst prison is the prison of an unforgiving heart. If we refuse to forgive others, then we are only imprisoning ourselves and causing our torment. Jesus warned that God cannot forgive us if we do not have humble and repentant hearts. We reveal the true condition of our hearts by the way we treat others. Today, search your heart and see if there is anything you hold against another...

There will come a time in your life when you will stand at a crossroads. The decision is up to you whether you will go forward or go back . Will you step over the line and go forward in faith, not knowing what you may or may not face? Here is where it will determine where your faith lies. Will you trust God, pray, set aside fear, and step out in faith? Think about it. Will you be like Ruth and go...

CATALYST: Enter into the inheritance God appoints for you and rejoice in it. Believe and receive what your Heavenly Father has for you. Since you have a glorious inheritance before you, keep looking up! The best is yet to come! In Jesus Christ, all believers are one and are heirs of God. "You do not have, it because you do not ask" God for it! God wants to give all His people their inher...

Stewardship. The final verses of Psalm 65 fill in the picture for the Creator of the universe provides the sunshine and rain in their times and seasons so that people can plow the earth, plant seeds, and eventually harvest food. The emphasis is on God's goodness and generosity to His people. The rains come in abundance; the rivers and streams overflow; the harvest is plenteous; the grain wagon...

When it comes to choosing a leader . There are plenty of good leaders around—don't be afraid to follow them. However, regarding the blind guides that Jesus spoke of in the Book of Matthew 15:13,14, avoid them at all costs. "If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit." A leader should have a teachable spirit, with a servant's heart, and not a they-are-always-right...

Are you tired of living in defeat? Then bathe your mind each day in God's Word, and allow it to flow over you, and within you. Allow His Word to wash away everything that tells you what you cannot do. Remember in the Word of God in the Book of Philippians chapter 4 that speaks to your heart, "I can do all things through Him who strengthens me." 2 Corinthians 12:9 But He said to me, &...

Your Harvest Is On The Way. God's rule is like a man who casts seed upon the soil. After sowing he goes to bed at night and gets up by day. A farmer learns patience, for how seeds sprout he does not know. Our faith is believing in God, trusting Him beyond seeing. By faith, the farmer plants his seeds. By faith, you ask of God. The farmer knows not the crop he will yield but he hopes for the be...

"It's easy to say, The LORD is my Shepherd, but do you truly believe in your own words? Let's put it to a small test. Whenever you find yourself in a bit of trouble, or if an issue arises at home, to whom do you reach out first? Think about it. It's probably a friend, the last thing to come to mind is prayer . We forget that all-important verse, "The LORD is my Shepherd, I sh...

Concerning the Holy Spirit's activity in helping the believer in prayer: The child of God has two divine intercessors. Christ intercedes for the believer in heaven (Ro. 8:34) and the Holy Spirit intercedes within the believer on earth. The spiritual desires and yearnings of believers find their source in the Holy Spirit, who dwells within our hearts. The Spirit Himself sighs, groans, and suffe...

How can you pray without saying a word? We are all familiar with the power of unspoken communication. You may recall when all it took was just one look from your Parent and you knew to straighten up if you were acting out. The look in those eyes was an unspoken communication that warned you to cease all actions, now! Prayer works that way too. When we think about God, it's prayer, that silent...

By definition, a disciple is someone who never ceases to learn. He or she makes the most of the hundred billion brain cells God has loaned to them. We should always continue seeking, asking, and knocking gathering as much information as possible about our Heavenly Father. Examine what God has made; “And God made the firmament and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters wh...

God will speak to you — all you have to do is listen. You learn to hear from God by making time to hear from Him! Sometimes we have to turn the world off, get into our quiet space, and focus on Him. Trust Him to provide you with His answer to your question. Trust Him to lead you or to guide you to the right path. God will speak to you—if you will listen. Blessings, Presiding Elder Barbara Hayes TW...

Paul uses the conditional clause, "if our earthly house ... were dissolved," because he knows that Christ could return soon, in which case he would not experience death; rather, his body would be immediately transformed. The "building of God, a house not made with hands , eternal in the heavens" likely refers either to a temporary body prepared for the believer in heaven while...

BLENDING 2 FAMILIES INTO 1. Unfortunately, all marriages do not make it to the death-do-you-part ending. There’s not ( I don’t believe ) a couple that, from the beginning of their engagement to their wedding day, expects their marriage to be one of the ones that fail. Unfortunately, all marriages do not make it to the death-do-you-part ending and yours was one of them! However, fate shines its lig...

A prayer for help when feeling despondent. Heman is a man identified in 1 Kings 4:31 as a gifted wise man and in 1 Chronicles 15:16-19 as one of the musically gifted Levites who ministered in worship during the time of David. Even amid despair, Heman confesses his faith in God's saving goodness. Heman's life had not been an easy one and now it had grown even more difficult, and he felt tha...

No Reward For You if in your giving, you have to shout it from the rooftops. Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give to one in need, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. In your giving do not be like the Pharisees who did their giving to gain favor or to be seen by others. You know how some people are, they feel they have run and tell eve...

God has created us with the capacity to keep learning until the day we die, which is something we shouldn't take for granted. Learning isn't an indulgence; it's a stewardship matter. The true litmus test of spiritual maturity isn't the quantity you know. It's knowing the quantity you don't know. Loving God with all your mind means managing your mind and making the most of i...