The Church Within You!

Elder, "I just don't feel like laughing, my life is upside down!" We all experience those days. However, did you know that the Bible says, "A Cheerful Heart is Good Medicine!" That same scripture also says, "But a crushed spirit dries up the bones." YIKES !! Pro. 31:25 "She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come." A littl...

Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying , "I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life." John 8:12 To "follow" the LORD Jesus means to believe in Him, to trust Him, and the results are life and light for the believer. Blessings, Presiding Elder Barbara Hayes TWFYT | WSB

I HAVE LOVED YOU with everlasting love. The LORD expressed His love for His followers in this devotional. He waits patiently for them to realize that He is their everlasting Father - offering them guidance to the path of a life in eternity. "When the time was right, I revealed Myself to you. I lifted you out of a sea of despair and set you down on a firm foundation." God's love trans...

A SPECIAL THANK YOU, TO YOU! Hello to one and all, I am sending a special heartfelt thanks to each of you for your listening participation, prayers, and comments regarding this podcast, The Church Within You! Thank you for sharing the podcast with your family and friends as well as each testimonial. I pray that the LORD will continue to use me in His Service in any way He sees fit. I am truly will...

The Vision ... For An Appointed Time. God has a purpose and a plan for you already laid out. Maybe you are an artist, a songwriter, or an author and feel that as much as you try you cannot get the notice you believe you should for your gift. Never stop believing in your dream. God has a set time, pray seek His guidance, and trust that if He blesses your vision it will come to pass in God's tim...

The Meaning of The Fear Of The LORD, part 1. First, if we truly fear the LORD, we will live a life of obedience to His commandments and say "No" to sin. Solomon taught that "by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil". In Ecclesiastes 12:13, the whole duty of the human race is summarized in two brief imperatives: "Fear God, and keep His commandments, for this is the whol...

If you Google the word Parable it will provide you with a simple definition: "a short simple story illustrating a moral or spiritual truth." Yes, it is a story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual life learning lesson, as told by Jesus. This episode provides three of Jesus' Parables; The Sower, The Growing Seed, and The Mustard Seed, accompanied with commentaries. Blessings to the...

NOTE THIS! Full Life Bible Commentary states: "Picking up snakes or drinking poison is not to be ritualized and made into a "trial by ordeal" in order to prove one's spirituality. These are promises given to believers who encounter such dangers in their normal work for Christ. It is a sin to "test" God by initiating unnecessary danger or trials (Mat. 4:5—7; 10:23; 24:1...

"Or despisest thou the riches of His goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?" Trust in the LORD and do good, for His Goodness and Mercies are extended to all who love the LORD, their God, with all their heart, mind, and soul. Blessings, Presiding Elder Barbara Hayes TWFYT | FLSB

Take time each day to be still and to exalt God. Psalms 46:10 He says, "Be still, and know that I am God", War and destruction are inevitable, but so is God's final victory. At that time, all will stand quietly before the LORD Almighty. How proper, then, for us to be still now, reverently honoring Him and His power and Majesty. Blessings evermore, Presiding Elder Barbara Hayes Jesus...

 "In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me".   Psalm 56:4 Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You. I will not fear. I will praise His Word. When the times seem to be the hardest, we must remember that God always has us. Blessings, Presiding Elder Barbara Hayes TWFYT | EWM | KJV

Genesis 39:21 says, "But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed him mercy, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison". At some point in our lives , we may face difficulties, like Joseph. However, we must believe that our LORD Jesus is always with us and there for us. Then there are the times when someone is out to mean us no good, yet the LORD stated in Genesis 50:20, As...

Focus on your mate's best qualities by writing down those things you love about him or her. If you want to build a happy marriage or improve a less-than-happy one, recall those items of importance. Remember that love, patience, kindness, unselfishness, love for the truth, honesty, trust, and endurance in righteousness should be found in us. Paul bottom-lines it this way: "If you love some...

I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace. In the world you have tribulation and distress and suffering, but be courageous [be confident, be undaunted, be filled with joy]' I have overcome the world." [My conquest is accomplished, My victory abiding.] John 16:33 AMP

Jesus answered, "I AM THE WAY and the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me." There will be times when things do not always set just so. If you are a child of the King, you must remember that your God is Sovereign over all your circumstances. There is nothing too hard for God. Jesus said He is the only way to God the Father. Some people may argue that this way...

Fear not, for I am with you. This is both a command and a promise. Fear, worry, and anxiety are often sin . When the God who rules over the nations as described in Isaiah 41:2-4, the God who chose us and loves us as described in Isaiah 41:8-9, when that God tells us fear not, we must take it seriously! We are much more prone to fear and discouragement when we are alone. But we are never alone beca...

Approach each new day with the desire to find Me! Every morning as you rise, rise with the desire to search for the LORD your God. "You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart. I will be found by you," declares the LORD. Jer. 29:13, 14 Add Him to your schedule first and foremost. Thank Him, and ask Him to be with you throughout the day. Remember to include Him in ev...

Do you ever think that because you aren't good enough for God, He will not Save you? Do you ever feel as if salvation is for everyone else but you? News flash!! God gave His Son for you, He isn't going to hold back the gift of salvation from you! If Christ gave His life for you, He isn't going to turn around and condemn you! He will not withhold anything you need to live for Him. Remem...

Jesus said, "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Mat. 11:28-30. Know this, only He can forgive you of your sins, take you in, and lead you into His Righteousness. Whenever you are ready, rem...

"The LORD gives strength to His people; the LORD blesses His people with peace." When you have made up your mind that in Christ you live, you are welcome in the presence of God, the presence that will never leave you nor forsake you. In His presence, you never walk alone. In His presence, there is joy forevermore, safe and secure under the covering of the LORD. Practice the discipline of...

In the LORD's presence is the right place to put our minds. "Finally, brethren, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things." In the presence of God, there is peace and joy. What Paul describes here is a practical way to bring every thought into captivity to the obedience of Chri...

How to know God. Does anyone have an excuse for not believing in God? The Bible answers an emphatic no . God has revealed what He is like in and through His creation. Nature shows us a God of might, intelligence, and intricate detail; a God of order and beauty; and a God who controls powerful forces. We learn through special revelation , the Bible about God's love and forgiveness, and the prom...

Sometimes, less is more. Do you need to reduce? Self-sufficiency is an enemy when it causes us to believe we can always do what needs to be done in our strength. In the Bible, to prevent this attitude among Gideon's soldiers, God reduced their number from 32,000 to 300. With an army this small, there could be no doubt that victory was from God. Sometimes, less is more . Remember when someone t...

The fear of inadequacy is a state of mind in which you think your best is not good enough. TWFYT tells us to "first, acknowledge your inadequacy to God." What God bestows on us is always sufficient for us to live our daily lives, to work for Him, and to endure our suffering and "thorns in the flesh". 1 Cor. 10:13. As long as we draw near to Christ, Christ will bestow His heaven...

Are you raising children alone? It may seem so. However, know that God is watching over you and all of the effort you put into parenting. And if you are a single parent the way sometimes seems even harder than most. God sees all and knows all and He is making a way for you, single Moms and Dads as well. Therefore, you are not alone! A portion of Scripture Psalms 30:5 says this, "weeping may e...