The Church Within You!

"There's danger in the land ... The safest place in the whole wide world is in the Master's Hand." "I Delight To Do Thy Will, O My GOD." Every believer should affirm these words of Christ in his or her own life. It is by Christ's obedience to death that we have been sanctified (Hebrews 10:10) so that the law of God may be put into our hearts (Hebrews 10:16). Blessings, Elder Hayes TWFYT | FLSB

Should I go or should I stay? Many before you have asked this question of yourselves. Should I move to another church or take that new job offer? or Should I relocate to another state? TWFYT says this; "What you must seek God about is, Am I called to go or to stay? " However, there are times when you ask God the answer that comes back, is to stay where you are! We should always seek the LORD befor...

Seek Him while He may be found. God has a special family love for those who through Jesus are reconciled to Him, and remain loyal to Him while experiencing tribulation in this world. Our affection for Jesus brings forth the Father's affection toward us. Love responds to love. Seek His Face while He may be found. Blessings, Elder Barbara Hayes SY Jesus Calling | FLSB

God wants to do a "new thing" in your life—a new time of forgiveness, blessing, restoration, and God's presence. Isaiah wrote about a "New Exodus. " Just as God had led His people out of Egypt and through the Red Sea (Exodus 12—15), He would lead you if you drew nearer to Him to a "new thing." This is your exodus, for this, we give God Praise! Blessings, Elder Barbara Hayes SY Jesus Calling | FLSB

Can you put the world on hold for a few minutes? If it were so, what would you do with those moments? Would you pause to thank the LORD for all He has done? If He asked you to, "Follow Me" or " Come Away with Me" , would you without question? What if He asks you to put Him first for a change, instead of all those other things that seem more important? Would you choose the best thing that will neve...

Seek the LORD above all else. You can have only one Master, the LORD Jesus Christ. Do not allow others' expectations to drive you. Trust the LORD to direct your paths, and lean not to your expectations. Allow no pretense, in your Christian walk. Be real at all times and at all costs. "For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:" Eph. 5:8 Blessings,...

The word for you today says, "Sadly today, the road less traveled is honesty in small things and honesty in all things." Honesty is being truthful and not lying, stealing, or deceiving. Integrity is the quality of being honest having strong moral principles, and being trustworthy and incorruptible. Honesty and integrity are often associated with trustworthiness. They can be developed from the insi...

Have you ever had cause to wonder? especially about events in the Bible. For example, "I wonder if Eve ever ate fruit again after that incident in the Garden." Or, "I wonder if Noah ever slept well during storms? After the great storm that caused the big flood." If we continue reading each Bible story related to these questions, we will find the answers to these questions and more. Oh my the way,...

Can you become what you read? If the world controls our thinking, we are conformers; if God controls our thinking we are transformers. If we read and study the Word of God, memorize it, and make it a part of our inner selves, God will gradually make our minds more spiritual. Your Bible is your basic instructions before leaving Earth! Blessings, Presiding Elder Barbara Hayes The Wiersbe Bible

Your mind is the doorway to your heart. Therefore you must guard your thoughts. The Word of God says, "Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ." 2 Cor. 10:5 Beware that the mind is a battleground. Some thoughts originate with us, while others come directly from the enemy....

The Christian is engaged in a spiritual conflict with evil. This spiritual conflict is described as a warfare of faith that continues until he enters the life to come. The believer's victory has been secured by Christ Himself through His death on the cross. Victory is yours in Christ Jesus! Blessings, Presiding Elder Barbara Hayes TWFYT | FLSB

One of the key defenses against Satan's attack is being aware of the enemy's continual effort to gain an advantage over us and to lead us away from sincere devotion to Christ. The believer's victory has been secured by Christ Himself through His death on the cross. Blessings, Presiding Elder Barbara Hayes TWFYT | FLSB

The river was where Moses' mother placed him in hopes that he would be saved. The river took him from hopelessness and despair to where everything became possible. There is a river of life, the river of God which can take you from the place of lack to the place of abundance. Seek Him first and foremost, He will lead you if you are willing to follow. Blessings, Presiding Elder Barbara Hayes TWFYT |...

Do you know that not everyone will applaud your every choice? Some will say they are with you, they're not. Some may sprinkle a little doubt or withhold any encouragement. Then there is — you , yes you! You can sometimes be your own worst enemy. Sometimes you have to stand in your mirror and pat yourself on the back, encourage yourself! Push yourself! First, eliminate the distractions, and turn of...

Cross The Line! We should not let anything take our eyes off our goal—knowing Christ. With the single-mindedness of an athlete in training, we must lay aside everything and make up our minds. The decision to move forward or stay in place should be yours and yours alone. Blessings, Presiding Elder Barbara Hayes TWFYT | LAB

Jabez prayed specifically to be protected from harm and pain. We live in a fallen world filled with sin, and it is important to ask God to keep us safe from the unavoidable evil that comes our way. As we grow we learn spiritually those things that we should stay away from. If we are not careful the things that are not right in the sight of the LORD can easily become part of our nature. But we must...

Could you lie on your side for 390 days and only eat an eight-ounce meal a day that was cooked over manure? Shave all your off body? What if you were told you could not show any sorrow at the loss of your husband or wife? Could you do it? Ezekiel was a man who chose to obey God without question. Beginning with his call as a prophet and commissioning as a "watchman for the house of Israel, ". God m...

Worthless worry. We give so much energy away to worry. We worry about things that take up much of our time and add pressure to our hearts. We worry about the things that we cannot change instead of placing such things in the hands of God. Psalms 91 says, "He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. And what better place is there to be? Let's...

A Chosen People: Believers are set apart from the world to belong completely to God (Acts 20:28; Tit. 2:14) and proclaim the gospel of salvation to His glory and praise. "But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should show forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His marvelous light." 1 Peter 2:9 He picked you out! Ble...

TRUSTING GOD IN ADVERSITY. It is easy to think that we have all the answers. In reality, only God knows exactly why things happen as they do, and we must submit to Him as our Sovereign. A Test of Faith, trust God even when you can't trace Him. Trust and know He already knows just what you need. Blessings, Presiding Elder Barbara Hayes LAB

"Ever good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows." James 1:17 The Bible often compares goodness with light and evil with darkness. The purpose of God giving us spiritual gifts is clear. God, our Father who art in Heaven and loves us infinitely, has gifted us with gifts. Think of the gift of free will,...

"So the king restored all that was hers, and all the fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now." Because this woman demonstrated sincere faith and remained faithful to God's prophet in a time of general apostasy, the LORD guided and helped her in her time of need by the way of divine intervention. There is no door that God cannot open that man has locke...

God is often pictured as a Shepherd , gently caring for and guiding His flock. He is powerful, yet careful and gentle. He is called a Shepherd (Ps. 23); the good Shepherd (John 10:11,14); the great Shepherd (Heb. 13:20); and the Chief Shepherd (1 Pet. 5:4). Note that the Shepherd cares for the most defenseless members of His society: children and those caring for them. This reinforces the propheti...

SEEK ME. Believing that God exists is only the beginning; even the demons believe that much. God will not settle for mere acknowledgment of His existence. He wants a personal, dynamic relationship with you that will transform your life. Those who seek God will be rewarded with His intimate presence. SEEK ME. Blessings, Presiding Elder Barbara Hayes SY Jesus Calling | LAB

Don't rush to judgment! Jesus tells us to examine our motives and conduct instead of judging others. The traits that bother us in others are often the habits we dislike in ourselves. Jesus' statement, "Do not judge," is against the kind of hypocritical, judgmental attitude that tears others down to build oneself up. Remember be careful of that finger you point at another because...