When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched. Nor will the flame burn you. (Isaiah 43:2)
We are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, [...]
Victory belongs to the Lord. (Proverbs 21:31)
Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord. (Romans 12:19)
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Until know you have asked nothing in my Name; ask, and it shall be given to you, that your joy may be full. (John 16:24)
Unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out. (Romans 11:33)
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Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths. (Proverbs 3:5-6)
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Seek first the Kingdom of God and its righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you. (Matthew 6:33)
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Resist the devil and he will flee from you. (James 4:7)
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Quicken me according to your lovingkindness, so that I may keep the testimony of thy mouth. (Psalm 119:88)
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Peace, be still! (Mark 4:39)
Peace leave I with you, my peace give I unto you, not as the world gives give I unto you. (John 14:27)
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One thing I do, forgetting the things that are behind and reaching forth unto the things that are before, I press on toward the mark for the prize of the upward calling of God in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 3:13-14)
Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! (Romans 11:33)
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No temptation has taken you but such as is common to man and, God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able to bear, but, will with the temptation, provide a way to escape that you may be able to bear up under it. (I Corinthians 10:13)
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My God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:19)
Many are the afflictions of the righteous but the Lord delivereth them from them all. (Psalm 34:19)
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Let us lay aside every weight that so easily encumbers and the sin which so easily entangles and let us run with perseverance the race that is before us, looking to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him, endured the cross, despising its share and [...]
Knowing that the testing of your faith produces patient endurance. (James 1:3)
I Know that my Redeemer liveth, and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth; and though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh I shall see God. (Job 19:25)
I Know whom I have believed and am [...]
Jesus Christ is the same, yesterday, today and forever. (Hebrews 13:8)
The Joy of the Lord is your strength. (Nehemiah 8:10)
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If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray, and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways; then I will hear from heaven, I will forgive their sin and heal their land. (II Chronicles 7:14)
If God be for us who can be against us. (Romans 8:31)
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Honor your father and mother, which is the first commandment with promise, that it may be well with you and that you may live long on the earth. (Ephesians 6:2-3)
Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the first fruits of your labor; so your barns will be filled with plenty and your vats shall [...]
Greater is the one who is in you than the one who is in the world. (I John 4:4)
Give and it shall be given to you, good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over. (Luke 6:38)
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Faithful is he that calls you who also will do it. (I Thessalonians 5:24)
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Every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:10-11)
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Delight thyself also in the Lord and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart. (Psalm 37:4)
Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. (James 4:8)
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Call unto Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things that you do not know. (Jeremiah 33:3)
Casting all your care on him because he cares for you. (I Peter 5:7)
Come unto Me all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, [...]
Be strong and very courageous, be not afraid neither be thou dismayed, for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. (Joshua 1:9)
Be anxious for nothing, but, in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving let your requests be known to God. And the peace of God which passes all understanding will keep [...]
All things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purposes. ( Romans 8:28)
Ask, and it shall be given to you, seek and you shall find; knock, and the door shall be opened unto you. For everyone who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and [...]
This warning should be shown to everyone seeking the Christian life: THE DIVINE SURGEON HAS DETERMINED THAT FOLLOWING CHRIST CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH. Following Christ is not always peaches and cream. Jesus said things like “Whoever desires to save his life will lose it and whoever loses his life [...]
Have you ever dreamed a big dreamed but later became disillusioned because you figure there was no way that dream was going to come true? Well, it seems to me that on the Saturday while Jesus’ body lay in the tomb, the disciples should have been thinking about the many times that Jesus had [...]
As Jesus was hanging on the cross he cried, “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me!” There were people all around Him yet He experienced the ultimate aloneness. His eternal fellowship with His Father was broken! To be honest I can’t even figure out how that works … “eternal” fellowship [...]
In Gethsemane Jesus poured out this prayer in agony of soul, “Nevertheless
not my will, but yours, O Lord, be done (Luke 22:42).” From the very beginning Jesus declared, “I came not to my own will but the will of my Father in heaven (John6:38).” Even so, Gethsemane is an indication that accomplishing this [...]
When you ask, “Why aren’t my prayers answered?” you may be really thinking of other underlying questions such as: “What’s wrong with God?” “What’s wrong with me?” “Why are so-and-so’s prayers answered but mine aren’t?” “Does prayer even make any difference anyway?” I believe the devil wants to create doubt about the efficacy [...]
It just isn’t fair. You’ve done everything right. You have sacrificed your time and effort for people who don’t appreciate you. You have done right by them and all you get back is being wronged by them. You have tried to help and been rebuffed. Rumors are being spread about [...]
I’ve seen enough Tarzan movies to know that when you fall into quick sand the more you struggle to get out the more you are sucked under. When Christian fell into the Slough of Despond in The Pilgrim’s Progress, he was helpless and unable to get out until Help reached out with a hand [...]
People surely can be fickle! Look at what happened to Jesus in a matter of six days. On Sunday they were all yelling, “Hosanna, to the King!” and by Friday they were yelling, “Crucify him!” I always tell a new believer in Christ: “Some of the most wonderful people you will ever [...]
Are you a spiritual procrastinator? You would like to spend more time in prayer, more time reading the Bible, be more involved in church, more time reaching people for Christ, BUT, you just don’t have the time. Someone once told me, “Don’t ever say you didn’t have time. We all have the [...]
You’ve all heard about the experiment that was done with the fish in the aquarium haven’t you? Well, they put the fish on one side and fish food on the other side of the aquarium and inserted a pane of glass between. The fish would go into a frenzy at the sight of [...]
It should not be surprising that the belief in Christ’s return is coming under assault. Satan knows his time is growing short (Revelation 12:12) and the more he can cause believers to not take the Lord’s imminent return seriously or to even doubt, then the less diligent we will be to try to bring [...]
You’re right, I DON’T KNOW all the things you’ve done. Neither do you know all the things I’ve done. But I DO KNOW what Jesus did in the past. He removed our transgressions from us as far as the east is from the west (Psalm 103:14). By dying on the cross [...]
I can’t think of a more personally defeatist thought than this. If you have trusted Christ for your salvation and understood that He died in your place to take the punishment for your sin and then rose again from the dead so His Spirit can enter your heart and make you a new creation [...]
This has to be one of the most destructive thoughts there could possibly be. Some of the most destructive thoughts are those that sound rather “nice.” “God helps those who help themselves.” “We’re all trying to get to the same place.” “We need to be more tolerant…” It shouldn’t surprise us that [...]
I have to break this news to you. If you are a Christian you already ARE a witness. If you are seriously striving to grow in your relationship with the Lord then you are probably a much better witness than you give yourself credit for. Every day lived for Christ is an [...]
Possessiveness is a very destructive thought because it leads to greed. Now there’s nothing wrong with making money and enjoying its benefits. Just don’t forget that nothing is really yours because it ALL belongs to God. If it were not for the Lord you would have nothing. We are only stewards whose job it is [...]
It’s true that there are people who are on the take and it does seem like there are people who are in a perpetual cycle of living from handout to handout. However, when we paint with the brush of sweeping generalizations we risk covering over the beautiful portraits of opportunities to minister the love [...]
Christians are not immune from tragedies anymore than others. I knew a family whose daughter loved horses but one day the horse bolted throwing the girl off its back but her foot got caught in the stirrup and the frantic horse kept running and dragged her to death. Her family was known for [...]
God made us all different – literally – there is no one exactly like you. Even if you are an identical twin your twin is uniquely made by God. Because we’re all different our personalities often clash with others. We were not meant to LIKE everybody. But we ARE called to LOVE [...]
In CPR & AED classes you are taught about “Good Samaritan Laws,” laws
that protect people from being sued if they try to help a victim in need. It seems like we have created a climate where people “don’t want to get involved.” “It’s not my problem” or “Sorry about your luck” are common [...]
Sometimes you see someone who is determined to pursue a course of destruction and in spite of your efforts to intervene that person’s life crashes and burns. More often however we see people do things differently than we would, they let their kids do things differently than we would, their theological doctrine doesn’t quite [...]
It’s amazing how much power we give to other people to rule over our lives. We wallow in unforgiveness over some past hurt. Even from a practical point of view we are only hurting ourselves when we won’t forgive and move on. Someone has said unforgiveness is like drinking poison and expecting [...]
Of course God wants you to be happy. The problem is WE want to set the terms that when met will define our happiness. In the “beatitudes” (Matthew 5 the word translated “blessed” is based on the word “Happy.” Look at what will make you “happy;” being meek, being merciful, being poor [...]
Of course you’re not doing enough. How could anyone ever do enough in response to God’s infinite love in dying for us on the cross? So…. STOP TRYING! First of all the whole idea of doing enough is based on a works mentality. But we are called to discover the good works [...]
Have you ever wondered why sometimes people who play by the rules seem to get slighted, overlooked and even mistreated? Meanwhile others who have no sense of ethics or morals and who use, abuse and manipulate people seem to be getting ahead, even prospering without ever having to answer for their misdeeds. What [...]
It’s important that we admit that we all have our human limitations We’ve all gone through times when we wonder how we will ever make it through. It is likely we will go through tough times again in the days ahead. How will we make it? God will be with us to [...]
It is good not to be overly dependent upon people but the self-sufficiency we’re talking about here is a form of arrogant pride. There are many reasons people withdraw from others. You tried to be a part of a fellowship once but you got burnt; someone violated your trust, people took you for [...]
If we’re honest I suspect there are many times we wish that we had done something differently.
“If only I hadn’t said that.”
“If only I had listened to him.”
“If only I had taken that other job.”
“If only I had seen that side of her before we were married.”
“If only I had been paying attention that day.”
“If [...]
Probably one of the more horrible situations you can find yourself in is to feel trapped with no possibility of escape. It’s one thing to feel miserable but it’s nearly unbearable to feel miserable and see no possibility of ever escaping the misery. That kind of feeling leads to hopelessness and despair. [...]
If your guilt feelings arise from true moral wrongs then you’re feeling guilty because you are and you need to confess (I John 1:9), repent (Romans 2:14) and, if necessary, make restitution (Matthew 5:23-24). That’s the only way you’ll get rid of feeling guilty. That’s one thing. The truth is however that [...]
The first thing wrong with this kind of thinking is that it is too obvious. Let’s be honest, there are things that aren’t right with all of us because we’re all sinners saved by grace. But dwelling on our faults seldom brings about any positive results. Second, it is wrongly focused. [...]
Do you sometimes feel like the harder you try the worse things get? Do you ever feel like just giving up? I’m told that marathon runners hit a “wall” after running so many miles when they feel like both mentally and physically they just can’t go on. Two things are said to [...]
“I don’t have enough time.” “I don’t have enough money.” “I don’t have enough talent.” “I don’t have enough education.” The list of “I don’ts in our lives could grow quite long. The devil wants us to dwell on what we don’t have. God wants us to dwell on what [...]
Gregory Dickow quotes an old adage, “Worry is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do, but, it doesn’t get you anywhere.” Actually that may not be true. Worry may very well get you somewhere: depressed, to the doctor with ulcers, to the pharmacist for a prescription, to despair and [...]
Fear is crippling to victorious living. When we are living in fear we are not relying on God. The command to “fear not” is the most recorded command in the Bible. Some sources claim there are 365 forms of this command in scripture. If so, then there is some form of [...]
Talk about a big lie! You matter so much to God that He paid the ultimate price of sending Christ to die for your sin so that you might spend eternity with God. And eternity doesn’t “start” when you get to heaven. Eternity is now. Right now, if you are Christian, [...]
It’s true that your circumstances are unique to you. But it’s a lie to think that no one else has ever experienced similar things – AND has dealt with it positively. Even if no one else seems to understand JESUS DOES because He was tempted and tried in every way but prevailed over [...]
There are probably personality quirks that you have that you can and should learn to live with, but no one needs to accept the lie that we can’t become better people. We can change bad habits. After all, we have the Spirit of Christ in us Who is working in us to make [...]
Many destructive thoughts center around felling overwhelmed.
“I’ll never get this done…”
“I’ll never get through this…”
“I can’t cope!”
“Where would I ever start.”
“How much longer.”
We all feel overwhelmed at times. We may actually BE overwhelmed. But God will see us through. He is ABLE to see us through, one step at a time.
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So many destructive thoughts begin with the words, “I can’t…””I can’t do this…”
“I can’t forgive…”
“I can’t find a job…”
“I can’t find a spouse…”
“I can’t change…”
“I can’t pay the bills…”
“I can’t learn a new skill…”
“I can’t get over this…”
Replacement Thought: “Yes, I can…”
Key Verse: I can do all things through Him who gives me strength. [...]
We are delighted to have Jessica Schaeffer and J.B. Hecock joining us for our Fall Missions Conference this year from September 26-30, 2009. Activities begin on Saturday with a 5K run/walk and chicken BBQ to raise money for a hospital in Mali. Jessica will be speaking in our Sunday morning worship service the following [...]
Join us April 9th at 7:00 pm. We will be discussing Sisters Ink by Rebecca Seitz. Sisters Ink is the first in a series of four books about young adult sisters, each separately adopted during early childhood into the loving home of Marilyn and Jack Sinclair. Book one spotlights headstrong Tandy, a successful yet haunted [...]
Clear Fork Alliance would like to encourage you through the economic gorge by offering how to seminars that equip you with the skills and knowledge to stabilize your food budget. These courses are intended for any interested parties. This course of study will include a series of workshops covering the following topics. Anyone interested in [...]
“A Taste of Clear Fork”, a Ladies’ Finger Food Fellowship, was held on Friday, April 4th. 14 women attended, each bringing a favorite dish to share with all present. Offerings included caramel corn, pizza sticks with ricotta pepperoni dip, no bake cookies, graham crackers with a chocolate chip dip, and a garlic bread pizza. Two [...]
The first of six Love Languages Banquets was held on February 23rd and was attended by 54 people. The evening was highlighted by a dinner and the introduction video presentation of Dr. Gary Chapman’s Five Love Languages seminar. Participants were also able to take a survey to identify their primary Love [...]
