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HOW TO START YOUR DAY OFF RIGHT
by: Allen Domelle
Morning can either be stressful or fantastic. You often hear people say that they are not a morning person, but that statement is said because people have a poor morning routines. Psalm 118:24 says, “This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” Your morning determines the rest of your day. If you have a good morning, then you will probably have a good day. However, having good mornings are not a mistake, but having a good morning is something that you do on purpose. If you are going to have the attitude that you will rejoice throughout your day, then you need to start your day off right by having good morning routines. Let me give you seven things that will help you to have a good morning.
1. Get up at the same time.
Starting your day off right starts by getting up at the same time every day. When you get up at different times every morning, then you are setting yourself up to have a bad day. This happens because every morning is different which can cause stressful situations. Furthermore, be sure that the time you get up gives you plenty of time to get ready. There is nothing worse than starting your day off by getting up late. When you get up late you have started your day off on a bad leg. Get up in plenty of time so you can have a relaxing morning. Be sure when your alarm clock goes off that you get up. Don’t be guilty of hitting the snooze button until its too late to have a relaxing morning. Set your alarm clock to get up at a time that will give you plenty of time to have a relaxing morning.
2. Spend time reading the Scriptures.
Your morning is best started by reading the Scriptures in the first part of the day. God says in Matthew 6:33, “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” God knows that if we start our day off right by giving Him the first part of our day, then the rest of our day will be a whole lot better. There is nothing like knowing that you have spent your morning with the One Who made your day. When you have spent time in the Scriptures then you will feel better about yourself, which will help in having a good morning.
3. Spend some time in prayer.
After you read the Scriptures, be sure that you spend time with God in prayer. Tell God about your day and what you need to accomplish. Ask God to help you with your burdens that you are presently facing. If you’re facing a big task that day, then ask God to help you perform that task well. Spending time in prayer with the God Who made your day will help you to have a better morning.
4. Don’t make your morning stressful.
Keep the start of your day simple by having a morning routine of getting ready. When every morning is different, then you are creating the possibility of having a stressful morning. Your mornings need to be simple. You make them simple by having a routine to follow so that you don’t have to make a lot of decisions before you leave the house. The fewer decisions that you make in the morning gives you a better chance of avoiding stressful situations. Your goal is not to make your morning stressful. So, to keep it from becoming stressful, limit the decisions that you have to make every morning by having a routine to get ready.
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DEALING WITH FAILURE IN THE MINISTRY
by: Mark Biter
Galatians 6:9 says, “And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” Probably one of the biggest problems with the subject of failure in the ministry is, what is failure? In Fundamentalism today we are prone {READ MORE}
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FOUR THINGS YOU NEED IN FINDING GOD’S WILL
by: Dr. Steve Heidenreich
I want to thank God for soul-winning people. A soul-winning pastor and a deacon came by our country farmhouse on a Thursday night and led my wife to Christ. They then returned on the following Saturday morning to lead me to Christ. Those will be the greatest days of our life. We should always remember those days to keep us excited through the years of living for Him! We were blessed to have a pastor lead us in our Christian growth. After going to church and following the Lord in baptism, we were able to...{READ MORE}
IT’S NOT OVER UNTIL IT’S OVER!
2 Samuel 23:5, “Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not grow.”
May I pen these words to all of the imperfect people? May I write these words to those of you to whom everything has not turned out as you had wished or hoped? May I intrude into the world of those of you who have not lived up to your own expectations? May I dedicate this article to those of you for whom things have not turned out as you dreamed and planned?...{READ MORE}
IS YOUR LIFE A MASQUERADE PARTY
by: Sandy Domelle
Masquerade parties go back to the 17th century with the purpose that people would show up wearing costumes and masks to hide who they were and keep people guessing until the end of the party.
In recent months, as I have helped different ladies, two common sayings I hear are...{READ MORE}
IT’S TOO HARD FOR ME
by: Cindy Crutcher
I married my high school sweeheart! He was my prince charming and I couldn’t wait for our “happily ever after.” Almost 32 years ago, I was expecting my first baby (I was 21 years of age at the time). It was an exciting time. I had dreams of her being the “perfect little child.” I could hardly wait for...{READ MORE}
BE CAREFUL, YOUR TONGUE CAN WORK THROUGH YOUR FINGERS!
by: Bette Owens
When we think of gossip, we think of the phone or whispering; but how about texting, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Faithout, Lifespace, Fundamental Forums or any social networking or so-called Christian networking? Now our tongue isn't the only member that can...{READ MORE}
TRUSTING GOD WHEN YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND HIM
by: Tim Trieber
One of the foundational principles of any relationship worth having in life is that of TRUST. Relationships cannot thrive and flourish into what they could be or should be without trust. Take into consideration what the following relationships would be like if trust were absent:
- Marriage - The Bible tells us in the book of Proverbs that, “...the heart of her husband doth safely trust in her.” Standing at the altar, you trusted and still do trust, that the vows your spouse made will be kept, as does your spouse with you.
- The Parent-Child Relationship - The child should trust that, though Mom and Dad are not perfect, they are doing what they believe is in the best interest of their child.
- The Employer-Employee Relationship - When an employer reviews the résumé of a perspective employee, undoubtedly he will ask himself whether or not this individual is trustworthy. {READ MORE}
DOCTRINE AND HISTORY ARE IMPORTANT
by: Gregg Nash
Famed 19th Century Baptist preacher, Charles Haddon Spurgeon, firmly believed the following:
| We believe that Baptists are the original Christians. We did not commence our existence at the Reformation, we were reformers before Luther or Calvin where born; we never came from the Church of Rome, for we were never in it, but we have an unbroken line up to the Apostles themselves. |
Indeed, before the end of the 19th Century, virtually all Baptist historians believed that the Baptists began in the time of the early church. Of course, some non-Baptist historians disagreed, but interestingly, some non-Baptist historians have agreed, including Methodist historian John Clark Ridpath, who wrote the following in the 19th Century: “I should not readily admit that there was a Baptist church as far back as 100 A.D., although without doubt there were...{READ MORE}
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