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SUNDAY CHOICE – More Than Life I Love Thee Lord – By Charles Schokman Image Source : youtube “Your love means more than life to me, and I praise you as long as I live, I will pray to you”  Psalms 63: 3-4 More Than Life I Love Thee Lord. To love God more than life means to love God with your emotions. Praising him with your happiness, smile, and gratitude is easy when things are going well. Like when you perceive an answer to prayer or one of life’s good gifts comes your way, but how about when things aren’t going so well? ALL your heart means at ALL times. Even when God seems quiet. Even when he says wait. And even when he says no. And, yes, even when bad things happen. Continuing to love God even when bad things happen or when good things don’t happen is key ...

Jun 1, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Charles Schokman Tagged , , , , ,
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SUNDAY CHOICE – GOD WATCHES OVER YOU – by Charles Schokman Psalm 121:5-8 NIV 5 The Lord watches over you—the Lord is your shade at your right hand; 6 the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night. 7 The Lord will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life; 8 the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore. How many times has God protected you that you didn’t even know about? He stopped that car that should have hit you, stopped the person that wanted to harm you, stopped the trouble before it got to you. You never knew anything about it, but His hand of favour, protection, and mercy was watching after you, keeping you from harm’s way. Sure, we can all find reasons to live afraid, worried, uptight. But when you understand Who’s watching after you, Who’s ordering your steps, Who’s fighting your battles, Who’s holding back the darkness, then ...

Apr 20, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Charles Schokman Tagged , , ,
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AN INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2023. Forgiveness and Unity – By Pastor James Dargin Intention To be carriers of the message of forgiveness and unity. Scripture “Then Peter approached him and asked, ‘Lord, how many times must I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? As many as seven times?’ ‘I tell you, not as many as seven’, Jesus replied, ‘but seventy times seven’.” – Matthew 18:21–22 “Then Jesus said, ‘Father, forgive them for they do not know what they’re doing.’”– Luke 23:34 “How delightfully good when brothers live together in harmony!”  Psalm 133:1 Reflection My story of coming into forgiveness comes out of a background of the trauma, pain and loss that I’ve experienced for close to 50 years. When I was very young, I was put into a Catholic institution where I was sexually, physically and mentally abused. This occurred until my father found out ...

Nov 26, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , ,
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SUNDAY CHOICE – A thought for the New Year—2023 – By : Charles Schokman But they that wait upon the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings as eagles; They shall run, and not be weary; They shall walk, and not faint. Teach me LORD, teach me LORD to wait.–Isaiah 40:31 King James Version What does it mean to wait on the Lord?    I believe it’s another way of saying that we trust God. We trust him, as Lord in Heaven, who is in control of everything, to guard our life. The promise that in Isaiah 40:31 is beautiful.  I love the imagery of my strength being renewed.  Eagles wings, running without getting tired…I’ll take it all! It’s important to distinguish the difference, though, between having our strength renewed and getting everything we want (our goals, desires or everything we ask for in prayer). When we wait ...

Dec 30, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , ,
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SUNDAY CHOICE – “WAIT” Desperately, helplessly, longingly, I cried, Quietly, patiently, lovingly God replied. I pled and I wept for a clue to my fate, And the Master so gently said, “Child, you must wait.” “Wait?  You say, wait? ” my indignant reply. “Lord, I need answers, I need to know why! Is your hand shortened? Or have you not heard? By Faith, I have asked, and I am claiming your Word. My future and all to which I can relate Hangs in the balance, and YOU tell me to “WAIT”? I’m needing a ‘yes’, a go-ahead sign, Or even a ‘no’ to which I can resign. And Lord, You promised that if we believe We need but to ask, and we shall receive. And Lord, I’ve been asking, and this is my cry: I’m weary of asking!  I need a reply! Then quietly, softly, I learned of my fate As my ...

May 14, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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