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By Pastor Andrew Farland

Most of us have experienced some awful stuff, like getting bullied.
We feel shame and embarrassment. Sometimes we mess up, and that makes us afraid to try again. Or we’re going through a rough patch, and it’s not pleasant.
Those kinds of situations can make anyone feeling like giving up. Quitting.
Because we’re afraid.
We’re letting the enemy get the best of us. In fact, many of us unknowingly bless the enemies’ plans by agreeing with fear. The tangled-up emotions of fear prevent us from discovering the truth. We shut down, too afraid to look for the truth. Let’s make an agreement to trust the truth instead . . . enduring and believing ‘til the end!
Humans experience six distinctly different emotions. Some researchers say there could be as many as 27 emotions. One thing the researchers do agree on is that our feelings are always in a state of flux.

Emotions are always in motion. That means no feeling is permanent.
No matter how sad, how embarrassed, hurt, overwhelmed, or depressed you may be feeling in this moment, your feelings will change. This too will pass! Best, of all you don’t have to wait it out alone. Hang in there. Trust God’s love for you.

Isaiah 41:10
“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand”.

Be encouraged today because God is with you.

By Pastor Andrew Farland

How often have you set lofty goals, only to fall short?
Plan big, they say, so you do exactly that. Before you know it, you have an end goal, but no way to get there. It’s hard to take even the first step because you are thinking about how difficult the future will be.

Then you remember “Inch by inch is a cinch, but yard by yard is hard, and mile by mile is a trial.”

When you want to make a change in your life, take small steps first! By taking the first small step you are committing yourself to action. Your drive and stamina won’t change overnight. Stay consistent, and keep working on the small action steps.
Want to get healthy? Go on a 10-minute walk.
Want to get closer to God? Read a short devotional right when you get up.
Want to clean your house? Start with one room.
Small steps are the catalysts that can move you forward. The key to a breakthrough in any area of your life is ACTION. But the reason we procrastinate and avoid taking any action at all is that we’re overwhelmed!
We think we’re responsible for everything, but that’s unrealistic!
Thank God the future only comes one day at a time.
You don’t have to do everything, not at once and not by yourself. The most important thing for you to do today is to make the decision to do SOMETHING.
Take the first steps. Make them small but consistent, and you will reach your target.

“Direct my footsteps according to Your Word; let no sin rule over me.” (Psalm 119:133)

The Birth of Jesus
Matthew 1:18-2:15
Luke 2:1-20

Jesus is Named and Presented In the Temple
Luke 2:21-40

The Young Jesus
Luke 2:41-52

The Baptism of Jesus
Matthew 3
Mark 1:1-11

The Temptation of Jesus
Matthew 4:1-11
Mark 1:12-13
Luke 4:1-13

Jesus calls His First Disciples
Matthew 4:18-22
Mark 1:16-20
Luke 5:1-11

Jesus Chooses His Apostles
Matthew 10:1-4
Mark 3:13-19
Luke 6:12-16

The Transfiguration of Jesus
Matthew 17:1-13
Mark 9:2-13