Sharing the Plenty in 2020: With sad hearts and dismay, we watched peaceful protests turn to destructive rioting over night in our land. Just when we were hearing contrasting stories of our nation coming together to help each other fight the invisible enemy, now we tear ourselves apart. Psalm 133 says: “How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity! For there the Lord bestows His blessing even life forevermore.” Brothers and sisters, let us pray for peace…..

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Sharing the Plenty in 2020. From 1 Timothy 4:7-8: : this piece of solid advice. Turn off the TV with its doom, gloom, and controversy and listen to this advice for spiritual fitness in study, prayer, and loving others: “Do not waste time arguing over godless ideas and old wives’ tales.” Maybe even spend less time on Facebook (opinion and commentary by people who know less about the REAL world view than you do). “Spend your time and energy in…..

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Sharing the plenty in 2020: God’s word says, in Psalm 32, and it’s eternally true: “‘I will advise you and watch over you.’ Many sorrows come to the wicked, but unfailing love surrounds those who trust the Lord.” He will see us through this present adversity, testing our strength and resolve, but He is present, doing good things for His glory and our good. With Mr. Rogers, I suggest we look at all the good that has come from this…..

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Sharing the plenty in 2020. Waiting is hard. Waiting for a birthday or Christmas as a child seemed interminable. Waiting for things to “open up” after this horrid plague is frustrating. Awaiting the birth of a child or grandchild is a time of anticipation that seems to take forever until that special birth day. Hosea in the Bible expressed it this way: “Plant the good seeds of righteousness, and you will harvest a crop of my love. Plow up the…..

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Sharing the plenty in 2020: from Proverbs 12:25 and 14:30, we are given some special words about attitude. Especially now, when “Staying at home” has changed all of us, and there is concern about how “normal life” will be going forward, these words from long before this moment: “Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up. A relaxed attitude lengthens life; jealousy rots it away.” While we may not be able to change our circumstance, we…..

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Sharing the plenty in 2020. From Romans 12:2 good advice! “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of the world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will know what god wants you to do and you will know how good and pleasing and perfect His will really is.” Today, let us represent the King of Kings and Lord of Lords in a culture that is seeking a totally new way…..

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