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"Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for You are with me." Ps 23:4 NKJVHere is the truth about death: (1) It's a sure thing.The story is told of a hypochondriac who put these words on his tombstone: "Now maybe you'll believeI was sick." Seriously, if you're wise, you won't obsess about death, but you will prepare for it. (2)It's a sojourn. The word "walk" means each step you take brings your departure date one day closer. The word "through" tells you it's only a temporary passage and not your final destination. The word metamorphosis pictures a humble caterpillar being transformed into a beautiful butterfly that can soar.Likewise, the Bible describes your new body in these words: (a) "Incorruptible," meaning you will never again contend with pain or sickness (See 1Co15:53). (b) "Immortal," meaning you will be ageless and incapable of dying (See v. 53). (c) "Shadow." Now, a shadow might frighten you, but it cannot harm you. Indeed, the only way to have a shadow is to have a light shining. Don't you find it interesting that many of the people who have died and come back tell others about emerging from a tunnel into a bright, celestial light? No wonder we need "fear no evil." Why? Because the Lord is with us, and He has conquered death, hell, and the grave. Jesus said, "I am He who lives, and was dead, and behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I have the keys of Hades and of Death" (Rev 1:18 NKJV). Rejoice; the key to your eternal destiny is not in your own hands or anybody else's but in the hands of the One who loves you.Support the showChanging Lives | Building Strong Family | Impacting Our Community For Jesus Christ!

Do not be drunk with wine.. but be filled with the Spirit." Eph 5:18 NKJVThe Christian life isn't only a changed life but an exchanged life. At the moment of conversion, we give our old life to God and He gives us a new life in its place. But He does more; He comes to live within us by the power of the Holv Spirit. Paul made the contrast between being drunk with wine and being filled with the Spirit. One causes you to be out of control, while the other enables you to be in control.One is counterproductive, while the other is productive. One makes you powerless, while the other empowers you. One brings you sorrow, while the other brings you joy. This Scripture is not a promise or even an option, it's a command: "Be filled with the Spirit." And Paul gives us three evidences of a Spirit-filled life: (1) "Singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord" (v. 19 NKJV). This song isn't induced by circumstances but despite them. "At midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God...and immediately all the doors were opened and evervone's chains were loosed" (Ac 16:25-26 NKJV). Praising God can open doors and break chains. (2) "Giving thanks always for all things to God" (Eph 5:20 NKJV). Spirit-filled people have troubles like everyone else. But they don't focus on their troubles; they count their blessings and stay positive, upbeat, and grateful. (3) "Submitting to one another in the fear of God" (v. 21 NKJV). Spirit-filled people are "others focused." They know that what you make happen for someone else, God will make happen for you (See Eph 6:8).Support the showChanging Lives | Building Strong Family | Impacting Our Community For Jesus Christ!

"Those who trust in the Lord…cannot be shaken." Ps 125:1 NIVPeople are naturally attracted to leaders who convey poise and self-assurance; they won't follow one who lacks self-confidence. An excellent illustration of this is an incident that took place in Russia during an attempted coup. Army tanks encircled the government building that held President Boris Yeltsin and his prodemocracy supporters. As the army moved into position, Yeltsin strode from the building, climbed up on a tank, stared the commander in the eye, and thanked him for turning to the side of democracy. Later the commander admitted that although he hadn't intended to go over to Yeltsin's side, the Russian leader appeared so confident, the soldiers decided to join him. Great achievers exhibit confidence regardless of circumstances. But true confidence doesn't come from having the approval of people around you. The Bible says, "The Lord will be your confidence" (Pr 3:26 NKJV); it's about knowing He has called you and equipped you to do the job. Paul wrote, "We feel certain before God...It is God who makes us able to do all that we do" (2Co 3:4-5NCV). Even though others may not believe in you, knowing God believes in you enables you to believe in yourself. David wrote, "Many are saying of me,'God will not deliver him.' But you are a shield around me...the One who lifts my head high" (Ps3:2-3 NIV). A confident leader can say to those who follow him or her, "I have confidence in the God who called me. I have confidence in you. I believe that together we can accomplish what God wants done."Support the showChanging Lives | Building Strong Family | Impacting Our Community For Jesus Christ!

"Clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience." Col 3:12 NLTJohn Gray wrote the best-selling book Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus. His underlying thesis is this: In order to get along with someone, you have to try and see life from their perspective.And that's not easy. Paul writes: "Clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Make allowance for each other's faults, and forgive anyone who offends you.Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. Above all, clothe yourselves with love, which binds us all together in perfect harmony.And let the peace that comes from Christ rule in your hearts" (vv. 12-15 NLT). Those who need others to think and act exactly the way they do are often masking insecurities. They have a deep-seated need to have their views and actions confirmed in the behavior and thoughts of others.But that's not how life works. Disagreements happen in any relationship where more than one person is involved. We are all unique, and we are not likely to agree on everything. But the way we approach our disagreements can determine whether our relationship makes it to the finish line.Fighting fair, opening yourself to the ideas of others and to new ways of doing things, is how you grow.And who knows, in the end you may even "agree to disagree." The important thing is to respect the other person's ideas and seek to create an environment where the two of vou can feel free to express your feelings and be who you really are without fear of being judged.Support the showChanging Lives | Building Strong Family | Impacting Our Community For Jesus Christ!

"It is good to give thanks to the Lord." Ps 92:1 NKJVJournalist Fulton Oursler tells the story of an elderly nurse called Anna. Born a slave on the eastern shore of the state of Maryland, she had attended Fulton's birth, plus that of his mother. He honors her for teaching him the best lesson he ever learned about giving thanks and finding contentment: "I remember her as she sat at the kitchen table in our house; the hard, old, brown hands folded across her starched apron, the glistening eyes, and the husky old whispering voice, saying, 'Much obliged, Lord, for my vittles! I asked, 'Anna, what's a vittle?' 'It's what I've got to eat and drink-that's vittles, the old nurse replied. 'But you'd get your vittles whether you thanked the Lord or not,' I said. 'Sure,' said Anna, 'but it makes everything taste better to be thankful!" The excitement that comes from getting something new, or even something you have worked hard for, is often short lived and quickly replaced by your desire for the next thing. Solomon put it this way: "The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing" (Ecc 1:8). So, what's the solution? Having an attitude of gratitude! Stopping regularly to remember the goodness of God that makes it possible for you to enjoy every blessing you have, and remembering to say, "Thank you, Lord." The psalmist had a heart of gratitude. He wrote, "It is good to give thanks to the Lord, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High; to declare Your lovingkindness in the morning, and Your faithfulness every night" (Ps 92:1-2 NKJV). So, always be thankful to God.Support the showChanging Lives | Building Strong Family | Impacting Our Community For Jesus Christ!

"I am the Lord, the God of all flesh. Is there anything too hard for Me?" Jer 32:27 NKJVRemember past victories. Notice how King Jehoshaphat prayed: "Are You not our God, who drove out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel, and gave it to the descendants of Abraham Your friend forever?" (2Ch 20:7 NKJV). If God has ever performed a miracle for you or for anybody else, He can do it again. So, read His Word and strengthen your faith by recalling His great deeds. E Exalt God above the problem. "O Lord God of our fathers, are You not God in heaven, and do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations, and in Your hand is there not power and might, so that no one is able to withstand You?" (V. 6 NKJV).In his anguish, Jehoshaphat asked rhetorical questions that exposed how big his God was compared to the problem. Sometimes it's difficult to look past the problem when the reality of it is so close. If you close one eve and put a coin over your other eye, you can blind yourself to something as big as the sun. Getting the idea? S-Solicit the prayers and support of others. "Jehoshaphat... proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah...they came to seek the Lord" (vv. 3-4 NKJV). Jehoshaphat didn't ask the people for their opinions but for their prayers, because that's what moves the heart of God. S Stand on the promises of God. When you do, you can say like the psalmist, "As pressure and stress bear down on me, I find joy in your commands" (Ps 119:143 NLT). That's God's formula for stress-now use it.I Remember past victories.Support the showChanging Lives | Building Strong Family | Impacting Our Community For Jesus Christ!

Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord, who is with you." 2Ch 20:17 NKJVTrust what God tells you. "You will not need to fight in this battle. Position yourselves, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord...Do not fear or be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them, for the Lord is with you" (v. 17 NKJV). God's way of resolving our problems can frequently go against our logic. Maybe that is why we are hesitant to approach Him in certain matters. Why would God instruct Jehoshaphat's army, which was clearly no match for three armies, to show up prepared for a battle they were not intended to fight? That didn't make any sense! God will many times tell us to"position" ourselves to deal with a demanding task or problem we feel completely inadequate to tackle.Our challenge is to obey Him and position ourselves to win. How do you do that? (1) You "position" yourself when you choose to enter college, even though you may not have achieved well in high school. (2) You "position" yourself when you resign from a job at God's urging and start a new business, even though a long list of customers or clients isn't waiting in the wings. (3) You "position" yourself when you sit down at your computer each day to write a book you have always desired to write-without a head full of knowledge but with a heart full of faith that God will join you there with His words. God's instruction is to position ourselves for victory. He wants us to show up, so He can show Himself strong on our behalf See 2Ch 16:9 NKJV)."Do not fear or be dismayed."Support the showChanging Lives | Building Strong Family | Impacting Our Community For Jesus Christ!

"Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?" Lk 12:25 NLTKing Jehoshaphat heard that he was about to be attacked by three different armies. Talk about stress! His response is the example you need to follow when life gets overwhelming. His story is told in 2 Chronicles 20. Using the word S.T.R.E.S.S., we learn the following lessons: S- Seek God's guidance. "Jehoshaphat…set himself to seek the Lord" (v. 3). Years prior when his father, King Asa, faced a similar threat, he responded by collecting the silver and gold from the temple and his palace and using it to bribe one of the raiding kings to defect to his side. That solved the immediate problem-but not without negative consequences.Although the invasion endeavor was abandoned,God became angry at his reliance on another king to help him conquer his enemies (See 2Ch 16:1-9). So, He pronounced Asa's punishment for the rest of his reign: "In this you have done foolishly; therefore from now on you shall have wars" (v. 9 NKJV). He would live with the stress of constantly being at war, because he had not sought after God's counsel first.So, Jehoshaphat, his son, decided that he wasn't going to take that route. How about you? Do you stress out, attempting to figure out a solution instead of finding out how God wants you to deal with it? Think of the last problem you faced. Did you rely on the opinions of others or on your own ideas, or was your first idea to seek God? God promises this: "You will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart" (Jer 29:13 NKJV).So, talk to God about it!Support the showChanging Lives | Building Strong Family | Impacting Our Community For Jesus Christ!

"Then [Elisha] arose and followed Elijah, and became his servant." 1Ki 19:21 NKJVTo get the job done right, you must surround yourself with the right people. That's why good leaders are continually on the lookout for good people. But the person you get isn't always determined by what you want but by who you are. In most instances, you attract people who possess many of the same qualities you do. Not only was Elisha like Elijah, he wanted a double portion of the Spirit that was upon Elijah. Who you are, is who you will attract. It's possible to go out and recruit people unlike vourself. but it's crucial to recognize that those who are different from you may not naturally be attracted to you. Furthermore, if you're not entirely happy with the kind of people you attract, it may be time to improve yourself. You need to be aware of these five tendencies in yourself, and when you see them, deal with them: (1) Pride. Nobody wants to follow someone who thinks thev're better than everyone else. (2) Insecurity. If you're uncomfortable with who you are, other people will be too. (3) Moodiness. If people never know quite what to expect from you, they stop expecting anything. (4) Perfectionism. People respect the desire for excellence, but they don't like unrealistic expectations. (5) Cynicism. Others don't want their parade rained on by someone who sees a black cloud around every silver lining. These five hang-ups are so damaging that if you're wise, you will surround yourself with people who are willing to point them out and help you become a more effective leader.Support the showChanging Lives | Building Strong Family | Impacting Our Community For Jesus Christ!

We are each responsible for our own conduct."Gal 6:5 NLTBeing accountable for yourself, your thoughts, and your actions is a very important part of being a contributing member in a relationship. But sometimes we take things too far by assuming an unhealthy responsibility for others, then using it as an excuse for not being accountable for ourselves and our own circumstances. For example, we blame an unplanned pregnancy for our failure to go to college. Or we blame our unhappiness on the fact that we stayed married for the sake of the children.We focus so much on other people and taking responsibility for their lives that we never take time to look for solutions to rise above our own situation.And eventually all the woe and hard times become our identity. We don't just complain; we become chronic complainers. Let's be honest, sometimes our tales of woe are simply excuses, made-up versions of the truth to hide the fact that we have decided to blame everyone else for our circumstances. That way we don't have to take responsibility for our lives. The fact is, we all make choices in life; to go or stay, to confront or ignore, to complain or look for a solution. Whether it's your spouse, your kids, or your parents, it's never a good idea to take responsibility for others if you're doing it to avoid deciding what you need to do for yourself. The Bible says, "Pay careful attention to your own work...then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won't need to compare yourself to anyone else. For we are each responsible for our own conduct" (vv. 4-5 NLT).Support the showChanging Lives | Building Strong Family | Impacting Our Community For Jesus Christ!

"Her children respect and bless her; her husband joins in with words of praise." Pr 31:28 MSGWhere do children learn to think highly of their mothers? Who sets the pattern for their young minds, positioning Mom as the much-loved and respected member of the family-instead of being merely considered "chief cook and bottle washer?" At school, children learn the skills necessary to succeed on the job, but at home, they learn the skills necessary for building a family. And the best public relations agent for Mom-is Dad. Father, you wield tremendous influence over what your children think of their mother and women in general. When your children grow up with warring parents, they think, "If Dad can argue with Mom, then so can I." In short, your attitudes and actions become the attitudes and actions of your children. In a world that often discounts the contribution of women, especially homemakers, it's up to you as a husband and father to say in a dozen different ways, "Your mother is a wonderful woman! She works hard and she deserves tremendous credit for what she gives us all. As far as I'm concerned, she is number one!" Proverbs 31 says, "Her children respect and bless her." Who did they learn that from? Television? Their peer group? School? No, they learned it at home.Here is the bottom line: The way you treat your wife is probably the way your son will treat his wife. Your children may not follow your advice, but often they will follow your example. "Reward her for all she has done. Let her deeds publicly declare her praise" (V.31 NLT).Support the showChanging Lives | Building Strong Family | Impacting Our Community For Jesus Christ!

"Jesus answered...he will have whatever he says." Mk 11:22-23 NKJVJesus taught us that when we speak His Word in faith, we will "have" whatever we say. That's a powerful faith! When you speak God's living Word over your situation, it's like flipping a switch; His power is activated, and His promises start coming to pass in your life. So, begin each day by speaking the following Scriptures over your life: (1) "This is the day the Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it" (Ps 118:24 NKJV). Confession: "Lord, thank you for the gift of this day. I will celebrate your goodness and enjoy each moment of it." (2)"His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness" (La 3:22-23NKJV). Confession: "Lord, today I will seek to honor You in all that I do. And if I fail and fall short, I will still walk in Your mercy and grace." (3) "The Lord God has given Me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him who is weary" (Isa 50:4 NKJV). Confession: "Lord, I will know what to say because You have instructed me and given me the tongue of the learned." (4)"This is the day in which the Lord has delivered [your enemy] into your hand. Has not the Lord gone out before you?" (Jdg 4:14 NKJV). Confession:"Lord, regardless of what comes my way today, You will defend, protect, and vindicate me. So, this day I will walk in your joy, favor, mercy, guidance, protection, and blessing.""You will defend, protect, and vindicate me."Support the showChanging Lives | Building Strong Family | Impacting Our Community For Jesus Christ!

"The Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved." Ac 2:47 NKJVThe church has only two options: evangelize or fossilize. When we fail to share our faith with those outside the church, we either end up in a holding pattern or in death throes. The New Testament church's growth is described in these words: "The Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved." Not only did they influence every level of society, but their enemies said, "These who have turned the world upside down have come here too" (Ac 17:6 NKJV). Question: If your church closed its doors tomorrow, would anyone other than your congregation notice the difference? Think about those early believers. Their assignment seemed geographically impossible; most people still believed the world was flat. They had no air travel, radio, television, printing presses, internet, or any other modern means at their disposal for communicating the gospel. It seemed legally impossible; they were forbidden by the government authorities to speak in Jesus' name. And it seemed socially impossible; after all, who would really listen to a bunch of Galileans, devoid of culture and class?Yet they were witnesses through the power of the Holy Spirit, and people did listen. They did so much with so little, and we seem to do so little with so much. It's reckoned that if just 10 percent of the members in the average church got serious about evangelism, their church would double in one year.By the way, the word translated "witness" is the same word from which we get our English word martyr. These early believers reached the world for Christ because they were willing to lay down their lives for His cause. You must be too.Support the showChanging Lives | Building Strong Family | Impacting Our Community For Jesus Christ!

"You shall be witnesses to Me." Ac 1:8 NKJVCoach Vince Lombardi led the Green Bay Packers football team to victory after victory. But one day, they lost to a team they should have easily defeated. So, Lombardi gathered his team together.He put his hand into a bag and brought out a football. With his inimitable smile, he told them,"Gentlemen, this is a football!" In other words, it was time to get back to basics. Jesus is "the captain of [our] salvation" (Heb 2:10). And before He went back to heaven, He gave us the game plan: "You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Jude and Samaria, and to the end of the earth" (Ac 1:8 NKJV). And since a person's last words are some of their most important ones, it leads us to ask this: Who was Jesus talking to? You! "You shall...be witnesses to Me." There are people around today who will never go to church. Their only chance of hearing the gospel is through you; through what your lips declare and your life demonstrates. What is this"power" Jesus spoke of? The Greek word for"power" is dynamos, from which we get the word dynamite. Dynamite is an explosive force, which when properly harnessed can remove any obstacle that stands in the way of progress. You say, "I have never been to seminary, and I don't feel qualified to share the gospel!" God doesn't call the qualified; He qualifies the called by filling them with His Spirit and using them to reach a hurting world. Today you have been called to do that.I "You shall. be witnesses to Me."Support the showChanging Lives | Building Strong Family | Impacting Our Community For Jesus Christ!

"You are precious...in my sight." Isa 43:4 NIVHave you ever gone to a garage sale hoping to find a bargain? To the untrained eye, much of the stuff looks like rubbish. It may even have been gathering dust and mildew in somebody's attic. But the trained eye sees treasure in disguise; items that just need to be cleaned, polished, and restored in order to become valuable again. That's what God does with us. When Satan tells you you're worthless, God looks inside you and sees hidden treasure. When you make Jesus the Lord of your life, He enables you to overcome your past, resist temptation, conquer bad habits, rise above your self-imposed limitations, and realize that in God's eyes, you have great worth. You actually start believing what He said: "You are precious.. in my sight." A man went to visit a psychiatrist who told him, "I've diagnosed your problem. It's low self-esteem-and it's very common among losers!" We smile, but the truth is when you keep putting yourself down, you tend to gravitate toward people who do the same. But once you begin to realize the value God places on you, your entire outlook changes. With God, you can't lose. Even when you stumble, He will help you to get back up, become stronger and wiser, and move on to victory. When you see yourself only as somebody who makes mistakes and falls short, you're looking in the wrong mirror. Once you start to see yourself in the mirror of God's Word, you see someone who is being transformed day by day into the likeness of Jesus (See 2Co 3:18). And that's how God sees you today.I Are you looking in the wrong mirror?Support the showChanging Lives | Building Strong Family | Impacting Our Community For Jesus Christ!

"Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans." Pr 16:3 NIVAs a follower of Jesus Christ, vour direction shouldn't come from people and be confirmed by God, it should come from God and be confirmed by people. The Bible says: "Mortals make elaborate plans, but God has the last word. Humans are satisfied with whatever looks good; God probes for what is good. Put God in charge of your work, then what you've planned will take place. God made everything with a place and purpose" (vv. 1-4 MSG).You may be able to do what someone else has done and do it even better. But has God called you to do that particular thing? Before you follow someone else's guidance, do these: (1) Check the source of their wisdom. "The Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. He holds success in store for the upright, he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless...he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones. Then you will understand what is right and just and fair--every good path" (Pr 2:6-9 NIV).(2) Check their motives. John writes, "I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened" (Rev 20:12 NKJV). Will one of those be "the book of motives"? And if it is, will your actions and accomplishments stand up under divine scrutiny? (3) Check the outcome they're pursuing.If you seek success in order to have power and prestige, or seek riches only to have comfort, you violate one of the core principles of God's Word:You're blessed in order to be a blessing to others.I Blessed to be a blessing to othersSupport the showChanging Lives | Building Strong Family | Impacting Our Community For Jesus Christ!

An elderly lady says, "One benefit of living so long issharing what I've learned. So make my day byletting me share three secrets that can make yourlife better." Then she offers us some great counsel:(1) "Time is precious; don't waste it. After myhusband died, I was staying with friends. Oneevening they started arguing and eventuallystopped speaking to one another. Now, I knowarguments happen; my husband and I had severaldoozies. But at that moment. I understood as neverbefore that the time we have together is precious.Don't waste it bickering about things that won'tmatter when your loved one is gone. Do everythingyou can to live in harmony and show your love.Why? Because no matter how long you havetogether, it's never enough. (2) You're makingmemories; make them good ones. Looking back, Ithank God for so many unforgettable moments. Theday my husband died we kissed (as we always didwhen we parted), at noon. By five-thirty thatevening, he was dead. I've always been glad aboutthat final kiss. So create memories-not regrets! (3)It's not what happens, but how you respond thatcounts. Every day holds new challenges that willtest your love and resolve. You have the powerthrough Christ to make each test an occasion forgrowth. Life is full of seemingly unpleasant events.Try to handle them in such a way that when you'reold, you will be able to look back and say, 'I thankyou, God, for that experience; it helped me grow."And that's how to live wisely and well!Support the showChanging Lives | Building Strong Family | Impacting Our Community For Jesus Christ!

Jesus said: "I've told you all this so that trusting me,you will be unshakable and assured, deeply atpeace. In this…world you will continue to experiencedifficulties. But take heart! I've conquered theworld" (n 16:33 MSG). Life keeps handing usproblems that test our faith. How do you know howmuch weight a bridge can handle? By testing it.Daniel's success made him a target. Knowing heprayed regularly, his enemies persuaded KingDarius that all prayers should be made to him as theking. Yet Daniel kept praying each day-in front ofan open window, no less. When the king heardabout it, he threw Daniel into a lions' den. But Godturned the tables. Next morning Daniel came out,his enemies went in, and the king announced,"Daniel's God……is the living God" (Da 6:26 MSG),Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused toworship the king's idols. Even when they werewarned to bow or burn, they said, "God..is able todeliver us...But if not…we will not serve thy gods"Da 3:17-18). And because they walked by faith,God delivered and promoted them. Facing Goliath,David refused to wear the king's armor. He said, "Icannot go with these; for I have not proved them"(1Sa 17:39). So what did he go with? "The name ofthe Lord" (1Sa 17:45), and the rest is history. Now,chances are you will never find ourself in lions'den, a fiery furnace, or facing a giant, althoughsome days it will feel like it. But when you're underattack, (1) pray and claim God's power, (2) walk byfaith, and (3) go "in the name of the Lord."Support the showChanging Lives | Building Strong Family | Impacting Our Community For Jesus Christ!

It's said that the Titanic sank because of cheaprivets and poor planning. Faced with a shortage ofquality bolts, the shipbuilders used substandardones that popped when the ship hit the iceberg. So,how sturdy are the bolts of your faith? Reinforcethem daily with God's Word, seasons of in-depthprayer, and fortifying fellowship. Describing signs ofthe end times, Jesus said, "All these are thebeginning of birth pains" (Mt 24:8 NIV), and birthpains signal the onset of the final push. Theobstetrician says, "This will hurt for a while, but it'sgoing to get better" and Jesus offers us the sameassurance about end-time events. We're in the finalhours-just a few pushes away from delivery. Johnsaid: "I saw 'a new heaven and…earth, ..the firstheaven and……earth had passed away, and……the newJerusalem, coming down out of heaven...preparedas a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. And Iheard a loud voice from the throne saying...'God'sdwelling place is now among the people, and he willdwell with them. They will be his people, and Godhimself will be…their God. He will wipe every tearfrom their eyes. There will be no more death ormourning or crying or pain, for the old order ofthings has passed away.' He who was seated on thethrone said, 'I am making everything new!'" (Rev21:1-5 NIV). People everywhere are searching foranswers. So don't isolate, engage! Your goal isn't toget out of this world in one piece: it's to take asmany people as you can to heaven along with you.Support the showChanging Lives | Building Strong Family | Impacting Our Community For Jesus Christ!

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