Start Your Day Off Right Series 6/1

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Here is some food for your Daily Bread!

6/1–Start Your Day Off Right Series

Quote:

6/1–God Will Stand Up For You

Story:

There are “get by prayers”and then there are “sure nuff”, “bold prayers”! A get by prayer is Lord help me have enough to get by a bold prayer is Lord help me have an abundance so that not only can I get by but that I can see that others get by too.A get by prayer is God help me pay my bills, a bold prayer is Lord help me to have enough to pay my bills with plenty left over to help some others. A get by prayer is Lord help me to make it, a bold prayer is not only help me make it but that I could help others too.

When Elijah was about to go away he asked Elisha what he wanted and he said a double portion. Elisha didn’t say a raise or a vacation, and Elijah didn’t rebuke him for asking for the max.Neither will God rebuke bold Prayers.

Shoot for the moon if you miss you may hit a star!!

Scripture:

Hebrews 4:16

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

Humor:

Can You Spare A Minute 6/1?

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If you can’t find five minutes, can you spare one or two?

6/1 Can You Spare A Minute?

I feel like I had two mothers… my natural Mother and my wife’s mother, my spiritual mother.

One thing my Spiritual Mother  taught me was not to have pity parties.

She once told me that she had never gotten the Lord to do anything for her trying to get Him to feel sorry for her.

I have come to the same conclusion. You can plan the pity party, buy the cake, balloons and whistles but nobody ever comes.

I heard that 80% don’t care if you have a problem and the other 20% are even tickled about it!

 Laugh and the whole world laughs with you but if you cry you cry alone

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A New Month Equals A New Opportunity

Scripture: “Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth.” — Isaiah 43:19

Today marks the beginning of a brand-new month. Twelve pages of the year have not yet been written, and June is one of them. Whatever happened yesterday, last week, or even last month, today is a fresh opportunity to move forward.

Many people carry yesterday’s failures into today’s possibilities. They spend so much time looking in the rearview mirror that they miss the open road ahead. But God specializes in new beginnings. He is the God of second chances, fresh starts, and renewed hope.

Perhaps May brought disappointments. Maybe goals were not reached, prayers seemed unanswered, or challenges appeared larger than expected. Don’t let those things define your future. Every sunrise is God’s reminder that life goes on and His mercies are new every morning.

Success is rarely built in a single day. It comes from small, consistent steps taken day after day. The person who keeps moving forward, even slowly, will eventually arrive where they are headed.

As this new month begins, set your eyes on what lies ahead rather than what is behind. Refuse to be discouraged by past mistakes. Learn from them, but don’t live in them. Let June become a month of growth, faith, determination, and renewed purpose.

God has given you today. Use it wisely. Take that first step. Make that phone call. Encourage someone. Begin that project. Pray that prayer. Trust God with the results.

A new month is not just another date on the calendar—it is another opportunity to become the person God created you to be.

Thought for Today:
You cannot change yesterday, but you can make the most of today. A fresh month is a fresh opportunity.

Prayer:
Lord, thank You for the gift of a new month. Help me leave behind discouragement, regret, and fear. Fill me with fresh faith, renewed strength, and a determination to follow You. May this month bring glory to Your name and growth to my life. Amen.

Are You An Eagle Or A Chicken?

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You could be an eagle if you weren’t such a chicken

Is 40;28-31

Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard,
that the everlasting God, the LORD,
the Creator of the ends of the earth,
fainteth not, neither is weary?
there is no searching of his understanding.
He giveth power to the faint;
and to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
Even the youths shall faint and be weary,
and the young men shall utterly fall:
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;
and they shall walk, and not faint.

Start Your Day Off Right Series 5/31

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Here is some food for your Daily Bread!

5/31–Start Your Day Off Right Series

Quote:

5/31–Light

Story:

Are you a help today or are you one that hinders. You will either do one or the other to your Church, friends, and family. I hear people say all the time I’m not a help but I’m not a hindrance. Oh, yes you are! If you are not a help then you are a hindrance!

You cannot ride the fence you will fall off on one side or the other. You will fall to the help side or to the side that hinders.

I made the statement once that I wanted to leave the walks of this life the day I started hindering. As soon as I could, I told them I wanted to make a correction to that statement. I told them that I did not want to leave the day I started hindering but instead I wanted to leave the day before.

There are too many things that a person can do to help others that there should be no reason to ever think about hindering someone else.

Scripture:

1 Corinthians 12:28

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

Humor:

Can You Spare A Minute Or So 5/31?

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If you can’t find five minutes, can you spare one or two?

5/31– Can You Spare A minute?

This Dale Cantrell with the Meridianville Holiness Church

I preached this recently at Meridianville Holiness Church 

1 Peter 3:12

For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

Would you act differently if you knew your every word or every deed was being recorded? 

Would that make a difference?

Would you act differently?

Well every word and deed is indeed recorded

And not only that but every thought… the one right now, the one you just had and your next thought!

We are constantly being video recorded… at bank, at the door of a residence 

But man’s surveillance is very amateurish compared to God’s because man cannot always determine intent… but God can and does!

If you have more than a minute watch my “Start Your Day Off Right Sermon Videos” 

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The Value Of Returning Evil With Good

Scripture: “Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.” — Romans 12:21

One of the hardest things we will ever be called upon to do is return good for evil. Human nature tells us to get even, settle the score, and make sure the other person feels the hurt they caused us. Yet God’s way is different. God’s way is higher.

When someone speaks harshly, kindness is often the last thing we want to offer. When someone mistreats us, forgiveness can feel impossible. But every time we choose goodness over bitterness, we break the cycle of evil and demonstrate the character of Christ.

Jesus Himself set the greatest example. Though He was mocked, rejected, and crucified, He prayed, “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.” He responded to hatred with love and cruelty with mercy.

Returning good for evil does not mean we approve of wrong behavior. It means we refuse to let someone else’s actions determine our character. We choose to rise above the offense rather than be dragged down by it.

Bitterness imprisons the heart, but kindness sets it free. Revenge may feel satisfying for a moment, but grace leaves a lasting impact. Sometimes the greatest victory is not defeating an enemy—it is refusing to become one.

Today, if someone has wronged you, ask God for the strength to respond with wisdom, kindness, and grace. Your good response may not change them immediately, but it will change you. And often, it is the light of goodness that softens hearts and opens doors that anger never could.

Thought for Today:
The strongest person is not the one who gets even, but the one who chooses to do right when wrong has been done to them.

Prayer:
Lord, help me not to be overcome by evil. Give me the strength to respond with kindness, patience, and grace. Help me reflect Your love even when it is difficult. May my actions bring honor to You and peace to my heart. Amen.

Start Your Day Off Right Series 5/30

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Here is some food for your Daily Bread!

5/30–Start Your Day Off Right Series

Quote:

5/30–Don’t Take Things  For Granted

Story:

There was a farmer who sold a pound of butter to the baker. One day, the baker decided to weigh the butter to see if he was getting a pound and he found that he was not. This angered him and he took the farmer to court.

The judge asked the farmer if he was using any measure. The farmer replied, you see Your Honour, I am primitive. I don’t have a proper measure, but I do have a scale. The judge asked, Then how do you weigh the butter?

The farmer replied, Your Honour since long before the baker started buying butter from me, I have been buying a pound of bread from him. Everyday, when the baker brings the bread, I put it on the scale and give him the same weight in butter. If anyone is to be blamed, it is the baker.

The moral of the story: We get back in life what we give to others. Whenever you take an action, ask yourself this question: am I giving fair value for the wages or money I hope to make? Honesty and dishonesty become a habit. Some people practise dishonesty and can lie with a straight face. Others lie so much that they don’t even know what the truth is any more. But who are they deceiving? Themselves more than anyone else. Honesty can be put across gently. Some people take pride in being brutally honest and, in the process, hurt others. It seems they get a bigger kick out of the brutality than the honesty. The choice of words and tact are important while expressing the truth.

Scripture:

Deuteronomy 25:13

Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers weights, a great and a small.

Humor: