4095 Loughborough, St. Louis, Missouri
SPIRITUAL VITAMINS A TO Z
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Nervous? Take Vitamin N. "Never, no never will I leave
you nor forsake you." (Hebrews 13:5)
Remember to take your vitamins every day!
Anxious? Take Vitamin A. "All things work together for
good for those who love God, who are called according to
his purpose." (Romans 8:28)
Overwhelmed? Take Vitamin O. "Overcome evil with
good." (Romans 12:21)
Blue? Take Vitamin B. "Bless the Lord, O my soul, and
all that is within me, bless his holy name." (Psalm 103:1)
Perplexed or puzzled? Take Vitamin P. "Peace I leave
with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as
the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do
not let them be afraid." (John 14:27)
Crushed? Take Vitamin C. "Cast all your anxiety on him,
because he cares for you." (1 Peter 5:7)
Quitting? Take Vitamin Q. "Quit you like men and
women, be strong." (1 Corinthians 16:13)
Depressed? Take Vitamin D. "Draw near to God, and he
will draw near to you." (James 4:8)
Restless? Take Vitamin R. "Rest in the Lord, and wait
patiently for him." (Psalm 37:7)
Empty? Take Vitamin E. "Enter his gates with
thanksgiving, and his courts with praise. Give thanks to
him, bless his name." (Psalm 100:4)
Scared? Take Vitamin S. "Stay with me, and do not be
afraid; for the one who seeks my life seeks your life; you
will be safe with me." (1 Samuel 22:23)
Fearful? Take Vitamin F. "Fear not, for I am with you, do
not be afraid, for I am your God." (Isaiah 41:10)
Tired? Take Vitamin T. "Those who wait for the Lord
shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings
like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall
walk and not faint." (Isaiah 40:31)
Greedy? Take Vitamin G. "Give, and it will be given to
you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together,
running over, will be put unto your lap; for the measure
you give will be the measure you get back." (Luke
6:38)
Hesitant? Take Vitamin H. "How beautiful upon the
mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces
peace, who brings good news, who announces salvation,
who says to Zion, 'Your God reigns.'" (Isaiah 52:7)
Insecure? Take Vitamin I. "I can do all things through
Christ who strengthens me." (Philippians 4:13)
Jittery? Take Vitamin J. "Jesus Christ is the same
yesterday and today and forever." (Hebrews 13:8)
Uncertain? Take Vitamin U. "Understand that I am (the
Lord). Before me no god was formed, nor shall there be
any after me." (Isaiah 43:10)
Vain? Take Vitamin V. "Vexed with unclean spirits: and
they were healed every one. (Acts 5:16)
Wondering what to do? Take Vitamin W. "What does the
Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness,
and to walk humbly with your God?" (Micah 6:8)
exhausted? Take Vitamin X. "Exercise thyself rather unto
godliness." (1 Timothy 4:7)
Know nothing? Take Vitamin K. "Know this that the Lord
is God, it is He that made us and not we ourselves. (Psalm
100:3)
Yearning for hope? Take Vitamin Y. "Yea, though I walk
through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no
evil; for you art with me; your rod and your staff, they
comfort me." (Psalm 23:4)
Lonely? Take Vitamin L. "Lo, I am with you always, even
to the end of the age." (Matthew 28:20)
Zapped? Take Vitamin Z. "Zealous for good deeds."
(Titus 2:14)
Mortgaged? Take Vitamin M. "My grace is sufficient for
you, for power is made perfect in weakness." (2
Corinthians 12:9)
-- Author Unknown
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March Birthday’s
20 Martin Tovar
5 Eva Wice
6 Barbara Perry
6 Billie Whitehead
13 Heather Kinder
17 Dawn Elliot
April Birthdays
4 Symone Forland
7 Bob Schwabe
8 Rev. Stephen Roy
14 Zara Dace
27 Kevin Ledbetter
29 Ralph Alley
April Anniversaries
4-12 Russell & Barbara Perry
4-28 Kelly and Martin Tovar
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“Welcome “We would like to take this time to welcome
you to Apostolic Faith Pentecostal Church. This is the
place where God’s people meet together to worship Him
and we are so happy about you being here to Worship
with us. Please feel free to join us in our worship to Him.
Here, in the presence of the Lord, troubles vanish as lives
are mended and changed. So now that you are here, we
encourage you to join us in worshiping the King of Kings
and Lord of Lords. Please make yourself at home and let
God Bless you. Again, Welcome to God’s house and the
place we hope you will make your home. If we can do
anything to make your visit more enjoyable, please let us
assist you. Pastor Stephen Roy
Sunday Morning Sunday School 10:00 A.M.
Sunday Morning Worship
11:00 A.M.
Sunday Evening Prayer
6:30 P.M.
.Sunday Evening Service
7:00 P.M.
Calendar:
March 8 Daylight Savings time begins
March 13 & 14 Ladies retreat Doniphan, MO
April 12 Easter
May 10 Mothers Day
June 21 Fathers Day
November 1 Daylight Savings Time ends
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Life Purpose
"For the Son of Man came to seek and to save what was
lost."1
I have read that Bob Russell, in his book, When God
Builds a Church, tells about one occasion when he went
to The Pancake Factory restaurant and noted that their
luncheon special for the day was a grilled chicken
sandwich with spicy Mexican sauce. He "kind of" felt
that they had lost their focus.
I'm sure that many businesses have lost their main
focus--as have some churches which get sidetracked
into doing many good things, but miss the main thing.
But what concerns me today, however, is how so many
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Christians have lost their main focus, if in fact they
ever had one.
For example, I have asked hundreds of people in
various classes I have taught: "How many believe that
God has a purpose for your life?" Almost every hand is
raised. Then I ask, "How many of you know what your
God-given life-purpose is?"
Here's the shocker--barely a hand is raised!
If we are to be true followers of Christ our focus,
first of all, needs to be on him and to be committed
to living in harmony with God’s will according to the
principles found in his Word, the Bible, so that we
glorify God in all that we are and do.
Second, our purpose needs to include our personal and
spiritual growth and maturity.
Third, God's purpose for us is also in how we invest
our lives in living for and serving Him. Keep in mind
that we serve God by serving others--using the gifts
and talents that God has given to each of us.
Fourth, our purpose as Christians is also to be
witnesses for Christ--not as a preacher or evangelist
(although that will be true for some)--but in all that
we are and do so that others seeing Jesus in us will
want him for themselves, and to share our Christian
faith as the opportunity arises.
It helps to clearly define your God-given life
purpose--basing it on you gifts, talents, abilities
and interests--by writing it down and getting it into
sharp focus. Then memorize it and repeat it every day
so that it is programmed into your unconscious mind.
This in turn makes it a part of your deep-down belief
system and helps you to live it automatically.
Don't write it in generalities. Be specific. State
exactly what you are going to be and do and how you
are going to do it. Remember, "Blessed is he who aims
at nothing for he shall surely hit it."
Suggested prayer: "Thank you God that you have a
purpose for my life. Please help me to discover what
it is and get the training I need to fulfill it to the
best of my ability. Please help me to so live that
others will see Jesus in me and, in so doing, will
want him for themselves. Thank you for hearing and
answering my prayer. Gratefully, in Jesus' name,
amen."
1. Luke 19:10 (NIV).
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No Psychiatrist
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I do not have a psychiatrist and I do not want one,
for the simple reason that if he listened to me long
enough, he might become disturbed.
~James Thurber~
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SCARS
Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida a
little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming
hole behind his house.
In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he ran out the back
door, leaving behind shoes, socks, and shirt as he went.
He flew into the water, not realizing that as he swam
toward the middle of the lake, an alligator was swimming
toward the shore.
His mother, in the house was looking out the window, saw
the two as they got closer and closer together. In utter
fear, she ran toward the water, yelling to her son as loudly
as she could. Hearing her voice, the little boy became
alarmed and made a U-turn to swim to his mother.
It was too late. Just as he reached her, the alligator
reached him. From the dock, the mother grabbed her little
boy by the arms just as the alligator snatched his legs.
That began an incredible tug-of-war between the two.
The alligator was much stronger than the mother, but the
mother was much too passionate to let go.
A farmer happened to drive by, heard her screams, raced
from his truck, took aim and shot the alligator.
Remarkably, after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the
little boy survived.
His legs were extremely scarred by the vicious attack of
the animal. And, on his arms, were deep scratches where
his mother's fingernails dug into his flesh in her effort to
hang on to the son she loved.
The newspaper reporter who interviewed the boy after the
trauma, asked if he would show him his scars. The boy
lifted his pant legs. And then, with obvious pride, he said
to the reporter, "But look at my arms. I have great scars on
my arms, too. I have them because my mom wouldn't let
go."
You and I can identify with that little boy. We have scars,
too. No, not from an alligator, or anything quite so
dramatic. But, the scars of a painful past. Some of those
scars are unsightly and have caused us deep regret.
But, some wounds, my friend, are because God has
refused to let go.
In the midst of your struggle, He's been there holding on
to you. The
Scripture teaches that God loves you. If you have Christ in
your life, you have become a child of God. He wants to
protect you and provide for you in every way. But
sometimes we foolishly wade into dangerous situations.
The swimming hole of life is filled with peril - and we
forget that the enemy is waiting to attack. That's when the
tug-o-war begins, and if you have the scars of His love on
your arms be very, very grateful.
He did not - and will not - let you go. Time is a very
precious gift of God; so precious that it's only given to us
moment by moment.
-- Author Unknown
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All I Need is a Miracle
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A woman was walking along the beach when she
stumbled upon a genie's lamp. She picked it up and
rubbed it. Lo-and-behold a genie appeared. The amazed
woman asked if she got three wishes. The Genie said,
"Nope. Due to inflation, constant downsizing, low wages
in third-world countries and fierce global competition, I
can only grant you one wish. So, what'll it be?" The
woman didn't hesitate. She said, "I want peace in the
Middle East. See this map? I want these countries to stop
fighting with each other." The Genie looked at the map
and exclaimed, "Gadzooks, lady! These countries have
been at war for thousands of years. I'm good, but not
THAT good! I don't think it can be done. Make another
wish." The woman thought for a minute. She said, "Well,
I've been trying to find the right husband. You know, one
that's considerate and fun, likes to cook and helps with the
housecleaning, has a great sense of humor and gets along
with my family, doesn't watch sports all the time, rich,
super handsome, a great lover and is completely faithful
and won't even think about another woman. That's what I
wish for. A good mate." The Genie let out a long sigh and
said, "Let me see that map again."
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Reaching For The Stars
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I came to realize one day a thing in life that we all often
take for granted. We reach for the stars because they are
so beautiful and they are something we want so bad.
Yet we also have a beautiful flower on our table picked
from our flower garden that we can have and we push it
aside unnoticed. Life is also like that. We want something
we can't have like the stars, but what we can have like the
flower, we don't even acknowledge. Take time to enjoy
the flowers that you have instead of trying to touch the
stars that you can't reach. Stars are beautiful like other
things in life but they were never meant for us to have.
This is a lesson from God to me as what my priorities
should be. Be thankful for the things we have because we
may lose them someday and we will know how much we
should have treasured them.
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More Successful Failures
"And when He [God] had removed him [King Saul], He
raised up for them David as king, to whom also He gave
testimony and said, 'I have found David the son of
Jesse, a man after my own heart, who will do all my
will.'"1
I don't know about you, but I get great encouragement
knowing about other people who have experienced
setbacks, discouragements, criticism, mistakes and
failures, but with faith, hope, persistence and
determination have risen above their circumstances to
become and do all that they were capable of becoming
and doing.
For example, here are some more successful failures:
Colonel Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken fame had his
chicken recipe rejected 1,009 times before a restaurant
accepted it.
Zane Grey became a dentist and hated it. He wrote several
novels. They failed. He wrote a western novel, The Last
of the Plainsmen. It too was rejected. He was told he had
no future as a writer and to give it up. He persisted and
was 40 before his first book sold. He had 65 books
published while he was alive--24 after he died. His books
sold more than 50 million copies. Forty-nine of his novels
were made into movies. One million of his books still sell
every year.
Decca Recording Company turned down the Beatles in
1962. They said, "We don't like their sound. Groups of
guitarists are on the way out." (Yeah right!)
Van Gogh sold only one painting in his entire lifetime and
that one was of his own brother.
Richard Hooker spent 17 years writing a humorous war
story which was rejected by 21 publishers before
William Morrow bought it. The title of the book? MASH!
(And we all know the rest of that story.)
Wilbur and Orville Wright's father believed that his sons'
desire to fly was heresy.
Walt Disney went broke seven times and had a nervous
breakdown before becoming successful.
And Thomas Edison failed more than 6,000 times before
making an electric light bulb that worked. So if you feel
like you've ever failed, remember David who blew it big
time with God in his adulterous affair with Bathsheba and
having Bathsheba's husband killed. So why did God say
David was a man after his own heart? Because David was
honest with God, admitted his failure, confessed his sin
and God forgave him. He'll do the same for you and me
too. When we fail that's the time to give God a chance.
Surrender your heart and life to him, give him your
failures, and in time--with growth--he will make
something beautiful out of your life too. Remember,
"Failure is an event--not a person!"
Suggested prayer: "Dear God, I acknowledge my failures
and surrender my heart and life to you. Please help me
to see every character issue I need to resolve and,
with your help, overcome. Please make something
beautiful out of my life. Thank you for hearing and
answering my prayer. Gratefully, in Jesus' name,
amen."
1. Acts 13:21-22 (NKJV).
2. Insight, No. 77, p.9.
3. Insight, No. 53, p. 23.
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"Now is the only time there is. Make your now wow, your
minutes miracles, and your days pay. Your life will have
been magnificently lived and invested, and when you die
you will have made a difference." -- Mark Victor
Hansen
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