Tag Archives: don’t give up

Ready Fire Aim

Posted on April 27, 2024 by pastorpstephens

“Ready. Fire. Aim.” Those three words are some of the best advice my dad ever gave me. Typically, that phrase was uttered at some point in a Little League baseball game after I struck out. My dad was big on … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 2, 2024 by pastorpstephens

I was chatting with someone in a parking lot the other day, just exchanging pleasantries about the weather. As we wrapped up our casual conversation, I asked them if I could pray for them. This person replied, “No, that’s not … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Colossians 4:2, Don't give up, Draw close to God, faith, Faith during hard times, God loves you, God will help you, prayer, Praying for Others | Tagged Christianity, Colossians 4:2, don't give up, Faith during hard times, God will help you, prayer, Praying for Others | Leave a comment

Posted on February 9, 2024 by pastorpstephens

This week in chapel, we talked about a passage of scripture from Philippians chapter 4. Paul is writing to the church and he gives Christians a couple of very important exhortations, “Rejoice always… and don’t worry.” I find it interesting … Continue reading →

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Loving Life

Posted on December 16, 2023 by pastorpstephens

I was talking with someone this week about a mutual friend of ours who has gone on to be with the Lord. This person was, still is, and will always be very dear to us. We laughed and smiled as … Continue reading →

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Let Your Light Shine

Posted on September 16, 2023 by pastorpstephens

This week in our chapel class we talked about one of my favorite passages, Matthew 5:15-16. I love the instruction and the encouragement we find in these verses. This passage comes from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. It follows the … Continue reading →

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The Pace of the Project

Posted on June 9, 2023 by pastorpstephens

This week I have been trying to follow up on some snippets of songs and poems that I have started in the past but which are not yet finished. Somedays it seems like I wake up and I have a … Continue reading →

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Let’s Not Lose Heart

Posted on May 5, 2023 by pastorpstephens

Last week I planted a Mountain Laurel in the back yard. I have been wanting to plant something like that for quite a while but I kept holding off. We used to have some very nice Hearty Bottle Brush shrubs/trees … Continue reading →

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Let Others Help

Posted on February 3, 2023 by pastorpstephens

The recent ice storm was not very kind to my trees. In fact, it was brutal. The freezing rain we endured several days in a row covered every branch and every leaf and just kept building and building through the … Continue reading →

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Pray at All Times and Never Give Up

Posted on January 28, 2023 by pastorpstephens

In chapel this week, we talked about prayer again and we talked about the importance of consistency in regard to our prayers. I believe that consistency in our prayer life is something that most Christians do not emphasize enough. Jesus … Continue reading →

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Approach with Confidence

Posted on January 20, 2023 by pastorpstephens

I have had several conversations with different people over the years about the concept of prayer. And I have dialogued with many individuals who have respectfully stated that they saw no need for it and thought that Christians were wasting … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Draw close to God, faith, Faith during hard times, God answers prayers, God loves you, Hebrews 4:16, Help from God | Tagged Christianity, don't give up, faith, Faith during hard times, God Answers Prayer, prayer, Praying for Others, religion, Why pray | Leave a comment