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Ongoing Pursuit // Praise & Shine

Being a Christian isn’t something that’s one and done. It’s not something we can check off a list. The Lord intends us to keep learning and having new, goldy experiences all of our lives. As we continue to pursue God, we will face ongoing, daily challenges of maintaining steadfast growth.

Proverbs 19:20 “Get all the advice and instruction you can, so you will be wise the rest of your life.”

As we go through life, we’ll face continuous opportunities for new memberships, situations, investments, associations, relationships, career opportunities, and alliances. Not every opportunity will be a good one or even the right one. Many of them aren’t even sent by God. But as we seek the Father, bring each opportunity before him in prayer, He’ll show us the path we’re to follow as we seek to fulfill our purpose.

Jeremiah 29:11 “‘For I know the plans I have for you’, says the LORD. ‘They are plans for goog and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.'”

As more and more of your potential becomes a reality and you live out the purpose God’s planned for you, make sure that you are continuously seeking renewal.

Continually reaffirm your commitment to the Lord, reaffirm your priorities, re-establish your discipline, reaffirm your desire to do your best, rekindle your enthusiasm, refresh yourself in the Lord and revisit the vision God has for your life.

You can live in an ongoing state of renewal only if you rely on the Holy Spirit to be your constant and unending source of joy, love, faith, and confidence. God wants you to fulfill your potential and live out your purpose.

Be sure to choose to want what HE wants.

Strange World // Showtime

Last weekend at the box office
Ticket to Paradise $3.2M
Black Adam $4.6M
The Chosen Season 3: Episode 1 & 2  $8.8M
The Menu $9.0M
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever $66.5M

New at the Box office
Strange World PG
Bones and All R
Devotion PG-13

New on streaming
Christmas on Mistletoe Farm and The Noel Diary  Netlfix
Good Night Oppy PG Prime Video
The true story of the Opportunity rover
A Christmas Mystery PG and Holiday Harmony HBO Max
Fantasy Football Paramount+
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special Disney+

New on Blu-ray and DVD
Bros R
The Good House R

Grab some popcorn, pull up a seat and enjoy the show!

Limitless // Praise & Shine

When we take the time to reflect on the nearness of God and how He loves us dearly we should consider the attributes of God. I like to turn to the Psalms when I meditate on my relationship with God. Psalm 145:8-9 says “The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. The Lord is good to all, and his mercy is over all that he has made.

Often I think God’s mercy has a limit and that I have pushed Him beyond that limit. However, as we have just read, He is slow to anger, and He is abounding in steadfast love. His mercy is over us and He is good to everyone that He has made.

In Isaiah 41:10 we will read what God promises us and what this means for us. “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.”

He tells us we have nothing to fear because He is with us and He is our God. He will never change. His promises remain the same.

“…Nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 8:38-39)

God’s love has no limit.

Furever Friends #242

This week we will meet Marshmallw and Brad, two more animals looking for a new home.

Since 2017 Furever Friends has featured 456 cats and dogs and helped adopt 453 of them!

You can fill out your adoption application online at: https://hcky.org/adoption-application or donate directly to the shelter at: https://hcky.org/animal-control-department/animal-control-donations

Furever Friends brought to you by Pet Supplies Plus on Towne Drive in Elizabethtown.