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Start Your Day This Way By Stephen Harrison Senior Pastor, Family Church
Everyone has a morning routine to jumpstart their day. A good prayer to pray every morning is Psalm 139:23-24. “Search me, God, and know my heart. Test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” Praying Scripture is a sure way to know and do God’s will for your life. Let’s look at that Scripture and break each part down so it can be applied. First, look how this verse says “me” or “my” not “them” or “her/him”. It brings the focus back to personal spiritual growth and responsibility. It is so easy to read Scripture on someone else’s behalf. “Search them, God. Test them. Change their offensive ways and lead them in Your way.” The best place to start prayer is by asking God to change you. Notice also this Scripture asks God to do the searching, knowing, testing, and leading. Only He
knows everything and can truly guide your life. Sure, others will attempt to be all-knowing towards your life but God alone is the One from whom we should seek counsel and wisdom. The verse begins with “Search me and know me.” It is interesting that the first verse of Psalm 139 already says, “You have searched me and you know me.” God already knows everything about you as evidenced by the rest of this chapter. He knows when you are awake, asleep, what you say, what you think, where you are. He even knew you while you were in your mother’s womb (v. 13). So if He knows you already, why are you asking him to do something He already has done? He knows everything about you, but you don’t. He knows the plans he has for us so we need Him to search us and see if we are on the right track. He knows our weaknesses and the motives of our hearts. We need God to show us where we are off and where we are right on.
Ask God to search your heart. Proverbs 4:23 says it is the well spring of life. Why search the heart? Jeremiah 17:9 says it is deceitful and desperately wicked. We may think we are doing the right thing but God always knows what’s in our hearts (Proverbs 21:2) and will bring our motives, intentions, passions, and sin to light. The word “heart” is used over 750 times in Scripture. God knows that’s where everything begins with us. Change our heart and it will change our actions, thoughts, and lives. God can give you a new heart (Ezekiel 36:26). The prayer moves from asking about the heart to one’s thoughts. We should not be anxious about anything but pray about everything (Philippians 4:6). This brings peace from God that will guard our hearts and minds (Philippians 4:7). We should think about whatever is true, noble, right, lovely, admirable, praiseworthy, and excellent (Philippians 4:8). Next, we should, “See if there is any offensive way in
me”. What a prayer! I sometimes don’t like the word “any” in this verse. It means all. “Offensive way” doesn’t just mean offensive to people. It really means asking God what is offensive to Him. What does He call sin? What would please Him first before I think about pleasing others? Lastly, the verse asks God to, “Lead me in the way everlasting.” Why is this last? You’ll never follow God or His commands with a wrong heart. Even if He told you, you would do it. You’ll always be defensive and have tons of excuses. Humility and submission to God is necessary to follow Him. God’s way is always best but we can’t see it sometimes because we don’t ask Him, sin is blocking Him, or we are too distracted with our own agendas. Trust God to lead you. Like Isaiah 58:11 says, “The Lord will guide you always. He will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a wellwatered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.”
LC LCS of AR, Inc. S
Lord Construction Services
General Construction Metal Building Sales Industrial Maintenance
247-2341
All Certifications MBMA AISC
5210 Industrial Drive South
“Dedicated to Your Health, Happiness, and Well-Being”
White Hall
Nursing & Rehab Center
9209 Dollarway Rd. White Hall, AR 71602 870-247-0800 Fax 870-247-0802
EVENT NOTICES: • WH United Methodist Church | 300 Church Drive • Day by Day Support Group for Parents Who’ve Suffered the Death of a Child. Meets 1st Thursday of Every Month • Begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Parlor. All Meetings Are Private.
WElCH Nissan New & Previously Owned Cars & Trucks
MISTLETOE MARKET AT WH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Friday, October 10th, 5:00 - 9:00pm and Saturday, October 11th, 9:00am - 2:00pm | Crafts, Holiday Shopping & Food!
First United Methodist 200 W6th Pine Bluff 535-0935
• The St. Joseph Catholic Church Spaghetti Supper • Tuesday, October 7th and Thursday, October 9th • Ticket prices: Adults - $11.00 and Children - $6.00 Tickets may be purchased at the door, or by calling the church office at 870-534-4701
Moore
Friday, Oct.31st, 6:00-9:00pm •247-1343 for more information
Area Church Directory APOSTOLIC CoRNeRSToNe APoSTolIC CHuRCH 9500 Dollarway Road
ASSEMBLY OF GOD FIRST ASSeMBlY oF GoD 801 W. Hoadley Rd.
PINe GRove BAPTIST 110 S. Bryant St. SHIloH BAPTIST 13701 Hwy. 270 uNITeD BAPTIST CHuRCH 411 S. Oleander St.
BAPTIST CHURCH OF CHRIST Calvary Baptist Church 1214 Robin Rd CANAAN BAPTIST 5510 W. Malcomb St. CeNTRAl BAPTIST 6107 Dollarway Rd. ClAuD RoAD BAPTIST CHuRCH 1821 Claud Rd. FIRST BAPTIST WHITe HAll 8708 Dollarway Rd. FIRST BAPTIST DeWDRoP 1707 N. Bryant St. HAPPY HoMe BAPTIST 4312 Hwy. 365 South Jefferson HARDIN BAPTIST 300 Todd Lynn Dr. KeARNeY BAPTIST 1900 S. Hwy. 365 Redfield MARANATHA BAPTIST 5820 W. Holsey Ave. MT. olIve BAPTIST 8523 Princeton Pike NoRTHSIDe BAPTIST 7743 Sheridan Rd. oAK GRove
CHuRCH oF CHRIST 102 Sheridan Rd. Redfield
METHODIST ReDFIelD uNITeD Redfield ST. luKe AMe 9908 Princeton Pike ST. luKe uNITeD 32 School Street (behind Dollarway School) ST. luKe AMe Redfield WHITe HAll uNITeD 300 Church Dr. White Hall, AR 71602
WHITe HAll CHuRCH oF CHRIST 304 White Hall Ave.
MISSIONARY BAPTIST
CHURCH OF GOD
BeTHANY 7122 Sheridan Rd.
BARNeS TeMPle CHuRCH oF GoD Princeton Pike Loop
leMoNWooD 920 Shephard Dr.
eTeRNAl lIFe CHuRCH oF GoD 503 S. Pryce St. FIRST PeNTeCoSTAl CHuRCH oF GoD 5400 Windham St. NeW HARveST CHuRCH oF GoD 9016 Hwy. 270 PeNTeCoSTAl CHuRCH oF GoD 1012 Jo Ann Dr. Redfield RIveR RoAD RIveR oF lIFe CHuRCH oF GoD 1209 River Rd. Redfield
JEHOVAH’S WITNESS JeHovAH’S WITNeSSeS 5601 Cheatham St.
MouNT PleASANT 3211 Barlett Rd. Redfield NeW BeTHel 2522 N. Pryce St. oAKlAND HeIGHTS 9620 Sheridan Rd. oRIoN 3826 Stagecoach Rd. Redfield PINeCReST 5910 Carbon St. ReDFIelD 500 Davis St. Redfield
SOUTHERN BAPTIST FAMIlY CHuRCH 2500 Highway 104
OTHER CeNTeNNIAl FelloWSHIP 1400 Centennial Ln.
www.welchnissan.com
Outdoors and more
THE COUNTRY KITCHEN 4322 Dollarway Road • 535-4767 •BREAKFAST • PLATE LUNCH & DINNER
Pine Bluff Heating & Air Conditioning Co.
It’s Hard To Stop A Trane 536-3998 800-235-1342
605 E. 6th Pine Bluff
CHuRCH oF THe lIvING GoD 3120 Gravel Pit Rd. HARDIN NeW lIFe APoSTolIC CHuRCH 10608 Hwy. 270 RIveR RoAD CHuRCH Route 1, River Rd. Redfield TRuTH TeMPle HolINeSS 9711 Dollarway Rd.
Pine Bluff Cotton Belt Federal Credit Union 535-6305 888-249-1904
1703 River Pines Blvd., Pine Bluff
PENTECOSTAL ReDFIelD uNITeD PeNTeCoSTAl 515 Sheridan Road Redfield WHITe HAll uNITeD PeNTeCoSTAl 7745 Sheridan Rd. WHISPeRING PINeS CoWBoY CHuRCH Meeting at Hestand Stadium 420 Blake Street, Pine Bluff uNITeD CHRISTIAN 907 Dawson Rd.
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
MISSIONARY NON-DENOMINATIONAL WoRD oF TRuTH MINISTRIeS Discipleship Training 1200 Dogwood Redfield
2505 Olive St., Pine Bluff
102 Clark Road White Hall 247-0707
• Bethany Baptist Harvest Fest | 7122 Sheridan Road •
BAPTIST 13112 Dollarway Rd.
534-1551 1-800-WElCH99
NoRTHSIDe 5603 W. Holsey St.
I-530 Exit 39, North 1 Mile • Pine Bluff • 1-888-879-8940
Harold Pointer Car & Truck Accessories
Wheels, Tires and Custom Accessories For Your Car or Truck
Visit Our Showroom Home of the Camo Caddy
on Hwy. 79 at I-530 879-3766
Kellie Harris Neighborhood Exclusive Agent Weldon & Carolyn Wynne Sales Associates
Allstate Insurance Company 2007 W. 28th, Suite 3, Pine Bluff, AR (870) 534-4055 • Fax (870) 534-4062
SPLASH CAR WASH 2 Automatic Car Washes 7003 SHERIDAN RD.
Passion For GOD
Commercial Printing Promotional Products Screen Printing Embroidery
Column above courtesy of: Stephen Harrison Senior Pastor Family Church 2500 Hwy 104 870.247.3300 www.familychurch.ws
534-7202 888-530-7202 3004 Midland Dr. So
247-3300 2500 Hwy. 104 www.familychurch.ws
Compassion For People
let Us take Care of ALL Your Printing Needs!
247-4700 7400 Dollarway Rd. Suite E www.whitehalljournal.com
Wednesday, october 8, 2014 • the White Hall Journal • www.whitehalljournal.com
RELIGION
EVENT SUBMISSIONS Email to: [email protected] or by fax to: 870-247-4755 limited to: • 20 words or less per event and • Subject to content editing and space availability.
Questions? Contact Vicki Kelly at 870-247-4700 or [email protected]
Page Sponsors
Start Your Day This Way By Stephen Harrison Senior Pastor, Family Church
Everyone has a morning routine to jumpstart their day. A good prayer to pray every morning is Psalm 139:23-24. “Search me, God, and know my heart. Test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” Praying Scripture is a sure way to know and do God’s will for your life. Let’s look at that Scripture and break each part down so it can be applied. First, look how this verse says “me” or “my” not “them” or “her/him”. It brings the focus back to personal spiritual growth and responsibility. It is so easy to read Scripture on someone else’s behalf. “Search them, God. Test them. Change their offensive ways and lead them in Your way.” The best place to start prayer is by asking God to change you. Notice also this Scripture asks God to do the searching, knowing, testing, and leading. Only He
knows everything and can truly guide your life. Sure, others will attempt to be all-knowing towards your life but God alone is the One from whom we should seek counsel and wisdom. The verse begins with “Search me and know me.” It is interesting that the first verse of Psalm 139 already says, “You have searched me and you know me.” God already knows everything about you as evidenced by the rest of this chapter. He knows when you are awake, asleep, what you say, what you think, where you are. He even knew you while you were in your mother’s womb (v. 13). So if He knows you already, why are you asking him to do something He already has done? He knows everything about you, but you don’t. He knows the plans he has for us so we need Him to search us and see if we are on the right track. He knows our weaknesses and the motives of our hearts. We need God to show us where we are off and where we are right on.
Ask God to search your heart. Proverbs 4:23 says it is the well spring of life. Why search the heart? Jeremiah 17:9 says it is deceitful and desperately wicked. We may think we are doing the right thing but God always knows what’s in our hearts (Proverbs 21:2) and will bring our motives, intentions, passions, and sin to light. The word “heart” is used over 750 times in Scripture. God knows that’s where everything begins with us. Change our heart and it will change our actions, thoughts, and lives. God can give you a new heart (Ezekiel 36:26). The prayer moves from asking about the heart to one’s thoughts. We should not be anxious about anything but pray about everything (Philippians 4:6). This brings peace from God that will guard our hearts and minds (Philippians 4:7). We should think about whatever is true, noble, right, lovely, admirable, praiseworthy, and excellent (Philippians 4:8). Next, we should, “See if there is any offensive way in
me”. What a prayer! I sometimes don’t like the word “any” in this verse. It means all. “Offensive way” doesn’t just mean offensive to people. It really means asking God what is offensive to Him. What does He call sin? What would please Him first before I think about pleasing others? Lastly, the verse asks God to, “Lead me in the way everlasting.” Why is this last? You’ll never follow God or His commands with a wrong heart. Even if He told you, you would do it. You’ll always be defensive and have tons of excuses. Humility and submission to God is necessary to follow Him. God’s way is always best but we can’t see it sometimes because we don’t ask Him, sin is blocking Him, or we are too distracted with our own agendas. Trust God to lead you. Like Isaiah 58:11 says, “The Lord will guide you always. He will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a wellwatered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.”
LC LCS of AR, Inc. S
Lord Construction Services
General Construction Metal Building Sales Industrial Maintenance
247-2341
All Certifications MBMA AISC
5210 Industrial Drive South
“Dedicated to Your Health, Happiness, and Well-Being”
White Hall
Nursing & Rehab Center
9209 Dollarway Rd. White Hall, AR 71602 870-247-0800 Fax 870-247-0802
EVENT NOTICES: • WH United Methodist Church | 300 Church Drive • Day by Day Support Group for Parents Who’ve Suffered the Death of a Child. Meets 1st Thursday of Every Month • Begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Parlor. All Meetings Are Private.
WElCH Nissan New & Previously Owned Cars & Trucks
MISTLETOE MARKET AT WH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Friday, October 10th, 5:00 - 9:00pm and Saturday, October 11th, 9:00am - 2:00pm | Crafts, Holiday Shopping & Food!
First United Methodist 200 W6th Pine Bluff 535-0935
• The St. Joseph Catholic Church Spaghetti Supper • Tuesday, October 7th and Thursday, October 9th • Ticket prices: Adults - $11.00 and Children - $6.00 Tickets may be purchased at the door, or by calling the church office at 870-534-4701
Moore
Friday, Oct.31st, 6:00-9:00pm •247-1343 for more information
Area Church Directory APOSTOLIC CoRNeRSToNe APoSTolIC CHuRCH 9500 Dollarway Road
ASSEMBLY OF GOD FIRST ASSeMBlY oF GoD 801 W. Hoadley Rd.
PINe GRove BAPTIST 110 S. Bryant St. SHIloH BAPTIST 13701 Hwy. 270 uNITeD BAPTIST CHuRCH 411 S. Oleander St.
BAPTIST CHURCH OF CHRIST Calvary Baptist Church 1214 Robin Rd CANAAN BAPTIST 5510 W. Malcomb St. CeNTRAl BAPTIST 6107 Dollarway Rd. ClAuD RoAD BAPTIST CHuRCH 1821 Claud Rd. FIRST BAPTIST WHITe HAll 8708 Dollarway Rd. FIRST BAPTIST DeWDRoP 1707 N. Bryant St. HAPPY HoMe BAPTIST 4312 Hwy. 365 South Jefferson HARDIN BAPTIST 300 Todd Lynn Dr. KeARNeY BAPTIST 1900 S. Hwy. 365 Redfield MARANATHA BAPTIST 5820 W. Holsey Ave. MT. olIve BAPTIST 8523 Princeton Pike NoRTHSIDe BAPTIST 7743 Sheridan Rd. oAK GRove
CHuRCH oF CHRIST 102 Sheridan Rd. Redfield
METHODIST ReDFIelD uNITeD Redfield ST. luKe AMe 9908 Princeton Pike ST. luKe uNITeD 32 School Street (behind Dollarway School) ST. luKe AMe Redfield WHITe HAll uNITeD 300 Church Dr. White Hall, AR 71602
WHITe HAll CHuRCH oF CHRIST 304 White Hall Ave.
MISSIONARY BAPTIST
CHURCH OF GOD
BeTHANY 7122 Sheridan Rd.
BARNeS TeMPle CHuRCH oF GoD Princeton Pike Loop
leMoNWooD 920 Shephard Dr.
eTeRNAl lIFe CHuRCH oF GoD 503 S. Pryce St. FIRST PeNTeCoSTAl CHuRCH oF GoD 5400 Windham St. NeW HARveST CHuRCH oF GoD 9016 Hwy. 270 PeNTeCoSTAl CHuRCH oF GoD 1012 Jo Ann Dr. Redfield RIveR RoAD RIveR oF lIFe CHuRCH oF GoD 1209 River Rd. Redfield
JEHOVAH’S WITNESS JeHovAH’S WITNeSSeS 5601 Cheatham St.
MouNT PleASANT 3211 Barlett Rd. Redfield NeW BeTHel 2522 N. Pryce St. oAKlAND HeIGHTS 9620 Sheridan Rd. oRIoN 3826 Stagecoach Rd. Redfield PINeCReST 5910 Carbon St. ReDFIelD 500 Davis St. Redfield
SOUTHERN BAPTIST FAMIlY CHuRCH 2500 Highway 104
OTHER CeNTeNNIAl FelloWSHIP 1400 Centennial Ln.
www.welchnissan.com
Outdoors and more
THE COUNTRY KITCHEN 4322 Dollarway Road • 535-4767 •BREAKFAST • PLATE LUNCH & DINNER
Pine Bluff Heating & Air Conditioning Co.
It’s Hard To Stop A Trane 536-3998 800-235-1342
605 E. 6th Pine Bluff
CHuRCH oF THe lIvING GoD 3120 Gravel Pit Rd. HARDIN NeW lIFe APoSTolIC CHuRCH 10608 Hwy. 270 RIveR RoAD CHuRCH Route 1, River Rd. Redfield TRuTH TeMPle HolINeSS 9711 Dollarway Rd.
Pine Bluff Cotton Belt Federal Credit Union 535-6305 888-249-1904
1703 River Pines Blvd., Pine Bluff
PENTECOSTAL ReDFIelD uNITeD PeNTeCoSTAl 515 Sheridan Road Redfield WHITe HAll uNITeD PeNTeCoSTAl 7745 Sheridan Rd. WHISPeRING PINeS CoWBoY CHuRCH Meeting at Hestand Stadium 420 Blake Street, Pine Bluff uNITeD CHRISTIAN 907 Dawson Rd.
SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST
MISSIONARY NON-DENOMINATIONAL WoRD oF TRuTH MINISTRIeS Discipleship Training 1200 Dogwood Redfield
2505 Olive St., Pine Bluff
102 Clark Road White Hall 247-0707
• Bethany Baptist Harvest Fest | 7122 Sheridan Road •
BAPTIST 13112 Dollarway Rd.
534-1551 1-800-WElCH99
NoRTHSIDe 5603 W. Holsey St.
I-530 Exit 39, North 1 Mile • Pine Bluff • 1-888-879-8940
Harold Pointer Car & Truck Accessories
Wheels, Tires and Custom Accessories For Your Car or Truck
Visit Our Showroom Home of the Camo Caddy
on Hwy. 79 at I-530 879-3766
Kellie Harris Neighborhood Exclusive Agent Weldon & Carolyn Wynne Sales Associates
Allstate Insurance Company 2007 W. 28th, Suite 3, Pine Bluff, AR (870) 534-4055 • Fax (870) 534-4062
SPLASH CAR WASH 2 Automatic Car Washes 7003 SHERIDAN RD.
Passion For GOD
Commercial Printing Promotional Products Screen Printing Embroidery
Column above courtesy of: Stephen Harrison Senior Pastor Family Church 2500 Hwy 104 870.247.3300 www.familychurch.ws
534-7202 888-530-7202 3004 Midland Dr. So
247-3300 2500 Hwy. 104 www.familychurch.ws
Compassion For People
let Us take Care of ALL Your Printing Needs!
247-4700 7400 Dollarway Rd. Suite E www.whitehalljournal.com
