The concept of "breaking every chain" is a common theme in scripture, often used to represent overcoming obstacles, finding freedom, and experiencing liberation from sin and bondage.

Isaiah 9:4 Prophesies that God will break the chains that bind His people. "For You have broken he yoke of his burden And the staff of his shoulder, The rod of his oppressor, As in the day of Midian."

Blessings,

Presiding Elder Barbara Hayes

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No matter the troubles or trials we face, it's always beneficial to look back and recall the goodness of the LORD. David remembered how long he had waited before the LORD delivered him from his enemies and Saul, but the day came when God inclined His ear, heard his cries, and lifted him from the pit. You are never too far out of reach for God to hear your cry and deliver you. Trust God.

Blessings,

Presiding Elder Barbara Hayes

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God is my hope for today and tomorrow. He is my all in all. God is the strength of my life; His promises are always sure. I know He never falls short of His Word. I want to go with Him when He returns. Please, LORD, help me to live each day and walk in Your way according to Your Word. God is my hope for life here on this day and every day. God is my all in all! Blessings, Presiding Elder Barbara Hayes Be Still & Know

Psalm 19:8 states, "The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes." In other words, God's laws are righteous and bring joy, while his clear commands provide insight.

Blessings,

Presiding Elder Barbara Hayes

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'Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.'

God Himself asks us to call Him, and He will answer. Isaiah 65:24 "It shall come to pass that before they call, I will answer; and while they are still speaking, I will hear. "

There you have it, signed, sealed, and delivered.

Blessings,

Presiding Elder Barbara Hayes

Be Still & Know

Psalm 94:12 states that happiness is found in being disciplined by the LORD and taught from His law. It highlights the blessing of learning from God's corrections and instructions, ultimately leading to rest and relief from adversity. The psalmist recognized that the difficulties of life could help him mature in his faith. If God immediately rescued His people from their personal difficulties, they would become “spoiled brats” and never grow in faith or character.

Blessings,

Presiding Elder Barbara Hayes

Be Still & Know | TWSB

Dynamic faith is genuine, has power, and changes lives. Every professing Christian should examine his or her own heart and life and make sure that he or she possesses true, saving faith, dynamic faith.

James 2:26 says, "For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also."

Blessings,

Presiding Elder Barbara Hayes

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"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven". Ecc. 3:1

Knowing the season you're in. The idea that "in everything there is a purpose" is a belief that every event or experience, even negative ones, serves a deeper meaning or reason within the larger context of life.

Blessings,

Presiding Elder Barbara Hayes

TWFYT