Mary and Martha are often contrasted as though each believer must make a choice: be a worker like Martha or be a worshiper like Mary. Certainly, our personalities and gifts are different, but that does not mean that the Christian life is an either/or situation. The key is to have the right priorities: Jesus Christ first, then others, and then ourselves.

Blessings,

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There are countless reasons to praise God and express our gratitude to Him. For the weary, He provides renewed vitality; for those who need forgiveness, He provides repentance. God is faithful to forgive. The benefits God provides, as David highlights, include spiritual and physical blessings such as the forgiveness of iniquity, the healing of diseases, and demonstrations of His faithful love and compassion (103:3-4).

"Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory." Psalm 73:23-24

The Word of God teaches us that worry is deceptive. It gives us a false view of life, of itself, and of God. Worry convinces us that life is made up of what we eat and what we wear. We get so concerned with the means that we totally forget the end: to glorify God (Matt. 6:33).

Blessings,

The Wiersbe Study Bible Catalyst

Because of the assurance of Christ’s victory over death, weknow that nothing we do for Him will ever be wasted or lost. We can be steadfast in our service, unmovable in suffering, and abounding in ministry to others, because we know our labor is not in vain.

Blessings,

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"Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know." Jeremiah 33:3

Here's what Dr. George Washington Carver had to say about prayer: "My prayers seem to be more of an attitude than anything else. I indulge in very little lip service, but ask the Great Creator silently, daily, and often many times a day to permit me to speak to Him." He sought the LORD first and foremost in all things.

Blessings,

Elder Barbara Hayes

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Solomon wrote: "One standing alone can be ... defeated, but two standing back-to-back can conquer." "Be a team player." Deuteronomy 32 speaks of one person chasing 1,000 and two putting 10,000 to flight (v.30). Two working together are greater than one working solo.

Blessings,

Elder Barbara Hayes

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For You have been a defense for the helpless, a defense for the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat. Isaiah 24:4

Blessings,

Be Still & Know