Guard Your Heart

We have many things in our lives that keep us safe and protected from harm. From the clothes we wear to protect us from the elements to the various things in our homes, cars, and jobs, like locks, safety glass, and fire-retardant materials, we are surrounded by protection and security. It’s so common and an accepted part of our culture that we seldom think about it. 

What about our hearts? I don’t mean the healthy food we are supposed to eat and the daily exercise we are supposed to participate in that keeps out tickers physically healthy. What are we doing to protect our hearts from the worldly influences that can cause us to make bad decisions based on illusions of material things that spark the pride and greed of our self -will? How are you guarding your heart from these influences?.. Check your experience… 

“Here was something at work in a human heart which had done the impossible.” Big Book pg 11 

Lord, let us guard our hearts from the illusions of this world by focusing on Your Will, Word, and Truth, AMEN. 

 “Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.” Proverbs 4:23 

Have a blessed day y'all!! 

How about a daily dose of hope and inspired thought? 

Join me in looking at the things we face daily with passages from both the Big Book and Bible! 

Every penny goes to support Faith Through Works Fellowship ministries including Furniture Bank! 

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Why worry?.. 

Schedules conflict, appointments run long, and our responsibilities never seems to end! 

Now maybe it’s different for you but when I find myself, as I often do, mentally leaving the present situation because my mind wants me to start focusing on where it thinks I should be according to the “plan”, I have to remind myself that this is where I need to be and now is where my focus need to be. Wringing my hands, pacing, checking my watch, calendar, or phone, won’t move the time any faster. 

I have learned that the root cause of all of this for me is my fear-based mind’s desire to worry. The solution I have to force myself at times to grab and hold onto is that God has me right here right now for His own reasons and I need to be awake and present in this moment and not lost in thoughts and worry over my day not matching up with my calendar. 

Worry won’t change a thing, except to make your present situation more uncomfortable… Check your experience… 

“Nothing, absolutely nothing happens in God's world by mistake.” Big Book pg 417 

Lord, let us trade in out worries for your grace and guidance, AMEN. 

“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4: 6-7 

Have a blessed day y’all! 

Looking to volunteer or plug into an existing helping opportunity in the Greater Phoenix AZ area?

Visit Servants Hearts! It’s a free site to help connect folks with volunteer and helping opportunities! 

Furniture Bank and Spiritual Solutions Group are pleased to sponsor and share this free helping service from Faith Through Works Fellowship. 

Pray for its growth to provide helping hearts and willing hands to our organizations that need help!

http://aservantsheart.us

Faith or fear?

It's the age-old problem that we face every day. It comes seemingly from out of nowhere, but if not confronted immediately, our day can get hijacked with our thoughts taken hostage and our minds blinded by it. 

What is it? FEAR. ... OK, so maybe you are one of those invincible folks already so full of faith that fear has no way to get a grip inside of you. I wish I could say that, but I am human and without putting myself in check with faith each time a fear tries to crop up, I am a victim. 

Try this the next time you find yourself stepping on the gas out of fear of missing the light, or when your mind fills with words you feel you must immediately say, instead of listening to the conversation completely, before it's your turn to speak...I bet y'all didn't consider those as fears did you? ... RELAX and let your faith guide your mind! 

Check your experience. ... 

"We think fear ought to be classed with stealing. It seems to cause more trouble." Big Book pg 68 

Lord, quiet the fears in our minds with the Faith in our hearts, AMEN. 

"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." 2 Timothy 1:7 

Have a blessed Day y’all! 

Furniture Bank Continues to help those in need! 

Until we are clear from the world heath challenges, Furniture Bank is neither accepting nor scheduling pick-ups of donated items. 

We are using our cash reserves to order new items that can be drop shipped and delivered to our clients. 

Furniture Bank is a 501c3 public charity and every penny donated goes toward helping our families, veterans, and individuals in need. 

Please help us continue to help others! 

http://www.furniturebank.us/arizona-tax-credit.html 

Whatcha wearin' on the inside? .... 

I used to share this thought as part of a class lesson when I was on staff at the Salvation Army ARC in Sacramento.

You can wax, wash, shine, polish, and accessorize your car to its finest, but if you don't change the oil, keep the engine serviced, and keep quality fuel in the tank, you won't go anywhere and wind up with a fine looking piece of junk.

The point is that if you don't maintain your engine (Spiritual condition) and inside mechanical parts (mental and emotional) that others cannot see, you will have junk, no matter how pretty or cool you look on the outside. 

How are you maintaining the Spiritual and mental parts of your life?.. 

Check your experience... 

"What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition." Big Book pg 85 

Lord, let us enter your Spiritual gym daily to keep our heart, mind, and soul in fit condition, AMEN. 

"Your adornment must not be merely external . . . but let it be the hidden person of the heart." 1 Peter 3:3-4 

Have a blessed day y’all! 

How about a daily dose of hope and inspired thought? 

Join me in looking at the things we face daily with passages from both the Big Book and Bible! 

Every penny goes to support Faith Through Works Fellowship ministries including Furniture Bank! 

Order today and help us help others!

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Drop the Rocks

 Did you ever notice that in times of stress, fear, or extended worry your back usually aches and your shoulders and neck are stiff and tight? Sheesh! What's up with that? 

 You are probably familiar with the term 'carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders'; and that is exactly what we are trying to do during these painful times! 

We cannot change people, places, things, or situations. So why do we load our hearts and minds with the weight of things, we cannot change? 

When we block our hearts off from the Holy Spirit, our minds become prisoners of our self-induced thoughts and our bodies take on the weight of this unnatural stress causing pain in our back, shoulders, and neck. 

Drop those rocks!.. Give the weight of the world to God and watch your pains go away! ... As always... 

Check your experience…. 

"But soon the sense of His presence had been blotted out by worldly clamors, mostly those within myself." Big Book pg 12-13 

Lord let us give the weight of the world to you freeing us to focus on Your will for us and enjoy Your grace and peace, AMEN. 

 "...let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us." Hebrews 12:1 

Have a blessed day y’all! 

Are you looking to volunteer or plug into an existing helping opportunity in the Greater Phoenix AZ area? 

Visit Servants Hearts! 

It’s a free site to help connect folks with volunteer and helping opportunities! 

Furniture Bank and Spiritual Solutions Group are pleased to sponsor and share this free helping service from Faith Through Works Fellowship. 

http://aservantsheart.us 

Looking for the Good

Perhaps it's different for you, but I have this magic magnifying glass in my mind that automatically tries to find the negative in everything and make it bigger than it is. 

 Over the years I have learned to recognize this and turn it off before it gets a chance to twist my thinking. I now look for the good in everything and everyone, even when I am facing challenges and bad news. 

I am FREE to do this because I am God's kid and His Holy Spirit resides in me. I know that no matter what, I will survive the situation and either learn or benefit in some way from it.

Check your experience... 

"When I focus on what's good today, I have a good day, and when I focus on what's bad, I have a bad day. If I focus on a problem, the problem increases; if I focus on the answer, the answer increases." Big Book pg 417 

Lord, remind our hearts to quiet our minds in difficult times so that we may feel Your Holy Spirit and know this too shall pass, AMEN. 

"We can rejoice too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love." Romans 5:3-5 

Have a blessed day y’all! 

Despite these trying times, Furniture Bank Continues to help those in need! 

Until we are clear from the world heath challenges, Furniture Bank is neither accepting nor scheduling pick-ups of donated items. 

We are using our cash reserves to order new items that can be drop shipped and delivered to our clients. 

Furniture Bank is a 501c3 public charity and every penny donated goes toward helping our families, veterans, and individuals in need. 

Please help us continue to help others! 

http://www.furniturebank.us/arizona-tax-credit.html 

No pain...no gain.... 

Maybe it's different for you, but I can honestly say that I do not enjoy pain of any kind in any form. I don't intentionally go looking for it but I have learned that when I do find myself in pain, there is either a lesson to be learned or an experience to grow from, IF I LOOK with a willing heart and open mind. 

Staying spiritually fit is hard work but the benefits are immense. Sobriety and Abstinence is not easy but the pains from gaining and maintaining it have brought me blessings far beyond what I deserve. 

The same can be said for my journey to attain physical health and fitness. God gives us the pain inside of every challenge to encourage us to find the benefit He has for us. 

Check your experience... 

"If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are halfway through." Big Book pg 83 

Lord when we are in pain, please remind our hearts to seek the goodness we can gain from seeking Your will, AMEN. 

"And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope." Romans 5:2-4 

Have a blessed day y'all!

How about a daily dose of hope and inspired thought? 

Join me in looking at the things we face daily with passages from both the Big Book and Bible! 

Free daily blog http://dailyhopeandinspiration.org 

Did you know that your financial gift to Furniture Bank is not only tax deductible but also qualifies you for up to $800 in AZ Tax Credits? 

 Furniture Bank is a 501c3 public charity and every penny donated goes toward helping our families, veterans, and individuals in need. 

Please help us continue to help others! 

http://www.furniturebank.us/arizona-tax-credit.html

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Don't drink the Kool-Aid, just drink the water... 

We buy products based on our experience. I have learned the hard way that a pretty package can be misleading. It's what's inside that counts. 

We look for the quick fix and instant gratification because that is our cultural norm these days, but do we get the long term and permanent results? 

Perhaps it’s different for you, but I have only found that through seeking spiritual growth daily and working on me and my attitudes and habits… 

 

Check your experience… 

"Our ideas did not work. But the God idea did." Big Book pg 52 

Lord, thank You for quenching the thirst in our souls through Your Word and Spirit, AMEN. 

"Anyone who drinks the water I give will never thirst — not ever. The water I give will be an artesian spring within, gushing fountains of endless life.” John 4: 14 

Have a blessed day y'all!! 

How about a daily dose of hope and inspired thought? 

Join me in looking at the things we face daily with passages from both the Big Book and Bible! 

Free daily blog http://dailyhopeandinspiration.org/ 

Paperback and Kindle versions available!! 

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Hearing check… 

Our hearing comes in all forms. Did you know that along with the ears attached to our head we also have other ears? We have mental ears that allow our human instincts to silently hear the world around us. 

We also have spiritual ears that allow our hearts to hear the Holy Spirit. While we use the ears attached to our heads to hear the normal everyday stuff life brings along with our “selective hearing” of only what we want to hear, our instinctual ears hear that faucet dripping before we realize it. More importantly, our spiritual ears allow our heart to hear the Holy Spirit and guide us towards God’s will and away from our own selfish will.

Check your experience… 

“We never gave the spiritual side of life a fair hearing.” Big Book pg 50

Lord, let us hear Your Word with our Spiritual ears, AMEN. 

“Your own ears will hear him. Right behind you a voice will say, this is the way you should go,” Isaiah 30:21 

Have a blessed day y’all! 

Please check out Servants Hearts! It’s a free site to help connect folks with volunteer and helping opportunities! 

Furniture Bank, Spiritual Solutions Group, are pleased to share the newest free helping service from Faith Through Works Fellowship! 

Its Phoenix based for now. Pray for its growth to provide helping hearts and willing hands to our organizations that need help! 

http://aservantsheart.us/ 

 How about a daily dose of hope and inspired thought? 

Join me in looking at the things we face daily with passages from both the Big Book and Bible! 

Free daily blog 

http://dailyhopeandinspiration.org

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Membership has its privileges. ...

How many "memberships" do you have? I have a few. There’s my Amazon Prime, PayPal, AARP, (hold the wise cracks, I have a point to make) Triple A, AA, SCAA, my church, the gym, and... oh yeah ... the SPIRITUAL GYM!

I hope you have a membership to the last one too. It's free, but the dues are paid daily through being in the Word, prayer, and service. Are you an active member? ....

Check your experience. ...

"What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition." Big Book pg 83

Lord let us exercise and grow our Spiritual life through Your Word, prayer, and service daily, AMEN.

"Train yourself to be godly. Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come" 1 Timothy 4:7-8

Have a blessed Day y’all!

How about a daily dose of hope and inspired thought?

Join me in looking at the things we face daily with passages from both the Big Book and Bible!

Free daily blog http://dailyhopeandinspiration.org

Every penny goes to support Faith Through Works Fellowship ministries including Furniture Bank!

Order today and help us help others!
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Regaining our sight...

Have you ever noticed how our attitudes, behaviors, and even our sight can be influenced by pride, anger, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, and or sloth? (PAGLEGS)

These are influenced by our self-driven fears and change how we see things in relation to reality. Vision influenced by emotions is not clear vision. This poor vision leads us to all sorts of bad choices, actions, and decisions.

Check your "vision" next time you are being led by emotions into hasty actions. Turn your will over to God and watch your vision (and emotions) be restored. ...

Check your experience...

"His presence had been blotted out by worldly clamors, mostly those within myself. And so, it had been ever since. How blind I had been." Big Book pg 12-13

Lord open the eyes of our hearts so that we can see past the emotions of the moment, AMEN.

"Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit." Acts 9:17

Have a blessed day y’all!

How about a daily dose of hope and inspired thought?

Join me in looking at the things we face daily with passages from both the Big Book and Bible!

Free daily blog http://dailyhopeandinspiration.org/

Please visit Servants Hearts! It’s a free site to help connect folks with volunteer and helping opportunities!

Furniture Bank and Spiritual Solutions Group are pleased to share our free helping service from Faith Through Works Fellowship!

Servants Hearts is Phoenix based for now. Pray for its growth to provide helping hearts and willing hands to our organizations that need help!
http://aservantsheart.us/

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Have you ever noticed that you are drawn to certain types of people naturally? 

Maybe it's different for you but I tend to gravitate towards folks who are naturally positive and open. I have learned over the years that this is a subconscious act we have within us. 

In my case it's because I want the positivity that they have. I am seeking the Holy Spirit that is shining through them. What type of person do you find yourself drawn to? ... 

Check your experience… 

"... for deep down in every man, woman, and child, is the fundamental idea of God." Big Book pg 55

Lord let Your Spirit shine through us so that others can seek, see, and experience Your Light and grace, AMEN. 

"Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have." 1 Peter 3:15

Have a blessed day y’all! 

How about a daily dose of hope and inspired thought? 

Join me in looking at the things we face daily with passages from both the Big Book and Bible! 

Free daily blog http://dailyhopeandinspiration.org/

Did you know a donation to Furniture Bank gets you an Arizona state tax credit up to $800? Earn yours today. The state of Arizona provides an incredible incentive for taxpayers who donate to certain qualifying charities like Furniture Bank. Thanks to the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit, you can donate up to $800 and get it right back on your Arizona tax return. 

Furniture Bank works directly with Phoenix based social services, programs, and faith-based communities to assist families, Veterans, seniors, and other folks with a hand up to regain self-sustainability as they work to escape homelessness and helplessness. 

Please help us help others! Donate today! 

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It ain't about the stuff we gain... 

Whoever dies with the most toys DOES NOT win. 

It is common practice for us to try to measure our success in ourselves and others by the size and amount of stuff we have. The problem with this standard is that it's an illusion of the truth. Whenever I find myself slipping back into this type of thinking, I tend to become less satisfied with what I already have as well as falsely base my happiness on the need to gain more stuff. 

Perhaps it's different for you, but my hope is that you are not measuring your worth to others and God based on the material stuff you have. God and others who really matter in our lives love us for who we are and not for what stuff we have... 

Check your experience… 

"In the realm of the material, men's minds were fettered by superstition, tradition, and all sort of fixed ideas." Big Book pg 51 

Lord please let us see that our worth is based on what's in our hearts and not by the stuff we acquire, AMEN. 

"For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out." 1 Timothy 6:7 

Have a blessed day y’all!

How about a daily dose of hope and inspired thought? 

Join me in looking at the things we face daily with passages from both the Big Book and Bible! 

Free daily blog http://dailyhopeandinspiration.org/

Every penny goes to support Faith Through Works Fellowship ministries including Furniture Bank! Order today and help us help others!

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When the going gets rough...

There are times when we are faced with a difficult decision or situation, it seems to be a part of being human. 

Perhaps you are healthier mentally and spiritually than me, but my initial gut reaction is to feel alone, isolate, and let my self-generated fears turn the difficult moment into a bad choice. Over the years I have learned to expect this reaction in me and to not act on it. I turn to prayer and invite the Holy Spirit to guide my words, actions, and choices. 

When I do, I no longer feel alone, defeated, or fearful. Sure I still have to walk through the situation but I no longer let it control me and my attitudes. I remind myself that God has me covered with His Spiritual Armor and I walk through it. Is God helping you through those rough patches? ... 

Check your experience. ... 

“What seemed at first a flimsy reed, has proved to be the loving and powerful hand of God.” Big Book pg 28 

Lord remind our hearts and quiet our minds in times of difficulty that You are with us no matter what, AMEN. 

"When you go through deep waters and great trouble, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown!” Isaiah 43:2 

Have a blessed day y'all! 

How about a daily dose of hope and inspired thought? 

Join me in looking at the things we face daily with passages from both the Big Book and Bible!

Free daily blog http://dailyhopeandinspiration.org/

Did you know that your financial gift to Furniture Bank is not only tax deductible but also qualifies you for up to $800 in AZ Tax Credits? 

Furniture Bank is a 501c3 public charity and every penny donated goes toward helping our families, veterans, and individuals in need. 

Please help us continue to help others! 

http://www.furniturebank.us/arizona-tax-credit.html

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What book you are you reading from?!?... 

In today’s world we can get books in many forms. From the standard printed book form to kindle, books are available to us in whatever media we choose. On top of that, we have books available on every subject and just about every situation that will tell us many different ways to try to accomplish the thing we are working toward or trying to learn. 

Now maybe it’s different for you, but for me, my experience has taught me and continues to teach me that the Bible is the best source for learning how to live and handle the daily challenges we all face. What book are you reading from?... Check your experience… 

“Well, that's exactly what this book is about.” Big Book pg 45 

Lord, let us look to Your Word for guidance and when we need to learn how to handle people, places, and things, AMEN. 

“For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace,..” 1 Corinthians 14:33 

Have a blessed day y'all!! 

We have not experienced a time, season, or situation like this in our lifetimes. 

How about a daily dose of hope and inspired thought? 

Join me in looking at the things we face daily with passages from both the Big Book and Bible! 

Free daily blog http://dailyhopeandinspiration.org/

Paperback and Kindle versions are now available!!

Every penny goes to support Faith Through Works Fellowship ministries including Furniture Bank! Order today and help us help others! 

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It’s not about what you’ve got…it’s about what you do with it… 

Every one of us, whether we realize it or not, has special talents, unique gifts, and blessings. We were each designed for a purpose and it is human nature to have these unique natural abilities. 

Spiritually speaking, it’s not about having these gifts and keeping them for our own sole advantage, rather it’s about what we do with them to help others… Check your experience… 

“He often possesses special abilities, skills, and aptitudes,” Big Book pg 21 

Lord, thank You for the unique gifts and talents you have given each of us. Please let us use these t less and help others, AMEN. 

“God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.” 1 Peter 4:10 

Have a blessed day y’all! 

Hey friends please check out Servants Hearts! 

It’s a free site to help connect folks with volunteer and helping opportunities! Furniture Bank, Spiritual Solutions Group, and Advocate Phoenix are pleased to share the newest free helping service from Faith Through Works Fellowship! Its Phoenix based for now. 

Pray for its growth to provide helping hearts and willing hands to our organizations that need help! 

http://aservantsheart.us/

How about a daily dose of hope and inspired thought? 

Join me in looking at the things we face daily with passages from both the Big Book and Bible! 

Free daily blog http://dailyhopeandinspiration.org/

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"Render to Caesar what is Caesar's" .... 

It's tax day. I am sure it is a very busy day for my friend Karl Schwab and others who help us math deficient, procrastinating Americans to do our legal requirements by the deadline! This is a condition of being free and a citizen but in no way should we perceive our government as our Master. 

One quick look in the mirror of our lives will reveal what we choose to be our Master. Some of us through our habits choose the almighty dollar, others become slaves of sorts to material things, places, and or people. 

Folks it's only through Jesus that we can be truly free and gain eternal life though serving the only true Master. ... Check your experience. ... 

"Every day is a day when we must carry the vision of God’s will into all of our activities. How can I best serve Thee-Thy will (not mine) be done. These are thoughts which must go with us constantly." Big Book pg 83

Lord let us respect our commitments to work and our country, but continue to train and remind our hearts that we only need to serve our one and only Master, AMEN.

"No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other." Matthew 6:24

Have a blessed Day y’all!

We have not experienced a time, season, or situation like this in our lifetimes. 

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Choose your words. ... 

Words can either heal, help, or hurt, depending on how we choose to use them. One of the things we can't recall, rewind, or take back are the words that come flying from our mouths fueled by fear, anger, or other emotions of the moment. 

I have learned painfully over the years that it's best for me to not let the emotions of the moment inside of me fuel my words. I have found that when, instead of letting my emotions of the moment lead the charge of my “verbal vomit”, I quietly give the words to God and let the Holy Spirit guide my emotions and quiet my will, that I use better words for the situation. 

Check your experience. ... 

"Patience, tolerance, understanding and love are the watchwords." Big Book pg 118. 

Lord let the words we choose be fueled with love, kindness, and encouragement, AMEN. 

"The right word spoken at the right time is as beautiful as gold apples in a silver bowl." Proverbs 25:11 

Have a blessed day y’all! 

How about a daily dose of hope and inspired thought? 

Join me in looking at the things we face daily with passages from both the Big Book and Bible! 

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Hey friends please check out Servants Hearts! It’s a free site to help connect folks with volunteer and helping opportunities! 

Furniture Bank, Spiritual Solutions Group, and Advocate Phoenix are pleased to share the newest free helping service from Faith Through Works Fellowship! Its Phoenix based for now. Pray for its growth to provide helping hearts and willing hands to our organizations that need help! 

http://aservantsheart.us/

Eye checkup time… 

It’s not about using our eyes to see, rather it’s about what we CHOOSE to look at and truly see. Think about it for a moment. It’s human nature that we like to look at things that are pleasing to the eye.

However, it’s when our head lies to us to make us think something is pleasing to the eye when it’s actually dangerous to our heart and soul that our struggle begins. For instance, when I see all of the desserts and sugary things my eye loves to gaze upon, my heart and soul suffer and my body is the living example of this suffering. Y’all can come up with your own examples!.. Check your experience... . 

“Scales of pride and prejudice fell from my eyes.” Big Book pg 12

Lord let us use the eyes of our heart to help us see the things we need to see and not the illusions that can cause us harm, AMEN.

“We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith.” Hebrews 12:2 

Have a blessed day y’all! 

We have not experienced a time, season, or situation like this in our lifetimes. 

How about a daily dose of hope and inspired thought?

Join me in looking at the things we face daily with passages from both the Big Book and Bible! 

Free daily blog http://dailyhopeandinspiration.org/

Did you know a donation to Furniture Bank gets you an Arizona state tax credit up to $800? 

Earn yours today. The state of Arizona provides an incredible incentive for taxpayers who donate to certain qualifying charities like Furniture Bank. Thanks to the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit, you can donate up to $800 and get it right back on your Arizona tax return.

Furniture Bank works directly with Phoenix based social services, programs, and faith-based communities to assist families, Veterans, seniors, and other folks with a hand up to regain self-sustainability as they work to escape homelessness and helplessness. 

Please help us help others! Donate today! 

http://www.furniturebank.us/arizona-tax-credit.html

He is risen, nothing to fear. …… 

This Easter Sunday I am humbled with the newness that the Risen Christ brings to our lives. Being reminded of how His death conquered all that drags us down truly brings me back to the roots of our faith and our freedom. 

The daily routines, issues, challenges, and habits of our lives can easily distract and pull us away from the life changing truth that is ours on a daily basis. Eternal life is ours for the asking. All we gotta do is ask and believe… Check your experience…

 “…we had to stop doubting the power of God.” Big Book pg 52

 Lord, Thank you that Christ is risen! Please help us today to walk in the power and grace of the risen Christ. Please let us always seek Your will and not be stifled by our own, Amen.

 “The angel spoke to the women: “There is nothing to fear here. I know you're looking for Jesus, the One they nailed to the cross. He is not here. He was raised, just as he said …." Matthew 28:5-6

 Have a blessed day y’all!

 We have not experienced a time, season, or situation like this in our lifetimes. 

How about a daily dose of hope and inspired thought? 

Join me in looking at the things we face daily with passages from both the Big Book and Bible!

 Free daily blog http://dailyhopeandinspiration.org/ 

Paperback and Kindle versions are now available!! Every penny goes to support Faith Through Works Fellowship ministries including Furniture Bank! 

Order today and help us help others! 

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=pastor+mark+farley&ref=nb_sb_noss