Pray for our Country With so much unrest in our country we wonder what the average citizen could do for out country!! We may not be a politician involved in the election or a medical expert for the coronavirus or a licensed counselor who could suggest some ways to help with our emotions. However, ANYONE CAN PRAY!! Please read the Salt Shaker Prayer below written by Mindy!! Pray it in several times a day!! Our country needs our help!! We lift up the Name of the Lord today. We praise and thank Him because He is worthy. We thank You for the freedoms that we enjoy in our home and the United States of America. We ask, oh God, for a spiritual revival in our nation. May it start with the Church of Jesus. Let it begin within our own hearts, a desire to become a more holy and pure people. Set a burden on our hearts to be in prayer for the leaders of our churches across this nation and also the political leaders who pursue and protect o...
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Monday James 1 Verse 19 Delores Little Verse 19: "My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to LISTEN, slow to SPEAK, and slow to become ANGRY.” THOUGHT When we talk too much and listen too little, we communicate to others that we think our ideas are much more important than theirs. James wisely advises us to reverse this process. Put a mental stopwatch on your conversations and keep track of how much you talk and how much you listen. When people talk with you, do they feel that their viewpoints and ideas have value? The verse speaks of anger that erupts when our egos are bruised—“I am hurt.” “My opinions are not being heard.” “When injustice and sin occur, we should become angry because others are being hurt.” But we should not become angry when we fail to win an argument or when we feel offended or neglected. Selfish anger never helps anybody. This verse is totally about being selfless and not selfis...