New Covenant Church Festac

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There are days when we feel like Paul; we just want to write letters and strengthen our brothers.

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There are days when we feel like Peter; we just want to deny everything and everyone.

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There are days when we feel like *Job*; we just want to die and end the pain and suffering.

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There are days when we feel like Solomon; we want advice to make decisions.

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There are days when we feel like Jonah; we just want to escape our responsibilities.

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There are days when we feel like Moses; not being able to control our temper due to pains and pressures from the ones we care for.

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There are days when we feel like Sarah; sad because of something that didn't happen and we "laughed" because we thought it was impossible.

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There are days when we feel like the Good Samaritan; we want to do good no matter what.

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There are days when we feel strong like Joshua and Caleb; ready for war.

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There are days when we feel like Jeremiah, the anguish of our heart is too great.

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There are days when we feel like Daniel; our strength is in prayer and no one can stop us.

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There are days when we feel like Elijah; we prefer to hide in the cave.

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There are days when we feel like David and Miriam, just love singing and dancing.

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There are days when we feel like Hannah; we don't really want to eat, we just want to cry.

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There are days when we have faith like Abraham, to win it all, jump over walls and overcome armies.

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There are days when we look at the hills and wonder, "Where will my help come from?"

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It does not mean that we are strong or weak. It means that we are just human and have limits

Everybody goes through a lot these days but remember, "Whatever your day is like, the Almighty God is with you TODAY, TOMORROW & FOREVER.”

IS YOUR SPIRITUAL BATTERY DEAD:
“Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth.” Colossians 3:2

It is one of the greatest environmental disasters of all time and the total damage may not be known for years. It started with an oil drilling platform that had sunk a well nearly a mile below the surface. To protect from disaster, it was equipped with a blowout preventer, but something went terribly wrong when a backfire exploded on the platform instantly killing eleven people in a huge and explosive fire that ultimately took the platform to the bottom of the sea.
Subsequent investigations determined that among other things, the “fail-safe” device had a dead battery. As I read the press clips, I was amazed that for want of a charged battery, a billion dollar rig could have been saved, the lives taken spared and the environment saved. All of this happened because of a dead battery.
I could not help but think of a spiritual parallel. How many Christians get a spiritual “buzz” and get involved in everything Christian in their church and community and after a while it wears off and becomes less exciting and downright boring? It is so easy to get to burdened down with doing Christian things that we lose our glow and the spirit within us becomes weak.
Boredom kills intimacy. In my pursuit of God I have found that with a structured and disciplined Christian life comes the potential for routine and boredom. As my daily spiritual disciplines become mere routine, before long, they can degenerate into empty ritual, and empty ritual into boredom.
What can you and I do to keep our relationship with God fresh, vital, and charged up? Doing things for God may be good for the kingdom, but when we get overloaded, we get into a spiritual rut.
To keep our spiritual batteries fully charged, we need to pull away and spend sufficient alone time with God. We do that in our daily quiet time, by reading and studying God’s Word and by praying, not so much with our petitions to God, but in our listening to Him. We should pray continually, share daily and become aware of God’s work within us and around us. We tend to become what we think about all day long. Are we thinking of things above or are we thinking of things of this earth. Are we living under the arm of flesh or the arm of faith.
Remember to keep your spiritual batteries fully charged and no matter what comes your way, your spiritual fail safe mechanism will be with you in all the ways of life.

God is…
My Tower that never crumbles;
My Light that never flickers;
My Hiding Place that never closes;
My Shield that has no chinks;
My Guide who never gets lost on the trail;
My Guardian who doesn’t take naps;
My Eternal King whose banner I joyously wave;
My Ocean of Love that never has a low tide;
My Provider whose shelves are never empty;
My Physician who still makes house calls;
My Father who is never too busy to be with His child;
My Creator who knew what He was doing when He made me.
“O God, Your ways are holy. Is there any god as mighty as You? You are the God of great wonders!” Psalm 77:13-14