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Good Afternoon.. and Welcome to the Christian Music Festival!

It's a beautiful sunny 43° here in west Michigan today. Hope this

finds you All doing well today. Here is our first IM Letter and music

for today..

IM Letter by: NDI Creations

song: His Love Endures Forever

by: Michael W. Smith

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Blessings and ((hugs))

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~Michigan~USA~

?Chris?ian Music Fes?ival

Praising God and Blessing

Others through Music

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Devotional: No More Excuses—Fulfill Your Calling

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2 Timothy 1:8-9

April 06, 3035

Today's Scripture

...share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God, who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began..

2 Timothy 1:8-9

Have you ever gone house hunting on a budget? Whenever you do anything on a budget, you know you are not looking for something perfect; you are looking for something “as is.” As is, it may look like a disaster, but a person who can see potential will call that chaotic mess “good bones.”

When God looks at you, He doesn’t see a hopeless cause; He sees potential. He loves you “as is,” but He loves you too much to leave you that way.

If God has given each of His children unlimited potential to do great things in this life, why isn’t everyone living joy-filled, successful, abundant lives? There are two main things I see hindering people’s potential: excuse making and instant gratification.

There are people who make good and there are people who make excuses.

Stop whining. Stop making excuses. Take charge of your life. Believe in the power of your potential. When you blame someone else for your inability to do something, you have empowered that person to control you. They are now in charge of your life. Take charge of your life or someone else will! No more excuses!

The second way people destroy their potential is by demanding instant gratification. They want microwave Christianity. They want love without commitment. They want benefits without responsibility. They want success without work. Well, the only place you’re going to find success before work is in the dictionary!

The goal is not to be an overnight success, or to be in the right place at the right time. The goal is hard work, never giving up, and learning to be patient with the process.

The greatest tragedy in life is not death. The greatest tragedy in life is to fail to fulfill your purpose and potential. The fact that you were born is proof that God has an assignment for you. God has something special planned for every believer. Don’t you dare go to your grave with unused God-given talent, with unfulfilled God-inspired dreams, and with missed God-ordained opportunities.

Blessing

May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you and give you His peace. Today, reach for your potential through patience, persistence and hard work. Stay connected to the Source and study the Word to discover a potential that is endless, limitless, exponential, infinite, and upward! In Jesus’ name we ask and receive, amen.

Today's Bible Reading:?

Old Testament

New Testament?

Psalms & Proverbs

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Blessings and ((hugs))

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“The Church keeps revolving around the

World. When the World should be revolving

around the Church.” ~Creflo Dollar

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Hope SB

God makes a promise;

faith believes it,

hope anticipates it,

patience quietly awaits it.

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Good Afternoon

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Good afternoon everyone

Just a short note to check-in and say "hi" and to let you all

know I had a Dr appt yesterday with the liver specialist and

all is good. The meds are keeping the imflamation down, and

I don't need to see him again til next year.

We are going to dinner today with our friends Basil and Sharon

for their 50th Anniversary.

I will be on tomorrow.. Have a great Saturday!

Blessings and ((hugs))

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Afternoon Latte ~ April 2023

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Devotional:Forget the Past—Press Toward the Goal

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Philippians 3:13-14

April 05, 2025

Today's Scripture

Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 3:13-14

God never consults your past to determine your future. Your potential is not what you have done. That is your history, and there is no such thing as potential history. Your yesterdays are not nearly as important as your tomorrows.

Some destroy their potential by living in the glow of some shining moment in the past. If you are in sales, did you break all sales records last year? Forget it. You can starve to death remembering how great you used to be. Did your business have its finest year last year? Forget it. The economy could plummet this year, and you’ll be looking for a job in the next twelve months. Students, did you make the honor roll last year? Forget it. Go home and do your homework and do it with excellence. The challenge is still in front of you. You didn’t learn all there is to know. Athletes, did you make the all-star team last year? Forget it. That was last year. Turn off the TV, get off the couch, go exercise, lift weights, run and improve your athletic skills or next year you could be sitting on the bench.

Your potential is in the business you can do but haven’t done yet. Your potential is in the grades you can make but haven’t made yet. Your potential is in the souls you can win but haven’t won yet. If you’ve won a soul to Christ, win two. If you’ve won two, win four. If you’ve won four, win eight. If you’ve won eight, win sixteen and thirty-two and sixty-four. Let those multiples run because nothing is impossible with God.

Do you know how quickly America could turn around if we would just realize the power of multiplication? If every Christian won just one soul to Christ each year, in four years we would dominate this country with the glory of God. That’s a fact! But we’ve got to get Jesus out of the church buildings and into people’s homes. The unchurched are suffering. They need to hear the Gospel message of faith, hope and love.

Are you tormented about your past? Out of the pages of Scripture pours joy unspeakable and full of glory, peace in the midst of the storm, and the love of God that heals and unifies. Hope that is unshakeable and unbreakable can be found in the pages of Scripture. With the Lord as your Savior, your sin is made whiter than snow. Your past is buried in the deepest sea, never to be remembered against you anymore.

Blessing

May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you and be gracious unto you and give you His peace. May we as Christians live to our spiritual potential. May we cause a spiritual revival around us. May God’s name be exalted in every corner of the world. Amen and amen!

Today's Bible Reading:

Old Testament

New Testament

Psalms & Proverbs

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Artist: Unknown

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Coffee Time?- September 2021

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tube by: BG

tut: Antique Wallpaper

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Thanksgiving Blessings?~ November 2020

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Vintage Girl In Frosted Windows~February 2021

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tube by: JER

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Devotional: When Events Are Shocking, Think

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When Events Are Shocking, Think

2 Kings 2:23-25 (NLT?)
As [Elisha] was walking along the road, some boys came out of the town and jeered at him. “Get out of here, baldy!” they said. … He turned around, looked at them and called down a curse on them in the name of the LORD. Then two bears came out of the woods and mauled forty-two of the boys. And he went on to Mount Carmel and from there returned to Samaria.

This account of the prophet Elisha is a bit shocking, isn’t it? As he was walking along, minding his own business, a pack of boys with an attitude called him a name and got mauled by bears. It’s stories like this that cause some to argue that there is a difference between the God of the Old Testament and the God of the New Testament. How many times have you heard someone say, “A loving God wouldn’t do that”? The God of the Old Testament is exactly the same God of the New Testament. God does love everyone, but He doesn’t love every thought, attitude, and behavior. He is a God of love and a God of judgment, and it is only the blood of Jesus that saves us from His wrath.

THINK ABOUT IT
When we see unusual events in the Bible, it’s worth asking what thought, attitude, or behavior led to those circumstances. Were they godly or ungodly?

PRAYER
Heavenly Father, thank You for Your Word—all of it. Help me to see Your character, Your love, Your judgment, and Your truth as I read through the Scriptures. Give me a heart that’s ready to receive Your Word so I can follow You with more steadfast obedience each day. In Jesus’ name, amen.