Justyn Smith • A Heart For Revival

  Worry ATTACK ANXIETY Check this out —> Worry is dealing with tomorrow’s problem on today’s pasture. In short, tomorrow may be filled with worry and fear, but, today, God’s grace is so sufficient for tomorrow that He has given food through His Word to nourish and strength your faith! I recently watched a video from the Middle East on shepherding. The man described how our lush pasture view of Psalm 23 is incorrect (though helpful at times). He revealed through camera the “green pastures” of Psam 23. If you were to view what he showed me, you would see vast rocky hills as far as the eye could see...all brown...no green. But, then the camera would zoom in to rocky clumps slightly larger then our head, and around the rocky clumps would be small tufts of grass with only a few blades of middle eastern green grass on them. These tufts of grass would form due to the dampness of evening air as the wind would blow across the rocky terrain. Eventually, the sheep would be led to these “gr...

  Anxiety Attack Promo Photo Credit: Abigail Keenan on Unsplash —> Anxiety Attack <— Anxiety can effect different people in different ways. 😵 Anxiety is becoming a huge struggle for many people. 😨 Anxiety has a way of hindering relationships spiritually, mentally, emotionally and, even, physically... 😩 BUT God is more than able to help you attack anxiety... 😃 ...and you can hear a Bible message on this topic tonight at 7pm at Crossroads Baptist Church! We’ll look forward to seeing you tonight!  👍🏼 Pastor Justyn Smith

  TIME Time... Time (not money)... Time with those you love etches amazing love in the hearts and minds of your loved ones.  Don’t forgot to make time for those closest to you. —> Teach them God’s love! —> Interest yourself in others! —> Make the most of it! —> Enjoy every minute!  It’s takes energy, sacrifice, planning and awareness, but, once you commit to it, everything begins to change. Relationships draw closer. Trust builds. Love arises. Joy continues. You don’t need everything, but we do need God in everything. Honor Him with your time. Teach others to do the same! Better  is  little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.  Better  is  a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. Proverbs 15:16-17 Better  is  a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. Proverbs 16:8 Thank you for reading! Blessed Beyond Measure, Pastor Justyn Smith *pic amazing...

  CHOICES Created with Adobe Spark CHOICES  (FBC's Graduation Service - 5.25.18) People have asked for the details of last night's graduation message at Faith Baptist Church in Pekin, IL. Here they are, and may God continue to bless with the overflow and outpouring of God's Word! Question: Have you ever lived off the overflow of the blessings of God in some one else's life? They made good choices, and now you reap the benifits. This was what happened with Abram and Lot. Before I give the simple points to the message of the hour, please note the following statistic: We, as adults, make around 35,000 choices a day. Every choice should be important! As children, our choices are simple, maybe "M&M's or Skittles!" But, as we grow, we discover that the choices become a little more difficult and involved.  Ponder the following quotes: Zig Ziglar - Every choice you make as an end result. Thomas Watson – Religion is not a matter of chance, but of choice. Henry ...

  The Person Others Can't Live Without Photo Credit: Ammar Rizwan on Unsplash The Person Others Can't Live Without As I ponder all the goodness of God in my life, I'm reminded today that I'm so blessed because of the many people in my life who have the touch of God on  them. These are people that I can't live without. I want to be a person that others can't live without, and the reason why God blesses other people. Think deeply about the following verse: And Laban said unto him, I pray thee, if I have found favour in thine eyes,  tarry: for  I have learned by experience that the LORD hath blessed me for thy sake.  Genesis 30:27 Isn't this statement amazing!? Laban did not want Jacob to leave his presence because he had experienced the LORD'S blessings in his life because of Jacob!  Jacob worked tirelessly for Laban's daughter.  Laban abused the hard labour of Jacob.  Jacob was tricked,  and he ended up working extra time to get who ...

  Great Is Thy Faithfulness! Have you EVER MESSED UP? Maybe not you, but I know I have...and if you’re like me-it’s always much to my chagrin!  BUT... —> in God is faithfulness! —> in God is hope! —> in God is mercy! —> in God is compassion! —> in God is goodness! —> in God is salvation! Lamentations 3:20-26 [20] My soul hath them still in remembrance, and is humbled in me.  [21] This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.  [22] It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.  [23] They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.  [24] The Lord is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.  [25] The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.  [26] It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord. We ALL mess up, and for all of our faults and failures - GOD is there!  Please take great joy and hop...

  REJOICE IN THE LORD WITH US! REJOICE IN THE LORD WITH US! “Glory ye in his holy name: let the heart of them rejoice that seek the Lord.” 1 Chronicles 16:10 “Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.” Psalm 33:1 Sometimes rejoicing is lost in the aftermath of revival...not this year! Sometimes, the creepy devil and distracting flesh of man slides on the scene and distracts people from all the Lord did during the meeting and all the Lord wants carried out after the meeting. Sometimes, the Sunday after revival can be discouraging...but not this year...Rejoice: —> Revival was well attended and very helpful! —> Our ladies were greatly helped during this year’s Woman Of Purpose event! (Next day after revival.) —> Sunday’s attendance was strong again this week! —> A lady trusted Christ Sunday Morning! —> A sweet spirit in the church! —> Great Bus Kid’s lunch and afternoon party! —> Many encouraging testimonies of how the Lord worked ...