Wisdom from God’s WORD Brings Abundance

Measuring your life by the truth of God’s WORD is the best life decision you can make.  The WORD will teach you who God is, who you are and how you should relate to the Creator.  The result? Humility in life and respect for God will bring abundance to every aspect of your life.

Scripture:  “Humility and the fear of the Lord bring wealth and honor and life.” (Proverbs 22:4)

Prayer:  Dear Lord, I need the clarity of focus and purpose that Your WORD brings. Today, I commit to base my life on Your WORD, and I trust You to work in me to bring abundance to every aspect of my life.  In Jesus’ name, Amen.

ThanksGIVING Outreach @ Geneva

ThanksGIVING Outreach @ Geneva
Tuesday, November 22nd
Life Groups Arrive @ 6:30 PM
See you there!

Here are directions to Geneva Community Center:

1) Travel I-64 East towards Suffolk.
2) Take the 296A exit and merge onto George Washington Highway
3) Turn left at Camelot Boulevard
4) Turn right onto Deep Creek Blvd
5) At the fork continue right to stay on Deep Creek Blvd
6) Turn right into the Geneva Mobile Home Park. The community center is located towards the back of Geneva Mobile Home Park.

Schedule @ Geneva:

6:15 pm Assemble Turkey Baskets
6:30 pm Life Groups arrive
6:45 pm Pray for Families
7:00 pm Deliver Turkey Baskets to Families
8:15 pm ThanksGiving Outreach @ Geneva ends

Come out and be a part of this awesome outreach!

Team Nepal Updates…

Please visit our facebook page for updates on our Nepal Team.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Greenbrier-Church/373561061381

God’s WORD is the Pathway to Revelation

Directionless. Aimless. Pointless.  These words describe the person whose life is absent a divine destiny.  In reality God’s WORD provides the revelation you and I need to focus our lives to live above the monotony of sameness and the dullness of a meaningless routine.

We need revelation that speaks of purpose, destiny and future.  Where can we find this?  The WORD teaches us that the “law” – God’s covenant is our guarantee of revelation and blessing.

Scripture:   “Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but blessed is he who keeps the law.” (Proverbs 29:18)

Prayer:  Dear Lord, Forgive me for being easily distracted by the meaningless data that swarms around my every day life.  Today I seek the revelation available through your WORD and ask You to grant me increased clarity for my divine destiny.   You will make known to me the path of life. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Our Words Shape Our Destiny

Most people prioritize their hard work thinking that it is THE factor that propels them beyond their peers. They expect “effort” to be the dominating influence at work, school and in the neighborhood.

While there is no doubt that work and effort play an important role, God’s WORD here makes it clear that our words can shape and prosper our future.  When we concentrate on creating conversations that respect others and honor God’s WORD, God promises that good things will come our way.

Scripture:    “From the fruit of his lips a man is filled with good things, as surely as the work of his hands rewards him.” (Proverbs 12:14)

Prayer:  Dear Heavenly Father, I recognize that there is power in godly conversation. I admit to You that I have, at times, focused more on “effort” and diligence than I have on carefully choosing my words.  From today onward, I am asking for Your wisdom to grant me the courage to increase the focus of my conversation with others so that the “fruit” of my lips will breathe life into the rest of my day. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Power Words – Part 3 – Grace-Giver – Sam Dobschuetz

Power Words – Part 3 – Grace-Giver – Sam Dobschuetz – PowerPoint

Words of Integrity and Trust Create Opportunity for Personal Influence

Many people spend enormous amounts of energy and resources “positioning” themselves for a promotion, a better opportunity or to gain power in relationships.  However, God’s WORD offers a clear and never-failing alternative to the work of self-promotion.

God searches throughout the whole earth looking for people who can be trusted with the wisdom of His WORD. He promises to opens doors for those whose hearts are pure and whose actions are filled with integrity.

Scripture:    “He who loves a pure heart and whose speech is gracious will have the king for his friend.” (Proverbs 22:11)

Prayer:  Dear Lord, You are eternally wise and promise to provide a future for me that is filled with Your goodness. Teach me to put my hopes in You and to focus my heart, not on self-promotion, but rather on staying pure in heart and using words that are gracious and honor others.  Then I can trust your WORD to work in me and on my behalf.  In Jesus’ name, Amen

A Joy-Filled Heart Brings Health

You and I can make the choice today to have a cheerful heart.  It is an amazing power granted to us by our Creator. We can choose to look at our circumstances and be affected by them, or we can choose to have the WORD of God impact our circumstances. A heart that is crushed can siphon every bit of life away, but a cheerful disposition restores like a good medicine.

Scripture:    “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” (Proverbs 17:22)

Prayer:  Dear Heavenly Father, Today I choose to be cheerful and to look at the blessings You have given me!  I will not be brought down by my temporary circumstances any longer, I will choose to rejoice in Your goodness working in my life.  Help me to be consistently cheerful in my outlook. In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Kind Words Encourage Even the Heavy Hearted

If the truth were to be told, many of us have “unknowingly” over-scheduled and over-burdened our daily routines with the obligations of work, social commitments, our children’s school and extra-curricular activities. The result of this “busy” life is often a sense that, rather than managing our own activities, we allow our schedules control us.

God’s WORD has a solution that will help us “power down” from our over-booked priorities.  We should be first seeking the spread of His Kingdom (Matthew 6:33) and second, we can carefully choose our words to no longer focus on our own “busyness,” but rather speak words of kindness toward circumstances of others.

When we speak God’s WORD over our own situation and operate conversationally with kindness toward others, God begins to work on our behalf so that His priorities help us shape our daily routines, and His mercy extends through our conversations to the harried and hectic lifestyle of those around us.

Try it! It will bring cheer both to your heart and to those around you!

Scripture:   “An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up.” (Proverbs 12:25)

Prayer:  Dear Lord, Today I choose to not allow my own “busyness” to keep me from being kind to others. Help me not to be too inwardly focused, but to instead choose Your Kingdom and Your Ways. I ask that You grant me the opportunity to bring joy and happiness to those around me by replacing my complaints with words that are kind, loving and considerate toward others.  In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Third Annual “Night IN Bethlehem”

We’re counting down the days until the Third Annual “Night in Bethlehem” to be held at Greenbrier Church on Saturday, December 10, and Sunday, December 11 from 6-8PM. Come and experience what life might have been like in the hustling, bustling Bethlehem Marketplace. Also experience the peace that only the true reason for Christmas can offer.

If you are interested in helping present this experience to our community, please contact Sheri Gaughan at sherigaughan@greenbrierchurch.com or call the church office at 819-1070.

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