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Pastor Eddie B. Woodard
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BREAKING THE CYCLE OF WORRY & ANXIETY
Mat 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Mat 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. The word worry means to torment oneself with cares and anxieties. It seems that worry partners with other spirits like regret, stress, anxiety, and fear to bring the mind and body into captivity. Every time we worry, we are actually tormenting ourselves. No one else is making us do it or doing it to us--we’re doing it to ourselves. When we worry, we’re allowing our minds to dwell on difficult circumstances, overwhelming fears, and other stresses that are weighing us down. We’re consumed over actual things we’re facing or potential situations that may never occur. Worry causes extreme distress to all areas of our bodies. It prevents us from sleeping, impacts our relationships, affects our appetites, and causes us to perform poorly at work. We often tend to worry about what matters the most to us. It is also the place where we tend to trust God the least. We worry about things we’re stressed about. Something we’re facing at work or at home, with a friend or family member, or a fear that has overtaken us that we can’t seem to overcome. And when we are stressed, we look for ways to cope. Some choose denial and others choose substances abuse. Some seek isolation. Imagine that worry is a fire. The more we allow worry to occupy our thoughts, the more fuel we are putting on the it. The more we do this, the bigger the fire will get and the harder it will be to put out later. Most of our worry is directed toward things that might happen. The truth is that if you’re worrying about it, You are not controlling it, it is controlling you. It does nothing but make the problem bigger. What if you didn’t worry at all? How much extra time in the day would you have to devote to things that are positive and actually make a difference? The return on your investment would be unbelievable! What if productivity, Joy and Peaceful Living were a Fire. How much bigger would those things get if your poured as much energy into them as you do worry? Next week, we will take a look at what Jesus had to say about worrying and how we can stop this harmful cycle. How we can let go of worry and never let it have it’s way in our lives again.
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KEYS TO THE BEAUTIFUL LIFE
Joh 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. There is great Peace in Living in the overflow of God’s Blessings. Col 3:15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you are called in one body; and be thankful. Steps To A Beautiful Life 1. Understand That it is the only Life you will ever have. 2. Remember what great comfort can be found in silence. 3. Live your life on good terms with all people. 4. Speak the truth softly but clearly; and listen to others, even to those who may lack understanding, for they too have a story to tell. 5. Never compare yourself with others, you may become envious ; for there will alway be those that seem greater and lesser than yourself, but God only made one like You. 6. So Be yourself. If God wanted you to be like someone else, He would have made you someone else. 7. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans, but always give Praise to God for them all. 8. Take kindly to wise counsel. 9. Learn how to accept God’s Forgiveness, Forgive others, and Forgive yourself. 10. Above all keep peace in your Heart. Always allow Peace to Prevail over fear, anger, and pride. With all thats broken and fractured today; it is still a beautiful world, and you can still have a Beautiful Life. Be Blessed Pastor Eddie ANGELS WATCHING OVER YOU
Psa 91:9 Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; Psa 91:10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. Psa 91:11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. From the first moment when God set an angel with a flaming sword at the entrance to Eden, to guard its gates access to all that was defiled, we are assured that an unseen host of Heaven’s warriors are ever on guard for the welfare of those whose hearts are set upon the Lord. Paul writes in Hebrews that the angels are “all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation” (Heb 1:14). And we have a few examples of this given to us elsewhere in the Scripture. When Daniel passed through the night unharmed in the Lion’s Den, he confessed openly, “My God knew that I was innocent, and he sent an angel to keep the lions from harming me” (Dan 6:22). Jesus gave a clear warning about how we treat children, “Do no harm to any of these little ones! I promise you that their angels are always with my Father in heaven” (Mat 18:10). Even Peter, when he was imprisoned received an encouraging visit in the night by an angel that help rescue him out of the prison! The promise is true – “He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways. In their hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone.” So today, we may say even as Elijah said to his trembling servant so long ago as the Syrian army surrounded his camp, “Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them” (2Ki 6:16). Be at peace, for you are in the care of God and the watchful eyes of the Guardian Angels! BE SAFE, BE STRONG, AND BE BLESSED AND HAVE A GREAT DAY Be Blessed Pastor Eddie PEACE WITH MYSELF
One of the great struggles in Life is finding Peace with who you are. Overcoming past mistakes and disappointments can be tough at times. The Apostle Paul knew how difficult it was to get Past the Past, and he offers us some really good advice. 1Co 15:9 For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. 1Co 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
Everything begins with your personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
(A New Man) Php 3:13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do,forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, Php 3:14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. Stop looking at where you’ve been, and look at what you are becoming. Notice that Paul’s “One Thing” had two parts. First he had forget some things, then he had to reach for some things.
DEALING WITH DISAPPOINTMENT
Psalms 42:5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance. When we experience disappointment, it’s because the expectations we had about something have gone unrealized. We’ve put all our hope into an experience, event, or maybe even a person, and it didn’t go as planned. Have you been there? Are you there now? Some things disappoint us and only affect us for a few hours. Other disappointments break our hearts in a very deep way. A relationship fails You don’t get the job or promotion. A loved one passes Basically, we become disappointed when there’s a break what we want to happen and what actually happened. Often, it’s disappointment that causes us to question God, because we wonder why our desires or hopes weren’t met. Sometimes you may even feel that He has actually let you down. We love to accept gifts or compliments, but who wants to accept disappointment? Sometimes it feels better to sit in the misery of our disappointment than to address it and move past it. Staying in this place somehow allows you to hold on to what you didn’t get and even daydream about what “could have been.” But we can’t continue to replay our pain over and over if we want to move past whatever it is that’s left us discouraged and disappointed. Accepting our disappointment doesn’t mean we approve of what or who disappointed us. It simply means that we recognize that it happened, and we don’t try to pretend like it didn’t. When you take this step, you are on your way toward finding true freedom from whatever is robbing your joy. Realize today that Disappointment is a sadness. And yes, even followers of Jesus experience disappointment and sadness. But just because we do, doesn’t mean we’re immature Christians. It doesn’t mean we don’t hope in Jesus, and it certainly doesn’t mean we’re weak. It just means we hoped for a different result than the one we got. So, what happened in your life? Did a situation occur that you weren’t expecting? Did someone’s words wound you and you can’t seem to forget them? Does a dream of yours seem to die over and over again and you don’t know why? Once you can name your disappointment, write it down. Please know one simple Truth from God’s Word today: Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Even the disappointments. Don’t despise the Process. Let your disappointment be a Stepping Stone, not a tombstone. Allow them to take you higher and who knows but God if that disappointment was just another brick that is building a better you. Be Blessed Pastor Eddie Good Morning Sunrise Family
For the past four years, we have been earnestly praying for God to allow us to purchase the property next to our Church. On Monday (June 8th) that prayer was answered. God extended our area by 2,19 acres, so He must have a plan for it in this season. The Vision that God has led Sunrise with for all these years, still continues today. Let us seek His Heart and Wisdom as we move into this new season of Service. Our Wednesday Night Service will resume tomorrow night, (June 10th) at 6pm. We will continue our Study, “Life According To God’s Word”. I hope you can join us then. Be Safe, Be Strong, and always Be Blessed Pastor Eddie Blessings To The Sunrise Family
There is much going on in our Country that seeks to take our focus off of the Vision God has given us. This is a very exciting and pivotal time for Sunrise and our community. We have started the process of purchasing the land next to us and hopefully soon we can dedicate it to our Lord. There has been much prayer over that property, and God is claiming it for His Glory. We are also continuing to extend our Ministry online through our Website and YouTube Channel. I hope to soon launch new ways to get the Word to more people using these tools. I hope that you will continue to Pray about your part in the future of Sunrise and all the areas of Ministry that God is leading us into. The Bible says that the Harvest is plentiful, but the Laborers are few. I hope that is never true at Sunrise. May we always seek to do more to reach the lost and hurting in our community and beyond. Mrs. Mary and I pray for you today and always. Be Blessed Pastor Eddie Good Morning Sunrise Family.
On Sunday (May 3rd), we resumed our Worship services at Sunrise Chapel. We are NOT currently having Sunday School , but we will have Worship at 10:30 am as usual. Out of respect for one another, we will refrain from hugs and handshakes and settle for smiles and waves for now. We will also do our very best to create safe space between each other, but our desire is to focus on Worshipping our Lord together. Our Wednesday Bible Study resumes on May 13th at 6pm. Our Celebrate Recovery resumes on May 14th at 6pm (NO MEAL AT 5:30 PM). Although I long to see our Church family together again, I also completely understand if you need more time before returning. Be Safe, Be Strong, and Be Blessed Pastor Eddie Good Morning Sunrise Family
It has been four weeks since we Worshipped together at Sunrise Chapel. To be honest, it seems more like four months. Mrs. Mary and I have missed you all very much, but I am grateful to hear that many of you have continued to Worship through our website and YouTube channel. It is my sincere prayer and ambition to return to regular Worship at Sunrise Chapel on May 3rd. If our Governor dictates otherwise, then of course we will comply, but that is our target date. We cannot call this the end of the crisis, but rather the beginning of a new era for our Church family. We have been given a wonderful gift through all of this. The gift of our true identity and purpose. We will not be the same Sunrise. We will praise with more Passion. We will Pray with more Purpose. We will Preach with more Power. The Spirit of Revival is alive and well, and we are charged with the responsibility to Live Revived so the world can see Jesus in us. Praying for you all today and always. Be Blessed Pastor Eddie It is my hope that you and your family had a Peaceful Easter Weekend. It was truly difficult to preach an Easter message with no one else in the Lord’s House, but The Lord and myself. However, I was encouraged that the Word was received in many homes yesterday, and the Spirit of Easter was alive and well.
Although we still have a ways to go, I am hopeful that we will be allowed to assemble again soon. Until then let us not grow weary in well doing. Continue to send cards or phone calls to those that are on your minds and hearts. If you pass by our beloved Sunrise Chapel, pull in and pray for your Church family, and the end to this crisis. Stay in the Word for it alone brings comfort and Peace. Mrs. Mary and I thank each of you for your encouragement and well wishes, and we pray for you all daily. Make sure to check the website periodically for new songs or messages, and share them with others. This Revival Spirit is strong and we are seeing the fruits of years of labor. Stay strong, stay safe, and Be Blessed Pastor Eddie |
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