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Pastor Eddie B. Woodard
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The Church
This modern day world needs to be changed from the inside out. You can never change the Heart of the World until you Change the heart of the Church. You will never change the heart of the Church until you change the heart in you. The Church is at it’s best, doing the greatest good for the World, when it is standing firm against the devil. Satan has done his most destructive work by convincing God’s people that they have no power over him. The only Church to rise above this lie, is the one that is led totally by the Holy Spirit. Satan has no answer for a Spirit led people. It is time to awake from our slumber and change the world. Be Blessed Pastor Eddie
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Do you ever feel as if your thoughts are tumbling around in your head? Will the insurance get paid? Can I pick up the kids from school without running out of gas? What will I do if I lose my job?
I think we forget sometimes that all those everyday worries add up to an uncomfortable way of living, void of the peace God promises. Worry stems from believing the father of lies, the accuser of the brethren (John 8:44). I’ve taken his bait many times. Have you? The enemy always wins when he convinces us to divert our attention from God to the details of to-do lists, overcrowded schedules, praiseworthy holiday costumes, perfectly set dinner tables. We focus on “impression management” with styled social media photos and status updates to engender likes, comments, and shares, as if they mean anything about our value and worth. We might even say yes to commitments when we’d rather not, just because we desire acceptance and affirmation. We work ourselves into a frenzy with insufficient rest because we don’t trust next month’s paycheck or perhaps because we’ve fallen victim to the lie that our worth is equal to our busyness or our possessions. When we allow ourselves to become swallowed up in the urgency of the moment, the hour, or the day, we trade our peace for a counterfeit that never satisfies. When we aren’t intentional with our thoughts and actions, our habitual way of responding to life with worry sets the stage for unrest and discontentment. We never see Jesus worried or hurried. He had enough ministry needs to meet to last multiple lifetimes, yet He had only three years to complete the work the Father sent Him to do. He wasn’t ruled by to-do lists or public perception. Never once did He rush to get more done. We never read of Him running to His next divine appointment. Rather, Jesus walked at a pace that was sustainable. He simply did the next thing His Father told Him to do, and that was enough. So Live in the moment. It is all we really have. You can't rewrite yesterday, and tomorrow may never come. May the Peace of Jesus rule your day. Be Blessed Pastor Eddie As the deer pants for the water, so my souls longs after thee oh God.
You are our portion and our strength. Guide us through the troubled waters of this life. May we not forget you in the land of plenty, but remember that You alone provide for us. Teach us Wisdom and hold us tight with Your Peace. The Peace that only You can give Oh Lord. It is my constant prayer that Sunrise Chapel walk daily in Your Presence and Hunger and Thirst hard after You. In Jesus Holy Name Amen Be Blessed Pastor Eddie There is a Word that You have placed in us. A Word that could help heal this land. We guard today against any desire for self promotion, yet we have a strong yearning to tell this Nation what You want them to hear. Is it time to stretch forward Lord?
Is it finally time to Preach from the Roof Tops? If so Father, please use us. Send us and equip us with Your Spirit. We reject any and all foul spirits that seek to hinder Your plan for us. Here we are Lord, send us. Be Blessed Pastor Eddie PEACE
Good Morning Lord Thank you today for peace. A peace that the world cannot give us. It is Your Peace that You have left with us. Therefore we will not be troubled or afraid. We praise You O Lord, for the Peace that passes our understanding. In this world, You tell us that we will have troubles, but You also tell us to be of good cheer for You have overcome the world. We walk in Spirit and Truth, and I pray The Spirit of Peace over Sunrise today. You alone are our portion and our Peace. May Christ Be All Around Us Hope
Holy Father, we come this morning with grateful hearts. Thankful for Hope. For in You alone do we have Hope. Why should our souls be cast down? We shall praise you and delight in the health of our countenance. You tell us that, Blessed are those who trust in You, whose Hope is in our Lord. We have Hope today because of the plans You have for us. Plans to prosper us and not to harm us. So today Father, we will rejoice in Hope, be patient in tribulation, and continue in prayer. We will not waver from our Faith, because our Hope is in You. We Love You Lord. Amen (Psalms 38:15, Psalms 42:11, Jeremiah 17:7, Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 12:12, Hebrews 10:23, KJV) Today Lord, we thank You for Your Courage. We claim Your Word that says, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.
We are Your children, and have overcome all circumstances because greater is he that is in us, than he that is in the world. So today we will Arise; for all of our trials belong to You. We Wait on You O LORD: You tell us to be of good courage, and You shall strengthen our hearts. We will wait on You LORD. Though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea, You LORD are on our side; we will not fear: what can man do unto us. With Your courage Lord, we will see mountains moved today. In Jesus Name, Amen. (Psalms 118:6, 2 Kings 6:16, 1 John 4:4, Ezra 10:4, Psalms 27:14, Psalms 46:2) Encouragement:
LORD, today I pray for our Sunrise family. That we may Be strong and of a good courage, that fear not have part in our day. For You are the LORD our God, and You go with us and will not fail us, nor forsake us. You alone O LORD, are our shield ,our glory, and the lifter up of our heads. Today we Cast our burdens upon You, for You shall sustain us: You shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. We wait upon You LORD for You shall renew our strength; we shall mount up with wings as eagles; we shall run, and not be weary; and we shall walk, and not faint. For only You know the plans that You have for us. They are thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give us an expected end. And we know that all things work together for good to them that love You, and are the called according to Your purpose. Lord, You have not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. Thank You Lord for this day. In Jesus Holy Name. Amen (Deuteronomy 31:6, Psalms 3:3, Psalms 55:22, Isaiah 40:31, Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 8:28, 2 Timothy 1:7) Be Blessed Pastor Eddie FEAR is False Evidence Appearing Real
It’s all about what you choose to give your energy and your spirit over to in these moments. The difference is that one will keep you bound and the other will set you free. Scripture says the enemy is the “father of lies” (John 8:44). But wait, in order for a lie to work, it takes two. 1. The one who speaks it and the one who believes it. 2. It has no power over you unless you believe it. Fear cannot grow unless you feed it. I truly believe that when anxiety takes over our lives, it’s because we forgot who God is. We forget that even though our fears are out of our control, they are still under God's control. You make up your mind about what you are going to believe. Keep in mind, faith is not the belief that things will work out the way that we want them to, but that God will keep us no matter how things turn out. Be Blessed Pastor Eddie |
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