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April 14, 2021 7 Elk City Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center 301 Garrett St, Elk City 580-225-2811 SPIRITUAL CONDITIONING A Fresh Coat of Paint Bigstockphoto/Willee Cole 716 W 3rd St, Elk City 580-225-3442 A A ll of the skill and technology in an operating room is house in need of paint looks tired and worn. Regular dedicated to one purpose…the assurance that the patient maintenance can keep it from getting to that point where the gleam will be restored to health. There is one condition, however, that has dulled and decay has set in. A fresh coat of paint is like a second all the skill of the surgical team cannot control - he condition of chance; just a touch-up and things look bright and shiny again. the patient’s spirit. It has been proven that those patients with a Our spiritual lives can fade, too. We need regular nourishment and hopeful, positive, and faithful attitude have a significantly greater preservation to keep ourselves from feeling spiritually neglected. chance of survival and recovery. We can learn a faithful attitude by Get a “touch-up” for your spirit at your local house of worship and studying God’s Word. A practice of positive spiritual conditioning you will shine brightly. at your house of worship each week could save your life. Daily Scripture Daily Readings Bible Reading Hosea Matthew Hosea Matthew Hosea Mathew Hosea Acts Hosea Acts Leviticus Acts Leviticus Acts 9:17-10:15 17:1-27 11:1-11 20:1-19 11:2-12:14 20:20-34 13:1-16 3:1-26 14:1-9 4:1-22 16:1-19 4:23-37 16:20-34 5:1-16 Scriptures Selected by the American Bible Society z Daily Devotional at DailyBible.AmericanBible.org Scriptures Selected by the American Bible Society z Daily Devotional at DailyBible.AmericanBible.org ©2021 Keister-Williams Newspaper Services, P.O. Box 8187, Charlottesville, VA 22906, www.kwnews.com ©2020 Keister-Williams Newspaper Services, P.O. Box 8187, Charlottesville, VA 22906, www.kwnews.com Urgency of Praise to praise continually. God praise God because it will ben- never tells us to do something efit us personally—although it that is impossible to do. will! We don’t praise God sim- Praise is not optional! ply because it overcomes the Praise is an absolute neces- sity for abundant living! God enemy, although it certainly treats receiving praise from does! We praise God because 417-737-477 Pastor: Gary Griffin His people very seriously. We God is worthy of continual must urgently remember it praise. Benefits follow our was whining and complaining faith choice to praise God even 580-472-3472 that kept the Israelites out of the Promised Land, causing when we don’t feel like it. Pastor: Wes Via them to die in the desert. We need your involve- Dixie Yoder Numbers 14:26-29: God ment in this essential Biblical said to Moses and Aaron, “I’ve Guidance ministry! Have you Praise affects every area of heard the complaints the Isra- known anyone who struggles life: personal relationship with elites murmur against Me. As I live, says the Lord, what you’ve with depression and anxiety? God, authority over the devil and physical, emotional and said in My hearing I will do. Has divorce touched your fam- mental well-being. Without Your dead bodies shall fall in ily in some way? When you praise, we simply exist. Exis- this wilderness — of all from donate to this local ministry, Scott Rodgers, Rev. tence isn’t really living! Life twenty years and older, who 10:30 you become a part of the without praise is why so many have murmured against Me.” spiritual growth that brings believers are barely surviving. Do we want God to do what we say in His hearing? If not, restoration to individuals and We need to begin the day with praise, and praise should we must make the choice to families struggling with bro- be the last thing out of our change thought and speech kenness and grief. We donate mouths at bedtime. Scripture habits. hours of ministry each week tells us to praise God con- God doesn’t say we’re to to those who cannot afford to tinually. God deeply desires praise Him for difficult circum- 421 N. Booth Ave. stances; we are to praise Him pay. Please help us by under- an intimate relationship with each of His children. Our part in them. This is so important! writing the cost of one hour of developing that relationship When it seems we have noth- each month. Your donation of is studying God’s love letter, ing to praise God for, we are to $25, $50, $100 or more each the Bible; spending time with praise God simply because He month is a life saving gift to Him, talking and listening. is worthy. someone you may know, but Consistent, continual praise Psalm 107:1-11: Give is essential in communication thanks to the Lord. He is if not, you will certainly meet that produces intimacy with good; His mercy and loving- them in eternity! Thank you our Father. kindness endure forever! Let for making an eternal differ- Praise is so much more im- the redeemed of the Lord say Iglesia Evangelica Cristo Es La Peña ence! Call 580-774-2884 to portant than we’ve learned to so…Oh, that men would praise 600 W. Main, Elk City activate monthly auto debit, or Pastor: Jose Reyes believe in our average Christian the Lord for His goodness and lives. We often think of praise loving-kindness! He satis- send your donation to PO Box 580-799-2964 as a nice thing to do in church fies and fills the longing soul 466, Weatherford, OK. on Sunday morning for the with good! But some sat in “singing part” of the service, darkness, bound in affliction Send your questions and but we’ve come to see it as an because they rebelled against comments to: optional activity that depends the words of God and spurned primarily on our circumstances His counsel. Dr. Dixie Yoder and how we feel emotionally. If Praise releases our spiritual [email protected] that’s true, then it’s impossible authority and power. We don’t www.drdixie.org 1st Month Free! 1224 S. Eastern Ave, Elk City, OK 1/2 mile S. of Walmart 580-374-1360 Sears Hometown Stores Christ Ministries 2821 W 3rd St, Elk City • 580-225-2131 310 N Washington, Weatherford 804 W. 6th St, Elk City 580-772-7327 580-243-9708 580-799-2440 210 Regional Drive. 580-225-3003