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They gave us 503 West 3rd, Elk City grbankokcom a personal definition of patriotism. Honor those who have served §80-2225-3330 our country when you worship this week. Daily Bible Reading 1 Samuel 1 Samuel 2 Samuel 2 Samuel Acts 2 Samuel 2 Samuel 16:1-23 31:1-13 11-27 51-16 1:1-26 71-7 7:18-29 Suicide Part 1 Scriptures Selected by the American Bible Society \X Daily Devotional at DailyBible.AmericanBible.org ©2022 Keister-Williams Newspaper Services, PO. Box 8187, Charlottesville, VA 22906, www.kwnews.com unsuccessful, unlovable, and by despair. In that dark- incompetent. ness, when God whispers, Area Chur irectory “Self-ishness must die in or- Seventh-Day Adventis ‘These crippling thought pat- der for freedom to be experi- First Baptist Church Canute terns grow stronger with enced,” the devil shouts “Kill Assembly of God 580-471-3688 Seventh-Day Adventist repetition as the individual yourself! The world would Pastor Martin Brown 11375 N. 1990 Rd., Elk City struggles, often unsuccess- be a better place if you didn’t Assembly of God 580-472-3472 115 W. Sth St., Brick Retrop Baptist Church Pastor Wes Via fully, to find a place in rela- exist. Your family will be Pastor: Gary Griffin tionships and in the world. better off without you. Even Intersection Hwy 6 and 55 ‘This person feels forced to God will probably be glad to Assembly of God 580-303-0791 United Methodist carry on alone, attempting be rid of you...” The lying 7th and Locust St., Sayre 702.W. Country Club Blvd, Blk to cope with the only tools voice of humankind’s bitter- 580-928-4296 Queen ofAll Saints City he or she has been given, in- est enemy takes on a false Jimmy Blanken, Min. 914 N. Sth St., Sayre 580-225-0262 cluding the misuse of drugs, aura of truth. And because 580-928-2385 Scott Rodgers, Rev. alcohol, sex, food and rela- our enemy tailors his lie to First Assembly of God Rev. Danny Grover 2701 S. Randall , Elk City United Methodist Dixie Yoder tionships, and other destruc- fit our wounded emotions, tive behaviors. his destructive temptations 580-225-1167 St. Mathews Catholic 320 S. Magnoliea St., Erick Kevin Akins, Min. 3001 E. Hwy 66, Elk City 580-526-3949 “Dr. Dixie, why do people seem more reasonable than 580-225-0066 commit suicide? I under- ‘These thought patterns are God’s message of hope and Grandview Assembly of God United Methodist salvation. Pioneer and Country Club, Elk City Rev. Danny Grover stand that life is very painful like a “switch” in the mind of 802 N. 4th St., Sayre sometimes, but I don’t un- a person who struggles with 580-225-7742 Christian 580-928-2146 derstand what makes a per- depression. Certain mem- Suicide is the ultimate act Mark Little, Min. Antioch Christian Nazarene son so hopeless that death ories cause the hopeless, of selfishness, but because 3200 W. Country Club Blvd, Elk City seems like a good alterna- self-loathing thoughts to the devil is the originator 580-243-0066 First Church of The Nazarene tive.” flood the mind. These mem- of all lies and delusions, he Jeff McDowell 816 W. 6th St., Elk City ories can be of various sights, Great Plains Baptist Assn. 580-225-2026 sounds or odors; change of knows how to make the evil 1902 Watts St., Sayre Christian Church Robert Barkely, Pastor All of us have times of dis- fantasy of a lie seem true and 580-928-2585, couragement, and we all face season; a critical statement self-less. Suicide is a perma- 1S. Walnut, Erick Pentecostal nent and excessive response Bible Baptist Church 580-526-3284 circumstances that are hard, or an argument with a sig- Grace Temple sometimes appearing end- nificant person; loss of a job, to problems that are truly 1018 W. B Avenue, Elk City 601 W. 20th St, Elk City less. Without question, how promotion or health; making temporary since this life in a 580-225-5344 First Christian Church (Diciples of Christ) Lindell & Nequita Brown, Pastors we think about our circum- a mistake; feeling rejected, sin-broken world is not for- stances can add explosive and raising a difficult child, ever. Giving up self-ishness Central Missionary Baptist 1500 N. Randall, Elk City Iglesia Evangelica Cristo Es La God's way is the ultimate act 1205 W. B Avenue, Elk City 580-225-7801 Pena fuel to the “fire” of hopeless- just to namea few. 580-225-0212 ness and desperation that of trust in His goodness, and First Christian 600 W. Main, Elk City When the switch is flipped 1601 N. 4th St., Sayre Pastor, Jose Reyes leads to choices of bodily the only way to enjoy true Eastside Baptist 580-928-3639 580-799-2964 harm and even death. on, it's as ifa mental CD play- life and freedom. 421 N. 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